real life

I don't think I mentioned this earlier, but I gave up Facebook for Lent. It seems silly for an adult to have to do this (at least, that's what my daughter tells me), but I have to admit that I'd grown quite accustomed to logging on multiple times per day. They say that most people get on FB 12 times a day. I hate to admit it, but I'm part of that statistic!

Primarily I got on to play Scrabble with a few friends. And somehow, our slow-mo games of one turn per day turned into several turns a day and, then multiple games going at once. Over time, the urge to log on to see if it was my turn grew and grew. I got a kick out of big-scoring turns, and especially from the occasional "bingo" (using all 7 letters in one turn, with a bonus of 50 points). What's a nine-letter word for Scrabble addict? HildaGore! ;)

I realized that this was a time-sucker and a distraction from real life, so when Lent came around, I knew I needed to give it up. It has been harder than I care to admit.

I was going to say that I don't miss reading people's statuses, but I do! I hate the posts that sound like twitter accounts, e.g. "going to work", "heading to lunch", etc., but I miss hearing/seeing what my friends are up to, and what's on their hearts and minds. Even the silly wall posts of a baby laughing at ripping paper, I miss! (In case you missed that one, the link is below!)

I pray that I use the non-Scrabble, non-FB time for more productive and spiritual things. For one thing, I can focus on connecting with my friends in real life, rather than virtually (a much better idea, don't you think?)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP4abiHdQpc