I was struggling a bit with what to live tweet. Twitter is not my social media platform of choice, plus I didn’t think I’d find or create anything worth live tweeting about.

RuPauls Drag Race is always a good time, so I figured…may as well! My series of tweets takes you from the beginning right to the “sashay away” of episode 11. If you haven’t watched yet, you have been warned…spoilers ahead

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This season Queens are full of sass and a truck load of talent.

From Sasha and Anetras dance moves, to the surprising comedy challenge winners, this episode was top notch ( they aren’t always)

I was very impressed with Loosey and Luxx this week, especially after the tension between the two at the very beginning of the episode. They killed the challenge.

To make my threads appealing and entertaining, I used gifs/pictures that were appropriate to what I was saying in the tweets. I tried to create the mood of excitement, sitting on the edge of my seat…who is it going to be? who’s the winner? who’s the loser? OMG moments, like Ru’s dress and the lip-sync. I also used ellipses which lead in to the next tweet.The thread follows a series of events and comes to an absolute conclusion, by sharing who the loser was.

I hope it was at least somewhat engaging – it was my first attempt at making an engaging twitter thread…I hope you were entertained!

While during the pandemic caused by the COVID-19 coronavirus, our patience was brutally tested, forcing us to stay isolated for a long period of time, now that it seems to have passed, a new challenge has emerged, “impatience”. There are countless examples of impatience that we go through every day. All this must be analyzed, and solutions found to eradicate or at least slow down this phenomenon. In conclusion, people have to learn to get back their patience in order to live a life fulfilled with achievements.

The Patience Twitter thread uses storytelling principles and techniques. It starts with the question of whether we lost our patience during the pandemic.

The storytelling story arc not only challenges the audience by providing some examples where our patience is tested, but also encourages us to find solutions to keep our patience. I uses multiple photos in a Tweet to create a narrative arc.

The Tweet thread created gives followers the ability to Retweet and comment on the specific parts of the story they find most engaging.

Finally, this story helps the reader to understand that patience is very important to have a healthy life.

In conclusion, this Twitter thread debates a burning issue of our time, patience.

The Great Gatsby has long been a favourite story of mine. While I enjoyed the book in high school, I prefer the movie – which is typically never the case.  I still remember seeing it at the theatres. I went with my boyfriend at the time, and we were at the edge of our seats for the duration of the film. We went for coffee afterwards and could not stop talking about the characters, the plot, the “what ifs” we were thinking through. I’ve since have many conversations with others about the film, planned a gala event themed “Gatsby” and I never skip past the television station if it’s playing.

Set in Long Island, the movie is visually stimulating, with amazing costume design, high society style, bright colours and theatrics and extravagant parties. It takes place during the Jazz Age – which in turn produced an exceptional movie soundtrack. The first-person narrator Nick Carraway’s interactions with the mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby, intrigued me from the start. Gatsby’s ability to “wow” and interest Carraway draws the reader/viewer in immediately.

The movie has a strong spine: Once upon a time there was a writer named Nick Carraway. Every day, he lived his normal life. One day he met Gatsby. Because of that, Nick was emerged into an exciting life he had not known prior. Because of that, Nick and Gatsby become friends and Daisy Buchanan enters the picture. Until finally, drama ensues and no one is left with what they wanted by the end of the story.

In the 22 rules of storytelling, according to Pixar, #19 rule reads: Coincidences to get characters into trouble are great; coincidences to get them out of it are cheating. This resonates with me, as coincidence brings Gatsby closer to Daisy, but wrongdoings made by other characters bring the story to a tragic close.

Rule #15 reads: If you were your character, in this situation, how would you feel? Honesty lends credibility to unbelievable situations. As the reader/viewer, I can feel Gatsby’s sorrow, despair surrounding his obsession to reunite with his former lover, Daisy Buchanan. It pulls at my heart strings, and feel myself in Gatsby’s shoes as he longs to be with the love of his life. I wish (every time I watch it) that the movie ended with Gatsby and Daisy reunited in love. Because it does not, is one of the reasons the movie has stuck with me for so long. We’ve all had relationships that have not worked out. Many of us can relate to the feeling of regret, a very relatable quality of Gatsby’s character.

Nick Carraway’s character is also relatable for me. He is kind, and sweet, leading the reader or viewer to like him immediately. He’s not had the life he sees Gatsby and Daisy have, and is swept off of his feet with the excitement of the way they live their lives. You can feel his vulnerability and hint of intimidation as he spends time with Daisy’s husband, attends parties and interacts with others living in that world.

Overall, this movie is very touching, and well construed, it’s certainly in my opinion F. Scott Fitzgerald’s best piece of work.

March 10, 2023. The Boston Bruins sat with 49 wins and could have become the fastest team in NHL history to get 50 wins. Connor McDavid was looking to expand on a historic season of his own, trying to get 4 points to have the most points in a season since 1998. It’s only March 10. I was able to live tweet the game, and it didn’t disappoint.

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The Oilers only play in Boston once during the regular season so it’s normally a special night but there were treated to many storylines

– Connor McDavid is just 4 points away from scoring the most points in a season since 1998. It’s only March 10.

– The Boston Bruins were looking to become the fastest team in NHL history to 50 wins

– The Boston Bruins only needed one more win to clinch a playoff spot.

-The Boston Bruins were on a 10 game winning streak.

These are massive story lines for March 10. These teams truly had special story lines heading into this game.

The Bruins jumped out to a 2 goal lead in the first period but it didn’t come without drama. You’ll have to click the Twitter links to find out what happened and how media helped the Oilers in this game!

