[Super Duper Fantastic] ISFP/INFP. 4w5. World Explorer. Super Hero. Rose-colored Glasses.

It’s no longer six degrees of separation, at least not in a metropolitan area. Somebody you know knows someone that maybe someone I know knows… JM mentioned at lunch today that we’re probably separated by just one person. Considering that I met him just a month ago, I’d be surprised, but it’s not that unlikely. Even with so many people in San Francisco, given our age range and our social and work circles, it could be very likely. The number of social networking websites out there has grown significantly, and there are more popping out of nowhere. It’s become much easier to track just how connected one really is. So crazy!

I’m actually wondering how many WordCamp attendees I will know or will be separated from me by just one or two friends. I’m sure that it will differ upon the link one has with WordPress, whether user or developer. There’s a list up, but I don’t really know who any of the speakers are…

Aside from the shyness factor, the fact that my mouth really hurts and probably will hurt even more so tomorrow will cause me to be ridiculously quiet tomorrow. Just call me a “wallflower.” The orthodontist appointment today left me with four spacers. I hate spacers!

Bes asked a very good question: Do you feel you are writing or expressing less because of more offline people reading your site?

Yes and no.

No is the short answer. It depends on the nature of the post, and most of mine are about my daily activities, nothing too exciting. It keeps people in the loop. I show off some of my photos and share interesting websites too. My most prolific commenters are friends that I don’t see very often.

Yes. I do tend to write less or speak in tongues. I am human, and I get upset over things – often things that other people do. I’m more careful about using this as a place to vent those frustrations about specific situations, knowing that someone I know will read it and take it the wrong way. Often times, I think about blogging as a form of venting, but I realize that the feelings dissipate with time. I get over things, and if the readers are unaware of this, they might take it personally or see it as a form of passive aggressiveness when really, it’s no different from keeping a diary and being upset or frustrated to oneself. I’m not putting it here, so you can click over and read it and think it’s about you. I’m just venting where I feel most comfortable expressing my frustrations, allowing people I know and don’t know to comment if they want to.

Writing less means that I vent in other ways, such as just straight out whining to other people… I’m certain the ones I vent to could use a little vacation from me, so I’ll stick to speaking in code here.

If it gets too bad, I have the option to password-protect entries…