Posts Tagged ‘Twitter’
By Belynda, August 31st, 2009 in Other | 3 Comments
Tags: ashton kutcher, breakup, dear john letter, facebook, fail whale, jerry falwell, kevin nealon, michael jackson, nate fillion, spymaster, Twitter, wil wheaton
By the time you read this, my stream will be gone.
But let’s not be sad or contemplate rash displays to prove your affection to me… we should just remember the good times. Like when Chris would say bombastic things about my birth control failing, or when you introduced me to Spymaster and I played and played that hamster-wheel of a game until that fad too inevitably ran aground. Or how about all the delightful updates about poop nuggets and links to deeply meaningful rants about the dilapidated publishing industry? Remember how much fun we had with those?
Alas, all good things… and let’s face it even some terminally distasteful things must come to an end (Just ask MJ and Jerry Falwell.) And so it is with a tear in my eye and a bitter-sweet mid-90’s breakup song in my heart that I bid you adieu.
I think it’s only fair to tell you that I’ve found someone else… and I’d really appreciate it if you’d respect my decision. I didn’t *mean* to start using Facebook. I definitely didn’t intend for it to turn out like this. It’s just, Facebook was filled with people I actually know… and c’mon, how could I resist typing more than 140 characters? Really?
What did you really have to offer me? Be honest. Did you ever give me cool quizzes about what kind of “Fucking Awesome Spirit Animal” I am? Or suggest cool things like being barefoot and drinking wine that I could be a fan of? You can’t even integrate my GoodReads list, or aggregate my college schedule seamlessly! I just feel like you have a lot of growing up to do. I mean, you don’t even have a revenue stream! You’re like… three years old! That’s practically middle aged in the social media world! Anddd yeah I guess sometimes you’re over capacity… or there’s something “technically wrong”… or you ignore me when I tell you to unfollow people. And you’re always trying to introduce me to these really slutty women, and guys who just want to sell me stuff. I dunno. It’s not cool.
I’m sure you won’t even notice I’m gone. There are plenty of multi-level marketing entrepreneurs and stay-at-home moms to keep you busy… and your celebrity friends! You’ll always have Will and Ashton and Kevin and Nate! You have your boys to hang with… It’s kind of like “Entourage” except without all the sushi and the angry agent.
So, cheer up emo kid. You’re gonna be okay without me.
You’ll see.
By Belynda, March 11th, 2009 in Writing | 1 Comment
Tags: blog, bridesmaids, collective writing, flash fiction, Twitter
Blogosphere - Let’s Write A Story!
It’s been a long week, so let’s do something fun…
Let’s all write a story!
- I’ll post with the first line.
- On your blog, post the rules and the first line, and then add your line.
- Come back and leave your line in the comments of the previous line, with a link to your blog.
So… if I was playing, I would see on someone else’s blog post the story so far (perhaps with each line linking to the individual author’s post?) Then, I would post the previous story and a new line on my blog, and link back to the previous blog post in the comments to let that person know that I’d ‘grown’ the story from their line.
As everybody enters the story at different points, we’ll all have vastly different stories by the end, even if they’ve all started with the same line.
Does this sound incredibly confusing?
Think of it like “I’m going on a picnic,” where the picnic list grows by just one item with each person that goes on. But, instead of picnicing, we’re bringing the next line of a story. Or perhaps think of it as a “Choose Your Own Adventure,” but over the blogosphere.
Ready? Here’s the first line from Tracy’s Blog along with my next line:
“It could be worse,” my mother said, as she handed me the newspaper.
“And how exactly do you figure, Mother?” I sighed, casting a disdainful eye over the Page 9 headline that read “Up for Grabs: Bouquet Toss Scufflers Land in Court”.
By Belynda, January 24th, 2009 in Other | 1 Comment
Tags: Eddie, Gimmicks, Nerds, Shameless Self-promotion, Twitter
I’m leaving this up, not only because it cracks me up that it’s so nerd-cliche, but because Alex says it in “Clouds”. If you want to know why, you’ll just have to read it 
Hooray for the internet, and for self-indulgent screaming into the digital void.
No really, seriously. This is going to be a serious blog, for writing babble, book reviews, shameless Twitter traffic-routing, etc.
Also, for those requiring a gimmick, I will also have polls, special guest bloggers, and embarrassing stories about myself and my husband Ed.
What more could you want!
Keep an eye peeled, more info and a site re-design are on the way!
