Get a hobby......

*utter these words and I will encourage you to play in traffic*

If someone else says that to me I will kick them in the throat thrice. Oh yes, I'll do it..... thrice! I was talking to an acquaintance a few days ago about how much I love twitter, blogging, and other online activities. Their response, "Get a hobby and a life..." Of course in true Alise fashion I delivered the side eye of death and uttered, "Are you serious?" I wanted to and should have said, "Is your hobby meddling in other people's affairs? Go kill yo'self..." I have been trying to figure out for the life of me why online interactions and activities are considered to be hollow or a waste of time. Anyway, as broke as I am currently, I don't have the funds to go out in the "real world" everyday. In the virtual world, I can go out and network every night. I can meet fellow nerds, people who like to listen to what I do, and find folks that appreciate my spastic sense of humor. Sure beats going to a bar with overpriced drinks, pretentious hollow people (like Kanye, Wale, etc....lol...), and folks trying to holla at me even though I explicitly and firmly state my relationship status. At home I can chat with my fiends and drink a BOTTLE o' wine that is the price of one drink at a bar or club.

My "interwebbing" has led to me to more networking in a couple weeks time than I was ever able to accomplish in years as far as the poetry and music scene. I think folks don't realize that I don't get online in lieu of other activities, I do them in addition to my life. I have found cool and genuine people on these here "innanets". Sure you run into some wackos, but I run into the same ol' fools at the club, grocery store, and at the bookstore, so please tell me the difference. Don't worry, I'll wait.....

Why do you think such a stigma has been placed on us web-fiends? What have you gained/lost from being online?

...dicsuss....

Scatterbrained.

Sorry y'all, I have been MIA. A few reasons why:

• See title of blog. Remember this commercial? (see picture below) Only thing, my brain is not on drugs. My brain apparently needs structure. All of this "un-structure" has affected my focus, or lack therof I should say. I think they call it Adult ADD, I suppose...
• The times I have been able to manage to get my focus on, I have been pouring all of that energy in some poetic endeavors/projects I have going on right now, as well as helping my mother with her side business.
  
• I feel out of the loop, I have been ripped out of a 5 year routine. As much as I hated that place, it was part of my life and it takes time adjusting.
  

Things I realize:

• I need to put myself on a schedule
• I need to get out more and interact with the outside world to get inspiration.
• I need to get my blogging life together so Tiha doesn't quit me.

I'll be back later with another post, but I just had to check in and let you guys know what's going on....


Miss ya,
~Naturally Alise~