This is the Internet

Twitter. I’ve been doing it for awhile now, and it’s what’s been taking up a lot of my blog-related mindspace the past few months. The great/terrible thing about it is that it’s so easy to just post a tweet. I think I have Twitter apps on every computer I use and my phone and my clock radio, so anywhere I am I can say whatever it is I’m compelled to share, with ease that leaves little time for self-censorship. It’s a strange phenomenon.

Media has really taken to Twitter, covering and participating in it. While the rehashed RSS feed accounts have their place, the best media twitterers are the real people, talking about what they cover in their own voices. This is how I wish the media had taken to blogs five years ago. If they had jumped on the blog-wagon like they are twitter, they’d be much further along as far as audience penetration, authority, and depth. Ah well, progress is slow (and Twitter’s a lot less work than a blog).

I recently tweeted my 1000th tweet (I hate writing tweet, I really wish we would call it something else), and here are a few of my favorites of mine. My favorites of other people are here. You can follow me if you’d like to get the inside scoop.

“hey, want to read an essay about john cage?” sure, that sounds cool. “hey, want to go to a john cage performance?” no, that sounds horrible 3:57 AM Mar 30th

seth calls this “THE GREATEST story of all time” and i can’t disagree: http://bit.ly/P1o3Y 4:14 AM Feb 23rd

seriously, what has Iran ever done for me? other than the Contra series and that Flock of Seagulls song, of course 3:09 AM Feb 17th

Q: why is that money staring at me? A: it’s stalker money 6:55 PM Jan 30th

i thought “i want a dr. to take your picture,” was the vapours being romantic, but it’s actually part of the japanese naturalization process 10:39 AM Dec 20th, 2008

I woke up about ten minutes ago, have already used the phrase ‘lou dobbs bubble bath slumber party.’. So yeah, things are going ok so far 3:14 PM Dec 5th, 2008

i’ve always wanted to adopt a highway, but i’m afraid i wouldn’t love it as much as my biological highways 11:17 PM Dec 3rd, 2008

When I die I want those faux bullet hole stickers on my casket 11:44 AM Oct 26th, 2008

saw tila tequila for the first time yesterday. haven’t seen it? imagine the most terrible show possible, now take out flavor flav 9:30 AM Jun 6th, 2008

And here’s what my roommate says should be my number one, had I ranked them:

Wizards vs magic. If this were anything other than basketball, I’d be all over it 8:40 PM Jan 6th