Facebook: bridging the gap

Time is at a premium these days. Working full-time and various other commitments leaves very little time for friends, but could social networking site Facebook be bridging the communication gap?

After catching up with friends on the weekend the answer seems to be yes.

A 20 minute conversation with three friends revealed that a mutual mate had quit her job and that another friend had broken-up with his girl. Funny thing was that nobody had seen or talked to either of these people for weeks.

Oh, and everyone knew I had hit splitsville before I arrived.

We came to the conclusion that by monitoring a friend's progress on Facebook, you could go without seeing them for a couple of months and still know the ins and outs of their life.

Status updates, comments on other user's sites and uploaded photos provide a real insight to another's being.

And user beware. I am hearing that there are a few cyber-stalkers out there. I suggest you upgrade your privacy to "friends only" and delete anyone suspect.

Compulsive Curb

If you haven't already indulged in the shenanigans of Larry David, do yourself a favour and buy Curb Your Enthusiasm now!
After discovering this gem on late night television, I invested in the first couple of seasons of the comedy and can't get enough.
The award winning series revolves around the life of David, the co-creator and executive producer of Seinfield.
Larry seems to have everything going for him with a gorgeous wife, famous friends and plenty of coin. But in each episode Larry, one way or another, lands himself in hot water.
Without giving too much away, let's review some of the highlights of the first season of Curb:

>Larry having to explain his "pants tent" episode to wife Cheryl and her best friend.

>Larry doing his manager Jeff a favour by fetching his porno collection while Jeff's in hospital and his wife is out of the house.

>Larry in damage control after a "typo" appears in an obituary he put together for Cheryl's late aunt.

>Larry attending an incest survivors group with an ex-girlfriend.

Bring on season two!