internet conversations

Went to the pub with a mate of mine from teacher's training yesterevening. It was fun. I had too much to drink, so talked a lot. We talked about what it is to teach, how we view our lives and what it is to talk over the internet. It was the first time I could talk with someone who was so genuinely interested in what I do and why I do it. It wasn't a dismissing of these communities as not real, but a try to unveil the differences. Of course the big difference is that all these nice ladies on my friendslist (yes only ladies there, maybe I should do something about that...) don't have a face for me, or a voice. I can only "read" you guys and maybe this will mean that I will never be able to know you like I know my RL friends and acquaintances.

( cut, because it's longish and somewhat obscure )