So I am an avid Facebook addict. One could suggest I need therapy for it. My dear mother suggested earlier this year that I give up FB for Lent. OMG! I. Would. Die. It's actually a rather interesting experiment, one that intrigues me a little bit. But I know I would be destined to fail the minute a FB email alert popped up in my inbox. The same goes for me trying to give up coffee. I caved after Day 1. I'm so weak....I wish I could get away with giving up something like, say, doing the dishes. Now that would be a great 6 weeks.
But this post isn't about FB exactly. A few weeks ago people started putting things they were thankful for as their status updates. This is supposed to be a daily thing. I didn't jump on the bandwagon, I generally don't participate in most of the little FB games. But today I figured since it's only 1 week til Turkey Day, I would give it a shot. The problem is, I'm rather long-winded (who me?!?)...so I'd wind up having a huge paragraph in place of the sentence or two that normally makes up a Status report. You know, those reports we all know and love. "Laura F-B is having a wonderful, sun-shiny happy day!" "Laura F-B is so tired she can barely see the keyboard and needs an IV of some kind of highly caffeinated beverage STAT." "Laura F-B is heading up to the bathroom...." Ok, so I've NEVER gone that far. But I know people that have...ewww gross. So to my blog it goes. Kind of goes hand-in-hand with the fact that I've dismally neglected said blog for most of 2009. Thinking maybe this will kick-start it a bit.
So today, to tie in the FB thing a bit...I'm thankful for my wonderful family of FB friends. This includes family, friends from looooooong ago in Tumwater-land, college and military bases of past and present. I'm relatively picky about who I accept or ask to be a friend. I'm not a "friend collector" by any means. I would prefer that we have (or have had at some point) some kind of face to face relationship in the past or present. This being said, this social networking thing is fun for a person in my predicament...moving every 4 years presents a whole list of challenges, including saying goodbye to wonderful groups of friends and having to start over thousands of miles away. Which I hate, bye the way. I suck at saying goodbye, it's not something that I can get used to. But I manage. I'm thankful that I can put up a vent or a gripe and get a few heart-felt "it's going to be ok's." Sometimes, you just need that little pick-me-up to get through a stressful day. I'm thankful that when I'm having a great day and want to shout it from the rooftops, that I can share it. Or if I want to just stay silent (which is hard for me), I can. I really try hard not to be one of those that posts 457 status updates a day. But some days I get kind of carried away. Shocker, huh.
So that's my post for today. Later in the week, they will get sappier, I promise. One I'm already composing in my head and I will admit I have brought myself to a few tears. But today I thought I'd keep it light-hearted. Now, I will also admit I'm off to watch the finale of "America's Next Top Model" with Meghan, who really really really really really loves that show and has been lobbying out loud all.darn.week her pick to win. I think she might turn out to be more of a reality TV junkie that I was. She wants to be on "American Idol" and if it would be in any way possible, would already have her application for "The Amazing Race" half filled out with Tyler, her choice of partner. Lord help them. LOL!
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Laura, I can totally relate to you post. I'm addicted to facebook and blogging! It's just so much fun to share hobbies and ideas without setting foot outside. I admire what you're doing with your fostering care. I often wonder if I could do that. As you both know we're so past that stage with our kiddos ages, it would be quite a change. It's always good to see you traveling, I can live vicariously through you with construction, no hot water and all! LOL!
Carey
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