Precisely one month ago, on Monday February 9th, I signed up and started this blog, started a play by play of my life on Twitter, and finally got my FaceBook profile updated; all of this was a part of what I was then calling Experiments in Nerdery (EIN), since renamed Project EIN(STEIN). It had come to my attention that while I had been an internet devotee for a while, the rest of the world was all on the same websites and I was on none of them. So I signed up to see what would happen when I joined the rest of the world to "network."
Since then I've began putting photos on Flickr, joined Classmates.com, LinkedIn, and tried my damn best to link them all together. Other than staying up too late playing on all these websites, nothing much has happened. My life hasn't changed, I haven't been discovered as a virtuoso talent at writing and photography (though I am...you'll see), and I currently am not boasting a single FaceBook friend. Not that I consider Project EIN(STEIN) a failure. I like having an online depository for all my stuff, and I actually am enjoying the thought that if someone finds this blog, they can likewise view my Twitter feed or FaceBook profile. These "networking" sites, I believe, are rapidly changing from a place for Miley Cyrus to post half naked pictures to a real community. Employers are looking at these sites now, not only to recruit but to check on applicants. I haven't begun delving into all the travel websites, but they are a fantastic tool for planning trips and even finding places to stay or meeting local guides. So Project EIN(STEIN) has not been a failure. I am going to continue putting pictures on Flickr and waiting for the right person to see them, I might actually seek out some folks I know on FaceBook, I'm definitely going to continue my non-stop stream of inane dribble on this blog, and I'll continue telling the world what I'm doing and thinking via Twitter. Time will tell if anyone is listening.
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