To Tweet Or Not To Tweet

I'm all a-twitter. That is to say, I'm on Twitter. I may be technologically challenged, but that doesn't mean I'm not curious about the latest trends. So, Jay got me all set up on Twitter and it's kind of, um, interesting. Yeah, that's the ticket! As yet, I'm not exactly addicted, but I can see that it could be mildly amusing.

When Jay said tweets could only be 140 characters long, I somehow heard, "words" and thought, "I can tell everything I know in 140 words." Then, it sunk in - CHARACTERS. Oh.

And, I'm pretty sure I won't be bothering with "Twibes". But, you never know. I've learned not to make sweeping comments starting with the phrase "I'll never......"

Tweeting won't interfere with blog posting or reading and commenting. I enjoy my blogbuddies too much to desert you. On the other hand, if any of you are also tweeting, let me know and I'll follow you there, too.

Don't Wake Me, I'm Thinking

So, I haven't blogged for a while. So, sue me. I've been busy. You have no idea how busy I've been lately. OK, so I've had all the time in the world, between naps, but when you're as inactive as I am, it's hard to come up with a blog post (she whined).

However, I have been reading YOURS, and even commenting. Sometimes I get so caught up in reading other peoples' blogs that there is no time left for me to do one of my own. OK, there's plenty of time, but you all have such interesting ideas and mine are so dull (she whimpered).

Anyhoo, one of the blogs I love to read is The Fabulous Geezersisters. It's a wildly popular blog, read and commented on by hundreds, and deservedly so. Yesterday, Ruth Pennebaker explained her theory that she never does nothing. No matter how it appears, she is always doing something. She calls it "gestating". And, I have decided to adopt this philosophy.

Here's the deal. If I haven't blogged for a while, it is because I have been busy gestating. If you see me, you might think I am sleeping or simply staring slack-jawed at a blank wall. But, on the inside, I'm a veritable beehive of activity - gestating, you see. It may not be immediately apparent, but my mind is churning away, thinking deep thoughts. Sometimes these thoughts even come to life in a blog post - not often, but sometimes.

A blog post like this one, for instance.

Stay tuned.

Old Dog Learns Another New Trick

The other day, Jay decided that I needed to change from Explorer to Firefox. "I think you'll like it much better. It will be faster. I've already switched you over to it." Yipe!

Now, I don't mind a bit of change when it's necessary. It keeps things interesting. But, if I have to relearn a lot of things, it's no fun. So, I approached my computer with some trepidation. I envisioned Jay having to endure a lot of interruptions in order to show me how to do some task for the 10th time, and me having to endure a lot of eye rolling and deep sighs while he (not so) patiently instructed me, once again.

But, I was delighted to find that I seem to have taken to it very easily. And, I love it! It is soooooooo much better than that Microsquash mess. And, faster. I hit a snag every now and then, but I can usually figure out what I'm doing wrong. It doesn't seem to have all the quirks that Explorer had. It does underline in red the words it thinks I have spelled wrong and I know I have spelled correctly, but that's a minor thing.

Now, if only it could give me some ideas for blogs! I seem to have run dry. So, I'm thinking that my blog posts may be few and far between for awhile. But, don't give up on me, and I'll still be reading and commenting on your blogs.

Stay tuned.