tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768903727626703277.post6231521789604968135..comments2023-09-18T10:07:14.227-04:00Comments on Study in Contradiction: Is there any room for me?ellenjanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05662940255380539267noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768903727626703277.post-17124052304796215252009-06-28T08:30:49.972-04:002009-06-28T08:30:49.972-04:00I've been pondering this one since you posted ...I've been pondering this one since you posted it. I actually felt a little ridiculous because it was so soon after my post where I mentioned giving up myspace and twitter. I kept reminding myself the world didn't revolve around me and that it's not all about me. There were a lot of other things going on with you at the time to indicate your frustration was of the compound sort and provoked somewhere else for the most part.<br /><br />Truth is, I gave up myspace because it was consuming too much time for basically nothing since most of my friends tend to use facebook now. It had served its purpose and it was time to move on.<br /><br />It had a lot to do with being able to spend more of the time I allow myself to be online (I have to check myself regularly to keep from being "that guy") as quality time where it mattered rather than checking a site regularly for what amounted to nothing. <br /><br />But I can't and won't bitch about myspace in general, because it's what got us here. I credit that site with re-connecting us after all those years in a "safe" environment, and look how far we've come since then. <br /><br />You played a big, huge influential role in getting me back in touch with God and the Body of Christ. <br /><br />That was facilitated by myspace.<br /><br />As far as twitter, I still get your updates. I just get them on facebook now. And I still love them.<br /><br />I think you fit perfectly in all the communities you're a part of. There's room for you wherever you go because we all scooch (bite me spellcheck, that it SO a word!)... we all scooch over to MAKE room for you because we love you and WANT you to be with us.<br /><br />For what it's worth, since I don't know the whole story with the forum, I think it's ridiculous that someone could spend a big chunk of time online telling people they spend too much time online or take things to seriously. Ironic and hypocritical come to mind.<br /><br />Love you.<br /><br />wv= efsjypne<br /><br />Seriously? I got nothin' for that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768903727626703277.post-9818023118219432042009-06-25T11:11:08.916-04:002009-06-25T11:11:08.916-04:00Did Pete call me whimsical?Did Pete call me whimsical?Katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13479701737751546982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768903727626703277.post-27757872666220560952009-06-25T10:57:03.897-04:002009-06-25T10:57:03.897-04:00http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/artic...http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/25/AR2009062500126.html?wpisrc=newsletter<br /><br />Shaq found out he was being traded to Cleveland...from Twitter.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04014047518163579226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768903727626703277.post-69935961931749495612009-06-25T07:08:03.967-04:002009-06-25T07:08:03.967-04:00I agree to an extent MT, I'm definitely readin...I agree to an extent MT, I'm definitely reading more into what Bob wrote in the thread and on some other places. But there are people that are calling the online community fake and telling people not to be on them other then themselves. More so I think this was an issue for me about figuring out where my place is relationally both online and off as my friends and I get older and they all marry off and kid up. It's the same issue a lot of single people over 25 have had for a very long time, I'm just jumping into the fray :)ellenjanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05662940255380539267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768903727626703277.post-45032065190479488702009-06-24T22:59:00.825-04:002009-06-24T22:59:00.825-04:00Beth, I like the online friendships I have had, bu...Beth, I like the online friendships I have had, but I think you are misunderstanding what those anti-twitter/FB comments were really saying. I think I'll post on the thread itself.Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04014047518163579226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-768903727626703277.post-46897274580919316822009-06-24T18:02:22.011-04:002009-06-24T18:02:22.011-04:00:Clapping standing ovation:
THANK YOU!!! You fina...:Clapping standing ovation:<br /><br />THANK YOU!!! You finally put to words the frustration of the forum today!! If I heard one more person tell me time online is a waste of time I was going to scream! <br /><br />I have met some seriously awesome people because of this "waste of time" like you! (love ya too!) and I also reconnected with people I have missed that otherwise would have been lost forever!<br /><br />I sometimes prefer my online relationships because they are more real than many of my "real" relationships. I wouldn't have grown as much in my faith as I have over the last few years if it hadn't been for these relationships, and so much other. <br /><br />I do agree there is a line between too much time online and not enough face to face time, but I for one love reading tweets about every day ordinary average things that make you laugh, or whimsical notes from Bob and Katy, or just random status messages to know what someone I care about is doing at that moment.<br /><br />You just keep on keeping on because I for one love our internet time. :)Etepayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17036883084288746702noreply@blogger.com