Filed under: blessings, contemplation, dear you, people I love | Tags: CityFest, karma, Kutless, MercyMe, Nirvana, Phase 10, Plurk, Plurk Karma, Twitter
When someone told me about Plurk, I knew I had to join; it totally seemed like my cup of tea, and for the most part it has been. My Plurk Karma was becoming my online nemesis, however, and I had to do something. I stepped away.
the oh-so-beautiful tobyMac
Instead of earning Plurk Karma, I went out and worked on my real karma. I spent last weekend with my family. I spent this week with friends. I spent my weekend with Kutless, MercyMe, tobyMac (oh my he was fabulous!!!), friends and strangers at the Portland CityFest. I haven’t been an active Plurker and my online Karma is beginning to show that. And the type-A in me is nervous; I know I won’t ever get to Plurk’s state of “Nirvana” (100 Karma points). I can’t. I don’t have the time or the energy to devote to an online grading system. I’ve been thinking, and I want to do something.
I want to issue my fellow Plurkers a challenge this week; purposefully let your Karma drop. Don’t Plurk on Tuesday, or maybe on Thursday, or, even Saturday night. See if you can purposefully lower your Plurk Karma and raise your real Karma because when you die, is someone going to remember the weekend you spent ministering to strangers at CityFest, the evenings spent laughing over games of Uno and Phase 10, or are they going to remember that you reached Plurk Nirvana?
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I am ashamed to admit that I cannot take this challenge purposefully, since I’ve done it without thinking about for the past week or so and my Nirvana status is in serious jeopardy.
When I reach 100 though. I’ll quit plurking for a week! :)
Comment by Maria August 24, 2008 @ 2:09 pmI had to make myself a rule to NOT Plurk during the day – only at night after my girls go to bed. I have to say, my Karma has gone down, but it really doesn’t mean that much to me (except for emoticons – gotta dance my banana). It’s made for a much more productive day!
Comment by A Whole Lot of Hooch August 24, 2008 @ 2:51 pmI’m totally in the same boat – got my karma almost up to 60 before I started losing steam. I’ve spent a month or more in the 40s and have just decided that plurk karma and nirvana are NOT on my top 1000 list of important things to pursue. ;)
Comment by msomustek August 24, 2008 @ 3:16 pm[...] puposefully Plurkless for two full days. I struggled to stay away today but am glad that I stuck to my challenge. I hope that you did it, [...]
Pingback by stream of unconsciousness 4 « PDX to MPH August 27, 2008 @ 8:49 pmI’ve stopped plurking as often, and I get a lot of more done. It’s been really good for me, but I really, really miss chatting with you all.
Comment by Shamelessly Sassy August 28, 2008 @ 11:15 amI didn’t realize Toby Mac was white until now. lol
I’ve only heard him on KLOVE. lol
Your new blog is so upscale, I love it. You are a blog of love, my love.
kisses from George. xxo
Comment by Piper of Love August 29, 2008 @ 4:39 pm[...] bought myself tobyMac’s latest album, Portable Sounds and have a new driving CD. After seeing tobyMac live in August (was it really that long ago?) I have wanted the album and realized that with my Amazon [...]
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