LOOK AT ME!!

I find Facebook quite amusing.

The pictures are fuckin hilarious ... I've never seen so many mug shots taken at arm's length just to make a photo album entitled "MEEEEE!!!!". I will admit that I do have a photo album of myself but nearly every photo (of the 40 or so) is of me with someone else. And no arm's length pictures. I understand that people who use Facebook use it as a way of keeping in touch with family or friends and pictures is a way to do it. But seriously, there is no need to post 70 pictures per album (even of the blurry shots). Firstly, the time it takes to do this. Secondly, quality not quantity!!

Taking pictures used to be an art form reserved for special occasions. Now? I see the same damn photos taken in the same damn bar or house or backyard.

"I've got a case of beer!! Let's invite everyone over so that we can take lots of pictures of us getting trashed and post it on Facebook!"

"I rented a movie!! Let's invite everyone over so that we can take lots of pictures of us watching it with our scary/laughing/sad faces and post it on Facebook!"

"We're going to a club!! Come to my house so that we can take lots of pictures of us getting all pimped out and post it on Facebook! And AT the club, let's take lots of pictures of us posing with random guys/girls, drinking lots of booze and looking like we're high so that we can post it on Facebook!"

It's like a feast for the voyeur's eyes. Perhaps I'm too judgmental? Too old-fashioned at the ripe old age of 29?

I don't know. Maybe I'm just being a bitch. I just know that I've got quite the friends list and I don't associate myself with 3/4 of those people. The people I've known from a long time ago ... it was great to see what was up with them after so long, but that's pretty much where it ends. I really REALLY don't want them having access to photos of my everyday life. I'm a pretty private person though. It's sad that the first thing I'll say to someone after they've taken a picture with me in it is to NOT post it on Facebook. That's my immediate thought after my eyes are trying to adjust themselves after the flash. Because I can control the pictures I may post, but I can't control what someone else may post. I've seen pictures of me pop up from high school. Do not want. Take that shit down.

Maybe I'm just being a prude because I'm a teacher and I'm paranoid a student may come across my profile. Never mind the fact that my last name isn't on there. Or that I've got a closed profile. It still scares the shit out of me. I do have a certain image to uphold in my profession. God I'm such a lame ass.