Friends and Facebook Focus Group

02/27/2013

Ms. S and Ms. J

Last weekend, I put away the to-do list and traveled out of town with friends. My husband and I had a wonderful time with two other couples that we've known for over twenty years.

We stayed in a very old, historic hotel in Hot Springs, AR. It's supposedly haunted and hosted Al Capone during the gangster period. My husband teased me with reenactments of little Danny chanting, "Redrum, redrum" (The Shining). The place definitely had the chill factor. We visited local restaurants and had a good time.

I can't say enough about how important my friends are to me. My girls, Ms. S and Ms. J keep me laughing. I can depend on them through the good times and the bad. Whatever your goal is in life and even though you may think you are too busy, don't forget about your friends.

“It's the friends you can call up at 4 a.m. that matter.”
― Marlene Dietrich

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Comments

Matthew MacNish link

02/27/2013 6:34am

Hah! Hilarious video, but sadly so true.

Alex J. Cavanaugh link

02/27/2013 6:46am

Funny video - and people wonder why I'm not on Facebook.
Glad you got out of town with friends! Nothing replaces quality time with those we care about.

E.J. Wesley link

02/27/2013 8:07am

I definitely rely on my non-web friends to remind to not take things so seriously. This author stuff is so important to me on so many levels that I forget how fun it is sometimes. I try to pass that on to my online friends as much as I can--you know, keep us laughing, and maybe point out how ridiculous our world is from time-to-time. :-)

florence fois link

02/27/2013 8:19am

Brinda, great post as always and that Facebook video was so SNL humor. Glad you got out of town and to a haunted hotel no less :)

The best part was the quote by Marlena ... indeed those you can call any time are true friends.

Sherry Isaac link

02/27/2013 8:45am

Woo hoo, Brinda. Best thing To Do sometimes is to leave the To-Do list behind and get into a Dodge (Toyota, Subaru... whatever) and get out of town.

Karen H in NC

02/27/2013 8:47am

Facebook....evil....but almost a necessity today...still evil though! Thanks for the giveaway.

Suz Reads

02/27/2013 9:02am

Great video - very entertaining! Thanks for sharing and for this amazing giveaway - I would love to win!

Julie Flanders link

02/27/2013 9:18am

LOL at the video! Thanks for sharing it.

Glad you had such a wonderful time with your friends!

bn100

02/27/2013 9:47am

Funny video. That sounds like a fascinating place to stay.

Booksie

02/27/2013 10:03am

Sounds like you had a fantastic time with your friends; did anyone have any haunted experiences?

Brinda

02/27/2013 6:39pm

My friends and I did not see anything. I must admit that I was scared when my husband went to the ice machine without me. lol

Meghan Stith

02/27/2013 11:35am

I love my friends. My best friend and I are more like sisters than friends. In fact, we bought each other sister bracelets and I wear them everyday. We have so much fun together and can communicate with just a look.

Thanks for the giveaway!
mestith at gmail dot com

nutschell link

02/27/2013 11:37am

great friends are few and far between--and always cherished. Looks like you all had a grand time!
Nutschell
www.thewritingnut.com

tara tyler link

02/27/2013 12:27pm

how awesome! i long for the day we can get away from our crazy life with friends again. once sports started, we dont get out much!

and hot springs is a fab old city! i dated a guy from there...

Jessica Aspen link

02/27/2013 12:56pm

Glad you got to take a break and have some fun! Good for you, Brinda!

Mary link

02/27/2013 3:29pm

That sounds like a fun weekend. Did you see or hear any ghosts?

lol About FB.

DL Hammons

02/27/2013 4:40pm

Bwahahahahaha!!!! :)

Medeia Sharif link

02/27/2013 4:55pm

I love the video. I almost thought the guy at the end was going to make a big ruckus.

It sounds like you had a great time with friends. Those moments are awesome.

Tami Clayton

02/27/2013 6:47pm

Good for you for gettin' outta Dodge and having some fun! Glad you had a good time. Laughter with good friends is the best.

Emily R. King link

02/28/2013 2:33pm

I'm so glad you had fun with your friends.

Funny video!

Michael Offutt link

03/01/2013 11:15am

I don't have too many friends in real life. My guy friends stopped being my friend as soon as they found girlfriends that became wives. Even when they divorced, they never looked me up again. They were just interested in getting another companion so that they could get regular sex again.

My best "friends" are all girls. I have like two of them. They seem to be legitimately interested in actually doing stuff with me so about once a month, when their schedule isn't busy, we end up seeing a movie together or something like that.

In real life, my political leanings are openly democrat. I'm also not religious. Living in Utah where everyone is Republican and religious kind of makes me a social pariah. I came to peace a long time ago that I was never going to have many real friends. Doing things alone is second nature. I go see movies alone, go out to restaurants alone, and just live alone. I'm not advocating that life for everyone, but I've gotten to where I really enjoy my alone time. It's also incredibly empowering. I don't feel the need to put up with anyone. If someone is really annoying/needy/ or just wants money, I can say to them, "You know...why don't you go home? I think I'd have more fun just being by myself."

It's really cool though that you have lots of friends in your life. I am "sometimes" jealous of people who always have huge tables at restaurants, and I wonder what their holidays/Christmases are like.

Carol Kilgore link

03/01/2013 8:19pm

I know you had a great time! And you're so right about friends being important.

Rusty Carl link

03/04/2013 6:21am

Friends are great. I've kind of shied away from Facebook over the past several years though. That vid makes me want to jump right back in and put all my stuff on there... I just wish there were a place for my social security number in there, you know? Just in case I need it later.

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