Facebook Pages

Hello!!

Yes. It's been a while.... again!!!

Sorry about that!

You'll be happy to know that I have been making a list of topics to write about.... I just haven't taken the time to actually WRITE!!!! **Smile**

This one ---- "Facebook Pages" ---- is actually one that was NOT on my list. I just now decided that I wanted to write about it.

I have just recently -- within the past two weeks or so -- found some Facebook pages that I have "liked". They are inspirational and uplifting. They have pictures and quotes that I constantly want to "share" on my own page, but if I shared each one that I liked... then, I would overload my Facebook friends and they would "unfriend" me!! -- If you are familiar Facebook.... then, you know what I am talking about! LOL! --And I DON'T want that to happen!

Here is a list of the pages that I "LIKE" on Facebook:

Life: Live, Love, Laugh
Inspire Us NOW
Just BE
Just Feelin' Good
My Attitude - My Life - My Rules
Occupy Kindness


Don't you just love all of the wonderful titles!!!

I think I am going to feature some of my favorites on Wednesday's and call the topic:

Wednesday's Wonderful Words


So.... here goes the first installment!! ~ Enjoy!!!



I like this one because it makes me think of people from my past that I still care VERY much about!!



Sadly... I feel like I have very few people in my life that I can really count on.



This one is AMAZING!!!! Full of inspiring words!!



I am trying to learn this lesson!!!! -- BE MYSELF!!!



This one makes me think of my diet and exercise.... It's not at all easy!!! But, it's totally worth it in the end!!



I love that word..... JOY :)

I Can Handle It!

I read a "status update" on Facebook last night that was posted by our local news station, here in Columbus.
This is what it said -----

There is talk on the net that internet giants like Google, Yahoo! and Facebook would go dark for a day – shut down - to protest anti-internet piracy legislation that is before Congress. How would your life be affected if these companies shut you out for a day? Do you think it will make backers of the legislation think twice?


Here is the link to read the article that was posted with it --- LINK.


I'll be honest. I did not read the whole article, but let's get back to the question that the news station asked --- "How would your life be affected if these companies shut you out for a day?"

My thoughts are.... BRING IT ON!!! I can handle it!


I know that I rely on my "social interaction" on the computer waaaaayyyy more than I should, but I know for a fact that I would be just fine without it for a day. Now.... a week?? Then, we would have a problem! ~ LOL!


And as far as Google goes.... it is not a site that I use everyday, anyway! So.... I'm good.


What are your thoughts??? 

A to Z Blog Challenge - F

I apologize for writing later in the day, today. I've been a little busy today!

I went to the library today in Columbus, GA to get help with my genealogy research on my paternal grandmother. I knew nothing more than her maiden name and brother's name. I was under the impression that she was born in Alabama, but found out today that not only was she actually born here in Georgia, but she was also born in the same county that I live in now!! I had no idea!!

I also did a little shopping today! **Smile**

Now.... on with the Blog Challenge!

Letter F

Family

Well, of course, this word was my first thought. Family means EVERYTHING to me! My immediate family, my extended family, and my ancestors.

Friends

I have... and, have had.... many friends in my life. When I was little, my very best friend was Chrissy. We met when we were about 3 years old and remained friends until high school. This was when I reluctantly had to move from the home that I had spent most of my life in to a new home, further away, in a different school system. Amazingly (before Facebook!) we reconnected thru mutual friends as adults. This was when I lived in Atlanta. Then, after I moved 100 miles away, to Columbus Georgia, Chrissy and I slowly lost touch. Sadly... she is not on Facebook and I wish that she was. When I was pregnant with Miranda, I met a wonderful friend who was pregnant, too. That was 20 years ago, and we are still friends! Unfortunately, she lives in Atlanta, too. But, our friendship has survived and I can pretty much say that she is my VERY BEST FRIEND. I have friends here, but after 13 years.... I have still not found as good of a friend as she is!   

Flowers

I love flowers, as most women do. When I was little, my favorite flower was the Tulip. Then, as I got older, my favorite became the Pansy. Now, I really like the Gerber Daisy. Flowers make me happy, but I have told David NOT to waste money on buying them for me, unless I can either plant them in a pot or in my yard! Fresh cut flowers are very pretty, but I hate that they don't last very long.

Fish

I thought of this "F" word -- LOL! -- because of something funny that I heard this week. Miranda is pet-sitting for a family that we go to church with. The family has a small catfish pond on their property. One of the "pets" that Miranda has to feed is.... the catfish!! That's not the funny part of the story, tho. The family also has a dog and apparently the dog likes to go fishing for the catfish!!! Miranda witnessed this the other night when she went to feed the fish! Luckily her boyfriend was with her and helped her get the fish from the dog! I would have loved to have been there to see that!!

Facebook

Can't have an "F" list without this word! Ha! As I have said before, Facebook is an amazing creation that I am thankful for. It has been so much fun reconnecting with high school friends, church youth group friends and family. Thank you Facebook creators!!

Thirty Days of Thankfulness - Day 10

Today, I am thankful for Facebook. Through it, I have reconnected with friends from my past and family that I haven't seen or heard from in a long time. I have also even made some new friends through it!

I first joined Facebook when my girls were young teens and had joined the site. As any good mom would do, I joined so that I could keep a watchful eye on the people that they connected with. My girls knew that I was doing this and were, thankfully, fine with me being part of "their world".

At first, my only "friends" were my girls and their "friends", but as time went by... many of my own REAL friends began to join and now I have almost 300 "friends".

The most amazing thing to me is how I have established NEW and wonderful friendships with people that I "knew of" in high school, but weren't really friends with. Most of them are still in the Atlanta area, where I grew up.

Since our reconnection on Facebook, there have been many high school "reunions" and get-together's with my classmates. I have been to a couple of them and have had a blast each time! These "reunions" aren't your typical reunions, though. ---You know... the kind that are located at some hotel's ballroom. The kind where everyone dresses up and wears a name tag and still hangs out in whatever clique that they were in back in high school. Remember that kind of reunion??? Well... these reunions are not like that at all! These are set up through Facebook and everyone meets at a restaurant or bar, or even someone's house. Just this past September, a group of my classmates even went on a short cruise together! (I hate that I missed that one!)

I am excited that there is "girl's event" coming up next month! I plan on attending that one! (That will be a blog post, I'm sure!)

Here are a few photos of some "reunions" with some of my classmates ---

This reunion was at Gordon Biersch in downtown Atlanta.

(I'm on the right.)

August 2009

Here I am with my friend, Georgia and another friend, Darlene. 





 Here I am at a get-together at a class-mate's house. We had a great time!

January 2010

That same evening, several of us met for dinner and some more fun!

This is my friend, Linda. She and I met in elementary school and had not seen each other since the 6th grade! She and her family moved to the U.S. from Vietnam and I was her very first friend that she made when she moved here! She hardly spoke any English, but we were fast friends. She now lives in Texas and had come to Georgia to visit her family. We got together and had lunch one day. It was SO wonderful to get to see her again!! I hope to travel to Texas someday and visit her out there.

Thanks Facebook, for helping me reconnect and stay connected to so many wonderful friends!!