Ahhh, but then I wanted to be
published. I was querying my book. I was told (by writer friends and published
authors) I should be on one of those social media sites for any hope of being
noticed. So I chose Facebook (I do have a Twitter account, just so no one else would
grab my name in case I became a big-time author, but I don’t monitor it).
I don’t know if Facebook is working
out so well for me book-wise, but that’s not the purpose of this post.
For the most part I enjoy
Facebook, even though it can be a huge time suck. But there are some things
that go on there that I just don’t get. Like what happened to me the other day.
A friend posted a status. Sure,
she did it in a strange, vague kind of way, but I’m not exactly close friends
with this person (although we have met), so I have no idea what her life is
actually like. So I made a flippy comment (because she’s always humorous so
felt no fear there).
Well, it seems I’ve been had.
Because I commented, now I was supposed to post some stupid vague status and do
the same to people who comment on that post. And get this…
It’s all for breast cancer
awareness.
How the hell is punishing your
friends for commenting on a post that has to do with nothing doing any good for
breast cancer awareness??
And yes, I feel as though I was
punished for commenting.
You want breast cancer awareness?
Post about getting a mammogram.
Needless to say, I did not
continue this “game.” You see, I actually want people to CONTINUE commenting on
my posts. Not drive them away!
By the way, I did get my mammogram
on Monday (along with my flu shot). Everything is still a-okay!! No more
six-month follow ups. I’m back to annual mammograms!
Life is good.
No reading update today because I
haven’t finished anything since last Wednesday. And no pictures of my vacation
because I haven’t uploaded the photos to my laptop yet. Looks like I’m a real
slacker, huh? But I’m not. I’m busy with my treasurer duties (of my local RWA
chapter). I got sick and tired of paying QuickBooks, so I bought a new laptop
for the chapter (yes, I was reimbursed) for pretty much what it would have cost
for another year of the online version. The chapter owned a desktop version of
QuickBooks (2010) and after much hair pulling and my son’s help, finally got it
to work. So I’m now setting it up and entering data from the beginning of this
year to make sure I’m doing it correctly. It’s kind of a time-suck because
there is more work involved. But it’ll be sooooo much cheaper. And I’ll have
written instructions for the next treasurer (because I can only be treasurer
for two years in a row before they make me take a break). I don’t mind doing it
because it isn’t all that hard and it’s kind of fun work (the accountant in me
enjoys it anyways).
So … Did you get your flu shot? If
not and you’re able, do it. Not for yourself, but for the people you love. You
wouldn’t want to get them sick, now would you?
Happy Reading!
Stacy
4 comments:
That does seem like a weird way to do it. I'm not on Facebook, so glad I miss the drama and stupidity that others talk about. (I chose Twitter instead.)
I get a little peeved with games like this, especially if they don't say upfront what's going on. I won't play.
Alex - I can't imagine Twitter not doing stupid stuff.
Maria - I must remember not to comment on vague stuff anymore.
I hate those Facebook posts like you mention. I never comment on or like them.
Got my mammogram a couple months ago, but haven't gotten my flu shot yet, and my company gave us a free voucher to get one at CVS! In my defense, I just got my printer unpacked last week. Thanks for the reminder!
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