Monday, July 28, 2008

the world of blogging and facebook

Every night I put Hunter to bed around 7:00pm and start thinking about hundreds of things I should be doing...but what do I do? I blog. Usually I am not actually writing on my blog, I am looking at other blogs. I spend hours upon hours reading my friend's blogs, their friend's blogs, and their friends blogs (ok, maybe it isn't quite that extreme)! I have decided it is a sickness...really! I find it fascinating (or maybe just pathetic) that I can actually become attached to people I have never even met. A good friend from college has a Bible study leader that is adopting a boy from China. I have never met this family and yet I have checked their blog every day to read updates on bringing their son home. I find it amazing that because we have a common faith in a gracious Heavenly Father I can actually rejoice with them as they journey through this Life. Still, I think this "peering" into other people's lives is a bit crazy. Maybe it is my desire to always know the inside scoop, the details, the gossip...my grandmother used to say, "It isn't gossip, it's human interst stories"....I think I agree with her. Regardless, I decided to write this little ditty tonight and do something other than blogging......

Soooo...I took my cousin Shane's advice and finally opened a FaceBook account!!! HAHA. I originally thought this would be a good idea so that I could stay in touch with my cousins when we move back to Colorado and to enter this "world" that everyone seems to be a part of. I have been very reluctant to join FaceBook. I really don't know what it is that creeps me out about it but something has kept me from joining. I took the plunge tonight and set up my account and I am still wondering...what exactly is so great about FaceBook? I get that you can find people and make them your "friends" but beyond that I think I am missing something. I guess I was hoping it would be as cool as blogging...lots of pictures, updates on what life looks like now, fancy backgrounds...you get the idea. I'm still waiting to be impressed...and wondering why I was so afraid of joining.

I know this blog entry is much different than the usual but I thought I would share my random thoughts...I think it is official that I am REALLY missing Michael :)

3 comments:

Julie said...

Ha! You joined Facebook! I just asked you to be my friend. You'll probably like blogging better, but I really like to look at people's pictures on Facebook and that's really about it besides occasional messages. Welcome! Liked your confession about blogging by the way.

Julie said...

OH, I forgot. We need to get Jess on Facebook. She won't join . . . :-)

Les said...

Wow!! I made the blog of a total stranger. You are a fellow blog stalker. I too am a bit puzzled by the new phenomenon whereby you can feel personally connected at intimate levels to someone you've never met. I also am a member of Facebook, but don't really get the point either.
Thanks for your prayers while we were in China!!
Many blessings,
Lesli