I now have access to the Internet at my grandparents’ house. This provides closure to my downtime, and reveals some things that are actually quite interesting to me, though I really should have known for quite some time.

For at least a couple of years now, the Net has been my primary source of information. By this, I mean that I usually get my news, sports, weather, etc., online. With the prominent exception of SportsCenter, of course. Even so, I normally go to espn.com at least a couple of times daily to read articles and find information about players and sports. The Net is the only place that I can find information on Aussie Rules Football or rugby. This and other ecclectic interests are not found on TV (easily, anyway), the radio, or the newspaper. What’s more, I can find information on how to improve my golf or tennis game free online instead of buying a book. Don’t know a definition? Go to dictionary.com instead of lugging out the Webster’s.

It’s become one of my main means of entertainment. I don’t watch a lot of TV…in fact, there are only a couple of shows that I really care about at all. There are a lot of people who have posted things on the net that interest me, from online games to stories. They tend to be better than what I could find on the television.

It’s become one of my primary methods of communication. E-mail is a way of life for me. There are plenty of times when I don’t need to get in touch with someone immediately, but I want them to know something, and e-mail provides the perfect solution. This site, and other ones that I maintain, are themselves a means of communication with the world. You can leave your mark on this site by commenting now. I’ve had people say that reading this site is like peeking inside my head. It’s the same with other sites that I frequent; those of friends and those who I do not know but whose lives are interesting just the same.

So now that I have finally come back online after a five-day hiatus (except for brief instances over at Ricky’s), I feel back in touch. Not that I don’t mind spending time in the real world – in fact, I’ve done more of that this summer than I have in a long while – but I need the wired world as well.