A friend of mine made the resolution that 2012 would be the year of reconnecting. Of being less robot and more human. To her that meant seeing her friends and loved ones in person more often. It meant talking on the phone rather than texting. More real human interaction; less social media.
This idea really spoke to me. I can remember using phrases like IRL or meat-life, like there was another kind. As if your online presence can be an additional life outside of the day to day slog. A few years back I pulled the plug on my cyber-life.
I have noticed that with the rise of social media, the computer is not only threatening to pull me back in, but everyone else as well. Now, I'm not going to give up my Facebook (having just moved away from all my friends and most of my family, I think I would be lynched for going that far), but I think I do want to make an effort at reconnecting on a human level.
For me, I think that will mean letters. Next week, I plan to go out and pick up some stationary. Then, I am going to write out our 'Thank you' notes for L'il R's Xmas presents, as well as some letters to loved ones who I already miss. There's something about writing longhand that I need. I don't really know how to describe it, but it's the reason that I still keep a paper journal. It's the reason that I am keeping a notebook of letters that I will one day give to my daughter. It's the reason I feel closest to my mom is when I read her letters and recipes; even after ten long years, I can feel her near me when I see her handwriting.
I was also contemplating making masks to help me reconnect with the Sabbats. I had come across my old element mask design sketches (I think I had only done water), while I was packing. I have a couple ideas floating around for Imbolc. Dunno if I could get it done in time what with the move and all of my crafting materials being in storage for the month. Maybe I'll do the sketches for the Sabbat masks and start putting the Element masks together.
I have a DeviantArt account, phaetalon, if anyone is interested in seeing photos in progress and finished. I may post the sketches too, if I can remember to either photograph them or if I can figure a way to get access to a scanner.
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This idea really spoke to me. I can remember using phrases like IRL or meat-life, like there was another kind. As if your online presence can be an additional life outside of the day to day slog. A few years back I pulled the plug on my cyber-life.
I have noticed that with the rise of social media, the computer is not only threatening to pull me back in, but everyone else as well. Now, I'm not going to give up my Facebook (having just moved away from all my friends and most of my family, I think I would be lynched for going that far), but I think I do want to make an effort at reconnecting on a human level.
For me, I think that will mean letters. Next week, I plan to go out and pick up some stationary. Then, I am going to write out our 'Thank you' notes for L'il R's Xmas presents, as well as some letters to loved ones who I already miss. There's something about writing longhand that I need. I don't really know how to describe it, but it's the reason that I still keep a paper journal. It's the reason that I am keeping a notebook of letters that I will one day give to my daughter. It's the reason I feel closest to my mom is when I read her letters and recipes; even after ten long years, I can feel her near me when I see her handwriting.
I was also contemplating making masks to help me reconnect with the Sabbats. I had come across my old element mask design sketches (I think I had only done water), while I was packing. I have a couple ideas floating around for Imbolc. Dunno if I could get it done in time what with the move and all of my crafting materials being in storage for the month. Maybe I'll do the sketches for the Sabbat masks and start putting the Element masks together.
I have a DeviantArt account, phaetalon, if anyone is interested in seeing photos in progress and finished. I may post the sketches too, if I can remember to either photograph them or if I can figure a way to get access to a scanner.
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