Roaming around the web today to locate any news whatsoever that would stimulate my desire to write - anything - has been a peculiar thud. Oh yes indeed, it's Big News (in a way) that Facebook's IPO is grunting along in the far-less-than-anticipated share, which, by the way, reflects the frustration and an almost "eff you Facebook" many users of the social media morass of connections and applications and strange people and lovely pictures and such have been feeling over the past 9 or so months.
Suddenly it became a wee bit complicated with the numerous new features that were supposed to help us cut down on wasting time reading posts we don't want.... Then the Timeline came into being. One minute your personal profile page shows your recent postings on the right, and, next time to the left, and then you return at another time to discover your entire page has been rearranged - compliments of the Facebook staff.
Mixed feelings abound over Timeline for reasons beyond the above. Let's just say that going to FB lately is like coming home to your own home where someone has moved the furniture around and you're momentarily disoriented. It's kinda like that. So, with the leaks about Facebook privacy concerns, the Timeline, the sudden continuous upgrades and changes too close together to properly assimilate for some, I'm not surprised investor's are holding back.
Could be that lots of them weren't friended by exes, too. Facebook Rejection is akin to being left out of the "cool" group at school for way too many people these days. Maybe a few who would have put some money down decided to "Unfriend" Mr. Zuckerman in perverse retaliation.
But, beyond that burning piece of nattering over Facebook's FaceFlop, not even the annual flashy, once-lively Cannes Film Festival, now entering its second week, has caused its usual star fluttering diversion. What's happening? Is everyone either in Rehab or too out of it to even show up at Cannes this year because they didn't go to rehab?
We continue to have our celebrity deaths, though. Disco was dealt a heavy blow with Donna Summer and Robin Gibb of the Bee Gee's passing away in less than 7 days. Odd that John Travolta, at the acting center of the Disco Days, has been quite prominent in the news as well.
The message? Disco Is Officially Over! But, I thought it was/had been/done/kaput - other than a recent 80's retro craze in London to disco the night into oblivion.
Anyhow, just thought I'd write whatever came to mind... (You have your chance to fill in the joke now as I set it up for you - beautifully.)
Have a wonderful remainder or beginning of your day!
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