Most folks who know me know that I am technologically inept. Well, maybe not completely inept, but way behind for my age. I think my computer skills peaked in 1999. I was probably the last person to jump on the Facebook bandwagon. Even my grandmother had a Facebook before I did. (True story.)
I have no desire for all the high-tech toys and gadgetry. I don't have a smart phone. In fact, my phone is probably mildly retarded. I have only two requirements when buying a new cell phone: that it flips open and that it doesn't have too glossy a finish. (I have this neurotic hang-up about smudges and fingerprints.) I thought my phone had an app, but I'm told it's just a gif. I don't know exactly what that means.
I'm still learning to use i-tunes and burn CDs for my old hand-me-down iPod that I got from Nathan. It's one of the old blocky-looking white ones. Nowadays, I can't tell people's iPods from their phones, and I certainly can't understand for the life of me why everyone wants touchscreens! Smudges! Ewww!
Really, I'm pretty impressed that I got this blog up and running all by myself.
With all that being said, I will now discuss my latest technology adventure – Twitter. Nathan convinced me that if I'm going to have a blog, I must have a Twitter, so I set one up. I don't quite get it yet. I'm pretty sure I now grasp the concept of a “hashtag,” although I can't say I fully agree with it. But, I'm still not sure how I'm supposed to pick from a pool of millions of strangers to follow. Actually, the idea kind of makes me feel like a stalker. Although, I do like the idea of strangers following me. (On Twitter, not in real life.)
Funny, as I was just sitting here pondering how to get my Twitter-ball rolling, Nathan emerged from the basement with what sounded like an ingenious scheme to make me renowned Twitter-wide. I didn't really understand it, but that's okay because I rely on him for all my technology needs anyway. It's like always having a grandson around to program your VCR when you need one. Or your fancy-schmancy DVD blue ray thingies...
So, if you're a twit (one who uses Twitter) too, you can come find me on Twitter, and I'll be your Twitter friend. Or we can follow each other, or be twitter-pated, or whatever it is we do on there. My Twitter-handle is FromTheMundane. Catchy, huh?
lol "twitter-pated"
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