While it can be delightful to dabble in the communal and social aspects of new media, it’s an odd contradiction that one is almost always alone while doing so. Some aspects, like facebook, which I joined last night, are actually quite fun. I have been sent 2 videos, a virtual marguerita, an invitation to a play, a bar-b-q and a party, all in my first day. Yet here I am, alone in the dark, typing in front of a glowing screen.