The Day of Days

I've been waiting for this day for so long. Today is the day I get DirectTV installed. In the last 2 and a half years, I had cable but for a few months. I canceled it once it was apparent that I was turning into a right reality TV extra-whordinare. I couldn't stop watching Rock of Love on the off chance they revealed that Brett Michaels was, in fact, wearing a wig.

I mean come on, he's always wearing a hat or a bandanna, as shown here. Not to mention the fact that he's no spring chicken. Nevertheless, I do think he's really likeable on the show, even if he surrounds himself with the trashiest sluts available. God, they're amazing.

Other reality shows I enjoy include Wife Swap (or Trading Spouses), and Kitchen Nightmares. Gordon Ramsey is kind of like a hot English male Judge Judy. Me luvs. It's like reading trashy celebrity mags; a guilty pleasure.

Follow the Follower

At first I kind of had a problem admitting it. I think I'm past the that stage now and can honestly own that I've somehow developed a serious addiction to Twitter. I can't stop reading tweets, articles pertaining to the medium and theories on how it will evolve.

Most people are trying to promote some kind of product or service. Some want to be considered thought leaders in the space or drive traffic to a blog or website. Regardless, the idea is to get more followers than you are following .

I've also read a lot about different strategies in order to get more users following you than you are following . One way is to request to follow others in order to have them request to follow you out of courtesy. Then after a while you stop following some of those people so that the number of users following you is still higher but the number you are following decreases.

Another article mentioned that one may view Twitter as a kind of cocktail party and behave accordingly. When arriving at a party, you might start talking to people and introduce yourself. The way to do this on Twitter is by sending a direct message to whomever you requested to follow in order to initiate conversation and networking.

Yesterday I received a request to be followed and reciprocated in turn. Then to no surprise, I received a direct message from the individual shortly after thanking me for the return follow. I happened to be in the middle of a number of things and was not available to return the direct message right away. By the time I attempted to reply to his direct message, he had already removed himself from following me.

The funniest part about the whole thing is that the idea of Twitter was to post what you are doing. I would have to say that about 97% of the updates submitted have nothing to do with what that user is doing.

Spider Man vs. Obama

Watching the news last night, there was a segment about the new issue of Spider Man featuring 'Bamsies. Way to fly off the inaugural coattails, Marvel!

The view of Midtown Comics recalled memories of Disney World as the line wrapped out the door and down the block and people waited in the cold for a copy of the issue when it went on sale yesterday.

I was avidly envisioning Spider Man taking on Obama and was in utter suspense as to who the victor might be. Obama has the commanding presence and booming voice, but how would that go up against a Spidy web, I pondered...

Then I received further information that Obama actually justs makes a cameo in the comic and is not donned in super villain attire, to my disappointment.

Despite the obvious let down, people can sign up for a special second printing by Marvel Comics of the Spider-Man Obama issue.

$@bs

Are You Worth More Than a Burger?

This week Burger King started a new campaign called the Whopper Sacrifice campaign. Basically you'd get a free whopper any time you "sacrificed" 10 of your Facebook friends.

I thought it was hysterical and noted on one Linked In Group chat that the sacrificial lambs should receive a message accordingly.

Apparently BK had the same idea! The campaign was suspended later on today. Visitors were informed that “Facebook has disabled Whopper Sacrifice after your love of The Whopper sandwich proved to be stronger than 232,654 friendships.”

Facebook responded by saying the application is merely being tweaked for privacy reasons. Officials at the social network didn't like that it alerted people who had been "un-friended" as part of the application.

Feeling Overwhelmed By Social Media

I've spent the last couple of weeks being completely consumed by Facebook, Twitter, Linked-In and the rest of the time blogging.

I'm not the only one feeling the brain drain from such tools as Twitter. Others are discussing the need to step away and smell the eRoses, like in this article, "How Much Twitter is Too Much".

Now, I understand how all of these social media outlets work together in combination to drive web traffic, but I'm just now starting to wonder what the central theme should be on my blog, since for the most part it's been pretty narrative and conceptual - that was my goal anyway.

I've covered everything from Politics to Music to Life, and now ... Social Media. I've tried to stir up some controversy, to entertain, to inform... what has worked and what has not?

Has anything stuck out as particularly interesting, out of the ordinary, entertaining or unique?

Lemme know...

$@bs

The Inauspicious Inauguration (Says I)

Don't get me wrong - I completely understand that having a black president is a US first and history has just been written... blah, blah, blah. Personally, I would have been a lot more impressed if Obama was a descendant of slaves; now that would have been a lot more worth considering.

I just don't think there's going to be as much change around here as everybody seems to think there will be. I mean what could possibly change so drastically in such a short time?

Even just the fact that everyone expects so much, I don't see how this poor schmuck (however hot and articulate) could succeed in anything but disappointing the majority of the American public.

I saw some chicken-head ranting about how now she wouldn't have to pay her mortgage or car loan.

Seriously WTF?

Would love to get your feedback - what's the word on the street?

$@bs

Reach Out and Touch .... Me

T minus 9 days until I'm left to my lonesome.

Desperately trying to fill my social calendar with events and activities so as to keep myself entertained.

If you're interested in getting in the on the action, drop me a line, send me a comment, throw a brick through my window and scream "Die, Bitch." ... Where's the love?!?

Starting to feel a little bit like Happy Harry Hard-on... Eat Me, Beat Me Lady? Are you out there? Hello?

Holler back if you love me!

$@bs!