Saturday, June 30, 2007

I've heard about these...

I've heard about blogs, but in all honesty, I had never seen one before tonight. Look, we're talking about the girl who was the last person in her circle to figure out that e-mail was the wave of the future! I still don't know how to chat or how to instant message. My co-workers are teaching me how to text message on a cell phone--and that's proving to be a very LOOONG project--maybe once that's down, I'll learn the rest!

Anyway, this struck me as a good idea and a good way to stay in touch with others.

I used to be good at the whole communication thing. I was the one that always mailed cards and sent packages and called everyone. I stayed up to date on everybody's life; I lived vicariously through everyone, so I had to stay in touch! However, I think with age comes laziness, and while I still buy all the cards that I think are fabulous, and I still tell people I'll call them--I don't actually call anyone. I hardly ever even answer the phone. And I barely mail anything. It's like there's a block between my front door and the mailbox. Who cares that the mailbox is a whooping 5 steps outside the front door and that I have to walk by it every time I exit or enter my house? It's 5 steps too great. I still have a card in an envelope with a $0.33 stamp on it, addressed and ready to go. Of course, it's going to somebody that hasn't lived there for seven years, and now has a different name due to a marriage, but don't I get credit for thinking about that person every time I pass the envelope (that's right where it's safe: on the floor of the extra bedroom partially obscured from view by a dust bunny and a sock that I don't think ever belonged to me)? Good thing there's the whole online bill thing to keep us on track!

So yes, I've heard about blogging. I'm addicted to celebrity "news" (like how I avoid the "G" word? I'm trying to learn not to be a part of a "G"ing world) and I know that several famous people use their blogs as places to pass on their views and beliefs and feelings. I'm glad for them that they have found an outlet. I don't really know what has compelled me to want to be just like my homegirl that has a blog--other than the fact that she's totally awesome!--but something in me says hey, go for it. Plus, I seem to have some time on my hands these days (of course I'm at work and I'll probably get fired for doing it here!), so why not? I'm sure everyone will be intrigued by the saga that seems to be my life, and my deep intelligent thoughts as I analyze (and over-analyze) every thing or every thought that runs through my mind. I hope this doesn't end up sucking :(