Good Bye Facebook, Hello World

I have been thinking about getting rid of Facebook for a long time. When our Cadre started in the summer, they strongly cautioned us about our use of Facebook as educators. As the fall progressed, the warnings continued, as did various stories of teachers who'd suffered consequences for something published on Facebook.

While I was quite confident that I wasn't posting questionable things on Facebook (other than the occasional cuss word that slipped), I was becoming increasingly aware of the amount of time Facebook was sucking out of my life. I would walk in the door to barely greet my children, bee-lining it directly for the computer to see what I'd missed while I was away from home. My evenings were spent constantly checking to see who had updated their status, instead of enjoying the company of my family or doing other hobbies like crocheting, sewing, or baking.....not to mention the fact that I hadn't done much exercise in way too long.

So yesterday was it....the end of my addiction to Facebook. I let my out-of-state girlfriends know that they would need to call or email if they wanted to chat, and figured I would inform the rest of the people that really needed to know in person. It was kind of weird this evening, coming home, walking toward the computer, realizing that I really had no reason to go there.

I am looking forward to the change in lifestyle this will bring. I know that I won't miss spending hours at the computer, nor will I miss the rise in my blood pressure when I read something to which I want to offer an opposing perspective, but know better. I really do strive to live a simple life....this is for me a move back in that right direction....now for texting!