Simplify, simplify, simplify. I think this time around my motivation to simplify and focus inward has gained enough steam so that I can free myself of the countless distractions of the digital world. To start I’m off Facebook although I still have an RSS feed on my desktop with the notifications. I’m out of the…… Continue reading Journal Entry 11.23.2015
Tag: Facebook
Facebook and social media started out as being so much fun and I loved it. It is now a toxic wasteland that should be discarded. I was the one who set up class pages, reconnected with everyone, posted old photos and videos. After the toxicity of Trump propelled in a large part by social media I’ve done a 180 and have dumped Facebook. I cannot delete it however as I have friends from all over the world and Facebook is my only connection to them. Furthermore, as I age I would like to see updates from people I once knew and currently Facebook is the place to do that.
Quitting Facebook
Since the new year is an excellent time to adjust one’s habits and routines I’ve decided to experiment with a number of changes. One of the biggest is to stop using Facebook. So far I’ve gone three days and the feeling is one of tranquility and peacefulness. It is not that I have anything against…… Continue reading Quitting Facebook
My new Facebook cover photo
Grammar Nazis
I’ve noticed a trend towards grammar snobbery on Facebook the past few years. To those with bad grammar I say, be glad! There is no authority of the English language, “rules” are made up as we go along. “In the introduction to the 2003 edition of The King’s English, Matthew Parris reminds us that, “There…… Continue reading Grammar Nazis
I am not alone
ATB – You’re Not Alone (Official Video HD): https://youtu.be/IRk_D1UMPsI Just rediscovered the WordPress blogging community! I’ve kept my own blog for eons but it is my own install and I never really sought out a wider WordPress community. The other night I felt like reading others personal blogs and found a way to browse an…… Continue reading I am not alone
Ice Bucket Challenge
If you had told me a week ago that a very good part of my social network was going to pour ice water over their heads and pay $100 I wouldn’t have believed it. It just goes to show that the future is full of twists and turns and although we can take good…… Continue reading Ice Bucket Challenge
My life 1998 -1999
I’ve been going through my old computer files recently and came across my old journal that I wrote from ’98 to ’00. This was the time when my study abroad in Spain was ending and I spent two years studying at OSU before leaving for France. After this period my journal writing took a nose…… Continue reading My life 1998 -1999
Friday March 4th
Another very long dry spell with no written post. It seems that writing is something one must physically make themselves sit down and do. It just does not come spontaneously. Or perhaps it is because I’ve begun to self-sensor myself now that my entire social circle is now on the internet and thanks to Facebook…… Continue reading Friday March 4th