Backseat

Is it just me, or have blogs become old fashioned?

I used to picture my blog as a sleek new toy that everyone envied. A place where I could spew my thoughts and troubles and life lessons in a safe, public environment. Does one preclude the other? Perhaps, but it felt good either way.

Now I sort of picture my blog to be a flip phone version of what it used to be. You know, it's still useful for certain, if not limited, purposes, but for the most part it only does one thing. It's starting to look more and more like the brick phones of the early 90's.

Has Facebook taken over where blogs once reigned supreme? Honestly to me, it sort of has, and I'm saddened by that. I like reading back through my old posts, that are neatly sorted by date, rather than having to search page by page through old Facebook updates. So in that respect, I would rather blog. But blogs are technologically cumbersome. You have to type in a blog address. So much wasted time. Where as Facebook is a one-stop shop for all life's need-to-know moments.

I'm not saying my blog is falling to the wayside permanently, but as you can tell, it has definitely taken a back seat. If you just can't live without my witty comments on the ups and downs through life, find me and friend me on Facebook. Or just learn to live with the sporadic posts on this blog, which are few and far between as of late. It's a sad day, but I feel like it's time to go that direction. Sniff sniff.

Facebook Fail

Facebook is down. Sean says it's a sign from God that I should blog more.

Perhaps he's right.

Because here I sit, wishing I could facebook about facebook being down. Instead, I'll blog about facebook being down. Sadly, I don't even have anything facebook-y to share on facebook, but I still wish I could see what others were facebooking about.

I personally feel it's an attempt to draw more attention to the movie about facebook that is due to come out.

Publicity stunts. Fail.

Taken Over

I hope this post speaks to at least a few of my bloggy friends. You gals get me, so I'm sure it will.

Is it just me, or has Facebook basically taken the place of a blog? I have 2 reasons for thinking this.

1. I can access Facebook a million times a day (and I probably do!), and post mild to moderately witty status updates throughout the day. We'll call them mini blog posts. Less wordy, more to the point, but a lot less satisfying.

2. I'm only on my desktop computer, from where I blog, once in a while anymore, so my blog suffers. I sort of figure why bother blogging when I can just update Facebook. It's sad. I'm not really sure what this means for the future of blogging.

I love my blog, I really do. I love going back and reading the mindless spewing that has come forth over the years. I especially love reading the posts I wrote when my mom was sick, and shortly thereafter. It brings back such good memories. I know that sounds weird, but that was a really important time in my life, and I learned a lot during those weeks. Plus, it makes it feel like she's still a part of my life.

I also love looking back at all the pictures of my kids and my life over the past few years. I need to get back to that. It's just hard now, because before, people wanted to see what my life was like in a different state, with new adventures and all that. Now that I'm back in boring old Utah (wink wink), it's just not the same.

So even though I don't get where this post is going, I guess it's just a reminder to myself more than anything that I need to be better at documenting my life. I know not everyone that reads my blog lives in Utah, so you're probably interested in what's going on here. I'll be better, I promise. I promise I won't let Facebook completely take over my social networking.

March On

Well, February is over. Can I get a hallelujah for that?

It's March, and I'm all about getting my March on. Crocus' are popping their little heads up, the sun stays up until after 5:30, and I can definitely feel my spirits lifting a little. Funny how the season changes affect my mood. One of my personalities must be a Spring.

This morning I was greeted with an extra special way to start off the month. Even though it's nearly Spring, it still gets chilly here at night. Magically my windows were scraped this morning. And magically a load of laundry had been started before I had even rolled my happy butt out of bed. I hope Sean knows he has to keep up this new trend.

But seriously, one big thing that really lifted my spirits today was that my duty to speak in church is over. Yesterday was THE day, and holy crap, I'm so glad it's over. It's been 12 years since I last had to do that, so I really hope I can skim another 12 years without having to do it again.

So here's to March. Let's get it on.

My Call Girls

Well, apparently the call out worked! I have 10 of you eternally committed to meeting for lunch. Did I forget to mention that by saying you'd come in the comments you are eternally bound, like for eternity? You totally are.

So table for 10, here we come.

I'll let you know more specifics when I figure out a time. Clisty** had suggested perhaps meeting at the Cafe Rio in South Jordan because it has better parking. I'm totally down with that. *How 'bout ya'll?



* Anyone that can tell me the movie origin of the asterisked line gets a prize at lunch. I'm serious. And if you aren't coming to lunch, I'll consider sending a prize.

** Post edit. After reviewing my comments, and after Clisty in fact brought this mistake to my attention, I realize it was Nikki that suggested the Cafe Rio in South Jordan. I apologize, Nikki, I'll be more careful in my giving of credit!

A Call Out

When I was still living in Illinois, in fact, before I even knew I would be leaving Illinois, I did a very brave thing. Something that I still can't believe I did, because it's so unlike me. I took a huge leap of faith.

I met a bloggy friend in person. For lunch at Mimi's Cafe.

I hadn't met Tami before, but we had become fast friends on our blogs. She is from AZ, and was transplanted to a town about an hour from mine in Illinois. It was fun to share our experiences being away from "home", and how our kids had adjusted, and all the differences we noticed with the Church and all that.

But to actually meet someone from the internet in person? That seems kinda dirty, doesn't it?

But not Tami. She's wonderful! We had the best time chatting over lunch, and then making a trek across a frozen parking lot to See's Candy for Butterscotch Lollipops and Turtles. I mean, really, how could you not be friends with a woman that will trek across a frozen parking lot for chocolate?

This really taught me something, though. I'm braver than I give myself credit. That is my resolution for this year, to be brave. I think that was a good start. So, in keeping with that theme, I'm asking some of you to be brave.

Wanna meet, in person?

Now that I'm back in the homeland, there are so many of you that I need to catch up with, and so many of you (ahem, Kalli) that I need to meet for the first time. I'm being very brave putting myself out there. So unless you want to see me sitting alone at Cafe Rio, surrounded by a large, empty table, and enduring the ticked-off stares of strangers with nowhere to sit, you'll join me for lunch.

I'm thinking a Saturday. In Draper. And probably Cafe Rio, although it's not my favorite place, but I know so many of you love it. I'll take one for the team on this one.

Comment and tell me what you think.

Or do I just sound really desperate to get out of the house? Either way, cut this girl a break.


*some of you are expected to be there. Meg, Kelli, Nikki, Kathie, Jill, Heidi, Mandee, I could go on, but you know who you are.