A week or so ago, I received a facebook application invite by someone who had nominated me for some Best Friend Contest. What a weird concept, now that I think about it. At the time, however, I was flattered and accepted the invitation. And then, just this morning I received an e-mail that said this:
"This is a courtesy alert by Best Friend Contest. Someone bumped you down the ranking. They think you are 'Not Really'. (sorry, we don't share who - due to our privacy policy). Regards, The Best Friend Contest Team"
Well, I must say, this was a very upleasant thing to read on a Tuesday morning whilst eating a really-bad-for-you McDonald's breakfast sandwich. And it puzzles me to understand why these people would call such a message a "courtesy alert" when it's really a simple slap in the face. I promptly deleted the application from my facebook. Who needs that? I would much rather be the ignorance-is-bliss person in this area. Who needs to know that there are people voting you "Not really" on facebook? I'd much rather just enjoy the dear friends I do have and who consider me the dear also.
So, starting my Tuesday out to a rough start (and with an awful vision-interferring migraine), I comfort myself in knowing I will have my own room before the day is out. And I will get to go home in the afternoon (since I don't work in Pasadena today) and begin the rearranging and organizing. I love organization. I really really do. And then dinner with a Miss who's recently become a Mrs. and The Boys Next Door at APU with Jon and Victorya.
Ooh- and I have found two places that I really want to photograph with a new Polaroid camera... as soon as I get one.
And ending with my childhood favorite painter, Claude Monet:
2 comments:
There are some really lame facebook applications out there. I had never heard of that one. I would have felt the same way that you do. If it helps, I think you are a super duper awesome friend. :)
I concur with the entirety of Kimberly's comment, and I also desire to indicate with much enthusiasm that you are my best friend, no doubt about it, and I am glad to have you as such.
I hope that your entire evening was quite pleasant and that your own room feels wonderful.
I also wish to express my admiration for the beauty captured by Claude Monet's painting; despite deviating from strict realism, this painting so beautifully captures the scene in such a real way. I should think that he must be one of my favorite painters as well (that is, in addition to your childhood self).
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