Tweets – elaine nelson, aka epersonae

9/18/2011

Twitter Digest for 2011-09-18

@olyhillary I know it's fall when the long-haired cat wants to snuggle. 🙂 in reply to olyhillary #
@Oakwright we've worked out something propping bikes upside down with handlebars on arms of a lawn chair. Keeps accessories clear. in reply to Oakwright #
@skirtmuseum oooooh thrift shopping. in reply to skirtmuseum #
I think there are 2 cats vying for my lap. One is there already, other is hovering & staring. Sorry hon, there can be only one. #
Had a fabulous time drinking cider & playing catan last night with @olybuzz @rogue_3 @ASimilarKite @hodgepodzaline & (not-on-twitter) raina. #
First fall rain. #

9/17/2011

Twitter Digest for 2011-09-17

After the 1st round of #catanoly with @olybuzz @ASimilarKite & Raina. Good times! (Also, I won!) http://t.co/5dT57sEg #
Cider tasting! (@ Gravity Beer Market) [pic]: http://t.co/OYfTR14i #
temperature graph in weatherspark for #olympia is essentially flat for the next 36 hrs or so. (55-61F) #
Dude, seriously, Views is just awesome. #here #039;sThatListYouWanted #10minutes #Drupal #
@mcclearysarah I wondered about that too. Seemed like a likely prank. in reply to mcclearysarah #
@olybuzz it actually works like a QR code; they point the bar code scanner at the phone! been thinking I should photog my library card. 🙂 in reply to olybuzz #
@mcclearysarah ewwwwwwww. (also: in the Halloween section?!) in reply to mcclearysarah #
@olybuzz installed starbucks card app and was able to add physical gift card from coworkers (bday). *paying* with phone = THE FUTURE! in reply to olybuzz #
@dylanw it was 45F or so when I left for work this morning. brrrrr. #
@agathafrye sorry to hear you're not feeling well! Just keep posted on good dates, and get better soon. 🙂 in reply to agathafrye #
I would LIKE to fix this, but that would require Firebug/Firefox to not crash with two windows open when I submit a form in one of them. #
@rogue_3 @olybuzz don't know how late Caffe Vita is open… #CatanOLY cc/@olyhillary in reply to rogue_3 #
long tights? check. wool sweater? check. full-finger gloves? check. crunchy leaves on the trail? check. welcome fall. #
@agathafrye what time/place were you thinking? I might be able to swing it. @Oakwright @eoctrl @einmaleins in reply to Oakwright #
@nytbruceweber my route to work is 90% bike trail and I LOVE it. http://t.co/F65uojkp & http://t.co/ZPUD5OG7 in reply to nytbruceweber #
@dylanw I wonder if there's a market for training "people who build things" to be better speakers. in reply to dylanw #
@tomvanderbilt "dewy mist makes the vegetables rot more quickly than they would otherwise" – I've often wondered about that. in reply to tomvanderbilt #

