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Is it me or is Facebook getting noisy?

Maybe it’s because I’ve got more junk on my profile, but I’m starting to get annoyed by all of the notifications and the messages in my inbox. It’s all junk that I can only blame myself for I guess.

I get a lot messages because I became of a fan of DJ Craig Mitchell. He’s a SMC alum who owned a club here in Burlington. He’s moved onto bigger things and is a regular on the techno scene in Boston and NYC. I became a “fan” because he’s a really nice guy and I want him to be successful. I don’t think I’ll ever go to one of his shows in Boston or NYC so I find the notifications and updates more annoying then helpful.

A certain alumni office sends out notices often too. Especially when it’s the end of the fiscal year and they are revving up their fund raising for one last push.

I took one of those movie compatibility tests. It’s constantly telling me that someone else took that same test and I should check out how we match up. I’m trying to figure out why I care.

One of my friends from high school sends me a Lil’ Green Patch thing every day. Maybe I’m too cynical, but I don’t really believe that 1 acre of rain forest is saved each time I accept a Lil’ Green Patch request.

So I guess my question is, is it me? Am I too much of a curmudgeon to appreciate these little notes? Should I care that someone matched me on the perfect match personality test?

Or is Facebook heading the way of the email? Too much spam and too much junk has turned a once efficient communication device into annoying time waster.

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Now playing: Toots & The Maytals – Freedom Train
via FoxyTunes

Messing around with some of the page elements. I’m looking to switch blog services this year. I think Typepad is way to rigid and not nearly Web 2.0 enough. WordPress seems to be a popular one, but I just like Google’s products better. Although I know it isn’t as hot, I like Picasa better the Flickr and I’m liking Blogger better than WordPress.

Google’s stuff just seems to be more intuitive and easy to use. Plus, you can customize it more. I like that I can throw a Facebook badge up there and a Picasa (Flickr too actually) sideshow right in you blog page. It’s also easy to use the Foxy Tunes thing.

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Now playing: Kenny Chesney – When the Sun Goes Down
via FoxyTunes

Our boss was in the hospital last week having hip replacement surgery. We thought it would be funny if the Purple Knight delivered a gift basket that we put together for him.

When the word “mascot” comes up in the admission office, I’m using the first to be volunteered to wear the costume. I actually have a lot of fun wearing that thing – despite how much it smells and how hot it is.

After delivering the basket, we thought it would be fun to visit some of the kids in the oncology ward as well. I put this little video of the day together. I was definitely having too much fun.

We had a huge open house this Saturday.  It was perfect weather, 75 and sunny.  I was nominated to spend the morning that day as Mike the Knight, our mascot.  Here’s a behind the scenes glimpse.  As you can tell, my coworkers enjoyed it.