For a while now, I’ve been trying to maintain both my Facebook and MySpace accounts. But, the time has come to choose a winner and it is Facebook. Sorry, MySpace. It came down to a time-management issue. I just can’t keep up with both of you and despite Facebook’s “new” layout and user interface (which most people seem to hate), I like FB better. It’s not you, it’s me … really.

I will keep my MySpace account, but I have purged my friends list down to actual friends and family and I don’t plan on checking it often. I will get e-mail alerts if someone leaves a comment or send me a message, but I average about one or two a month and those are usually from my younger cousins, who are much more suited for MySpace than me.

It’s not that MySpace isn’t cool or functional, it’s just that most of my friends, colleagues, classmates and family are on Facebook. Aethetically speaking, I find FB’s layout much tamer than MySpace, which is an assualt on the senses when you visit their site; ads flashing all over the place, movies playing without allowing me the option of turning them off (really bad when you’re at work), and a lot of the time, some questionable images in the form of ads that I really don’t feel are appropriate for a site aimed at the younger generation.

Facebook may not be pretty or have a fancy user interface with customizable templates, but I prefer it that way - one less thing for me to have to maintain or fuss about. I guess it comes down to MySpace having too many bells and whistles (also read “time wasters”), whereas Facebook is pretty straight forward - nothing to customize, no color schemes or background images. I like it. Plain, simple and to the point. Say what you have to say and share what you have to share and you’re done.

One of my favorite features of the “new” Facebook is the ability to comment on your friends’ posts/status updates/photos right from your home page. I don’t have to visit each friend’s photo album or wall to post a comment - I can do it right from the main page. That is a huge plus in my book, not that anyone would read it.

Well, that’s all for now. If you have MySpace or Facebook and are thinking of adding me as a friend, please do so Facebook (look on the icon at the top of the right column of this page). My goal is to see how long I can go without logging into my MySpace account. You know, when you view someone’s profile it will tell you when they last logged in? I’m going to go as long as I can without having to log in. Bets anyone?