9/16/2011

Twitter Digest for 2011-09-16

@Pinboard yay! That bug was always kinda annoying. 🙂 in reply to Pinboard #
@kitchenmage sadly, mom's never been much of a cook at the best of times. (and how!) but she kept us fed, clothed, and in the same house. in reply to kitchenmage #
@kitchenmage funny thing is, my sisters and I LOVED watching cooking shows by the time we were teens. 1 of the few things we all agreed on. in reply to kitchenmage #
@kitchenmage I think it was sorta kinda edible…just really really really dry. Bleh. in reply to kitchenmage #
@kitchenmage I was 8, my sisters were 6 and 2. (Damn, just realized I'm only a year younger than mom was then.) in reply to kitchenmage #
@kitchenmage ate a lot of hot dogs & cheap spaghetti sauce. Burnt a pot roast once, IIRC. in reply to kitchenmage #
@kitchenmage but we were lucky; I don't remember worrying abt food. (I did, however, have to fend for myself when Mom was sick/depressed.) in reply to kitchenmage #
@kitchenmage I have uncomfortable but vague memories of being broke after Dad died, trouble with insurance, social security, etc. in reply to kitchenmage #
@kitchenmage @ObservantLynn alas, I lose. (Painful memories of high school dance class. #JanetJackson1990 #coordinationFAIL #nerdyWhiteGirl in reply to kitchenmage #
ppl who are writing stuff that moves me almost to tears today in TOTALLY different ways: @RaeBeta and @kitchenmage. #
Hold on, wait…how did I only now just find out that Frodo & Bilbo have the same b'day as @dylanw …and my father-in-law? #
@RaeBeta "Choosing to own yr passions instead of insulating yourself behind conformity or affected irony." F'ING BEAUTIFUL is what that is. in reply to RaeBeta #
@kitchenmage thank you. (I may have more to say later, including abt a friend's bday the summer I turned 19.) in reply to kitchenmage #
@hjames Happy birthday! Been feeling wee bit ambivalent myself. (My 37th was on Saturday.) But all in all it's good to still be around. 🙂 in reply to hjames #
@olybuzz we don't have any other plans that weekend, and tix are cheap…. in reply to olybuzz #
@drupalsummit thanks, I'm going to get those emails shaken loose from our system. 🙂 (I really want to vote on sessions, lost/forgot pwd!) in reply to drupalsummit #
@drupalsummit I've tried to contact you twice, once by DM, once by contact form, related to issues with office email filter. help?! in reply to drupalsummit #
@agathafrye congrats to the kiddo! in reply to agathafrye #
@cssquirrel @dylanw just going to leave this here: http://t.co/EArlkbZY in reply to cssquirrel #
@Oakwright @olybuzz wow. those are some crazy boots. in reply to Oakwright #
@Oakwright got the cushy pad right before my vacation. I have a history of heel/ankle pain, definitely need more comf/support. in reply to Oakwright #
Love the standing desk, but need better shoes to make it a sustained thing. #owmyheelsandankles #
@olybuzz thx, I've got a lot of time on the bike to think. Realized yest: if I had to ride Pacific/College every day, probly wouldn't ride. in reply to olybuzz #
@fakebaldur and then the G+ nymwars (etc) made me uncomfortable w/that space, so I've been blogging more. Circling back to the beginning. #
@fakebaldur I still like Twitter, probly more than I should, but w/G+ I discovered I like a bit of space to express a complete thought. #
@fakebaldur DANGER MOUSE! Also: I saw a blowup between my spouse & a local guy that probly wouldn't have happened with complete sentences. #
Curiously, I wrote on a similar topic yesterday: http://t.co/F64Kalpg (tl;dr: when cycling is dangerous, boring/law-abiding won't ride.) #
Cyclists, lawbreaking & infrastructure: http://t.co/F5kUq4FZ – note: signal change decreased light-running from 66% to 13%. (via @kmcdade) #
@morrischris it's an incredible story, really, more than I can tweet. I think he needs to write it, because there's some crazy twists. in reply to morrischris #
@morrischris reduced total food intake, gave up most sweets/carbs, started daily running & weight training. in reply to morrischris #
@morrischris a friend lost >200lbs after recovering from heart attck (incl death, coma) brought on by thyroid probs: on his own, no program. in reply to morrischris #
@Oakwright 🙂 Plus it has to beat a system I've been using for years, which is a lot of inertia to overcome. in reply to Oakwright #

9/15/2011

Twitter Digest for 2011-09-15

@Oakwright I'm picky, I guess. in reply to Oakwright #
"He'll polish your bulkheads." #doubleentendre #fastandfuriousdeltaquadrant #
B'lannah just deployed the NOS. #fastandfuriousdeltaquadrant #
Watching "fast & the furious: delta quadrant" – star trek voyager racing episode. 🙂 #
@Oakwright tried runkeeper again; pretty interface but doesn't track everything I want. (Max speed, total time vs moving time/speed.) #
@olybuzz for me it's part&parcel of an LA heritage, (lack of) water is _everything_ – also a childhood as a PBS dork. 😉 in reply to olybuzz #
Reading L.A.: Marc Reisner's 'Cadillac Desert' – http://t.co/IoNlKjIF #
Huh, I guess it did come out in 1996. Proof that memory is a tricky thing? (I associate it with the speech I wrote on water & west in HS.) #
@olybuzz I don't think it's ever been released on DVD! (like Connections until recently.) cc @olyfilmsociety in reply to olybuzz #
And then I found "share this page" link – hey, how 'bout using normal URLs?! #
Oh, SirsiDynix, why do you make it so hard to make a link I can send to other people? /shakes fist #
@olybuzz TRL's video copy is VHS. 🙁 But wow, looks like the whole series is on YouTube…in 10-minute segments. o.O in reply to olybuzz #
Pretty sure wikipedia entry for vid has wrong release date, tho. Distinctly remember watching it at home in HS. #
Wish video was on dvd/web! Personal fave, key to understanding US west. RT @olybuzz: READ & WATCH 'Cadillac Desert' (by Marc Reisner,1986) #
@RepoRat http://t.co/UaGGmfO in reply to RepoRat #
@RepoRat I made a Metafilter post out of the Wash U story. 🙂 in reply to RepoRat #
@dylanw I think our schedule is clear that day. in reply to dylanw #
#drupal q: what's your process for evaluating base/framework themes, assuming an existing design? (Which predates Drupal conversion FWIW.) #
@kermix23 mechanically, I'm not a super-huge fan of the skill challenge as a game technique. It would seem to reduce the value of role play. in reply to kermix23 #
@kermix23 I've seen/gotten/given points specifically for good RP. DM for my tues 4e game doesn't talk abt XP, which I find I like. in reply to kermix23 #
@kermix23 interrogation, not always our strong suit. :/ in reply to kermix23 #
@kermix23 these were the bad guys. Er, gals. in reply to kermix23 #

