The Up Side

It seems like lately there aren't many up-sides to having a blog. Really, if blogs were fashion accessories then they would be the equivalant of aviator shades or chandalier earrings. In other words, they are soooo 2 years ago.

Which is why I've considered dumping this blog as well as myspace (lately it seems that all myspace causes is drama. And bad drama in a 'Britney bought a pregnancy test' sorta way...not good drama in a 'Brenda is in France for the summer and Kelly and Dylan seem to be flirting it up on the beach alot and this just gets juicier and juicer!' sorta way...)

So yeah, I'm debating breaking up with blogs. Or as my girlfriend Sarah likes to say "I quit you!"

BUT then, lo and behold, an upside occurs that makes me hesitate clicking the Delete button. Today, I got an email from a very old friend of mine Jake N. I knew Jake when I was 20 years old and he was very dear to me. And we lost touch and then we got back into touch and then we lost touch again (with each other, folks...not with reality. i just wanted to clear that up...)
And today, we got in touch again. I got an email from him. His wife had their baby. He's still fixing up their home. And, as he wrote "If it's alright with you, I'll just randomly check in and see how your doing every 2 or 3 years."

Yes, that is totally alright with me. :)

So this got me wondering...what other old friends have I been able to rekindle friendships with, thanks to this blog or myspace? Well, Jake N. for one. Brian. Jake M. Murry and I keep in touch via myspace. Steve B. (my old pastor in L.A.) just emailed me this weekend b/c he saw me on myspace. Joy. Josh. Megan. you get the picture

So there is the up side. And so I'm gonna wait on the deleting in order to see who else reappears and makes me smile. :)

Good to hear from you Jake. Congratulations on fatherhood.