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Well, howdy there! Happy Friday to y'all! It's supposed to be a super rainy one in our neck of the woods, but 'tis fine. We've had a gorgeous string of sunny, warm weather, so it's all good. (Unless you're one of the brave few who have to do a charity ride today; in which case, I am SO, SO SORRY!)

I'm excited because I have a half-work day followed by a half-meeting day, then hopefully a date night with the hubby. Mind you, a half-meeting day for me entails meeting up with some awesome librarians, getting a break from the craziness at my school library, and learning something new. Never a bad thing.

And that date night? Hopefully taking place at a local food-serving joint to celebrate Food Revolution Day.

See? What's not to love about the day? (Don't answer that. I totally just jinxed myself and SOMETHING horrific will happen. #karma)

I thought I'd put my feelers out there and see how many of you use Instagram. Random, I know.

I'm a fan, although during the school year I seem to use it far less. I started a year ago (June 2nd, to be exact, with a picture of us meeting former NY governor Patterson) when I got my iPhone and have enjoyed grabbing candids and using funky filters along the way. Nope, I'm no purist.

My favorite thing about Instagram is the protection. You can't save or repost other people's pictures...unlike naughty Facebook, where friends (or even Facebook) can use your likeness (or your son's, grrrr) all they want. It's also great to have all these awesome shots in one place.

I have realized recently that, although I'm a mama to an awesome almost 2-year-old (and have the pictures to prove it), I'm still a super proud kitty mom.

Yep.

And food. I'm totally a food-picture-taker, especially Hadley food.

With a few #TBTs thrown in for good measure.

Not a fan of the selfie. The fact that my mother, just this week, used the term "selfie" blew my mind. (At least she's never taken one.) Regardless, still not a fan. None of my likeness was made to be photographed, particularly in an awkward self-induced angle. Just not built that way, I guess.

The funny thing is, I've overheard the exasperated conversation of "Who needs Facebook AND Instagram AND Twitter??" Well, um, me.

See, I don't use Facebook religiously; we have a love/hate relationship, after all. When I do, I post a blog update (shout-out, FB checkers!) or see what's up with friends. Once in awhile, I'll re-post something...but it has to really hit me enough to do so. I'm not a huge fan.

So, when I feel like sharing a random thought or opinion or quote or something...I turn to Twitter. It feels like it's less likely to be criticized or misconstrued when it goes off into the Twittersphere. Plus, the best part of tweeting? You can follow celebs. And, of course, by celebs I mean @iammrvandy (Dick Van Dyke!), @jamieoliver, or @PBSKids (yes, that's one celebrity, in my book). There are a million more, but those are the ones that interest me. ;-)

And Instagram is my safe little photo stash. I only follow a minimum amount of people so it doesn't turn into an overwhelming Facebook-like crazy place, and I enjoy seeing what people come up with. Not to mention, my brother-in-law's images are INSANE. Just awesome.

So, how about the rest of y'all? Any Instagrammers in the bunch? Do you like to tweet? I'm still getting the hang of all of them (and I know I haven't discovered the full power of the hashtag), but I can see the value. I can, and it's pretty cool.