Life - The Post
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Track:Forever Young
The stages of a MOG life are very much the same as the stages of a real life.
We are born - that event that led us to find MOG in the first place is something that after a while we can't remember. We just know after a length of time that we're here, we like it, but can't remember how it came about.
We grow - at first we're tentative. We want to become known but we haven't a clue what to do or where to go. We read other's posts and listen to their music, learning the finer aspects and the etiquette required to not make an idiot of ourself. Then one day, whether that be the day after we found MOG or a month later, we take the leap of faith and write our first. Then another, and another, and another, and....
We mature - Eventually MOGging becomes like flannel pyjamas or track pants worn in the evening after a hard day's work...comfortable. Ideas are everywhere, and we have no hesitation in writing about the obsucre, the familiar, or the bizarre, because we know that our intimate group of friends will read and probably comment, and maybe even be personally affected by something we said or played. Applying music to our ramblings is now easier because in the scheme of things what we write and what we listen to are connected already.
We age - at this point many of us take to watching and reading other's posts more than composing. I'm not sure if that's because we've just run out of topics, interest, or gas. It may be all of those. Perhaps familiarity breeds apathy. It saddens me to see many of my friends taking breaks, and so I sit here now trying to figure it out by letting my fingers do the thinking for me.
My wife said to me the other night when I was telling her about some of the departures of late that "all things end." I suppose that's true and a part of the circle of life no matter what we do.
But the most fulfilled real world lives are the ones with valued relationships. And so, even as I watch and fear a drought here at MOG, I know that the relationships I've made are valid within what can be valid in an online world. And there will be celebration when an aged one returns from a break.
And newborns are showing up daily here at MOG.
And the cycle continues.
Comments (16)
I've always found that Mogging was a lot like dating, there's that hot innitial attraction followed by full on flirting which proceeds to a first date that goes well and then comes the months of always being together. After a while your friends and family start complaining "Hey man, we never get to see you anymore." so you start mixing it up a bit, start spending less time with the lover and more time with some others. Some of the romance dies down a bit, you grow accustom to one another, things that you overlooked in the beginning start to become real annoying, you turn off your phone after work, you start spending a lot of time alone drinking in bars, meeting other people, having casual, cheap sex. Doing cocaine off of hookers tramp-stamps, waking up in the park with your wallet missing and a pocket full of puke. But then you find your way back because you never really stopped seeing each other, there's no reason not too because in reality ...it's just the internet, she'll take you back.
yeah, what dachmo said ... except for the sex, cocaine, etc., LOL!!
With the economy crapping out, people wondering if they/their partner will still be employed tomorrow, if they'll still have a home tomorrow, I'm sure there's a huge dynamic going on all over the place (MOG inclusive). I think alot of us are just wrapped up in our own worlds ... trying to deal with death, jobs, homes, kids, college, etc.
With me, if my brain is full of drama I really don't 'hear' what I'm listening to. I can read a post ... listen to the attached and go "meh". A week later (and a good mood later) go to the same post and think "how the hell did I miss that song ... it's perfect!". But then again, I'm a fickle girl {wink}
MOG really is an interesting realm ... very delicate, yet very strong when it needs to be.
Me, I'm dealing with the death and dying thing, my father's not long for this world. Mogging gets me away from all that, allows me to feel something else for awhile. I haven't been posting much but I am around everyday reading & listening to what I can and commenting when my brain can put two and two together.
I hope this doesn't mean you're leaving us Capn', I'd miss your musings on life.
I need to read before I press "publish" ... sorry for that last sentence I wrote above, it sounds like a commercial for deodorant.
dachmo ... I'm so, so sorry. I went through that in Sept with my Mom and wouldn't wish that pain on anyone. This really is a little community, if you need to chat, we're all here to listen ... even on the sad days.
John ... you'd better not be going anywhere!!
Thanks Cindy, you too ...how are you not a trusted of mine already? I've been very neglectful lately.
...must change that.
problem solved :)
Your enthusiasm and optimistic approach are admirable, admiral, er, Capn. (Nice song, BTW.)
Certainly cyberspace is lacking in the tangible. Posting and commenting seem akin to "dear diary" entries that sometimes elicit responses. Is that not magical? But then, any sufficiently advanced form of technology is indistinguishable from magic.
D, I wish you and yours the best, whatever it's worth.
Cheers, et al
@dach - the circle of life my friend - no two ways around it
prayers to you and yours
Very well observed, sir! I wonder how old I am in MOG years. As MOG is a miniature of society, this is all true. Is there a MOG hereafter though? If yes, can I please haunt it? :)
David, I'm terribly sorry to hear about your father's current state....*hugs*
I'm not planning on going anywhere, although you guys are very perceptive as the thought has crossed my mind recently. That's one of the wonders of life I think. When we think we are being so discreet we are actually more transparent than at other times.
Dach, not fun and believe me I know. Will keep you in my prayers. Feel free to chat publicly or privately.
Cindy, not sure what you felt you should have edited before hitting publish. I read your response and was impressed with how the words went together, especially "very delicate yet very strong when it needs to be." thanks for that.
any type of change is always hard to deal with
i've watched a hundred moggers i love leave. i've watched a hundred join i love too.
my skin is much thicker now.... essentially, we provide the tools, the rest is up to humanity. and we just focus on improving tools.
love this post, it's so true. i've been here a long time now (and have no intention of taking a break). usually when people take a break, they come back refreshed with a lot of new things to share. hopefully this is true of the peeps who have signed off lately. everyone needs a vacation and these are particularly difficult times right now.
but in the long run, it's the community and relationships we build here that make MOG the exception to the social networking rule. most of us are here despite the fact that we wouldn't be doing this on myspace or somewhere else instead. i was an internet introvert before i joined MOG!
so, while people are taking a break from the internet in general, i doubt they are spending their time somewhere else on the web. and when they're ready, the MOG Fam will be here to welcome them back. (usually with a slew of new toys and features that MOG added while they were gone!)
i need a break from the internet too. but i'm addicted. i'd need to go to some group to get help.
Well described comparison of MOG to real life but MOG is real life. I just hope I stay in MATURE for a long time.
Oh, man. I can't tell you how much I am relating with this post at the moment, John. It's great overall and I especially love this part: "Applying music to our ramblings is now easier because in the scheme of things what we write and what we listen to are connected already." Word.