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addlepated — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:48:00 +0000

Whither winter? #
Guy at the grocery store bolted out the door when his credit card was declined. He was trying to buy 10 gift cards. Hmmmmm. #necktattoo #
WOOHOO! @labfly got her Snow Town funding thanks to an angel at the 11th hour! Hooray hooray!! #
So far, the doctor has said to come in at 2:15, 2:00, 12:30, and 1:00. Guess I'll split the difference? #
You don't need to see my social security number. #jedihandwave #
You have received: Robe of Indignity! Charisma: -10. #
I am supposed to eat whole grain cereal and avoid whole grain cereal. Apparently it's Schrodinger's cereal. #doctorsareweird #
Just discovered the only fashion blog that I've ever liked: http://t.co/R4bziUpI (I'm lucky if I can remember pants AND a shirt…) #
Clearly I am in the wrong profession, when instead I could get paid to poop. http://t.co/9dE53Nzn #

Weekly Tweets Merry Christmas! Is it bedtime yet? # Got the kids...
Weekly Tweets I haven't knit a stitch in 5 months. No idea...
Weekly Tweets Nice to see humans and Rovers working well together: http://bit.ly/gBEoJs...

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addlepated — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 10:48:00 +0000

So far, liking the My Fitness Pal app much better than Livestrong. Only took me a year to get disgusted enough to switch! #
Cliff Johnson should just release The Fool & His Money on the 10th anniversary of the original release date, 10/31/13. http://t.co/lrsFJVP4 #
They're taking the hobbits to Isengard! http://t.co/SW1fh7W5 #earworm #
Which to see, Dragon Tattoo or Tinker Tailor? #
Atari 2600 hooked up to a 42" HDTV. Overkill? #
The next thing I knew, I had been playing Circus Atari for an hour straight. Welcome to 1980. Well, back then it would have been 5 hours. #
Hey, my Merlin works, too! #
Life is a banquet, and most poor suckers are starving to death! #

Weekly Tweets Ugh, this hotel room smells like an Abercrombie and Fitch...
Weekly Tweets So plagued with bugs in Dragon Age: Awakening. Do I...
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addlepated — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 10:48:00 +0000

It's Being Human night!! #
Doctor, on looking in my ears: "Wow! You have a lot of pressure in there!" Clearly my brain is too big for my head. #
Every once in a while the left side of my nose will let a little peep of air in just to tease me. #
Public Service Announcement: The word "Habanero" does NOT have an ñ in it. #

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Weekly Tweets The Old Family Eggnog Recipe – in which I divulge...
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addlepated — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 10:48:00 +0000

The Old Family Eggnog Recipe – in which I divulge a secret my family has closely guarded for 50+ years: http://t.co/nCyv1pw9 #
If my father were still around, that Steelers game would have done him in. #
I grow weary of people who think that "weary" means "wary." #
Sure, you've seen the Macho Man Mod, but have you seen the Trololo Trolls? http://t.co/YdoJBhcu #skyrim #
What's with the @kickstarter Year in Review email that I didn't sign up for and can't unsubscribe from? Only signed up for project updates! #
Q: What did Voldemort's mom say to Voldemort? A: "Got your nose!" #
The Austin killer was spotted 4 blocks from one of my old apartments and killed someone 3 blocks from another place I lived. Scary. #
My first concert ticket stub unearthed: http://t.co/rdcTT2OJ #
What day is this? What city is this? I'm all turned around. #
Yes Paypal, I think that paying $20 to return this crappy $16 item is a grand idea. Or I could just take a hammer to it and send you video. #

Weekly Tweets Nice to see humans and Rovers working well together: http://bit.ly/gBEoJs...
Weekly Tweets Workout hack: Tron soundtrack. Must accomplish things! # Incredibly handsome...
Weekly Tweets This sums up the week perfectly: http://bit.ly/fa3hRe # RT @jonwaite:...

