Is this thing on?

The other day I was out with a girlfriend talking about a movie we had both recently seen. I was asking her opinion of it, mentioning that she hadn't written anything about it on her blog, which was so unlike her. She answered by saying, "Well, I updated my Facebook page to say..."

Is this what it's come to? Facebook?!

This time last year, I was having a hard time keeping current with my friends' blogs - everyone was writing all the time, and I wanted to know what was what. Even the counter on my own blog showed a lot more traffic than it does now. Now I can read my friends' blogs in about 5 minutes, because there is nothing to read.

But then I hear about all these things going on on Facebook:

Me: Oh, I'd love to see your new family pictures. When are you going to update your blog?
Friend: Well, they're up on my Facebook page. I guess I'll put them on the blog at some point.

Me: I haven't heard from so-and-so in a while. I wonder what's going on with her. Is she doing ok?
Friend: She's on vacation in Europe. You should read some of the stuff she's doing! Haven't you been to her Facebook page?!

And then comes the look of pity. The "you really are out of touch" look. It's the same look that people give me when they find out I don't have cable. Or a cell phone. It's the look the Sam's Club employee gave me when I asked him where they moved the blank VCR tapes they used to sell. It's the look I used to give my mother when she didn't know how to email.

Am I the only one NOT on Facebook? Even my husband finally caved. Mutual friends of ours will post on his wall (is that the right term?), "Where's Shelley? We want to see her on here!" My email inbox floods with invitations from people asking me to join Facebook and be their "friend." (Well, not as much anymore as I have never acted on any of these requests.)

So is this why none of you blog anymore? Because you're too busy on Facebook? Come back to blogging. I miss you!