I caved. I really had no intent, no interest in ever joining something like Facebook. But after several friends gently suggested it and one even vaguely hinted that I might not ever hear from her again unless I joined, I caved in. So now I am on Facebook, like half of the free world. Whoopee.
Sure, it was cool that within five minutes of joining, I had connected with a classmate from high school (well, elementary through high school) that now lives in New Zealand. And I quickly found some people from college days but I have not slogged through all the Emory alums to find those from grad school. I found two of my Ravelry friends so now we can crack each other up on two different networking sites. I even linked up with my nephew, who wonders what took me so long.
I understand that it's a convenient way to connect and communicate. But what I don't get is the what-do-you-call-it "status" updates...such as "Bruno is shopping for new shirts today" or "Belle is hiding in the closet." Sorry, folks, no one needs to know what mundane task I am doing RIGHT THIS MINUTE or what totally random thought just popped into my head. After all, isn't that what this blog is for?
So now I am on Facebook and I do enjoy writing quick quips on people's wall. We'll see how much farher I progress with it. But now will you all kindly get off my back about joining this century?
Monday, November 10, 2008
Saturday, November 8, 2008
What she said...
Or he said.
Since Tuesday, it has been great to read what other people have to say about the election. And, as it so often happens, I am in awe of how well other people say what they have to say. Here are some of my favorites from this week:
'We' are finally part of `We the People' by Leonard Pitts. Oh, how I adore the writings of Leonard Pitts. He is the main person to whom I point when I say "what he said!" because he states so eloquently and purposefully what I am often thinking/feeling.
Getting to the Mountaintop by my friend Geri, who lives in Toronto. It has been fascinating to me how many people around the world watched this election and cheered when Obama was elected. The world's opinion of the people of the USA went up quite a few notches this week!
The link to Grant Park, November 4, 2008 was sent to me by my friend Jane, and I have no idea who put it together, so I hope they are okay with me posting it here. The photos are poignant and I enjoyed reading what daughter Nadia, a first-time voter, had to say.
My friend Jennifer, who works for The Washington Post, introduced me to the newspaper's PostPartisan page, which includes short columns by their opinion writers. I enjoyed The Empress' Clothes by Kathleen Parker, even after Jennifer informed me that Ms. Parker is one of their more conservative voices!
And, of course, there is humor in just about every situation. I had to laugh (despite the blog post title) when I read Jesse Jackson Crying by Peter Sagal. Certainly the end of the Bush Administration will be tough on those who make their living from political humor but I am sure they will soldier through...there is, after all, as Peter points out, Joe Biden. It will be only a matter of days before he utters some tactless gaffe!
(psst) Only 73 more days until That Man leaves the White House!
Since Tuesday, it has been great to read what other people have to say about the election. And, as it so often happens, I am in awe of how well other people say what they have to say. Here are some of my favorites from this week:
'We' are finally part of `We the People' by Leonard Pitts. Oh, how I adore the writings of Leonard Pitts. He is the main person to whom I point when I say "what he said!" because he states so eloquently and purposefully what I am often thinking/feeling.
Getting to the Mountaintop by my friend Geri, who lives in Toronto. It has been fascinating to me how many people around the world watched this election and cheered when Obama was elected. The world's opinion of the people of the USA went up quite a few notches this week!
The link to Grant Park, November 4, 2008 was sent to me by my friend Jane, and I have no idea who put it together, so I hope they are okay with me posting it here. The photos are poignant and I enjoyed reading what daughter Nadia, a first-time voter, had to say.
My friend Jennifer, who works for The Washington Post, introduced me to the newspaper's PostPartisan page, which includes short columns by their opinion writers. I enjoyed The Empress' Clothes by Kathleen Parker, even after Jennifer informed me that Ms. Parker is one of their more conservative voices!
And, of course, there is humor in just about every situation. I had to laugh (despite the blog post title) when I read Jesse Jackson Crying by Peter Sagal. Certainly the end of the Bush Administration will be tough on those who make their living from political humor but I am sure they will soldier through...there is, after all, as Peter points out, Joe Biden. It will be only a matter of days before he utters some tactless gaffe!
(psst) Only 73 more days until That Man leaves the White House!
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