mY thouGhts on faceBook. & wHy i decided to blog...

   Two years ago, I graduated from cosmetology school. It was a pretty big deal for me, mostly because that place has been forever branded "Hell" in my book. My life changed dramatically after that. First off, I realized that I should get on God's good side, because if Hell is even a fraction of anything like that place, I did NOT want to spend an eternity there.  Second, I was introduced to the world of social networking. (I know, I know...a little late...bleh)I was told it was a smart move if I wanted to grow a clientele as a hairstylist. I decided I would try facebook. It seemed sophisticated and trendy, two things that every woman wants to be. Twitter just didn't seem like my style, mostly because I hate the word "tweet." I don't know exactly what that is, but I don't want ANYONE..not even my shadow hearing me do it. It took me a whole month and a half and my fifty something year old neighbor to learn my way around, but I did it.
   Before I knew it, I was a normal member of society. I was updating my status with things like "Can you believe that wind?" or "This cherry limeade is outstanding!" Looking back, I feel pretty goofy for making statements of that sort. They were so obvious! If their is a small cow tumbling across the road, then surely I wasn't the only person to notice that it was a bit blustery outside. And about the cherry limeade...well I shouldn't have to elaborate on that because EVERYONE knows that they are outstanding.
  One day it hit me that I thought facebook was just a tad rediculous. I found myself liking posts saying things such as "I drank an entire bottle of conditioner at that party last nitttttte! CRAAZZZYYY!!" And don't even get me started on those "My bra is blue and I like it on the kitchen table" games. If you drink conditioner, drunk or sober, we were clearly not meant to be soul sisters. And I have no need to write where I "like it," even if it is staged to be for a good cause. So I began editing my friends list...Cause I am pretty sure I don't even know 1298 people. Listen here Sally TooCewlForSkewl Sanders...just because I sat next to you in the nurses office in elementary school once does NOT mean we should spend time on our lunch breaks seeing who can poke each other more. 
  My facebook account today is pretty simple. I have less than 100 friends...GASP! Basically, if I'm not your actual friend, I no longer know where you are eating dinner at or why you are mad at your boyfriend...again. I will say it is pretty liberating. I communicate with people I actually know, and I don't find myself checking for new friend requests every 23 minutes. 

   After carefully calculating (and math is not my area of expertise) that I spent approximately 42 minutes per day scanning the news feed, I have decided that I need to do something productive with my extra 42 minutes. I could be working out, or napping, but I decided to give blogging a shot.It's something I've always wanted to try. I mean I'm not saying that what I have to say is any more interesting than the eighty bajillion other bloggers out there. I'll be surprised if anyone follows at all. But just knowing that their is a .0000000000009% chance that someone in this world may actually look past my imperfections in grammar, disorganized subject matter, and lack of meaningful knowledge...and maybe...just maaaybe find some sort of enlightenment makes me think it's worth a shot!