I was determined to never sign up for or use Twitter. Tweets were for famous people who did truly fascinating things. What would I Tweet about? Preparing an analytic report #numbercrunchinghurtsmyhead? Watching Maddie chase a squirrel #betterthanpickingupdogpoop? I mean, sure, there's plenty of exciting things in life to announce like getting engaged, having a baby, finding a new job...but just in general? And if I were to do Twitter, I really wanted to make it worth my while. Anyone who knows me knows I can't exactly just do something a little bit; I usually attack a task with the zealotry of a sugar addict in Disney's confectionary.

It took me almost 30 minutes to pick a handle. Very self-defining that Twitter name, especially for something I had been determined not to care about *cough* *cough* Everything I wanted was taken, and, having wanted to incorporate John's nickname for me of "Boom," finally settled on KPBoom. First initial, last initial of future surname. With that accomplished, I had to think of something prolific to Tweet. It was my first, after all, and if I ended up liking this, became a celebrity, or acquired an alarming number of followers before my Tweets became truly cool, the initial Tweet was very important.

@SamuelLJackson & Bruce Willis should really do more movies together.

Yup, that was it. Enamored this week with a resurgence of Die Hard movies and watching Jeremy Irons get a beat down, it seemed appropriate. I was a Tweeter and the person who handled Samuel L Jackson's account would read my message! I felt a slight twinge of...what was that? Intrigue! What else could I Tweet? Would John and I meet our goal of 50 followers at the end of this two week challenge? Would what I wrote be relevant and interesting?

Much to my chagrin, we'll soon find out. I hope the dark side does have cookies because we're in it for the long haul.

Rocket ship builder, pizza expert, loves the Giants, parent.

The title of this particular entry refers to the example info one can supply about themselves when becoming a new Twitter member.  That is something I swore I would never do, but for the sake of experimentation I have done the unthinkable.  I've posted a "tweet."  Perhaps it is my attitude about the whole thing, but I prefer calling them "twats" and I feel like all tenses on Twitter should be some form of "twat."

So like I said, I've now exposed my first twat, and boy was it ever anti-climatic.  For one thing I am forced to immediately start following celebrities (and then people I actually know and might truly give a damn about what they are doing) before I can even start talking about me, me, me.  Isn't the whole point of Twitter to tell everyone about what I am doing and get all eyes on me?  Why would I look elsewhere before trying to get people to look at me?

Needless to say I was less than enamored to begin with and the initial process has done little to ingratiate me.  That being said, if you are reading this and are on Twitter, please follow me @johnpricesright.  I know it must be exciting the thought of following someone on Twitter who hates Twitter, but the current Two Weeker Kieley and I have set in front of ourselves is to try to obtain 50 followers before August 5th.  I am already following 15 people merely by signing on to Twitter.  So what are you waiting for?  Currently I have twatted about the ending of The Dark Knight Rises, so #spoileralert if you know what I'm sayin'.

Like moving to Chicago for five months before moving back to DC, this should be an interesting look at two people stepping out of their comfort zone.