Ocean's 12 soundtrack ROCKS....

I just noticed that 3 of the 5 songs I have on my little cyber jukebox pop-up thingy to the right of where you are currently reading are from the Ocean's 12 soundtrack. Props to Ocean's 12 - Cake and Maroon 5 only got one place each.

I tried to add 'One Shining Moment' by Luther Vandross in honor of Jimmermania but the jukebox ap has never heard of this song. Must not be a March Madness fan.

Also tried to add Mindy Abair and Candy Dulfer as I am burning UP with smooth jazz fever - the music jazz, not the crappy SLC semi-pro NBA team.

I have lost my struggle against social media

I don't know if it was boredom, ego, loneliness, Jimmermania, a writing itch that still needs scratching or all of the above, but I caved-in completely over the past week or so.

I fought social media - and social media won.

1. I am now on twitter, username: kugrlover. I told Caiti about it this afternoon while I was painting my first ceramic mug at 'Color Me Mine'. She looked slightly worried. I promised her I would try very hard to NOT embarrass any of the sisters with my tweeting. What was I thinking? I spent YEARS embarrassing them with my TV sportscasting - why should a new medium be any different?
2. I pumped-up the volume on facebook - opened my FB page to the public and sent out dozens of new friend invites. The best way to describe my newly-energized friend list is - eclectic. I found out you can post videos as well as photos to your FB page and popped-up one of my movie-extra clips, one of my TV commercials and my best and latest work, my corporate training video (Nicole's comment was 'hilarious' - to me that's better than 2 thumbs UP from Siskel & Ebert, which would now be impossible since one of them is dead)
3. I uploaded my first-ever video contribution to youtube. Don't worry, it was NOT any of the items mentioned just above.

I have no illusions about my name going truly viral and creating fame and fortune at midlife. If anything, this is probably a cathartic exercise in creativity and a way to stay connected with family, re-connect with old friends and make a few new ones.

People are always telling me to journal and I have always failed in those efforts in the past. Why? Because I have always thought my handwriting sucked and my hand would cramp-up. Hopefully this digital alternative will be acceptable to family as a history/legacy if the day ever comes that I am no longer able to grace them personally on holidays, birthdays, weddings, baptisms or funerals.

At any rate, internet here I come. First star to the right...and straight-on 'til morning.