If you asked me to place the blame on someone else besides myself, I would have to say it’s because my favorite Twitter client, Twhirl, has halted development. The team has since focused on developing Seesmic Desktop. Upon getting the alpha download email, I had grand thoughts in my head. However, after seeing the release, I absolutely hated it. Gone was the simplicity and compactness of Twhirl. And more importantly, no FriendFeed! I just can’t accept that. So I stuck with what was familiar and chose to uninstall it.

But then it hit me… Had I given it a chance, would I not have got burned out on Twitter? Seesmic Desktop has 1 key feature I wish they built into Twhirl… the grouping of contacts. I follow lots of Japanese bloggers, designers, twitter celebs (no, not those celebs), and all sorts of segemented groups. Keeping everything organize is a must.

Good news, Seesmic Desktop does have plans to add back FriendFeed as well as make the UI a bit more plesant to the eye. So for the time being, I will keep wading through the Twitter stream that I have amassed. How do you keep a hold of your Twitter follows?

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1. And the point of Twitter is?

Also, as an African American, I know for sure your mother didn’t raise you to hit women. You should be ashamed of yourself. I don’t get it when people, men especially, beat up on the weaker… whether its male or female. Is it that big of a deal to you to prove you are superior?

You know what, Karma is a cruel mistress. She will come back to pay what’s due. If you have to remember one woman to never treat poorly, let it be her. I’m not really big into R&B, but I did like Chris Brown and Ne-Yo’s style. They were like how Usher used to be, minus the cocky attitude. At least there’s still Ne-Yo.

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The Friday Five has been around almost as long as I have been blogging. During the early days of xorsyst.com (2001-2002), I used to participate in the Friday Five almost religiously. While I believe it has changed hands a few times, the concept has remained the same. Every week, a new set of 5 questions are presented for bloggers to answer. 

1. If your car/bike is wrecked (if your mass transit service goes belly-up), do you know what you would do to replace it, perhaps even have the car or bike you want already picked out?

I have always wanted an RSX, and when I finally bought one, I became content with my choice of car. Although, secretly, my next car is going to be a white Acura TL. Don’t tell my current car though! Lately, I have become fond of bikes. Theres a guy in my neighborhood that has some crazy crotch rocket with the biggest rear tires I have ever seen. I need to find out what he has.

2. A client/friend gives you a lottery ticket, which wins you a prize worth (after taxes) ten times as much money as you earned/received last year. What will you do with it?

I would probaly give them some as a thank you. You know, Karma is a cruel mistress. After that, I would probaly buy up a lot of beachfront property in prep for when the economy gets back on its feet. This is a buyers market people! After that, I would probaly travel the world, and Japan would be my first destination.

3. Fight or flee?

I pick my battles. Gotta know when to hold ‘em, when to fold ‘em. That was my first and last Kenny Rogers lyric I promise.

4. Someone performs a random act of kindness that is exactly what you need on a bad day. If you wish to pay them back, would you write a poem, bake, buy something, or what?

I would take them out for a drink. I’ve never been the thank you card kinda guy. Cards are so… impersonal. If I’m going to say something nice to someone, im going to literally say it.

5. Your manager commands you to pick a charity to contribute to. Do you resist? If not, which charity would be your first choice?

I would like to donate to the Big Brothers, Big Sisters foundation. While I have always had a loving and caring mother who I treasure with all of my heart, I missed out on having a father in my life. A child shouldn’t miss out on having either parent missing while growing up.

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So, Nadya Suleman has a total of 14 kids right now. What annoys me is that she had no real plan before bringing the last set of children into this world. She wasn’t working. She was receiving disability. Hell, she already had 6 kids! What in the world could she be thinking. Her mother told the media that she loves children. Most people have addictions to inanimate objects and substances, not living, breathing, humans. 

People that only think in the short term are due for a very tough reality when they realize they don’t have a plan. Every decision I make, I try to always consider the long term before the short term. Sure, sometimes short term satisfaction can be nice. However, when you wake up tomorrow and realize you not only have the same problem you had last night, but also no idea what you are going to do about it today that can lead to much more than depression. 

Nadya now has a website where you can see her octuplets, leave her a message, and leave a donation. Donations seem to be the only option she realistically has in this situation. It’s a shame that this is probaly the only realistic option. Why does it seem she is hoping to get a deal from some network like John and Kate Plus 8?

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They took CT scans and other measuments as patients coughed, sneezed, and blew their noses. They found that blowing your nose generated “enormous pressure.” Change has come to America as well as the world of kleenex. Next time you have the urge to blow, just do it one at a time.

Via NY Times.

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I’m not exactly new to the blogging world. I started blogging back in 2001 with my very first blog at xorsyst.com. xorsyst.com over the past few years has morphed from a personal blog into a pretty active Japanese pop culture blog. Japan is one of my many loves if you couldn’t tell from the countless Japanese references in the header.

Between my various blogs, I felt something was missing. I missed being able to talk about whatever I wanted. I missed being able to post about the random thoughts that seem to never stop popping into my head. I missed having a place to post while drunk (always fun).

So OMGiRock.com was born. This blog has no theme, topic, or reason for being online other than it’s about stuff that interests me.

Do I really rock? Yes, in my head at least. I’m sure you will come to realize it too.

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