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August 6, 2008
I Smell Trouble
If I go missing in the next couple days, fear not. I'm alive and well. But I'm likely holed up in my room, computer at hand, spending countless hours on Facebook.
Yes, that's right. I said Facebook.
And you can blame Audrey for it. :)
I have to admit, for a really long time I didn't know what Facebook was. And I'm pretty sure I still don't really. I avoided figuring it out too, mostly because for a long time I thought it was just for high school and college aged kids. But then I heard of real live adults having Facebook accounts. And I got confused - maybe it was something I should look into? But then again let's face it, I'm already an internet junkie and I don't need another website to get addicted too. So even though I was a bit intrigued I still avoided it.
That is until someone wanted to be my friend. Really? My friend? Hmm...that's tempting. So this morning before work I did the minimal account setup so I could accept a new friend. Hmm...interesting!
I didn't think much more about it until I got home from work and checked my email again. MORE friend requests! This is pretty cool! How do these people know that I now have an account? Mysterious. I smell trouble. Although I don't have a lot of extra time I can tell that one day, when I'm procrastinating some big chore, I'm going to go crazy on Facebook.
Once an internet junkie, always an internet junkie.
Anyway, this morning I rode my bike. Coach told me to take this whole week really easy and not to run too much. Okay. But really coach, you need to define "really easy" a little more closely. I cannot trust myself to make good decisions regarding this topic. But I was proud of myself this morning. I took my road bike out (Scotty has some issues so he had to go to the doctor's office today) and started off in the direction of flat. And I was having so much fun! I haven't ridden my road bike for a really, really long time and I forgot how much I liked it!
So of course I didn't want to turn around. Orginially I thought I would ride for 40 minutes. But the 20 minute turn around point came and went and that seemed WAY too early to go back. So I rode 5 more and then 5 more and then finally at 30 minutes I forced myself to turn around. Only an hour. Impressive if I do say so myself, considering I would have liked to have ridden for 2 or 3 hours!
Also, after work, a massage. Lucy really took it to me. I have to say, my massage therapist is the bomb. I really like her because she just really works hard and does a good job. No chit chat, no messing around. Get in, kill Beth's hip flexors, get out. I had to bite my lip a few times. My lower back and hips - WOW. But that's what I needed.
Tomorrow morning I think I'm going to go to masters practice! Again, haven't been there for a really long time with all the racing I had been doing. So that will be really fun and probably a big kick in the pants. I hope my lane partners accept me back. Of course I know they will. :)
Now excuse me while I go find some more friends on Facebook. :)
Good night everyone!
Posted by beth at August 6, 2008 7:42 PM
Comments
BETH!!! It's too bad you didn't have facebook when you were trying to write papers for school!!! It's the best/worst thing ever. (I signed up during my first year of law school finals. Again, best/worst thing ever.) It's a time suck, but I love looking at everyone's pictures and stuff and when my classmates have messages about studying when I too am home on a Friday (and Saturday) night I feel like less of a loser. And then my whole HS joined so I totally got caught up on what everyone is doing. Happy friend-hunting!!
Posted by: Audrey at August 6, 2008 9:17 PM
Ok, this is SOO weird you posted about Facebook. Some of my friends have been begging me to join and I keep telling them NO NO NO. I mean, I am online ALL DAY working ... I did not need another internet place!!! But, I got on. I signed up. Then, the friends kept coming and a TON from high school/college and all over. I still think I am in trouble b/c I feel like I am way too old for it - but it is intriguing. Have fun! Find me, I am under: Jenny or Jennifer Parker Harrison, I think.
Posted by: Jennifer Harrison at August 6, 2008 10:57 PM