O Friend Where Art Thou

I don’t think I am very good friend. Not as least as it is played out on Facebook. I have 44 friends on this social networking site and I think I could pick most of them out of a line up. Some of them… no, no, no… whoa, definitely not.

The reason I don’t think I am a good friend is because I never go to Facebook. I don’t hang out there. I don’t generally write on anyone’s wall. I am not even sure where the “wall” thing is. I don’t up load pictures or let people know what I am doing at this particular moment. I am not that interesting. I also don’t think I am that interested in what you are doing at this moment of time. I am glad someone goes to the store, someone ought to during this time of economic crisis – get this ball rolling! But I am not that interested in your comings and goings. So you are watching “Lost”, great, but soooo??? If you are doing something that is important or you need some help I am very interested, but call me on cell phone and I will be there. I probably will never see it on Facebook. See - not a stellar friend. (This is also why Twitter's popularity confuses me.)

Now I am on LinkedIn, but that is more self-serving. I am looking for connections that will lead to occupational opportunities. LinkedIn seems more serious, more utilitarian. I go there more often and try to create an every expanding network of professional contacts that will allow me to maximize my career potential. Or something like that.

So if you are looking for me on Facebook, good luck and don’t hold your breath – it could be a while.