Caved.

Well...I've done it.  I've caved to the Twitter craze and I'm lovin' it.  Twitter is my new Pinterest.  Scary, isn't it?  Now I have yet to actually "tweet" and understand all the ins and outs of it, but I still love it.  I actually got myself a screen name (screen name: such an old school, AOL term, isn't it??) and started an account a couple months ago.  My friend told me that she's on it just so she can follow celebrities.  So I took the plunge and did the same thing and have yet to regret it. Well, maybe I regret the half hour of sleep I am losing at night while checking my Twitter feed instead of going to bed, but still, it's addicting.  Did I know who was singing next at the CMA awards because they were an hour ahead of us and I was following them on Twitter while watching the awards?  Yes.  Did I know about the fan at the Twins game last week who shaved a Mauer "jersey" into his back hair and I hadn't even seen any of the game or news that night?  Yes.  Why?  Because I follow CMT and MLB on Twitter so I know every move, instantly!  It really is a sickness.
A few of my favorite celebrities that I follow:  Ryan Seacrest, Joan Rivers and Ellen DeGeneres.  Ryan for the ins and outs on what he's doing in the world.  The guy is probably the busiest guy in Hollywood, yet you feel like you could be his best buddy.  Right now he's in London prepping for Olympic coverage for the Today Show.  He's an awesome one to follow becasue I truly believe it's him that's tweeting, not some PR person doing it for him.  He snaps pictures of himself, him with his interviewees and then types a little blurb about it.  It's like I'm right there with him, getting the inside scoop on whether Mihael Phelps thinks he will be back in 2016.
Joan Rivers for her hilarious comments on whatever Hollywood scandal is currently happening and also that she too, gives us an inside look on her personal life.  This week she must be hanging out with her grandson becasue she is tweeting non-stop pictures of him and her hanging out at all these fun places.  Of course I have yet to see her in some "regular, fair-going, hot dog-eating clothing", but still, it's cool that although she can be a nasty, harsh B on the red carpet, she seems like she's a great, hands-on Grandma.
And Ellen for her basic humor of course.  She has "classic joke Monday" where she tweets jokes that a nine year old would tell, but they still give me a chuckle.  Like: "Why can't you push an envelope?"..."Becasue it's stationary."  :)
And let's not forget about my favorite, "regular joe" Tweeter.  Declan Goff, my friend Caitlin's brother.  This guy is 19 years old and knows more about sports than anyone I know.  He is going to school to be sports announcer and as a freshman in college, already is interning (as an on air commentator) for the St. Paul Saints.  This guy's going places...mark my words.  Following him on Twitter lets me know how Mauer batted for the night or that so-and-so from whatever team threw a no-hitter.  He also throws in random comments about life in general that crack me up.
Anyway, there you have it.  I'm a Twitter junkie.  Don't judge.