| "Damned Facebook!" |
I have left the online social community. Again. Don't judge me. For some of us, it's much like giving up coffee. Or makeup. For others, maybe it's a little joining a monastery and taking a vow of silence, especially for those of us who are somewhat averse to ever shutting up. Essentially, that's what it is - a vow of social silence. This time my online sobriety is holding out. I'm 16 days Facebook sober now, and feeling great. Thanks, group. Also, rather than deactivate my account, I deleted it this time, so once I hit day 14, there was no going back. When I turned my account off, the reaction was quick and confused. Some phone calls, a few texts - "What happened to you?!" "Where did you go?" "Did you die???" I have to admit, it was a nice change of pace from a poke or a listless "LOL." I am told my witty remarks and rampant cleverness are missed, but folks, do you really care that I burned the toast? That I hate pickles? If the answer is yes, then the question is, "Why?" And if you do have a valid reason for wondering these things, these and other useless tidbits, call me. Shoot me an email. It's ohno7ate9@gmail.com, if your amongst those not already in the know. Or even if you are in the know, it's still ohno7ate9@gmail.com. It's not really a conditional email address.
But for all my bluster, I do miss it just a little. I feel out of the loop, like the whole world is happening around the rock under which I now call home. And actually, it should be the opposite. I'm more engaged in the world around me rather than the pretty cyber-scenery people create, a glazed half-life with bright sprinkles (much like a doughnut, really - sweet and fun but full of empty calories with a hole in the middle).
I'll close now with that Gumpism. Everyone be well, and happy!