9/14/2011

Twitter Digest for 2011-09-14

Worst. Skill challenge. Ever. Damn eladrin died under hypnosis. #dnd #
"Awesome. We're going to save the hicks from the fairies." #dnd #
@Oakwright that happens to me a lot. in reply to Oakwright #
@olybuzz :* 🙂 in reply to olybuzz #
with that, I'm going for a stroll, even if it's overcast. been too many fires to put out, some are still smoldering, but I need fresh air. #
"free" on the internet is complex w/layers of meaning: gift economy on one hand, "if you're not paying, you're the product" on the other. #
admitting that something is an aspirational good doesn't mean that you're denigrating it. objects in our lives have meaning beyond utility. #
@olybuzz @brosage all right you two, deep breath, no need for trash talk. s'all good. #
@olybuzz let's go take another look! I'm still curious how my crooked toe will handle 'em. cc @Oakwright in reply to olybuzz #
@tackyspoons @globalmoxie @grigs I use mine as my alarm clock! (Have been for years, even when I had a plain-jane motorola.) in reply to tackyspoons #
sometimes iframe isn't the right solution. really. #differentproblem #troubleshootingday #vaguetweet #
I need to use firebug to see what's going on here, but firefox is so goddamn slow with multiple windows & firebug enabled…. #vaguetweet #
@lilyorit using like these? http://t.co/HUHTyKY (inquiring minds want to know!) in reply to lilyorit #
@heyrocker we're sort of…eclectic in our D&D toys. for yrs played w/set of board game-style pegs known colloquially as "the Power Rangers" in reply to heyrocker #
@heyrocker 🙂 my character in an earlier game: http://t.co/lTqObe1 in reply to heyrocker #
@cssquirrel http://t.co/Med1B4H looks like a reasonable summary (nothing official yet), have only skimmed, tho. in reply to cssquirrel #
@cssquirrel if you liked JScript, you'll love Dart! #sarcasm #embraceandextend in reply to cssquirrel #
@pat_ramsey Me too! Although I bought it originally on tape, didn't have CD player then. #goddamnOld in reply to pat_ramsey #
@pat_ramsey Really?! (Soundtrack for summer/fall 92 for me: end of HS, start of college. I'm late to anything cool, except CSS & blogging.) in reply to pat_ramsey #
@Sulien77 I know the other Salo from old-school blogging circles. (2001-ish on) It's funny how one's circles intersect, eh? in reply to Sulien77 #
From @lauras yesterday: "Hat Brain" http://t.co/cy9mJbJ – I get this all the time. #
I need for Twitter to not be suggesting my employer as someone to follow. :\ #
"Fact-checking […] GOP debate" http://t.co/nSIxq1q Only entirely true claim: Romney correctly paraphrased stuff from Perry's book. #
@adamdicarlo Which it kinda-sorta is now. IIRC I tried to use at the time state of the art for size-based CSS switching in my subtheme. in reply to adamdicarlo #
@adamdicarlo I think once before I tried taking existing design and making it RWD on my own, no framework, as a Zen subtheme. in reply to adamdicarlo #
@adamdicarlo ok, looked in my files: last I was playing around with RWD I was using 960.gs w/adapt.js. Was still in mockup phase. in reply to adamdicarlo #
@Oakwright I think I tried runkeeper, altho I'm not 100% sure. I really like the elevation tracking in My Tracks (comes with Google Maps). in reply to Oakwright #
@revoltpuppy of course, I often point that brisk walk in the direction of the nearest coffeeshop. in reply to revoltpuppy #
@revoltpuppy if it's feasible, might I suggest a brisk walk to cheer yourself up? (I know, annoying suggestion, but it often works for me.) in reply to revoltpuppy #

