Happy to give it a look when you're finished, msbelle.
Doesn't winter seem more like archiving season?
Willow ,'Lessons'
Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
lisah - Feb 13, 2020 5:47:50 pm PST #16349 of 30019
Punishingly Intricate
Calli - Feb 14, 2020 1:28:10 am PST #16350 of 30019
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
That's sad about the kitties, Sophia. One of my favorite authors just had to put her cat down. At the end of a long, good life, but still.
Laura - Feb 14, 2020 2:11:24 am PST #16351 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
Also, I have been on Facebook for five minutes
I've been seriously limiting my time there. Mostly because the policies infuriate me and I feel I should quit them altogether. But, it just hasn't been quite possible. Also I am admin for a couple groups so I keep up that stuff. It has at least been possible to cut way down.
msbelle - Feb 14, 2020 3:50:43 am PST #16352 of 30019
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
if I get nothing else done today, I got up early enough to get recycling out and that included one stack of broken down boxes - so that is at least something.
Calli - Feb 14, 2020 5:02:35 am PST #16353 of 30019
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
It's not just us. Apparently there was a reasonably believable study showing that quitting Facebook helped people be happier. [link]
msbelle - Feb 14, 2020 5:47:11 am PST #16354 of 30019
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
off to get my car windows fixed. I was ready an hour ago, I swear I am inertia's bitch.
Shir - Feb 14, 2020 6:14:17 am PST #16355 of 30019
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Apparently there was a reasonably believable study showing that quitting Facebook helped people be happier. [link]
I'm starting to believe the same is true for twitter. And I'm active-ish (/addicted to being) there.
Toddson - Feb 14, 2020 6:59:16 am PST #16356 of 30019
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
For what it's worth, I'm not on either and I'm still a mess. YMMV
meara - Feb 14, 2020 7:14:08 am PST #16357 of 30019
I figure a lot of it depends on how you use the site. For instance, are you on Instagram following influencers and people who curate what they post to be just so? Then yeah, maybe it'll make you feel shitty. Are you seeing photos of your friends and their dogs or babies? Maybe not. I still appreciate the way Facebook allows me to stay in touch with folks across the country, who I maybe wouldn't normally write an email to or text, especially on the regular? Like my old college roommate I get to see her cute kids and hear about her interesting career. Maybe I'd normally get a twice a year update otherwise, or maybe we would have entirely lost touch. Who knows.
Toddson - Feb 14, 2020 7:30:17 am PST #16358 of 30019
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
I used to get my college alumnae newsletter and it always depressed me - people getting married, having kids, having great careers, traveling and doing interesting things. Acknowledging that they only wrote in about the good stuff helped, but still ... I lead a very low key, unimpressive life and nothing in it seemed worthy of inclusion. I don't get the newsletter any more, so no comparisons, which is good ... although I do miss reading about new publications (the, what?, 800th edition of "Pat the Cat"?).