July 24, 2013
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How has Xanga changed or impacted your life?
When I was a new mom of twins, I had a LOT of sitting around time to get through! My nextdoor neighbor, irl, is an artist and told me about her xanga page. I had never heard of it, but I looked it up and found out that I had to sign up in order to see her page. She had sign in lock on. So I did. It was one of the best things I ever did, because that’s when I found out how a neighborhood could be right in my computer.
I made up a name (guestbrief) and signed on. The first few posts really didn’t get much response but I surfed around the blogrings and groups and found a group called Heartbeat and they were doing a study on depression that just hit the spot for me. So I started to collect friends and soon I was getting a few comments and even a “rec” once in a while!! I made so many new friends it was amazing! When I was down, they encouraged me. When I was enthusiastic, they cheered with me. We were neighbors in all but locality.
Then there was a photo contest page that I enjoyed for a very long time. And there I made new friends that were into photography. I also met saintvi and old hat and attended a few of their legendary “parties”… Excellent fun when you were stuck in your room because of sickness or whatever. Two nursing babies was one of my major factors.
Those babies are now 8yo’s and very active and happy. But xanga was a good friend then and still is, though I see people slipping away one by one…
I wait with curiosity and some little apprehension to see what really is going to happen at the end of the month. Will xanga 2.0 become a reality? I don’t know. But I will be here, somewhere and I will be looking for all of you there and soon.
Blessings!
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Comments (8)
I’m with you on hoping Xanga stays. I think Xanga helped lower my blood pressure because I can say what’s on my mind in a peaceful way. Sometimes I shout but I guess that helps too.
me too on the hope for xanga. Word Press isn’t working out for me, yet. My kids got me started here but they quickly moved on.
@rnjennison - Don’t you hate it when that happens? lol Kids found you a spot and left you to it…. I’ve checked out wordpress too, but it would be quite a bit better if it was xanga there.
@mcbery - It’s good to have a place that you feel relaxed enough to let things out.
I know I’m glad I found you…I nursed my twins too, sometimes I felt just like a jersey cow ilym
Great post. Like you, I found a new community, a host of new friends here on xanga and a way to journal what was going on in my life.
I could barely walk and was going nuts . One can only watch so much television!Xanga gave me a creative outlet and before long I had made many new friends. We skype and one had lunch with me when he came to Toronto. I would love to get together with more folks.The big thing was it was such fun…it took my mind off of my pain.
@Bricker59 - That’s true, it’s fun and it does distract. I’m glad you found xanga too.