Today I deactivated my Facebook account, yes that's right, I am taking a break, maybe permanently from Facebook. Why you ask, because it is time to get back to communicating with people on a face to face basis, or, at least by phone call or even email.
I find that although it has been quite nice to reconnect with people that I have not seen or talked to in a long while, and, it is a great way to get information it is also an addictive, time consuming way for me to procrastinate the day away :-)
I am constantly amazed by how quickly technology is taking over the World and how things have changed during my lifetime, I have managed to avoid a lot of it by refusing to actually learn how to use a computer properly, and, I even still keep a paper calendar!
I will admit, I am a cell phone addict and am not sure what I would do without it. I also appreciate the awesome power of email and the ability to communicate with people around the World almost immediately.
The availability of on line education, YouTube, and, the various other mediums that allow us to peek at what is going on worldwide are awesome, but, it seems to me we each have to draw the line somewhere. I am drawing my personal line by getting off of Facebook and not joining Twitter, MySpace, LinkedIn, or, any of the here is what I am doing at this moment technological advancements.
I know a few people that have managed to avoid the addiction and have been able to survive just fine :-) They also do not have to suffer the withdrawals I am sure to face given the fact that I find myself on Facebook numerous times a day, just browsing!
I plan to utilize the time I would have spent browsing Facebook to reconnect the old fashioned way with various friends, spend more time on my various agility related projects, training my dogs, and, taking some time to smell the flowers.
I, completely understand the addiction and hopefully can hold onto my resolve and not fall off the wagon. I also applaud those that can use Facebook in moderation. I will definitely miss seeing the awesome accomplishments, funny stories, beautiful photos, and, happy moments that so many of my "friends" share, but, I will cherish all of these things even more when I see them in person! Adios Facebook, I am sure that I will miss you!
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