These are a few of my favourite tweets

It's not just about my raging ADD, although the instant gratification and character-limited commentary does suit that aspect of my personality quite well.

It's not just about the fact that I can read and even talk to with people across the city, country, planet, people I wouldn't know without it, people you and I would only be able to dream of reaching without it.

I love Twitter. And it's because people are funny.

I started plowing through some of the tweets I've marked as "favourites" over the last couple of years, and even after months have passed they still have me snorting vodka out my nose. (Yes, vodka. My kid is teething. You'd be drinking it too.)

I have a lot of favourites. I know a lot of funny people.

So with this being January and all, and since everyone did their top ten or top whatever of the year lists last month, and since it's totally beyond typical of me to be completely late to the game, henceforth I present: My Top Twitter Gems for 2009. Ish. (You'll notice I don't say "top 10". It's because my ADD means I can't cut a list down to favourites for shit.) I've linked to the twitter-er, so that you can also add them to your follow list and make your life just that little bit more fulfilling. You can send me cheques to thank me later.

First up, from the lovely @mochamomma, who wisely uses retail therapy in much the same way I do: Instant gratification, with a guarantee for more depression later.


My California buddy @farkerpeaceboy delivers with a twist.


@herbadmother is a daily treat, discussing anything from mommyhood to pop culture to deep personal issues. And maybe this is a little insight to exactly how deep she's gone:


@joeboughner and I get this joke, which means we've been around the interwebs way too long.


Down Kansas way, @the_dza is honest about his motivations for caffeination:


During the Larry O'Brien trial, Glen McGregor from the Ottawa Citizen was live tweeting the proceedings as @obrientrial, as well as a few other observations. Apparently Armageddon will come with lattes.


@ryananderson needs to learn to express his feelings more clearly.

@gwenbell is a constant source of smiles and inspiration. Her observation on success and failure spoke directly to my heart:


I don't actually know who @secretsquirrel is. But good god, he makes me laugh.


Jenny @thebloggess is the entire reason that you need to be on twitter, if you aren't already.


@stephenfry was telling his followers about a great sale on.. something. But then discovered it was only available in the UK, and responded with my favourite kind of British humour - the murderous kind.

@jesseengle is one of my favourite social media people - aw, one of my favourite people period. And he notes a particularly effective method of corporate market research:


OK, yeah, I favourited myself. This was the night that GWB gave his farewell speech and it preempted a particularly riveting episode of CSI (and by "riveting" I mean "not Bush so obviously better no matter what it is"). Enough already. Go away.


Finally, it's funny how things have come full circle:


What are your favourites? Share below!