Here's a theory, for you to completely disregard as soon as it's read.

So, I'm a part of the social network MySpace. I love it. I love it because it helps the socially inept, such as myself, to keep in touch with those I rarely ever see. I love it because I've discovered a lot of good music and good musician friends through it. I can't tell you how many times the musicians of Memphis that I look up to see me and say "Hey! It's Hurricane Natalie!" and how many times it's made me embaressed, leaving me blushing in the place that I'm standing. It's great, really, because I call some of them friends in real life.

Real life, well, let me tell you, I don't make friends on the ol' myshrine unless I've actually met and friended this person face to face. The internet is impersonal enough to be making friends strictly on MySpace, I gotta know the sound of your voice and your mannerisms.

I talked to a friend recently who complained that while a lot of people send him friend requests, he's not able to actually be friends with them in real life, they ignore him. I almost pointed out, politely, that he's a well known musician among music fans in Memphis and that's why, but I refrained. The point is...well, I don't know my point. I just know that the internet is extremely impersonal and it's not a real social life. It's why I only communicate with those I know personally or a good friend of mine knows this person personally.

Here's another thing that bugs me, getting tons of friend requests from bands. I've got maybe 50 requests in my inbox right now, from bands who either took the time to look at my profile and thought I'd enjoy their music or bands who simply want to up their friend count. I'm alright with the former, that's great, but the latter really bugs me and I can tell the difference. The latter only has all of those 'friends' because they've taken the time to go through other bands' friends list and the people they sent them to simply clicked "accept" to up their own friend count. This is completely bogus and insincere, which I'm sure says something about the band's music. Not every kid who loves rock'n roll should pick up a guitar and start writing songs, just like not every kid who loves cop shows should pick up a gun and start arresting people. It just doesn't make sense.



Alright, I won't subject you guys to my caffeine buzz anymore. Hopefully, you understood at least a third of that.

I apologize to my aunts and uncles who read this and think I'm completely nuts. I assure you, I really am.