Chatroulette is nothing to brag about

So I just spent 5 minutes of my life experimenting on this thing called Chatroulette. Chatroulette is this random generator that allows you to connect with others....kind of like random video skype. You allow the app to open up your web cam and you allow yourself to be connected with strangers. Strangers! What kind of game is this? It is pretty silly, I can see how this can get some buzz. The tool allowed a piano player named Merton to become a YouTube sensation pretty much overnight. That is great for Merton and granted he is pretty talented but on the other end of the camera, there are mostly stares and people with nothing else to do. It was nice that Merton got to showcase his skills. But seriously, chatroulette is a waste of time. I have heard that you may get a random celebrity on the other side of the camera but I am sure the odds are very slim. And if you do, what would you say? What would you say to any of these people? In my 5 minutes of experimentation, I got lots of staring faces, a couple of dogs on webcam and static picture of Michael Jackson, a guy who looked normal but then typed if I wanted to see him naked and then someone who didn't ask me at all. Not a "game" for kids, rules say you have to be 16, but it is the internet, there are no rules. The great thing about Chatroulette is there is a "Next" button, but in my opinion the "Never Again" button would be nice to have.

Here is a sample of Ben Folds playing on Chatroulette (he is the talent to the bored people)and a interview with Merton (they share a uncanny resemblance):




My Tooth Fairy Blooze

As a mom to a little girl who believes in Santa Claus, Leprechauns and Tooth Fairies, I will have a lot of explaining to do someday. My question is when?  I cringe at the moment I will have to sit her down and tell her that all this time I have been getting up in the middle of the night as “Santa” and the “Tooth fairy”. A couple of nights ago, E lost another tooth. I think this makes 2 in the last 3 months. My first thoughts on when she told me she lost another tooth was *not another 5 dollars*. Anyways, another tooth fairy adventure has passed and I still am in great debate over my “talk” with my 7 yr. old. I know I should be truthful with her but in what capacity? As much as E-How and Google has gave me more insight on how to "break" it to her, I am just a chicken when it comes to this stuff.

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Good to be home

Ah vacation, takes you away from life. I did miss life. I missed interacting with my friends/tweeps. I missed my dogs (and they missed me). I missed cable tv with a zillion channels. But going on a cruise for 8 days away was much needed. That is where I was, just in-case you were wondering, I went on a cruise to Acapulco, Ixtapa and Manzanillo, Mexico. I was pretty much MIA from twitter, facebook and my email.  I focused on things I didn't get to do very much or had done at all. I got to read a book without interruption, attend a wine education session, sing karaoke badly, listen to the ocean, needlepoint, let a baby sea turtle go in the ocean, lay on the beach, go on a wave runner, and use my spanish skills (uno, dos, tres and so on...). I drank, ate and was merry for a while. No news was good news while I was away, my time away deleted any Oscars, earthquakes, Celebrity ODs or any local happenings. I am now catching up on this stuff now. I usually equate my vacations to happenings in the news. i.e. Catalina=Katrina, Vegas=shuttle explosion. While on board,  I realized the power of a captive audience,  I put $50 into their casino because I liked the idea of a penny slot machine that made you bet 90 pennies at one time so you can play a silly game, I drank samples of Bailey's and Kahlua from mouthwash cups, I tried on bad replicas of cocktail rings and contemplated buying the ring cause it was only $11.88 instead of $25, and played a game of bingo (and lost). 

Overall, I had a good 8 days away, I enjoyed people watching and spending time with my family. This trip was simple and enjoyable. But I have to say I am glad to be back home. I am more appreciative of what is in my true reality after being kept away from it all. I enjoyed my trip to the grocery store this evening. It was good to drive again. It was good to do a few loads of laundry and good to write this post.

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