Random follow #110 - @tlcflowers

One way that I used to learn who to follow on twitter early was by listening in to other peoples conversations.  So I would watch who was tweeting who and if that person looked all right then I would start following them too.  Of course twitter is so big that you can't follow EVERYONE.  And  to be honest I saw some great tweeters but never hit the follow button.

One person that is true of is the very lovely @tlcflowers.  So many times I would see her talking to someone else but I never hot follow.  Well I can proudly say I have corrected that mistake!  Tracey is one really sweet, lovely and genuine tweeter.  Hailing from the beautiful Bay of Plenty (Tauranga) she is a very proud mum to two beautiful teenage girls.

 

Her tweets do you tell you a thing or two about her -

"Winter definitely feels like its coming to the bay, I've just ordered the firewood, can't wait" She is a romantic.

"Miss 16 just got asked to the ball. Great excitement. Squealing in fact. Got to get those lower shoes." A proud mum.

"I made an observation, I think the flies have gone..such weird flies, immune to fly spray. goodbye you little @#$$#$$$##@"  An environmentalist

"Still in PJs watching the Billy Connolly show on living. Great show"  And also a late riser from time to time.

And she is a tweeter.  And very surprisingly she doesn't have anywhere as near as many followers as she deserves.  In this case I really do think that it is a case of quality over quantity for sure.

Once you get Tracey warmed up and into a conversation she is away.  Remember when you were a teenage girl (or you knew one) and remember how they could talk and talk and talk?  Well on a good night and given a good conversation @tlcflowers can do the same with her tweets.  And they are lovely. :)

There are so many more things I could say about Tracey and how great a lady she is but I will let you go find out for yourself - if thats okay. 

x.

Random follow #77 - @_MsMoneypenny_

The hardest people that I have chosen to write about so far are the people who say nothing and yet say everything.  @_MsMoneypenny_ is exactly one of those people.  She tweets absolutely everybody and yet manages to say very little about herself.  And when I say she tweets - she tweets a lot!

Alma is a stunningly attractive mum who cares so much for her family and friends.  She tweets those who tweet her and engages in good positive conversations with people.  I think her tweets say a lot about her and I would be doing a disservice if I didn't let her tweets speak for her -

"you are so strong and thought provoking. Thank you xx"
"ahh you're a total babe! Night x"
"You guys are amazing. The sharing is this bubbling pot of different things! I'm humbled to read them. xx"
"yus! *hugs right back*"

(Note - I have purposely edited those tweets so that they retain the sanctity and purpose of their writing).

She does every now and then reveal a little of her self though.  Like the fact that she has a fine taste in famous men "Edward Norton, Colin Farrell and Jon Voight ... don't mind if I do :-P"

I am a firm believer in the maxim that you reap what you sow.  And @_MsMoneypenny_ is someone who sows encouragement and love into the lives of others.  And in time, as in tweets, she receives those things back in good measure.

If you are the sort of person who gives more than you take, offers encouragement more than you expect praise, loves others way more than you get in return then you will be a great person to follow and interact with Alma.  If you aren't then there are plenty of other tweeters for you to follow.

 and......

 @_MsMoneypenny_

Random follow #73 - @NikCarmichael

A picture tells a thousand words.  That is a well known fact.  And if you check out the photo of @NikCarmichael you can quickly spot two things -

1. She is an attractive lady
2. and she is a  mum

Now I'm not going to make a thousand words out of those two points above.  But what I will do is showcase to you some reasons why following @NikCarmichael on twitter would be a good thing for you to do.

Reason #1. Nikki likes variety and that is evidenced by her having a ratio of 3:1 following c.f. followers.  This tells me that she loves people and is therefore a people person.  She enjoys conversation and that people interest her.  A lot.

Reason #2.  She is full of interesting ideas and freely gives out better living tips.  For example - "First time in seven years that KK Malay screwed up my order. KK and @dumplingnz are my fav places to eat in Wellington. #yum"

Reason #3.  She can see the funny side of life.  Okay maybe not so funny to her but tweets like this certainly are funny for the rest of the twitter world.  "Jeepers my little three year old just found my fat calipers and crept up behind me and got me with them. They are going in the rubbish bin".

Reason #4.  She's all about a challenge.  Be it a physical, intellectual or other challenge you can pretty much guarantee that if you ask Nikki to do it - she's there.  "Sweet I did the @WarriorDashNZ in 53:39. Under my goal of an hour and I stopped to help some people over obstacles as well. Next challenge?"  And it's that determination and drive that makes people both more interesting but also inspirational.

