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It was truly only a matter of time until Facebook crept into my blog life, lol! I truly tried to hold off as long as I could, but it is so energizing to connect with people in the middle of the day during my breaks at work.

For the longest time I didn't "get it." (What's the point? Who cares? What is the purpose of Facebook anyway?)

Then my niece went to Australia and I really wanted to connect with her and see what her life is like there 'til she comes back in July, so I "re-joined" facebook, and I have to say I'm loving it. My favorite part is that you get quick little "snippets" or "sneak peeks" into the lives of people that you know (or knew) but don't connect with on a regular basis anymore.

What have i learned on facebook?
  • my brother still works his schedule so that he takes off every other friday, and last friday he went out to lunch with his wife--just made me smile :)
  • i'm not the only parent with a crazy, hectic life
  • one of the ladies at my church is currently student teaching in first grade--so we're kindred spirits and we didn't know it ;)
  • my brother made chocolate chip cookies tonight (for his daughter, of course ;))
  • my sister's c-section got postponed for a week (yeah, she was disappointed)
  • saw photos of my sister and her friends from high school--i really tripped on those :)
  • saw navy photos of my brother--that was fun: a sneak peek into his navy life
  • that i must try Mr. Clean with Febreze so my house will smell like lavendar and vanilla when i mop

so what do I think of facebook now? I am LOVING it!

okay ... now I'm ready to grade papers and finish report cards.

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Lori said…
I definitely have a love/hate relationship with facebook. for the most part it has been a very positive, fun experience. I have loved reconnecting with old friends. The negative is when you read things that people write that are just disappointing - for various reasons. I have had to de-friend a few people, but for the most part I think it's been a blast.
April 2, 2009 at 10:39 AM
Samantha said…
MMMMmmm...lavendar and vanilla.....must...go....mop....again
April 3, 2009 at 11:32 AM
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