Webcams

While I love my computer, I'll admit the installed webcam above the screen gives me the heebie-jeebies.  Simply put, what if it's secretly watching my every move and feeding the video to some remote squid farm in Canada?  What if I'm a constant source of mirth for a bunch of Canadians? 

Sure, a little light is supposed to come on when the webcam activates, and it always asks me if I want to access the webcam before I use it, but what if that's just a cover for what's actually going on? 

All I'm saying is it's pretty scary to think Canadians could be having drinking games on the style of my hair or placing bets on how long I'll go without blinking or laughing whenever I tangle myself in my unnaturally long headphone cord and have to stop to free myself.  And maybe they're totally judging me, especially on the online TV I'm watching.  We've established this: I'm no girly-girl, so naturally I'm the one watching cartoons/anime on the violent side.  And maybe, these Canadians have also tapped my screen, and so are getting to watch these violent shows, too.  And maybe they're getting caught up in the escapades of someone-or-other and just begging to see the next episode, but I've lost interest in the show and denied them of this simple joy.  Aaaaand, now I'm going to go finish every series I ever started just in case. 

On the other hand, what exactly are these Canadians doing with their time?  Don't they have squids to manage or something?  Ask anyone--watching me is less than gratifying, and if it's better than anything you're supposed to be doing, you might want to get a new job.