Where is everybody?

MexicoKaren

MexicoKaren

Joyfully Retired
I've been busy in the kitchen, making cinnamon rolls, then eating tacos, then spending some time with DH, and I come back to see what's been going on and it is.......nothing. No posts in THREE hours? Where is everybody? Have you all been abducted by aliens?
 
Thanks for answering, everybody. It just seemed strange to visit the page and have NO new messages to look at - no one had posted anything for three hours. I'm not sure that's ever happened to me before. I know we all have lives to live....LOL. Holidays are over and everyone is buckling down...
 
MexicoKaren said:
Thanks for answering, everybody. It just seemed strange to visit the page and have NO new messages to look at - no one had posted anything for three hours. I'm not sure that's ever happened to me before. I know we all have lives to live....LOL. Holidays are over and everyone is buckling down...
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Takin' care of bizness and workin' over time...
 
Cabin Fever.

"Common Sense" would seem to say that on-line socializing would be of help.

But I believe the way the brain actually works, on line socializing actually makes it worse, leading to further isolation from real people.

Not to say people here aren't real ... (wrote that, thought I should soften it, it is what it is)

As an example I've taken pictures for well over a quarter century. Had a basic digital for 10 years, got a dSLR 3 or 4 years ago. THe digitals were purchased for and used mostly for eBay, but I've also used the cameras to try and share graphics with people on-line.

I'm now in a "camera class" and for the first time in a long time, a very long time, I'm once again enjoying taking pictures because I'm sitting in a room sharing pictures with other people.

I've been a member of several on line photo challenge groups and its just not the same.

That, and I'm carrying 20 hours at the local U. Which reminds me, I have 3 chapters of math to learn before Tuesday, a (simple) program to write before Monday night, a new section of logic to become familiar with and do homework for before Tuesday at noon, 4 over ripe bananas begging to be made into nut bread, and a pork loin needing dissection.

I shouldn't be on-line at all.
 
Wart said:
I'm now in a "camera class" and for the first time in a long time, a very long time, I'm once again enjoying taking pictures because I'm sitting in a room sharing pictures with other people.

I've been a member of several on line photo challenge groups and its just not the same.
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I agree. It's a whole different level mingling with 'live' people sharing a common interest. I had loads of fun in photo classes and the photo field trips we used to take.
Same thing with my cycling hobby. Although I was able to physically meet many people through regional cycling forums, that was a huge plus joining these forums. In fact, I also met a bunch of cyclists who were also photo buffs as well and we've had several 'camera rides' these past few years. And of course, we shared pics taken on the forums.
 
Wart said:
But I believe the way the brain actually works, on line socializing actually makes it worse, leading to further isolation from real people.
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If you didn't catch this when it aired on Frontline (PBS) last week, take a look. It discusses the way relationships are changing because of the time we spend on the internet. You can watch the entire episode online. It will change the way you think about your computer...

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/front...gn=homepage&utm_medium=fixed&utm_source=fixed
 
i'm here, though i'm using a 'puter that 10+ others also use, so getting on here gets complicated. soon i ought be using my own damned stuff, though, & then i'll be on kinda often!
 
THIS IS WHERE I AM-----------------
LET THE SEASON BEGIN; BBQ THAT IS!
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Here in western Orygun one has to take advantage non-rainy, working weather (50's) Saturdays. I cut and split over a cord of wood with a coworker. Then spent the afternoon working on the MGJ landscape. It was after 5 before I hung up the overalls. Beef Stroganoff for dinner and a nice glass of wine meant lights out as soon as I hit the sofa LOL!
 
Thursday morning I headed north to Los Angeles to buy a used treadmill that I found on craigslist. There were a two in San Diego, but out of my price range. After the long drive there . My back was hurting. Then I had to load the treadmill in the truck, which didn't help my back, this things a beast 284 pounds. Them after the same drive back when I got home I had unloaded it. I got some help from my neighbor but by this time I was getting pretty tuckered out. Then I had to find a place in the garage for it and that meant moving a lot of stuff around and some of was heavy stuff. Then came the assembly by this time all I wanted to do is to get it assemble the leveled.

Friday morning my back was guarding (when the muscles in your lower back tighten up so not because any more damage) still more stuff to move in the garage and had to run a new 20 amp service to run the treadmill. Believe it or not I spent all day out there... I didn't want to do anything Thursday or Friday except watch NASCAR.

Saturday I finally feel good enough to use the treadmill but my lower back is still hurting, more NASCAR go Jimmie Johnson #48...

Sunday feeling better but sore from the workout that take a while to get used to. My goal is to walk 3 miles a day or two hours which ever comes first, to start with. And then move in to some of the more advanced programs. This treadmill is either going to make me better, or kill me. LOL.

So that's what I've been doing for the last three days. But I've managed to open a you tube account and uploaded the two videos that I want to post here about pizza. I'll have more to say in that post about the videos.
 
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