Thursday, April 14, 2011

A real, handwritten letter! - The effects of internet withdrawal


Dear Aster,
If you haven't talked to me in a while, its probably because my life got so busy that I had to give myself a self-imposed partial ban from the internet. Horrifying, I know, and also extremely difficult! There's only so much limiting of internet usage possible, especially considering I'm taking an online class. I'm at the very least trying to keep myself off Facebook and from documenting every moment of my life on my personal blog. I think I'm going through withdrawal, and I don't know what that says about my internet habits. Probably bad things.

It's 67 degrees here today in Newark, DE - though I hear it's 75 at home. I feel like you are always one-upping me with glorious weather. I'm going to a concert in 2 weeks (Brand New), and I wish you were coming! I also wish I was going with you to all those music festivals over the summer, but take awesome pictures from me and make tons of friends!

I don't know if I told you, but I ran in an election for the programming board of my school for Vice President of Advertising - surprise, I got it! That probably should have been my first piece of news, huh? Oh well. I am going to be super busy next year, but it will be worth it.

You should really come visit soon - they just built a Chipotle! If not, I guess I'll see you this summer.

Miss you!

Love,
Karen Dieso

2 comments:

  1. I am going to start off this comment by saying that I am SO HAPPY that we finally have a Chipotle open on main street. Also I find it humorous how you describe the peril's of Facebook and being addicted to the internet.

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  2. It is so true what you said about interned withdraw! We completely underestimate how much time we actually spend on the internet, telling everyone about every aspect of our lives and viewing every aspect of other people's lives. Handwritten letters remind me of how personal people used to be. When we make a status on facebook, its for our 1000 friends to see. When we write a letter it is personal, for one person. It is interesting how much things have changed.

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