This Thursday was an absolutely fantastic one because I headed down and attended Dubai Twestival. I'm a huge Twitter person now as I've given up on Facebook almost entirely, and unlike Facebook I actually enjoy being on Twitter. Don't get me wrong, when I attended my first Twitter meetup I was sitting at a table of strangers wondering "What the hell am I doing here and who the heck are these people?". Thankfully, those strangers turned out to be truly wonderful people, and they've become great Twitter buddies since.

To describe Dubai Twestival as "electric" would be an understatement - this year it was really pulled off in style, thanks to the generous people down at the Intercontinental Hotel in Festival City. Support sponsor du was also out in full force, complete with blue and pink bean bags and foam 'du' logos floating above. I of course met up with the familiar faces there, and then proceeded to do what I do best - mingle amongst the wonderful Twitter folk who follow my various rants. There were marketing managers, mums, film makers, photographers, housewives, students, and people from all walks of life. Though it felt like one big party, we were all there to support Concern, and thanks to a generous contribution from du, we raised a total amount of USD$ 35,010, which was simply phenomenal.

It was a night filled with great company, food, and plenty of conversation. And most importantly, it shows that Twitter is more than just "a site to tell people what you're eating" as some uneducated people put it. It is a living, breathing community, a thousand voices strong, void of nationality, age, gender, or religion, that makes 140 characters sound like tomorrow's next bestseller.

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