Monday 30 May 2011

Big Smoke - Small World


I'm excited to be heading off to London on placement in a couple of weeks time, and will be staying with a family who have very kindly offered to host me.

In exchanging introductory emails they said "We've just been looking at a few pictures of you on facebook so we feel we are getting to know you already."

Oh dear! I dread to think what impression Fb might give! Dressing as a male boxer-come-murder for the all-girl murder mystery night is a particular worry!

This comes hot on the heels of several incidents, though thankfully all within the Baptist fold, which is a small world in a way.

I was at a regional meeting about a month ago where someone instantly said
"Oh yes, I know who you are from Facebook. You interact with...."

At the BUGB Assembly, just a few days later, we were instructed to turn around and introduce ourselves to a random person. Mine said almost exaclty the same thing (I still have no idea who he was!). Then a couple of weeks later I was meeting a prospective tutor at my interviews for NBLC who knew of me in a similar manner.

At times like these I think I need to stop using social media, but then that would rather put the kibosh on my MA, which I propose to be (roughly) on Imago Dei, Church community, and the way the internet is changing things for better and worse!

Tuesday 3 May 2011

Polly-an(onymous)-na(h)


Someone said to me yesterday
"Oh, and G said he knows who you are from blogging"

It seems my attempts to remain vaguely incognito (I'm not nearly secretive enough for total anonymity!) have failed. Oh well, at least I've not said anything controversial like suggesting God has a sense of humour, or we Christians should be loving and defend everyone, including Muslims.

Oh wait...