I'm blogging. I have a blog. I'm reading academic publications and discussing them with my fans. I am laughing out loud!
I'm not really on the cutting edge of technology in communications but if I look really hard I can see it from here. I have a wireless network in my home, a smart phone, a laptop, and an Xbox Live Gold account. I pre-shop online before I head to the store, I'd rather text than call, and I compare my gamer score to my friends and pretend to care what they are playing right now. But Blogging? What is that?
I had a facebook account and made friends with my kids, long distant relatives, a few co-workers, and yes, some of those people from high school that I've had no contact with in 25 years. I'd log in once in a while and stalk around in my friend's lives - checking out their kids, holiday pictures, and all the random stuff they chose to share. I even crushed a little on an old friend I'd reconnected with, wishing there weren't so many miles between here and there. But I really didn't get Facebook. I thought it weird that my kids' friends sent me friend invites and how could a high school student possibly have 1026 friends? Have I ever even met that many people?
Facebook always wanted to know what was on my mind. I didn't think I had anything to say to Facebook that was okay to share with the diverse group of people that were my "friends." You might discuss your weekend escapades with a girlfriend but not with your 12 yr old daughter. Do you want your co-workers to know you're looking for a new job? Does that old friend in Florida need to know about every inspirational quote you come across? Although Facebook asked me every day what was on my mind, I never said much to that very public diary. Who could possibly care what I had to say?
Now I'm blogging. My mother always said I should write a book...
I'm not really on the cutting edge of technology in communications but if I look really hard I can see it from here. I have a wireless network in my home, a smart phone, a laptop, and an Xbox Live Gold account. I pre-shop online before I head to the store, I'd rather text than call, and I compare my gamer score to my friends and pretend to care what they are playing right now. But Blogging? What is that?
I had a facebook account and made friends with my kids, long distant relatives, a few co-workers, and yes, some of those people from high school that I've had no contact with in 25 years. I'd log in once in a while and stalk around in my friend's lives - checking out their kids, holiday pictures, and all the random stuff they chose to share. I even crushed a little on an old friend I'd reconnected with, wishing there weren't so many miles between here and there. But I really didn't get Facebook. I thought it weird that my kids' friends sent me friend invites and how could a high school student possibly have 1026 friends? Have I ever even met that many people?
Facebook always wanted to know what was on my mind. I didn't think I had anything to say to Facebook that was okay to share with the diverse group of people that were my "friends." You might discuss your weekend escapades with a girlfriend but not with your 12 yr old daughter. Do you want your co-workers to know you're looking for a new job? Does that old friend in Florida need to know about every inspirational quote you come across? Although Facebook asked me every day what was on my mind, I never said much to that very public diary. Who could possibly care what I had to say?
Now I'm blogging. My mother always said I should write a book...