Brain Thoughts

Which are, of course, different than the thoughts that come from other internal organs or appendages. My toes are often vexed by the temperature and my stomach likes to make complaints that I do not consume enough cake. However, back to my brain…

My daughter – aged 17 – in all of her infinitely short wisdom has decreed that I need a TikTok account. Naturally, I inquired as to why. She said, and I quote, “Cuz then you get to make dumb videos that people will follow. It’s like Twitter, mom, but with videos.”

I stared at my child after this. I do not consider myself to be terribly old. In fact, despite the age of my children, I have not yet reached the hag-status of 40 (that happens in July). I have grown and adapted with the changing times in which technology was introduced. I picked songs for MySpace, and documented the births of my first two children in photos while the last two were done all on Facebook. I have now, recently, learned how to properly use Twitter in order to grow my follower base and follow back on Instagram (hush). I even know how to Snap. Why, then, do I need yet another excuse to spend countless hours lost in the drivel of social media hell?

Because it’s popular. Because Facebook is going the way of the valiant Dodo Bird and video, thanks to countless YouTubers, is the next big thing.

Great.

No one wants to see this face. Not really. No one wants to hear this voice. Not really.

Or do they?

What has my brain come up with?

VIDEO REVIEWS!

Books, comics, games, most recent table-top rpg session (cuz GODS sometimes…). Endless fodder for the fire! Everyone likes to give their opinion, now I can add mine!

So I download TikTok… and twitch.

This is where I feel hag-like. Someone go retrieve my dentures and Salonpas while I beg my daughter to teach me how to use this new-fangled thing all the kids are using. Oh, and get off my dammed lawn!

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