Hello, World of the Blog-o-sphere.
Today is Saturday, the 26th of March, 2011- the first post of Fish and Bikes! In the midst of some soul-searching, the consideration of my upcoming graduation, and my decision to move West over the next few months, I have made the decision to deactivate my Facebook and try to keep up with writing a blog instead. I anticipate that the Facebook will be back in action over the next few months, but it was time for a break.
It is interesting to think about what Facebook has done for our real relationships with people. As I was discussing with my lovely friend Risa the other day (find her blog here), it seems to create a lovely index of every person that you have ever met while sort of creating a false sense of connection. You no longer need to call/email/write/text someone to see what they are up to; instead, you can find out everything that is going on in their life by going to their page. Before you know it, months have gone by without contact, but Facebook has already informed you that they broke up with their boyfriend, got back together, completed finals successfully, and are out for dinner to celebrate their mom's birthday.
There is probably some hypocrisy in making that conclusion as I'm starting a blog. And really, the Facebook will be back eventually. This is more of a test for myself to try to be more thoughtful and genuine in my own relationships. We'll see how it goes.
In other news, spring break is over and there are only a few weeks of classes left. I spent my break in Naples, FL with my grandparents, overlapping for a few days with one of my cousins. It was a nice relaxing break, much needed in the busy schedule that I have been negotiating this year. It was sad to fly into Boston with snow falling, but spring is just about here, and with it my move from the East Coast.
I believe that's enough for Day One. Hope you stick around and enjoy the ride.
Sincerely,
R.
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