Random follow #239 - @catatonichic

In the movie six degrees of separation the idea was mooted that everyone on earth is connected in some way with every other single person by a maximum of five other people.  What social media does is shortens up those distances in a huge way.  Having the ability to connect with really great people is the reason so many of us use twitter.

Todays tweeter was one degree away until I pushed the follow button and brought her into my direct connections.  @catatonichic is a lovely lady who works for the Auckland Library service.  She takes her role seriously in a professional leadership way.  Tweets about librarianship appear quite often and are relevant to many people in that they often consider the professional issues of the day.  And alongside her other duties she is also the coordinator of social media.

And did I mention that @catatonichic is the co-organiser of the Burlesque Festival for Auckland Libraries?  No?  Well click on the link, head over to Matt's blog and you can read all about it.

Her profession also enables her to travel abroad and share with others her experiences.  Recently she headed over to rural New South Wales and conducted some seminars on social media.  By all accounts it was a great presentation, it was very sharp and savvy and mixed in lots of humour for all who were there.  @booksadventures was kind enough to storify her presentation and you can view it by clicking here - http://storify.com/booksadventures/masters-of-the-universe.

Never fear though - Tosca's account is about way more than just libraries.  She tweets about a very wide range of subject matter and topics.  Television being just one way that she enjoys spending her spare time engaging with.  And in particular Teen Wolf tends to pop up quite often in conversation.......

Here are a few examples of what is most important to her -

"Text from sibling: "Chocolate chip cookies are NOT breakfast." 1) She doesn't know me and 2) That was just a lucky guess and 3) THEY ARE"  <-- family is important and so are the necessities of life

"Canowindra has The Age of Fishes Museum. Reminded me that when I was six I was convinced I wanted to marry an ichthyologist."  <--  always plans ahead

"Also: If my iPhone is so damn fantastic, why can't it bring me chocolate? HUH? Yeah. That's what I thought." <-- technology

@catatonichic is a sassy, smart, and warm-hearted woman who has a large, very loving and eccentric family.  She is also a fantastic tweeter who is able to keep your timeline fresh and you on your toes.  And a description in 10 words or less - super aunty, lovely, sassy, intelligent, sharp, fun loving, engaging, left field.

So if your twitter timeline is needing an injection of fun, frivolity and some spice of life then @catatonichic is the tweeter for you.

(Note - a big thank you to @booksadventures for recommending Tosca as someone of great interest)