A Week into Facebook and...

I've been on Facebook for a full week now, and I have to say that my opinion has near completely changed. The reason: it has completely revolutionized the way I keep in touch with my friends who are on Facebook. For instance, I talk to my wife in person all the time, but since Facebook, I get IM requests from her when she is sitting next to me on the couch. Spark and I can now chat over IM and better organize how and when we will be doing podcasts.

Another thing that has been great is that I have reconnected with friends that I haven't seen in years (none from my high school as I have yet to befriend one of them). One person, whom I will not mention, was one of my best friends when I was growing up, and I haven't heard from her in years. Well, she joined Facebook over the weekend and added me as a friend. When she is on chat, we can now talk. Her father is also someone that I haven't talked to in years and can now that we are both on Facebook.

But that's not all. Being a part of GeezerGamers, I've become friends with a lot of people who I've only know as GamerTags. With Facebook, I've gotten to know them more as a person: I know their real names, seen pictures of them and their significant others and realized that there is more to them than playing games.

Family member that live in other states/counties/cities/countries are easier to talk to also. I can now see what they are up to and comment on their status'. In fact, I think commenting on their status is one of the more interesting things that I enjoy about Facebook. And my wife, has her fun in this department also...

So overall, I don't regret joining Facebook...yet. I do, though, have to be careful of my status when I am talking about a co-worker, because a lot of them are on Facebook also.