Reason #5.  Her husband brews beer.  Seriously.  Why wouldn't you want to be friends with someone who brews and can supply beer?  Okay that probably isn't a very genuine reason for being nice to someone but hey we're talking beer here ;)  "Did a large grain delivery this morning to a brewery now my car really smells like beer. Luckily its a good day to have the windows open"  and  "Just finished taking photos of more than 30 different grains for the new store website. Now I feel like a dark beer. http://Baylandsbrewery.com "  And secret inside sources tell me that Nikki's husbands brewery is located underneath where they live....  but but that's top secret!!!

Reason #6.  Nikki is a prolific enterer or competitions.  If someone is giving something away Nikki will know.  So if you want to be in to win - follow Nikki and she will point you in the right direction! Ha ha ha.

In short @NikCarmichael is a very lovely lady who has a zest for life.  She tweets a lot so be prepared to put your roller skates on to try and keep up with her.  Being a wife, mum, assistant brewer and owner of two dogs means that life is always GO! GO! GO! for her.  But like every great person she is able to set time aside for the things she considers important in life (like twitter).

Random follow #67 - @t3rminallyg33ky and @purelybecky

It takes a honest person to admit they have an addiction.  Often times most addictions occur with some sense of shame or self loathing and people attend self help groups to try and break the cycle and overcome what is weighing them down.  That would be for your usual addiction.

And then there is twitter.  @t3rminallyg33ky is quite open and honest in saying that he has a twitter addiction.  But can twitter actually be an addiction?  Seriously.  If you look at twitter in its most purest form it is one huge melting pot of people having conversations.  So IMHO what @t3rminallyg33ky is really admitting is that he loves interacting with people.

One thing that is immediately apparent in @t3rminallyg33ky's bio is that he has a partner who means the world to him.  I don't think I've seen too many better links to one's love interest than this -
"♥ @purelybecky is my better half ♥".

And then when you hit the link to view @purelybecky's bio it is again immediately apparent that she is completely smitten with @t3rminallyg33ky.

@purelybecky is quite possibly the most prolific tweeter I have profiled so far.  With a whopping (almost) 20,000 tweets she is streaks ahead of many others in the numbers game.

This blog post is not meant to be a gushy, romantic, lovey dovey kind of post.  I mean seriously who writes a blog post like that???  But I do have to say that if you follow one of these two tweeters then you would be well served to follow both of them.  Here is a tweet example -

"Yaaaay! @t3rminallyg33ky is making pancakes for tea!"

Its never a dull moment in the house in which they reside -

"I am never sure if technology is going to work in this house. @t3rminallyg33ky likes to change things daily."

And there are some ways for the good man to have his twitter addiction dealt to -

"Eheheh! @t3rminallyg33ky is in twitter jail! :P"

The tweet mix between these two is quite interesting.  He tweets a lot about technology, interwebs and geeky stuff.  She tweets a lot about whats going on in the every day.  Really funny, slice of life and generally exuberant tweets.  So depending on what flavor you like your tweets you can select between the two.

Oh and one last thing.they live in Dunedin.  A fantastic little city with an overflow of intellect and really smart people achieving really great things.

Random follow #50 - @RoryWhite_84

"It's the little things that really matter" are the words of the chorus of a song by Trinity Roots.  Social media is about relationships and interacting.  Its also about the little things.  Its about saying hello to someone who tweets you.  Its about cracking jokes and having a laugh at the silly side of life.

@RoryWhite_84 is a person who gets the little things right.  He has both an eye for detail as well as a keen sense of humor that set him up as a really nice guy.  This tweet here is a great example of that -

"Murray doesn't limp anymore . Surgery heals quick on short land street."

Seriously.  How many people in New Zealand watched that episode on television and completely missed the fact that a miracle had taken place.  Not our Rory.  No way - he spotted it and called it.

He is also a little bit romantic.  "Nothing beats a good kiss on the forehead ..." 

What strikes me as being really significant about  @RoryWhite_84 is that I think if you went out on the town with him - you'd end up having a bloody good time.  He is fun effervescent, full of life and bursting at the seams with   Example tweet - "Heeeeelllllllooooooooo world".

One of the interesting things about this project so far has been discovering people who would normally we be outside my usual circle of friends or people whom I interact with. For example in my average life with above average friends I have yet to hear of them say something quite so sassy as this - 

"Dear baby Jesus . Please let me go to sleep before 12.45.., if you do I promise tomorrow to not be a moody bitch . Thanks heaps xox"

I love that tweet.  I really do.  It oozes honesty, sassyness, a touch of sarcasm and kisses you with a whole lot of funny. 

Definitely a prolific tweeter who keeps close contact with those whom are special and hold value for him.  And my final observation of @RoryWhite_84 is that once your a friend you're probably a friend for life. 
Just like how all good friendships should be.