A little of everything . . .

Today, has been one of those days. Little of this, little of that. Here a little, there a little, and I think I’ll pittle over there just a little.

Sent my first tweet today and I’m going to be right out there honest about this whole thing by saying, I really don’t get it. But I’m going to very soon. I know it’s not complicated, so I have no fear of this all coming clear quickly. It’s just that I don’t really understand who on earth is going to hear me as I sit in my tree and tweet away. Now I do know I can followers but haven’t gotten far enough to know how to tell you how to follow me. Work stepped in my way of making that full connect. BLAH. Sooooo, tomorrow for that. Or today really since it’s 2:30 am.

As I mentioned yesterday I was going to make a decision on what to set up in Facebook for John1’s book: Red Book and Cotton and I did, so drum roll please . . . Went with a page! So surf on over to FB and search for his Page by key searching John Solomon Sandridge and like magic it’ll pop up. And don’t forget to become a fan! Haven’t got much in there yet, but there will be soon. I’m hoping to see the discussion board light up with people gabby about the book. Be the first to enter a post!

Night all, Love ya,
Theresa
-watch for my name in the film credits

Sunday Stash

Factory Girls from Alexander Henry

Factory girls are kinda scary but I really like them.  I have no idea how I will use this fabric.  Any suggestions?

Quilt Pirates from Michael Miller

Um, how cute are these little guys?!  I want to be a quilt pirate.  Sail around the world, see far off places all the while sewing up a storm!

On another note, Urban Crunch is now on Facebook!  Become a fan!!

AskJeeves edukuje nt. raka piersi

Niedawno trafił w moje ręce album fotograficzny projektu ‘Cięcie’
- wspólne dzieło Fundacji Psychoonkologii Ogród Nadziei, firmy Roche oraz Fundacji J&S. W albumie tym zawarte są zdjęcia autorstwa p.Izy Moczarnej-Pasiek pokazujące kobiety w czasie chemioterapii oraz ich opowieści o walce z rakiem piersi. Zdanie, które mnie zaszokowało:
“są kobiety, które NIE decydują się na leczenie w obawie przed utratą włosów”.

Biorąc pod uwagę fakt, że rak piersi to najczęstsza przyczyna śmierci kobiet spośród wszystkich nowotworów daje to obraz poważnego problemu społecznego, którego wagę trzeba uświadamiać nam wszystkim.

I właśnie dziś rano przeczytałem informację w jednym z biuletynów, które trafiają do mojej skrzynki email o bardzo ciekawej akcji w Wlk. Brytanii związanej z Miesiącem Świadomości Raka Piersi. Fundacja Breast Cancer Care nawiązała współpracę z firmą AskJeeves [wyszukiwarka popularna w UK] i zaprojektowany został nowy layout strony wyszukiwarki:

Specjalny layout strony AskJeeves

Działania edukacyjne wsparte są wieloma narzędziami do angażowania odbiorców: można zamieścić swoje podziękowania, ściągnąć specjalną skórkę, czy aplikację do przeglądarki. Przygotowano również quizzy, a Jevees będzie się wypowiadał w mediach społecznościowych: Facebook i Twitter w temacie edukacji raka piersi.

Cel finansowy akcji to sześciocyfrowa darowizna na rzecz Breast Cancer Care wygenerowana przez użytkowników AskJeeves.

ping-back: RevolutionMagazine.com

The Demise of Social Media

I think I follow something like 20 or 30 different blogs.  You never know when someone will write something that will impact your thinking or how you view the world.   This article is one of those times.  The title of the blog post is “The Demise of Social Media.”  Immediately, I bet you read that title and say “oooooh,” – I did too.  Read the article, I’m sure it’ll make you think a little.

The article comes from a blog entitled Man of Depravity.  It is written by Tyler Braun, a 24 year old seminary student.  Enjoy the article!

The Demise of Social Media

A Different View of the Internet

As we approached the 21st century, our world was “globalized” and entered the Information Age. At the same time, the word “Internet” was added to almost all vocabularies of every persons. Communication became much easier, research efforts were lightened and we really saw the world in a different angle. But still, it was not only for educational and business purposes that the internet was developed. Great minds developed networking services that made us really closer with our family and friends. E-mail (electronic mail) and instant messaging softwares were created for long-distance communication that benefited overseas workers to connect with their family and friends. Then, in midst of the internet revolution, social networks came.

As Wikipedia would define it,  “A social network service focuses on building online communities of people who share interests and/or activities, or who are interested in exploring the interests and activities of others. Most social network services are web based and provide a variety of ways for users to interact, such as e-mail and instant messaging services.” Social networks became popular especially for teenagers and young adults. Popular social networks includes Facebook, Friendster, MySpace, Hi5. Micro blogs like Twitter, Plurk and Tumblr also caught the attention of the global social networking market.

It is very amazing that in less than a decade, modern social networking accounts rose from basically nothing to a whopping multi-million number of accounts. For example, Facebook, which was created only in February 2004, now has more than 300 million active users worldwide. Also, MySpace which was launched in 2003 now has approximately 100 million active users worldwide. In a short span of time, these websites grew into overwhelming sizes. The big question is: how did social networking grew very large in a short span of time?

Many things can possibly attract people to social networking. First, social networking  is an easy and convenient way to communicate. It is not only that one can write to each other, but a user can also upload pictures and videos to share with his or her friends. Also, websites like Facebook also comes with quizzes and games, making the networking experience easier and interactive. Lastly, with blogs and micro blogs, one can share his or her thoughts. Social networks really do showcase huge amounts of applications to use and interact. We Filipinos are famous for our love for social networking. Friendster is majorly occupied by users from the Philippines. Maybe socializing is just a Filipino love.

