Friend: How ya been doin’?

Me: I’ve been doin’ different.

My work in social media is taking me taking me to Dallas today!

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Whenever I fly somewhere, I find that I get just as excited about my experience at the airport as I get about the destination.

I remember when I was a freshman in college I used to go to the airport just to watch people coming and going.  I’d walk past the different gates and daydream about jumping on a flight to Paris or New York, and I used to love to try to guess which people were coming home, and which ones were coming to visit and what they were here for.  My favorites were the ones coming home, and their eyes when someone was there to greet them.

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I’ve missed seeing that.

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So today, when I got to the airport way too early, I decided that instead of hanging out at the gate I’d go have some fun

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I watched the people waiting behind the barricade for their loved ones

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Had a drink at the airport bar (I was the only girl there)

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Watched the planes come and go

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Brachiasaurus threat level is still at Orange

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Then it was time for my flight, and I almost immediately fell asleep

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I’m still thinking of those people waiting for their loved ones at the airport

Memes – the inside joke of the internets

Whether they be hilarious, annoying, or just have a good ‘huh?’ factor, memes are some of the most interesting byproducts of pop culture that originate in the digital world.  Memes generally rely on a piece of content that has long been living in the realm of obscurity and gives it a shout out with a twist.  People who understand the reference immediately see the humor, along with an added ego-shot of understanding said reference, giving the person a feeling of exclusivity. And possibly warm fuzzies.

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I is smarts!

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This is why many of the most popular memes originate from where geeks live. Like Mordor and video games.

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Anyone remember Zero Wing?

Lesser-geeks come to understand the reference later, when seeing the burgeoning meme and not comprehending why anyone would find it funny. It frustrates the lesser geeks, because, like any good inside joke, it makes them feel like it eludes to some secret inside knowledge that is not available to them. So they do their research, until they uncover THE TRUTH.

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This usually leads to slight amusement. However, since there is still exclusivity, the ‘heh’ factor morphs into something a bit more powerful – knowing something your enemies and playmates don’t know.

Even in adulthood, we still all have the urge once in awhile to say ‘na,na,na,na,boo,boo’:

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I know something you don't know!

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And so the meme grows and spreads virally through the internets and turns into something much more awesome than it ever was in it’s previous life:

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In fact, memes have become such a popular internet phenomenon that they even have their own annual shindig now.

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Yes, Really – Just go and check out ROFLCon

And that, I think, deserves some applause.

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Here’s To Memes!

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Glaik Love!

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Family on the internets

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Have at least a few people in your life jokingly complained: “Even my mom/dad is on Facebook now”? This statement is usually accompanied by brainstorming ways to friend the family member while still keeping as much information from them as possible.  FYI – if you put them on a seperate friend list that never receives your updates, it works quite well. However, don’t fret either way – the Boomer demographic may be creating profiles, but as of yet the generation gap is keeping them at bay when it comes to learning curve; most drop into the chasm of dead profiles within a couple months.

Aside from older generations discovering the wonders of social media, there seems to be a trend when it comes to family on the interwebs beyond the realm of mommy bloggers.  Many digital agers have recently discovered ways to creatively make fun of the family on the interwebs through other means – crowdsourcing and twitter.

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Here are some of my favorites:

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Dad’s In Short Shorts!

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Meow.

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Awkward Family Photos!

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Why the #@!?& Do You Have a Kid!

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Postcards From Yo Momma!

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And last, my favorite:

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@ShitMyDadSays!

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What are some of your favorite family sites?

I haven’t written in a long time.

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First, I fell in love

re-enactment

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Then I did some films

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Sofia Project: A Final Encounter for Sofia

Waiting around on set

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Did some shows with my Improv Troupe

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Free Kittens

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Started working long hours Trendspotting at the Agency

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Augmented Reality Toys

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The Agency started working me to the bone

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It started to affect the relationship with my love

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It started to affect me

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So I decided to leave everything behind

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But now I’ve come back, and am very happy again

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Shannon Jenkins Photography

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Shannon Jenkins Photography

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Though I do still miss him

immensely.

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And sometimes when I’m flighty – I end up owing a friend an apology…

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I find that sometimes the best way to say I’m sorry

Is through an email full of visual representations:

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Sometimes the best way to say you’re sorry to a friend is to express it is through pictures. Especially when you’ve been a complete dingdong. <smile>

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ColorMeKatie is featured in Trendhunter again: This time for decorating Brooklyn with shadows…

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Doesn’t this make you want to go out and do something delightful?

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Glaik Love!

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Beef Jerky company Jack Links recently launched an online campaign that enables you to put Sasquatch in your living room, office, or wherever else you can take your webcam.  You can make videos of your interactions with the beast on the site then upload them to a gallery – check out my little video by clicking on the photo above.

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www.livingsasquatch.com

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Yay Augmented Sasquatch!

106  Historical Scenes Rendered Hilariously Innacurate By Technology

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It did kind of ruin some of my baser, utopian views of time travel, however. 

For instance, here’s a problem that might exist if we ever do break the barrier:

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Corporate Time Travel  Takeover!

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I’ve been playing with status messages and keeping the ding-dongs away.

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