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Weekly Tweets

April 8, 2012 - 4:48 am Comments Off on Weekly Tweets
  • The Killing premiere on April Fool's Day. Ha ha, fools, we will NEVER tell you who killed Rosie Larson! #
  • Goodbye, dingy off-white living room; hello, sexy red living room! Can't wait for the new couch. #
  • I let myself watch the opening credits. We need to put the kids to bed early tonight, by golly. #
  • Drawception looks like a lot of fun. http://t.co/IFVPn6N3 #
  • Man, did that ruby at her throat glint dimly, or what? #
  • My kind of FarmVille! http://t.co/J4sGGNAr #
  • "Those words (horrifying, wonderful, hideous, exquisite) are only like saying to your readers, 'Please will you do my job for me.'"C.S.Lewis #
  • Borg Cube vs. Death Star: http://t.co/MkvZhIDS #
  • This lamp weighs about 40 pounds and is a nightmare to dust, but I love it just the same. http://t.co/ipFQCWN8 #
  • Goodbye pee-yellow dining room; hello elegant blue dining room! This concludes our painting frenzy (save baseboards/cutting in). WHEW! #
  • Woo, new couch! Bonus: it doesn't smell like wet dog! http://t.co/Y9m41XR4 #

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Weekly Tweets

April 1, 2012 - 4:48 am Comments Off on Weekly Tweets
  • Amazing how happy children can be on a Sunday afternoon until they realize they forgot to do some homework. #
  • Thanks for switching off tonight of all nights, TiVo. I thought we were friends. #
  • I am so frustrated with Google Earth that I'm about to throw my computer throw a window. #
  • A professor I had 5 years ago got his email hacked and sent me spam. How the hell do people manage to get their accounts hacked?? #
  • Sometimes I miss my old sheets. http://t.co/ezKGEluU #vintagemuppets #
  • Slammed into the car with my arm as I tried to get into it tonight. Between that and the leg/ladder incident, I look beat up. #
  • XKCD on buying things in the era of online reviews. http://t.co/j6Mxq3wW #

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Weekly Tweets

March 25, 2012 - 4:48 am Comments Off on Weekly Tweets
  • Whew, my house is paint swatch central. #
  • I met a ton of people today and I have no memory for names. I'm in trouble! O.O #
  • How many times do I have to prove that old hackneyed ASS + U + ME cliche? #
  • The neuroscience of your brain on fiction: http://t.co/2417nstS #
  • Ephemera from The Shining: http://t.co/PsULm5yc /cc @jchutchins #
  • I have eaten too many water chestnuts, and now my water chestnut meter is full. #
  • "1 in 4 customers has experienced a problem with the system, which the city is paying IBM $55 million to build and operate." #austinenergy #
  • Time to fire up the Tron soundtrack. #
  • I am very glad to see the study behind the important question of "Do zombies poop?" http://t.co/rhRFvfz7 #
  • Dear radio morning show "personalities": Now I know why people listen to podcasts. #
  • Who broke YouTube? #
  • Party Rock Me All Night Long: http://t.co/uyD5CGnF /cc @ivanovitch @geoffreylong #
  • Actually sir, she did in fact need to cut you off. Jerk. #
  • Ugh, my second foray into Roman shade making failed miserably as the Fabri Tac bled through the burlap. At this rate I should just BUY some. #
  • Never paint ceilings with your mouth open. #
  • Wow, what a grouchypants. "Uncharted Mystery A Big Dud; Just An Alternate Reality Game" http://t.co/nfA3UhDU #
  • If there's a funner home improvement word than "Caulk," I don't want to know what it is. "I smeared my caulk all over the hallway, honey." #
  • Paint tool thing or Klingon weapon? http://t.co/trIr2wza #
  • Farewell, pee-yellow hallway. Hello, sexy taupe hallway/library! #
  • I am such a trivia junkie. I can quit any time I want, I swear! #

