Nowadays, the world has become so advanced in technology… we have cellphones, Internet, e-mails, chat… so many technological inventions are being made. Don’t get me wrong, these are great things and they bring so much convenience to us, but apart from the wonderful benefits that we get from these technological advances, there are certain disadvantages as well. Like for instance, cellphones can be great tools of communication with our loved ones, right? That’s a good thing. But they can also be used for “not-so-wonderful acts” like cheating.

I know a lot of people who are victims of this. A friend of mine cried when she found in her boyfriend’s cellphone a text message from a girl saying “I love you”. She found lots of sweet messages in the guy’s inbox and that’s where she knew that he’s been cheating on her the whole time. Another friend of mine is complaining that when she’s with her man, she gets frustrated because he’s always on his mobile phone, texting… and when she asks who it is he’s talking to, he becomes evasive. Also, he gets furious when she wants to see his cellphone and he gives her a hard time about it, saying that he needs his privacy. Yet another friend of mine found out that her long time boyfriend was cheating on her when she browsed through his chat archives. Yeah… OUCH, right? If this has happened to you too, you’d know how much it hurts.

The thing is, technology has now become another “creative” means to flirt with other people or start and nurture an affair. Many people admit to using technology to fool around and become unfaithful. In other words, it definitely makes cheating a lot easier. With this reality, how are we supposed to trust each other anymore? It’s sad because this trend is becoming predominant in our society today. It’s scary, really.

Especially when you think you know somebody so well, and you trust that person completely, just to discover him flirting with someone else in the chat room or through text messaging. See, even to the most faithful person, the ease of communication that technology brings can be a real temptation. Anyway, who would know right? Chatting is so easy, you can just flirt away when your partner is not around. Or texting can be done anytime anywhere, right? It’s a very tempting thing to do with someone, especially one that you’re strongly attracted to. And it can be instrumental in the conception of an affair that is capable of ruining most relationships.

I guess no matter what we do, we can’t ever really put a stop to this trend. It will always be present, and the only thing we can really do is be careful and just be a wonderful partner to the person in our life. If he cheats, then it’s his conscience that’s on the line, not yours.

Life and love is complicated, and we can never really explain it’s every intricacy. Life can be unfair too, so it’s up to us how we use every situation to our advantage. Technology can make cheating easier, but we all still have a choice. It all comes down to whether or not we will allow a certain device to ruin our principles, and yes, our lives too. It all comes down to our personal values… are we really inherently unfaithful? Or are we just turning to these technologies to make our lives a lot more exciting? If you’re tempted to cheat, will you give in, or will you try to resist? We all have a choice.

Have you ever been tempted to cheat using technology?

Copyright©2008angel

Being the music lover that I am, I can’t imagine life without music. Can you imagine what it would be like? I mean, no singing, no dancing, no beat? The whole world will be so dull and boring, don’t you think?

Me, I’ve always loved music. And I’m not mildly putting it too. Ok, let me rephrase what I just said. I absolutely adore music! Now that’s more like it. I couldn’t go through a whole day without it. In fact I want to bring music with me so much I had to bring it with me literally. That’s where iPods and mp3 players come in handy. I love my iPod video. It’s my music partner. Currently, I have over 2000+ songs stored in it, and still uploading!

What I have is an iPod Video, 30 Gb. And I just love it! I love the fact that I can tune in whenever and wherever I am. During work, in the gym, in the car. It’s like I could get lost in my own world with just earphones in my ears. It’s amazing. This is definitely one of my most prized possessions. It satisfies my music cravings and is really very handy.

The only things I could complain about are… 1) it needs iTunes to upload music. 2) it’s difficult to transfer files to my PC, and 3) it’s battery life. I’ve read somewhere that iPod batteries don’t last long. I wonder if that’s true? Bummer. I guess not every gadget is perfect. Oh well…

Do you have a favorite music gadget?

Copyright©2008angel

Are you fond of motorcycles? Me, I’m not really a fan of riding one myself, but I do like to watch professional bikers on Harleys. I don’t know there’s just something really cool and rugged about them. Especially when they’re all clad in these awesome Harley Davidson apparel, complete with helmets, t-shirts, gloves, and those boots! Did I mention they look really cool?

Anyway, I think Harleys are great, I love the design of their bikes. And they’re really popular! I have a friend who has one, and even though I was reluctant at first, he was able to convince me to ride with him. I told him to drive slow, but he told me I won’t be able to appreciate it if he did. So he drove quite fast and even though I was kind of scared, it was such a rush and I actually loved the feeling. I could see people around staring at us, or rather they were staring at the Harley. It’s an eye catching machine, and I have to say, I enjoyed it in spite of myself. Well, even though I won’t ever become a motorist, at least I got to ride one of the more popular bikes.