I don't get it.

Facebook, that is.

Okay - I have a facebook page. I got one months ago, when I was fiddling with different ways to share pictures. It turned out to be not-so-convenient because it required sign-in's and all that.

But, in the process, I ended up with a Facebook page.

Then, people found me. Just a few, mind you - and they are all sweet, dear people! So, now I have "friends" on my Facebook page, network, whatever you call it. Each time someone adds me as a friend, I have to okay it or agree to it or whatever it is. In the process, I end up going to see my own page.

And let me tell you - Facebook is a busy place! People are starting to substitute Facebook for email and webpages, etc. It is probably even taking over some blogging time.

I had a local college recruiter tell me that she hardly ever emails her prospective students any more - they almost always communicate by "face'ing" each other.

sigh......

I don't know - maybe it takes less time than email? I know I spent a solid hour last night trying to catch up on old emails and current ones that needed immediate attention. An hour. Think about it - we only get 24 of them in a day, and I spent an entire one last night just on email. Not to mention the time I spent during the day.

Are we any closer than we were before all this techno-communication? I'm sure we are to those who are far away, but with family and close friends?

I don't know..... maybe. I realize I'm being a bit of a silicon valley scrooge - I'm stubborn as can be about cell phone texting! But I still love to see updates of my friends and their kids on their blogs. It's a conundrum for me. My dad has no desire to get a personal email (he gets enough email at work), and I don't blame him a BIT. He has no need to spend an extra hour (or four) of his day answering mail or coming home at night and spending another hour in front of the computer merely talking to people.


Oh, pickles. I'm sure I'll be a lot more laid back about all things virtual when being in front of the computer doesn't drive my kids to distraction. As it is doing at this very moment, I might add. I think it's time to go "Face" with some really short, blond people who haven't been kissed and snuggled NEARLY enough this morning.

And, oh yeah - I'm still on Facebook. But my page gets very dusty in between visits!