What's become of us?

When was the last time you spoke to your friends? Do you ever leave a voice message & then a few days later get one back with an update to how they're doing? Send the occasional email? Maybe a distant cousin sends you a christmas card once a year.

My communication skills have reached new heights. They are to such an extreme that even I shake my head. Kristin (Special K) and I have been friends since I walked past 7 homes to her house in grade 5 & said... "so you're the new girl" She's been shocking me ever since. Granted there are periods that have gone by where we haven't spoken but we've always managed to keep in touch. Well last night I realized we have completely modernized the term keeping in touch. We don't talk on the phone, we don't email, Hell, we don't even talk on MSN ....NO we both have blogs & keep in contact with each other in the "comment" section. I still haven't figured out whether this is pathetic or just the way things are going.

Her blog yesterday was essentially an account of my weekend from the point of view of her recieving my various phone messages. I commented on it, she replied & then she comments on mine...

I have another friend, Paula. We'll catch up with each other via phone messages if we can't get a hold of each other. I never talk to my step mother on the phone (k... that just may be obvious though) but we'll converse on MSN. If it wasn't for email I would have lost touch with many cousins years ago. Hell, I would never have talked to my dutch friend again if it wasn't for email.... (who I'm seeing next week!)

Is this our new way of catching up? I do know what I write is for the public domain but is personable contact the way of the past? In light of these realizations, I don't think I'm going to fight it. I think it's something that I should totally embrace. Technology is here to help us so let's giv'er.

My new plan is that I'm going to go meet a man on the internet... We'll swap pictures, chat on MSN for a while, have phone sex. (this could go on for years).

Then one special day, he'll propose with a ring he found on Ebay. I'll host a reality show that is ALL about my preparations for the wedding & you the viewer get to vote on which band plays at my wedding. (wednesdays @ 9) Even though I'm a graphic designer, I'll use evite. That way, people can leave witty banter & lewd comments about me wearing white. Guests will buy their tix online & send money in email transfers.

The special day will arrive with a webcast for those who can't make it (i'll pretend they dressed up in to watch in their living rooms) The band would have broken up so I'll use my ipod as a sound system & call it a day.

Thank god there hasn't been a replacement for booze!!!