Going Home

July 20, 2009

Gripped by a crippling ennui caused by heat, stiff muscles, restless sleep, stagnant work projects, and the knowledge that vacation is still a month away, I’ve been unable to write much of anything. I’m heading to Nova Scotia for my vacation this summer. Airfare has been purchased, details are being cared for, now all there [...]

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Still: Vancouver, Dusk

June 25, 2009

A quiet evening spent sitting on the front step. It rained today–a real, air-cleansing rain, one that soaks into the soil a good inch or so, leaving it spongy and clean-smelling. Now it’s stopped though, and the sky has cleared along the western horizon. But there are still places that threaten rain, where the clouds [...]

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June 3, 2009

For a little background on what the heck I’m on about, please see: http://www.thenoun.ca/2009/06/02/facebook-free-the-first-24-hours/ http://www.thenoun.ca/2009/06/02/into-the-facebookless-void/ Common symptoms of withdrawal include confusion, disorientation, and agitation. Check, check, and check. I now understand why Day 1 wasn’t so bad. And let me assure you, it was not simply because I was too busy to look at Facebook. [...]

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Facebook Free – The First 24 Hours

June 2, 2009

For the background on the torturous experiment I’m embarking on, please read yesterday’s post. Day 1 – I changed my Facebook status to say I’m going to be under the radar for the next while, and to phone or email to get in touch with me. I felt a little nervous, oddly, because it’s a [...]

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Into the Facebookless Void

June 2, 2009

My name is AnnMarie MacKinnon, and I have an attention span of approximately 2.24 seconds. Like most people, I often feel pressed for time, rushing from one thing to the next. I’m in constant contact for all of my waking hours (and for some of my sleeping hours). I tweet, read aggregated RSS feeds, text [...]

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