November 26, 2000 ~ Online Exclusivism

First of all, I'm sorry, everyone, for my absence. I've had a very busy week followed by a nice Thanksgiving vacation. The vacation was much needed. The people on the notify list got to hear all about the vacation, my 21st birthday (no, I did not drink, nor will I ever), the snow, an amazing book find (you all know how much Morgan and I LOVE books), and how a vegan Thanksgiving feast can work out.

I'm not going to write about all of that again, though. Another good reason to join the notify list. They get to hear about all the things I don't put in here. They get more frequent updates. They don't have to check the site every day to see if I've updated anything; I tell them when I update. Sometimes when I gloss philosophical in here, I reward them with some "by the way, this is what's going on in my life" stuff. Anyone is welcome, even if you know me in real life.

Which brings me to something that I've been wondering about recently. In most of the journals that I read, the journalers are very secretive about their online journal to the people in their lives. If someone from their everyday life runs across it, they freak out, and some even consider permanently closing their journal. I've never felt the urge to be so secretive about mine. Several people in my life know that I have an online journal, and many of those people read it. I have also been noticing that I've been getting usually somewhere from 6-15 hits a day from Warren Wilson computers. So I know that there are people in this community reading my journal. That doesn't bother me at all. (Hi there, guys. Who are you, anyway? *smile*).

I started this journal for many reasons. I had been reading many online journals, and I loved the way I began to really understand and connect with other people's lives, people whom I normally would have avoided. It was an amazing tool for understanding someone else in a very personal way. I have always believed very strongly in the importance of connecting and empathizing with other people. I decided to start my own journal to give something back. I write this to allow other people, no matter who they are, a window into my life and my mind. I hope that they will be enriched by it. This is just another way for me to stand behind my belief that everyone has the capability of compassion within, that everyone has something worthwhile to share with their fellow humans. So why would I cut anyone off from that possibility for an amazing experience? I have been very changed by the journals I read. I want to give something back.

So, anyway, the rest of today is to be spent in homework and writing a wedding ceremony. Yep. Less than THREE WEEKS. We really need to know what will be happening at the ceremony, eh? Also, if anyone has any insights into how one is to enwrap an entire relationship, the immensity of great love, into a few little words for this ceremony, I would love it if you would share your ideas with my inbox.

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