You know, every day i post on twitter to promote the GG show, or this site - i am reminded what a sad, torpid, alienating shit-planet that twitter is.
I have written a lot about the reflexes that Twitter engages among humans - and those are the "worst" reflexes. Where nice people must tell you that they hate you, because its not too your face, etc.
anyway, I've nearly cut my tweeting down to nothing but the barest promotions, and i don't care if people are "offended" by getting something for free that they think isn't worthy of their time.
This place is the future.
this is where real people go to act the way they would act, if we were all in the same room.
That should always be the standard: what if we were talking to each other at a bar, called the Gutter? would you say, what you're about to say?
Twitter is the opposite - preying on the basic cowardice of anonymity. Again, i refer to the bio of people who are generally the rudest. They describe themselves as Christians and moral citizens, then they shit on you because no one can call them on it.
The future is here, not there.
No one wants to be around ugliness.
Its funny - i have 1.7 million followers on twitter.
why don't I dump it?
because i have 1.7 million followers.
thats considered a commodity.
it's the biggest ruse ever. The only reason people like me don't
dump out is because we think we're throwing money away.
the mentality is this: my membership is larger than the subscriber base of most mens magazines. i could make more money than a company simply by shilling for shit.
anyway, that's why no one leaves. because you AREN'T the customer.
you ARE the product.
if its free for you to do something, then you're the product.
if someone is charging you - then you're getting a service.
we need to get back to that.
sorry i did a redeye and got back this morning. slept like a beaten dog until 3 pm. exercised. now sitting in front of a fire, drinking a glass of wine listening to a tony allen drum record.
i am anticipating a very rough week ahead. but i have to think like tom shillue, and pretend its an adventure. because it is.
this is the longest i've been away from elena, so thats a strain.
okay off to do other stuff. maybe i'll do a record review.
i will try to stay up and live chat the gg show.
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Starting the New Year with Ina Garten's ricotta cheese recipe. I will let it sit in the cheese cloth overnight to make sure I get a nice, thick creamy ricotta cheese for my New Year cannolis.
What are you making for New Years?
With everything going on, I hadn't gotten anything for Christmas to Zack's grave and was feeling like such a bad mom that his grave was bare leading up to Christmas. When we finally got our little decorated rosemary plant out there on the 27th, I was truly overjoyed to see he'd been remembered by Wreaths Across America. I'd somehow forgotten that he was made both an Honorary Marine and an Honorary Navy SEAL, because those were his dreams of serving before the cancer changed the plans. We got up there and there had been a wreath laid on his grave since December 13th. Ken and I have often thought if we hadn't lost him to cancer, at home on hospice surrounded by loved ones he could have been killed the same day in Afghanistan, far away from home.
Praying for everyone else who's missing someone in this Christmas season.
If you've never contributed to this wonderful cause, here's the information. I always sponsor a wreath in honor of all the living vets in our family and give them as part of ...
The wine tasting today with my grown nieces and cousin went great. We each brought a bottle of wine and did a tasting. I forgot to take a picture of my charcuterie spread. I also made their favorite ricotta cookies yesterday which they all took home. They loved them. We had fun and lots of laughs. However, I can't help but feel a little sad. The house is so quiet now. We get such few times to spend together and catch up. Three of them are back to college soon, and the fourth one, at least we see each other here and there for breakfast, etc. I am grateful for the time we had, but it is so fleeting. At least I have a day off tomorrow to regroup. Thanks for listening, love you guys.
