Tweets – Page 34 – elaine nelson, aka epersonae

8/14/2010

Twitter Digest for 2010-08-14

fleeing civilization for the day to go play in the river. yay for fridays off! #
@simonstl have u read http://amzn.to/d5mIiR – she makes a good case for fundamentalism as reaction to modernity. #
@poptopvw might have to blog the long version. in reply to poptopvw #
@poptopvw xmas shopping in seattle – wrong turn on fwy – what the hey let's go 2 b mall – lvng prking her old civic hit by jerk w/new truck. #

8/12/2010

Twitter Digest for 2010-08-12

@lauras actually, that was a big argument for us in going to #drupal #
Exactly! RT @lauras: Every time I want to groan re #drupal security updates, I remind myself of the code security work I did not have to do. #
I am somewhat amused to find out that I am over my email mailbox size limit….by email. #
@shelleypowers but I hear u abt crowds. not much of a crowd person myself. still, I â™¥ the F2F aspect; just have 2 find my own micro-crowd. #
@simonstl @shelleypowers indeed…one often hear austinites refer to being "surrounded by" texas. #
@hilinskit hm. so: someone other than u sends msg to group, but you (member of group) don't ever get email? in reply to hilinskit #
@hilinskit they don't really go "to" anybody. you need to actually be on the list to receive. in reply to hilinskit #
@hilinskit what kind of help? in reply to hilinskit #
RT @bhenick: SxSW's crowdsourcing annoys me. Would rather they did it via FB "likees" instead. #sxsw2011 #goodideabadidea #argh #
@simonstl I wish I could be there too; I've got lots of great memories (plus old friend in TX) but traveling ain't cheap. in reply to simonstl #
@mahalie LOTS! 🙂 how's life with baby? in reply to mahalie #
@Oakwright I know, right? it was an incredibly moving moment when I was in a really low mood. (and Kat loved the eventual b-day gift.) in reply to Oakwright #
@Oakwright my story about LeGuin signing: http://bit.ly/902Fif (in which I am a dumbass for forgetting to tell my best friend abt the event) #
@Oakwright there may be an actual limit. I learned this the hard way (sorta) w/LeGuin. in reply to Oakwright #
I should really think about scheduling some usability testing for this fall. #
@RobertAHunter came up in another context recently! I emailed copy of my report abt the project to @Librarienne this morning. in reply to RobertAHunter #
@shelleypowers wish I thought there was a chance in hell I'd be going. as it is, at the moment it's all just noise to me. :\ in reply to shelleypowers #
@Terpening Don's got quite the hat! With a feather, even. in reply to Terpening #
@cssquirrel 2004 was the year I gave my first (and last!) presentation at a conference. (http://bit.ly/9Uou5a – "CSD6") #
@dylanw it would be interesting, actually, to read (or to write) that history. (for certain values of interesting.) in reply to dylanw #
@dylanw I would bet $5 that it showed up on css-discuss before that. in reply to dylanw #
@librarienne in yr email! in reply to librarienne #

8/11/2010

Twitter Digest for 2010-08-11

@dylanw I would like to be there so as to avoid being square. 🙂 in reply to dylanw #
@poptopvw maybe u need a better dentist? (mine calls for all appts!) in reply to poptopvw #
@einmaleins I think it's just my mood today, but my thoughts about FB lean towards [expletive deleted]. in reply to einmaleins #
@einmaleins well, I guess at least I won't have to remember to update the ad box for work's page anymore. #
@pandaman73 congrats! in reply to pandaman73 #
RT @jessamyn: The Ballad of Steven Slater by my colleague @joshmillard http://bit.ly/az3p2x #
@decorabilia dude. I think we watched that for @olybuzz's birthday in the year 2000. hilarity! in reply to decorabilia #
@bhenick shockingly, no, came thru fine. he said something later about hallucinations, which for him may have been a plus. :\ in reply to bhenick #
@bhenick weird…my HS boyfriend had chickenpox (age 17!) during So Cal heatwave of '91. 118Â° IIRC. completely f'ing insane. #
@shelleypowers @bhenick so definitely would not TRADE for 100+ (been there, done that) but Oct in August is a bummer. #
@shelleypowers @bhenick usually summer here is compensation for Nov-Feb; I hate hate hate hot weather & PNW mild summer is the bomb. #
@shelleypowers @bhenick I wish we could average weather. would like 20 of yr degrees, plz. (60/overcast #whereDidSummerGo #
@vdebolt thanks for the question! it was fun thinking about what got me started…I think it comes to "can't stop writing." 🙂 #

