My introduction to the net

was a place called scrapjazz and this is my story.

I joined SJ in February of 2005, long after it was a well established board. I saw it mentioned in a magazine. The main reason I joined was to share my albums with family in Sweeden. It was the only way we could do it easily.
I slowly got to know people, and they slowly got to know me. It wasn't until December of 2005 that anyone even knew what my real first name was. One very resourceful person, figured it out from some LO that I had posted. I became a DIVA on my one year anniversary and did it with a bang. LOL leaving everyone hanging at 4,999.

I didn't pour out my life story, I never used the board as a form of therapy, I never intruded into established friendships, I let people get to know me, and if they wanted to include me, accept me or reject me. That is the kind of person I am.
I was a newbie, and was just me.

I opened my home and had a jazzer live with me for a week, I have traveled to meet jazzers, I have cried with jazzers, celebrated with jazzers, and prayed with jazzers. I have also on occasion had words with jazzers, been hated by jazzers, and stepped on jazzers toes. On occasion I have been hurt by jazzers.
The most important thing of all though is I am accepted by jazzers. Whether I was a newbie or a "seasoned" jazzer, I am accepted.

I don't do sarcasm, I don't do wit, and I don't do humour well. I am what I am.

That is what every jazzer has the right to be, themselves.

Comments

Rochelle said…
Love your honesty! That's why I like your blog - you are just comfortable being you!!
11:30 PM
Paula... said…
My toes are too far away for you to step on ROFL. If it wasn't for SJ I wouldn't have "met" you and some other wonderful cyber friends across the oceans :)
12:45 AM
Anonymous said…
As the jazzer who lived with you for a week I can attest to everything you have said. I too feel the same way about jazzing. At the moment we are travelling and although I do not participate or lurk often now my heart is always with those jazzers who have touched me in so many ways. They are never far from my mind.
3:27 AM
Jenny said…
And that's how I "met" you too! It's sometimes a little cliquey there for me now
3:49 PM
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