It's not that I don't want to keep up with people and connect, I really do. My communication with the world seems to fall into one of these categories:
- I read your blog.
- You read my blog.
- I email on occasion.
- You email on occasion.
- I email more than on occasion.
- I write letters and send them via USPS.
- I visit.
- We go out for margaritas or coffee.
- We talk at pre-school drop off/pick up.
- I call.
Right now that's enough for me to manage. Someday I may add Facebook to the list of things that I do to keep in touch with the world. Over the past year I have worked very hard to limit my Internet screen time because it just leaves me feeling overstimulated and kind of crappy.
In the meantime you can find me on the front porch with a cup of tea, my favorite fountain pen, and a pad of paper. There's something about writing a note by hand that just makes me feel good inside. If you want to try it, send me a letter. I promise I'll write back.
4 comments:
Stay strong-- and I will stay strong with you. I so don't want to give into face book: 1) I feel rebellious and don't want to jump on the latest bandwagon. 2) My name is Lori and I am an internet junkie!!!
I just had to comment:
DOOON"T DOO ITTTT!
ok, i feel better.
I hate Facebook because it does exactly what you said. I joined mostly because of my High School Reunion and with that being over, I've been back twice. I've thought about closing my account to simplify my life.
I find that there is MUCH more quality information about people found on blogs, and those are easy to come by if you follow a rabbit trail from other peoples reading lists. Not only are blogs quality, but personal, interesting and you always get a variety. The spice of life!
~O
I agree with Onna. However, I love catching snippets of people's lives and I will forever credit Facebook for helping Stephen get a job without it I think his search would have been a lot longer.
I limit myself to twice a day although I will admit sometimes I cheat. It is very addicting.
Okay, maybe I'm going to be the counter voice here, but I don't see the big deal?! Facebook doesn't have to be the enemy! I definately agree that if you are looking for quality conversation or the presence of real friendship, then facebook alone isn't going to do it for you. And if you are lucky enough to have all of your family and lifelong friends within driving distance, then that might be different...But for someone like me, who has moved and lived in more states than I really can remember, it is a fantastic way for me to reconnect and stay connected with people from my past.
Life happens, and sometimes we loose touch with people, why not take advantage of a great site that makes reconnecting with people really easy.
And...you don't have to get sucked into it and spend all of your free time there! Just come and go when you please, a little self control is all that it takes!
It's a personal thing, if you aren't interested in it and you don't feel that it would benefit you then don't join. But, in my opinion, it isn't this awful thing that degrades personal connections with people; it simply reboots them...and then it is up to YOU to take it from there.
Hope this helped!
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