myface

OK--I am officially obsessed with Facebook. My friend Claire calls it MYFACE, which, I think is hilarious. The feeling of being able to keep tabs on all of your important relationships is pretty incredible. I even think it's more significant in some ways, than visiting on the phone or even in person. You can see photos of your friends significant others, children, their pets, their hobbies--and you don't always get to see that in real life. People post interesting things about themselves that you may not ever know about them. It really is fascinating.

My friend Pam is living in Germany right now. Despite the 3000+ geographical difference, it feels like she's right here, because there is a chat feature. Sometimes when you're juggling dogs, children, an infirm parent, there isn't time for talking on the phone, but you can always respond to an email when it's convenient.

The only DOWNSIDE is that it's not good for one's self to be on Facebook continuously. It is possible to lose your grasp on your responsibilities or your sleep schedule!

But--it sure is FUN!