Generation Y and our Narcissism

Question: Am I starting a trend with updating this blog whenever I find mysef under pressure with upcoming deadlines from Exams and Assignments?

I seem to have a bad habit of procrastinating. Maybe I should do something about it. Or maybe I'll just do that some other time...

Blog updates are sporadic - Twitter is a much easier method of venting.
140 characters or less of random thoughts.
http://twitter.com/GenerallyJen

Onto my topic of today's post.

Generation Y and our Narcissism.

As a member of Generation Y, I've noticed our unabashed nature of letting people know certain aspects of our life.
For example, Facebook and its status updates.

Eg. Individual - Am currently waiting in line at XX!

Yes. I do care that you're waiting in line at XX.

I care even more that -
Eg. Individual - Am STILL waiting in line at XX!


Our presumptions that people care about what we think/do/eat/drink is also amusing.
For example, Twitter and its micro-blogging updates.

Eg. Individual - Am eating cheezels ! Nomnomnom.

Yes. I care that you are eating cheezels. I care muchly.
Sarcasm is intended. Though I suppose sarcasm doesn't come across quite as well in text.
And there's not quite the same effect if a "*cue sarcasm" is used.

However, I do suppose I should acknowledge that I myself am a member of this unashamed population -

Yes! I eat cheezels and I like them. and I do wait in lines.
But, I do try to make my Twitter posts a little less meaningless than quick updates of my adoration of Cheezels.

So yes, it amuses me that I think that people care about my vents-of-the-day.
Or how members of this Generation Y are so narcissistic in that we believe the faceless individuals of the internet read these oh,so,meaningful blogs.

I do think that there are a lot more social networks or methods in which people use to advertise their lives and the awesome-ness or lack of awesome-ness in their lives.

Not enough time to research though, I think I'll stick to Twitter, Facebook and this little blog.

Signing off, GenerallyJennifer.

Also:

A Jennifun fact for you: I think I could have been a better Dark Lord than Lord Voldemort. How hard could it have been, killing off Harry Potter.

He's particularly susceptible to Wizard Angst.