Facebook Hangover

I have finally gotten my fill of Facebook.  A combination of events has made what used to be a fun way to kill time into a major annoyance.

First, we have had multiple snow days at home.  I am home with three kids, so it's not like I am going to get a lot done.  In between the regular housework, putting on snowsuits, HGTV binge, taking off snowsuits, and playing with kids, I have logged a month's worth of Facebook time.  It has been a great way to share weather reports and snow day photos with each other, as well as the usual news and comments.  It has also provoked more than a few comments about "global warming".

During this same time, President Obama delivered the State of the Union Address, Sarah Palin headlined the Tea Party Convention, and the New Orleans Saints won the Super Bowl.  These events generated more commentary than usual, much of which I disagreed with or just found irritating.  I didn't really weigh in, but others did.  Several times I quit following a thread because it was either going nowhere, or it was just getting stupid or mean.  I bit my tongue and refused to make a crack about the Saints winning the Super Bowl and hell freezing over and climate change.

And then Facebook changed the format.  This means that it takes more effort to find what/who I am looking for.  I don't mind the change.  As soon as I get used to it, it will change again anyway.  But I did decide that since everyone online seemed to be suffering from cabin fever, and the whole vibe was confined to negative commentary on things we can't really control, then it was not worth the effort.

At this point, I am continuing to run Facebook in the background, because I have wireless internet and I can.  Also, I am taking the opportunity to compose more lengthy emails to people I am interested in keeping in touch with, and it is easier to do through FB in some cases.  But I am not following along, playing along, or even posting much.  I am sure that the hangover will wear off.  Maybe about the same time the snow melts.