A couple days ago my son IM’d me to let me know that he had posted a comment pointing me at some comments he made about the families lack of communication since his return from Iraq.
Back in January I found out that my son and daughter and my sister Angie have My Space accounts via Angie. I half-heartedly tried to see if I could find them but it seemed I needed an account. I wasn’t ready to give them that info them so I skipped it. But this time my son IM’d and commented on my blog to direct my attention to something in his MySpace account.
Now I had an explicit reason. This morning I finally set up an account and got to read what my son wrote a few days ago. I commented on it there and he has emailed me back and also replied there. It is good if it has us talking. I found his sister’s too via comments on his post.
I only looked around a little at both. It feels weird. Not quite right somehow. Jeremy did, in effect, invite me in, and I have no doubt that he fully understood that. I appreciate that gesture. Sara, though, did not invite me in.
Well, this weekend I can ask her about it. I’d like to be in more of her world, but I don’t want it affecting her "space," or Jeremy’s either.
I probably won’t be hanging out in MySpace much. I have enough "places" to be in the world, virtual and otherwise. And, honestly, it is plain freakin’ ugly.
That said, here is mine: http://myspace.com/metadater
I’m heading to Ohio tomorrow for Sara’s graduation from Oberlin College. I am so proud! And she has a job already! Something in nanotechnology in Cleveland. Yay, Sara!
Jeremy’s soon to be promoted to the rank I retired as, and he has done it on about 60% of the time I did. Very darn impressive! I am so proud of both my adult children!
4 responses so far ↓
1 Angel // May 30, 2006 at 9:03 am
First off, congrats to Sara on her graduation. Best of luck.
Nice choice of username on MySpace. I have not bitten the bait yet to set up an account there, though I know a good number of students here use it, and I have found the writings of Brian Matthews on use of similar tools for “pre-emptive” reference intriguing. You are right, it is kind of “ugly,” which I think is why it keeps me out (or is at least my “excuse”). In reality, like you, I have a good number of places to be already, and last thing I need is yet another account to remember, but I am not willing to say never.
As always, best and keep on blogging.
2 Mark // Jun 2, 2006 at 7:05 pm
Hi Angel and thanks for the congrats to Sara!
I kind of had to get an account to see the reply my son made to a post of mine that is very important to me. In fact, he emailed what he said to his mom, while he pointed me at the actual response in his MySpace. We discussed it over Sara’s grad weekend, and he knows and knew that he was explicitly inviting me in.
I never did get a chance to discuss it with Sara, although I’m pretty sure we made it clear I have an account myself.
Yes, I agree! I have way too many places to be already. I was hoping to just use it to check in on the kids in their place. But within a couple of hours I had one request for a friend from someone library-related, but I’m not convinced I know who it is. Then the next morning I had requests from Michael Stephens, one of my co-workers (the fabulous Miss E) and another fabbie librarian friend. But there’s really nothing much going on since, so I’ll have to see.
Hell though, I’d love to spend a little time around here….
3 ...the thoughts are broken... // Jun 11, 2006 at 9:26 am
Welcome my son,
welcome to the machine.Where have you been? It’s alright we know were you’ve been. Pink Floyd. Welcome To The Machine. Wish You Were Here. I recently (and tentatively) ventured into MySpace. Although I’ve already said a bit, and I have more at the mome…
4 ...the thoughts are broken... // Jul 14, 2006 at 8:50 am
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