tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6459207290594790398.post8765440638967447509..comments2024-03-28T00:16:12.772-07:00Comments on The Real Housewife of Ciudad Juárez: Pulling the PlugEmily Bonderer Cruzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02536825702643241250noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6459207290594790398.post-60471627291763454172013-10-20T14:10:23.529-07:002013-10-20T14:10:23.529-07:00Jeni... you'll have to fill me in. What is con...Jeni... you'll have to fill me in. What is contesting? And yes! I am so grateful that we have internetmet. Love that term by the way, I've never heard it. :)Emily Bonderer Cruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02536825702643241250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6459207290594790398.post-60149925186318465532013-10-19T14:30:49.799-07:002013-10-19T14:30:49.799-07:00I know EXACTLY how you feel. I am addicted to the ...I know EXACTLY how you feel. I am addicted to the internet..when Miguel was just a baby and I stayed home at him I had my baby/mom clubs. Then I got into contesting (yeah, I'm one of those crazy internet contesters..but I know you prob know that from my FB page..before that it was the Juarez forums and looking up the whole crazy process and connecting with people like you. Now it is my Mouthy Cancer Moms group that is keeping me spiritually fed so I don't have to go through this alone! The internet is basically like my savior in many ways. It has provided comfort, answered questions, and also paid out in the form of lots of winning (this is MY paycheck I bring home, thus justifying when the house isn't clean sometimes to hubby..lol). But I get you..at times I want to unplug, go read a book, get back to nature..clear my head like you clear you cache and erase cookies. I think it is a powerful thing when you can just walk away from it for a while. But I agree that without this Spoke and Wheel connection from it, we would have never "Internetmet" and for that I am grateful!Jenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17735546302941331840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6459207290594790398.post-1617640094164985962013-09-27T18:27:43.491-07:002013-09-27T18:27:43.491-07:00Haha!Haha!Emily Bonderer Cruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02536825702643241250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6459207290594790398.post-9126395184510882832013-09-24T10:23:40.125-07:002013-09-24T10:23:40.125-07:00Facebook is THE DEVIL....
Nice blog... I will be i...Facebook is THE DEVIL....<br />Nice blog... I will be in touch.Victoriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099156932628275956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6459207290594790398.post-61587235298579828842013-09-05T18:21:56.150-07:002013-09-05T18:21:56.150-07:00Sami! I wondered where you'd been... I'm g...Sami! I wondered where you'd been... I'm glad you were able to find your balance. I think I'm on my way.Emily Bonderer Cruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02536825702643241250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6459207290594790398.post-169879043776910822013-09-03T18:25:44.231-07:002013-09-03T18:25:44.231-07:00Hey Emily,
It's great you are questioning thi...Hey Emily,<br /><br />It's great you are questioning this topic, I understand. It's really hard sometimes to find a balance and I personally couldn't do it. I do miss seeing some of my friends that I normally wouldn't see, but I figure if the relationships are real, we will find a way to keep in touch. <br /><br />I have been Facebook free for 2 months. I use my phone less for sure but still find myself sucked in sometimes. I just got really tired of feeling hooked. I don't have any regrets. Good luck with finding your balance!The Oakley'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975467257636596180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6459207290594790398.post-72759280627052517662013-09-01T15:44:53.170-07:002013-09-01T15:44:53.170-07:00Thank you so much Sarah! I'm glad you've e...Thank you so much Sarah! I'm glad you've enjoyed it!Emily Bonderer Cruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02536825702643241250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6459207290594790398.post-89373858110949663072013-09-01T15:44:13.888-07:002013-09-01T15:44:13.888-07:00IRL. Acronym of the century!! Lol. I love it. And ...IRL. Acronym of the century!! Lol. I love it. And really? 15 minutes? Is that per social network or your combined total? It's hard for me to figure out how much time I spend because I do it here and there. Obviously I check in when I'm in line but I also do it if the computer freezes in the office, on my lunch break, in line again on the way home, after dinner, before bed, etc. I'm sure I spend more than 15 minutes.Emily Bonderer Cruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02536825702643241250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6459207290594790398.post-46781594506191164232013-09-01T15:41:46.209-07:002013-09-01T15:41:46.209-07:00Thank you!Thank you!Emily Bonderer Cruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02536825702643241250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6459207290594790398.post-44028105863312721552013-09-01T15:41:29.665-07:002013-09-01T15:41:29.665-07:00You're right. I do think it's a positive t...You're right. I do think it's a positive thing. Just a matter of prioritizing I suppose. I'm working on that!Emily Bonderer Cruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02536825702643241250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6459207290594790398.post-45645922710667128502013-09-01T15:40:29.968-07:002013-09-01T15:40:29.968-07:00That's a great point! I have moved a lot and h...That's a great point! I have moved a lot and honestly, because of Facebook, I still keep in contact with my best friend from the 1st grade. And that was 3 states, 1 country and 4 schools ago...Emily Bonderer Cruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02536825702643241250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6459207290594790398.post-89430307107045070762013-08-30T22:15:03.813-07:002013-08-30T22:15:03.813-07:00[off topic] It took me awhile but I'm finally ...