Why I *heart* Twitter

Twitter has taken over my life. It has become the first thing I think about in the morning and the last thing I *waves* goodnight to. How did that happen? I opened my Twitter account in December, after reading a newspaper article about @kerryMP and @stephenfry. Slowly, it has consumed me.. I have a passion for the English language and so have never enjoyed reading or writing "Text Talk", it irritates me so much.. (However, one of my favourite tweeters is @Lindylooz who tweets in text-talk. I cant understand a word of it but it makes me *chortle* every time I re-tweet her to my followers)

It has got so bad that I even *speak* Twitter now.... I tell my kids that I love them *muchly* and give them verbal *snuggles*... Arghhh! One of the things that most appeals to me is the challenge of writing a whole paragraph in just 140 characters. You can use just one word, for example #fail to show your disapproval of the subject, which changes the whole tweet.

#fail is also Multi-Lingual..It is used by Spanish, Chinese, Germans.. a quick search of the #fail hashtag reveals all..  (More on hashtags in "Bloody Love Hashtags"...surprising, I know.

There is even a "Twitter Artist", @johannabasford who undertakes 24 hour compositions, drawing up tweeters ideas live via webcam. A project she names "Twitterpicture". Johanna also creates a monthly Twitter Calendar !

One of my joys is the characters tweeters portray, some simply made up characters, others spoofs of celebrities. My favourites include @mrsstephenfry who tweets about her life with Stephen Fry and their numerous made up children. Sometimes the real Stephen Fry responds to her which is heavenly.

My very favourite spoof tweeter is the fabulous @ericpickled, a spoof of the Conservative, newly appointed Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government. The real Eric is a portly figure and his spoof tweeter always slips in a pie reference or two into his tweets. His Bio reads: "I'm a pie eating machine and my views are all mine. Just like the pies" I am truly, madly in love with @ericpickled and bake *virual pies* for him and am hoping to marry him and make baby pickled cushions..

Currently on Twitter, @hayfestival are hosting a "Most Beautiful Tweet" competition, to be judged by Stephen Fry himself. Tweeters send in their best 140 character tweets.  Myself and @ericpickles have entered love poems to each other.. I am *sure* we will win....

And those are some of the reasons why I *heart* Twitter..... *nuzzles*

Twitter Eurovision Project - Twittalongsingalong

On Saturday 29th of May 2010, the World will be watching the Eurovision Song Contest. I absolutely *heart* the Eurovision, bit gay I know but I am a true Leo, comes with the territory.. Having attended some dreadful Eurovision parties in the past, I have decided to host my own this year. On Twitter.

I shall be wearing support Avatars for each contestant, tweeting links to the lyrics so you can singalong... and of course tweeting a running commentary. If you follow me and do not like the Eurovision, I suggest you unfollow me for at least the next few days!


MY EUROVISION AVATARS IN ALL THEIR GLORY...

Twitter Eurovision Song Project #twittersong

Eurovision 2010 UK: Josh Dubovie – That Sounds Good To Me

Sorry, Josh.. It's not you, honestly. You are a sweet boy and a good performer with a strong voice but the song is absolutely dire. The title alone lends itself to instant ridicule. I cant hear you sing it without loudly singing "Shite" when you sing "Good". I am sure I am not alone in this.

So, Twitter project...

Personally, I think this years' effort is way too complicated and last years' very cliched, although simple and it did fairly well. (Mostly due to the sterling ambassadorial efforts by Andrew Lloyd Webber I think). So, lets go back to basics and write a simple song with a catchy tune...

Add your ideas below and I will include them as we go.. !