So when I got up this morning, at my usual way-to-early still dark-out time, I let the dogs out, picked up my SmartPhone, checked my digital calendar, looked at work email (Lotus Notes) to see if there was anything urgent, checked Gmail for the personal urgent stuff, made sure my kid’s statuses were upbeat on Facebook, made sure this WordPress blog kicked off a little after midnight as scheduled, noted a new business contact in LinkedIn that wants to chat, brushed my teeth, and then let the dogs back in. I don’t know about you but social media became an essential part of my everyday life over 2 decades ago. Social media tools are definitely improving but it is how you apply them to your life that makes all the difference. In a few weeks (28 November to be exact), the blog will be 1-year-old and I will have blogged every day, no matter where in the world I was, for 365 days. Oh my, that kind of blows me away. Since I work through the internet and I also get a great deal of my entertainment and socialization this way, I find that social media has transformed my day and my life in incredible ways. Now that DogDazCats2 has a Facebook page, I get to do 2 statuses a day, not just 1 (Whoopee!!). Ok, well maybe I am a little obsessed with the whole connection thing. But I really do like it and it feeds me in some really interesting ways. Hey, I got to meet all of you, at least virtually, didn’t I?
What’s you digital start to the day and what do you think about social media in your life?
Just another DogDaz morning at the zoo ❤ 
DogDaz Zoo 
Genevieve Petrillo
November 11, 2012 at 06:39
Can’t live without it! I am never more than 2 feet away from my phone, (that includes when im asleep) and besides snuggling with Cupcake and drinking tea it’s the first thing in my morning routine.
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dogdaz
November 11, 2012 at 08:05
I heard that we are never more than one foot away from a spider at any time in our lives. Maybe you need to keep the phone closer. LOL
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Genevieve Petrillo
November 11, 2012 at 08:15
Now I’m all itchy! I hate spiders!
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dogdaz
November 11, 2012 at 08:18
Oh sorry. Think about ice cream and it will stop.
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Jessica
November 11, 2012 at 08:58
Email has always been an essential part of my life, but I’m a recent convert to the popular social media channels, like Facebook and Twitter. Because of this and WordPress, I have been able to meet others who are just as obsessed with animals as I am! Jeremy and I are the only ones amongst our immediate friends and family who are animal people…now we know we’re still normal!
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dogdaz
November 11, 2012 at 09:04
I know what you mean. Sometimes I think that my physical friends get really tired of all the animal talk. It is nice to be out here in the cloud at the virtual dog park.
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themisadventuresofmisaki
November 11, 2012 at 13:45
Mummy’s phone is always buzzing with a new email, blog post or comment. Can get a bit overwhelming at times, but mostly I love staying connected with everyone.
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dogdaz
November 11, 2012 at 16:31
Yes, electronics do cause a lot of buzz. 🙂
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katiebblogs
November 11, 2012 at 19:18
We are also very involved with social media-sometimes almost too much. But it’s a great way to stay in touch and meet new friends so we aren’t complaining 🙂
Oink oink,
Katie and Coccolino the mini pig
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dogdaz
November 11, 2012 at 20:44
That is very true
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Bassas Blog
November 12, 2012 at 02:56
Congratulations on blogging every day! Social media has certainly changed the way that people interact. I love it! 🙂
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dogdaz
November 12, 2012 at 07:30
Thanks – I love it too. But I find I have more things to do and less time to do them.
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