Are you a reader? Do you use the internet for audio/visual recreation, or do you spend most of your time online reading? If you mostly use the internet to read, are you an avid reader of books/magazines as well?In certain circles, I am known as The Bibliophile. I work in a bookstore. I have eight bookshelves in my bedroom and several different collections. My comic book collection takes up an entire corner of my room (and serves as a buffer against my noisy neighbors).
I suppose if I had a faster internet connection, I would spend more time looking at videos on YouTube or music. As it is, I am an avid collector of webcomics and webnovels. I read several blogs a day and belong to a half dozen different message boards. I am a master of various search engines, and my “favorites” are so extensive I have to make time once a year to go through my links and make sure they are all still valid.
Have you heard the “study” done on internet users that suggests the intelligence of internet users declines based on the amount of time spent online? Poppycock! IMO, they probably only studied people who’s promary mode of communication was “netspeak.” 
I couldn’t tell you how many times I’ve corrected someone’s grammar and spelling in a chat. Like anything else, what you put into something is what you get out of it, so if you use the internet primarily to relax your intellect (by playing games, engaging in netspeak, and looking at porn), then maybe the internet will make you stupid.
I would say reading online occupies nearly all my time. The internet is the balm against the stupidity that defines my day. For the most part, I think my job decreases my intelligence. My life in the RW is no challenge at all. At least online, I can find things to occupy my mind and test my reason. The only thing the RW tests is my patience.
May 13th
(yesterday)
This is the third day of Lemuria.
“Saint” Servatius is honored.
On this day in the year 1917, the Goddess in the guise of the Virgin Mary appeared to three peasant children in Fatima, Portugal. The event, which was one of six divine appearances from May 13 to October 13, drew worldwide attention.
May 14th
(today)
“Saint” Bonifatius is honored.
The Festival of the Midnight Sun is celebrated annually by pagans in Norway. The festival, which pays homage to the ancient Norse goddess of the sun, begins at sunrise, marking the beginning of ten consecutive weeks without the darkness of night.
Widow Robinson of Kidderminster, England, and her two daughters arrested for using magic to try to prevent the return of Charles II from exile, 1660.
This is the 30th day of Payni in the Egyptian calendar. Thoth appears with Shu to bring back Tefnut. This is also the Panegyric of Isis. Osiris was found and Isis rejoiced.
Comments (7)
That’s right, you work at a bookstore… How come you didn’t tell me In Odd We Trust was released last June?
I’ve got to get that book.
I agree with what you put into it is what you’ll get back. I use the internet for a lot of different things… from silly to serious. I wonder what that makes me?
Yeah, I can’t get enough reading both of books and online. My boyfriend really doesn’t understand my love for reading different types of blogs.
Yous don liek netspeak?
Aw, sad kitteh nao.
I’m starting to resent the internet because it takes away my reading time.
Seriously, though, I’m subbed to so many blogs at this point I spend most of my time reading them instead of actual books. Do you use a subscription platform like Google Reader to organize your blog subscriptions? I just started using Google Reader, and it is more convenient (much less clicking), but I’m not sure I like it yet.
I love books!!! I also read the NYT and local newspapers. I don’t do much internet reading – it hurts my eyes. “The Dumbest Generation” – read the last chapter.
Okay, so I’m really dense and didn’t even see any other updates besides the link you posted. Yes, feel free to laugh. You know you want to.
As for reading, for some reason I can’t get into online reading. Hurts the eyes maybe? Dunno. Nothing like a good ole book in hand to get yourself out of the realities of life.
@Broom_Service - well rounded?
@TheCheshireGrins - Some people (as much as it pains me) are just not readers.
@heidenkind - Actually, I just have a system to how I go through my favorites every day, and I use fire fox, so I can open multiple related tabs within multiple windows. I should try one of the Readers one of these days, but I just haven’t gotten around to it.
@travelerblue & @DownGoesAnotherOne - - I prefer white/light script on a black/dark background for reading online. I think it’s the white/busy backgrounds that discourage online reading.
@harmony0stars - No need bringing my weight into this.
