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Polly Wolly High Schooler
My name is Pauline. I'm a high school senior, I'm seventeen, and I write it on my sleeve. I'm not cynical, but I laugh at everything. My network (ahem, "hub"--this isn't Facebook) is actually Aurora North, and I don't know why my blog ended up in Ken Caryl.

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No, Hillary Clinton, we just can't be Cyberfriends
Contributed by: Pauline Diaz   on 4/2/2008

In June, Hillary Clinton invited me to join her network on Friendster. I don't even have a Friendster account, so essentially, Hillary was asking me to change my online social scene all around just for her. After I got over her the audacity of such a demand, I was actually rather flattered ( Me? Hillary Clinton wanted me?). Then I was suspicious (How did Hillary Clinton find my name and/or e-mail address?). But now, I have Hillary to thank for giving me a face (or a number) in the democratic process, for making me feel like I belong.

Actually, I initially declined her invitation, first of all, because Friendster is to social networking as my sweet new Discman is to portable music players. The featured users on the front page two seconds ago were 33, 49, 57, and 62 years old (three single and one claiming "It's Complicated," in case you were on the prowl).
Second of all, it's Hillary Clinton.

But I was surprised to find that after a week, Hillary hadn't given up hope.
"Don't forget to join Hillary Clinton 's network of friends," reminded Friendster's second e-mail. "You can even stay in touch if you move away, switch email addresses, or lose your mobile phone."

Hold your horses there! So you're saying, even if she ends up closing on that sweet mansion on 1600 Pennsylvania and we're drawn further apart, or even if I use up all of my minutes and go over my texts for the month, Hill and I can be BFFs forever and ever thanks to the Internet? That's it. I'm sold. Now wait...what if the tubes get clogged? After all, the Internet isn't a truck that you can just dump things on.

I didn't want to take the risk. But if you're reading this, Hillary, don't worry, because I am stalking your MySpace. If I could vote in the next election, I'd certainly take into account the fact that you can make "pretty good soft scrambled eggs." And sure, I ignored the third e-mail Friendster sent me about you, and the fourth, and the fifth... But I just wanted to thank you for valuing me that much, even though the American democratic system won't until I turn eighteen in '09.

Thank you, Hillary Clinton, for putting American politics back in its place: a place for friends...and a place for 57-year-olds with complicated relationships.


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Submitted By: Michael Rule
posted on 4/4/2008 @ 7:29:55 AM
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Great writing, Pauline! Keep it up!
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