For those of you who don't know, with baby number two, we made the switch to cloth diapers. My brothers and I were all cloth diapered, so it just seemed natural for me to go with cloth. (Especially since daycare is temporarily out of the picture.) Now, cloth diapers have come a long, long way from the prefold and plastic pant days. They are soooo much cuter and more convenient than ever. Plus, fluffy butts are precious. :)

When I got the opportunity to participate in the Newly Wed Newly Bred Diaper Swap, I jumped at the chance to not only buy cute diapers for another baby, but also receive something fluffy for my little Reid monster, as well!

Thanks so much to Rebecca for my kick ass fluffy mail! We got a customer sock monkey diaper cover from Sew Hippy, a fleece blanket, a cotton diaper cover and a sweet card. Here are some pics of the goods!

The idea that the military has adopted Web 2.0 tools in their intelligence community doesn’t surprise me at all. In fact, I think it is a novel idea, as long as security can be maintained. Sensitivity, security, and speed must be in balance when it comes to this exclusive organization.

Obviously, the recent upswing in social networking through open online platforms cannot be ignored, as it is already taking over in the business world. Companies like Crocs and Bumgenius are using online sites, like Twitter to reach customers, market new products, and get immediate and uncensored feedback.

In case you haven’t heard, news on sites like Twitter and Facebook spreads like wildfire. As an avid tweeter, I can honestly say that there have even been quite a few times when I have learned of some breaking news stories on Twitter instead of my usual trusted news sources, like CNN or Fox News.

Now, with this speed of communication, also come consequences. Once something is said, it can rarely be taken back before someone else has already seen it and passed along the information. One typo, or under-thought-out comment, and it will become quite difficult to reverse the domino effect. There have also been times when false rumors have been spread as well, so the Web 2.0 world is not free of flaws.

Honestly, I think the advantages of Web 2.0 outweigh the disadvantages, and the military should embrace technology, but with an enforced code of ethics and proper protocol. Instantaneous collaboration is definitely essential to our military being able to keep up with the pace of a Web 2.0 world.

So, I have resurrected my blog from the dead for grad school purposes. Stay tuned for some, quite possibly, under stimulating posts!

Wow, um, no big surprise here, but I suck at this whole blogging thing. The organization and the time management just isn't there for me... doesn't help that I am a procrastinator either. Look at the bright side, at least when I do post, I'm not blabbing on for paragraphs about chemistry... because I could totally do that if you want... spectroscopy... Schrodinger... 

This past week started out great but quickly took a turn for the worse as I got sick, followed by R, and then r. One positive strep test, two fevers, and a lot of tylenol later, I am sitting here typing this mundane paragraph. Go ahead, click the back button for something more interesting... I dare you!