As part of its 10th anniversary celebration, Facebook offered its subscribers the opportunity to look at, and subsequently share, one-minute “movies,” really a collection of their photos over the lifetime of their membership set to music.
The first one shared with me was from my friend Monique, whose collage of photos brought a smile to my face. Of course, it helps that she has a set of adorable 5-year-old twins who are featured. And then the movies started showing up on my Facebook feed in earnest.
Generally I don’t really care for a lot of the self-indulgence that happens on Facebook, and one would have expected me to be annoyed by this proliferation of so-called movies. On the contrary, I enjoyed each one very much. I must admit my two favorites were my sister Bec’s and our son David’s. Both made me tear up. In a good way.
I would have shared my own but, upon looking at it, quickly realized that nearly every single photo in my personal movie involved food. It was either a photo of us before, during, or immediately following a meal at home or at a restaurant; a photo of something I ate or ordered; Bill carving some sort of meat or fowl; or my grandkids helping me prepare a meal. I kid you not. I was horrified. I really do partake in other activities besides eating. I do. Really.
And there is always the follow-up paradies for such activities. Here is a Facebook movie parady for Justin Bieber that made me laugh. Don’t let your kids watch!
Have a good weekend.
I loved them, too. I was amazed when I watched mine.
I thought that was a really nice thing for Facebook to do. More than worth the price of admission.
I think it was too. It bordered on creepy, because they NAILED the photos they selected. Was yours good?