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It doesn’t matter if you’re a big corporation or an simple passer by, we all want to jump in the social media boat and be… let’s say, social! I am no exception. Even though I have been a blogger since 2004, and adopted every single social network before it went viral, it took me a long time to fall for Twitter. However, when it finally happened I became very addicted to broadcasting my thoughts and sharing my links real time. I have been on twitter for almost two years now and since the Winter Olympics, I became this super social person who engages in discussions online and don’t feel threatened by being real. Twitter gave me the courage to start a videolog, talk to people and perfect my English. But, what did it ask me in return?

Well… Whoever is on Twitter knows that being social requires a fair amount of time. Being the popular kid can be exhausting too. You need to see yourself as a brand and actually establish relationships, know people by their real names and connect them to what they are looking for. Don’t get me wrong, I love Twitter! Through microblogging I met people who allowed me to feel more at home in Vancouver, filling the intellectual empty space that immigration imposed on me. However, as a communicator, I know that I need to exercise other ways to express myself and that’s what bugs me about social media sometimes.

I am trying not to make of this blog post an official apology for one of the longest silent periods of this blog’s history. However, I must admit that Twitter is my quick fix and excuse to ignore this space. It gives me the personal interaction with the online community and the impression that I am constantly producing content. However, when I go over very ethereal and dated Twitter feed, I realize that I don’t actually have done much.

What about you? How do you juggle your social networks and keep up with blogging?