Random follow #281 - @kimtairi

"Random poetic chicks make the world go round".

If that sentence up there was the only thing I wrote about todays #RKT then that would totally be an apt description for the effervescent, energetic and  eclectic lady tweeter coming at you out of Melbourne, Australia.

@kimtairi is a delightful young lady who is highly intelligent and incredibly smart.  She always has a smile on her face and something nice to say.  Whats so appealing about Kim?  If you look at her twitter background you will see there a picture which describes her as a tweeter and also what I would think is her approach to life - LICORICE ALLSORTS!  

Much like Forrest Gumps Mums advice --> you never know what you're gonna get.

Kim is a lady of many talents and tastes.  She is a mum, ukelele player and by all accounts a super secret agent as well.  Being a random girl means there are lots of tweets about all sorts of aspects and subjects flowing down your timeline.  And while we're considering lollies, I <3 this tweet - 

"Regret: eating a whole packet of #pineapplelumps"

And in other food related tweets, here's another favorite - 

"Two gins and tweets more incoherent than usual"

Sometimes the best tweets are those that are well considered and can transport you to another place and time.  Bringing forward memories and emotions from another time - 

"Holding hands - saltykisses

 in Carlton Gardens 

Lazy summer Daze

 #sigh #haiku #twaiku"

So here's the GREAT BIG GIANT wrap up in 10 words or less.  @kimtairi is - 

Lovely,

Happy,

Go lucky,

Smart,

Bright and

Bubbly

Friendly

Awesome

And the last word for this post goes to the Lady (yes, capital L) herself -  

""yay got a LoTR reference into our meeting - there will not be one system to RULE THEM ALL"

Random follow #133 - @tanebufton

I have only blogged about one or maybe two locked accounts so far this year.  Normally locked accounts only have a few followers because they are hard to find.  But @tanebufton somehow has amassed a WHOLE lot of followers.  So I think I missed the memo that came out saying he is awesome.

I had to hit the follow button and see some of his tweets for that to happen.  And deciding to follow him has proven to be a valuable experience.  He doesn't give anything away about who he is or where he is etc.  His website is full of latin words that mean nothing.  Trying to discover who he is online is like a cross between 'Where's Wally?' and 'The Hunt for Carmen Sandiago'.

And then I started looking through his twitter timeline.  And I was genuinely surprised and happy to find that there is a really nice young guy who is adding value to the twittersphere.  He RT's cool peeps like @websam, @lordemusic and @t3rminallyg33ky.

So why follow this elusive and yet endearing character?  The unknown.  You never know whats going to roll out next.

"People who hashtag themselves on Facebook and instagram as #hipster.. Urgh"

Or "Wait, do they not make twink anymore? Or am I just stupid."

And "Was going to do something today.. Then discovered a season of family guy I missed on Netflix. Goodbye Saturday,"

He is a really good guy who puts the G into genuine.  You won't find any of those annoying trolling tweets or super long conversations where everybody gets copied in and they never end.  No way Jose.  What we have here is a great way to communicate.

"My heels are killing me after the careers expo yesterday. But was good to get out of the office and talk to people about what we do!"
@tanebufton is a really nice guy.  He talks about his friends. reminisces a bit about the past, occasionally drops a few tweets about IT and netflix and he is located in the South Island.  Somewhere.  Like Oamaru or something.  Woot!  So this great guy with heaps of followers could totally do with some more.  Go ahead - ask him to let you follow him.  He's a cool kid.

Last word - anyone who has been able to amass almost 40,000 tweets is someone who is committed to twitter.  That sort of commitment deserves some shine and major respect.  @tanebufton - I salute you!