Am I on the grid?

I am back. Life has become somewhat strange again. It is as if my past is becoming my present. It is all the fault of damn social networking sites. I am finding myself connecting with people that I have not really seen since my teen years or early 20s.

In some ways, it is kind of cool. I have come to understand that people drift in and out of our lives continuously. Being a bit of a solipsist, I have often believed that I conjured them up and then let them go. They have no existence apart from me. It is a fantasy. It puts me in total control, which is nice, but wholly fictitious. I do not control that sort of thing (looks like I am trying to deflect some blame).

It is really strange to contact these people and see them all grown up. It is nice to know that some people have grown (not sure that I have). They are heavier and many have less hair (male and female), so it is not just me. The funniest part is sometimes I do not recall why I lost contact.

Oh yeah, they may have been sort of friends, at a certain point time in my life, limited to a certain location or locations. Once I was done with that part of my life, I lost contact. I guess the common bond we shared ceased to be for me, so onwards I moved and they too.

It has been interesting to see and hear from these folks as they all provided some enjoyment to me 25 or 30 years ago. Now, we tell similar stories of raising children and just trying to live our lives.

It is funny how things work and how social networking can bring you back to your roots. It ain't too bad (notwithstanding I can be found and that puts me back on the grid, so I may have to do something about that). Anyway, still do not know where "Pete" is, though. He may be out on manoeuvres with his cans of meat. Anybody know what became of any of the dudes that lived in the frat house? Those would be some obscure stories and names.

Have a great weekend one and all! Ciao!