Like Bill Maher, I'm Making New Rules

Post Number 100

This is my 100th post - hooray!

Rules of Engagement: Text Messaging

Over the weekend, my friend Am. broke up with her boyfriend of six years via text message, pretty much ushering in a new era for boys and girls everywhere. It is now official that there is nothing that can't be done via text message, but it begs the question, what SHOULD be done via text message?

I remember when I first started using text messaging, it was for trying to find people in crowded bars, maybe sending a phone number or directions - little tiny things. I'm not exactly sure when it escalated into an alternate means of communication - with everyone, including my mom. Everyone is doing it. And I think it's problematic. As do my friends, especially Am. who is not exactly jumping up and down about the fact that her six year relationship ended by her dialing on her telephone key pad.

So we started discussing today new rules for text messaing. Things that should be done to ensure that you don't get caught up in this phenomenon. The first few thoughts are as follows:

1.) Just pretend you don't have it when you first meet someone. That way you don't have to ever worry about it at all.

2.) If the cat's out of the bag, keep it short and simple. No making of plans, no engaging in full-blown conversations...basics only.

3.) Don't use it as a cop out. Don't use a text to say something you don't mean, don't use it to say nothing. Now we're all totally guilty of this, but I think my new thing is just not to respond if I don't feel like I really want to or if I'm trying to cut someone off. I feel like this particular bullet will need some amending because this is way easier said than done, but the intent to do the right thing will be there.

This is as far as we got, but I'm sure as more texting faux pas' are committed - against us and by us - there will be many more.

Kevin Federline

OMG I F***ING LOVED IT!!! (For anyone who didn't carve out the time to watch the Teen Choice Awards tonight, Kevin Federline closed the show, first introduced by Britney Spears..who looked horrible. Anyways, he performed, and by performed I mean sucked ass.) Kevin Federline is the biggest douchebag in the history of douchebags. Like the biggest. Ever. And I loved it. I can't WAIT to see what the entertainment industry has to say about it. But since I have my finger on the pulse of the entertainment industry, and because I am super knowledgeable on all things pop culture, as a matter of fact, I could probably be a very excellent reporter on E! News Tonight, I am predicting that K-Fed gets vilified and raked across the coals. You read it here first.