The Internet is a collaborative writing project about the internet of the past, present, future. Its founder, Nikita Walia is a dear friend of mine – you may recognise her from her guest episode of Finding Your Fabuleuse.
Below is an excerpt from a piece I contributed to The Internet which details my tumultuous relationship with “being, online”. Perhaps some of you can relate to my journey.
THE ARCHIVE (PAST)
I once read an interview with British singer Mika, where he said something like:
‘If the internet had been around when I was younger, I would have gotten laid a lot more’.
That’s when I knew that the internet was redefining youth culture.
The truth is, our online lives accelerated faster than mainstream media could keep up…