When I moved back to Missouri, I decided I’d use twitter and my blog to try to stay as connected as I could to things and people I wasn’t geographically near. I’ve come to use them both to make new friends, as well.
I believe in finding the good in bad situations. The good in being taken advantage of by people representing themselves falsely online is that I’ve come to really, genuinely appreciate the real-life interactions I’ve had with legitimate friends I’ve met online.
You already know that my trip to Washington, Missouri for the YMCA’s Holiday Homes Tour ended with amazing pie at Cowan’s restaurant. What I haven’t mentioned yet is that dinner at Cowan’s included meeting a friend in person for the first time who I know from twitter.
Cowan's; A Place to Meet, photo by smalltowngirl
I’ve been tweeting with @ladyniko for months, and it was great to put a face and real-life personality with what was previously a series of 140-character tweets and an 80×80 pixel avatar. My experiment of using twitter and a blog to make new friends in Missouri and stay in touch with friends in other places has been a successful one.
@milligfunk and @ladyniko, photo by smalltowngirl's mom
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Good pie! Good company! Good inspiration for the holidays! Great day – thanks for inviting me to go with you!