Friends You Never See In Person

I know that I may be a little behind the times but I just, literally, spent the last several hours going through emails, searching for passwords, usernames, Web sites, etc. just to connect with friends I rarely see in person. It's a bit ridiculous! I am talking, of course, about the whole Internet social networking thing. I guess it's really a good thing because so many of us have incredibly busy lifestyles with little time to actually connect in person, so this whole type-a-few-lines and you're having a virtual conversation is better than nothing... right?? I just connected with someone in Australia for example. Yet when he lived here in San Diego a few years ago, we never met for coffee to talk. Well, we at least reconnected online after a few years and it turns out he's in Australia where my book recently was published. Where will this whole Internet thing take us? I can hardly wait to see!