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linda of two pink possums wrote an interesting post last week asking is facebook the new blogging?  she talked about the immediacy of conversation that happens on fb and the more interactive nature of it.

i've been thinking a lot lately about connections and community.  thinking about the ways that i'm connected and the ways in which i want to connect. i was a late joiner to fb, but i too have enjoyed the sense of community and the ease of connection that happens there.  like linda i enjoy being part of various creative groups and connecting with other artists, writers and creative souls.  i also enjoy the casual banter that seems to go on.  on the other hand, after giving twitter a 'red hot go' for a while i found it to be way too fast paced and superficial to keep me hooked.

mostly though i've realised that blogging is my medium.  i love the depth that it offers, the opportunity to really tell a story by bringing together words and pictures.  i love the beauty and creativity of it. to me it's another form of art.  i like that it seems to be the 'slow' version of social media.  

like everyone i struggle to find the time to catch up on all the blogs i like to read, i struggle at times to be really present on my own blog, i struggle with feelings that i'm talking to myself.  but blogging is definitely my thing. it's a huge part of my life.

it was my good friend louise gale who helped me consolidate all this thinking.  i had a wonderfully inspiring conversation with her recently. about community, about me, about who i am and where i'm headed.

one of the things that i decided as a result of that conversation was to really be present in the places that give me the most joy.  i've been seeking out opportunities to connect and join in.

the photo at the top of this post is my contribution to louise's creative colour challenge.  the challenge was to celebrate colour and make a colour wheel.  i wanted to take a different approach rather than painting something so i decided to combine paint and photography as my medium.  it didn't quite come together in the way i'd planned so i made some prints of the puddles of paint.  for some reason blogger won't let me insert them into this post so you can check them out here and here.

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if you'd like to see more of louise's creative colour challenge then pop on over to her blog and check out today's post.   you can also see lots more in the flickr group.  it's not too late to join in if you'd like to make your own colour wheel as part of the challenge.

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don't miss out on my giveaway if you haven't already popped your name in the hat.  i'll be drawing it anytime now.