Which Muppet am I?

I know, I know, I haven't been back for awhile. I've been doing more friending and following; call it research. I'm still trying to integrate my networks and -- still -- not understanding which Muppet I am has to do with how social networks will help with a job search.

In one sense, I get Twitter more than I get Facebook, although as a writer, I have yet to cotton to the 140-character limit. I think of it as haiku, but then, it takes me three hours to write one tweet. That's not going to happen, even in my picky, resume-perfect world. The part I get is that I can follow people's projects and days and concerns. I like that. I like knowing what my friends and colleagues are up to.

Here's a good article that says what Twitter's about better than I can: Twitter Quitters Just Don't Get It.

The part I don't get is the games and quizzes in Facebook, particularly when I can't finish them without asking three more friends to do the same thing. Well, I get the marketing angle. That's how I find out the quiz exists: Rody takes it and Patrick comments about it. They're married. Now, my husband and I email and text each other all the time, but it's more like a to-do list. "Remember to pick up milk." "Here's the address of that place I told you about." "Are you going to be home for dinner?" These two have conversations. It's very sweet.

But I'm not looking for a way to connect with my husband. I want to know how this is going to help someone make contacts they need to make to find their dream job.

Could I be overthinking this? (Like that's never happened. )

Facebook is for giggles and finding out goofy "facts" to give us all something to talk about when we don't know each other well enough to have something in common. Or for keeping in touch with the groups of friends and family we're far away from. So, if we're "friends," keep sending the quiz scores. One of these days, I'll get around to taking a few and revealing my true Muppet nature.