Laura Stoll is completely addicted to Facebook, the social networking website used by fellow moms, her much younger cousins, old high school and college friends, and 132 million other people.
[This is a sneak-peek at Laura’s “wall,” the place on Facebook where she updates her current status, makes friends, receives messages, joins different groups, becomes a “fan” of things, and more.]
September 1
Laura Stoll has joined Facebook.
September 9
Laura is now friends with Becca, her 16-year-old cousin.
Becca wrote on Laura’s wall: “Hi Laura. I didn’t know they let people like you on FB.”
Laura wrote on Becca’s wall: “Hi Becca. Yes, they let old people on here too.”
September 23
Laura beat her own high score of 729,408 on the Facebook game Tetris Friends. She told the family she was making dinner during the 30 minutes it took her to reach this awesome goal. When the pizza delivery guy showed up, Laura avoided eye contact with her husband. Since he is a friend on Facebook, he will learn of her achievement the next time he logs on.
October 2
Laura is now friends with Heather, a friend of more than 25 years.
Heather wrote on Laura’s wall: “Hi Laura! It’s great to see you on Facebook. Did you know Joe & I got engaged?”
October 5
Laura regrets telling her mom that Heather got engaged. Heather’s mom wasn’t too happy to learn that Mrs. Stoll learned about the engagement on Facebook. Guess she was hoping to tell Mrs. Stoll the good news in person.
October 6
Laura gets an e-mail from her mom asking how she goes about signing up for “Spacebook.”
October 15
Laura became a fan of Bravo’s “Project Runway,” just in time for Halloween.
October 22
Laura has sent a relationship request to her husband, Ben Fehlner. If Ben accepts Laura’s relationship request, it will show on Laura’s wall that she and Ben are married.
October 23
Ben has not responded to Laura’s relationship request.
October 24
Ben has not responded to Laura’s relationship request.
October 25
Laura logged into Facebook as Ben and accepted her own relationship request.
October 26
Laura has updated her relationship status. She is now listed as married to Ben Fehlner.
November 7
Laura has received a friend request from Tammy, a girl from high school that once insulted Laura by wearing the same peach colored lacy gown to the homecoming dance.
November 10
After pondering her mother’s advice to let bygones be bygones, Laura has ignored Tammy Garbowitz’s friend request.
November 21
Laura took the quiz Are you really a New Jersey girl? with the result You can take the girl out of Jersey but you can’t take the Jersey out of the girl.
November 24
Laura is now friends with Brian, a childhood friend whom she hasn’t seen or heard from in 15 years.
Brian wrote on Laura’s wall: “Hi Laura! How are you? Long time, no see. I’m married and living in Florida with my wife and nine kids…”
December 7
Laura is now friends with Avery, her old college roommate.
Avery wrote on Laura’s wall: “OMG! So happy to see you! How’s life? LOL! We’re doing well. We had our master bathroom renovated over Thanksgiving…couldn’t deal with the construction so we skipped town…went to St. Barts. So glad we brought the nanny…the kids activities at the resort were so mundane…Grayson was totally bored with their pathetic excuse for arts and crafts. I’ll have to post some pics. Anyway, how are you? Still living in that little house???”
December 12
Laura was supposed to be mopping the kitchen floor in anticipation of dinner with her in-laws. Instead, she wasted more than 2 hours on Facebook looking at her friends’ walls. She should have done the mopping; when she finally pulled herself away from the laptop, she felt like she had overindulged.
December 20
Heather wrote on Laura’s wall: “Laura – just wanted you to know that Joe and I set a wedding date – August 1.”
Laura decides to keep her mouth shut this time and let her mom hear the wedding details through the regular channels.
January 2
Laura became a fan of Cadbury Mini Eggs. Bring on the Easter candy!
Laura’s friend Kelley also became a fan of Cadbury Mini Eggs. Who knew that the love of one delicious candy could bring friends together?
January 4
Laura has posted a link: http://www.mvparentonline.com/. “Read my latest article on MV Parent!”
January 11
Laura has updated her status: Laura is trying to think of an idea for this month’s MV Parent column. Hmm…Facebook?
