the view from saturday: Facebook, et. al.

Why does it always seem to happen that I'm only on facebook when I really shouldn't be? I've found it fills my time exclusively when I'm bored/lonely or have an insane amount of work to do, thus perpetuating any negative feelings I may have at the time. It's like facebook is the bearer of anxiety in the form of useless information about people with whom I have little to no contact outside the cyber world. The logical solution to this problem would be to stop using facebook, but I obviously feel the need to put up all those pictures that absolutely nobody looks at. Narcissism strikes again. Perhaps a more realistic solution is the ever-failing self-imposed time limit, but, as I mentioned, it is ever-failing.

In lighter news, I recently ran into Alyse Line from my Chile trip, who is currently working in Aspen. We saw each other at an orientation for Aspen Institute volunteers, and had a nice dinner this week, then she left her phone in my car so she came down to Basalt to get it and we had lunch today. It was interesting because outside of the Chile environment she seemed so different, but that may be because we really weren't as close in Chile as I was to Hil and T. Hil will be in Atlanta next weekend (so excited) and I'm all pumped up to make Pisco Sours: Pisco, lime juice, egg whites, and a little sugar... mmmmm, delicioius.

The whole idea of the Chile trip for me seems to be constantly metamophosizing, and although I certainly don't wish I had stayed another semester, the post-abroad funk seems to have completely worn off, and I find myself suddenly looking at the experience through delightfully rose-colored lenses. It's refreshing, and it definitely makes me feel a lot more positive about starting school again in the fall. I think I'll always be nostalgic for that one forgotten fall!

Colorado is over too soon, and I can hardly bear to leave. The prospect of seeing Mom tomorrow is very exciting, though. Here's a summer sampling.