But still, be warned that social networks still possess major privacy dangers. One can be a victim of identity theft, hacking or invasion of privacy. Be cautious of posting pictures for one can be a victim of “posers”, people who posts pictures not belonging to them. Make sure not to post sensitive photos because they can also be used for black mailing.

To sum all things up, social networks are really fun to have. Even I maintain 5 accounts. But still, be careful of posting stuff in your account. Privacy is our right, and no one is to invade it. The internet is a very handy thing to have, but everything has its limitations.

Can You Fill This Out Without Being Annoying? (No)

Can you fill this out without lying? You’ve been tagged, so now you need to answer all the questions HONESTLY. At the end, choose at least 8 people to be tagged. Don’t forget to tag me!

To do this, copy this entire message, then go to “notes” under tabs on your profile page, start a new note, paste these instructions in the body of the note, delete my answers, and type yours. Easy!

Next, tag 8 people (in the right hand corner of the app). Click publish (at the bottom). Have fun!

1. What was the last thing you put in your mouth? A .38 special. Don’t ask.

2. Where was your profile picture taken? Only Hello Kitty can tell you that.

3. Can you play Guitar Hero? Who is that?

4. Name someone who made you laugh today? Glenn Beck.

5. How late did you stay up last night and why? I still haven’t gone to bed: watching Glenn Beck marathon.

6. If you could move somewhere else, would you? I would move my bowels.

7. Ever been kissed under fireworks? Yes: his name was Lefty.

8. Which of your Facebook friends lives closest to you? That would be my husband except I am planning to unfriend him because certain parts of my life need to remain private (i.e. that I suck at BrainBone)

9. Do you believe ex’s can be friends? I’m sure if they all got together they would get on famously.

10. How do you feel about Dr Pepper? I am currently suing him for malpractice, so not very favorably.

11. When was the last time you cried really hard? This morning (still watching Glenn Beck).

12. Who took your profile picture? What is it with you and your profile picture obsession? I told you, ask Hello Kitty!

13. Who was the last person you took a picture of? Ok, seriously, you need to get some therapy to deal with your photography fixation.

14. Was yesterday better than today? No. Yesterday is still in a time-out for being naughty.

15. Can you live a day without TV? Well I wouldn’t DIE without it. Could you be more hyperbolic?

16. Are you upset about anything? Yes: I could really use more Glenn Beck in my life.

17. Do you think relationships are ever really worth it? Worth what? $17?

18. Are you a bad influence? No, I am really good at influencing badly.

19. Night out or night in? Pantsless.

20. What items could you not go without during the day? Need I say it? Glenn Beck. Also, rawhide.

21. Who was the last person you visited in the hospital? Well, if I was in the hospital I couldn’t really go visit someone, now could I?

22. What does the last text message in your inbox say? It was an invitation to visit hothornyfelons.com. I took a break from the site to complete this questionnaire.

23. How do you feel about your life right now? Mandy Patinkin is dreamy!

24. Do you hate anyone? Yes: the photo obsessed nazi who came up with this thing.

25. If we were to look in your FaceBook inbox, what would we find messages about? Should I just handover my social security number right now too?

26. Say you were given a drug test right now, would you pass? Why, yes, if of course you were not testing for GHB, methamphetamine, heroin, or Flinstones’ Chewable Vitamins.

27. Has anyone ever called you perfect before? Usually when people call me I assume they get all the numbers in the correct order so I would say that is perfect.

28. What song is stuck in your head? If I had something stuck in my head I would be at the ER getting it surgically removed instead of sitting here, wouldn’t I? Duh.

29. Someone knocks on your window at 2:00 a.m., who do you want it to be? The tooth fairy.

30. Wanna have grandkids before you’re 50? Sure! Do you have any for sale?

31. Name something you have to do tomorrow: Finish this long-ass questionnaire. Or maybe take a photo. You would like that, wouldn’t you?

32. Do you think too much or too little? I don’t drink nearly enough.

33. Do you smile a lot? Yes, especially while watching someone whose first initial is Glenn and last initial is Beck.

Turbulence

There was a poll revoked from face book recently.  To that I ask of the deluded author: what the fuck is wrong with you?

Sir, these days, if you haven’t noticed, people aren’t as grounded as they used to be.  They’re shaken, they’re stirred, they’re having problems thinking and they’re confused.  They see death panels in universal health care and overlook that we have been living and dying under death panels for too many years (when you have no insurance and no income; your trip to the doctor is usually on a gurney in a hospital after you’ve fallen unconscious – trust me, it’s the medical plan I’ve lived with for years).  They’re using words like socialism because they were enchanted by disingenuous members of the GOP that if they weren’t going to get their way, it was what we were headed to.  Come 100 days into a new administration, these leaders and their pundits stoke the flames with cries stating that they’re disenfranchised because they’ve been asked to contribute a little more wealth to a country that’s been overburdened with wars, whose citizens have been stripped of their jobs and homes as a result of a demoralized financial system, thrown into utter chaos as a result of this system they claimed worked just fine.  They’re contributing to fear and paranoia of crowds who come to political rallies donned with firearms and crossed arms who are near their wits end trying to figure it all out and you have the audacity to exercise your freedom of speech by casting a casual spark?

You, are an ass.  I’m certain you’re hard at work, feverishly brewing up some bullshit to serve because I’m also certain in the days to come, you’ll soak up every opportunity to be seen and interviewed by the press.  You’re remedyis to look yourself in the mirror daily and ask yourself “whose our favorite little attention whore?  You are!  YES you ARE!” Please follow this up with a ritual with which you preface every typed, written, and audible sound with a moment of thought as to whether your next mass statement is socially acceptable.  If you find yourself lost in thought, by all means, seek professional help.