Monday, June 08, 2009 10:48 PM
After watching a YouTube clip that swung by me on TwitterFox about a comedian Louis C.K. talking about “Everything is Amazing, nobody’s happy”, it got me thinking about what I do for people and the web everyday. I build a site called Glacsy.com for about 14 hours a day (and paying $145/month for the server, gas to/from photoshoots, spend my time helping ad campaigns, etc), I don’t get paid for any of it, not a penny. But I enjoy doing it, building something people “could” appreciate and enjoy – for FREE. I’ve just learned that people have started taking everything “free” for granted. Like Twitter or YouTube or Facebook for example (and Models.Glacsy.com), these services doesn’t charge you to put your thoughts, photos, or videos online so you can show your friends and family.
Facebook amazes me the most though. Being able to talk to people you knew from high school is like the coolest thing – and people really take that for granted. It’s like your high school reunion online – everyday. I’ve always had a really hard time keeping in touch with my family, now it’s easier. Or Twitter for another example. I can post just about anything I want or let people know how I feel and other people can follow and read about – me. Twitter is like the movie called “A bug’s life” or “Ants”. It makes me “feel” important – in some sense.
I really think Louis is right, just be thankful that the things you see, hear, smell, and touch actually exists. Because you may just catch yourself saying - “Wouldn’t it be cool if ___?”.