Facebook - Keep In Touch

I keep in touch

Well we all know that I visit and talk to my friends more than most people
(certainly more than those that never leave/left their house or apartment)

I live to be around people and to do things socially.
However even so… there is a certain cut off from when I retained most of my friends and when I can’t even remember their names… it suspiciously coincides with the date I joined facebook.

EXAMPLES

Honestly I have one friend from freshman year of college and I knew hundreds of people back then.

3 years ago… same thing: I knew hundreds of people and thought I had lots of good friends, but I couldn’t even remember 20% of them now. Now, go back to when I joined facebook: the people that I knew then that also joined I still know and can still remember their names.

Coincidence?

What I think

Call me crazy I think knowing whats up with my friends who live a long-way-away isn’t considered stalking I think it’s a great substitution for a Christmas card…
I guess the question is: What are you doing adding people as “friends” who you don’t want to know what you’re up to?

As for me… I want them to know what I’m up to!

(Perhaps because they don’t call anyway… )

Old Friends
I have re-established old friendships… some from 10 years ago.

Other Options
But you can do blogs, or write letters or emails frequently, you can fly out and visit them often, you can spend your sundays on the phone (all valid options) or you can die without friends… whatever. Haha

Friendship… What For?
I guess it comes down to… what’s the purpose of friendships to you?

Perhaps you don’t even mind if you don’t remember the people you know now 4 years from now.
You enjoy the surprise of seeing someone at the store and finding out they live in the same town as you.

Networking means something else
The other thing to consider is that we might have the same interests and perhaps have capacities to help one another.

You might find out your friend became a plumber and your sink is clogged… or a car dealer and you want a new car.

OR how about this… A PHOTOGRAPHER!!!

And you need pictures… crazy world… but it could happen!

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Challenge
So the challenge is…
What is the reason to have friends?
And how would facebook help or hurt?

Either or both questions… respond.

Utah - Used Car Buying

OK I spent dozens of hours looking for a stupid used car.
I went through hundreds and hundreds and I’m positive it was well into the thousands of listings.

I can say that without a doubt KSL.COM was the best resource for a person living in Utah.

I also used edmunds and some other site to learn more about the cars.

I even created a couple of spreadsheets to keep cars listed that I found so i could later compare them.

If anyone wants it… it’s a google spreadsheet so let me know. It’s not amazing but it gives a good feel for some of the good deals.

It looks like this journey will be ending tomorrow as I will be getting a saturn SL2
My prefered car would have been a Passat or a Subaru but they aren’t as economical and the MPG isn’t close.

Fall TV Shows : By Day

Disclaimer: I watch while I work… I couldn’t see myself watching this much TV if it didn’t have something else going on.
Watching helps me stick with my projects for a longer period of time… even if I’m a little less effective.

Personally I think it would be a waste of time to watch all these shows under other circumstances.

THIS IS WHAT I CONSIDER THE BEST OPTIONS : In order of my interest

MONDAY

Heroes - Of course

Chuck - Like I said the story intrigues me, but it could be a flop.

Journeyman - Can’t remember a lot about this one, but I think it had an interesting plot.

Prison Break - I used to love this show, not sure why I just stopped watching half way through last year.

K-Ville - I’ll give it a couple of episodes

Samantha Who? - Might as well give it a shot.

Two and a half Men - It’s been around but I’ve never seen it… it’s won a bunch of awards.

TUESDAY

House - One of my constant favorites

Carpoolers - New. Could go either way… I’m thinking south, but perhaps that’s what carries the most intrigue.

Caveman - Mere curiosity.

Reaper - The name is the only thing I have to go by and it’s interesting enough for an episode

Boston Legal - I’ve seen that it’s won some awards and been around. I don’t like crime shows but maybe this is an IN to the genre. Gotta give it a shot someday, why not with the award winner.

Bones - I’ve heard of it… never seen it.

Singing Bee - Curiosty… that’s about it.

WEDNESDAY

Pushing Daisies - By far the most anticipated. I think I’ll be a fan of the concept and the style of videography.

Bionic Woman - It’ll be like watching a long movie. That’s my guess. Not your favorite movie, but a good action you like whether it’s the best or not.

Life -This is my unknown that I pick to surprise me.

Dirty Sexy Money - Seems like a show that will entertain every so often, but will it warrant continuous watching.

Anchorwoman - Hmmm not sure… could suck bad.

Back To You - Don’t know much… don’t expect much.
Kid Nation - Just because of the hype and the fact that I think people are over blowing the situation… therefore I’ll watch an episode. I don’t expect to like it.

30 Days - Only if it’s an interesting subject

THURSDAY

The Office - Of Course

Smallville - One of the constants on the List.

Supernatural - As soon as I finish season 2 I’m all for watching more.

Ugly Betty - A story you can follow and I will continue to follow.

Big Shots - Interesting story… perhaps. I’ll give it a try.

Scrubs - There’s probably like 15 more seasons I need to watch before I start the new season. Though it doesn’t seem like the show you need to be caught up on… but that’s the way I’ll do it.

30 Rock - I have seen it off and on, and it’s alright. Might as well watch a few more.

Don’t forget the Lyrics - I don’t think I’ll watch more than a couple of episodes because I’ll have seen it all.

Grey’s Anatomy - I’ll watch it if I get around to watching the first couple of seasons.

My name is Earl - I’ll watch it if I get around to watching the first couple of seasons.

FRIDAY

Friday Night Lights - Great show… I’ll continue to watch (Not on friday’s of course)

SATURDAY - Nothing

SUNDAY

The Simpsons - The movie renewed interest in a classic.

Curb your Enthusiasm / Dexter- I’ve heard good things about it… but don’t know a thing

Family Guy / American Dad - Not too interested these days but will give it a shot when in the mood.

Top 10 : New Fall TV 2007

Disclaimer: I watch while I work… I couldn’t see myself watching this much TV if it didn’t have something else going on.
Watching helps me stick with my projects for a longer period of time… even if I’m a little less effective.

List of New Shows in order of interest

1.Pushing Daisies (They have this one set up to be a winner… I have a feeling it will be)

2. Chuck (I don’t think many people will be watching it at first… and if it sucks at all. But i’m intrigued by the story line)

3. Bionic Woman (Could go either way and I see the possibility of a early cancellation… but…It’ll be like watching a long movie. That’s my guess. Not your favorite movie, but a good action you like whether it’s the best or not.)

4. Journeyman - It looked like it had an interesting plot. It looked like one of the similar style series of late… series which I tend to like even if they aren’t totally unique.

5. Carpoolers - I give this two episodes to impress or I’ll probably stop watching… or it will go off the air for me.

6. Big Shots - I’m not sure how interested i really am… but I’m interested in at least a show. It could be one of those filler shows, that I watch just to watch and not because I’m excited to watch.

7. Caveman (Destined to Disappoint… but I’m still interested)

8. K-Ville (Crime shows aren’t my style but I’m interested in the Louisiana aspect of it all)

9. Samantha Who? (I don’t think this will be unique or terribly exciting but… why not?)

10. Anchorwoman, Life, Reaper, Big Bang Theory (Don’t know a thing… or if they’re even new, but they sounded new)

…The Pictures

Presenting… The Pictures from the afore-mentioned trip.
They are divided into two sections.

SEE THE PICTURES HERE:
LA to Mexico (Incl…Joshua Tree, SD)
Zion’s National Park

Of the 3000+ pictures 150 were selected for these galleries