Social Media: It'll Always Be Fresh.

Look at MySpace.com. When I was 16 years old, it was all I could think about, all anyone could talk about, and the life centerpiece of everyone around me.

Now, Myspace is just a blackhole of internet space that keeps trying to open up.

Sorry Myspace, but there are 30 million more social media sites that are doing new things, and 30 million sites ahead of them that haven't even been dreamed of yet.

You'd think people would be shaken up by the new concepts that get introduced over these years, months, even days. But technology is never-ending. I get sucked in every time I hear about something new.

Now, just like most, I don't really like change. But I'm forced to take whatever life throws at me and that includes social media.

With the world going mobile (Thank you Insta.), new video apps are being introduced and they come with their own sets of rules and attitudes.

Most recently, I've adapted to this SnapChat phase. It's a cool little app that sends mutual users videos and pictures. The catch is: the messages disappear forever into the internet world after 10 seconds.

I know, I know. It makes no sense; that's what I said after the first day. But now that I've sent more and more Snaps, I'm understanding the culture of it and who, when, why, and how to use it. Yet, I still have a lot to learn. For starters, I just learned that you can send one message to more than one person at a time.

What's the point of it you ask? That's the thing. It's something only YOU can understand. You make it your own. Just like music, TV, and everything else that requires an opinion, you just have to try it to find out.

Signing up and adapting to a new social network is almost like getting a new job or hobby. Oh hey 2013.

We can only love it and live it. And send spur of the moment videos with scribbles on them.

#socialmediascience

Clarity, VMFA

I visited the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts on Saturday afternoon and for some reason I can't get it out of my head.

It was just an overall wonderful experience. I had been there twice before: once for a school project, and another for a wedding. I can definitely say that I took it for granted both times. 

Something about it made me feel... Relaxed and at peace... Grown up... Cultured... I can't even explain it. All I know was that I was inspired. 

I took time gazing at the 18th century American art, the 21st century modern art, the Pre-Colombian, and African parts of the museum. I felt like I was somewhere else. For some reason, when I stepped in that museum, I didn't think about anything but what was in front of me. And I'm a thinker, so it takes a lot to get me out of my element like that. 

The fact that I can remember the experience so vividly says a lot. It felt... Almost therapeutic... And inspiring. I like to blame all the feelings on not being in school anymore. I don't have history classes, or art classes. So my interests were just that - interests. And I loved it. I will definitely go back.

My spa day. 

Okay I'm done rambling. 

Love this Disney ad!!!!

Target Wow

Yum!

A coupon book shaped like a pill bottle. Target never ceases to amaze.

Ihop Syrup Changes.

Good look.

Um. Excuse me Verizon?

This can't be life. #socialmediadisasters

The Little Things: Rebuttal

Remember that time I was naive and decided to live my life in Richmond because of fear and a boy and then I was unemployed for a year and got then pregnant?

Yeah, that time.

Well recently, two old and great friends of mine reminded me of what I'm not missing by not being in New York. Talkin' bout how hard it is to live in up there. Traveling, taxes, laundry, getting groceries - hell even walking was hard up there and trust: living there for 2 months was long enough for me to know what was up.

(Quick refreshment: I only lived there for 2 months for an internship in 2010.)

Apparently, sometimes you forget the little things you miss by not living in the city... well my friends. I'm going to remind you of some little things I'M missing by not living NYC.

1. Meeting Random People: In New York, the people are infinite. And not just in a dot dot dot kind of way, but New York is literally a melting pot of people just waiting to be discovered. You never know who you're going to run into the next day.

2. Adventures: What better place to have one than in New York City?! I bet there are things y'all STILL haven't done.

3. Shopping and Beauty: The possibilities are endless here! I'm sure there's enough retail to cover the entire United States and I'm stuck going to Regency Mall every time I want to shop. And that mall IS Forever 21, where all of the 16 year olds shop. And beauty?! I still pay over $30 to get my nails and toes done. I think y'all can probably do some calculations to show that's WORTH the high taxes.

4. Clubs and Bars: 4am. Say no more.

5. The Network: Dude. We were in MAIP for crying out loud. I'm sure none of you could go more 2 weeks being unemployed. I'm scrapping around in Richmond on my knees begging the Martin Agency to hire me and looking for a pieces unpaid freelance jobs when ya'll are sitting on a gold mine of agencies and people with the key to life and opportunities that are endless.

6. Bragging Rights: All of your lame friends at home are sitting on their mama's couches watching things on TV that you see every day. Congratulations girls, whether it's 100% great or not, you can still SAY it's the best thing in the world and I'm sure people would have no reason to doubt ya.

If you ask me, I'd be proud to drag my milk, eggs, and dirty draws down the street just to say 'I live here, I own this block, and I made it!'

Forget about the little things and remember that ya'll are doing the biggest things every day and making a difference for our generation.

I'm proud of y'all; represent out there. :)

(Read about Alexis living my life in Brooklyn here.)