Today, The Nashman has finally deleted/cancelled his Friendster account.The Nashman and His Royal Orangeness Karl Willem do not intend to be actively listed in any web-based social network (myspace, facebook, names database, de.li.cious...etc.) now or in the future.
The Nashman and His Royal Orangeness Karl Willem have always adhered to the principle of universalism and believe that by joining a group, we unnecessarily exclude the rest.
The Nashman and His Royal Orangeness Karl Willem will retain this blog in the public domain. His Royal Orangeness has also decreed that no advertisements, link exchanges, stat counters, blogrolls, adsense, links, or the like will be added in the layout in the spirit of the 'web for all'.
The Nashman and His Royal Orangeness thank the 9 people (as ascertained from the comments section) who read this blog on a semi-regular basis. It is not our intention to blog for any other audience than for our OWN narcissistic amusement and we appreciate the fact that you come back every so often to read our diary.
We will continue to enjoy the web, read friends'/strangers' blogs, and participate in the online community without having to put ourselves inside a box.
Web social networking is eeeeeevil.
Obra: La muerte del maestro (The Death of the Teacher) by Jose Villegas Cordero taken at the Museo de Bellas Artes, Sevilla
8 gave us some lovin':
I am gonna burn in virtual hell (the size of a shoebox)
I have a friendster account and a myspace account, both cheaply advertising my blog. I like readers. I am one conceited and shallow bastard but I've come to terms with that. hah! Got a blog roll and several counters, link-whoring... oh well.
I'm just gonna have to pray 20 rosaries a couple of 3 o'clock habits and sponsor all the masses in Baguio for 2 months.
His Royal Orangeness Karl Willem would like to reiterate that what you do with your own blog (or social software) is your inherent right. We are not missionaries trying to convert others to our personal preference.
Our decision not to put links and blogrolls (even with a couple of requests from well meaning friends) is also due to a.)The Nashman has some dyslexia and needs a clear layout b.) We really can't be bothered working with html to insert codes (in short, The Nashman is lazy) c.)If we put one friend's link, eventually everyone will want to be linked and due to HRO Karl Willem's growing popularity, that's a long list.
As for friendster, The Nashman thought that being listed in such a 'shucks, it's so masa' directory devalues the bling bling value of The House of Orange. HRO Karl Willem is a luxury brand catering to sophisticated tastes. (Ha! We're so shallow ha.)
Nevertheless, please sing the SLU school song three times and put offerings of sayote to the holy concrete pine tree of baguio.
May Orangeness Bless You,
Gromit,
PA/PR to HRO Karl Willem
ps. We still enjoy your blog (anything coming from Kabunian's kingdom is always a good reads....)
To: Gromit
PA/PR to HRO Karl Willem
I am truly humbled by your astute outlook on electronic prose and correspondence.
Please extend my sincere veneration for his orange excellency's benevolence and acumen.
HRO holds my highest esteem.
A loyal peasant to his orangeness' court,
Alternati of Kabunianville
But isn't active resistance from any group affiliation in itself the ultimate form of exclusion?
Hmm..how very Kingdom of Bhutan. Does HRO Karl have any diplomatic relations with them, by the way?
or is it possible that you hold 2 aliases that you can manage to cancel 1 account therefore is still updated ..hehehe.. *just kidding
congratulations! you're no longer a commoner *wink*
Yes, we want to be excluded from a box. It is a paradox indeed. Just because we are not card carrying members of, say, The Red Cross, doesn't mean we don't care or support them. Just because we are not Lebanese, doesn't mean we don't symphatise with their struggle against occupation. etc...
HRO Karl Willem fully supports The Kingdom of Bhutan and their enlightened leader who promotes "Gross National Happiness" instead of the consumerist capitalism that the World Bank wants to impose on them.
I'm ocassionally vain. I look at myself in the mirror while brushing my teeth and applying moisturiser.(And no, I don't need a mirror to apply lip balm. I'm from Baguio,we can do it while blindfolded). Having TWO friendster accounts is just waaaaaaaay too narcissistic even for my already narcissistic tendencies. So no. The Nashman doesn't have aliases.
Finally, this reply is full of contradictions and irony. Such is the beauty of life - complex and dynamic. I can't enjoy that when I'm boxed in.
ps. What's the point of de.li.cious anyway? Do I want other people to know that I've bookmarked 'midget porn'??? Hell no? Do I want to know other people who've bookmarked 'midget porn'? Hell no. So there, why should I share my tabs....
Good for you, Nashman! And I will continue to read your blog, except those entries that have bathroom pictures. :p
Yes, the entries on this diary will not appeal to everyone. There will be more bathroom posts as I'm a lot more creative while thinking in that small room.
During such time please direct your browser to
www.disney.com
cheerio
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