I've done it! (disconnected from Facebook)

I don't do the games anymore but I love it for staying in touch with friends.

I regret that disconnect, but in my case it was necessary, since I have little self control.

now comes the hard part-disconnecting from A2K

Not likely to happen.

what I'M talking about...

I write in short bursts. Then come back in a few minutes to correct myself or take it further. I will do a paragraph or two, then go online a bit, before going for the next step. Nothing flows from my pen, so to speak. I have to eke it out, a word at a time. Facebook kept me from doing that.

that'd be much more difficult

Does this mean we will see more of you HERE then Edgar? I hope so. I've been missing you.

I had a similar thing happen to me about two weeks ago. I have totally quit playing chess. I've been on a site called ChessWorld for many years, and I decided that chess has become like work for me. It stopped being fun. So, here I am.

Not likely, reyn. I already spend too much time here. Times a wastin' and I ain't gittin' any younger.

Remember this newly formed adage, Two great internet narcotics, games and facebook.

Here is one more hopefully relevant paraphrasing, A moderate addiction to Facebook may not always be hurtful; but when taken in excess it is nearly always bad for the health.

It all depends on one's priorities, plus self control. As I noted, I am weak.

You mean this isn't a good representative shot of you?

That girlie man couldn't kick Peewee Herman's ass.

I spend less than 10 mins per day on facebook.

That's at least five minutes too many.

I rarely have my face in a book these days.

I love Facebook. I have reconnected with many old friends dating back over six decades, have re-established closer relationships with the younger generation of distant relatives who are describing "Aunt Buzzy" as pretty cool--of course I think they are too--and in general have found it a good way to just remind folks that I'm thinking about them and love them. The games and stuff aren't all that interesting though I admit to getting caught up in a couple of them and do play a few minutes a day.

Don't you think relationships and the people in our lives are what it's really all about? I think Facebook can help add to that.

I made note of the loss of certain friends and family connections, and I hate that. But, I had my Farm Town farm, and there were enough other distractions to keep my simple mind on there far too much for me to accomplish what I deem most important online.