Ironically, this past weekend I received four invitations to join facebook. I find this amazing because it's only since I've joined this class that I've been inundated with this technology.
During my undergrad study at NDSU I lived with three girls. We've kept in touch, albeit loosely. We send Christmas cards and we dabbled in email for a span. Now, all three have sent me an invite just this past weekend. I haven't erased them, but I haven't decided if I want to embrace this opportunity just yet. I want to, but I'm afraid of the time commitment. I can not be the person who spends daily time on Facebook.
Through discussions in class I've learned that I can set a privacy code and I know I could limit my involvement to just these three girls. That sounds promising to me. But, now I have no excuse to not spend the time staying in touch, right?
I feel like my life right now is so scheduled. Everything has it's time slot. As anal as that sounds, it works well for me. I like knowing what days I will have time to go for a run. I like knowing which day of the week I will have 40 minutes for the grocery store. I like knowing that when my kids are in bed, it's time for me to destress with a novel.
Adding something new to my life means that I have to take something else away. And Oprah tells me that as a woman that generally means that I will take something away that I do for myself. And I believe Oprah! And I don't know that I want to add more time in front of a computur screen rather than basking in my quiet read time! Hmmmm.
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Oh Jenn- Once again we are on the same page! I started a Facebook account 2 weeks ago, and I've spent quite a bit of time on it. However, like everything new, I believe that the novelty will wear off! But it is neat to reconnect with former (not old!!) friends and classmates!
ReplyDeleteHey, Jenn,
ReplyDeleteI say to accept the invite. Facebook takes up as much time as you want it to. I have been on Facebook since last April and only have 6 friends (on purpose!) I only spend about 10 minutes twice a week on Facebook unless I really want to waste time after midnight. My friends know this and understand. You will have to be disciplined about not spending hours of time, but it is a fun medium to play with. I recently re-connected with one of my best high school friends who I haven't seen since college days. She lives in Wisconsin; without Facebook we would not be spending time together. Try it; you can always deactivate your account.