I've been interested in all of the new forms of social networking and realized that I've become a bit of a "borg" myself ... and it all sounds funny when I start listing them?

I Twitter,
Pownce,
Plurk, (link invites you join me there)
BK, (love Brightkite - oh, and I have 2 invites left if you are interested in this one)
Zoomr,
Socialthing,
LinkedIn,
Facebook,
myspace,
Friendster,
hi5,
Plaxo,
Flickr,
Vimeo,
Vox,
Cafepress,

... and there are new sites popping up everyday it seems; new ways to connect, communicate, keep in touch, stay informed, voice an opinion (oh, that reminds me, I am also on StumbleUpon, Reddit, Digg ... )  I haven't even begun to explore RSS feeds really ...

So I guess the question begs to be asked:  Is there such a thing as being TOO networked?

I think not.

OH... and if you are on any of these, look me up... after all... it's all about networking! ;)

GO VOTE!  Dragan (aka SixthSense) has been a long time member of this community, actively creating events in his local area and participating in events that help promote an attitude of gratitude towards our fellow Earth creatures... I am honored to call him my close friend and thrilled at every opportunity to help promote the projects that he is working on and entere into.  That being said, here is the latest event that he happened to enter... and happened to find out that he MADE the TOP 20!!! Woot!!

So please take a moment to go support him (yes, you have to register with Ramada - but just be selective on what you share with them - and deselect the box to "get more" info from them)

[pasting his news]

Last week I entered “Do Your Thing” Ramada Worldwide video contest and just found out that my video was one of the 20 videos that was chosen by their panel of judges. That's a great start! Now is the time for people to vote and choose the winner.

Now I could sit here and tell you why vote for me (but, again, this is not a political campaign;) so I am straight out asking you to help me and vote for my video!!!

The video rocks (you know my passion for music and videos!) and it reflects my passion for music and our planet Earth. It was shot here in Zagreb, Croatia, where I am visiting currently, through the summer.

My intention is to win the contest and reaffirm the message to Ramada and the world that THANKFULNESS (for our families, parents, brothers, sisters, friends, animals, nature, planet - with everything on it) is essential part of life. Once we practice it more often, we will be more empowered and connected.

So please join my other friends in voting for the most delicious, conscious, and loving video..by me, of course! The video is called “Dragan, CA”

Please go to: http://ramada.eprize.net/doyourthing/index.tbapp

and vote for me. They have a quick registration process so people would not spam and cheat the votes, so please go quickly through it and feast your eyes on my vid. You can vote ONCE PER DAY. It would be mindblowing if you could spend an extra minute every few days and show support by dropping another vote for me! The voting ends on July 19 so you could make it a habit to do a quick vote for me when you get a chance in your day until then! Need I say how much I appreciate it? I will be passing out extra hugs when I see you next time;)

The place to vote is: http://ramada.eprize.net/doyourthing/index.tbapp

My video is under “Dragan, CA”

I appreciate your help! You could help even more by telling your friends to vote for me, too! All you gotta do is forward this email.

THANK YOU!

Much love,

Dragan (SixthSense)

[mscaprikell's ps] -- just another inside note, I also know that through his music, Dragain, is finding others who also promote rap/hip-hop in a positive, affirming tone... so please, please help promote him and others like him who believe that you can use music to heal, empower and manifest a positive life for all.  Let's see just how high we can lift a fellow Gaia Member for the world to see ... remember ... he is a beacon of ALL of OUR LOVE! 

Be well.
~K

I got this message this morning and ACTED immediately upon it!!!

"HELP!  A warrant for my arrest has been issued by the March of Dimes for aiding and abetting the fight against prematurity.

I have been found GUILTY of wanting every baby to be born full-term and healthy! To avoid doing hard time for my crimes I must raise my bail quickly.  YOU CAN HELP bail me out – or contribute to my incarceration.  Visit my cell online at http://jailandbail.marchofdimes.com/jsporsche87 today."

I thought, OMG.... this is my friend - a warrant??? Of course I wanted to help him!  It's a bummer all this jail time... but I am sure it is serving him good to be there! ;) hehehe!

I have to admit... this is probably the cutest fundraising event that I've seen in a LONG time!  I am somewhat put-off by some charities with the unimaginative way in which they almost begrudgingly go ask for fundraising.  THIS is clever and I am THRILLED to participate... and it reminds me that I have got the coolest network of world-changing, love-blazing friends... booyah!!!

So... go help him out!!! donate what you can!

I wanted to get out of the house for the day and happened to check my Twitter account to see a note about "ultimate frisbee" going on in Boulder... so I ventured out and met up with friends:  Ayako, Matthew, NinjaMasterDave, and Casey (as well as others that I didn't recognize or know).

Here are a few pictures from the visit: (click on image to go through to Flickr set)



It was an incredibly beautiful day to enjoy a bit of outside fun (I was a spectator in this event - photographer and "peanut gallery" sitter)

I look forward to getting out a bit more this summer and enjoying gatherings much like this.  I'm also happy to be meeting more and more local folks, too... I'd like to feel a bit more settled into the area by creating a great network of offline friends, in addition to the great friends I have here on Gaia and my other networks.

Fresh air + Sunshine + Friends = Heaven on Earth!