Google Plus?

There is a question mark at the end of the title of this up and coming social media trend soon to be juggernaut that anyone and everyone is tweeting about for a reason. The question that I ask now, and will pose again at the end of this post is this; what is next? Google+ is the latest movement that has hit the social media airwaves, and in contrast to the trends that I have followed in the past regarding concepts such as this, I did not join...

Blogging

And now, I will be writing a blog, about a blog. Somewhat confusing eh? Almost like the Inception of Blogposts. Except there's no spinning top at the end of this post. For the record, I will submit that at the end of that great movie, Leonardo DiCaprio is still dreaming, hence the fact that the top is still spinning. If you want to exchange blows with me on this one, go ahead, I dare you. On to the main event. "This post that you're writing...

Twitter-Pated

A year and a half ago I remember sitting in the office of the artist formerly known as F-4 Phantom Blizzard and listening to her talk about what was called "Twitter". At the time I was just coming off of a massive brain surgery, so I did in fact have difficulties dealing with newly introduced concepts. F-4 Phantom Blizzard: "Well, basically Twitter takes the Facebook status update concept and maximizes it to it's full potential. You get to...

Facebook.com

“Babe, you really need to try this thing called Facebook.” The Frilly Meg said to me with a quirky smile as she slurped down a spoon of angel hair pasta in the commotion known as Olive Garden on weekends in Happy Valley. “Facebook? What’s Facebook?” I asked. “It’s sorta like Myspace, but it’s so much better. Much more professional, cleaner, and cooler.” She replied back with that quirky grin across her face. ‘Cooler huh?’ I thought to myself...

Myspace.com

Continuing on chronologically in the Week of Social Media, today’s post will be focusing on what some people deem the white trash of digital interaction. The putrid pioneer of spamology. The founder of filth on many 14-inch screens. The demon which shall be known as Myspace.com. I will submit a formal apology to my readers, as it has appears that my past two posts have been somewhat of a bore to them. Due to complaints, I will try and spice...

Text Messaging Part 2

Prefaced by this morning's post on the perils of text messaging, I give you readers the same Text Acronym Test that I gave the participants in my Master's study. If you can give me the actual definitions for every single one of these acronym's, first of all, you have no life. Along with that, I'll give you 50 bucks. Hands down. Good luck. 1. 2moro 2. DILLIGAS 3. LMAO 4. POV 5. HEDF 6. XOXO 7. 2nite 8. FUD 9. LOL 10. RBTL 11. RTFM 12. BRB 13. VCA 14. LYLAS 15. ROTFLMAO 16. TLC 17. BTW 18. GR8 19. MHOTY 20. RT 21. TMI 22. B4N 23. TTRA 24....

Text Messaging Part 1

For the duration of the Week of Social Media, I will be writing these posts in chronological order, or in the order that Swamp Thing received them. With that being said, my attention will now be focusing on the next method of digital communication that was introduced into my life in the fall of my freshman year of college; Text Messaging. Let me take you back to September of 2002. I was a young, irresponsible, girl-fearing lad who was looking...

You've Got Mail!

At the start of this Week of Social Media I shall begin by going to the first recollection that I have of sending an electronic message. It all started when I threw that classic waste of a Tom Hanks/Meg Ryan chick flick into my VCR on a weekend back in 1998. Wait…let me back up a few years from that disgrace of a Friday night. Before I delve in to the discussion of e-mail, I take you back to the fall of 1994, when I was a young lad sitting...

Week of Social Media

Did you miss me? Yes, it has been a long eight days since my last post, and amidst a near slurping down of digital media purple Kool-Aid stirred up by Jim Jones mid-week, I have returned to the forum of blogging. But hey, I’m still here. As I hope all 35 of you readers are. A trend that I started up two months ago was the discussion of a certain topic for an entire week. Last month at the end of the Week of Dating, I premised that I would have...

One Crazy Lady

I love the old women in my life. Especially the senile 91-year old Great Grandmother who shows up every now and then. On this particular afternoon, she and I shared a unique conversation on a drive to my Aunt's wedding in Bountiful, Utah. For the record, her blogalias shall be Golfing Granny Gordon, and may I add that G3 does not have Alzheimers, or any other mental disorder. She's just up there in Birthday candle count. This was the dialogue that followed between the two of us: Golfing Granny Gordon: "Is this Bountiful that we just pulled...

I'm A Drinker

I drink way too much. Don’t ask me how, or why, I simply don’t know the reasoning at all. The only thing that I can be certain of is that I should more than likely be the founding member of N-AA (Non-Alcoholic’s Anonymous). Myself: “My name is Swamp Thing, and I have a problem.” Crowd: “Hi, Swamp Thing!” For full effect, download “I Can’t Get No Satisfaction” by the Rolling Stones and play at maximum volume. Either that or download a random...

The Manscapade

I smell like football practice. At times, I sure miss that fragrance. As disgusting as that sounds. I aromatically describe to you the fierceness of my body's natural cologne to help paint the picture of this morning's events. A morning, which shall be known from here on out as a "Manscapade". And yes, I did just make that word up. It will go along with blogalias in the Book of Brock's awesomeness. For full effect, download "Sunshine Superman"...

I Want A Girl

I begin this post while seated in "The Sanctuary" of my campus. There will be an entire post devoted to my location in months to come. As a disclaimer, I add that this will be one of the most selfish posts that I will write. If you don't want to read about my life, then you can come back some other time when I am comically critiquing Transformers waiting lines, or my sister, Princess Moocher. For full effect, download "Short Skirt, Long Jacket"...

True Art

A Rennaissance-esque pic of my childhood heroes, found today on Reddit. ...

No Fear

Happy 4th of July! Are you celebrating this day of Independence just like the rest of your Uncle Sam cap-donning neighbors? Of course you are. That’s why you’re inside reading a blogpost that you found by clicking a link on Facebook. It’s ok. We all do it. Every one of us good-hearted, true-blue Americans browse the social media on our country’s anniversary. Don’t feel guilty. With that being said, let me paint a picture for you that will...

Much Ado About Nothing

12:47 a.m.-What should I blog about tonight? I have no idea. Ooh, "Family Guy" is on Adult Swim. This show really has gone downhill these past few years. It's too bad that it hasn't been cancelled for a fourth time. Hmm... I sure miss the show "Scrubs". Too bad that got cancelled as well. Why do they call them Scrubs? I wonder where that phrase came from. Maybe I'll check Wikipedia. That site will tell you anything. But then again, who knows if it's the truth. Someone could be making up historical punch lines to events that never happened....