19,136 tweets, I almost don’t remember life before twitter. It is a quicker way to express myself 140 characters at a time but I have way too many people on my timeline that I know in real life, old co-workers, friends, even the Summer fling is on there. I hate to tweet any love songs I’m jamming too for fear it’ll be misconceived as a subtweet (subliminal tweet) . It’s also really easy to want to send subliminal tweets. Sometime they are cute but when you have everybody and their mama’s involved it can become a bit overwhelming. My subliminal tweet of the day was..
“Like I said, My Life..My Rules. The End”
It’s crazy how the strangers are genuine but the folks you know in real life try to cause you grief. Today was the last day I decided to deal with it. I’ve actually been enjoying kicking my feet up at the blog for the last few days. I can afford to give twitter a rest. I’ve done more than my fair share of TWEETS! I think Twitter was my rebound after I figured out my sister and/or her husband had been reading my blog and rudely commenting anonymously. Please see subtweet above!
Life before twitter consisted of more phone calls amongst me and my circle of friends. They don’t have to call me if I update 100+ times throughout the day. Although this is by no means an intentional way of punishing them, I do miss talking and texting them. Sometime I don’t want to have a conversation with 300+ people and/or business. Just one or I’d prefer to share it on my blog with my readers. Not some nosey mofo’s from my home town.
I’m over the summer love thing but the wound of rejection is still fresh. You should be able to figure … I’d also really rather not see that persons tweets. My feelings aren’t considered, enough of the games. I just don’t want to see the bullshit. Drama is good for a Leo’s temperament but bad for my anxiety, I can’t. I thought once the decision was made (on their end) I would be unfollowed. I haven’t been unfollowed and I really don’t want to make an issue of it. I’m okay with clean cuts.
I also thought the same thing of my Ex’s sister. She’s cool but I’ve always thought that was a bad idea. Always.
My blackberrys’ trackball is sticking again so I’d rather not waste scrolls on twitter just in case it’s going to give me a bigger problem before I can get it replaced or get a new phone.
To help me get back to life before twitter…
I’ve checked out two books (shown to the right) that I must complete before July 30. I can’t wait. FB has been getting me through my social network fix. And I’ve been visiting and commenting on all my favorite blogs and adding things to my daily agendas. I believe I could be more productive if I wasn’t on twitter as much. Away from home I can see. At home I can be doing plenty of other things.
If you would like me to check out your blog just leave me a comment. Have you been bitten by the twitter bug and do you remember what life was like before twitter? Ever plan on returning….
Sincerely,
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welcome back to blogging. I like twitter but I too can’t help but take a break every now and then. It’s definitely been a great way to connect with those who read my blog on a closer level.
I’ve been meaning to ask you what became of that situation with your sister and her husband.
It feels great to be back Monique thanks, It’s one hour until a full 24hrs that’ I haven’t updated. I did way better than I thought I would have. As far as my sister and her husband that was the end. The situation ended when i left. I think about my nephews sometime though. But I avoid conflict at all cost so any type of reaching out won’t be from me. I’m really not interested.
I haven’t been on twitter long, but I kind of view it as chewing gum for the brain, and it can become a major distraction. I only have 28 followers which is too much. I have no idea how these people who have a couple thousand followers deal with all that.
I like blogging more. I feel I can be a little more free about things with people choosing to tweet. I’m a lot more creative too.
Avoidance of conflict at all cost. I understand that one. I think I learned years ago is that I have a CHOICE as to whether I deal with conflict or not. My choice. And I myself make a quality decision not to.
I never got into the whole Twitter thing and don’t want to start. I do FB though but even that sometimes gets old, annoying, boring, superficial.etc to me at times. Go figure. People have lost the art and act of good ole fashion human contact and personalinteraction. The world has certainly changed so much. I do enjoy reading others blogs a great deal though if I find their general blog and posts interesting and thoughts and things I can relate to. I have ran across some blogs that were totoal turnoffs though.
@LadyLee I think I was distracted by my personal life way to much on twitter to use it for the benefit of blogging although I do chat it up with quite a few bloggers.Yeah, and as far as that other thing. I’ve actually had people to try and tell me I shouldn’t feel the way I feel, cut people off ie. But It’s my life I can do what I want. Crazy folks.
@Ginae…Oh my God FB is horribly annoying although I am on there and most of the people there are friends and family (which is what makes it annoying) One of my sisters, text me regarding my FB status and that is THE MOST ANNOYING! I love her but I hate when she does that. I’m ready to give up both of the social networks honestly.
I can see that being very annoying…you might have to start hiding your status from her when u post it. Its crazy to have to monitor who sees what at times especially when everyone is either a friend or family member but sometimes you just have to do what ya gotta do ya know?…..lol
@ Ginae Oh Lord, God forbid I hid them LOL. But I have successfully unfollowed a few people on twitter although I still haven’t updated. Yay me!
Twitter is cool and offers a string of good things, I feel. Still I had to stop receiving tweet notifications and take breaks every now and then. I remember being on Twitter in mid-’08 and hardly no one tweeted.
Gotta love social evolution at its finest.
Truth @ Sometime I don’t want to have a conversation with 300+ people and/or business.