I wish Mindsay had been aound when I was young.  I am by no means old but I am not the kind of person who keeps a journal and memories of my formative years are sketchy.  People always talk about the year "this" happened or "such and such" did this and I have very few specific times like this.  Computers were just making the scene when I was in school.  Lets just say this... Floppy disks were still "floppy".  I finally got a computer a few years ago but still didn't have internet.  Now that I have DSL I have really enjoyed blogging on Mindsay.  My friend environgirl introduced me to the site and I have greatly enjoyed it.  Typing these entrys works really well for me.  I am able to get my thoughts out and then refine my meaning with ease.  I looked at myspace and all I can say is "yuck". 

I know alot of people have vivid memories from childhood.  I don't know if this is really a good thing or not.  I may not remember in great detail but I think it helps keep me living in the present.  So many people seem to live in the past.  I believe in living in the here and the now.  I also find it easier to write this as if to the general public and less like a personal diary.  I notice many people tend to do this as well.  It's a great forum for getting to know yourself, other people and human nature.