I don’t ever make New Year’s resolutions because in my world, January 1 is not the start of a new year – it’s a random date in the middle of my year that starts on or around August 25th and ends around June 20th. Being a teacher after 18 years of being a student has left me permanently stuck in an academic calender. My year starts in late August and ends in late June, with a few months off thrown into the end. The fact that my birthday also falls in late August only exacerbates my inability to come to terms with the year starting in January. So really, this is not a New Year’s post.
But I do resolve to get back to regular blogging again in 2012. I have had a hard time keeping up with the writing because really, my best writing comes from when I just say what I think and don’t worry about offending people – which usually results in me offending numerous individuals and groups of people. If there is one thing that I am good at, it’s pissing people off on the Internet, so I guess I should go back to my old ways rather than trying to be politically correct and nice all the time.
For anyone who cares, I did finally join Twitter. I avoided Twitter because of several reasons:
1.) I honestly did not understand why in hell anyone would really care what I had to say or do at any point in time. I didn’t really “get” Twitter, because the only people who I have ever seen “Tweets” from are narcissistic fucks* who write like one post a week and it’s always some random update that nobody cares about.
B.) I did not have a smart phone and saw no point of using a social media outlet that existed solely for people with smart phones, even if you could access it from the regular Internet. Also, I can’t use a smart phone/access Twitter at work, so when funny shit happens or I have prolific thoughts, it always has to wait until the end of the day.
But curiosity got the best of me and I caved and bought a smart phone. I am not a techno savvy person and I really just wanted something that I could use to make phone calls, update Twitter and Facebook, and check email. As a life long Apple user, you probably guessed that I bought an iPhone. Well, you’re wrong. I bought a Samsung Galaxy Nexus. I chose that one because it was more intuitive to use and easier for me to manage than the iPhone. I’m a Google person and it just seemed easier to get a phone that was already Google-ready. Yes, I know that you can use Google and Gmail with an iPhone, but honestly, I liked the way the Samsung moved from screen to screen. And it’s thinner. And everyone has an iPhone, and sometimes I have to be, you know, different.
So yeah, I’m on Twitter now. My username is @FeldmanTcat
I guess technically that Feldman (my ginormous cat) is now on Twitter. I just supervise and let him use my phone. Yeah, this guy right here:
I'm on Twitter! @FeldmanTcat
Other new things that I am planning on blogging about in the “new” year:
My experience at Bikram Yoga, and the veritable freakshow that occurs when 25 strangers spend 90 minutes in a room heated to 105ºF. Also, the ongoing quest to figure out just what in hell a Japanese Ham Sandwich looks like.
I enrolled in a Bootcamp fitness class. It starts next week. This should prove entertaining.
I’m going to try Rolfing. I have no idea what to expect, but at this point I am willing to try anything if it makes my chronic sciatica/SI joint pain go away.
I’m planning on doing a weekly feature of Stuff I Like, where I write about products I like and use and recommend. Some are cycling related, some are not. This week’s product is a derivative of Pepper Spray (which, incidentally, is really just a food product). Stay tuned tomorrow for that one.
And of course, you can guarantee more controversy.
*except Neil Diamond. I’ve followed him religiously on Twitter for several years, because he’s Neil Fucking Diamond. And Neil Diamond RULES.