Social Sponge Logic

Some could say that I am a.... "Anti-Social" Person.  However, I consider myself, not "Anti-Social" but instead, a "Social Sponge".  A lot of people would say, "But surely that means that I LIKE social situations??"  Now, I want you to imagine, a sponge.  A sponge is designed to hold water, does it want to hold water?  Who knows, you'd have to ask a sponge with a brain. . .  And that is a scary thought.

I imagine quite a few of you are confused as to what the heck I am going on about!  Well, as people, we are forced into social situations and our entire life is based around meeting people and working together.  I have reached that stage in my life where I have absorbed so much "Social" life that I could not possibly take any more on board.  (Just like a sponge with soapy water!)  During our lives we go from our homes, to many social establishments, from schools to workplaces to pubs and clubs.  We are social creatures! 

At times, when we "Social Sponges" do get full, and there is one way to fix this.  New people, new things!  We need new stuff!  New shiny impressive stuff to talk about!  Which. . . (and here is the brick wall). . . can be difficult.  We get bored with people, it's too much, heck why would I want to go out and meet MORE people to make my sponge start to drip and awful lot?  We get what I like to call, "Drip Syndrome".  We feel that meeting new people will not help the problem, it'll just increase the intensity of the problem.

So, quick summary:

"Social Sponge"    ~ Gets too much social intake, and gets social overloads.

"People"                ~ Social creatures, talk a lot. . . and dance.

"Drip Syndrome"    ~ A social overload, and feel 'more' will not fix the problem.

OK, now back to the point.  If you have a friend who is a social sponge, you honestly would not be able to tell unless they screamed at you "I'M A SOCIAL SPONGE!" while being casually dragged away to the mental institute.  But, if you do happen to work it out, don't let them get bored or stuck in social routines.  Why?  'Cause they suck. . .  It is easy to get bored with social life, especially when you are talking to the same people about the same things day-in, day-out.  Every once in a while, we need a good squeeze!  (Metaphoric of course!) 

Cure?  None really, just keep things interesting!  Or the "Social Sponge" might hold the same water for too long. . . And get all scummy. . .  Then it would start growing Social Parasites. . !

And we don't want THAT now do we?  

The Last Emotion

There are times in everyone's lives where they hit a wall.  Not a physical wall, but an emotional wall.  I know that I have hit many and I have only lived 18 years.  It could all be to do with hormones, but I believe that these walls will be something that are battled throughout our entire lives.  These walls could be placed in multple categories:


Instant Opposite

An instant opposite is when you are in a heightened emotional state, this can be either positive or negative, and an event happens that throws you to the opposite emotion in an instant.  This usually will leave the person in a state of confusion and at times leave them in a state of not knowing emotion, which could last for quite some time.

Addiction

When addicted to something your body/mind will crave it.  This can cause your body to become highly confused and at times frustrated for seemingly no reason.  This is probably one of the most common, anyone who have tried to break addictions know that it strains your mind to its limits at times.  Also, there is SO much to be addicted to!  From alcohol, cigarettes, drugs, soft drink, sex, mobile phones, through to things like Facebook and Blogger.

Lost in Thought

The sufferer of this has taken too much into their mind, and they slowly forget what they were thinking about, leaving them in a state of constant confusion.  This is usually caused by an overload of opposite emotions of all kind for an extended period of time.  The person effected should be able to think rationally, but may not know how they feel about what is asked of them. 

Love and Relationships

For those of us who have experienced the 'blind eye' of love and relationships, we have experienced an emotional wall.  At times this can blind us as to how we really feel about certain things, and that is not what relationships are about.  If you cannot be happy without this 'blind eye' then you are obviously not truly happy.  You know. . . Just sayin'.

Emotion Overload

This is when a person is pushed with the same emotion for to long, this usually only with negative emotions, for positive emotions do not have any real negative effects.  In really bad cases it is possible for a negative emotion overload to throw the person into a breakdown and or depression.

Thinking Too Much

This is probably one of the strangest ones that I have experienced.  Thinking too much into something will cause all possibilities to become apparent, this can create many conflicting emotions that are hard to maintain at times.  This is also hard to break out of, because once you get into the habit of thinking about everything, it, like every habit, is hard to break.


There are many other types, most of which are in some way related to those mentioned above.  I am only mentioning those that I have experienced myself, or that I have seen someone experiencing.  Always keep your mind clear, the second you turn a blind eye to the truth, the second that you forget what you truly want, that will be the second that you will hit the wall.

