Simon Campbell

Posted at 1922 hours on 08/10/10 | Posted in Life, Music

Facebook ate my life

My use of facebook has surreptitiously become an obsession. It has increased my creativity for sure, but now no matter where I am in the world, I am glued to my MAC or iPhone, checking what’s going on. All that is going to change…

James, my eldest son, introduced me to facebook a number of years ago now.

At the time, it seemed a great way of sharing photographs and keeping in touch, but now things have moved on, the platform being a worldwide phenomenon and major communication tool for both business and individuals.

There will be hoards of social scientists and philosophers that will look, in retrospect, at the impact of this seemingly simple and innocuous platform. I look forward to that…

What’s up doc?

In one respect, you can’t knock it. I do ‘communicate’ with people much more than I ever have been able to, finding lost friends and acquaintances plus making some new ones, which of course is all good.

But, this is only the tip of the virtual iceberg, as I use a plethora of other social networking tools, notably, Twitter, linkedin, Flickr and a small army of others, absorbing my time and creative output. Shouldn’t I be writing a new song or article?

My excuse is that as leader of Erskine Design I need to keep up with ‘cutting edge’ social media technology and, although there is a an element of truth here, it’s principally all bollocks.

So, what am I doing it for?

Is it to enhance my popularity, bolster up my inherent insecurity, demonstrate to my friends how witty I am, or is a genuine way of creatively, expressing myself? The banter between myself and my new pal Phil Kneen has become very popular indeed and I do enjoy causing trouble on-line for sure.

All in all I think I like espousing my opinions to whoever will listen. And with facebook, people are forced to listen.

Of course from my band’s perspective, it great as its a way of telling your friends and ‘fans’ (god I hate that word) what’s going on.

Facebook is like going to the pub, getting pissed, meeting new people and having a laugh. A blog is like inviting people to your house for dinner or drinks. It’s more personal, more individual, more me…

Taking all this into consideration, I do think this torrent of literary diarrhoeal has been to the detriment of a far worthier endeavour – creating good articles for my personal site!

The local pub, facebook, has eaten my life for six months, it’s now time to invite my all friends, old and new, around for dinner…

7 comments

1. Ange on 08/10/10 at 2202 hours

   Shit! Do I have to cook!
   I love you. X

2. Simon on 08/10/10 at 2209 hours

   Yes babe, you have to cook. Virtually of course!

3. Mike Taylor on 09/10/10 at 0655 hours

   http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/natural-harvest—-a-collection-of-semen-based-recipes/5198959

   I just saw this recipe book today.  Was thinking of getting it for Tony to add to his collection.

   Some of the reviews suggest that the recipes are a load of old wank though.

4. Simon on 09/10/10 at 0933 hours

   Thanks you for the highly relevant and sensitive post mate. I read the first few lines of the site: I will never eat Crème Caramel again.

5. Jamie on 24/03/11 at 1506 hours

   HAHAH! It’s true. FB has took over my life! nice to meet my new friend!

   Hi 5 x

6. Simon on 24/03/11 at 1636 hours

   And good to meet you…

7. JD on 16/06/11 at 1851 hours

   What’s facebook?

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