8/10/2010

Twitter Digest for 2010-08-10

@godlessgirl I still like it, but it sux to spell over the phone. 🙁 in reply to godlessgirl #
@godlessgirl @olybuzz came up with mine when I bought my 1st domain name, in 1999 IIRC. thought it worked with my writing. in reply to godlessgirl #
or ignore it, even, if one were a legislator. #
ok, so wait: this google/verizon thing is a proposal for some laws to be enacted? which, theoretically, means one could organize against it. #
@mrsmcj let's try that 2nd URL again: http://bit.ly/byAgoB #
@mrsmcj on the back of http://bit.ly/9uxi4j (freezer jam) – or see this video http://bit.ly/bdTert w/blueberries. crazy easy. in reply to mrsmcj #
Need to remember that I want to go to this: http://bit.ly/bcF7ES (funded in part by @olylibfriends, btw.) #
@dylanw congratulations! in reply to dylanw #
@fakebaldur indeed…after all, the "tubes" guy was a senator. (his daughter has that seat now.) #
made blueberry freezer jam last nite, had some w/vanilla ice cream as soon as it set. OMG. this is why they buy whole flats of blueberries. #
@fakebaldur they have no f'ing idea how the internet works. TUBES! in reply to fakebaldur #
@simonstl that Ordos city photo reminds me of Phoenix or Riverside. 🙁 #
@thereisnocat it looks like it, altho damned if I know HOW. I've changed my password since FWIW. 🙁 in reply to thereisnocat #

8/7/2010

Twitter Digest for 2010-08-07

RT @simonstl: At first nothing worked, and then I realized my CSS selectors were wrong. Later, I realized I was also editing wrong file. #
@dylanw yay blog! fwiw, I didn't go 2 parochial school bcse they couldn't handle my MASSIVE BRAIN. or something like that, according 2 mom. in reply to dylanw #
I think plinky just ate the first poem I've written in a damn long time. 🙁 yep, gone. can't remember enough to try rewriting. ^$&%#! #
damn…@mooshymama is working the #ff today. 🙂 (thanks!) #
@robwright ::facepalm:: in reply to robwright #
IOW, got my copy of JS Cookbook yesterday – http://oreil.ly/90zvvo – by @shelleypowers and am excited about re-reading. 🙂 #
fun fact: between final changes and time passing, seeing print copy of a book you tech-reviewed is a bit like reading for the first time! #
@simonstl I read it last summer, found it interesting if a bit long http://bit.ly/biDsE9 "the slowest-mo disaster ever" 🙂 in reply to simonstl #
@dylanw a panasonic toughbook e-reader would be pretty sweet. in reply to dylanw #

8/5/2010

Twitter Digest for 2010-08-05

@RobertAHunter 🙁 in reply to RobertAHunter #
RT @goodwitch: "the squirrels' attempt @ deception increased in direct proportion to the perceived threat to their nuts" sounds about right. #
@simonstl point being: I'm a huge believer in education, I just have to wonder if the way we do it is working. 🙁 #
@simonstl my last asst was a retired army chaplain, so it was "extra" income IIRC. (he taught me a LOT about coping w/bureaucracy.) #
@simonstl she ended up staying in the job she went 2 school 2 get out of. 🙁 it was crushing, she was smart, curious, v. artistic. #
@simonstl young single mom w/2 jobs, quit because she made too much for childcare subsidy, not enough to actually pay for it. #
@simonstl when I worked @ college, had 3 ass'ts over 6 yrs, all recent grads. 1) boeing machinist, don't know if ever got back 2 prev pay. in reply to simonstl #
@simonstl gut reaction? this is the 2nd wave of widespread dejobbing, after the loss of manufacturing. it's scary, honestly. in reply to simonstl #
@einmaleins I want hulu — and daily show! — on my wii. #
@andrea been thinking about doing that with my blog. so much tech, so little time! in reply to andrea #
@fakebaldur re vaccine story – the crazy, it burns. #
@olyhillary 3.5-ish w/some mods/house rules to simplify things. when @olybuzz 1st got me started, we were playing 2nd. (he started w/basic!) in reply to olyhillary #
@RobertAHunter "mompreneur" is just unnecessary. I wish I didn't need a word for "webinar" – hate em w/burning hate of 1000 suns. in reply to RobertAHunter #
RT @FakeAPStylebook: Portmanteaus like "webinar" and "mompreneur" are great shorthand for "Punch me in the face." #
\"Digital era of awesomeness\"? Hm. Download it for free: (u pay by tweeting) http://bit.ly/4R9rth #
I'm recognizing that I need help, and asking for it. (this is somewhat unusual for me.) we'll see what happens. #
@mooshymama was meaning to sympathize! (I tend to get a bit Cartman-esque about "damn hippies.") darn 140 char limit. #
fog. what is this, October? #
@bhenick must've missed your RT! (saw it on mefi iirc) – should send to my mom & kid sis. in reply to bhenick #
@bhenick I get the impression that great-grandma lillian was basically a control freak, but I hear you! have u read http://bit.ly/d8pOTw ? #
@kmcdade yes. in reply to kmcdade #
@olyhillary I sorta want to play all the monsters. 🙂 in reply to olyhillary #
@olyhillary indeed! tho we may co-DM to avoid the DM's GF problem. (new public game starting tonite @ burial grounds coffee on washington!) in reply to olyhillary #
@dericjones LOL. as in, got attn of other coworker in this early…who also lol'd. (this is why I am not a head honcho.) in reply to dericjones #
@bhenick reminds me of great-grandmother: allegedly willed herself 2 death rather than go 2 hospital. (got to 95 on pure spite, apparently.) #

