Facebook 2.0 Not for Everyone

I remember when I first set up my Facebook account. It was about 3 years ago and kept hearing about this new site that all the "kids" were using. There were a few of us at work who thought we should jump on that bandwagon in case customers started asking us questions. Hey? Was I ahead of my time? Ok, maybe not. I rarely looked at my account for quite a while, until my 12 year old daughter decided she HAD TO BE ON FACEBOOK MOTHER!! At that time, Facebook was limited to High school students and older so of course all her friends were lying about their ages. I agreed to let her sign up as long as she friended me. Which she did. And she still is my Facebook friend but now that she is 14 I am just waiting for the day when I am blocked from her account. I know it is coming.

It's been about a year that I have become a more frequent Facebook visitor. I figured out how to post pictures, play games (thanks Ildi) and have contacted people I haven't heard from in 30 years. Even old boyfriends!! Sometimes I'm not sure what the point of that is but it's interesting for sure. Last year a girl from my Junior High tracked down a bunch of us on Facebook and we had a grade 9 reunion. Very fun. I try not to waste time on Facebook. I don't often post my thoughts because really, is anyone but me interested in them? I don't build farms or consult psycics. I like it for seeing what my other friends are up to and it's a good way to keep in touch with family who live far away. I can certainly see the appeal and kids who grow up with it won't be able to do without. It could change the 25 year high school reunion though -- there go the surprises of seeing who's bald and portly and how the popular crowd faired. For me, I can take or leave Facebook.