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addlepated — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 10:48:00 +0000

I was trying to call a coyote and got something else entirely: http://t.co/J52pDsZM #
They ought to rename the Clementine fruit the Crackentine. #
English pronunciation: http://t.co/0v5nz7zp #
The @TCloudSubs by our house always plays the Grateful Dead outside. Tonight they played the Albany, NY 3/28/93 w/an amazing So Many Roads. #
Three major Skyrim quests are broken for me: Thieves Guild, Companions, and Stones of Barenziah. Augh! #
Someone please explain to me how in the hell this is making division easier for kids. http://t.co/Hp5cXsKV #everydaymath #
The Raven, a film about Edgar Allan Poe: http://t.co/4t22P4uc – Looks v. promising! #
Been reading about the Stephen Colbert #transmedia project. http://t.co/r6TlOsEy #
If a seller sent me the wrong thing, am I unreasonable in asking for $ to ship it back for a refund? Will Paypal think I am unreasonable? #
I am proud to say that I literally have rocks in my head, so take that! #
If you get migraines, 1000 mg of Aspirin might be your new best friend: http://t.co/8ES61CO1 (I was dubious, but holy cow, it worked!) #

Weekly Tweets Every day in every way I am becoming curmudgeonlier and...
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addlepated — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 10:48:00 +0000

Merry Christmas! Is it bedtime yet? #
Got the kids the ad-sponsored Kindles for Christmas. One of them already accidentally bought $100 worth of hotel services. Sigh. #
Aw man, they're sold out of the $1100 HDMI cable. http://t.co/cWQpL4Fr #
ThinkGeek never sent recipient's package despite posting a tracking number. 3 wks later, out of stock. Issued an RMA?! WTF? /cc @thinkgeek #
Apparently this is not a good year to order gifts online. #
Such uneven writing! The finale is in beautiful iambic pentameter. Hooray! #skyrim #
Just transferred 45 domains away from GoDaddy. Had to renew 6 in order to transfer them. Gross. #
Blog: GoDaddy sucks – and it's not just because of SOPA – http://t.co/YMcsd2N5 #
Funny how much bigger deer seem the darker it gets outside. #

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addlepated — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 10:48:00 +0000

Nutcracker with my girls- a yearly tradition. Front row center, woo! #
Close enough to see the rub marks on the waist of the Sugar Plum Fairy's costume. #
Sopranos singing the descant and handbell choir ringing and Advent hymns. Lovely! #
There was a QR code on the church program yesterday. #
First day of school vacation. I am ready for this to be the last day of school vacation. #
Three pounds of peppermint bark so far (the good kind): http://t.co/HZVoLDZf #
In the midst of all the squabbling yesterday, my younger daughter wandered downstairs with a poetry book reading "Gunga Din." #heartthaw #
Christmas traditions in other parts of the world: the crapping log! http://t.co/K3xlVJSh #
Recommendation for registrar other than godaddy? #
"Christmas at Sea," a beautiful, melancholy poem by Robert Louis Stevenson: http://t.co/HTqbHcWj #
Because I love arguing with the child until nearly midnight about the fact that she can't leave her boots downstairs. #whendoesschoolstart #
A 60 year old unsolved mystery has me fascinated this evening – Australia's Taman Shud case: http://t.co/1eDyFlA8 #
TheNatureCompany.biz cleverly waited EIGHT DAYS to ship my order (the day after the Priority Mail shipping deadline for Christmas). Avoid!! #
Here's the best part: TheNatureCompany.biz DIDN'T EVEN SEND THE RIGHT THING!! #
Nog made, house clean, presents wrapped, hair and toes done, kids currently getting along. Merry Christmas! #
"He looks like a pink nightmare." #
About to have the prettiest cup of Christmas Eve tea thanks to my Secret Santa! /cc @Pixieyelsraek #

Weekly Tweets "Sleepover." What an oxymoronic term. # RT @jmsender: Obama is...
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addlepated — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 10:48:00 +0000

