Starting a blog

So I have decided to take the plunge, so welcome. I am, of course, a huge fan of Facebook. I joined about a year ago (give or take). I was introduced to it by some friends who were already addicts. I immediately balked, saying that I was too old for it. In my mind I was picturing a social network of teenagers, tweens, pre-teens and OF COURSE the predators that have become known to stalk these sites in order to find themselves some young thing that is going to invite them over some night when the folks are gone, think "To Catch A Predator". After my friends assuaged my suspicions, and assured me that this site (Facebook) was in fact "cool" and unlike MySpace, I decided to try out Facebook.
I must admit, I quickly became an addict and still am. I am still in awe of the information available on Facebook. I will admit that I use Facebook for three specific reasons 1.)reconnecting 2.)voyeurism 3.)NARCISSISM.
Ok, so the reconnecting is obvious. I grew up in a small town in the Berkshires, MA. I went to college in Providence, RI and never left. I rarely ever go back to my hometown. Thanks to FB, I have had in depth conversations with people that I figured I would never see again. I was very close with a girl in high school but we went our separate ways after graduation. I have had many facebook chats with her, that have allowed us to get know each other again. And it is one of the best feelings to be able to talk to someone that you knew when you were 13 and thought you had all the answers especially when you are 30 and realize that the answers are always changing. Another FB reconnection success was my college friend, Dawn. Dawn is an absolutely great person, but unfortunately I lost touch with her after college. What makes this even more unfortunate is that we both still live in RI. Well, we found each other on Facebook and because of that we were actually able to connect in person for dinner.
Voyeurism is a bit better than saying what FB really allows us to do. Spy, stalk, etc in a non-threatening way. I dated this guy in college. I had it for him really bad. In a lot of ways I consider him to be my first real love, but that is a story for another day. Guess who is on FB? Guess who married the girl that I was fighting(figuratively not literally ) for him? When he first came on Facebook, I was fascinated looking through his profile, checking out his videos, etc. And to be honest, this "window" into his life has actually helped me move beyond some feelings that might never have been resolved. I have spent hours looking through other people's pictures on FB. I have been able to see what they have been doing since I last saw them, be it years or days ago. Who got fat? Who got skinny? Who came out of the closet? Who has kids?
And lastly, but not least importantly, Narcissism. My friends and I have joked that Facebook should be called Narcissism Book. I'll be honest; I find myself to be an absolutely fascinating creature. I think my thoughts are eye-opening, I think I can be very funny at times, I have a lot to say. So Facebook is a great outlet for me to let hundreds of people to know what I think, what I am doing, how great I looked in that dress. Narcissism is the other side of the voyeurism coin. If people were not somewhat narcissistic themselves then I would have nothing to spy on on FB. If people did not find themselves at least slightly interesting, I would have no pics, videos, info to view - I'd be spending a lot more of my day playing Bejeweled Blitz or Farkle.
So what is the plunge that I alluded to in the beginning? Well, due to my narcissistic nature, I have decided that it is time for me to take it to a new arena; The Schlog. Welcome, Enjoy.