This is the last one...

It's been a good 2 to 3 months that i've been blogging on this space. Who knows, I might just choose to make this my new online residence. Haha. I've come to grow fond of the hyperlink (constructivity) since that's what I probably need in my life now. Anyway that's beside the point. Moving on..



I guess I sidetracked a *little* from what I was supposed to blog about for the past 2 weeks. I guess it's time to put it back on track.



There are many forms of communication, such as writing and speaking, just to name a few. In the prehistoric ages, the cavemen used cave paintings to depict their way of life. The ancient Egyptians used their hieroglyphics to tell stories of grand kings who have passed on. Communication has since advanced much from those ages.



Communication styles differ from person to person. Surely one prefers a method of communication over another. For example, one may prefer expressing one's self through writing than in words, and thus he/she might use a preferred form of communication much more often than another. I am probably one of those kinds of people, since I don't speak as well as I write. I think i'm pretty self-conscious, and I always am afraid of saying the wrong things at the wrong time. For such cases, just shutting your mouth would be the most logical option, no? It doesn't mean that i'm autistic though. Lol. I like speaking just as much as writing, though i'm apparently better in the latter.

With the advancement of technology, people are now able to communicate without seeing each other, through the Internet. Mediums such as Facebook and instant messaging softwares are not uncommon nowadays. Many people actually find it easier to communicate through these new media. Which wouldn't be really that surprising, since the possible intimidating presence of another person you may be communicating with face-to-face, is eliminated. Still, nothing beats face-to-face communication. After all, what is communication without the human touch, right? :)

Sometimes face-to-face communication might produce negative results, though. One of the more hilarious ones i've encountered... A friend told me he lost his apetite, as he watched/listened to another one of his friends shouting "SHIOK!" non stop, while gobbling his food like a hungry ghost just set free from the gates of hell. Comical when you hear about it, but how would you feel if you were in my friend's shoes?

The point is, all forms of communications have flaws. We could probably choose a suitable style or form of communication, to better suit the times and places (kairos, was it?) that we are in. Effective communication is the way to building better human relationships.