When did YOU join Facebook?

I joined Facebook in Spring 2005... a link was sent to me by my good college friend Jess saying, "Check this out!" I was enamored - social networking, who'd have thunk? Anyway, Facebook has really helped bring people back into my life (and allowed me to snoop on people I've always wondered about). MySpace is a fun one too (a co-worker at the Residence Inn got me to join) but MySpace is better for artists and musician folk.

So this has got to be one of the coolest messages I've gotten - I'm thrilled :)

Message 1:
hey i was trying to find my friend from childhood, so was wondering if u ever lived in pune, india back in 1991, aka, 4th grade, & attended nagarwala school & were u born in FL?

Message 2:
wow:) i am pretty sure ur my childhood friend i was looking 4:)
well i can confidently say that coz i remember that ur sister's name was anisha. do u remeber zarina shaikh & that bday party that we had all come to ur house in kalyani nagar.... wow lots of childhood memories:) gud 2 c u on fb after all these yrs:)

Well, not only do I remember Zarina Shaikh, I still have all her letters. Thank you, Facebook!


The party that this girl is talking about was my 9th b-day. In my family it's a big deal to celebrate your ninth because it's your "last single digit birthday." I got two parties. One for friends and then one for family. Jeez that was 15 years ago. I remember a lot of people gifted me pens... I loved those things! And Tanya made this killer angel cake w/ strawberries and pinapple and cream. I still make that cake every once in a while. Yum.

1 Angel Cake
1 Bottle Jam - Strawberry, Raspberry, anything thick and sweet
1 Can Pineapple Rings
1 Pint Strawberries
Heavy Whipping Cream
Sugar to taste

Slice the angel cake into two layers. Spread Jam on each layer. Put Pineapple on each layer. Put some sliced strawberries on each layer. Use the pinapple juice from the can to soak each layer of the cake. Whip the cream, add some sugar. Assemble the cake back together. Spread whip cream over the entire cake. Garnish with strawberies on the outer layer. Mmm mmm good.