There’s Got to Be Something Wrong with Me

No real crisis over here, but seriously – I haven’t remotely been excited about the fact that T-mobile recently sent me a new phone. Those of you close to me or that follow me on twitter know that I’ve been having phone issues lately. Problems sending emails, pictures, receiving texts. Don’t make me get started on the trackball. Epic #FAIL! Basically, making the phone useless, or pretty close to it. But since I was still under warranty, they sent me a new phone and not just the same model, but they upgraded me to the newest Blackberry to come out! Whooohoo!

But I’m not that excited.

Nor am I excited about the Michael Kors handbag still sitting in a box from Rue La La. And I got a good deal on it. I should have ripped that out of the box. But I didn’t!

Maybe I’ll save that excitement for the weekend!

What does have me excited is the following quote:

Don’t move the way fear makes you move. Move the way love makes you move. Move the way joy makes you move. -Osho

Sexting, Cyberbullying & Online Reputation Managment for Teens

I received this information in my inbox and thought it was poignant to share, given my concern for privacy on the internet. While I don’t have children, I certainly have friends with kids, and a mentee that spends a good deal of time on the internet.

It’s up to parents and concerned friends to impart the importance of Internet Safety to their kids. Beyond bullying, we’re talking about an Internet generation that will have a long timeline or trail following them beyond theinitial post into their professional pursuits. Your reputation is all you have.

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COX Communications’ 5th National Teen Summit on Internet Safety Addressing Cyberbullying, Sexting and Impact of Social Media on Long-Term Digital Reputation

Hosted by Children’s Advocate John Walsh, Cox Will Mark the 5th Anniversary of the Pioneering Online Safety Event With its First Video Stream on the Internet

Cox Communications will hold its 5th National Teen Summit On Internet Safety on June 15th in Washington, D.C., gathering teens from across the country to discuss the topics of cyberbullying, sexting, digital reputation management and other online safety issues, and you are invited to share your thoughts, opinions, concerns and to ask questions. The event will also be livestreamed on the Cox Teen Summit UStream Channel, led by our blogging friend Jyl Patee of Mom It Forward.

America’s Most Wanted host and children’s advocate John Walsh will lead the discussion with the teens at the event which is sponsored by Cox in partnership with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC).  Following the event, you will also have the chance to meet and take photos with John Walsh.Walsh will be joined on the panel by well-known social media expert, James Andrews, co-founder of social media communications firm, Everywhere.  Andrews is an internationally-respected digital thought leader, frequent contributor on CNN and the parent of a teenaged son.

If you would like to attend this free exclusive event, please RSVP here. Lunch will be provided and Starbucks gift cards will be available for the first 10 people who RSVP.

The hashtag for this event is: #coxteen4safety

* An important note to our bloggers: any goodies for being a guest must be disclosed if you decide to post about the event. Thanks!