My cats polished off 2 slices of almond pound cake last night. Thought it was the dogs, but 1 of the cats just went back for a stashed bit. #
Hey Mike Noonan: My life for you! Bumpty bumpty bump! #bagofbones #geekout #
Bag of Bones part one verdict: I liked it! #
I need a swig of some strong dwarrrven ale. #
Had a lucid dream last night where I knew I was dreaming and was consciously trying to change things. V. strange. #
Dear Words With Friends: Thanks for updating 90 files when I'm not on a wifi network. That's good for my cell bill! #
Let this 1986 performance of The Cure – Forest melt your face off: http://t.co/5r3ofpSL #
Holy Whomping Willow! #bagofbones #
Am sore from two days of shopping. Too old for this. Online shopping from now on! #
This rented Nissan has some bizarrely improbable iPod cable connector. Bet the cable costs $50. Have they not heard of USB? #
I can't watch Tron Legacy without wanting to do lots of work RIGHT NOW. /cc @andrhia #
Now it can be told: I was the Puzzle Master for DarkScoreStories.com and thrilled to work on a Stephen King property! http://t.co/CR7rPzOi #
7th Guest for iPhone! Woo! Here I come, Stauf! #
130 kids in the 6th grade. 38 of them had Uggs on. Wow. #
Remember the "Snow White" email virus? Good times, good times. #
Why games need real writers, part 2: "I've never admitted this, but I've killed more people than I care to admit." #
I have officially dropped four dress sizes this year. W00t! #
So Pinterest… it's like Twitter with pictures? #
30 things to stop doing to yourself: http://t.co/HXtDu3kS #
Alternatives to water for your Neti pot liquid: http://t.co/tGvfKfRk #
Curved. Swords. #
Peppermint bark making time. Nom. #
I am really confused by this Amazon product picture. http://t.co/TyYNk0fl #
Peppermint bark update: Apparently cocoa butter can go rancid. If your white chocolate says "Best by 2008," believe it. #yuck #

Weekly Tweets Loved the new Muppet movie. *maniacal laugh* # But boo...
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addlepated — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 10:48:00 +0000

Loved the new Muppet movie. *maniacal laugh* #
But boo on ABC for including a real phone # in the movie (877-504-8423) and not doing something with it. This is 2011, people! #transmedia #
Cleaning out old boxes, part 1 #infocom http://t.co/VIVqH1wv #
Part 2: Old games. Remember any of these? http://t.co/3kcfochF #
My first home computer floppy. Dated 1984. http://t.co/YxrxBPfi #
Sigh, Dexter featured a phone number in tonight's episode that doesn't do anything, either. Missing the boat, people! #transmedia #
Wow, it's really raining out there. That's awesome! #
"I used to be an adventurer like you, but then I took an arrow in the knee." RIP Mr. Guard: http://t.co/sIcSUCqN #skyrim #
R.I.P Colonel Potter. #mash #
Dear Twitter: If you're going to force all links to go through t.co, at least keep the service running well. #
The Xbox progress bars annoy me. They're 3D until they start to fill up, then they turn flat and green? What designer came up with that? #
I just figured out why all the homes in Skyrim have cast iron pots in the end tables next to the beds. Ew. #
My #transmedia experience level is 'Transmedia Practitioner'. I am 58% transmedia pure! #transmediapuritytest http://t.co/P8VKKjXA #
I still miss the 2008 intense blueberry Haraar. #
Baby can you dig your man? (He's a righteous man.) #
Experience the existential despair of Peanuts without their last panel: 3eanuts! http://t.co/uaVdzZ2G #
Nine Inch Noels: http://t.co/v5sNurQT /via @baconator #

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addlepated — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 10:48:00 +0000

Just because I sent you one email in 2007 doesn't mean we need to be connected on LinkedIn now. #
Just started playing Skyrim, and was welcomed with the dulcet tones of Saul Frakking Tigh. Neat! #
I'm eating a turkey sandwich, because I NEVER get tired of turkey. Send me all your leftovers! #
Amazon accidentally sent me an autographed book. Told me to keep it. I love them. #
It's funny how much time I spend creating a video game character avatar that I NEVER see again. #
Klout says I'm influential about garlic and beer. So, how about garlic-flavored beer, huh? #
Sara Tidwell's lost album from Bag of Bones available for pre-order: http://t.co/0EuN4qYA #transmedia #bagofbones #
Stuff you might not have known about mercury poisoning (I love random factoids!): http://t.co/AlsxR6km #
Today's Letter from the Principal features a run-on sentence followed by a homonym misspelling. Heavy sigh. #
Because it's 3 in the morning and I have to quit playing this stupid game. #
Lazy is checking the internet to see if that's rain I hear outside. #
Enos the chimp's space adventure: http://t.co/cfDenNR6 #
The Edinburgh library paper crafter has left her last creations: http://t.co/NzEu5OBf #
"Sounds like you've seen you for share of hardship." <– This is why games need proofreaders. #
I hereby denounce unsalted butter. I say BRING ON THE SALT!! #

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