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Weekly Tweets

March 18, 2012 - 4:48 am Comments Off on Weekly Tweets
  • First, South by Shinsplints. Now, Spring For-F-S. I never win. #
  • At @LanceWeiler Story Wars panel #SXSW #
  • It's harder to design something that's simple than something complex. /via @LanceWeiler #frontline #SXSW #
  • Ten rules of storytelling from @LanceWeiler (1-5) #SXSW http://t.co/GAZ3R0tq #
  • Tired of looking busy. Opening Words with Friends. #
  • "Gossip is just the news you really want." -Nick Denton, Gawker #SXSW #
  • Hey folks, I'm collecting business cards for a good cause. Even if you've given me a card before, please do it again when you see me! #SXSW #
  • Refreshing to see someone outwardly honest about greed for pageviews. #dentonint #SXSW #
  • "Have you ever been to a place where everyone agrees? It sounds boring. Like San Francisco." #dentonint #SXSW #
  • The writer sets the tone for the commenters, but the commenters set the tone for the writers. #dentonint #SXSW #
  • "We made a huge wrong turn with the gamification of comments." -Denton #dentonint #SXSW #
  • The people who care about badges and stars aren't the people who care about making good comments, and vice versa. #dentonint #SXSW #
  • I can't hear music with poundy drums without thinking of BSG and wondering if Bear McCreary composed it. #
  • Heh, they're chasing the wish. #W4tF #SXSW #
  • Free doctors, dentists, and personal trainers sound swell! Will they all be indentured servants, then? #SXSW #
  • There is no "H" in "Swag.". It's short for "Stuff We All Get.". Just sayin'. #SXSW #
  • At the Reinventing the Graphic Novel panel in 18ABC #SXSW #
  • Every time a presenter uses the F word, the audience titters. We're all grown ups, here. #SXSW #
  • "User testing. Very, very important." (amen!) #ajaxpanel #SXSW #
  • I have my party shoes on. #
  • Raccoon is the new #Transmedia #
  • Think I have beaten the migraine into submission for now. #
  • Hey #transmedia folks: is there interest in getting together a semi-regular Austin meetup? Please advise. #
  • Apparently Kobayashi was at #SXSW eating grilled cheeses. Who know? #
  • It's like some agencies have no filter at all. Homeless Hotspots? http://t.co/qRkhHSWu #SXSW #
  • My #SXSW peeps – que pasa? #
  • Every day I'm shuffling. #
  • I'm seeing What Left 4 Dead Can Teach Us About Kids Games at SXSW 2012. #sxsw #Left4Kids http://t.co/2lJVhJrR #
  • Today is a Bacon Ipsum shirt kinda day. #
  • Game design for kids (and adults too) – co-op mode rocks, in-game mechanic learning, open-ended play w/some guidance #Left4Kids #SXSW #
  • Gamification is appropriate in kids' games. Online banking, not so much. #Left4Kids #SXSW #
  • Just saw Lovely Molly. Excellent movie. Anyone have any spare anti-depressants and/or anti-psychotics I can have? #
  • My neighbor was outside doing yard work at 11:30 pm. He is serious about his lawn. #
  • Next time, I'm narcing on my @Drafthouse seat neighbors who check texts every 10 minutes. Visiting for #SXSW is no excuse, you animals. #
  • In Austin, even the sweet granny lady who works at the fabric store has a big-ass tattoo on her arm. #keepaustinweird #
  • "Harder Better Faster Stronger" started playing on my computer. My kids ran over yelling that they love that song. Wow! #theantibieber #
  • All energy flows according to the whims of the Great Magnet. #
  • SORRY, I CAN'T HEAR YOU, MY TINNITUS IS TOO LOUD. CAN YOU PLEASE TYPE MORE SLOWLY? #
  • Project: DIY Roman shade is nearing completion! #
  • Hooray! Finished my Roman shade! #

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Weekly Tweets

March 11, 2012 - 4:48 am Comments Off on Weekly Tweets
  • Just decluttered my house SO HARD. Three more months of this and I might get it all done. 😛 #
  • Awwwww, Herschel… *tear* #
  • Charlie McCarthy has met his match: http://t.co/xPRFzC0i #
  • Joss Whedon's gonna be here? Huh. #
  • There's a Dragon Age movie. I am not making this up. http://t.co/khLkg3mV #
  • I just cleaned two closets that haven't been cleaned since 2001. Also, I did all the mending. http://t.co/XZDlNsSD #
  • I've told you a million times never to exaggerate. #
  • KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN! http://t.co/Evzo1Ykb #
  • You can't stop here. This is bat country. #
  • For once, the Kindle version is significantly discounted over the bound version: http://t.co/ch5eMkwx #
  • This Hunger Games + special menu at the Drafthouse looks awesome. http://t.co/W3w3wp9N #
  • For when you need a hand-quilted, red, white, and blue… coffin cover? Er. http://t.co/7eXSyllY #
  • My four week long weight loss plateau has finally come to an end. Hooray! #
  • What sort of devilry is this, Men in Black III? http://t.co/nD36KYUQ #
  • It took me 40 minutes to make the 7 minute trip downtown. #SXSW #
  • Can anyone give me cuts in thisMILE LONG LINE??? #SXSW #
  • Dear #sxsw attendees: the phrase is "Excuse me." We say it when we ram into people. #
  • One hour in. Halfway through the badge line. I hope. #SXSW #
  • OH at badge pickup: "It's like a mirage. The longer you stand in line, the further away you get." #SXSW #
  • One sixth or less of the badge line. #SXSW http://t.co/mILGdqrU #
  • Scanning badges when we enter panels is intrusive and icky. #SXSW #
  • That panel was a Get Glue/Group.me ad. #SXSW #
  • Hey #SXSW guys, quit complaining about the rain. We need it something fierce. 🙂 #
  • I have to wonder if all the #SXSW Twitter spammers are conference attendees. Presenting as Social Media expert panelists. #
  • So the badge scanning is for credential authentication. The 2 hour wait in line to show ID was not enough. http://t.co/CXBi7DIN #wtf #sxsw #
  • Hapscomb's Texaco sat on US 93 just north of Arnette, a pissant four-street burg about 110 miles from Houston. #
  • At the Designing Experiences for Women panel. #SXSW #
  • The Buchanan test: Do you feature women outside the home? Do you feature a woman in a role other than "mother"? Is she not doing yoga? #sxsw #
  • Anyone have a Joss seat to spare? #SXSW #
  • Holy sardinitude. Joss Whedon panel. #SXSW #
  • Joss won't rule out Serenity flying again. But he's not waiting by the phone. #SXSW #
  • "I'm not ready to be postmodern about superheroes yet" -Joss Whedon #SXSW #
  • "Mime is a great art!" -Joss Whedon /cc @vpisteve #sxsw #
  • Holy packed @andrhia panel! #SXSW #
  • Rewards: Give the audience something they want, not just something you want them to have. #sxsw #acg2ts #
  • Don't wait for permission or funding or a contract or a job. Create something. #sxsw #acg2ts #
  • At Journey to the End of the Night panel. They say it's a game of tag. Waiting for the ARG part. #SXSW #
  • I… What? #journey #SXSW http://t.co/xTIVUJF6 #
  • Apparently some discord among game runners on whether to call it an ARG. Admit there's no plot. Might add one. #journey #SXSW #
  • They think ARGs are all run by centralized. "big-G game masters" and are discussing their freedom b/c no sponsorship. #journey #SXSW #
  • Okay, that's pretty funny- one of first games had a chaser running after some random person not playing. #journey #SXSW #
  • Tip: don't duck into the FBI building during a game of tag. #sxsw #journey #