9/13/2011

Twitter Digest for 2011-09-13

Looked up from finishing this to discover it's past my bedtime. Whoops! #lego #stillakidreally http://t.co/oQ8LaMG #
@adamdicarlo I'll have to look it up tomorrow, been a while since I was last working on that. (Other projects, vacation) in reply to adamdicarlo #
Watching @olybuzz build micro-castles (etc) in lego. Very cool. #
@webchick since I started w/Zen, I've been trying to shoehorn into that, so far not super-successful. (will be coming back to it later.) in reply to webchick #
@RepoRat fascinating! in reply to RepoRat #
@skirtmuseum @olybuzz two of the neighbor's chickens come over to visit on a fairly regular basis. SO ADORABLE. in reply to skirtmuseum #
Altho those in the rare set of people into both Android & bicycling may find this relevant to their interests: http://t.co/JhhkATI #
Just FYI: I've been blogging again; 4 actual posts in the last 4 days! (Nothing terribly deep, mostly personal journaling.) #
we've been making friends w/neighbor's chickens. RT @olybuzz Porch + chickens = Olympia … and way less bugs =) #
@DamienMcKenna @learningdrupal I was very happy to see that when I started looking at upgrading. in reply to DamienMcKenna #
@kitchenmage @bmarler actually this is turning out to be fascinating: http://t.co/7Ccc745 "only 20% of the genome common to all strains" in reply to kitchenmage #
@kitchenmage @bmarler IIRC (a book I read a long time ago) there are lots & lots of e. coli strains, some are actually native to our guts. in reply to kitchenmage #
@shelleypowers homemade bread is pretty awesome. Do you have a favorite recipe? in reply to shelleypowers #
@olybuzz jaw dropping: http://t.co/hqMp3QJ (how'm I going to get any work done today now?!) in reply to olybuzz #
@Oakwright I've used Toggl – http://t.co/p8VF8LO – altho not in a while. (free plan, obvs.) in reply to Oakwright #
@learningdrupal I find Admin menu absolutely critical. Admin Role is handy. Excited to check out other ppl's recommendations! in reply to learningdrupal #
dammit, @shelleypowers's last link made me crave big b'fast. I love yogurt w/jam, but it's not really enough to power thru whole morning. #
@shelleypowers omelettes w/olives, tomatoes &/or avocado; bacon; toast w/homemade jam & yes, OJ. I like how the acid cuts the fat. #omnomnom in reply to shelleypowers #
@shelleypowers one thing I loved about my week of vacation was having enough morning time to make big breakfasts before big bike rides. in reply to shelleypowers #
@Oakwright someday I want to have a folding bike. Seems like it would be good for traveling. in reply to Oakwright #
.@brosage – MT @malarkey "1st @stopâ€™s Wired. Then @simplebitsâ€™ Fast Company. Now @beepâ€™s @bostonglobe. […] sites that changed the web." #
@RaeBeta @TiredFairy Auntie Mame! 🙂 in reply to RaeBeta #
@shelleypowers have you seen this: http://t.co/NN9KJsz AskMetafilter user wants to learn abt JS…Brendan Eich shows up in thread. in reply to shelleypowers #
@lilyorit how do manage to live tweet your games so well and still play? in reply to lilyorit #
Inbox Zero in under an hour. #

9/12/2011

Twitter Digest for 2011-09-12

@RaeBeta thift store time! in reply to RaeBeta #
Make that 6 others…and they were all instant uploaded to G+! #extraWTF #
Was going to try again to upload river pic from yesterday and it was gone entirely from my camera along with 4 others from yest. WTF? #
HOT. Eating junk food, watching star trek. Seems like a good way to end a vacation. #

9/11/2011

Twitter Digest for 2011-09-11

There was supposed to be a photo attached to that last tweet, dammit. 🙁 #
Where I spent aft w @olybuzz & @hodgepodzaline after biking 10mi. Yes, it was awesome. F'ing cold water, but amazing. #
@Oakwright thanks! in reply to Oakwright #
@olyhillary thanks! Have been having a great time with @olybuzz, also some quality kitty time. 🙂 in reply to olyhillary #
"Nobody steals from Lady Deathstrike…and lives!" #90sXMen #fuckyeahbirthday #
About to take off for a bike ride to the river – woodland trail & C-W trail. Should be lovely, #oly cyclists… #bdayfun #
@mkelley thanks! in reply to mkelley #
@dylanw pretty sure that's a big part of what freaked me out so much. in reply to dylanw #
@dylanw watched that in 10th grade English. Cried in class. in reply to dylanw #

9/10/2011

Twitter Digest for 2011-09-10

@myerman I think someone on #metafilter said a friend was on house hunters…they'd already bought a house, so it was basically a charade. in reply to myerman #
At best he's got cause/effect mixed up. Worst? Just an asshole. RT @lauras: Wow! Do we deserve, or even want, more jobs? http://t.co/k9xmJnH #
@myerman @hopedoty (gah hit send too quickly!) Thanks guys…definitely a weekend I'm glad we don't have tv. in reply to myerman #
@myerman @hopedoty in reply to myerman #
@myerman @hopedoty my bday is 9/10 (my grandma's too, & sis is 9/9), so I also prefer a #mediablackout (Coincidentally, other sis is 12/6.) in reply to myerman #

9/9/2011

Twitter Digest for 2011-09-09

@skirtmuseum really?! (WeatherBug & weather channel on my phone both say mid70s starting tues…which is still lovely.) in reply to skirtmuseum #
@FinancialBrand I have an early online banking brochure on my cubicle wall, iirc includes instr for modem switches. (Not at work this week.) in reply to FinancialBrand #