“Chocolate-Covered Facebook”
I still remember where I was the first time I heard mention of the word “facebook.”
My friends and I had just graduated from high school, and we were celebrating by being lazy. As we lounged around, the conversation turned to boys (as it inevitably always did). One of my friends kept going on and on about this guy she’d just met, while the rest of us rolled our eyes and said, “Yeah, whatever. He’s probably way uglier and more boring than you’re making him out to be.” (What good friends we were…) But she countered, “No, I can show him to you! He has facebook.”
Thus began–for me– the first of many hours spent on facebook.
Initially, I didn’t think I wanted a facebook account. It sounded like a big waste of time. But as the application became more popular, I realized all of the amazing things it could do. For instance, I could reconnect with friends from China, stay in touch with friends from Texas, and even find out where my friends from Japan and Pennsylvania were going to college.
What are your thoughts on facebook and privacy?
I’m not dumb enough to post info or photos on my facebook page that I would mind anyone seeing. But still, I’ve turned down a lot of friend requests simply because I just don’t know that I want strangers to have access to that much about information about my life. However, I’m betting that a lot of these “strangers” whose requests I’ve turned down are just bloggers and blog-readers. And I would like to be friends with them.
Therefore, yesterday, I created a facebook profile solely for the blog!
Chocolate-Covered Nail Art of the Day:
Hugging Squeezing a favorite fat: Artisana Coconut Butter.
Question of the Day:
Do you remember where you were when you first heard of facebook?
And what were your initial thoughts? I remember thinking, “What’s the big deal? It looks boring, and why did he pick such a dull name? This is one trend that’ll fizzle out pretty quickly.”
Hmmm, guess I was really wrong. Sorry, Mark Zuckerberg!
Ann Claire says
The vita-mix ice cream looks great! I really love your blog. I invite you to check out my blog, I’m pretty new to this whole healthy eating blogging thing but I am really enjoying it!
Amy says
I remember I was sleeping over at my friend from camp’s house at the beginning of my freshman year of high school. Back then you had to be invited into facebook by someone, so my friend contacted someone she knew who was in my high school’s network already. I felt very cool being the first one of most of my friends to have a facebook. Now everyone has them and being invited is not necessary. Even though so much has changed it is still a great way to keep in touch.
Katherine: What About Summer? says
I miss the days when facebook was separate for college and high school and you had to be invited to join. I was in like 8th or 9th grade chatting it up on good old AIM when my friend invited me and told me it was only the coolest thing ever
spoonfulofsugarfree says
Oh goodness…facebook…I’m rarely on, but it is nice to see of my friends that live all around the country. Its nice to see photos to see how they are doing. What I hate though is when someone who might be a friend of a friend of a friend asks me to be a friend…but i don’t even know who they are! One friend’s little brother who is like 10 years old asked me to be a friend, I didn’t eve know she had a little brother! (don’t worry, she was a new friend, I’m not that careless about my friend’s lives!) I think for a lot of people its just a big contest to see who has the most friends.
By the way, I like your new layout. The heading is bigger and nicer to read!
Jessica says
Mmm, that ice cream looks so good.
I do remember first hearing about facebook – I was intrigued. I heard about it before it was actually introduced at my school (in the beginning, they were introducing a handful of schools at the time). I was SO excited when they finally introduced my college (I think I was a freshman) – and I’m still kind of addicted. I know it sounds lazy, but it’s just such an easy way to keep up with friends from all over the place. I usually still check it once a day, sometimes less and sometimes more 🙂
shesarunner says
I remember the first time I heard about Facebook! It was also from a friend who was dating a guy and wanted to show me his facebook profile, so almost the exact same scenario as you. I had no interest in getting it at first, but eventually I jumped on the bandwagon. It was addictive and I felt like I was spending way too much time on it, but now I don’t really care about it. I rarely check it or go on it to “face stalk”. I think it is kind of creepy how I can know where someone is going to be, what they did last night, who their friends are, and what they are wearing today. Thats why I never post status updates or give much info on my own profile. Having said that, I still keep the account…it allows me to be in touch with people that I would probably lose touch with otherwise.
Kelly says
Man, I can’t pinpoint an exact moment when I first learned about Facebook, but I remember waiting to join until just after I got accepted at Carleton – I wanted to be associated with my future college and not my high school! Ah, those were the days… Facebook was simple and served its original function without useless frills! Now I keep my privacy settings fairly tight, because I hate the idea of just anybody seeing my profile.
I’m friending your chocolate-covered self! I’m Kelmishka (an old nickname) over there now, which probably helps cut down on anybody knowing who I am just by my name. 🙂
Katie says
Hi Katie,
I was at Villanova from 2000-2004. My husband and I hope to return to the area at some point (that is where we met). I definitely miss the King of Prussia Mall and Hope’s Cookies among other things!
-KT
Naomi(onefitfoodie) says
it was the summer right after senior year of HS and on AIM, on peoples profiles some said “Facebook me” witha link to their FB page…i was so intrigued but didn’t join right away but then I hopped on the band wagon…now come to think of it..AIM seems so outdated hahaaa
Marianne says
Hmmm…I think I discovered facebook like, 5 years ago or so? I’m not 100% sure. Probably when they opened it up to non-college students finally. Or maybe I signed up as an alumni. I honestly don’t remember, but it is great for keeping in touch with people around the world.
idreamoftahini says
You went to Bryn Mar – I live near Philly – Super cool!!
I actually enjoy facebook. It helps me to keep up with my family since they are all over the place.
I definately only accept friends and family that I know!! I’m with you right there!
Chocolate-Covered Katie says
idreamoftahini,
You’re so lucky; Philly is one of my favorite cities. I also grew up in Thornton (not sure if you know where that is, but it’s right outside of Philly too).
🙂
Anne @ Food Loving Polar Bear says
I remember very clearly when I first heard about Facebook; I was living in Germany and had used a similar GERMAN application for months and had loved it, so easy to get in touch with my new friends and plan something fun to do 🙂 then a friend who is living in Ireland suggested Facebook to me and I joined. First I thought it’s weird and complicated and there were almost no Finns at that time, but in FEW months I got almost all my real life Finnish friends in Facebook, it was so cool 😀
Because a lot of my friends are all over the world I love how Facebook makes it easier to be in touch and plan reunions and such. We also have a 2 years old thread going on in Facebook with friends who live in Copenhagen, Dublin and Helsinki, we write each other almost everyday what we’ve been up to and when we finally meet a few times a year it’s like we’ve never been separated, it’s so cool! I use Facebook a lot BUT I’m very careful who I add as a friend and I never accept anyone as a friend whom I don’t know. I have a lot of pictures and such there which are meant only for my friends and family. It’s not about the quantity, but the quality 😉