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Posted By Jon on July 2, 2009

At the urging of a non-blogging friend, I opened up yet another facebook account (after being unceremoniously kicked off Facebook long ago).  The non-blogger wanted to encourage a group of us from grad school to link up there to stay in contact or whatever.  So I set up my account.

But, unfortunately, I did something stupid.  The name I used is like my blogger name.

Consequently, blogging people found me quickly.  So now I have bloggers and non-bloggers on my facebook friends list.  In addition, I managed to find other non-bloggers that I hadn’t heard from in ages.  But if I connect to them, they will see this Jon (was) in Michigan kind of name.  If they Google it?  It might lead them here!

I really don’t like non-blogging people finding me here.  Its easy enough to find me by googling Jon and chocolate (which is how my running partner found me).  But if too many people find me, then I will be forever worrying about what I am saying (like my very favorite childish rants).

I went into my facebook profile to change the name, but they gave that warning again about “fake” names:

Before confirming your name change request, please read the following.

• Your Facebook profile must be attached to your real name.
• You must include your full name.
• Celebrity names, nicknames, or other fake names are not allowed and will not be approved.
• Obscenity, curses, and swear words are not allowed and will not be approved.
• ISn’t~ ThIs <3 AnN0YiNg 2 ReAd? Non-standard capitalization and special characters are not allowed and will not be approved.
• Do not try to combine sentences into one word; Jane Lookatmysupercoolnewnickname Smith will not be approved.
• We review all name changes, so this will take approximately 24 hours.

That’s how I got kicked off last time.  I asked about a different problem with the program and it flagged my account and I was instantly suspended.  And no, I don’t want to use my real name.  I know my real name is easy to find if you are a good stalker (like I am), but I don’t want to completely throw caution to the wind.  And alot of bloggers know me on LinkedIn, but its not directly connected to the blog.   And I know there are some bloggers out there who are on LinkedIn but definitely do not want to connect with people from the blogging world simply because they don’t want that link to their real life (its, ok, I know you didn’t accept the connection because of that, and not because you think I’m a creep.  I think).

Ugh.  So if I am not being diligent in keeping up Facebook, its because I actually don’t know what to do with the account.  Do I just go ahead and make friends and let the chips fall where they may?  Do I shut it down?

Why is social networking more complicated than real life?

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Posted By Jon on June 29, 2009

We seem to have the most dysfunctional state legislature in the nation.

Thanks so much for wasting 3 weeks of our tax dollars (so far!), you gaggle of useless, greedy, bureaucratic, mindless, petty, childish, stupid, lazy, ugly, smelly, rotten, good-for-nothing-but-flattening-the fat-growing-on-your-wart-covered-butts morons.

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Posted By Jon on June 25, 2009

Dear Karen,

Its been a long time.  How are you?  I was thinking about you today and there is something I really need to tell you after all these years.

You were a flaming jerk.

No seriously.  I know we were supposed to be very good friends, and we spent a lot of time together through much of high school.  I couldn’t count the number of afternoons we hung out in your basement just talking about stuff.  I even used to have a giant stack of letters from you that you sent while I was away on vacation for the summer with my family.

Yet despite all that, you really acted like an a-hole.  I’ve come to realize that I was more like a pet than a friend to you.  Its possible you didn’t know the difference.

When I ended up suffering with depression, my other friends were supportive, but you weren’t.  In case you can’t recall, your exact words were “I don’t think we should spend time together any more.  You are really depressed most of the time and its starting to get me depressed.”  They all told me you were a jerk to me, but I said they didn’t know you at all.  I wrong.  You were a jerk.  Did you know they called you the “plague”?

When you and I went to see your new boyfriend, Tom, in a play (I drove you there, remember?), you pretended to get in a big fight with him (fake crying and everything, did you think I didn’t know you well enough to notice?) and then you said you just wanted to go home.  Of course, when I called you from my house, Tom was already there because that was the plan: get a ride to the play, ditch the driver by any means necessary, meet up with Tom later.

