The internet served as a wonderful tool in research. Within seconds, one could have hundreds of peer reviewed journals at their fingertips. This research could be best for knowing where to take an experiment or to know the best method of approaching a specific issue. Ken could navigate those search engines and with the right keywords, finding the article he needs to complete his research. Others would sometimes watch in astonishment as he pulled articles from the depths of the internet with ease.
With his senior project aside, it was time to move onto another project. This was more of a social experiment. Davis called it torture and insane, but Davis didn't really understand. Davis was the one to sign him up for the social network to begin with. What gave Davis the right to call it stalking?
With a few years between Ken and his last real conversation with Yolei, many things have changed. Sitting in his own apartment with a small pack of beer, Ken kept up with those changes. He could easily see how Yolei's sister gained weight significantly since gaining independence and that Yolei was suffering through a tough breakup with Izzy. Having dated for all of five minutes, she obviously was enduring a great loss. Every instance of change in Yolei and Izzy's relationship was blasted on Ken's homepage. Even the internet knew what he was looking for and placed it on a silver platter for him.
Ken never understood the concept of social network sites. With what they do the networks you exist in, they seem to be the greatest tool in ruining it. No one ever picks up the phone to see how a friend is doing or to ask a question. People now log onto their computer and ask, sometimes in a very public way.
It was time for him to break that cycle. Being tired of the nonsense and Davis picking on him for his social experiment, Ken logged off and picked up his cell phone. Despite deleting Yolei's number 3 years ago, he could still input the digits from memory. Whether or not he should continue with this thought was another story. Consulting Davis might not give him the answer he wants to hear.
Deciding to cut the middle man out, Ken continued with the phone call.
I'm baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack.