Comments on: Leaving Facebook

By: Rebekah

Rebekah — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 21:40:06 +0000

I feared as much. Eew eew eew.

BIGGER? WHO TOLD?!

By: Ming

Ming — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 20:25:36 +0000

Well, probably it’s not really gone. That’s one of the beefs people have with them. I read a huge Jezebel thread about it, kinda scary.

But you are a bigger, stronger lady now! Grrrr!

By: Rebekah

Rebekah — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 14:38:14 +0000

Ming – Oh, I’m a subscriber! I survived two weeks without Facebook, which means my account is really and truly gone now. They should have greeting cards for these occasions.

By: Ming

Ming — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 00:48:43 +0000

Goooooooooo Beck! You can do it, I know it! Read Failbook every time you have a weak moment. ;)

By: Rebekah

Rebekah — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 20:38:36 +0000

Patricia – A real garden IS better.

Maybe I quit Facebook just to trick you into visiting my blog. We’ll never know for sure. =)

By: Patricia

Patricia — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:46:03 +0000

so…you finally managed to escape from facebook! good for you…..I often wonder what would/n’t happen if I did but….then I wonder what useful info will I miss? like concerts, events….I don’t know….I’ve got family that lives abroad and it’s fine to know in what they are into….I just try to pick the good….I mean, never play Farm ville!! I got my own real garden!! that’s better :)

Well…that decision of yours will lead me to jaunty dame more frequently. ^_^

By: Rebekah

Rebekah — Fri, 28 May 2010 15:43:00 +0000

Sarah Von – Why thank you, celebrity guest!

By: sarah von

sarah von — Fri, 28 May 2010 02:34:58 +0000

Wow! You’re a brave one – I’m not sure I have your strength!

I just wanted to pop over and thank you for entering the giveaway for my Karma Cards on Lady Smaggle’s blog. We’ve got a few sets left if you’re still keen! (cough, shameless self-promotion, cough) ;D

By: Rebekah

Rebekah — Tue, 25 May 2010 15:44:27 +0000

Bridget – EXACTLY! You said it PERFECTLY! At least twelve times a day, I have some clever thought and imagine what a great status update it’d make.

We’ve developed so many substitutes for real life; Second Life is the most blatant. In the time it takes to master Guitar Hero, one could learn to play an actual guitar. Half the hours I spent staring at Facebook could have been spent befriending neighbors, getting involved in my community… hemming that pair of trousers I’ve avoided for 1.5 years…. finishing those songs I started a decade ago…

By: Bridget

Bridget — Tue, 25 May 2010 13:38:36 +0000

Wow, I’m impressed. I think we could all use a facebook fast once in a while.

This is interesting though:

Ian: “Who will I be In A Relationship With now?”
Rebekah: “Honey, you LIVE with me.”

It seems like people are obsessed with translating so many real life things (not saying Ian was serious or meant it in this way) into an advertising campaign for themselves on the internet. Now a good photo can’t just be a good photo but, “yay! a new profile pic!” All of our personal enjoyments that we learn about one another through conversation are laid out in a template for others to browse over and pick and choose. Facebook is becoming a way of thought, indulging our desires to, what, be famous? Be the coolest in class?

I, of course, am a total sucker for it…