My something finally arrived!

Now it’s time to share my Somethingstore.com  package unveiling with you. I know you've waited with baited breath to see what I got, so check out the video to watch me open my something!

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Every once in a while I make an online purchase so good that I track its movement almost ritualistically. For example, when my new iPod Nano  was on its way, I hit up the FedEx package tracker  on pretty much an hourly basis to watch my new gadget travel from China to South Dakota (with stops in Alaska and Kentucky along the way).

I’m currently tracking something else, and my excitement is palpable. I seriously can’t wait for my something to get here. And literally I mean “something.” The package is coming from the Something Store .

Now, you know I’m trying to be good about frivolous spending, but when I heard the story about the Something Store on NPR , I just had to try it. So here’s my endorsement for one-time frivolous spending … with a $10 cap! :)

The anticipation of what my something is has been worth the price! The store offers you a chance to see recently shipped somethings  to get an idea of the kinds of items they send. I’ve been checking it regularly and guessing what my something will be. Fingers crossed for an auto emergency kit.

Of course I’ll let you know what my something is once it arrives! Hopefully it will be here soon.

Yay, surprises!

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What does your online persona say about you?

Let me clarify here, because I'm not talking about your avatar in a virtual world or your online dating profile.

What I mean is this: Would a web search reveal any skeletons in your social networking closet that might impact your future? For example, are you concerned about what college admissions counselors, scholarship search committees, or potential employers might find if they happened upon your MySpace  page?

On occasion I google  myself to find mentions of this blog or, since I serve as a company spokesperson, any news articles referencing Wells Fargo student loans. Sure, this research is necessary for my job — but honestly, I am curious. Who isn't?

So far, I haven't found any surprises (good, bad, or otherwise). I try to be careful — I blog only for work, and for the most part, I keep my Facebook  profile settings private. Even so, in the online world, nothing's really all that private.

If you're a high school student, college student, or a soon-to-be graduate, you probably have a far more active and visible online persona than I do. What precautions are you taking to keep your online self cloaked? Or do you use the internet to highlight your accomplishments and market yourself?

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