digital social isolation...a strange phenomenon for me!

this week, i lacked a media experience that was a revelation to me. i kept searching and nothing stood out.

and i realized. it was probably because i am feeling slightly isolated from media lately. the sites i normally read online didn't have the same appeal, and facebook, while still a love of mine, had a slightly boring tinge this week.

so i conducted a bit of an analysis of this on myself.

why do i feel this way? am i one of those statistics that i have fought against - namely that my relationships are suffering because of a lack of personal contact?

i thought about my interactions and realized a few key things:

1. i am thinking much more critically about "news" - namely what is reported and the context in which the story is being told. hearing about kate gosselin's life or the newest escapades of the kardashian sisters is interesting from a purely entertainment perspective, but i question every story's truth, and find myself wondering more often what they think about the story, and whether it is accurate.

2. i am far more interested in hearing about news from people with whom i have recently had a personal encounter. thus, most of my facebook friends' updates don't have the same interest as they did last week.

3. i was not committed to keeping in touch with people via digital means this week. i normally text my dad on an almost daily basis, and somehow "forgot" to do it. my best friend and i skype weekly, and that also got missed. emails i received or sent went without reply. it was a strange week in digital communications for me.

4. with the weather being nice, and almost being done class, i have a real push to be outside and disconnected from media. i'm sure this will only last until the next rain!

until then...