Bush Mackel

I signed up for Twitter a long long time ago but at the time, I really didn’t get it. Admittedly, I don’t know that I really get it now.

BUT for some reason I’ve started using it more and for some reason I’m kinda enjoying it. I think maybe because it gives me an alternative to Facebook.

You know?

But don’t get me wrong, I like Facebook too. But Twitter is fast becoming my #1 seed. Why is this?

Why I Like Facebook
That’s a simple one – Because I hate MySpace. To me, MySpace is like a 14 year old girl in glittery lip gloss. Just… Not for me. (#):) I dig Facebook because it really takes the whorishness out of social networking, or at least it tries to. Of course now you have all those dumb Facebook apps and quizzes, but I guess that’s another conversation. Plus, it seems like EVERYONE is on Facebook. So if there’s someone you genuinely want to keep up and in touch with, Facebook is a great way to do that. And in that way it’s more personal, because it’s like you’re connecting with real people in a real way and there’s no hiding behind dumb and ugly layouts, top friend nonsense or any of that other crap.

Why I Like Twitter
If people on Facebook are people I allegedly know well, I know that they’re probably not into this blog. They don’t really care about tech and design topics the way I do, they would probably frown on me if they ever considered me a blogger, and they certainly don’t care about 360 achievements. My Twitter feed is really not for them. It’s more for people who find me interesting. And if you’re wondering, currently Twitter says that is about 13 people. ha ha.

Oh, you know another thing that might make me like Twitter? On Facebook, I really used to like the status updates. But it always read something like, “Bush is…” or “Bush…” and I didn’t really like that. For some reason it always felt like I was boxed in to what I was going to say. Weird I know. But if I were going to talk about an achievement I just got I would end up sounding really egotistical as I was forced into talking about myself in the 3rd person i.e. “Bush is getting a GTA achievement now.” But on Twitter I can talk about myself in any way I see fit – 1st OR 3rd person. “Beat that puke face.”

So that’s kind of where I’m at right now. And if BY CHANCE you want to get in on the fun, hit me up at twitter.com/BushMackel!