August 3, 2012

  • Social Network Mountaintop: Summer 2009

    I was thinking back to one of my favorite social network moments. I'm deliberately not going to think too much about Xanga moments, because Xangans get too easily jealous of each other. I had organized a blogger meetup for another blog group I was involved in in New York City. Only a few folk showed up, but they were some of my favorites.

    The other guy ended up marrying the blonde woman. I ended up bringing them together through this meetup. They both have the same sweet corny sensibilities. Their wedding was in Miami and I had a prior commitment, or I would have gone.


    Shameless camera-hogging here, ha. This is probably also the last year you can almost miss my grey hairs (sniff).

    Another photo from it. Aren't they cute together? I love networking, so I'm so pleased I helped it happen.

    Just because

    There's a certain attitude in this photo that I miss. This was when I was just done with grad school, and enjoying my new life. The social network mistakes I made later on hadn't happened yet. I was just enjoying writing and meeting so many interesting new people, and had high hopes for a few projects that hadn't yet blown up in my face. Is it ok to miss your past self?

    And....fine, I kind of buried the lead to this story. I first saw Miss Blue featured on a blog site. I saw her picture and knew I had to get to know her. Yes, readers, I got an awful whimsical crush. I'll spare you the details on all the things I like about her, trying to keep this short. The blog meetup was my chance to get to meet her, and it worked out. She was hilarious and I think I only blushed once (ok, that's a lie). I laugh at this photo, because that's my "Trying really hard to look cool and not to show how happy I really am" face. I was so pleased with myself.

    That's my favorite social network memory, and if I were a smart man, I would have checked out of social networks the night after. Shrug.

Comments (8)

  • Haha. This was fun to read.

  • So, are you thinking of just giving up on social interaction?  becoming the lone silver wolf?

  • Sometimes I miss my old self too. You know, the one without the scars and baggage!

  • This is a great story.
    Social networking rocks!  I'm always hunting intelligent, caring, open, creative people  
    You do have new evil plans (big projects) going on?   I've had lots of flops and 'goes terrible wrong'.  But I still dream them up and go for it! 

  • @AmyDoo - :( aww. I completely feel the same way.
    @lanney - Yes.
    @C_L_O_G - I too hunt those type of people, Clog. Your comment made me smile.
    @weirdgirl017 - Thank you! Although I feel a little silly having confessed what my favorite crush looks like.

  • We've talked about this.  Relaxing, thinking of experiences as lessons rather than mistakes, knowing that things don't have to turn out the way we want in order for them to be worthwhile -- these are things we both need to work on.  Giving up is rarely the optimal option.
    There's no need to feel embarrassed about this confession.  It just makes you seem more like a human being.  I know that's probably not the image you were going for, but the rest of us appreciate.  She doesn't look like a bimbo; she looks decent, intelligent, fun and confident.  Be proud you have good taste.

  • Hmmmmmm... don't like the conclusion of this post... :(

  • @GreekPhysique -   Smiles rock!

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