Tweets – Page 36 – elaine nelson, aka epersonae

7/19/2010

Twitter Digest for 2010-07-19

hey folks, send @olybuzz good thoughts for feeling better soon: http://bit.ly/cWSKJb also: wear your helmet. #

7/16/2010

Twitter Digest for 2010-07-16

wow. triple-threat inbox 0. (work, gmail, paper) ok, nobody send me anything! let me enjoy this (rare) moment. #
reason #9724 why I'm not on the money-handling side: forgot to sign check before depositing into the ATM. :\ altho apparently it's all good. #
@kegill at 1 point I wanted to get more involved with http://olyblog.net/ and put some of my talking-out-of-my-hat theories into practice. #
@kegill not that sun chronicle is doin it rite, but it should be doable in theory. #
@kegill I don't see why they couldn't be…esp given that they're likely to actually live in the same community. #
@simonstl "Office 2010 has many new features to let users be more creative and expressive." O.o #
OTOH, can I just say once more for emphasis that I <3 the internet? #
I think my brain is stalling out. #
@Oakwright 4u: http://bit.ly/bmrZq0 🙂 #
@dylanw @kegill wheeee! (srsly, #mefi is my personal favorite example in talking about an excellent online community.) #
@kegill I had that happen too. IIRC, used the contact form & was sent password to my new email! (altho I knew my username) #
@kegill @dylanw I swear I've read someplace (more than once) in which @mathowie talks abt the $5 also serving as a useful speedbump. #
@kegill worth looking at the current signup process, I think. uses paypal for payment, altho u can send $ or stamps (!) to @jessamyn IIRC. #
@kegill @dylanw yes, pseudonym, but consistent one becomes stable identity over time, & many choose to associate w/IRL identity in profile. #
@kegill @dylanw beat me to the bunch on @mefi reg fee. It's been my impression that's made the site work all this time. (11 years today!) #
@myerman wasn't gonna say this, but when I only put in 1st page & a half of the NaNo: Stephanie Meyer #shootmenow in reply to myerman #
@dylanw but wow, that is pretty. #
@dylanw I'm still ::this:: bitter about not getting the web manager job there some years back. (3 damn interviews, incl multi-hour marathon) in reply to dylanw #
@myerman my last long blog post: David Foster Wallace. the first section of my novel: Ursula K LeGuin. (woohoo!) in reply to myerman #
@dylanw y'know, I applied to UPS mostly because of the pretty brochure & late deadline. I bet now that would be "website" instead. in reply to dylanw #
2nd conference call of the day. reasonably productive ones, actually, altho mismatched audio levels are crazy-making. #
@russ668 sounds a bit like chai w/out the tea. (yum.) in reply to russ668 #
@myerman @simonstl reaffirms my instinct that the cell cos trend towards evil. (wondering if it was Motorola's idea or Verizon's.) #
@gusandrews fascinating stuff — def. keep me posted! in reply to gusandrews #
So I hear that traffic downtown is INSANE. (If it were me, I'd either go 'round or if actually going downtown, take bus or walk.) #
@lauras totally agreed! just thinking abt the last time I had to talk someone out of it. I always use the "person in cubicle" example. in reply to lauras #
Was in so early (module updating) that the only things in the parking lot were me & a deer. amazing, gorgeous dawn, btw. #
@gusandrews CONGRATULATIONS! moar info? in reply to gusandrews #
RT @dori: How to use HTML5 on your website today http://bit.ly/bS28iI â€”my 1st article for InfoWorld! #
@lauras they're in love with whatever their audio is, and they haven't thought it through. (IME) in reply to lauras #
@stormtwitter I worked as a housecleaner in college. yes, cleaning can definitely induce flow. (helps if it's a nice house.) #

