Ten Things Tuesday- Realizations from A-Z

Yes, it's late.
But, it's still Tuesday in my world so I still have time to get this in.

I wasn't sure about doing a reflections post for the A-Z blogging challenge.
Than I figured.
Hey- free idea. Awesome.

This week's Ten Things Tuesday is about realizations I came to during the April A-Z blogging challenge of 2012.

1. Lots of people like themes.
   That's just too much discipline for me. I am a winger. That's what I do. If you don't like it, get off the bus.

2. I can write some funny stuff.
   I am not gonna lie. I wrote a few things that made me laugh. Ok, maybe more than a few. I find myself hilarious.

3. Some people don't like my humor.
   I know! Are you as amazed as I am? Some people really seemed offended by my blasphemy picture. Deep down, I had a feeling that might happen. They got off the bus.

4. I am never gonna make it through the linky list.
   I still haven't gotten through. But, I did better this year than last. There is just so many and I am just one person. If you made it through that gigantic list, let me know so you can bask in my adulation of your awesomeness.

5. I hate the comment "Thanks for stopping by."
   I've said it. I am sure you have too. You write it when you have nothing else. I wrote it when I got some not so flattering comments on a post. Now, I hate it. I don't want to do it anymore and I don't want to get it back from people. I'd rather have no answer. Just makes me cringe. Thanks or thank you is OK, though. I don't now why. It just is!

6. I missed my regular blogs.
   I didn't get to most of the ones I normally read. I tried to get to a few. I hated missing posts.

7. I needed more sleep.
   Some nights I lay awake in bed trying to think what my word was going to be for the next day.

8. That person took my word!
   I was going for originality so if I saw that someone used a word before I wrote my post, I went with another word. If it was already written, I just went with it.

9. I don't know why some bloggers don't have more followers.
   The writer is interesting and/or funny. I really don't get how some people have this huge following and others have almost none. Some really big bloggers aren't as fun to read.

10. Pounding my head on my keyboard will not cause ideas to pop into my head.
      Nor will it write the post. It happens when you just wing it!

Save the Date!

But, which one?

I've been giving some thought to the end of times.

You know- when the Mayans quit doing their calendar for whatever reason.
And the date Nostradamus said the world ended.
But, like in all things, Nostradamus was a bit vague.
So, who really knows what the hell he meant?

Several cultures seem to be pointing to that date as the end of the world.
The date- 12/21/2012

Now, here is my dilemma.
Since one date is given how do we really know?
I mean, the world is full of different time zones and some reach the 21st before other parts of the world.

So, what do you go by?

If you are in Australia or New Zealand and the day has passed, can you assume that all is well?
Not really.

The Mayans lived it South America and the 21st isn't over yet.

And than there is the whole thing of the different cultures mention 12/21/2012 and they are all in different time zones.

I'm thinking we need to be on high alert from the 20th through the 23rd of December.
Just in case.

You never know.
You think you're safe.
Than, oops! You fall in a sink hole full of lava.




P.S- Some people think due to there not being leap years when the calendar was chiseled and there is now that the actual end of world has passed. I don't feel any different. I am sticking with the original 12/21/2012 date. Who's with me?

Ten Things Tuesday- Reasons to Friend Someone on Facebook

There are all kinds of reasons people "friend" someone on Facebook.
Some I get.
Others I don't.

I know.
I am admitting to not knowing everything.
I know.
You're shocked.
Cause you thought I did.

So this week's Ten Things Tuesday is why people "friend" other people on Facebook.

1. You are actually friends in real life.
   I'd say this is a good reason. No explanation needed.

2. You met the other person on another website.
   It could be a forum or this here blogging site.

3. To play Zynga games 
   You know like Farm Town or Mafia Wars or even Cafe World or whatever the it game is now. I have seen discussions on forum sites about wanting to add people that play that game so they can reach a level or something.
I really don't get these games. I tried to be nice when I joined Facebook and did a couple for a friend. You can't win. All you do is click and get to another level. What is the point in playing a GAME that you can't win and has no end?

4. You are friends with that person's boyfriend or spouse.
   This seems to be mostly female friending  friends of their significant other. Though I have, on occasion, seen it go the other way.

5. Being related
   I have gotten requests from family members that I don't know or barely know. Sure we are related, but that is as far as it goes.

6. Same name
   Cool! You have the same name as I do, you must be my friend. Yes, people do that. Why?
I have no idea.

7. You are married to my relative
   That makes you family by default. You must be my friend.

8. We both belong to the same Facebook page OR group
   Now, just because I like chipped beef on toast AND you like chipped beef on toast that doesn't mean we are now besties. Go ahead. Knock yourself out. Send me a friend request.

9. We went to school together
   It's been 20 years and counting. I haven't seen you since the 10 year reunion(which, by the way, sucked monkey balls).

10. To get more people to see their links
     I have not done this. But, my husband has accepted requests thinking they might see the links he shares of my yummy stuff blog. I never share welcome to me links. I do on twitter sometimes, but not Facebook.