Ashely, I think it's really important to realize how we need to find healthy outlets for our frustrations. That's a big part of what being a community is all about, I think. I'm not a FB friend with you, but I can say that your Twitter updates and your blog seem to reflect a very real, balanced *you*.

Trina, that's a really interesting observation—tying our use of status updates to what used to be a diary writing practice. We used to be focused on self-awareness and articulation, but only for the purpose of understanding ourselves better, not as a way to orchestrate how others see us. Thanks for bringing that up!