7/15/2010

Twitter Digest for 2010-07-15

ok, I think my brain is done for today. it's been a hella productive few days, tho. obvs I needed that vacation. #
@kegill when I review broken links on work site (monthly), I end up removing at least 2 or 3 newspaper site links. drives me nuts. #
RT @rolandovich: looking for wooden fence repair contractor in Olympia, WA. Show me how useful you can be twitter! #
@platoscave I did the same starting yesterday. the whole "prove you're a company" thing cracks me up, honestly. in reply to platoscave #
@einmaleins I need to blog about the horrible strip-mall development near the office. ACRES of parking lot. in reply to einmaleins #
RT @jessamyn: Hey, that handsome topless dude in the bathroom talks about libraries. Win http://bit.ly/b43GDI Nice work @wawoodworth #
@Oakwright re tweet cloud – you are all about the comics. 🙂 in reply to Oakwright #
@FinancialBrand it's now one of those spam link sites. 🙁 #
@FinancialBrand o.O – btw, I learned this on a personal level a few years back: http://bit.ly/8YCpwq in reply to FinancialBrand #
still love this line: "Sharing [little stuff] over blogs was like owning a heavy-duty pickup that you only used to pick up bread and milk" #
re the doctorow blogging piece, @dylanw said much the same back in March: http://bit.ly/dgVjg4 #
@fakebaldur re bill to forbid concealing face: what about Halloween?! (and that's the most innocuous thing I could think of.) in reply to fakebaldur #
@jbertrand my friend Larissa loves hers…I have no idea how old it is, and it looks all beat up, but it's quite sturdy and holds a ton. in reply to jbertrand #

7/14/2010

Twitter Digest for 2010-07-14

@dylanw hmmmm. I'm thinking fancy bike socks, actually. personally I'd be happy to get something like http://bit.ly/dlYZZw in reply to dylanw #
@kitchenmage yes, exactly. no-knead bread rocks my world. (except for trying to calculate backwards from when I want to have the bread.) in reply to kitchenmage #
@kitchenmage not much of a baker, but plain white bread in Kneadlessly Simple was a total revelation. Made me excited abt baking bread. in reply to kitchenmage #
RT @mefi: "Thought you fine people might like an update: We won the contest! Free donuts for a year." http://bit.ly/94SqSB #
@dylanw @cssquirrel it's amazing how often the mad proofreading skillz come in handy. (also, why I adore dreamweaver autocomplete) in reply to dylanw #
@thereisnocat @dylanw no no no….transparencies! or actual old-school slides. in reply to thereisnocat #
@olyhillary @intercitytransi I had the same reaction – & I think it's actually 7 hrs. might be good for an overnite, tho. in reply to olyhillary #
(not-so-)secretly amused that I have a bookmark labeled "Issues" #
hating Word with the burning hatred of 1000 suns right now. #
CU peeps? RT @ahniwa: Lending with the Human Touch – WalletPop – Anyone have experience with social lending services? http://bit.ly/cumyBI #
@David_N_Wilson @olybuzz likes that app, doesn't hurt that it looks like an actual star trek thingie. 🙂 in reply to David_N_Wilson #
@alixito you should talk to @kegill about motorcycling & finding riding buddies, she's way into it! #

7/13/2010

Twitter Digest for 2010-07-13

@JillNow No. Never. (ew.) in reply to JillNow #
RT @zacpalmer: Anyone know an honest #honda auto mechanic in the #Portland #Beaverton area? #
@sitepointdotcom why no "multiple" option? I have Win @ work, Mac @ home, do dev on both! (plus I keep meaning 2 put together a linux box.) #
wow. personal efficiency FTW. left office at inbox 0; 10 days later, got back to 0 before 10am! I must be more rested than I thought. #
@cell911 re: zombies, 1st time I gave blood I passed out cold: on Halloween & I was dressed as vampire. Classmate thought I was dead. in reply to cell911 #

7/11/2010

Twitter Digest for 2010-07-11

plus, huge manila envelope of childhood photos…some in smaller envelopes that I labeled in high school, IIRC. #
alas, mom is not a great writer, so they are like thumbnail sketches of stories. (also: comic sans?!) but so glad to have them all the same. #
just got family history scrapbook in mail from mom. surprised, actually, by some of the stories. heartbreaking. also photos back to 1850s. #

