Abstract
Written after concentrated reading of compact autoethnographies, this autoethnographic postcard sets out to briefly acknowledge and reach out to these scholars (and other autoethnographers) in a way that emphasizes gratitude about the shared nature of the human experience.
Reflexive Statements
Inspired by Twitter and similar social media, I use autoethnographic methods to explore the relationship between memory, presence and time in a changing communication environment. I especially work to express as much as possible in a compact space. I assert that this task–meaningful expression amidst tight boundaries–is a particular challenge in the age of social media.
It's Sunday evening and so I write in the space between the past seven days and the next seven days. I want to write home to you, dear reader, wherever you are. What I admire most about my autoethnographic turn (Doshi 2014; Herrmann 2006; Hollander 2004; Johnson-Mardones 2015; Mackie 2008, 2009) is the way that it allows me to look where my eyes have yet to focus. How have you been spending your days, dear reader, what journey has captured your imagination?