Day 18

Ok, now I'm starting to feel like I'm missing out on something... This past Sunday night there was a lunar eclipse, which resulted in the moon appearing red for a little while.  It was the kind of cool astronomy event that happens very rarely, and I had no idea about it until it was too late.  I would have gone to bed completely ignorant, but I was on duty in my residence hall, which meant that I was hanging out in our lounge with the residents who were all talking about "seeing the moon."  When I asked how everyone knew that it was happening, they told me "Facebook."  Pictures of the event are all over the internet now.

For the past three days, I felt like I was hiding in a little hole dug in the ground, away from technology and social media, since it was the holiday of Sukkot where the use of these things are forbidden.  Last night, after the holiday ended, I was thrilled to reemerge and greet society.  It seems, however, that my highly anticipated return was not as triumphant as I had imagined-- Since I'm not on Facebook, it didn't really feel like I was reemerging into anything.  It actually sort of still feels like I'm hiding in that hole.

Sure, I am freely browsing the internet, checking my email, texting friends, and keeping up with Instagram, but it somehow still feels like I'm tucked away in a hidden corner of society... I guess when I left Facebook, I was giving up the good with the bad.