8/4/2010

Twitter Digest for 2010-08-04

@mooshymama "If you haven't got anything nice to say about anybody come sit next to me." http://bit.ly/c3dODQ 🙂 #
multitasking: watching die hard (instant netflix), helping @olybuzz develop tomorrow's d&d game, looking thru childhood pics. & twittering. #
@dylanw I think we saw that sign down here tonight. ended up getting ice cream & root beer for floats instead. 🙂 in reply to dylanw #
confusing server is confusing. #
@kitchenmage if I were at home I could send u 1963 good housekeeping recipe. is very nomable. #
CHEESY POOFS! RT @dericjones: Just read the cheese doodles inventor died today. Age 90. His longevity makes me want to rethink my diet. #
for @einmaleins (from a tweet of yrs weeks ago!) – http://bit.ly/d0KGqJ – on a few of the many strip malls of Lacey. #
@Emulherin the guy who started it up (@ltackett) moved to sea and then pdx. :\ and I haven't had time/energy to take it up again. in reply to Emulherin #
@cssquirrel thanks, it was inspired by you, @andrea and my incredibly awesome dentist. 🙂 in reply to cssquirrel #
@godlessgirl 🙂 RT @alyankovic: Been waiting over an hour for someone to help me here at the Apple store. http://twitpic.com/2bayy4 #
@RobertAHunter less than 5. admittedly, I'm really busy and suck at promotion. :\ have been 10+ at some meetups a long time ago. in reply to RobertAHunter #

8/3/2010

Twitter Digest for 2010-08-03

@dylanw I'd do it. plumbing work turns out to be less complicated than you'd think. y'know, except when it's not. #
RT @einmaleins: @l8dybug Tell @lloydbrown Happy Birthday from Olympia!!! #
@RobertAHunter yes, interested. there is even a dormant @refresholympia site. (I tried to start http://bit.ly/9W7hlL but it didn't take.) #
@olybikes fun part of being on BPAC…a bunch of us ended up griping about that spot. #
@andrea @dylanw y'all have it in a nutshell. #
everything on my to-do list right now is either complicated, or probably simple but I'm not sure of I'm doing, so it feels complex. #
@andrea thank you. probably a third of my rant could be condensed into those 3 sentences. in reply to andrea #
@bhenick IIRC one of the high schools in my hometown taught Armenian. #
nom nom nom leftovers. (chicken curry; pasta salad) #
elf needs food badly. #
@cssquirrel I wrote ~700 more words in private journal over the weekend, somewhat more meditative. not likely to publish, tho. #
@cssquirrel I may have a less-angry version of that post in me, tho it wasn't immediately forthcoming. in reply to cssquirrel #
@cssquirrel works for me. (I know using the f-bomb doesn't do jack for my case. I was SO angry when I wrote it, u shoulda seen 1st draft) #
kewl! new year's resolution fulfilled, thx to @cssquirrel! http://bit.ly/bsUp5a (that's me in the hat.) #
"the web is a tool" preach it! RT @dylanw: blog post on @XKCD univ website cartoon — This Is My Truth, Tell Me Yours: http://bit.ly/czh3Sm #
html5 aside, good advice. RT @simonstl: "Very clever people, working alone, make very clever mistakes." http://bit.ly/bVYAba via @mrlastweek #

8/2/2010

Twitter Digest for 2010-08-02

(oly too) RT @dylanw: Seattle sky makes me want to run down to Ben Kenobi's place with these broken droids. #
@cssquirrel it's a landmine topic for anybody, penis or not. and frankly I haven't been in that macho culture either. just go with it. in reply to cssquirrel #
@itsjustbrent and there's a gorgeous 10 mile bike ride to get there. I love this place. #
@bhenick thx…I think I read it when u posted! (I found this morning while freewriting: I have a 2nd rant in me. probly won't post tho.) in reply to bhenick #

8/1/2010

Twitter Digest for 2010-08-01

this. RT @johnfoliot: tech field *does* need more diversity – period. Male/Female, Black/White/Yellow, Gay/Straight, Tall/Short, Young/Old. #
@itsjustbrent this was our hangout last weekend: http://bit.ly/cqJPdA something about sun & water, just delightful! #