My Name is Terri and I'm Addicted to Facebook

There is usually a section on questionnaires where the question..."What are some of your hobbies and interests?"...pops up. I know it's strange but I always had to think ..."What in the world do I actually like to do in my spare time?" I'm kind of a 'jack of all trades' when it comes to utilizing my spare time (if I get any in the first place). I play with the kids, watch movies, shop, pick something around the house to organize or clean, or I scrapbook if I have a lot of uninterrupted time...which, with five kids, doesn't happen often. Lately however, I have taken on a whole new 'hobby'....I've discovered Facebook! I'm not sure if this is a good or bad thing. On one hand I get to catch up with friends I haven't talked to in years....but on the other hand....I am addicted! Hook, line, and sinker...I'm caught. I was once so into looking at a friends profile on Facebook that when I came up for air I had two kids and a dog sitting at my feet by the couch staring at me....like I was a t.v. or something. One kid had blue lips and the other had bright red lips from suckers they had gotten into. Judging from the blue around the WHITE dog's mouth...he got a few licks in too...YUCK!

Little by little I'm noticing the effects of unattended children thanks to Facebook. There are Coke cans half full in the living room, candy wrappers under tables, the milk carton was left out - cover less, and the scissors and glue are missing....nothing good ever comes from this! However, we think we know the culprit because on the top shelf, where we keep the scissors, the word "John" is written on my shelf paper....with one of my good pens of course! John is like Zorro, he always leaves his mark.

I don't know what it is that draws me to Facebook other than the chance the reconnect and have one big social get together without having to dress up and look nice. I'm starting to get into Mafia Wars too. This is something Matt got into and now I can't seem to draw myself away from it either. In Mafia wars you do 'jobs', fight other mafias, buy and sell properties and vehicles, and manage money of larger amounts than I'll ever see as a teacher. Aha!....now I know why I like Mafia Wars!....I actually make money doing jobs....unlike my real life, where I can't even get a job to make money. :-) Seriously, I have to spend a little less time on Mafia jobs and a lot more time on Mommy jobs before my house gets dismantled.

Well, it's 9:30 am on Sunday morning and Matt and John just got home from church. I guess it's time for me to get going and do some of those Mommy jobs again. I'll fight 'Angry Joe' and 'Dawn the Daminator' during nap time.

I really think God should join Facebook. Maybe people who haven't talked to Him in a long time would reconnect with Him and get to know him again....just a thought.