The second period was when the Oilers were able to score 1 goal and come close to tying the game. Stuart Skinner rebounded with a solid period after letting in 2 in the first.

Although the Bruins were held to 49 wins(so far) and they didn’t clinch a playoff birth it was still a great game. Connor McDavid was held off the score sheet but Evan Bouchard, Ryan McLeod, and Darnell Nurse all scored for the Oilers.

It was a highly anticipated game and it didn’t disappoint. The Oilers came away with a 3-2 win, ended the Bruins 10 game winning streak, and end their road trip in Toronto on March 11.

Thanks for checking out this blog and be sure to check out any of the links above to read the live tweets from the game and to see what happened in the second period that saw the use of media to help the Oilers.

Having a set plan for my day helps keep me accountable for the things I need to do throughout my day to maximize my time.

A lot of influencers will do videos of ‘a day in my life’ but they don’t show you all the behind the scenes of what actually happens. Influencers try and make there life look perfect and planned out but a lot of the time plans change and you need to figure something else to do with your time, especially at work. When I started planning out my week I wanted to go to a show home near by and show off the plumbing work that we had done, I have been feeling under the weather so myself and the sales person agreed that I would come in this week during office hours to come in and take pictures. When I arrived at the address and walked up to the door I found that it was still closed and no one was there.

My Twitter story didn’t go the way that I had planned so when it came to continuing my story I had to brainstorm a little bit to figure out what I could fill my time with since there was conflict with my original plan.

The beginning starts with the idea of going on a quest (me going to a show home) but soon after conflict arises ( no one being there), during this conflict a solution is needed. When returning from the quest solutions are presented (receiving a text message from the sales person) but the decision if the journey back is worth it appears. Finally a decision is reached that even though the adventure would be worth it the risk of the journey is far too great. Now that a decision has been reached by the main character they must find another small adventure to occupy her day with. After brainstorming the main character finds a new adventure, soldering.

The character changes the path that they were on and changed the outcome of their day, when changing the adventure you open up new doors of what you know about the characters and give the readers insight into the thought process and how it effects them. Changing the adventure also shows how that character deals with change and their reaction to having to do something new. Even though there was a change in plans the character still persevered and completed the journey successfully even with all the bumps in the road. They were able to redesign their day to fit the circumstances. Most readers will feel that this is a relatable story because in daily life nothing ever goes completely as planned, there is always a fork in the road that causes you to change paths and follow something else even though you had a set plan.

In conclusion I wanted to make my Twitter thread relatable in the sense that everyone always has a plan for their day but one little thing can change everything, including what path you may follow the day coming. Life is imperfect and influencers try and romanticize the idea of a perfectly planned life, but for most people that is a unobtainable standard based on the lifestyle you live, making a perfect life is their job, it isn’t yours.

There are few things as challenging and engaging as learning a new skill. 

The internet is flooded with ‘how to videos’ and ‘6 best ways to…’ blogs. However, on twitter one woman shares her charming real time journey as she takes on the challenge of learning to crochet. Learning a new skill is always exciting, but it can also be a bit daunting. Especially when it comes to something like crocheting, which requires a lot of patience and practice. This Twitter thread by @reeves_bronwyn perfectly captures the ups and downs of learning to crochet.

It all started with a package full of yarn. The excitement of a new project and the determination to learn how to crochet was palpable. But as soon as the crocheting process began, the difficulties surfaced. Fingers feeling knotted, yarn tangling up, and the crochet hook conspiring against the learner. It’s a familiar struggle that many beginners face.

But despite the challenges, the determination to learn how to crochet prevailed. The satisfaction of creating the first chain stitch was like a small victory. The Harry Styles crochet sweater was the ambitious goal, and with hours of YouTube tutorials, the learner was getting closer.

One stitch at a time, progress was being made, and the crochet swatch grew larger. The support of a furry friend was there, but even with a feline companion, the exhaustion of crocheting was real.

The day ended with exhaustion, but the determination to continue improving was still strong. Crocheting may not be as easy as it looks, but with practice, progress is possible. Even if the Harry Styles sweater isn’t a perfect masterpiece, it’s all about the journey and the satisfaction of learning something new.

This Twitter thread used storytelling principles and techniques such as a beginning, middle and end, relatability, and a build-up of suspense. The beginning starts with the trigger, an unexpected event (receiving yarn in the mail) that hurls the main character into a quest (learning how to crochet). Throughout this quest there are many surprises such as fingers feeling knotted, yarn tangling up, and the crochet hook conspiring against the learner. However, finally, a decision is made to create the Harry Styles sweater. With this decision, the main character has successfully learned how to crochet and creates squares to start the process of making the sweater. This arc brings the reader through a full story and the challenges of a new student to the craft of crocheting.

Moreover, this story uses relatability to draw in the reader. The humour in learning a new skill is apparent. We have all been there trying unsuccessfully to master something we have seen others do before. It is a relatable struggle which allows readers to emotionally identify with the main character making it a central principle to story telling.

Finally, this story uses the technique of suspense to draw readers in throughout the journey to discover if the main character is successful in learning the skill or not. It is unclear until the end that the character has accomplished their goal of learning to crochet which pulls the reader in so that they can discover information that they are not yet aware of.

In conclusion, this Twitter thread is relatable and inspiring to anyone who has struggled to learn a new skill. It reminds us that it’s okay to make mistakes and embrace imperfection. Learning is a journey, and even if it doesn’t go as planned, the experience is still valuable. So, whether it’s crocheting, painting, or playing an instrument, keep practicing and enjoy the process.