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Home Sweet Home

May 21, 2009 by Tellie  
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I arrived home and everyone is happy to see me. Everyone wants a lot of my time before I go off in about a week to a research program in another state.

I was going to introduce my family to my blog, but I’ve been somewhat hesitant. I like the comfort of blogging anonymously. I was going to tell my mom first, she’d probably be the most intrigued. But then I realized she might not know what a blog was:

Me: Mom, do you happen to know what a blog is?
Mom: Is it like that Chuck Norris stuff?

WTF??? I knew this conversation could get interesting and

Me: No mom. I’m referring to the internet.
Mom: Ohh…
Me: So what about Twitter?
Mom: Is it like when you get cold and you start shaking?

This was getting too good.

Me: Do you know what facebook is?
Mom: Is it some type of cat?

Needless to say I didn’t want to overwhelm her and say I have a blog. She’d probably go into describing some internet horror stories she has heard. And continue by telling me how dangerous the internet could be and how I could be kidnapped.

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  • Hey, found your blog through 20SB :) I think this is really funny - I've actually been thinking about showing my blog to my mother. Which most likely would be fine, because I don't get too personal on my blog. But, at the same time, she is REALLY paranoid like you said and would go on and on about how dangerous it is to put your information out there for everyone to see. Haha, so I'm still debating :P

    <abbr>Akhila’s last blog post..The World is Interconnected: The Importance of Social Change</abbr>
  • such a lovely and funny conversation with your mom. i guess most parents of our generation don't know much about facebook, twitter and blogs. but they do know about the internet, yahoo messenger and skype. only my sisters know that i blog but i don't know if they ever bother reading it. i doubt it.

    <abbr>kikamz’s last blog post..Yellow Monday #2: Buses and Rathauses</abbr>
  • This would be so like a conversation with my mom...right down to the kidnapping part.

    <abbr>Romancing Italy’s last blog post..Andrea Bocelli at the Coloseum for Abruzzo Victims</abbr>
  • Yeah, intelligence is definitely a kind of curse, and you clearly have it.

    If you really want to blog anonymously, you can't tell anyone. Word gets around quick.
  • Super cool blog!

    <abbr>Hopeful’s last blog post..The Modern Beggars</abbr>
  • LOL! Those snippets of conversation are hilarious!

    My family KNOWS about my blog, but I don't think they ever bother reading it. :P
  • LOL that conversation sounds like something I would have with mine.

    But, no, keep your blog quiet from your family, that way you can rant if needed about things you don't want your family to know. :)

    <abbr>Storm’s last blog post..Raising Awareness For Dream House For Kids</abbr>
  • My family knows about my blogs. My sister visits often, my mom, and other sister only once in a while. I hope you enjoy your time with your family.

    <abbr>melissa’s last blog post..Decorative Glass plate lighthouses candy dish snack tray collector</abbr>
  • ahahaa. my gran too. she once uninstalled word from the computer and then claimed she hadn`t touched the machine `i only pressed ONE button... that thing has something against me!!!`

    <abbr>sarah’s last blog post..in which old friends come a`visitin and we all eat too much</abbr>
  • Haha, I introduced my family to my blog hoping I get their visits, but no, no one was interested with what I write :)

    Oh, I love your mom, her responses are so cute, reminds me of my father who until now resists in using the internet. He told me it is way too difficult for him to remember, but mind you, I did not teach him how to play games in the computer, but he found out how to play them :)

    <abbr>betchai’s last blog post..Getting Up Close Palomar Mountain</abbr>
  • I almost fell over with that Chuck Norris line! Never let the mama in on the blog anyhow - it's better than way. I think mine would try to ground my 28-year-old tush if she knew what I was up to.

    Love the Twain quote :o)

    <abbr>Rebekah’s last blog post..This is not going well.</abbr>
  • Yeah, I've pretty much come to that conclusion too: no sharing blog with the mama, lol.
  • haha my mom also thought facebook was a type of cat, gotta love parents lmao
  • LOL. Great stuff. I recently told my family about my blog but I regret it a little. A little of my freedom of writing is gone.
  • Hey what's up? I remember you talking about this conversation before and now since I have read the post it's even funnier. Well I thought I would leave a comment since I'm up & have nothing else to do!
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