Remember when you called me to help get your friend Mary out of Linda’s house because they were both drunk out of their minds, talking dirty to boys on the phone, and you were afraid Linda’s parents would come home and Mary would get in trouble?  I went and got Mary.  In the snow.  Even though I would have gotten in trouble too (did ya notice you didn’t go get Mary?).  Do you remember what you said when I brought Mary to your back door after trudging through the woods in the snow so we wouldn’t be seen?  “ThanksJonseeyalater.”  Slam went the door in my face.  I think of that incident often because I now live in Linda’s house.

I’m really sorry I asked you to the prom.  I didn’t think anyone else would go with me.  But when I asked you, you said “I need to talk to someone first.”  Yeah, you went to ask Jim if he would go with you.  I’m sorry he said no, because then I ended up taking you.  I wish I had asked Leslie.  She was nicer and a lot more fun.  And really, I wasn’t looking for a kiss when I walked you to the door.  Did I ever put a hand on you, ever?  No.  I was only trying to be a little classier than dumping you in your driveway.  To be honest, now I wish I had dumped you in your driveway.  I threw out the prom pictures.

I’m sure you’re a very different person now, Karen.  You have a nice husband and two beautiful kids.  I just don’t want you to go through life thinking you didn’t have any influence on anyone when you were younger.  You did.  You taught me to recognize a selfish, rotten brat when I see one.  Like you.

Enjoy the rest of your life.  I hope I never have to see you again.

Jon

PS

I know I can totally kick your skinny blond ass in a 5K.

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Posted By Jon on June 24, 2009

Ok, Jon is an idiot.  When people asked if I went to see “Thomas” I thought them meant this Thomas:

when they really meant this Thomas.  Egads.  When did I get this stupid?

So, Ireland was a very exhausting trip, but the country is quite nice.  Or at least what I saw of it.  They do enjoy their Guinness over there.  I saw a Guinness tanker truck and the Guinness Quality Patrol.  I had a Guinness when I arrived, but limited it to that one.  I don’t do alcohol so very well.

I ran 9  miles on Sunday in dreadful humidity and found that my new shorts cause horrendous chafing when I’m mega sweaty.  Fortunately I have some body glide which I will definitely be using this summer.

The bruise on the bottom of my foot is not visible any more but it still is sore and swollen after a run.  I ran 3 miles last night (24:32) and my foot is pretty sore this morning.  It feels like there is something stuck to the bottom of my foot.  Not a sharp pain, but more like a …well…a bruise.  Sigh.

5 miles tonight.  I think we are in for another humid run.

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Posted By Jon on June 20, 2009

I ran in the Bohermeen 5K yesterday.  That’s in Ireland.  It was a little hard to find the start but we got there eventually.  I don’t have much time to write this, but let me just say that the Irish run very fast!

22:31, 7:17 pace.  Unoffical time.  I’m not sure where to find the official times.

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Posted By Jon on June 18, 2009

You guys are smart.  :)  Here’s your Irish rainbow.

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Posted By Jon on June 18, 2009

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Posted By Jon on June 17, 2009

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Posted By Jon on June 16, 2009

I hate when people use bullets.  Um.  But they are easy.  Sigh.

• I ran 6 miles in my Vibram Five Fingers with the toe socks
• Stepped on a rock on the ball of my foot right between the big toe and the little piggy that stayed home
• Have a GIANT bruise and its hurts alot to walk on it
• Ran 6 miles on Sunday anyway
• Suffering today
• Might have a race on Friday night

Sigh.  My first serious injury in a long time.  I’m not happy.

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Posted By Jon on June 9, 2009

Well, not that kind of Boston-bound. Its a little early and I’m a little slow.

I’m heading out for a short trip to Bean Town. I dropped Audrey a quick note to see if she was available for drinks, but she declined saying she was leaving town for Burma and would not be back until late next week. I’m not sure why she was having her phone disconnected and moving out of her apartment. I guess she’s just eccentric like that. :)

Fortunately, she sent me a nice map of running spots in Boston and I will be heading out to get a quick run in during the time I am there. Marathon training started this week and I need to start running more than twice a week. I don’t want to let travel slow me down, so I’ve got my little map and a nice running spot.

I ran 3 miles tonight in my new vibram five fingers. I’m not sure why they call them five “fingers” because they actually have five toes. Anyway, I wore them without socks to see if it would be ok. Its not. I got a blister on my big toe. I’ll be wearing the socks tomorrow.

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