Hi Folks,<\/p>\n
I’m not a luddite by any means but I’ve decided that I’m spending way too much time looking on Facebook and too little time calling friends. \u00a0If you found this site because you were wondering where I am – well here I am. \u00a0And you can give me a call if you want to catch up.<\/p>\n
I absolutely love the concept of Facebook and it has helped me to reconnect with so many friends but it also consumed too much time and right now I need to focus on family, friends, career and my personal goals. \u00a0I did download the entire site so I can refer back.<\/p>\n
UPDATE: I gave in and went back. It became important to start the Allazo website and Facebook page. And it was interesting to learn what is missing without it. Connections via social media are incredibly important these days – so is managing time and expectations. <\/p>\n
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