I wrote a post a few days ago about wanting to see peoples faces on face book. Wanted to know who I was talking to. I've spent my entire adult life in radio and this may sound odd but I'm visual. I like to put a face to the name and even if I don't know them I can hear them talking through their comments. Okay..maybe I watched too many X-file episodes but there's something comforting about seeing the person who's writing the words.
I'm also new to the facebook family. I never thought it was necessary. That's changed too. I'm starting to get it. I moved about an hour north of the city because I wanted privacy in my personal life. 'Course things change and now I'm quite enjoying reading comments and having a back and forth relatationship with people I've never met. There's an individual who over the years I had only talked with on the phone or emailed. Never met them. We finally got together one day and we've become very good friends.
One or 2 high school pals have contacted me. People I've worked with years ago and people I've never met before are contacting me.People I spent a week with in Barbados. Being a neophyte at all of this I'm quite flattered. People who don't know me ask about the health of my dad. It's a new vista I've never experienced before...so excuse me if I'm a little overwhelmed by it all.
I always looked at facebook as a sort of party with your friends. No picture ?...okay...then...(and understand this is in my mind)...it turns into a Halloween party with my new best friends wearing masks. So if you are a new friend...thanks...it means a lot that you'd want to be in contact with me and would take the time to do it. If you're not then what the hell's the matter with you? I figured I could say that now that we're all friends.
"Don't give up - you still have friends" and I for one am thrilled to have your "voice" back in my life. I can't help but think that there are a lot of people in this city who would love to hear you back on the radio - so where do we sign up? FB - while one dimensional in many ways - cursory, if you like - is a great networking tool. Maybe we should start a "Bring Hodgie Back Toronto" FB petition. Who's with me?
Tess, that is very flattering. I can think of plenty of things you could do with your time other than get a peition going.
I'm with you Tess 100%!!! And Rick, I am one of your friends on FB (thank you for adding me) and I will try my best to get a picture of me onto FB for you (I add my twin girls as I don't like looking at pictures of me - I'd rather see my girls there instead...btw on FB I'm under Heather Webb - I'm a teacher and don't use my married name on FB so that my students can't find me).