Things have been a bit of a whirlwind lately. I just got back from a workshop in San Francisco this past Thursday & Friday; I attended NTEN’s WeAreMedia 2-day intensive workshop with my colleague Rob. We learned a lot about social media, especially when it comes to crafting a strategy to use social media to benefit an organization. I have a lot more questions now, especially since the workshop really stressed that all social media initiatives need to be in line with our organization’s overall communications plan….which we don’t have. It’s a little frustrating but I think it will help others see the importance of such documents and hopefully speed up the development of said documentation.
I did get to attend Twestival on Thursday night while I was in the city. It was a very cool event. Many web/tech geeks like myself. Lots of iPhones and Blackberries floating around. I got free swag (including a GIANT mousepad, a TwestivalSF t-shirt, and a pair of shoelaces made from 100% recycled materials).The only downside is I spent $43 on drinks and $12 more on a la carte sushi afterward. It was worth it though, especially when the sushi chef made me an extra spicy salmon roll.
Speaking of Twestival, I fear I am becoming addicted to Twitter. I wish there were tweetups in the Monterey Bay area (or are there, and I just don’t know about them?).
Anyway, I arrived home from San Francisco around 6pm on Friday evening and promptly crashed. I didn’t wake up until 9am on Saturday. Corner and I acquired a (free!) futon from his coworker and then we were off to the Monterey SPCA to meet some animals. We’ve been thinking about getting a companion for Nigel, but I’m afraid the next animal I acquire won’t be nearly as well-behaved/self-sufficient as Nigel. It’s like doggy karma — the next one I get will probably be a huge pain in the ass and I’m not sure it’s worth taking the chance. So I’m still on the fence.
As far as festivities related to Valentine’s Day, Corner made chicken mango stir fry and we ate dinner by candlelight while watching The Happening.
The rest of my weekend consisted of eating meals at home and playing Silent Hill: Homecoming. Creepy game. What kind of game makes you decide between killing your mother or letting her endure tremendous suffering while you watch? Yet I keep playing. The original Silent Hill gave me nightmares when I played it (I think I was like 12 or 13). I completely understand why this series carries the “M” rating.
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Glad it was a good workshop Kristen! Let us know how things evolve and if we can help out at all!
Becoming addicted to twitter is no big, it’s all about motivation! I embraced it once I realized it aligned with my goals in real life. I want to build genuine relationships and twitter definitely is a window into that. One of my first tweetups next week!
I just want to apologize for not telling you that you should never under any circumstance watch The Happening. W. T. F. ?