7/10/2010

Twitter Digest for 2010-07-10

want to plant more flowers for next year, esp. the tulips. I'd sort of forgotten how lovely they look massed in the garden. #
looking at old photos on the external hard drive. scans, kitties, gardens past, big drive to WI w/@olybuzz, 1st bike, etc., etc. #
the house is NOT 80 million degrees, which is nice. have high hopes for tomorrow hitting just the right balance. #
followed by jaunt to the river (pioneer park this time) with friends. went in up to my collarbone. sooo good. heat seems to have broken too. #
found the most amazing place in the shade today: the "patio" at big tom's drive-in burger at the end of our street. so f'ng comfortable! #
oh, sparkling water, so delightful. going back offline for the afternoon in a bit. will be seeking shade, water, and/or AC. #
realizing I don't have any pics of my dad online anywhere, I don't think. maybe on my dead tripod site? quite a few IRL…might have 2 scan. #
@dylanw you got enuf tweets to pull into a collection or something? #
@dylanw other panelist suggestion: @laura_carlson in reply to dylanw #
RT @cssquirrel: Does anyone know a well-informed web [person] that's actually neutral regarding the HTML5 process? #

7/9/2010

Twitter Digest for 2010-07-09

wow, that was a good mocha. obvs, as my typing speed has increased to approach âˆžwpm. :\ plus, "come on eileen" on the sound system! #
@rshevlin wait…I was responding to you making the coffee, not NOT being in the coop. you should definitely be coffeeguy. damn twitter. #
@rshevlin on the third hand, you've got a good point. 🙂 sounds like a plan! in reply to rshevlin #
@rshevlin otoh, the coffeeshop I'm at is also (mainly) a coffee roaster, I can see the machinery from where I sit! http://bit.ly/bj8Wou in reply to rshevlin #
@rshevlin mostly I learned from watching good eats. (I don't actually drink coffee, as it happens, just mochas.) in reply to rshevlin #
@itsjustbrent web generalist & copyeditor here. plus, I bet I make better coffee than @rshevlin. 🙂 in reply to itsjustbrent #
RT @hoveringdog: I'd be much more successful in life if I were awarded experience points for my efforts. #
@bhenick happy birthday! in reply to bhenick #
good luck @lloydbrown & @l8dybug! in reply to lloydbrown #
@hoveringdog @emmettoconnell @agathafrye that would be pretty damn awesome. IIRC IT has partnership w/evergreen, SPSCC, dunno how that wrks. in reply to hoveringdog #
nice to get sun for my vacation, but a bit annoyed that weather skipped right over really nice (say, 75F) all the way to OMG TEH HOT. #
cleaning up my personal email after a few (85F+!) days offline. wow. a tad overwhelming. #

7/4/2010

Twitter Digest for 2010-07-04

"freak gasoline fight accident" zoolander is probably one of my favorite movies of all time. #
@andrea I vote nap in the sun. in reply to andrea #
hate cars. grrrrr. (hate feeling stupid abt cars even more.) #
@bhenick the other was politics. in reply to bhenick #
@bhenick it def. made me think abt dad in different way. btw, smoking was 1 topic that my parents DID NOT TALK ABOUT. (mom never smoked) in reply to bhenick #

7/3/2010

Twitter Digest for 2010-07-03

@bhenick dad would've been 72 next week. I wish more than almost anything else in my life that he could have managed to quit. #
@bhenick bcause of that have always been rabid anti-smoker. was just saying today that seeing smoking makes me want 2 push shiny red button. #
@bhenick & just read yr most recent. makes me wonder abt my dad, actually. (died at 45 of a heart attack, started smoking late teens.) #
@bhenick 1100 words abt math: http://bit.ly/bBL23J (was offline today, doing vacationy stuff with @olybuzz) in reply to bhenick #