Well, try as I might, I could not help but to fall into the massive void that is Facebook. I know, I know. I am very late in the game, yet that doesn’t change the fact that I am now addicted to this service.
I was an early adopter to Myspace, Facebook’s rival in the social networking game, back in 2005. Within my Myspace profile, I grew a better understanding of HTML, got my fix on adding as many friends as I could, and kept in touch with friends in both my hometown of Pensacola, FL and the place that I called home for five years, Minot, ND. As 2005 drew into 2006, and 2007, I became a bit over saturated by Myspace. By 2008 it had become the place where I would watch people continue on with their lives, while at the same time I started to respond less and less. I was tired of Myspace.
Jump to now, 2009, and I have found new life in social networking, through Facebook. It started with wanting to create a more professional social net presence that I felt Myspace could not provide. Facebook for me has begun to overtake Myspace as my number one most visited site thus far this year. I keep a Facebook page open all the time, and constantly check my email to see if there are any new updates. Never a big fan of Myspace Apps, I don’t see myself changing that on Facebook. There do seem to be more apps that truly cater to networking. Although I don’t like how hard it can be to find new friends on Facebook, I feel that overall the user experience on this social network is safer.
I don’t know if this new “addiction” will last as long as Myspace did, but I do know that I am enjoying this service now. It is a huge tool that has let me reconnect with a ton of old friends, and expand into new relationships in both my personal and professional life.
I recycle cans, reuse shopping bags and use canvas bags when I can. I try to run the water as little as possible and do my best to use a paper towel more than twice. Of course there are a course of energy efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs throughout my families house. I am not perfect, but I do try where I can, and as I go forward I learn new things that I can do to do my part. #Earth Day 2009
