Social Media is a funny thing. From Tom @ Myspace to Evan @ Twitter…social media has come a long way. I remember when myspace was cool. It started off with teenage girls, then moved to bands and eventually the hoochies got a hold of it…and it became suck.
Then facebook. I remember facebook. You know, that social networking site for college students. I used to have facebook. Then my grandma and her friends got it. And I left.
I jumped straight over to twitter. About a year and a half ago, when it was still “some dumb micro blogging thing.” Then CNN, Oprah…and you guessed it a few to many geriatrics jumped on board. Well, I still haven’t abandoned ship, but am definitely on the ‘prowl‘ for what’s next. Could it be THIS…maybe THIS….or even THIS?
Why? Why do the Leafs suck so bad? Even when it’s bad, the upside sucks. What’s the best part of being in 2nd last place in the NHL…pretty much guaranteed a top 3 draft pick. NOPE. The brilliant Brian Burke traded TWO first round draft picks for Phil Kessel. Nothing against Phil Kessel…but wow…he ain’t that good.
For the past 5 years, April has been tough. The Leafs pull out the golf clubs early…once again.
Okay. Some I love my country. I’ve even bet on my allegiance (still owe this guy thought :S). But I have also been outspoken that Canada’s reputation for…sucking, does not go undeserved. Well, we’ve done it again. In addition to sub-par Superbowl commercials, an absence of Chipotle’s and a commitment to all sports that require a stick, skates and fighting…we have once again displayed our shortcomings.
Being the “Old Man” that I am, I went to bed last night @ 10:30. I received a text this morning from my brother saying: “Are you up, are you watching right now?” This could only mean one thing, something crazy happened last night post-me going to bed in the NCAA game. So, being a Canadian, I go straight to tsn.ca to find out what happened. Here’s what I saw: You could imagine my surprise when the only mention of any NCAA event (last night there were 4 games) is a byline that reads “March Madness Roundup: Kansas State captures memorable win.” ARE YOU KIDDING ME! I know that the NCAA Tourney is a bigger deal in the U.S, but (what I found out later) it was a double-overtime photo finish…and….nothing. You could imagine my confusion when trying to figure out what my brother was referring too. I decided to shoot over to espn.com just to see:
Full front page coverage and video of the game, and 2 of the 4 sub stories about other NCAA games. For some reason, TSN believed that Montreal (6th place) beating Florida (12th place) in an NHL game last night somehow deserved the top line. From this I can draw one of three conclusions.
1) TSN hires only hacks, that know nothing about sports
2) A 6th place team beating a 12th place team in hockey is multiples more exciting than a double overtime, winner moves on college basketball game
3) Canada is just really…that bad.
I think it’s a tie between 1 & 3. On another note, American’s now are on a path to socialized medicine and probably socialism itself. Maybe having crappy sports coverage is a socialism symptom. That probably wasn’t in the Pro’s and Con’s that Obama listed when pitching the bill…
So I was out for lunch yesterday and asked for a Diet Coke. The waitress had no clue what I meant. I assumed it was a lanugage barrier thing…so I (like an idiot) phonetically pronounced…slowly…DIIIIEETTT COKKKEEE.
Still nothing.
Then one of the guys I’m travelling with says…”Oh, he means Coke light.”
3 minutes later…Coke Lite appeared.
Same great taste…Same zero calories…Different name.
Seriously! Between the days getting killer short and the craziness of December…my body is sending my smoke signals and I keep writing it IOU’s for when I can get some more sleep.
I always bug Hailey for wanting to go to bed @ 9pm. It feels weird. It feels like we’re old people. Plus, when I look on my twitter when I get up in the morning, I see all these people tweeting until like 2am. I was 5 hours into my sleep by then. Worst part…they were up @ 6:30 before me too. How can people live on that amount of sleep? I’m a 7-8 hour minimum guy. And even than…10 is my hot zone.
I might get a tanning bed so I can sleep and get sunlight all at the same time. Would definitely either be brilliant or ridiculously stupid. Then again, I may end up looking like this ====>>
A few people tweet’d about this yesterday, but instead of letting it go, I had to post about it.
Under the guise of being “inclusive” or “anti-religious” a group of individuals (namely this guy) have decided to join in with Muslims during their Ramadan fast. You can read the full article HERE. All that I can say is that this pushes “far” WAY to far!
No…it’s really not. I tweeted earlier today about the over use of the word “EPIC” and received a mixture of responses. Some (like from THIS GUY) we’re poking fun at me…no surprise…but others claimed to enjoy the using the word. All in all, calling my friends’ band “Epic” or saying that party I just patron’d was “Epic is simply not the case…unless your friend is Bono or Paul McCartney and party you attended was held @ Madison Square Gardens and it was hosted by Michael Jordan.
Here’s my criteria for the correct use of the word Epic…
1) Is the event/source embraced and esteemed by others to the same degree?
2) Is the event/source timeless and relevant in its greatness?
3) How does the event/source compare to other comparable event sources?
Here are 3 examples that I used:
1) Becoming a Father
2) Star Wars “Empire Strikes Back”
3) The Mona Lisa
What 3 could you come up with? Do You Agree/Disagree?
For those of that follow me on twitter, you read about how my car was broken into yesterday…not a good day.
I really struggled with the whole thing. There’s something about getting in your car after someone else has just rummaged through it that makes you feel…uncomfortable. My golf clubs were the only thing taken (which we’re not cheap to replace!), but I found myself really clinging to James 1 in thanking God through this trial and praising Him for His faithfulness (no one was hurt, no damage to the car, etc.)
As I looked back on the whole incident, I was struck with a parallel in my own relationship with God.
God calls us to live blamelessly before Him, pursuing holiness. As I drove in my car, I couldn’t help but feel like I was riding in a ’sin-bin.’ There were a few minutes during the night before, where thieves had been where I was now sitting with the sole purpose of stealing from me.
Sort of reminds me of my sin. Everything I have and am is because God has ordained it and allowed it. My health and possessions are His alone. So I guess when I don’t take care of my body, or blow money on foolish things…or worse…take pride in something that isn’t mine to begin with…I look pretty silly.
It would be like the guy that stole my golf clubs…would he feel a greater sense of accomplishment having worked and saved to buy them (like me) or from just stealing them…?
I know the example isn’t perfect, but it does put things in perspective. I feel ripped off because someone stole my golf clubs. How much more is God ripped off when we misuse the life that we have in Him.
Social Media is a funny thing. From Tom @ Myspace to Evan @ Twitter…social media has come a long way. I remember when myspace was cool. It started off with teenage girls, then moved to bands and eventually the hoochies got a hold of it…and it became suck.
So I was out for lunch yesterday and asked for a Diet Coke. The waitress had no clue what I meant. I assumed it was a lanugage barrier thing…so I (like an idiot) phonetically pronounced…slowly…DIIIIEETTT COKKKEEE.
Seriously! Between the days getting killer short and the craziness of December…my body is sending my smoke signals and I keep writing it IOU’s for when I can get some more sleep.
A few people 
No…it’s really not. I 
For those of that follow me on 
