When you come back and there's over a hundred items in your feed

Seriously, screw social networking.

Sometimes I just want to go off and catch up with everyone when I get back. "Yeah, I've been off reading up on Methods the past two weeks. I wasn't sure where to start when I was standing in the Niven section at the library and needed something to read, so I just grabbed a copy of "best of Niven". Oh, and I just finished the Hogwarts Rationality final. Did terrible, of course, I didn't see that swerving hex coming. You?" "Hey, yeah, this post and that post and PPP's sister had a baby and oh you've got to take a look at this one story..."

And maybe it's not exactly healthy. Depends on what your social supports are like outside whatever you're away from. But I'm pretty sure it's better than the pressure to stay constantly up-to-date with everything going on 'around' you.

Hi Ghost. It's like we never talk anymore. I'm gonna go peak in on your blog...