I realize that I have internet ADHD. When I'm working on something, typically I take a break about every 45 seconds or so to open another window and look at something else (see I just did it), because I don't know why. When I'm really working on something, as opposed to general dinking around, I have to mentally restrain my fingers from opening other tabs to scan my google reader or check my email, or open up hootsuite to check my twitter feed. Like I said, I don't know why. I hate twitter. Kind of like how I hate facebook. "So quit!" says everyone who loves facebook and twitter. I would, except then how could I make fun of people for their stupid updates? Where would my source of entertainment come from then? Guess I'd have to make more trips to Wal-Mart or maybe if I get really desperate, back to BYU campus. My mother would be so ashamed by those last few sentences, "if you can't say something nice than don't say anything at all, Kalli", but she's in Hawaii so who cares about her (KIDDING MOTHER, I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU! bring me a pineapple)? Don't go getting all self-conscious if we're facebook or twitter friends, for surely I'm not talking about you.
When I drove my parents to the airport last week my dad said he didn't get any of this crazy technology stuff and what's the point of saying all that junk and people waste too much time and share too much information that no one cares about, and that's why he stays away from it. Right dad, that and the fact that you have no idea how to even turn a computer on and your fingers are actually incapable of typing seeing as how you hit two keys with one digit. I'm afraid he has no hope on that end.
But to a certain level I agree with my dad. There is a copious amount of over sharing going on around the internets these days. Some may say I'm as guilty as the next, but truth be told, I'm actually fairly cognizant of what I put out there, to the point where I often have poster's regret and will regularly go back, edit, and even delete what I've written. This is especially true when it comes to anything involving family members or the more personal details of my life. I guess I try and maintain a certain amount of censorship, because you know what? Words are easily misconstrued, feelings can get hurt, and when your words and your pictures are out there on the world wide internets for everyone to see, it can get weird and creepy fast.
Not to mention, all of this internetting is a giant time sucker. My shorter spouse has threatened to install a monitor on this here laptop to record exactly how much time I spend online. The thought of that sort of makes me nauseated so lately I've been cutting back in a serious way. I think this winter was an all time high for me, media consumption wise. Too much computer, too much t.v., not enough vitamin D. I can't tell you enough how glad I am that spring decided to finally show her fickle face because for the life of me I JUST WANT TO GO THE THE PARK!
Life is so much better when it's lived in real time anyway, isn't it?
So where do YOU draw the line?
*for me, it's naked pictures of the children. No way, not in any form.
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It's kinda hard to say. I had a friend drop off FB and I had to be the one to clue her in that her own cousin was getting married. I do appreciate the info on events, etc. Plus it's where I get my news, I don't find myself watching tv much these days. No real reason.
And Ill tell ya what, I spend waaaay less money. Before I had my laptop to surf the net, I'd keep busy by shopping-for nothing much.
However, if I see one more blurry iPhone picture or a pic of what they're eating.....
You should see a TON o comments on this matter.
We are such friends! I have serious attention issues when online for any reason. I have multiple windows open and am constantly jumping here, there and everywhere. I've been cutting back on Twitter and FB (serious withdrawals but they're worth it) and simply stepping away from the computer. The nicer weather does help a ton! Perhaps if we lived in San Diego we'd post about once a month and never have opened a FB or Twitter account to begin with...
I think this is one of the reasons I haven't jumped on the Twitter badnwagon. First, I know way too much about everyone already. And second, the time sucker.
When I post about people in my life, such as my husband getting a pedicure, I tell them first, and offer to let them read the post.
I would never post anything mean or nasty or vent about someone on FB or my blog. And boy, do I have a CRAZY mom.
My line moves all over the place. Each situation is different.
if forced to choose between facebook or the park on a glorious st. george spring day...you bet your sweet cheeks i'll be at the park with a 44 oz. diet dr. pepper in hand.
if FB and twitter ceased to exist tomorrow, not one tear would be shed by me!
I really, really like this post. I have wanted to gouge out my eyes on more than one occasion from reading too many intimate things about people's marriages, too many personal things about bodily functions and issues, and too many sacred experiences that should be kept, well, sacred!
Even so, I really do like reading day-to-day stuff of friends I only see once a year. It makes me feel closer to them.
It really is a fine line sometimes.
THANK YOU KALLI KEISTER on the naked children. That is an empirical no-no in my book. The line for me is a big fat dark streak that I do not cross, because here is who reads my blog: 1. my bishop, 2. my parents, 3. my grandparents, 4. my aunt who is the biggest gossip. That keeps me in check. Mostly I just try to never be nasty and always always be fair.
I like the 13th Article of Faith rule. Is it lovely? Of good report? Because sometimes a good vent IS of good report, and in that case, I go with it.
Killed Twitter about a year ago and never looked back. Never Facebooked in my life. But only because I know I would be on it all the time. The blog takes up enough time. When Conan was still on :(, he said this. "There is a new form of social medium that combines You Tube, Twitter and Facebook. It's called 'You Twit Face'". Bless him.
As for what I post, I don't post too much stuff that would deter from my blog being about food. Like we don't talk about potty training or Jack's serious problem with potty words. Most of all, I don't post too many personal stories and cute anecdotes from my kids because then nothing is sacred. Those are my stories I get to keep as a mom and I don't want to share them with an unappreciative audience.
I go in phases. Right now I'm in a serious ready to delete my blog and pull the plug phase. I have the attention span of a ferret. I do wonder about the people with kids who are on Twitter all day. Like aaaaaaaalll day. Who is watching their kids? Or who comment on 300 blogs per day. I think a lot of times we try to justify it in a billion different ways, but yeah, let's be honest - we're wasting time. A little of that is fine, but there's a line.
As far as FB goes, I've probably crossed the line once. Or twice. Okay, a few times. Especially that one time I posted about how I sneezed and popped a hemorrhoid. Oops. But in my defense, it was pretty funny. ;O)
I have lots of family and extended family that read my blog, and they're all far more refined than I. I used to hold back, until I realized that's not at all who I am. I am just that girl that says too much, laughs too hard, and forgets to add a filter most of the time. And you know what? I'm happier now. Weird how that works.
But I'm totally with you on the naked children line. Although now that I think about it, I might have posted a naked baby butt picture a while back. Hmm. I'll have to go check.
I am SO glad to hear that i'm not the only one who NEEDS a fresh hawaiian pineapple. Also, my blog is private, I deleted facebook, and I don't twitter. I don't trust people, period.
If I can't say it to your face in your living room, then I won't blog it or tweet it.
I'm rarely on twitter anyway. I set it up so that when my blog updates, my twitter updates...
I have been places with people where they never looked up from their phones because they were tweeting everything we were doing (and uploading all the photos of us "having fun"). It sort of made me feel like I wasn't important to them.
It seems like there are a lot of people who are so busy tweeting, blogging and facebooking about their lives that they actually forget to LIVE their lives.
I haven't been online as often either. At the end of the day, if I've logged on, I feel unproductive. It takes forever to read/respond to my e-mails, check everyone's blogs, goodreads.com, local news and keep up on the issues. So I've chosen to not get online everyday. I'm trying to prioritize—and yes—it's driving me crazy to not have as much control as I'd like. I have got to prioritize. I completely understand though.
And...I have no doubt you do make fun of my facebook updates from time to time. Please do.
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