Dear “Friend” Who Posted a Naked Picture on my Facebook Wall,Sorry but I’ve had to delete your post on my wall. I appreciate the thought (even though you posted the same naked picture on all of your “friends” walls). It’s not that I have anything against nudity but it’s just not funny, and I can’t say it’s something I want my dad to see on my profile or my boss or my co-workers or a potential employer.
-Your “Friend” Lori

Have you ever thought about what all your social sites combined say about you? Do you care?

I am very aware that my online persona says a lot about me. With every blog post, every Bloglines subscription, every tweet, every del.icio.us tag I make a conscious choice. What does this say about me? Is this public or private? Which account does this belong to?

I’m glad that I’m not the only one who thinks before tweeting. Here’s a great post on Remarkablogger What Picture Do Your Social Media Activities Paint about You?

Does this sound like too much work? It’s really not. Both Bloglines and del.icio.us allow you to mark posts as private. There are also tools like Meebo and twhirl that let you manage multiple IM and Twitter accounts.

Many employers Google search candidates before hiring them and now many employers are going directly to social networking sites to perform searches as well. When you add up all your social networking sites it paints a permanent picture. What does your picture say about you?

I’ll admit it. I’m a total New Years Resolutions junkie. As far back as I can remember I’ve spent every New Year’s Eve journaling about the past year and setting goals for the new year. There’s something about the feeling of a clean slate that I like. I know that it’s just an arbitrary day on the calendar, but since we celebrate it I figure I may as well take full advantage of it.

Facebook has a cool app that lets you share your goals so your friends can give you some encouragement.

Yet another reason to love Facebook!

p.s. I’m already registered for that Spanish class!