An Ode to Facebook

We just finished watching Hot Tub Time Machine and while it was a pretty corny movie, I have to say that it has gotten me thinking...how lucky we are to have the technology that we have today.  Since I am such an avid 'facebooker' I think that it just might be the best invention ever (after sliced bread of course).  Gone away are the times of written coorespondance via the mailman (although it is fun to get a letter once in a while) and here are the days of 'chatting', 'friending' and 'e-viting'.  In this day and age the worst insult is to 'de-friend' people; it's like a slap in the face!  When a good friend of mine broke it off with her long time boyfriend I vowed to de-friend him.  When people want to keep in touch they say "Look me up on Facebook and I'll be your friend".  How strange.

Because of Facebook I have been able to keep in touch with people who, before social networking, would probably not be a part of my life.  I have to admit that Facebook has made my life better.  I can keep in touch with Robin in Seattle, my family in Boise, and Jen in Denver all with just a few clicks.  If it were not for Facebook, I would not be going to the Rockies game tomorrow with Jared and his wife Erin. 

So, with all of this texting, tweeting and blogging, Facebook is still the ruler in my book (although I would like people to read my random blogs).  Feel free to stalk me at any time, although if you try to friend me, and I don't know who you are....I will reject you.  It's like elementary school all over again, only when done via the computer I don't feel as guilty!

The Petersen's

After much discussion with Ryan, I have decided to start a blog...against his will.  He says that no one cares what we do.  This may be true, but I figured anyone who doesn't care what we do, doesn't have to read this!

For those of you who don't know, Ryan and I first met at South Jr. High (in Boise, Id), but it was not until college at the University of Idaho that we started dating.  When Ryan got his masters' degree in tax at Denver University, he got a job.  Once I was done student teaching in Boise, I moved to Denver to live with him.  We have now been married for four years, have a pug named Oscar and a house in Aurora, CO.

We have a lot of things in common, but we both have a love of traveling.  This past summer we went to South Africa and to Hawaii.  I will try to post some pics from our trips later.

Well, I guess we will see how this blog thing goes. 
Take care,
MacKenzie