What is this blog of which you speak?
I used to really enjoy emptying my head on the pages of my blog. A blog I’ve had, might I add, since 2000. Nine years. Wow.
The advent of Twitter has my constantly thinking in 140 characters or less, so my thoughts tend to be far less developed these days, and that’s a shame. I’ve always been a journal-er (I still have my journals dating back to middle school…..I pull them out now and again, and I especially love the high school ones), and I’m glad that our upcoming trip is giving me a reason to get back to that. There is something so much more organic about taking pen to paper.
I have realized lately just how much of my life is online….Everything about it has been documented since the late 90’s, and I’ve tried not to sugarcoat any of it. I’ve meticulously documented happiness, heartbreak, triumph, and tragedy, and I wouldn’t change that for the world. I’m glad it’s out there in case I forget one day. I have pictures, stories, video…You name it. But I’m also really looking forward to getting back to basics. Maybe it will help break me of my technology addiction.
I hope I don’t stay in the rut of 140 characters, though. I have too much to say.
June 15th, 2009 at 7:20 pm
Actually, I’m finding writing 140 character posts in my moleskin to be quite relaxing.