Return to Twitter...Yes or No?

Lately, I have been contemplating a return to the land of Twitter. I don't know why; guess I am way too bored or blogging so constantly has gotten annoying and I really do need that outlet. But when I remember my past Twitter horrors, I am tempted to go back to old-fashioned diary writing.

Like I said in my post "Privacy", the amebo on Twitter is a little overwhelming! Then again I set myself up for that by not having a Private account from the start and having those kind of tweets that make crazy people want to follow you cause they think you are just as mad as they are.

I have decided to ignore the Twitter bug inside of me. But if I do decide to return, here are the mistakes I won't be making the second time around.

1. The "getting so many followers" frenzy
    I had almost 560 followers when I ran away. And I realize that the more followers I got, the more annoying Twitter got. Next time around, it will not be a popularity contest. I see people with 30 followers. That is more normal! Why would you want so many creeps and crazies seeing your tweets and having access to you and your life? Something very wrong with that if you ask me!

2. Public account vs Private account
    With my last Twitter account, I went Private TOO late. Do you know the implications of having a public account? Let me just repeat myself; Too many crazies having access to you!

3. The "why did you unfollow me" convo
    Never follow someone you know you will eventually unfollow. And you can tell! Before you follow someone, read through their TL. You can tell from the last 10-20 tweets if the person is someone on your wavelength. Don't follow someone to be nice. Follow cause you get that person and their tweets won't ever make you want to slap them hard across the face. I made that mistake A LOT. I'm too nice for my own good (don't worry, working on it!).

4. Subs
    I hate subs! OMG, subs make me want to report the person subbing to Twitter authorities and have their account closed. Do not be a chicken! It's online for the love of God. Most that will happen is a trade of insults and you can block each other after it or make up and apologize. But subbing is just low.
    Now I wasn't a sub-er (LOL. You go fear Twitter terms) but I did let sub-ers get away scot free. I know when a sub is at me. I just know. And before, I would shake my head and free it. None of that in round 2! Sub me and I will be on your case.

5. Stupid hashtags/ trends
    Never be responsible for a stupid hashtag and never participate in one. It will come back to you. LOL

Okay that's all of it. Hmmm, it turned out to be an educational blog after all. "What to do and what not to do on Twitter". LOL.

I miss Twitter sha. I actually do! Shocking stuff -_-

Notes from Spring 2011

Someone remind me NEVER in my life to stay in a 4 in 1 again. It is not for me. I cannot do it. That is bullocks.

Someone remind me NEVER to tolerate people for a reason as crap as "so there will be peace". Fine, but there still won't be peace. Not on the inside of you.

Someone remind me to STOP placing so much on certain relationships. People will shock you with their own perceptions.

Someone remind me NEVER to give up a good thing like a pad off campus.

And last but not the least, someone remind me to ALWAYS do what makes ME happy from the start. Managing conditions can run one mental.

All the things I would rather do than STUDY

It's my final semester and also the first semester I have ever tackled six courses. I've sorta been taking it easy all semester because well like I said, it's my last! Person don try; four years now, I been slaving in school, making good grades and making momma and papa happy at the end of every semester. It's not beans oh.

But even though I detest this trait in myself, I can't shake it. I'm a nerd. A cool one, but a nerd all the same. I HAVE to do well in school. I have to go to class even when I tell myself that's a load of crap. Before I leave the point which I tend to do a lot, this semester I still go to classes, ask and answer questions like a good student and turn in my assignments when I should but somehow STILL, I have let a lot of work pile up. Okay maybe it just seems like a lot of work in my head (like Colin said, I probably just need to get organized and allot times to each thing I have to do). Point is there is work sha!

So instead of my usual and more enjoyable plans, I decided I'm using tonight to tackle some of that work. Besides today was a rewarding day academically. I got 100% on my INF midterms and also nailed my final INF presentation in class. And I don't even like INF! Guy doesn't give a final exam so I basically already have my A in that course. This got me really motivated. I decided to get into school and give them. Wrap it up with a bang! Make daddy and mummy and all the others who care proud.

