The 46 Stages of Twitter

1. Hear the word Twitter. Scoff.

2. Hear it again from someone else. Scoff again.

3. Hear about famous celebrity who is apparently "On Twitter." Scoff, but make mental note to check it out.

4. Log into Facebook to comfort self.

5. Sign up for Twitter.

6. Give up because it seems dumb.

7. Loudly criticize others on Twitter.

8. Follow @johncmayer, @aplusk, @rainnwilson, @wilw, @mrskutcher, @oprah, and one other person you actually know.

9. Post tweet that is a variant of: "Trying out this Twitter thing."

10. Attempt to dig a little deeper into Twitter.

11. Notice rampant usage of words: "Tweet," "Twitter," "Twitterverse," "Tweetie," "Tweetdeck," and something called "RT."

12. Scoff again, this time in confusion.

13. Tell friends you "tried that Twitter thing, but didn't get it and it's stupid anyway."

14. Log into Facebook because that site at least makes sense.

15. Read story about Twitter somewhere.

16. Log back into Twitter.

17. Try to avoid saying Tweet, Twitter, Twitterverse, Tweetie, Tweetdeck, and ReTweet.

18. Respond to @rainnwilson.

19. Curse self for fanning out.

20. Log off for 4 months.

21. Come back, just to see.

22. Post something relatively funny.

23. Get RT'd.

24. Discover that RT means ReTweet.

25. Make it your life mission to get RT'd.

26. Install Twitter app on your phone.

27. No longer ashamed to say "I've gotta Twitter that."

28. Attend events with the sole intention of "Tweeting" them.

29. Pray to get RT'd.

30. Refresh. Refresh. Refresh. Refresh. Refresh.

31. Close computer.

32. Open computer. Refresh. Refresh. Refresh.

33. Think in 140 character sentences.

34. Compulsively check phone all day every day.

35. Tweet that you compulsively check phone all day every day.

36. Alienate actual people in your life in an attempt to impress ones you don't know.

37. Lose weight because you forget to eat.

38. Place phone by bed so you can check first thing in the morning.

39. Defend Twitter to the death from detractors.

40. Hear self, and vaguely recognize that you have become "That Guy."

41. Feel like, and start to behave like River Tam.

42. Vow to quit Twitter to preserve sanity.

43. Read this and change mind.

44. Think to self, "I should twitter that."

45. Recognize irony.

46. Twitter it.

Vacation to do list follow up post

Well....

I am proud to report that I got 95% of the to do list done.

Tomorrow is my last day of "vacation".

The following items did not get done:

Clean back yard, under deck
Clean silhouettes
Wash Eddie
Wash Camaro
Rommy bath
Paint hallway
Paint bathroom

Rommy bath and Silhouette thing still might happen. Not today though. Perhaps tomorrow.

Tomorrow at 12:30 I have to go get a Remicade infusion. (intravenious drug that helps shut off my Crohn's Disease). So tomorrow is probably out for the balance of the list. 

I had a feeling that those things were not going to happen anyway - they are the more yucky items.

on another note.....season premiere of Bones is almost upon us!

Vacation

I am off work from Friday, September 4th - Wednesday Septbember 9th. Since John and I have no money to go anywhere or do anything, here is my to do list:

Vacation To-Do List:




Scrub all woodwork

Scrub entryway floor

Scrub bathroom floor

Scrub kitchen floor

Clean leather furniture

Clean back yard, under deck

Clean mouse house

Clean silhouettes

Clean fish tank

Clean windows

Wash Eddie

Wash Camaro

Clean bathroom

Dust

Organize hall closet

Organize entryway closet

Organize bedroom closets

Organize hallway closet

Organize under kitchen sink

Organize under bathroom sink

Organize computer desk

Rommy bath

Paint hallway

Paint bathroom

Clean refridgerator

Clean stainless steel

Clean on top of refridgerator

Water plants

Clean snake cage

 

Thinking.....

Ya know, its tough to sometimes supress my inner smart ass.


Too often I'll be at work, at home, in the car observing other drivers & people, or just out in the world, and so MANY smart alecky thoughts and/or actions I'd like to do run through my mind.
My Grandma Maty use to say that it was a good thing she didn't always do or say what she was thinking, and when I was younger, I didn't understand what she meant at all.

That feeling must be genetic. I know EXACTLY what she means.

As I consider that last statement, I take that back. I KNOW its genetic. Because if I am out in the world, as I described above, and my sister Rachel is with me, all it takes is one look exchanged between us, and there is at least a 85% chance she knows exactly what I am thinking, and the same thought had occurred to her as well.

(which is why when we worked at the same company together for a few years, they had to separate us, we use to get into too much trouble)

Helping, and accepting help

It makes me so happy to be able to help people.

Helping people in big ways, small ways, just that overwhelming feeling of knowing that I made a difference, big or small, its just an indescribable feeling.

I wish I could be one of the few who are able to work with people in say, a hospital, nursing home, or anything in the medical field, but I just can't. I'd get too attached to the person and it just wouldn't be a good situation. Plus, I'd always be worried I was hurting them in some way. I admire people in this field.

So why is it, that I love helping people so much, I am so unable to ask for help or accept help myself, without enormous feelings of guilt?

I like to feel like I can manage things on my own. I don't want to have to turn to someone and say:

I need some help.

Poem I wrote when I had to put my 1st Boston Terrier, Katie to sleep

Your favorite chair is vacant now

No eager woof to greet me

No little paws to run

Excitedly to meet me

No playful bark, no little cry

Will say it’s time for playing,

I have put away your bowl,

And other toys you won’t be needing.
But I will miss you little friend,

For I could never measure,

The happiness you have brought to me,

The comfort and the pleasure.

And since god sent you here,

In earthly joy and sorrow,

I am sure there is a place for you in heavens bright tomorrow.

Never Be This Young Again

They've called the last dance of the evenin'.


It's the one dance that we call our own.

Most of the others are leavin' and headin' on home

To cryin' goodbye of the fiddles.

The sweetest of love songs must end,

So I'll dance this one with you, just like I first met you.

We'll never be this young again.



We'll never be this young again.

Never be this young again.

Why sit and dream about what might have been?

Yesterday's promise has died on the wind,

So hold me tonight like you held me back then.

We'll never be this young again.



This is the same song we dance to

Back when all our tomorrows were bright.

Now darlin', we have the chance to relive 'em tonight.

Why talk of the years that we've wasted

Or places that we've never been?

Just dance this one with me like you first met me.

We'll never be this young again.



We'll never be this young again

Never be this young again.

Why sit and dream about what might have been?

If we could do it over, we'd do it again,

And I love you tonight like I loved you back then.

We'll never be this young again.

we call our own.

Most of the others are leavin' and headin' on home

To cryin' goodbye of the fiddles.

The sweetest of love songs must end,

So I'll dance this one with you, just like I first met you.

We'll never be this young again.



We'll never be this young again.

Never be this young again.

Why sit and dream about what might have been?

Yesterday's promise has died on the wind,

So hold me tonight like you held me back then.

We'll never be this young again.



This is the same song we dance to

Back when all our tomorrows were bright.

Now darlin', we have the chance to relive 'em tonight.

Why talk of the years that we've wasted

Or places that we've never been?

Just dance this one with me like you first met me.

We'll never be this young again.



We'll never be this young again

Never be this young again.

Why sit and dream about what might have been?

If we could do it over, we'd do it again,

And I love you tonight like I loved you back then.

We'll never be this young again.