Facebook...

Finally got around to setting up a Facebook profile after much reluctance! I have a MySpace which I barely check, and (after some prodding in the office) decided to give Facebook a shot. Within an hour of setting up the account, I have heard from dozens of people-- mostly from high school, but a few from college, work, and assorted contacts along the way... Very cool, although I wonder how much it will impact my communications with people- Beyond a few emails catching up with old acquaintances, and the always fun that goes with seeing recent pictures of people after 20 years... It seems that some people are really hooked into the whole Facebook subculture. Not sure if its entirely for me, but Im still at the "intrigued" stage, so the novelty hasnt yet worn off. There were a handful of people on there who I have genuinely thought about over the last few decades (!!), so it has been cool to touch base. My nieces are on there too, and after doing the whole "friend request" thing, I had to laugh (If I were in MY early 20s, would I really want to be online buddies with my aunts or uncles??). On the occasions that I am in my hometown where I grew up, I still get that "I hope I dont run into anyone I know" feeling whenever I hit the mall, etc... So I am not too convinced... Hmmmmmmm...