Facebook

Okay, listen. I don't do facebook. I'm not interested. I don't like the way it's organized, I don't like the chaotic look of the page, and I'd much rather actually have a conversation with someone than read the poor substitute of a 'status update'. I also have seen Steph spend unintentional hours on there, and I don't want that to happen to me, either. I also think it's ridiculous that stores, tv shows, and corporations have facebook pages. Seems a sure sign that things are out of hand.

I also have spent a decent amount of time getting this blog the way I like it, and I am pretty sure the blog would wither and die if I did facebook.

Here's the thing. A long long time ago, before facebook blew up (back when myspace was the thing to do) my good friend Matt Saunders (where are you Matt?) made an offhand comment in an email about spending way too much time on facebook. So I checked it out. Created a page. Didn't find anyone I wanted to keep in touch with, so walked away.

Well of course that page is still there, even though I wouldn't know what to do with it if I even remembered my password. And now all Steph's 'friends' who we know mutually are trying to 'friend' me - my inbox has blown up. So this post is for you all:

The fact that I am not responding to you does not mean I am not interested in keeping touch with you. In fact, there are tons of people who have 'friended' me recently who I'd love to hear from. But I'm not doing facebook. My time and energy goes into this here blog and that's the way I am going to continue to update the world on my family's doings. If you want to know what's going on, check the blog. Subscribe to it. Post comments here. Let me know you stopped by.

And if, God forbid, you want to engage in an actual conversation, there is still this whole email thing. I'd much rather compose and engage in a more in-depth exchange of thoughts and ideas and catch up on lost years by a series of substantial emails, than to read your most recent status and find out what you ate for dinner last night.

So yes, I am a stubborn S.O.B. but I am not antisocial. You want to talk to me, here I am.