if you didn’t already know, i’m on a bit of a social media hiatus. there are a couple of reasons for this, but, funnily enough, being back on deadline wasn’t actually the impetus; rather, it was just a happy coincidence. really, i just realized i was spending hours — hours!!! — scrolling endlessly through twitter and instagram, to the point where — i kid you not — i think i sprained my thumb.

that’s right: the main reason i decided to delete the apps off my phone was because i was spending too mu...