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I just realized that I have been neglecting my Blogger account. Partly because there's not much happening in my life lately... Also, I haven't been really pissed lately--- which is a good thing. But since this blog serves as my "piss blog", that would also explain the paucity of entries. Add the fact that with all the work and studying that I have been doing lately, it's hard to find some quiet alone time, which is essential for me to compose a sensible (or at least partly sensible) blog entry. It usually takes me about one to two hours to create one of my better entries (i.e. not those filler entries that I have been posting in increasing frequency these past few months), and I no longer have that luxury.

However, elsewhere on the internet, my ideas are alive and well. Sometime last month, I discovered Twitter. I used to ignore Twitter, no matter how ubiquitous it got. I mean, what can i possibly do with an account that only allowed you to post status updates? I can do that in Facebook, which has been around much longer than Twitter. And with the 140 character limit, it is pretty much useless. How can a person cram anything with much sense in just 140 characters?! And I used to think it only caters to those fame whores. You know, the type of people who always seek attention, and they get extreme gratification when they get so many followers. They are also the shepherds you encounter in those social networking sites. You know, those who keep adding people they barely know, even those people they don't know, because it would bloat their friends list, creating the illusion that they are popular. I used to think that Twitter catered to those who are obsessed with popularity, and I would never be caught dead creating a Twitter account... until I gave in to peer pressure, like I always do. So yeah, I made a Twitter account, and I was sure that i would never ever update it after making that single entry.

But you know me... In every lull moment, more than a dozen thoughts would immediately zip through my mind. Often, those thoughts would fade fast, but at times they would persist, and they would lead to a possible poem, a short story, or a blog entry--- as soon as i find the time to write it down. But with Twitter, all I needed was a cellphone, which I always had with me... without realizing it, I kept on posting short messages... not really status updates, but more like pockets of ideas. And before I knew it, I already had two hundred Tweets.

What I like even more is the fact that somehow, my Twitter account still gives me that certain degree of anonymity, and that is essential for me to post my thoughts freely--- like I do in this blogger account. Sure, I use my real name there, but there's no other information. Even the picture I've uploaded is non recognizable... it only shows my silhouette. Add the fact that most of the people who know me are still not aware that I have a Twitter account that I regularly update. One reason that I don't post status updates in Facebook anymore is because it has become cluttered with people whom I barely know, but whose friend requests I could not easily ignore. Yes, i would considered these people as more than acquaintances, but I don't trust them enough to be comfortable enough to spill my innermost thoughts in my status updates. Either i censor my thoughts, or not post anything at all. That's why for now, Twitter is like a breath of fresh air. Suddenly, I feel free again.

But since my Blogger account offers the greatest degree of anonymity, there's no way I'm forgetting about this account. I've been itching to create another one of those emotional entries, and I would do so as soon as time would allow.

In the meantime, I'm heading over to the Tweet Deck. :)