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Weekly Tweets

March 4, 2012 - 4:48 am Comments Off on Weekly Tweets
  • Hmm, that's a strange noise outside the car. Is it a snake, or — oh, dear. http://t.co/DhqgRu15 #
  • Stop applauding yourselves. #
  • Am I the only one who hears the annoying, bizarre, mechanical insectlike metal twanging noise anytime someone talks into the Oscar mic? #
  • Over the years, Michael Douglas and Glenn Close have become the same person. #
  • In makeup, there's dewy and then there's oil slick. Give those folks some frakking face powder already. All of them. #
  • Chocolate porn: http://t.co/wh3dKX63 #yum #
  • Shoes: WANT! http://t.co/82ZsQW1O #
  • Updated list of gluten-free restaurants in Austin, 2012: http://t.co/EH80h27j #sxsw #
  • Trying to catch up on my follow-backs for Twitter. Whew! #
  • Neighborhood sign: "Coyotes are eating our pets. Who eats coyotes? We do!" #
  • Happy Independence Day, y'all! http://t.co/bLnHISxf #
  • I just cleaned, organized, and alphabetized my big bookcase. Now on to the Betamax tapes… #
  • Y'all really thought I was joking about the Beta tapes? http://t.co/ObStS5Hd #
  • Have yet to build my SXSW schedule. What a daunting task. Who has panels I must needs attend? #
  • Watched some old 8mms tonight. The kids were amazed at how tactile the medium is. Found a reel-to-reel tape too, but no player. 🙁 #
  • I just looked at a vintage furniture website and realized I could recreate my childhood home. I'm not sure this is a good thing. #

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Weekly Tweets

February 26, 2012 - 4:48 am Comments Off on Weekly Tweets
  • I am not understanding this reward card structure. http://t.co/FWUB8Zy1 #
  • Well, that happened. #
  • I am a lineman for the valley. #
  • I was not visited by the angry shades of my forebears last night, which I consider a win. #
  • Making gluten-free bread has been a lot like making cement blocks. #
  • What's up with the word "xanthan," anyway? Sounds like a comic book villain. The despicable Dr. Xanthan. Plotting to take over the world. #
  • 93 degrees in February already. I have a bad feeling about this. #
  • How one smallish kitty can make a four foot long barfspray is beyond my comprehension. #
  • "You know for the life of me I don't know why everyone want to cleave my bosom? If you ask me it cleaves just fine by itself." #
  • How to tell when someone doesn't have dogs: they put that blue cleaner crap in the toilet tanks. #

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Weekly Tweets

February 19, 2012 - 4:48 am Comments Off on Weekly Tweets
  • Braved the six snowflakes outside to cheer for the Wicked Witch of the West – at "Wicked." #
  • Nobody told me Fluevog sells on Amazon Prime. Muahahah! #
  • The cat knows I'm expecting a package, so he just went and knocked on the front door. #catsareevil #
  • Yes, I did just totally spam my Schemer to get swag. #
  • You know you're a guera when Covergirl's lightest foundation makes you look like you've got a killer tan. #
  • I can't help but add "- IN JAIL!" to my "Happy Valentine's Day to you!" sentiments today. I think I've seen It's a Wonderful Life too much. #
  • Signs of spring: the grass is growing, the trees are in bloom, and there was a huge waterbug in the bathroom this morning. Heavy sigh. #

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