Often, I find myself compulsively checking the status messages of my friends on Facebook. Some people update their status more often than others, and many come up with intelligent, witty and clever ways to describe themselves and their current activities or states of mind in a way that is oblique enough to be suitable for the Internet yet clear and entertaining enough to draw the interest of the friends who know them.
I blog semi-regularly at best, write in my journal very occasionally, but I am obsessed with updating my Facebook status every day or two. I go through potential status messages while doing such scintillating tasks such as unloading the dishwasher or cleaning the toilet. Michelle is foiled again. Michelle can’t believe that her baby isn’t napping. Michelle is weighing her options. Michelle: cranky mom. Which are clever enough? Which are boring? Which reveal too much? Which reveal too little?
Surely I could be spending my time and energy doing something a bit more purposeful.
Edited to add: Found this article posted by Tom on, where else, Facebook. Nothing I didn’t already know, but it’s good to be reminded of who exactly is behind this new social media, and how much money is involved. Scary stuff.

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