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I just signed up with Facebook only about two weeks ago, and had I known it was such a grand way to waste time I would have done it a long time ago!  I am now a member of organized crime in Mob Wars, I own and manage a farm in My Farm, and I am building a castle in another game.  Plus, there are many other standard games in which you try to best your own high score, or the scores of your friends.

I have “friended” many of my actual friends, and I have found some people I haven’t talked to in years. 

With all the hype about “phishing” sites, or security breaches because of places like Facebook and MySpace, I was a bit leery of joining.  I don’t put anything private in my profiles and I never would have at any rate.  That is just plain dumb if someone did!  I am surprised at some of the information that others HAVE posted, though.  Don’t they realize that Facebook is just a very large bulletin board?  Anything you post can be seen by just about anyone.  If you wouldn’t put the information on the bulletin at the local grocery store or coin laundry, then DON’T POST IT ONLINE!!! Duh!!

Anyway, now that I have started to figure out the workings of Facebook, I am actually having some fun there.  I have traded virtual lapel pins (called Flair, think of the movie Office Space); I have traded goats, horses, and trees; I have been gifted many items, as well… then I have help up liquor stores and performed muggings!  All in a days work.  AND, to top it off, I get to see what all my friends are up to, and see any photos they have posted, and even chat with any that are online.

Yep, I am having some fun with this.  Now back to see if my crops are ready to harvest.  I really need to get a chicken coop…. then off to see if the Godfather has granted me any new favors….so much to do, so little time!

WhooHoo!  I am back in business with the whole wireless thing.  About time! 

It is the beginning of February, so an update on the whole dieting thing.  After loosing five pounds during the first 15 days of January, I kinda tanked on the whole eat good part of the diet– haha–  Yeah, I know, that is what dieting IS!  I attended a pizza party in Missoula put on by the Missoula Geocachers group, I went out to eat way too many times and although I try to pick healthy, sometimes I don’t.  The worst one was going to Pizza Hut Wing Street and eating wings, pasta, and then being tempted by the waitress with a huge slice of cheesecake drizzled with caramel sauce.  Oh, it was DEVINE!  I think I was on a sugar high for two days after that.  Then there was the Superbowl party I went to.  I didn’t eat too badly, but there were these awesome bbq’d Little Smokies, and this cracker/veggie dip that was very good, too.  The ingredients to the dip?  Cream Cheese (ouch!), shredded cheddar cheese (ouch!), chopped green olives w/pimentos, and chopped jalapenos.  There may have been more stuff, but that is what I could tell from eating it.  It was really good, and I am sure I ate more than I should have!  Plus, there were chips, nacho fixin’s, and fruit (good) with caramel dipping sauce (bad).  BUT– the company was good and the Cardinals put up a very good fight against the Steelers.

OK, back to the diet… over the last 15 days, I ended up gaining one pound.  So, over January I lost a total of four pounds.  At least I lost SOMETHING! February is a new month, so lets see if I can do any better.