Friday, February 25, 2011
Lets get it started....
I'm pumped to start blogging more! That was a New Years even goal and I had put it off badly! I decided to start fresh, right here, right now! I want to write about everything that I am interested and already love to talk about; I just want to be more consistent with it so I can focus on improving! Here we are and SocialRachael.com has launched! I am incredibly excited to see where this year takes me in regards to writing, work, friends, and everything else lol. Thanks for being part of the journey :)
Wine of the Week: Grenache Rose
I have always associated Rose with White Zinfandel, which is a very poor assumption to make. They may be lighter in color, but that is where the "lightness" ends. Tonight I tasted a 2008 Grenache Rose from Wilson Creek Winery. The initial flavor on the palate is a fruity bouquet of mixed berries. The bottle describes it as Cranberry, Strawberries, and Dark Cherry (which would explain the mild tartness). It's delicious and is a great wine to enjoy either by itself or with lighter dishes. The alcohol content is at 14.75% so while it is lighter in color and milder in flavor, there is a kick somewhere in there. The winery is located out of Temecula California. You can visit their site at www.wilsoncreekwinery.com
How my definition of "Friend" has changed over time....
You see the arguments daily that the internet has changed relationships for the negative. The fact that we spend more time updating our status on Facebook or Tweeting about what’s going on in the world DOES in fact say something… I do not believe that it is for the negative though in many cases.
I have a smaller group of friends and tend to be a little more careful with choosing who I spend time with off the computer. Online though I can chat and get to know MANY people at once.
Social media is not going anywhere and despite the cries of many who say back away from the computer, we are only connected even more with the ever expanding Smart Phones. I still remember being 15 and my grandfather cosigning for me to get a Tmobile Nokia! Remember them?
That was 11 years ago lol. Now…we have the iPhone and Android phones that can do everything from updating Twitter and Facebook (at the same time in many instances), Making video calls, Updating spreadsheets, to using GPS to guide you to the nearest Sushi place.
Twitter, Facebook, FourSquare, LinkedIn, etc has changed how we make and build on friendships immensely. In having a chat with my friend over his/her status updates on Facebook I have made friends with some of their friends/family and further built on that by adding them to my network. From Tweeting I have also had the chance to converse and connect with people that I might not have met otherwise.
A friend that I met off of Twitter is actually the inspiration to this post. I’ve never had the pleasure to have met this person in real life, but it feels as if I have known him for a while. I look forward through out my work day seeing his Tweets and being able to offer and exchange encouraging words to help us get through our day. After some recent Tweets with a friend of his, it appears he is missing. He usually updates every hour or two and it’s coming up on a week with no sign of him online. His friend offered a great idea to start Tweeting a tag of #findSoulKirk to keep his many followers updated as well as hopefully gain some more information on his whereabouts.
The whole essence of this post is that I cannot agree with the internet changing relationships or causing us to be less engaged with friends and family. I worry and care about my friends on Facebook and Twitter as much as the friends I have off the computer. I know that many people that have difficulties with making friends with people off the computer rely on Social Media tools for engagement and conversation with real people. A healthy balance of being online and offline is definitely necessary, but by all means continue the process of getting to know people online and being there for each other. People tend to be able to share and express themselves better through the internet anyways….
I have a smaller group of friends and tend to be a little more careful with choosing who I spend time with off the computer. Online though I can chat and get to know MANY people at once.
Social media is not going anywhere and despite the cries of many who say back away from the computer, we are only connected even more with the ever expanding Smart Phones. I still remember being 15 and my grandfather cosigning for me to get a Tmobile Nokia! Remember them?
That was 11 years ago lol. Now…we have the iPhone and Android phones that can do everything from updating Twitter and Facebook (at the same time in many instances), Making video calls, Updating spreadsheets, to using GPS to guide you to the nearest Sushi place.
Twitter, Facebook, FourSquare, LinkedIn, etc has changed how we make and build on friendships immensely. In having a chat with my friend over his/her status updates on Facebook I have made friends with some of their friends/family and further built on that by adding them to my network. From Tweeting I have also had the chance to converse and connect with people that I might not have met otherwise.
A friend that I met off of Twitter is actually the inspiration to this post. I’ve never had the pleasure to have met this person in real life, but it feels as if I have known him for a while. I look forward through out my work day seeing his Tweets and being able to offer and exchange encouraging words to help us get through our day. After some recent Tweets with a friend of his, it appears he is missing. He usually updates every hour or two and it’s coming up on a week with no sign of him online. His friend offered a great idea to start Tweeting a tag of #findSoulKirk to keep his many followers updated as well as hopefully gain some more information on his whereabouts.
The whole essence of this post is that I cannot agree with the internet changing relationships or causing us to be less engaged with friends and family. I worry and care about my friends on Facebook and Twitter as much as the friends I have off the computer. I know that many people that have difficulties with making friends with people off the computer rely on Social Media tools for engagement and conversation with real people. A healthy balance of being online and offline is definitely necessary, but by all means continue the process of getting to know people online and being there for each other. People tend to be able to share and express themselves better through the internet anyways….
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