[blackbookmag.com]- If 2008 was the year when even your grandmother joined Facebook, 2009 is slated to be the year she starts following your Twitter feed. The micro-blogging site is surging in popularity, with everyone from Ashton Kutcher to Shaquille O’Neal updating their feeds daily. But I could never get into it. And I’m on the internet a lot. But with Twitter becoming more relevant in this day of instant information, I decided to pop my Tweet cherry with porn’s newest crossover star, Sasha Grey.

I first discovered her last October, where else but on the internet, and shockingly, in SFW mode. Back then, she had just been cast as the lead in Steven Soderbergh’s latest experiment The Girlfriend Experience, a low-budget affair about a high class escort. Diligent research followed, and to my delight I found that besides on-camera fornication, she was also dabbled in a host of credible, artistic side projects. Winning an AVN Performer of the Year award was almost an afterthought. Then I proclaimed her ”the coolest chick in the history of life,” and before I knew it, she was starring in a racy spread for our new issue (out later this month, watch this space for photos and video). Finally, when I could no longer resist the temptations of Twitter, I knew she’d be the perfect partner in which to explore the pleasures of the Tweet. A Twitter vet, she regularly updates her feed with truisms like “Waiting around … to shoot a 4 way gg scene! Wooo hoo, only downside is we’re outside :(”. At first I was nervous, and it took us a little time to find our flow, but Sasha was very gentle and kind. When I got too anxious and made mistakes, she reassured me that everything was going to be okay. In other words, she was a true pro.

BlackBook_Media @sashagrey Hey Sasha, Ben from BlackBook and I’m ready for this interview and a twitter virgin, so “tweet” me you’re ready. ha.

sashagrey @BlackBook_Media Hahah I’m here

BlackBook_Media @sashagrey amazing. Why did you decide to start tweeting, and are you iPhone or BlackBerry?

sashagrey @BlackBook_Media Iphone man! Why? Ohhhh … good ol’ ?Love sent me an email to “follow” him and here I am

BlackBook_Media @sashagrey and how do I know it’s really you and not just some PR flack pretending to be you, like Britney?

sashagrey @BlackBook_Media HAhaha? What? Ummm I’ll take a screen cap of what I’m doing right now … hunting for payment processing services for my website since mine f’d me over

sashagrey @BlackBook_Media well shit, okay I’m still new to the tweet pic so i can’t send a screen grab but here’s the link

sashagrey @BlackBook_Media For all of you wondering WTF I’m doing: a “tweet” interview with BlackBook magazine:)

BlackBook_Media that’s right. We’re breaking journalistic barriers here. this is groundbreaking stuff. So Twitter or anal sex? What’s funner?

sashagrey @BlackBook_Media where’d ya go?

BlackBook_Media I’m here!

BlackBook_Media I guess we’re still working out the kinks. This is a new medium.

BlackBook_Media @sashagrey I forgot to write your name before each post!!! I told you I was a virgin

sashagrey @BlackBook_Media hahah it’s okay