Random follow #259 - @kirstenvibeke

Veebs is one brilliant young lady who has so many different skills that it would be impossible to really tell you about her in just one post.  Kirsten who goes by the twitter name @kirstenvibeke is as authentic as they come as far as twitter goes.

She has a no nonsense approach and she shoots straight from the hip.  This lovely lady and her husband live in one of the most beautiful locations in the entire world - Waiheke Island.  And that island lifestyle punctuates her tweets.  They are fairly laid back and often provide that little slice of life that captures the moment with eloquence and simplicity.

Being a mum, a wife, a creative force and an island dweller sounds like a pretty fantastic combination to me.  And yes - I am a little jealous.  And its that mix that makes Kirsten so much more endearing as a tweeter.  She tweets when she wants to not because she has to.  And some of the tweets she puts out there really are very, very good.  Case in point -

"Managed to take the rubbish out on time and vote in local body elections. Squeezed in some work too. Winning at Wednesday!"

"Went for high viz fluo orange nail gels this morning in a moment of optimism. Wondering how long I can cope #FirstWorldProblemifeverisaw1"

"It's spring in Southern Hemisphere. We need Easter-style party NOT prepare for the dark and face your fears festival. Go away Halloween"

@kirstenvibeke is like an old friend.  They come around every so often and remind you that they are still there.  Just in their own quiet way.  And when you see them again its like you never left or were apart.  The warmth of a story and experience shared takes you back to another time of happiness and joy.

I give her my full recommendation as a tweeter totally worth a follow.  Just one thing though - if you're like me and live somewhere far away from the beach - you will be TOTEZ JEALOUS - just like I am when I see her Palm Beach update photos.......

Random follow #143 - @NL2NZ

New Zealand be warned - @NL2NZ is on the case.  And he is taking no prisoners - "I'm going to make a citizens arrest of the first person that annoys me tomorrow."

Coming at you out of the very beautiful city of Christchurch is one of the must amusing twitterers I have seen yet.  I am not sure if it is due to his being dutch or not but he doesn't waste any words.  When he tweets he sticks to the facts and tells you as succinctly as he can what he is thinking.  And he thinks.  A lot.

What you need to be aware of is that almost every tweet is connected to other tweets.  That's what is so cool about his tweets.  They tell a story and must be read in conjunction with each other.  Here is an example of such a series -

• "Bad idea buying the intense eclipse mints... #BurningMouth"
• "bad bad bad idea #rtpt"
• "That was probably one of the worst decisions I have made in the last few months! #rtpt"
• "1 positive is that my nose is open now! #Winning"

And if you don't read his tweets as a series then you come across the likes of this - 

"Theres a sheep having the hiccups next to me..." and you are left wondering WHAT ON EARTH?

Another really cool thing is that he has his own hashtag.  So if you want to follow whats going on in the south island you can follow #ChChCracker and be kept up to date with fantastic photos of the sly and glorious weather in general.

@NL2NZ also has a skill that enables him to keep it fresh.  There are very few second hand tweets in his timeline.  Much like good produce his tweets are fresh, contain no preservatives and are 100% digestible.  he is happy to share an opinion on just about any topic going and has a very good handle on current affairs.

And if you are looking for someone who is genuinely funny then this guy is totally the account to follow.  I mean with tweets like these - "Phone vibrating in my pocket, thought someone was ringing me but nope, just me pressing the volume button" - you can't help but laugh out loud.

@NL2NZ gets a 5 star rating from me.