Facebook Fatigue

“I’m tired of possibilities I need something real.”
-as heard while watching
KYLE-XY, Season I

On Tuesday, August 25, 2009 there was an article in the 'Health and Wellness' section of the Wall Street Journal by Elizabeth Bernstein titled ‘How Facebook Ruins Friendships’. I found it rather amusing in this day and age where Facebook seems to be the social interaction place of choice for most people I know.

If you CLICK on the link below you may read the article in detail. I just found it a tad negative about the site. I agree that we should do every thing in 'moderation'. Never let a website rule your entire world...after all. You will miss out on seeing a lot.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204660604574370450465849142.html

She writes about how people who update their status with lines like
‘having a busy Monday’ or
‘took 30 minutes to brush my teeth’ or
‘anyone know a good restaurant in Berlin’ are really things she would NOT care about. I beg to differ on her opinion. If it is a friend of yours these mini-status updates allow us to have a peek into what is going on in each others’ lives when we normally would not.

I often encourage everyone I know to use Facebook for their own particular needs. It can be designed in such a way that you use Facebook for your links to family, friends and/or business associates.

She writes ‘like many people, I’m experiencing Facebook Fatigue’. Granted, I do feel that Facebook Fatigue at times but it doesn’t mean I will delete my account and close the gap on this cyber social networking site. I enjoy it. I love it. It’s a place to interact with my friends in Denmark, Vancouver, Florida, Spain or wherever they may be ‘all in one place’.

I do agree that Facebook has made people more sedentary. This is NOT good. We do need to get up and walk, stretch and get the blood flow going. I certainly do not make a habit of looking up every update and posting. Who can do that? It’s next to impossible. Some of the games (like building a Farm or the Mafia Wars) are definitely not for me. I could finish a short jog or read a chapter of my book during the time I spend on those nonsense games.

The article was amusing in parts but I still say ‘do what is right for you’. I like sharing my photos and giving people itty bitty tidbits every day or so. It keeps me connected. Simply make it what you want it to be for you. That’s the beauty of it.

Twenty-five years ago today:

August 28, 1984
Tuesday

I had a somewhat better day today. I did that one case role play over again. When I did the second case I talked them out of a repeat on that one. What a relief. The training is a real pressure shit right now. I look forward to when it is all over. Thank God my vacation is starting soon.

I did not ride my bike this evening because of the low leak. I was going to wash my car but ended up just washing the windshield. It will make me feel like it’s all washed. I washed my clothes…one or two loads worth anyway.

I read a lot of my latest ESQUIRE magazine. I called mom after my coffee ice-cream and Mr. Goodbar snack.

I received a phone call from Cedric Green, asking if my vacation was changed. His inquiry was based on whether or not we could go to Hawaii together. I don’t want to go with him. That’s for sure.

I made my share of phone calls tonight. Barbara Reynolds told me that David Vigil had told her to tell me to call him. So I did call him. After some smalltime words he said, “I may go to Barnaby’s on Friday night.”

I telephoned Sue Miller and bid her farewell. She leaves for Arkansas to visit her father tomorrow night.

I telephoned Michael Miller, too, but he was not at home. He leaves for Belgium on Saturday.

I telephoned Helen Wong and followed that up with a phone call to her sister, Geneva. I had to bid congratulations on her newborn daughter, Nicole.

I telephoned Bobbie Renbarger and we will probably go to see a movie tomorrow after work. I want to see “Oxford Blues” starring that Rob Lowe guy. We may see that one.

I telephoned Chris Cordellos.
“He went to Sonoma today to visit his brother-in-law, to have his car checked-out,” said Mrs. Cordellos.
“Oh, he did.”
“Yes, why don’t you give me a call tomorrow and I will find out if he will be coming by tomorrow.”

I also telephoned Karyn Kossoff.
“I’ll call you right back, I’m on another call, ok?” Karyn asked.
“Okay, sure,” I replied as I realized that I don’t take TOP priority over “other” calls. I simply wanted to explain to her about my mom going into the hospital last Friday. I know she did not know why I played a ‘no show’ at Barnaby’s last Friday night. Second thought, I do not need to give her excuses. She is a nice friend though…so I will.

Karyn called me back just as I was beginning to doze off for the night.
“You should have seen some of the pictures that were taken at that ‘Section E’ party in San Bruno. It was pretty funny,” Karyn said with her ‘Pebbles’ giggle.
I wonder about the photos now. She said there was one shot of Karyn and I and Bob carrying a drenched towel right as we were getting out of the hot tub.