January 14
Laura has joined the group I’m not Addicted to Facebook; I Just Have to Check it Every Fifteen Minutes.
[This is a sneak-peek at Laura’s “wall,” the place on Facebook where she updates her current status, makes friends, receives messages, joins different groups, becomes a “fan” of things, and more.]
September 1
Laura Stoll has joined Facebook.
September 9
Laura is now friends with Becca, her 16-year-old cousin.
Becca wrote on Laura’s wall: “Hi Laura. I didn’t know they let people like you on FB.”
Laura wrote on Becca’s wall: “Hi Becca. Yes, they let old people on here too.”
September 23
Laura beat her own high score of 729,408 on the Facebook game Tetris Friends. She told the family she was making dinner during the 30 minutes it took her to reach this awesome goal. When the pizza delivery guy showed up, Laura avoided eye contact with her husband. Since he is a friend on Facebook, he will learn of her achievement the next time he logs on.
October 2
Laura is now friends with Heather, a friend of more than 25 years.
Heather wrote on Laura’s wall: “Hi Laura! It’s great to see you on Facebook. Did you know Joe & I got engaged?”
October 5
Laura regrets telling her mom that Heather got engaged. Heather’s mom wasn’t too happy to learn that Mrs. Stoll learned about the engagement on Facebook. Guess she was hoping to tell Mrs. Stoll the good news in person.
October 6
Laura gets an e-mail from her mom asking how she goes about signing up for “Spacebook.”
October 15
Laura became a fan of Bravo’s “Project Runway,” just in time for Halloween.
October 22
Laura has sent a relationship request to her husband, Ben Fehlner. If Ben accepts Laura’s relationship request, it will show on Laura’s wall that she and Ben are married.
October 23
Ben has not responded to Laura’s relationship request.
October 24
Ben has not responded to Laura’s relationship request.
October 25
Laura logged into Facebook as Ben and accepted her own relationship request.
October 26
Laura has updated her relationship status. She is now listed as married to Ben Fehlner.
November 7
Laura has received a friend request from Tammy, a girl from high school that once insulted Laura by wearing the same peach colored lacy gown to the homecoming dance.
November 10
After pondering her mother’s advice to let bygones be bygones, Laura has ignored Tammy Garbowitz’s friend request.
November 21
Laura took the quiz Are you really a New Jersey girl? with the result You can take the girl out of Jersey but you can’t take the Jersey out of the girl.
November 24
Laura is now friends with Brian, a childhood friend whom she hasn’t seen or heard from in 15 years.
Brian wrote on Laura’s wall: “Hi Laura! How are you? Long time, no see. I’m married and living in Florida with my wife and nine kids…”
December 7
Laura is now friends with Avery, her old college roommate.
Avery wrote on Laura’s wall: “OMG! So happy to see you! How’s life? LOL! We’re doing well. We had our master bathroom renovated over Thanksgiving…couldn’t deal with the construction so we skipped town…went to St. Barts. So glad we brought the nanny…the kids activities at the resort were so mundane…Grayson was totally bored with their pathetic excuse for arts and crafts. I’ll have to post some pics. Anyway, how are you? Still living in that little house???”
December 12
Laura was supposed to be mopping the kitchen floor in anticipation of dinner with her in-laws. Instead, she wasted more than 2 hours on Facebook looking at her friends’ walls. She should have done the mopping; when she finally pulled herself away from the laptop, she felt like she had overindulged.
December 20
Heather wrote on Laura’s wall: “Laura – just wanted you to know that Joe and I set a wedding date – August 1.”
Laura decides to keep her mouth shut this time and let her mom hear the wedding details through the regular channels.
January 2
Laura became a fan of Cadbury Mini Eggs. Bring on the Easter candy!
Laura’s friend Kelley also became a fan of Cadbury Mini Eggs. Who knew that the love of one delicious candy could bring friends together?
January 4
Laura has posted a link: http://www.mvparentonline.com/. “Read my latest article on MV Parent!”
January 11
Laura has updated her status: Laura is trying to think of an idea for this month’s MV Parent column. Hmm…Facebook?
January 14
Laura has joined the group I’m not Addicted to Facebook; I Just Have to Check it Every Fifteen Minutes.
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