Homecoming?
Holy shit, this still works. SO last night, Fiske was in town for the 12th? annual truck stop thanksgiving. We talked about bringing back LJ, something I've considered doing a few times.... but social media has seemed to worked itself into a predicable pattern that takes away a lot of the excitement about it. WHO THE FUCK CARES ABOUT PICTURES OF YOUR FOOD OR CAT?! OR BITCHING ON FACEBOOK ABOUT YOUR FRIENDS DEFRIENDING YOU?! PLUS YOU CAN'T REALLY SAY WHAT YOU WANT TO BECAUSE YOUR EMPLOYER MIGHT FIND IT... OR CREEPSTERS STALK YOU AND ADVERTISERS MAKE YOU FEEL UNORIGINAL/NON-UNIQUE/PREDICTABLE. IS DADBONER STILL A THING?
I've removed myself from internetting in the way I used to. We didn't take pictures at Truck Stop Thanksgiving at all. No one really cared to. We all have them in our phones now, which are connected to the internet. I noticed the old jacks in every booth, disconnected but not removed. Where truckers/travelers could call home while eating dinner to talk to loved ones or make arrangements for the next days or weeks ahead. In the shower this morning I had nostalgic feelings wash over and over me about my early education and the films/sounds/images from the 60s and 70s seemed ancient, but relatively/mythological-ly so. Now they just seem historic, outdated.
Some of my friends are so incredibly into social media. I just don't really care that much. I really just use the internet to conduct business/learn. I don't care much about all the other stuff. I'd rather be camping or hanging out with friends... I don't see technology and a human living a life as being mutually exclusive by any means, it's just that I don't see the need to integrate them. I suppose if I see/do something really interesting, I would let people know. Sherri brought in some film pictures of John at Bonooroo a few years back. They made me feel very nostalgic/comfortable.
I guess what it is is that I don't like/care about being constantly connected to the internet. I Would rather come on here to write what I actually want to write about without having to worry so much about everyone commenting on it. The potential is there, but hardly anyone I know uses LJ anymore, so it's kinda perfect. It's funny, because I also keep a physical journal... I wonder how many people still do that.
Anyway, I'm making these candied walnuts for some thanksgiving brussel sprouts for my family party on Saturday. Its Black Friday and I have the day off/plenty of weed/songs to mix and the Stones on the HiFi
I've removed myself from internetting in the way I used to. We didn't take pictures at Truck Stop Thanksgiving at all. No one really cared to. We all have them in our phones now, which are connected to the internet. I noticed the old jacks in every booth, disconnected but not removed. Where truckers/travelers could call home while eating dinner to talk to loved ones or make arrangements for the next days or weeks ahead. In the shower this morning I had nostalgic feelings wash over and over me about my early education and the films/sounds/images from the 60s and 70s seemed ancient, but relatively/mythological-ly so. Now they just seem historic, outdated.
Some of my friends are so incredibly into social media. I just don't really care that much. I really just use the internet to conduct business/learn. I don't care much about all the other stuff. I'd rather be camping or hanging out with friends... I don't see technology and a human living a life as being mutually exclusive by any means, it's just that I don't see the need to integrate them. I suppose if I see/do something really interesting, I would let people know. Sherri brought in some film pictures of John at Bonooroo a few years back. They made me feel very nostalgic/comfortable.
I guess what it is is that I don't like/care about being constantly connected to the internet. I Would rather come on here to write what I actually want to write about without having to worry so much about everyone commenting on it. The potential is there, but hardly anyone I know uses LJ anymore, so it's kinda perfect. It's funny, because I also keep a physical journal... I wonder how many people still do that.
Anyway, I'm making these candied walnuts for some thanksgiving brussel sprouts for my family party on Saturday. Its Black Friday and I have the day off/plenty of weed/songs to mix and the Stones on the HiFi