Adventurous Curiosity Abound

I cannot believe that it has been nearly two months since I blogged last. I am not sure if "blogged" is an actual verb but I have heard (and used) worst verbs, including that one, before. I have no particular reason to write today other than something inside me melon led me to login and start typing.

I have been toying with the idea of getting completely off of Facebook for several reasons but there are also many reasons that I have not made that leap yet. I guess I would say the main reason that I have not left is that I have so many people in my life that I keep in touch with only through this particular medium. Also, I am very nosy and I need to know everything about everyone all the time. I am like the Gladys Kravitz of social media. I suppose, since you are reading this, you may be a bit nosy too as who would have any other reason to read this gibberish? I am not sure that being nosy is a bad thing. Many nefarious acts have been thwarted by nosiness throughout history. Woodward and Bernstein were nosy. Maybe I became nosy while writing for the many newspapers and magazines and the television news station that I wrote for over the years? Maybe my degrees in Journalism and Radio/Television (communications) helped spark that. Or, did I choose that path because I was/am nosy? Chicken or the egg? I have always been very observant (Cha Cha says I should open-up my own private detective agency though that may just be to receive the life insurance pay-outs from an earlier demise while she is still young enough to enjoy it?). I have actually entertained that private eye idea but I think that may be something more for a single person. Back to nosiness - I believe Ben Franklin was nosy. Benedict Arnold certainly was as was Paul Revere (I find it interesting that I am drinking tea while typing Paul Revere's name). I bet most of the founding people of most countries have to be adventurous and nosy. Perhaps "curious" is a more appropriate word than "nosy?" I will not apologize for my adventurous curiousity! I have met many remarkable people by being nosy curious.

Speaking of Cha Cha, she is completely off of Facebook now and, in fact, she is doing a paper for her second Masters' Degree at DePaul on social media, mainly about Facebook, and how they (social media outlets) collect data on all of us. Twitter doesn't seems as nefarious to me (yet) though I imagine the data is stored somewhere. I know people form opinions about me and about you from what we post on the internet and I catch myself doing it too though, try as I might, I try not to do. Wikipedia is one of the worst though I am still happy that Greg Weindorf and I are listed on Bob Odenkirk's page.

Am I going to be seen as a terrorist or a racist... if I research something for a novel or a short story or a play/movie script on the internet? If data is being collected of the articles I read and the films and television shows that I watch and the books I check-out from the library will I be perceived as a Hitler disciple when, in fact, I know and believe that was one of the most deplorable times and acts in the history of peoplekind (how come mankind and womankind are words but peoplekind is not a word?) I know (at least believe as I cannot "know" for certain since I was not there - allegedly) that there were many things written in The Holy Bible that were like Aesop's Fables and just stories to place the people in fear to keep them in line to hold the peace or teach them lessons. I believe that book still keeps many people in line today because of the fear of eternal damnation and/or the hope of living an eternal afterlife in the clouds playing harps and such with all of the wonderful people that have died since the beginning of time.

I have several books from the public library here right now. I think I have four about Boston, three about New York City, one entitled "Hitchhiking With Larry David" and I also just returned the DVD of the film Amistad yesterday. I am certain there is a trail of this, especially, since I requested the DVD from another library and it was sent to my local library for me to pick-up. More paper (and/or electronic) trails for that movie. I may start checking-out random books that are totally different from the books I really intend to read/use at the same time just to simply entertain the Fox Mulder in me. I cannot imagine what DIRECTV thinks of the things that I watch and/or save. I watch some very highbrow shows and many lowbrow shows. I suppose we should just keep them guessing, huh?

You spelled Matt incorrectly (damn spellchecker)

Jill and I have not recorded a new load of Dirty Laundry Podcast yet. We discuss it every weekend but life just gets in the way. I think if we did the show live it would be so much simpler as the editing takes most of the time. I think the editing, however, really adds to the how. Maybe we should just get a radio show gig at a local radio station? We really enjoy doing the show and many people seemed to have liked it but a responsible life just gets in the way of so many fun things, doesn't it?

Okay, I have to get some things done though I would love to blog with you all day. I will try to write more frequently but the word "try"seems to often get in the way of doing what we want or should be doing often doesn't it? I do know that writing helps my brain function more efficiently (memory-wise) and that is becoming a struggle with my aging and other neurological maladies. I hope you have a fantastic day and maybe I will write again tomorrow afternoon though I am usually pretty tired by the time that I get home on certain days because I give as close to 100& every day I am paid to do so. Thank you, so very much, for stopping by. I will understand if you do not "like" the blog or comment on it as our anonymity is becoming ever more dear. I know you're out there!!!! TTTTomorrow? I wish you peace and a harmonious day. MITM (out) TA!