IM world

It is a brave new world we live in. Within the past year few years, I finally joined the latest century and installed instant messaging on my computer. It is great to quickly ask (and receive) an answer when you're in the middle of working on a task. The reverse is true as well; it is a huge distraction when you're in the middle of working on a task.

It can also lead to bad habits such as not capitalizing anything or completely spelling out words. I have to stop and think when I am trying to type an email because my brain is in short hand mode. And I will never get used to grown men typing heehee, :) or any other emoticons. Sexist? Probably, but it still cracks me up.