TWITTER

Not being a facebook fanatic, it was to my own surprise when 1.) I opened an account with Twitter and 2.) found that I actually really like it. Twitter is an online short messaging service that was started 3 years ago, but seems to have recently become the new "it" network. What I really like about twitter is that you can follow celebrities, news sources, magazines, companies, and more. I can sign on to Twitter and get all my news updates at once, with no added frills or obstacles. Just now I signed on and found out from usweekly that David Letterman tied the knot, Anderson Cooper informed that a Madoff employee is breaking his silence, and Women's Wear Daily reports from the runway about Tokyo's latest fashions. Twitter is a way for me to get all the updates from sources I care about, and a genius marketing tool for businesses. It also narrows the barrier between celebrities and their fans. Musicians like John Mayer and Lance Armstrong twitter their random thoughts throughout the day from the road. It was so cool to click to "follow" Maria Shriver yesterday and today find that she had requested to follow me too. Rumor has it that even President Barack Obama has one. This is where the future is headed.