Facebook Fast

So, I've recently taken a leave of absence from Facebook; a "Facebook fast," if you will. You might wonder how I've managed to survive the past two days. (Yeah, that's right; I've been off of Facebook for TWO whole days!) Actually, it's been quite relaxing.
Facebook had become an integral part of my daily routine. I would check it at least five times a day, probably twice as often while at school. Someone may have written on my wall! Maybe someone I know peripherally wants to be my friend! Perhaps I'll finally break the 25,000 point threshold on Word Challenge! Facebook had morphed from a way to stay up to date with friends and family to a way to entertain myself and distract me from the world around me. Deactivating my Facebook account has given me a fresh perspective on the networking tool, I think. It has many significant uses. I'll probably be back on Facebook in the next week or so, but mainly because it sure sucks to fall off the face of the map, and not having Facebook can feel like that. Just ask someone you know who has recently given in and created an account.
This may seem like a novel idea, but there are others fasting from Facebook, too. An article I just read (just found, too, for the purposes of seeing if other people are doing this) mentions how other students have given up Facebook for various reasons, some for Lent, and lengths of time. Facebook is an incredible tool, but maybe a break from it can force me into some better habits, like being an active friend and not just a collector (or creeper, haha).
There are many different reasons for leaving Facebook. Two of my friends have deactivated their accounts. I think one of them just thought of it as a nuisance. He came back on for a while recently to organize a party, but beyond that, he's managed just fine without it. The other friend deactivated her account because she would go on and see all the great things other people were doing, and it just kind of made her think she wasn't having as much fun as other people. I know what she means; sometimes it just seems, judging from pictures and updates, that everyone is leading more exciting and meaningful lives, and what am I doing? Maybe I'm missing out on it all.
In truth, I am having fun and making something of myself. Using Facebook can give me the impression that I am a slacker when I'm not. In a twisted sense, it's my excessive use of Facebook at the center of my slacker behavior. Being on Facebook all the time lets me see all the things others are doing at the same time it takes away my time away to do important things. It's a double whammy! But you know what? Writing this blog entry is bringing about the exact same result. So enough of this. I'm enjoying a fast from Facebook.
I think I'll go save the world now, or maybe read a book; something useful with my time.