Cookies from New York
June 4, 2011
It is amazing how the Internet has changed our lives. I think about the fact that I just had a face-to-face conversation with one my best friends who lives in Hungary. I remember a time when our relationship consisted of a couple letters a year. Now we talk pretty regularly on Skype.
Twitter and social networking have opened up whole new avenues of relationships and with many people I have never met.
Three weeks ago, I was coding away at my job when I came across this tweet in my stream:
Amazing chocolate chip cookies! @ Culture Espresso Bar http://gowal.la/c/4eLgY
— Van Shea Sedita (@vanshea) May 16, 2011
I love chocolate chip cookies and wished I was in New York to share some with Van. So I replied:
@vanshea Can you send me some of those amazing cookies?
— Jeff Bridgforth (@webcraftsman) May 16, 2011
I was kidding of course because you cannot send cookies through the Internet. (This is when a transporter would come in handy). So I was surprised by the response I got:
@webcraftsman DM me your address!
— Van Shea Sedita (@vanshea) May 16, 2011
I responded with a direct message. “Dude, if you are serious, here’s my address…” I still was not sure if he was serious.
@webcraftsman Done! Expect 3 of these Wed afternoon! yfrog.com/gzvvfoxcj
— Van Shea Sedita (@vanshea) May 16, 2011
I could not believe it. Van FedExed three cookies to me and I could enjoy them on Wednesday.
@vanshea Wow!! Thank you so much.
— Jeff Bridgforth (@webcraftsman) May 16, 2011
@webcraftsman My pleasure! Can you please send some sun? 😉
— Van Shea Sedita (@vanshea) May 16, 2011
@vanshea Cookies arrived! My wife is putting in a bag with piece of bread so the cookies can absorb the moisture. Can’t wait to try. Thanks.
— Jeff Bridgforth (@webcraftsman) May 18, 2011
@vanshea Still trying to figure out how to FedEx you some sunshine. Thanks again.
— Jeff Bridgforth (@webcraftsman) May 18, 2011
@webcraftsman I hope they’re still good man! Sun will be here soon enough..I think. Enjoy!
— Van Shea Sedita (@vanshea) May 18, 2011
Enjoying cookies from New York. Thanks @vansheayfrog.com/h3152zrj
— Jeff Bridgforth (@webcraftsman) May 18, 2011
Those chocolate chip cookies were sooo good. You’re the man @vanshea.
— Jeff Bridgforth (@webcraftsman) May 18, 2011
@webcraftsman 🙂 Nice! Hope there’s milk nearby! Also, I’m not even a real big fan of cookies.
— Van Shea Sedita (@vanshea) May 18, 2011
I have never met Van in person. I thought about how generous he was to take the time and spend the money to send me some yummy cookies. I believe that Van started following me after the following tweet:
Had a great lunch with @webcraftsman, designer extraordinaire.
— Jared M. Spool (@jmspool) February 23, 2010
Van follows Jared and started following me right after this tweet. I thought this was a great example of networking and social media. (I still am working on trying to send Van some sunshine.)
Van
June 5th, 2011
Thanks again for this man. It was my pleasure and fun! Double W00T for social media!
Terry
June 6th, 2011
Hey maybe you can send him some sunscreen? Or a postcard of FL?