Sometimes I just do not have more to say than a few phrases or sentences that amount to fewer than 140 characters [size of a typical Twitter/Plurk]. Other times, I’ll write essays. Usually, I don’t because it’s hard for me to stay on topic for so long. I leave the long paragraphs for Yelp reviews where I can sneak in a little bit of personal experience with commentary on a given business.

Several questions I thought about recently:

1. What is your blog about?
Nobody ever told me that I needed a topic. It’s about my life and my observations on life. Nothing spectacular. It serves as a way for my friends to keep an eye on me. It’s also useful in reminding myself about my life. I tend to forget. Isn’t that sufficient?

2. Who are you with?
I’m with my friends. I’m with myself. What does it matter? But seriously, I attend these techie parties because I am just interested. I also seem to get along better with those not in my industry. I do need to find a better answer for the question though. It is also funny to witness changes in attitude once someone [who was all up in the party to network] finds out you’re not in the industry. It doesn’t happen often, but there were a few cases. Amusing.

Sidenote: This site makes my day: Totally Looks Like… Famous People and Celeb Look-A-Likes.

So… I plurk. Do you? Just another site to kill time, keep up with friends. I prefer it over Twitter just because you can hold conversations and keep track of them. With Twitter, it’s a little harder to keep track.

• Pmogging. Oh my! #
• I love potstickers with thin crispy skins! Nom nom nom. #
• eye has been twitching today. :( no good. #
• plurk? http://tinyurl.com/5suppj #
• there is potential with plurk. it offers more options. grouping friends/followings. might be okay with the timeline after all. #
• Gmail is having issues. Guess I’m going to get my much needed sleep. #
• It’s still buggy, but it went from a few beta testers to way too many in one day. #
• annoyed with plurk. anti-flood rules. PSH! #
• cold inside and out. #

Last night, I attended WordPress’ 5th Birthday Party. Of course, I was as socially awkward as ever. How awkward? So much so that part of my conversation with someone I’d just met was regarding that very fact. Ugh, lame, right?! Thankfully, I wasn’t there alone. There were some familiar faces, just a few people who know that when I’m in my own element, I’m not all that bad.

So two new websites to check out: Reschool Yourself and AirBed and Breakfast.

Reschool Yourself: Melia of Spark [the non-profit organization, not the networking site] is taking a one-year sabbatical to revisit her schools [from elementary school onward] to understand how her experiences in school shaped her identity so that she can reshape her way of thinking and doing. She will also learn the things she’s always wanted to learn. It reminds me of the 101 in 1001 Project, only in a fewer number of days and with a more precise focus. I stopped tackling that project a few years ago, but perhaps it’s time to hop on that wagon again.

AirBed and Breakfast: Essentially, it’s a site to find a place to stay or to offer a room. Hosts and travelers put up profiles. Similar to the idea of Couchsurfing [perhaps one notch above it], it’s about staying with a local while traveling, rather than in a hotel. What differs is that money is involved. Hosts decide how much to charge, and travelers pick a room based on the hosts’ profiles, the description of accommodations, and the price. I’d probably use the site if/when I travel next. Finding a host on Couchsurfing can be tedious, and this just sounds a little bit more reliable.

My world seems to be shrinking. Everyone knows everyone else. As it turns out, Melia is a co-worker of a gal I’m acquainted with, and one of the founders of AirBed and Breakfast appears to be a friend of someone else I’ve met in the past year.

That’s pretty fantastic.

Photo taken on the rooftop where we played beer pong.

• heading home! ready to collapse! #
• not such a great start to my morning. #
• might actually go to web 2.0 today. :p MAYBE. #
• subscribed to Craft Magazine to get a free Maker Faire ticket. #
• work prevails, no web 2.0 for moi. but at least i can leave early and go to happy hour! #

• sarah marshall is such a … i dunno yet. gonna watch it in an hour. HAHAHA. #
• web 2.0 parties and events – to attend or not to attend… #
• not picking up house phone. answering machines are for taking messages. #
• arms are still ridiculously sore from climbing. :/ #
• first night of fending for selves. what’s for dinner? :p #