10.01.2009 by Shannon
Perhaps because “effects of modern life on mental health” is a central theme of my show BURST; perhaps because I am a newly-hatched iPhone (ab)user; or perhaps because I am both terrified and titillated by the inevitable momentum of this world into one more virtual — either way, when I read this ( “Internet Addiction Center Opens in U.S.” – NPR.org ) and watched this ( a Sony Vaio spot ) and found the stage website about Social Media Addiction (genius marketing, Sony), I couldn’t help but feel… well, intrigued. Vindicated. Stimulated. Angry. Old. Inspired. Lonely. Fearful. Sad…
Nauseous.
[Time Lapse: 120 minutes]
I’d finish this post, but I seriously just got sidetracked watching YouTube videos and reading NPR articles on social media as it relates to mental health. God save me us all.
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12.18.2008 by Shannon
Dear Online Friends,
Admit it: you probably won’t get what you want for Christmas this year. Or, maybe you just can’t seem to find that perfect gift for someone you love. I have the answer!
I am selling / giving away a bunch of my stuff in order to head back to Vietnam in the new year to write, meditate, teach. I need to get rid of most of this stuff, but a little extra money toward plane tickets wouldn’t be so bad either. So here’s the deal: you can take anything you like, just make a donation as you see fit. Otherwise — take, take!
Some of the things I’m purging are: (more…)
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