Wait those hashtags don't go there!

"Hashtags only work on Twitter.  Now you know."
"What is this? Twitter?"

These are some of the kinder responses I have seen to people using hashtags on Facebook.  Using a hashtag on Facebook doesn't seem like a huge deal...No one ever died over it!  Although, people feel the need to remind and point out how Twitter is a completely different website with its own quirks and perks.  Using a hashtag on Twitter always people to find tweets from other people about the same subject. Its a cool categorization system if you asked me.

The main reason that I like hashtags is that it allows the poster to convey an emotion or idea which leaves less room for misinterpretation.  The social networking sites and texting a like have suffered from lacking the ability to really convey emotion or context due to the concise writing.  The hashtag eliminates this by allowing you to throw a hashtag in there, which is the primary use of them.  In fact, its because of this that I wish that people on Facebook would use them more often.

Well Played!

*Applause*

My Two Cents: Taken and Pitch Perfect

Sequels are notorious for being a let down in comparison to the first movie in a series.  However, I have never heard of a sequel taking the basic idea of the first movie and adapting it.  This is my observation with Liam Neeson's Taken 2.  The people producing this movie are walking a fine line between basically releasing a reboot with the second movie.  Oh wait! Liam Neeson isn't saving his daughter this time.  You're right its a completely different plot line...I have already read that Taken 3 is in the works and I can only imagine that Liam Neeson's dentist is the next target.

On a positive note, however, I went and saw the movie Pitch Perfect.  I'll be really honest, I didn't have high hopes.  It was a Friday night and I really only went because there wasn't a lot of other options for entertainment that evening.  The movie ended up being great.  Anna Kendrick stole my heart with her college angst.  The main draw of the movie is the music which ended up being incredibly well done.  The movie is about competing A Capella groups which can be iffy, but the musical mash-ups were very good.  So good in fact that I have often found myself listening to the Pitch Perfect soundtrack on Spotify.  Ben Platt did a wonderful job as the awkward side character who couldn't really fit in with the A Capella crowd which leads the audience to root for him throughout the film.

I'd highly recommend going to check out Pitch Perfect for the musical movie buffs, but I can't bring myself to pay for Taken 2. I'll probably end up watching it when I don't have to pay more than 1$ for it.