Finally going crazy during finals week

Well, I held on to sanity as long as I could. Then I lost it last night. Sometimes between work and school and homeownership and everything else that classifies me as an adult, I go coo-coo. Like coo-coo for Cocoa Puffs crazy. Sorry to all of those afflicted and affected.

As I try to get through this finals week and wrap up this damned Twitter Book project, I'd like to entertain you with some fun media I've found on the Internet, which inspires me to continue the grad school trek. It should also explain what all the fuss is about regarding social media. Enjoy!

What The F**K is Social Media?

What the F**K is Social Media: One Year Later

Wineries Like the Taste of Twitter: The Presentation

Another quarter of UW grad school has come to a close, almost. I still have to complete the final draft of my chapter for the UW Twitter Book. So now you know my weekend plans. For those unfamiliar with the project, you can catch up here.

I gave my final presentation last night in front of a sizable audience of Seattle's social media influencers at the UW. Thanks to the power of technology, you can watch it below. Prepare to be amazed.

Watch the video here.

(I can't get the embedded file to work quite yet.)

Anatomy of a class reunion

Boy am I glad that I'm 26. I still have another two years before my high school class reunion. Amanda, however, is 28 and thus had the obligatory, American duty to attend her class reunion this year -- and drag me with her.

The event was all fun and only rarely awkward. It was a good, anthropological experiment to identify the necessary components of a successful class reunion:

Friend with similar style -- Check.

Former offensive line huddle -- Check.

Over-excited classmate -- Check.

Shock and awe -- Check.

Questionable food -- Check.

Booze -- Check.

Former beauty queen -- Check.

Sparse dance floor -- Check.

Prom king and queen dance -- Check.

Mandatory group photos -- Check.

Random guy who jumps in photos -- Check.

Just to be clear

We're getting married on May 15, 2010 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. We'll have a reception somewhere around Seattle, likely Lake Forest Park, on or around June 5, 2010. We'll probably honeymoon in between events.

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I guess I never spelled that out, so there you go!

Also, I just started reading "The Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World" -- because that's what you do when you're working on grad school finals. You start reading a new book.

I just finished the chapter on Switzerland and it makes me want to go back there for the honeymoon. How to fit Italy, Greece, Austria and Switzerland in a couple weeks, I'll try.

I mean, we'll try.

Ventitre

Happy Birthday, Nina!