So I spent most of today reading a wide variety of blogs. (www.dooce.com, www.cookingwithamy.com, www.blueridgeblog.blogs.com, ) As my eyes were starting to burn and I was going cross-eyed, I finally thought, “Why the hell am I glued to a computer screen reading the intracies of other peoples lives, when I could be outside in Brussels living my own life and meeting people in the flesh and blood!?!”
So there you have it, for as much as I love blogs (and think I might be becoming a little addicted) there just comes a point when computers and the internet are bad. Blogs have really just taken reality TV and shows like the Real World to a computer level. So why do I still find myself checking out other blogs everyday? I think we all just crave being able to compare ourselves to others and see if we seem “normal.” So after you have finished reading my blog (and e-mailing me how wonderful it is), go outside and meet some real people who you can actually talk face to face with.
On a side note, as I type this in Word, the word blog keeps getting highlighted as a misspelling. When do you think it will get into the Webster Dictionary?
1 comment:
I've had the 'too much blog' syndrome before. It is going to be o.k. Just think. Do you remember your life before blogs? I mean, how often do you remember interaction with folks all over the world on a daily basis? For this hillbilly girl, the world has busted wide open--but I still have a wonderful real life. Have fun in Belgium--it is one of Europe's underestimated places to be.
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