Have you noticed that things that we think are so great usually cause us the most stress?

Many people have said that cell phones were a great invention, but now people are glued to their cell phone. The same goes for laptops, pda’s like a Palm Pilot, and other inventions that supposedly make our life easier.

During midterms I found myself wasting insane amounts of time on MySpace. I wasted so much time that I had to pull an all-nighter just to start and finish a ten page paper.

I made a vow that I would drastically limit how much time that I was on websites like MySpace. Five minutes later, I was watching videos on MySpace.

I had a problem, so I did the only thing I could think of. I deleted my MySpace profile. I find that I am blissfully unaware of drama that’s going on with my friends, and I would prefer to keep it that way.

I know that it’s nice to receive messages from people and the occasional witty bulleting. However, I thought that if my friends needed to get a hold of me quick, I have a cell phone and an email account.

Ninety-nine percent of the stupid chain bulletins are just annoying and stupid. So there’s no real loss.

I never knew how much stress MySpace caused until I was completely off of it. I no longer spend a several hours everyday checking for any changes in my friends’ profiles or blogs.

Another thing that I’ve cut out is blogs. I’ll admit that I had a blog on MySpace just to keep everyone up-to-date on my life. If there was a big event or fun weekend, I would post it online.

I had a private journal that only a few friends of mine read. I aired out my problems, they would offer solutions or words of encouragement, and I would do the same to them.

However, I found that even blogging got to be stressful. So, I deleted my blog. I thought that if one of my friends needed advice or words of encouragement, they know my email.

Why do people even more stress on their selves by signing up for these needless sites? I’ll admit that MySpace was fun when I first signed up for it, but then it went down hill.

I don’t need MySpace, Facebook, or any blog site. It’s just needless crap to waste time on. I could use that time studying for classes, working more hours, or even thinking about the meaning of life.