I've decided that I am overwhelmed by social media. Twitter and Facebook are the main culprits. Probably Twitter more than anything. I discovered TweetDeck and I am obsessed with keeping up with the timelines and the columns and the @replies and the DM's. It's crazy. And don't even get me started about blip.fm. (Let's just say I'm an awesome DJ. Can I get a w00t w00t?)
I imagine my fascination and exploration will come to a grinding halt when I return to work on Monday, but I've had a great time "meeting" folks and finding new peeps to follow and picking up followers. So I mean "overwhelmed" in the nicest sense of the word. I think I've read more articles and stories as a result of tiny URL's in the last three weeks than I read all of last year. I feel so educated and enlightened...but alas, I have bills to pay, so I have to go back there. Back to work. And it's worrying me...for several reasons. Let's explore those reasons together, shall we?
Reasons I am worried about going back to work Monday
Reason #1: I have to wear a bra for at least eight hours in a row.
Reason #2: I don't think I can install TweetDeck on my office machine without getting someone else involved. And that someone else really doesn't need to know that I would be playing on Twitter at work. Not that he even knows what Twitter is. He just knows it isn't what I'm supposed to be doing. And he will tattle.
Reason #3: I will not be able to continue my role as Clover's personal assistant. Who will jump up and go running to her every single time she sits in the kitchen making that high pitched dog cry? She needs me.
Reason #4: Pajama pants are not appropriate business attire.
Reason #5: I have very little use of my left arm still. How will I carry my misto and use the Tweetie app on my iPhone while walking up and down the stairs at the Ferg?
Reason #6: How will I keep up with Ashton Kutcher and John Mayer? Not to mention, Ellen. Dear God, I almost forgot about Ellen.
I think I will stop there. I'm getting more and more depressed. Truth be told, my main worry is that my educated and enlightened self will be fading away come Monday. I would like to think I will return to work full of ideas and optimism and energy, but it's just not likely in my current environment. And yes, I realize I could be to blame for that. But I'm just not sure what to do about it. That's what worries me the most, really. That and the fact that I will have to wear shoes.
glad to see that my favorite blogger has posted today. thanks for all the introduction/training re: social media, though I have yet to explore blip.fm (but can it be better than pandora?)...suggestion to keep you energized come monday...follow @iamdiddy...LETS GO! Also, I just found out that Yoko is following me...how cool is that?
Posted by: PJ | March 20, 2009 at 08:37 PM
i want to follow you! how do i find people on twitter. i think i'm revsonya. i signed up but didn't really understand...i'll send good thoughts your way monday...
Posted by: sonya | March 20, 2009 at 09:25 PM
clover will be beside herself....
Posted by: oh-no | March 20, 2009 at 11:15 PM
Isn't tomorrow Carry Your Pet to Work Day? Braless, shoeless, and pajama clad sounds like a productive way to work to me.;) And for the LOVE! I had been refusing to explore Twitter until you had posted JM on there. Now I have him bookmarked. Thaaaannnnks. Just what I need...another addiction. lol.
Posted by: mhutch | March 22, 2009 at 09:01 AM
LOL! i so agree- show up casual and if you can't deal you may have to leave early for a few more days! poor Clover--maybe you can sneak her in! i'm so thankful that you figure out what cool apps are 'must haves/learn/do & you're great at learning said apps/techs AND you write freakin awesome tweets & blog posts that inspire crazy obsessive url hopping, learning & installing for me too--you're like my own personal brand of heroin...oh wait, wrong media! <3 ya- let us know how it goes!
Posted by: gabbe | March 22, 2009 at 11:43 PM
OH man. you've learned a lot. Some of those things you talked about in the blog I don't know about. I'm going to come back here soon and click on all of those links to enlighten myself.
I hope work is good. My day has not been the best.
Posted by: Kindredly | March 23, 2009 at 03:09 PM
I'm overwhelmed just THINKING about all that social media activity.
I personally feel like maintaining my blogs is a relationship and if I spend the time and energy on social media instead, it's like I'm cheating on my blog audience and going to strip clubs or something...
:-)
I'd much rather read your thoughtful posts here than have to sign up for Twitter.
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