OK so this blog post is not really about pets or animals, other than the human variety but thought i might find common ground with some of you…
Four-play
Is anyone using Foursquare? In case you are not, it’s a program that you enter your location, via your mobile phone, when you attend (venues, shops, cafes etc). Then your friends can see where you are. Other people may have left recommendations (eg. latte a must, forget the bagels) and you can too. If you have checked in at that location more than anyone else, you become the mayor. You unlock badges as you progress with check ins (4 night out in a row unlocks the bender badge!)
Squaredance
Seems like a fun game. Only it hasn’t become fun yet! Or am I missing something? I get it, that further down the track, the mayor may get privledge such as free coffees for bringing people to their location. It may be fun to compete with friends to see how many points or badges you unlock. But none of that has happened to me yet.
Square peg in a round hole aka my Mayordom
So far I’m the mayor of a couple of places. One is my local dog off leash park. Can’t see any bonuses coming my way there, except perhaps for feeling responsible if someone fails to pick up their dog poo! This weekend I became the mayor of Caulfield racecourse in Melbourne. Hey I’m from Sydney and I don’t go to the races. Something doesn’t feel right! Just because I attended the pet expo 3 days in a row. I’m sure Caulfield already has a Mayor, a real one and he is welcome to take over my Mayordom 
Back to square one
OK this is my fault but I am a terrible user of foursquare. I forget to use it. I return home, having visited 6 different places and forgotten to check in at each one. But I’ll continue to attempt to remember to check in, add friends and wait for enlightenment. If the alternative is to ‘be square’ then I’m there.
Anyone else using foursquare? What are your experiences?
Jo’s foursquare
Ok – one more thing – check this out. Should I be worried? Not in my household of men and dogs!
I've shared you post on digg, well done