Tuesday, February 03, 2009
I recently started checking Facebook out more frequently. It has had a snowball effect. I have found friends from high school, Citrus Heights 4th ward, and today, an old friend from Nebraska. Well, more acurately, the brother of an old friend from Nebraska. Adam, do you remember Lee Jurgens? He remembers you well and asked me to say hello. I asked him about his brother (my friend) Nathan and he told me that Nathan was killed in a car accident 11 years ago. I was very sorry to hear that. I have many good memories of Nathan. The first time I ever had a leech stuck to my foot was with him (don't wander around the creeks of Lancaster county without shoes). By and large, though, my experience with Facebook has been positive. I got to chat with Adrianne for a few moments the other day right before work through Facebook and am able to keep tabs on my youngest sisters (they are good girls). I also found an old mission campanion a couple of days ago. It has been very nice to re-connect with a lot of people. Among the people I have come accross are Heather Briscoe, Rendell Johnson, Debbie Howes, and Craig Green from the old 4th ward. For Mom and Dad's reference, Heather's parents live in Atlanta, Rendell Sr. still lives in the same house in Citrus Hts., and the Green's (Mark) live north of Sacramento somewhere, I can't remember where. Anyone else found any old friends?
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It's been a little surreal connecting to people from Lewis Cass High School in Indiana and kinda fun, too. Facebook has its benefits as an easy way to reconnect without having to respond to those lame ads from Classmates that say "2 people had a crush on you in high school. Sign up to see who!"
I'm trying to get Jen to join, but I've not been successful yet. Jason, are you and I even friends?
The jury's still out for me concerning facebook. You're right I enjoy getting to reconnect with old friends, but it's also a little weird to see how often some people are on facebook. I have a few friends that seem to be on there constantly! I've found out about a few divorces of friends this way too.
I enjoy getting updates on how people are doing, but it's also a little wierd to be able to read everyone's conversations ~ even if it doesn't involve you. I find I do my very best to keep it all very surface level on there.
Our stake president wanted Brent to get a facebook acct to be "available" to the youth. I don't know that he likes that idea much simply because everyone he's gone to school with (never left Royal Center and grew up...)are always living in the past, bringing up stupid memories. Brent was as good kid in HS, but he doesn't want the youth to read some of the comments of old non member friends. Is there a way to limit what people can read? Neither of us like that any of our friends can read on the wall what our other friends have posted.
I'm not sure Jess. I'll have to check it out.
There is a way to "block" people by going to the account privacy settings and entering in names of people you don't want knowing you even exist in Facebook.
I can't view Facebook at work. It's blocked, as is YouTube.
Although Gillian set me up with an account, I don't even know the password nor how to get on - and I don't think I want to. I have issues with it because if comments are posted on it, it's for every invited friend you have to read - and if it's negative, they only get to see one side (family spats in particular). I don't think a lot of people give any thought to that and just write whatever they want without thinking how it might affect others. Caution should be exhibited - it shouldn't be a stinky closet - especially if the stink is from the writer as much or more than the accused. It's a pretty public forum.
I agree with Mom. Family spats should not be aired on Facebook - only on family blogs, right? I prefer to use Facebook only as a way to find old friends. It has been quite enjoyable.
I love facebook. I am on it alot. Its really fun to see all the pictures from my friends, and to see where all my friends are now and such. Its also fun because you can make groups. There is an Ambassadors group, and Mr. Lunt has an account too, so all of the ambassadors in past years, and Mr. Lunt can keep on eachother and see who is still singing, and dancing. We are planning a big Ambassadors reunion in about 3 years (thats when the last batch of kids on missions will be home.. since Ambassadors is non-existant anymore because Lunt is at ALA) It will be fun to put on a show with all those amazing singers from the past! All in all I think its fun to keep in touch with friends on there and see pictures and videos.
It turns out there are a lot more options for privacy on Facebook than I knew about. You can make it as open or as private as you want. Just go to Settings | Privacy and you'll see what I mean. And like Jason said, why do your complaining on Facebook when we have this very adept forum for family spats?!
I have found Facebook to be very fun when used like Jason says: a way to connect with old friends. I hate all the boxes you can add and Super Pokes and stupid stuff like that.
i think it's an awesome thing to be able to chat with people i baptized. I also got loads of addresses for my wedding due to the miracle of facebook. Don't worry about the wierd little apps that people send to you, i ignore them all.
What the heck is a super poke anyway?
I have trouble reading the blog and all my email, let alone something like Facebook. Gus I will just listen and watch what you guys are doing.
I think it is cool to read what Jason wrote about the California people. Thanks.
Dad Clark
If you want to contact me and make me a friend on facebook I would love it. There are tons of Nebraska LDS on face book. judyrae42@aol.com
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