The Poppies' Blog

My husband hates facebook. He wants nothing to do with it and will happily preach a sermon on the evils of it to anyone who will listen...which isn't many so I usually get to be his 'congregation'. So, of course I signed up! lol!

No, really, my husband is internet paranoid wary so I do take as much caution as I can. So, I joined facebook as Poppies Blooming! Of course, most of the people reading this blog probably came from either a blog or a forum so they know me, the MR. and Little Poppet.

There is just so much to do on facebook. Of course, it is all really important 'social networking'. The 9 million applications and games I'm confident will prove to make me a more sociable person. Yes, staring at my pc instead of going out and talking to people. Of course if you can't facebook from your mobile you probably should be in the market for a new phone, too.

And what is the purpose of the 'Network'? Do you get bonus points for having friends in more networks? I suppose it is important that people know I'm in London, England and not London, Ontario. Since I'm sure everyone will want to stop by next time my status says 'Poppies Blooming is attempting to make some sort of palatable item for dinner'. Just phone first so I know how many places to set.

I mean, in real life can you 'add friends' with just the click of a mouse? Click, you're my friend! How easy! Some of the friends on my friend list I actually know who they are. Others? Well, they are probably the 18 year old nephew of one of those people or their dad. People I'd probably never meet in actual life. I'm fairly certain that come my birthday I'll be getting well wishes and gifts from all of these people. Of course, they will be in the form of a photo icon on my facebook page-not something I could scrapbook as a keepsake.

Though I have added a few people using the 'People You May Know' tool because of course, facebook knows who I should know! Having said this, I am a bit wary of adding them. Not that I don't want to know how drunk your nephew got this New Year's Eve, but my question is this... do you want me to be on your great uncle's friends list? Again, not that I wouldn't like that. I'm sure he's a lovely bloke!

It seems it is like a competitive sport, seeing how many friends you can add. Though there is a limit of only 5,000 friends that facebook will allow. I hope this doesn't cause you too much distress. I know I would be seriously in danger of not exceeding my limit, but the people I know from the forums I read use user names, not their actual names and facebook uses actual names. So, unless I recognise the photo of their child, I have no idea who anyone is.

So, if I'm going to come anywhere close to winning 'The Most Friends' prize I will need some help. If you are on facebook and would like to add me as your BFF friend, you can add Poppies Blooming - no need to use any 'People You May Know' or 'Email Finder' tools. Just simply add me! Perhaps you could even let me know who you are on the forum or how I know you. This, of course, will help me to NOT send you my favourite bolognese recipe when you'd rather I forward you the Starfish story. For the record, my favourite bolognese recipe is one that my husband makes, not me.



Oh, and by the way, if a chap named Crazy John tries to add you as a friend, don't. It's a hoax. I don't know how I know this, I just do. You don't need to thank me.