Happiness, and how to exploit it!

Happiness is one of those things that each person has their own unique view on what it truly is.  One person might say, smiling, another might say, reading a book, and someone might say alcohol.  Heck, I'm not surprised when people say, "a nice ****!"  interpret that as you will.

One thing is certain however, it feels GOOD!  So good in fact, everyone strives for it in one way or another!  I myself admit to having an addiction to happiness.  I love seeing people smiling and laughing.  Fills me with a certain warmth, like a cup of tea on a Winter's night.

Exploiting happiness is one of life's little pleasures, don't let it go to waste!  Yes, I do hear you saying in your squeeky voices, "but what on earth do you mean?" I will now explain...  There are two major types of exploits when it comes to happiness.  The first being, Self Happiness. Self happiness allows you to do things you would otherwise not be able to do, go on a limb, meet new people, enjoy life!  The second is, Other Happiness, when someone you know is happy, do not drag them down, instead try to absorb their happiness by helping them naturally relieve your stress by, once again, doing things you would not normally do!  Go to parties, excerise, and put your worries away to deal with one at a time!

When in a happy positive mood, only concentrate on one task at a time, this will allow you to enjoy the experience to the full.  Lists, however they do help some work through things without stress, cause stress in others, seeing all of the tasks on a list can stress people out quicker than without one.  I would never recommend list making unless there is only a few things required  to do.  If you do create a list, only reveal one task at a time, this allows your brain to concentrate on one task instead of ending up like road kill on the front of the stress train.

Happiness is a gift, when you have it, be careful to make sure it does not break, for it has no warranty, and at times can be hard to get another shot.

I leave you with this self thought:

"Stress is for silly people."

School, teaching teenagers true life skills!... Right?

Do not get me wrong, there ARE some teenagers who can concentrate for longer than 30 seconds on something as simple things like algebra, or as passionate as the periodic table.  To be completely honest, most teenagers have other far more pressing matters on hand, for instance imagine your average seventeen year old male doing a 'complicated' maths equation.  Now flowing through his head right now are lots of numbers and a few letters thrown in for good measure.  Suddenly his head has forgotten ALL about the problem, and instead he is thinking about how great the girl sitting two seats to his left would look in all her glory.

HORMONE RUSH!  Seriously, how the heck do people expect us to sit in plastic chairs reading from pressed trees when WE are in our prime!!?

Ok, I'm not that bad, but I see it in everyone around me.  The glimmer in their eye as 'The One' walks past...  Kinda sad, no?  They date for ONE day, and they start talking like they will "always be together"...  Two days later they are both happy singles on the prowl... Yeah, be careful, don't blink, you might miss an eternity.

So, with all the hormones and lurve in the air, how do the teachers of the world expect to teach teenagers about facts, words, numbers and reason?

I have learnt a lot from school, but anything that is of no interest leaves my head within minutes.  So, I have bits and pieces from here and there, funny and sometimes useless information.  But if you asked me to tell you the names of all of the 'wonders of the world', I'd have no hope.

But, with all that aside, if we were to go to school later in life, would we ever actually want to?  It would be a job that you had to pay to do.  Even though many do waste the time in school, that is their problem, they will find out that later in life. 

*Pointless fact:  87% of teenagers thought about sex while I was writing this post.

Well, that is my slurge for today, I'm going to be writing more and more about my experiences now on!

See you later!

* Pointless and probably not real... It was probably more like 97%...

Relationships, Eddie's guide to a healthy/ unhealthy diet of love and care.

For dating purposes, just think of relationships as cuisines...

Everything has a little bit you like and a little you don't, you tend to ignore the bad bits, but they end up piling up in the end!  Do not simply throw the 'bad bits' into the bin, they would not appreciate this very much at all.  So a simple piece of advice comes to mind when talking about relationships, the first thing to do when looking for a partner, try to look for one that at least LOOKS delicious, this way you can attempt to cover the bad things with the good, making it seem as though there is a lot less bad in the meal.

However, do not attempt to change the meal, this will only ruin the personal flare that their personality gives to the entire cuisine, you are not Jesus, you cannot just change water into wine for kicks, remember you have your faults too.

During my personal experiences, what you really want to look for is someone who has overpowering good things, so that you can mix it with the bad.  This completely changes how you perceive the person and their mystical ways, if you still truly feel something for this 'new' flavour, you may have found yourself a worthy long-term partner.