Yet what have I spent my time doing so far? First, I've been blogging like Blogger is shutting down tomorrow. Don't know where all the chat is coming from. Second, I have redesigned my Blogging page. Third, I browsed Facebook for a bit but low key cause I am giving that a break. So no comments or nothing like that. Chatted with two people and then lied to them that I'm sleepy and that's how I cut out. What do I want to be discussing with you by 2 in the morning? Eh? Then I've read some other blogs and now I am actually feeling tired. So much for getting some work done!

This internet of a thing...get as e be. Ugh, I am not good at writing pidgin at all. LOL. x

My Privacy

I'm going to be a superstar soon. I already know this. Don't need anyone telling me. Sha, in that respect, privacy is gonna become a rare commodity. And so now while I can still have it, I ain't messing with it. Not at all.

Twitter. Blood of Jesus! That place is mad oh. As at the time I left, I had 560 followers. And I was following like 190 and we have celebrities among that 190 who weren't following me back. So you can do the maths. 300+ RANDOM people having access to my thoughts, frustrations, joys...name it.

I couldn't do it again mehn. Asin I no fit. In my last post I said Twitter brings out the amebo in people. Yes! And I am ashamed to say it brought out the amebo in me myself. Random people I give no shit about...I'll be there with my phone, waiting for Ubersocial to open their profile. Then I'll look at their bio. Some are so stupid I'd laugh and insult the person. Some so cool I'd be in awe of their awesomeness and probably follow till I realize what jerks they are and then unfollow. Then some avatars...moment of silence please. Avatars are a good way people SHOW themselves PROPER on Twitter. One of the people I was following always, and I mean ALWAYS had an unattractive avatar. I realized this after a while and stopped opening his avatars to enlarge. Then it got to the point I had to unfollow him.

Anyways, all this talk about Twitter is over yarns. In addition to closing that craziness, I am now stingy with my BB pin. Yes! Stingy. That's what I said. Why should every Tom, Dick and Harry have your pin? These are not the days when BB was new, the days it was shacking our brains and then having contacts was like competition.

"How many do you have now?"


"72 oh. And I've only had my BB 2 months!"


"Hmmm. You're feeling bad yeah? I have 104 contacts!"

Odes. Get a life will you? Get a damn life I beg you. 104 people can save your pictures. 104 people will know when you went out the night before cause you changed your dp. And 104 people have access to you...to piss you off and ask you stupid questions and ping you unnecessarily. Na mehn! I can't. I just cannot.

I love my privacy. I cherish it. And from now on, I only share what I want to share with whom I want to share it with. This blog and my protected Facebook will do for those I don't tell much.

xxx

Thanks for reading!

People are actually reading this blog oh! And I thought that since I shut down my Twitter, my blog wouldn't have as much publicity. Which is actually fine with me. Like I explained to Gben Gben (a friend who also shut his Twitter down), I was sick and tired of everyone being so in touch with me. Like leave me alone and don't worry about what is going on in my life. Mind your own. I swear Twitter brings out the amebo in people but that is story for another day.

I just want to use this post to say thank you to those who read. I'm now on over 5000 views and it is all thanks to you guys! But y'all no dey try on the commenting side of things sha. How you just gonna read and zoom off? Drop a comment now. Let me know its not someone who feels bad for me that is just opening my blog everyday to keep view count up. Give me feedback when you read. ANYTHING! I'll reply, I promise. Unless your comment is too daft and therefore invalid. Then I will have to ignore you. I won't even reply with an insult cos I can't bring myself to that level of dodo-ness.

Before I rant off, can I just say I found my soul sistas in blogging today? They are hilarious, and the way they write...I can totally relate. I have been inspired by both ladies to put more entertainment in this blog and not make it such a "dear diary" one. I was doing that for my mummy. She reads it. Sweet huh? Mummy I love you and I want to apologize ahead of time incase I shock you with any future posts. It's just time for me to REALLY express myself. I will still try to keep it Christian and appropriate :)

Anyways, for those who would wanna check out the blogs I am talking about, the links are;
http://wazobiasays.blogspot.com/
http://renirambles.wordpress.com/

Stay cool people! Or hot. Whatever works for you. x