I was thinking that I should start using Twitter, and wondered how I'd get the ball rolling. What do people tweet, anyway? Here's what the Twitter website says: "Instantly connect to what's most important to you. Follow your friends, experts, favorite celebrities, and breaking news."

Okay, so I'm not sure which category I fit into, nor what I’d write about. From what I've seen, many tweets go something like this: "Woke up this morning", "Had cereal with beer because we're outta milk", "Fed the rodent"… Not very exciting and, when it comes to rodents, not something everyone wants to know.

So instead of relating my day, I figured I could start by writing about an imaginary day in the imaginary life of an imaginary non-francophone parent who's new to the very real world of French-language education. To that end, I've put together some experiences (the tweetable ones, that is) that parents, including me, have had.

I would, of course, take advantage of the opportunity to promote my website and Facebook page, too.

Anyway, here's how the imaginary day's tweeting goes:

Ceci est un test. / This is a test. #EFEC

#EFEC is the hashtag for Éducation Francophone Education Canada, which itself is short for Éducation francophone au Canada / Francophone Edu

cation in Canada. #EFEC

Whoops, even though that was short, it was still too long! Anyway, that's the name of both this topic and the website. #EFEC

EducationFrancophone.ca or FrancophoneEducation.ca will take you to the site. #EFEC

There's also a Facebook page called Éducation Francophone Education Canada! #EFEC

#EFEC is for everyone who's interested in minority francophone education in Canada. #EFEC

Here's some of the Twitterly fascinating stuff that makes #EFEC worth following:

Dreamed in French last night and it wasn't the usual nightmare because this time I made no miss takes. #EFEC

None that I was aware of, anyway. #EFEC

So woke up feeling strangely French this morning. Now craving croissants, beans in maple syrup and café au lait. Have day off work. #EFEC

Tried speaking French with the kids at breakfast. How do you say "Did I just say something funny?" in French? #EFEC

Went to school at noon to get Thomas. Don't like trying to speak French in public so went along hallway looking down at floor. #EFEC

Bumped into principal while walking in hallway. Literally. Yikes! Definitely NOT lol. Too bad Thomas and his classmates saw it. #EFEC

Took Tom to Tim Hortons on way home, bought him a donut on the condition that he not tell the family about my little misadventure. #EFEC

Didn't work, Tom told all when we got home anyway. My family doesn't understand why I don't want to speak French in the school. #EFEC

Neither do I. Just not comfortable, I guess. #EFEC

Helping with homework this pm. Or would if I knew what the assignment was! Asked Thomas and he just laughed. Did I say sth funny? #EFEC

Watched DVD in French with the kids B4 supper but didn't understand a thing. Ate all the popcorn instead. Why put myself through this? #EFEC

Oh yeah, for the kids. #EFEC

Will attend parent-teacher interview 2nite, preparing something to say in French. Like this: "Je ne parler pas francais." #EFEC

Remembering words and expressions that Antoine from hockey uses all the time, don't know what they all mean but might not be good… #EFEC

Funny how Antoine's expressions keep popping up every time I try to think of sth to say tonite. Not a good sign. #EFEC

Attended parent-teacher interview. Really should NOT have tried to speak French! Note to self: never listen to Antoine again! #EFEC

Going to bed early because of big headache (mal de tête, I know that one). Hope to dream in English tonight. #EFEC