Something Creative
I joined up with Twitter sometime in 2008. I don’t remember the date but looking back I should have written it down. Since I joined I’ve encountered not a few interesting people. It’s been great fun meeting new people & getting to know them. There’s really no limit to the types of personalities, backgrounds & ideas to be found. There are few times I can be found obsessively checking for updates from Twitter (while I’m sleeping, showering or driving…yeah that’s about it….)
It’s rather crazy but I have some great (and some not so great but completely hilarious) coversations with people I’m following on there. It’s the best people watching ever.
Of course I don’t get a chance to tweet with everyone I’d like. Still it’s a glimpse into lives that are different than mine which I enjoy immensely. I love to live vicariously since I don’t have the means to do everything I’d want to do right now. It’s a very easy way to “travel” the world & see what’s happening in London, Toyoko or anywhere else you’d like to find a friend.
Another great thing for me has been the opportunity to meet so many fantastic people who are way more into politics than I am. I’m learning something every day. Many of them are very active & it’s a challenge to me because I want to be sure that I’m standing up for what I want to see happen.
There is a down side though. It’s hard to close down the system & do other things when so many interesting conversations are happening all at once. Walking away is like leaving the best day of your life halfway through…you know something great will happen & you’ll be trying to play catch up later. Or you get sucked into some bizarre contest of “wits” and time suck your productivity.
I have learned & am continuing to learn from many of these people. Life has been dragging me down over the last year. Just when I feel like I can catch my breath something comes along and knocks me back down. Living where I do so far from family & not having any super close friends has left me feeling very alone. Abe is always a comfort to me but he needs encouragement too & we both need to get it from outside ourselves. Happily I’ve found a great many people who encourage me daily in life, my faith & just generally allowed me to be who I am. While we may not be “friends” in the traditional sense of the word I trust a good many of them to give me aid should I need it & would be more than happy to return the favor should be called upon to do so.
Of course I make it sound so serious….it’s not always. Tonight we had a time where a bunch of us were suddenly six years old, calling each other names, tattling & avoiding virtual cooties. Always nice to be able to forget about real life for a few minutes & fall back on the times of your mis-spent youth.
PS I also get occasional help with my blog. I definitely get encouragement to write more & practice a craft I’ve been neglecting for far too long.
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