So I’ve jumped on the Twitter, Foursquare and Facebook bandwagon and I think to myself, maybe I need to get a life? Nah!
Social media has a come a long way in our lives. Gone are the days where one handwrites a letter and delivers it to the mailbox for the good old posty. Nowadays, if we have something to say, we are going to post it on each other’s wall or instant message on pop up chat. Or if we really have something to say we can tweet like crazy a- la- Kanye West- style with crazy hashtags like #insertwittytwitterphrasehere.
Some of us love it. Some cannot seem to grasp the lingo. And others simply loathe it. Which is fair enough, I mean Facebook asks what I’m thinking. Twitter asks what I’m doing and Foursquare asks where I am. Woah, social media has turned into a crazy obsessive boyfriend! But then again, we crawl back helplessly to our addiction. Well at least I do…
Personally, tweeting is my favourite! One could call it a distraction but I prefer to call it a tracking device and the home to epic drama. But it’s oh so entertaining and it’s a social network where there are profiles for everyone and everything. Are you a sucker quotes? Follow @iheartquotes. Need a positive affirmation everyday? Follow @lovepeaceunity. Secretly love Justin Bieber? Follow his official twitter account:@justinbieber (yes it really is him.. or so he claims).
Still think it’s for twits? Posting a twitter status is an art. No I’m being serious, you either can or you can’t. How is it possible for one to say or complain about something with a measly 140 characters?
Oh and did I mention you can post pretty pictures, showing anyone and everyone your fluffy bunny slippers because you think they’re cute or completely humiliate your partner posting a photo of them sans makeup (thanks Russell Brand!).
On a slightly more serious note, twitter is by far one of the quickest news feeds online. Take a look at the recent breakthrough in the Daniel Morcombe case. I was casually sitting at dinner waiting for my meal (sorry to be rude) when I checked my twitter feed and I trawled through literally hundred tweets about the breakthrough in the case.
Without these constant status updates, I wouldn’t have been in the know nor would I have been able to share my condolences and blessings to the Morcombe family. Together, we united as a “twitter community” offering love and support to this fellow Australian family, suffering through this bittersweet time. [May he finally rest in peace.]
It has become one of the quickest sources of news information proving clearly it’s not all bad. It’s fun, entertaining, dramatic, informative and resourceful. So jump on the social bandwagon and be a twit like me.
And with that my time is up. So thank you twitter for being the only place where it is socially acceptable to talk to myself. Oh and thank you for continuing to serve as a distraction whilst I was writing this, #twitteraddict.