[off topic] It took me awhile but I'm finally all caught up on your blog. I honestly wish it were printed as a hard cover memoir so I could have enjoyed it cover-to-cover. I know the story's not over either but it's been a good read. <br />I understand the need to "pull the plug" and I've taken one or two face-cations myself- however i hope you don't take a break from this blog as I've really enjoyed reading it! <br />take care! Sarahnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6459207290594790398.post-82858935655817380732013-08-29T13:00:57.099-07:002013-08-29T13:00:57.099-07:00I understand the temptation to unplug but finding ...I understand the temptation to unplug but finding balance is key. If it wasn't for the connections I made from the Internet, I don't know where I'd be today. I predict the line between internet connections and those we make IRL will become blurred so much so that there will cease to be a line and then we won't be able to turn it off. <br /><br />I have a 15 minute per day cap on social media. (FB, Twitter, Instagram, all of that.)Justin Simonsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00358417896379321118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6459207290594790398.post-76642370384518278882013-08-26T09:40:58.305-07:002013-08-26T09:40:58.305-07:00I'm glad you didn't pull the plug. I'...I'm glad you didn't pull the plug. I've been reading your blog for about a year and I love it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6459207290594790398.post-56169490556383280812013-08-25T11:12:36.978-07:002013-08-25T11:12:36.978-07:00I am definitely in the same boat- I need the net b...I am definitely in the same boat- I need the net because I've moved around so much, and out of the country, and I want to be able to communicate with my friends...I definitely feel happier being connected to everyone. So, not all online time is bad, just some of it. I have been learning what stuff I do online is just a time-waste, and what really helps me get through my days.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6459207290594790398.post-68767781676852356892013-08-25T10:31:40.928-07:002013-08-25T10:31:40.928-07:00As someone who has moved around a lot I find faceb...As someone who has moved around a lot I find facebook is the link that keeps me in contact with friends in each location. In the past when you moved, you maybe kept in touch with one or two friends, with maybe one note a year. Now- I feel I could go back to any of the cities that I lived in and see everyone without feeling like I've even missed a beat. Plus, how would I live through boring work meetings without being able to connect to the internet though my phone!<br /><br />JenbAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6459207290594790398.post-65522879138939775102013-08-25T07:58:09.143-07:002013-08-25T07:58:09.143-07:00My husband is extremely jealous of your carpentry ...<i>My husband is extremely jealous of your carpentry skills! </i><br /><br />Yet another thing I got from the Internet! Plans for Adirondack chairs. Yea Internet!Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04752379587655151211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6459207290594790398.post-34955705691985897192013-08-24T20:04:01.836-07:002013-08-24T20:04:01.836-07:00Haha, you are right on so many levels Dave. PS. My...Haha, you are right on so many levels Dave. PS. My husband is extremely jealous of your carpentry skills! Those chairs are awesome!Emily Bonderer Cruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02536825702643241250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6459207290594790398.post-20378361590627739882013-08-24T19:49:24.651-07:002013-08-24T19:49:24.651-07:00Thanks Krystal! Good luck to you too... It's a...Thanks Krystal! Good luck to you too... It's a vicious beast.Emily Bonderer Cruzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02536825702643241250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6459207290594790398.post-10302195067681026742013-08-24T16:16:59.785-07:002013-08-24T16:16:59.785-07:00Facebook is the devil! But it is nice to see what...Facebook is the devil! But it is nice to see what my friends are eating for lunch.<br /><br />I know that there is a lot of wasted time on Internet, but the point you make of meeting all these people that share similar interests is in fact the remarkable thing about it. Imagine how many young people living in isolation because they are perceived different or not-normal compared to the people they live around - teens that are gay or perhaps socially awkward. They can search for things that interest them and meet new people who open up a friendships and points of views they share.<br /><br />Many older folks have learned to use the internet to research genealogy or catch up with people they left in their hometown 50 years ago. You can find anyone (and I don't mean that in a stalky, creepy way).<br /><br />Yes, spending hours clicking from one Tumblr page to the next is definitely a drain on my time, but afterall, it's art, and there is social value to that, right?<br /><br />If I ever commit a crime and need to go to prison, the worst punishment would be pulling the plug on the Internet and all my blogging friends.<br /> Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04752379587655151211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6459207290594790398.post-49020766384513002892013-08-24T11:15:02.410-07:002013-08-24T11:15:02.410-07:00Emily, I have really struggled with this too, espe...Emily, I have really struggled with this too, especially as Jose can not grasp at all why I would be checking my phone before bed or as soon as I wake up in the morning. Sitting in front of the computer does consume me but this little black machine contains most of what keeps me sane. I'm trying to find the happy balance too which will most likely be spend my day on it while he's at work and the kids are in school and then shut it off in the evenings.<br /><br />I did stop playing all FB games though because they were consuming me and I realized that they didn't bring any true meaning to my day so that has helped a lot :)<br /><br />Good luck finding your balance! KrystalKrystal L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15605269346653999829noreply@blogger.com