Having "fun" on a Saturday night

Ok maybe the title is a little misleading because the fun has yet to begin, unless you call having a nap earlier and watching the game with the dog fun. 

Heard from the 'rentals, they landed safely in Alberta and are enjoying their time with the grandkids and great-grandkids.  Wow, great grandkids.... boggles my mind still. 

Did not do anything that I would normally consider constructive today, no homework, no laundry, didn't do dishes, called in sick (up all night and very ill, won't go into details).  Still after a few busy weeks at school and work, this is my first completely slacker day.  No matter what anyone else says, I'm entitled!  haha!

Homework; reading, research and project work tomorrow.  Taking some time to go play golf around lunch time, then home for more school stuff.

go me!

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Social interactivity response required, yes you!

Time to get serious about the digital social scene, apart and beyond having a Facebook acct, a blog or two, Twitter,  carrying a Blackberry.  Ok there are more things I could be taking part in to be completely digital; tumblr, digg... it's endless and will be as people look for alternate or unique sites that challenge the status quo.

I'm also working on a project for one of my college courses, looking at different communication technology and the strategies employed by businesses today.  The lightbulb event for me was reading a few articles about how some companies are embracing the new technical media that are available now, such as Twitter.  There are also companies that are providing consulting for focusing efforts to a digital outlook, including branding, training, strategic planning and more.

The lightbulb turned on when after reading the articles and researching a little deeper on this topic, I looked back at how technology has changed in the last 5 years, then looked back further and oddly enough not really amazed at where we're at but rather that we're not further ahead.  When I was a teenager and avidly reading any and all sci-fi books/magazines I could find my expectation for this stage of my life was that we'd have a cool blend of the Jetson's and Bladerunner.  Unfortunately that's not the case although not having deadly assassin androids rampaging the streets of Peterborough is probably a good thing.  Mind you getting an assassin android to eliminate some of the idiot drivers on Lansdowne would bring a smile to my face.   jk!  =)

So what I need from you, the reader of this blog, is your feedback on whether or not you'd participate if your company started embracing a more digital interactive strategy.  Would you use Facebook?  Would you use Twitter and tweet your coworkers and customers???  Imagine a boss that wouldn't lose his or her mind if they saw you on Facebook?   Or if during a meeting you could send a tweet or IM to a supplier looking for an update?

Of course what I've described could Nirvana but there are inherent responsibilities that would need to looked at, like doing your job in addition to the FB updating, numerous Tweets, Diggs, posting pics to Tumblr..... yeah you still need to do your job! 

Feedback, keep it simple or detailed but I need your help.  Please?

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First post of May!

Wow!  It's the 11th and I've been seriously negligent in posting for over a month!  Slacker right?  Well the final exams kept me quite busy, then the week off between exams was over waaaay too fast.

And now the new summer semester is super busy for 7 weeks because I have 2 classes that are compressed into 7 weeks.  The bright side or silver lining is that I only have 3 classes after the week 8 break. =)   Business and Contract Law and Organizational Theory are the 2 classes that are compressed and probably need the full 15 weeks with all of the subject matter involved.  Luckily both professors are very aware of how their students could be overwhelmed and have an appropriate manner in getting the material to us.

Started golfing again, not playing exceptional but I'll toss a post into GCN later this week. 

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