Social media gain another convert
By Kim Campbell Thornton
December 7, 2009
It would be fair to call me the Greta Garbo of pet writers. I’m already in touch with the people I want to be in touch with, regrettable exceptions being Ralph Fiennes and Jeremy Irons. If I wanted to hear from people I went to high school or college with, I would sign up for Classmates.com or go to the reunions. And it’s my goal to be the last person on earth who’s not on Facebook. But apparently I’m missing out on things. When I suggested to Jerry that he call our friends Dwight and Aries to find out if their baby had been born yet, Dwight was surprised. “I put that up on Facebook a month ago.”
Sigh.
How to avoid another timesuck? I’m already on Twitter, which has become a fabulous procrastination tool. I really don’t need another one–I am an expert in that field already–but it would be nice to keep up with new babies and whatever else is going on in my far-flung friends’ lives. But I really don’t want to be on Facebook. Jerry wouldn’t make the sacrifice either.
So Harper did. Yes, my dog has her very own Facebook page, cute Christmas picture and all. She’s picked up more than a dozen friends since I signed her up yesterday–coincidentally, I’m friends with most of them, too. She’s happy to meet more, and I can remain somewhat behind the scenes. There’s just one thing…
Dwight, why haven’t you friended Harper yet?
Leave it to you to find a highly individualistic way to board a bandwagon :) Allie sends greetings to Harper.
Comment by Susan — December 8, 2009 @ 7:29 am
Harper looks adorable - what a cute photo! Heading over to Facebook now to friend her :-)
Comment by Ingrid King — December 8, 2009 @ 9:25 am
The only thing I use FaceBook for is as a feed of my blog… That, and discovering that I’m about the only one left in my graduating class who is not yet a Grandma!
Comment by FrogDogz — December 8, 2009 @ 9:43 am
So now that Kim, via Harper, is on Facebook, I guess I am the lone holdout.
Comment by Moira — December 8, 2009 @ 10:05 am
Harper is a charmer, that’s for sure.
I tried Twitter, but I have so many other sites to fritter away my time I had to drop that one.
Facebook—you are not going to get me to sign up—until I get more time.
Comment by Colorado Transplant — December 8, 2009 @ 10:13 am
Harper sure looks sweet. Give him a nice pat on the head for me.
Comment by Snoopys Friend — December 8, 2009 @ 10:22 am
Comment by Moira — December 8, 2009 @ 10:05 am
So now that Kim, via Harper, is on Facebook, I guess I am the lone holdout.
Not so fast! G!
I stay busy enough with discussion boards and this blog. I have ZERO interest in adding Facebook (or Twitter) to things that use up my time!
Comment by The OTHER Pat — December 8, 2009 @ 10:30 am
I’m glad to see that Harper finally move into the new age of social networking. Web 2.0 requires that we are all better interconnected, otherwise Fox News would rule the world.
Comment by Dwight — December 8, 2009 @ 12:02 pm