I've moved my blog to WP: idefiningi.wordpress.com
January 10, 2012
connected (adj.)
I've recently taken on the position of managing the websites and social media for a boutique animation studio here in Vancouver (Global Mechanic). What I've found, interestingly enough, is that while it's made me "plugged-in" virtually (literally) every day, it's also made me re-evaluate what feeling connected is.
All in all, I'm trying to make the most of this space that we, as a society, are increasingly looking to for advice, tips, gossip..solace and friendship. It's a beautiful thing really. As I look at my network expanding (LinkedIn tells me I'm only three degrees away from 1.9 million people), I see the amount of people out there with my interests and aspirations...and I find myself looking up to people I don't even know!
I find engaging articles on Twitter and catch up with friends on Facebook. I spend hours at work doing this and then come home and do more of it. What I realized today, however, is that to feel connected to the world as a human being, I gotta disconnect a little bit.
Interstingly enough, what I have to show for it is a smile (yes), a bowl of pomegranate seeds (yum)...and (ironically) this blog entry.
So, here's to staying connected and feeling connected. And maybe next time you grab the phone to chat with a friend you'll avoid doing it through a text message. Just because.
All in all, I'm trying to make the most of this space that we, as a society, are increasingly looking to for advice, tips, gossip..solace and friendship. It's a beautiful thing really. As I look at my network expanding (LinkedIn tells me I'm only three degrees away from 1.9 million people), I see the amount of people out there with my interests and aspirations...and I find myself looking up to people I don't even know!
I find engaging articles on Twitter and catch up with friends on Facebook. I spend hours at work doing this and then come home and do more of it. What I realized today, however, is that to feel connected to the world as a human being, I gotta disconnect a little bit.
Interstingly enough, what I have to show for it is a smile (yes), a bowl of pomegranate seeds (yum)...and (ironically) this blog entry.
So, here's to staying connected and feeling connected. And maybe next time you grab the phone to chat with a friend you'll avoid doing it through a text message. Just because.
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That put a big smile on my face. Mumford and Sons + Pomegranates = Happiness!
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