Unfortunately I have ignored our blog because I decided to move to the "darkside" and joined Facebook. I stayed away from it for years...laughing at my brother and his young 20 something friends who obsessed over it. Lately the Facebook buzz has made its way into my 30 something group of friends and one of my best friends urged me to join (yes, Reag, I will always hold you responsible for this). I joined under a fake name at first just to see how it worked...I quickly learned that you can't do much if the other people don't "accept" you, and whose going to accept "Jessica James" when they have no clue who that is? So I sucked it up and joined as ME...how novel. I found out that a lot of my other friends were already "profiled" which made me feel a little better. I easily recruited some friends. Now, some of these "friends" are people that I maybe knew of or was an acquaintance of in high school. It has been fun seeing them and reading about what they're up to, but is it necessary for me to spend 3 hours on Facebook looking at every picture they have posted and every comment that someone else has written on their "wall"?? I hadn't even thought of this person in 10 years...and now I'm obsessed with their daily life?? This can't be healthy!
Many people, not me of course, may join Facebook to spy on folks you've always wondered about...maybe your husband's last serious girlfriend before y'all met, maybe your freshman year crush...whatever, all hypothetical, BUT even this is hard. Because if you're spying on someone through Facebook the only info. you may be able to get is a 1inchx1inch photo...which leaves even more to be desired! If you really want the juicy stuff you have to ask them to be your friend and basically out yourself as a stalker.
Another "issue" I'm having is the fact that I'm now receiving friend requests on a daily basis from people that I don't know...or more likely, I don't remember. Of course, I feel guilty turning someone down, so I'm just accepting (maybe said husband's ex-girlfriend is now officially stalking me and I don't know!). I am currently having a love/hate relationship with Facebook...Frankly, the whole thing is ridiculous, but I'm a part of it now and I don't think there's any escaping it! I'm not sure if I would recommend that you join (YAY, more friends for me) or if I would tell you to stay the hell away...probably a combination of both. I will promise to pay more attention to our blog though, which is read by and written for people we miss and care about, unlike my Facebook profile which is being studied by someone that sat next to me in high school Biology and we haven't spoken since.
Other troubling facts about Facebook:
* MOM has triple the amount of "friends" than I do...and she didn't accept me as a friend for 8 long days after my initial request.
* My MOM is even on Facebook...okay, for the record, she's on it because she works with all 20 somethings who only communicate through the damn thing.
* At least 3 of my "friends" are kids that I taught in 1st grade in 2000...and one of them sent me a facebook message that read..."Ms. Kidd, plz dont tell my parents that I have a facebook page!"
* I was compelled to immediately join the Guiding Light fan club and the Addicted to the Hills Facebook group...I can't even believe I'm admitting that!
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I can't believe it either!!!! I have not nor do I intend to look at a one inch pic of you, and if I do. I may get mad at Reag too.
I'd rather see Jersey Girl in the surf and hear that you burned the toast this am (like me, wish I knew how to make a smiley).
Anyway, any news we get suits me. Just keep it up.
Wow, this sounds clinical! I'm opting not to join, as we would definitely run into each other in the Addicted to the Hills Facebook and being a season behind in Ireland, this would ruin all the fun of watching each new episode. But who am I kidding, I'm also obsessed with watching reruns of the first & second season as well.
Definitely the devil. I feel betrayed by all my blogging friends selling out to Facebook. Please come back. I thought Facebook (and that other one - I can't remember the name) was only for people who graduated from high school after 2000 (not officially but you know). I guess in just a few short years I'll need a Facebook page so I can make sure Claire is my friend!
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