Tweets from 2008-12-31

  • My vacation project is to at least *start* making my 2-yrs-overdue wedding photo album. Any suggestions for favorite online services? #
  • @benstock Thanks for the suggestion. Checking out http://www.openzine.com now… in reply to benstock #
  • @benstock It looks like @openzine is more for online publishing. I’m making photo albums to print for family. in reply to benstock #
  • Retweeting @jayrosen_nyu: … @theuptake rocked my new media year. Favorite: @chuckumentary finds he’s got John Edwards’ lover on tape. #
  • @sassafrassv You could nap… or you could… come to the beach! Happy anniversary, BTW. 🙂 in reply to sassafrassv #
  • It’s just sinking in that this will be the first New Year’s Eve that I won’t have had a single drink! Will make it festive in other ways… #
  • Disappointed that my friends are all spread out at 3 different beach houses instead of enjoying the first minutes of 2009 together. #
  • Oh happy 2009, y’all. I am DJing for the folks at *this* beach house… #
  • Can’t believe how many of you are on Twitter right now! I think this new year will be prime. #

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Tweets from 2008-12-30

  • Darn, now I have to take “Tripp Easton Von Dildo Palin Aniston Mozzarella Stick Johnston” off my baby name list. http://is.gd/edee #
  • Looking at shells on the beach but totally unabble to bend & reach them. Which is for the best. #
  • @guerrillamama 6 months. (3 to go!) in reply to guerrillamama #
  • OMG. No. He. Didn’t! Blago makes the Sen. appointment before IL leg. has a chance to impeach him! Sorry I’m a bit behind. http://is.gd/eeDf #

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Tweets from 2008-12-29

  • I can’t believe there’s a UNC men’s basketball game that starts at 10pm eastern on New Year’s Eve. Where do they think the fans will be? #
  • OK, hitting the road for the beeeatch! Expect tweets to be sporadic and incoherent for the rest of the week. #
  • Enjoying the comfort of friend rituals and being well taken of. #
  • Trying to get my friend who does genetic experimenting on mice to read “Oryx & Crake.” #

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Tweets from 2008-12-28

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Tweets from 2008-12-27

  • Hey triangle-area tweeps, are there any used or new car dealerships that you like/trust more than others? #
  • Interesting. Retweeting @guerrillamama: creating child friendly anarchist space: http://tinyurl.com/9wqual #
  • Everyone sez the Pontiac Vibe is the same as the Matrix but w/o Toyota reputation. What’s the catch? #
  • @dcm I heard several reports mention the rockets into southern Israel, but none talked abt or compared the damage. in reply to dcm #
  • @cakemason *Please* tell me the french fry patient was yours… and that you got more of the story. 🙂 in reply to cakemason #
  • @dcm Oh no, I meant they mentioned Hamas rockets in connection w/ Israeli bombing. Not before. Good point. in reply to dcm #
  • Out of 3 car dealerships only one played the classic “oh wait, we suddenly found a better deal now that you are walking out the door” game. #
  • I will not be going back there (Crown Honda Southpoint, FYI). I don’t mind haggling, but won’t tolerate being toyed with. #
  • @ludovicspeaks A Honda Fit would be nice, but also looking at other cars. Need 4 doors, want hatchback & fuel efficiency. in reply to ludovicspeaks #
  • @smalljones To be honest, I’m morally opposed to buying new cars, it just seems inherently wasteful. in reply to smalljones #

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Tweets from 2008-12-26

  • @msfour How old is the nephew? If younger, I’s start w/ some innocent counter-racist comic aimed at kids. Link ideas to hurting real ppl. in reply to msfour #
  • Somepeople really knwo how to take a challenging situation and make it much, much worse. #
  • @randomdeanna I don’t read http://blog.iblamethepatriarchy.com nearly enough, so tweet away! in reply to randomdeanna #
  • @msfour OK, nephew needs a nonviolent smackdown. I’d address 1) That he’s hurting ppl, including yr sons. 2) His employability. Screenshots. in reply to msfour #
  • @msfour A lot of people are cutting spending because they expect to have less money in the future, if they don’t already. in reply to msfour #
  • Happy Kwanzaa, @shauenv (and anyone else feeling the unity)! #
  • @margot_lester I think my new year’s resolution will be to meditate more. in reply to margot_lester #
  • However reluctantly one steps up to lead, there is always some fool who thinks you’re trying to control. Pot, kettle, etc. #
  • Now officially beginning 9 days of vacation. Woo hoo! #

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Tweets from 2008-12-25

  • Good morning y’all. Looking forward to a relaxing day of puttering around the house & visiting an old friend. #
  • Listening to Songs in the Key of Hannukah, a solstice gift from my sweet goy husband. #
  • @minorjive You mean this video? http://tinyurl.com/8w4np4 🙂 in reply to minorjive #
  • I reead about @ylove on Wikipedia, didn’t knwo he was on Twitter. Awesome! Bring tha yiddishe rhymes! #
  • Hee hee. Retweeting @ylove: for anyone who thought twitter’s clientele was upscale and intelligent, “butt” is trending right now. #
  • Sooo excited, it’s a buffet night at my favorite Indian place! #
  • Thanks, @tbeckett ! Merry Thursday to you and yours as well. 🙂 #

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Tweets from 2008-12-24

  • @minorjive When upgraded to WP 2.7 my old pre-widgets theme died. Data was all fine, though. in reply to minorjive #
  • @minorjive I miss it too. Maybe I’ll work reviving my old theme while enjoying the Jewish xmas tradition of sitting on my butt & relaxing. in reply to minorjive #
  • @minorjive We can only spend so much time on Chinese food & movies (a Jewish tradition that my goy husband has been happy to embrace). in reply to minorjive #
  • Nice to hear sounds of cooking coming from the kitchen (for a change) while I work. Especially because @BrianR is making pie. 🙂 #
  • @webb I also have the wedding album on my “agenda” for this week’s break (even though we’ve been married over 2 years!) in reply to webb #
  • @skeskali I had a similar experience in 2000. After 3 weeks, being snowed in was not fun anymore. Evar. I hate the white stuff now. in reply to skeskali #
  • @jayrosen_nyu I don’t really care what Winer thinks, but it’s an honor you deserve from anyone! Congrats. in reply to jayrosen_nyu #
  • Hey brain, you’re not on vacation for another hour. Stick with me here. #
  • …And yeah, there will be no finsihing work today. Grrr. #
  • @agenthandy How did you know? I’ll work on Friday and put the comp time toward my *real* vacation next week. in reply to agenthandy #
  • Retweeting @FORpeace: Update on Colombian surveillance: Surveillance of FOR Colombia Team Exposed. http://tinyurl.com/7rnvw8 #
  • @webb @geilhufe Seriously! What I really want is a web app that will make it fun. I uploaded 1,000 pix to Flickr 2 yrs ago, then hit a wall. in reply to webb #
  • @webb Of course! You’d think we’d have tried that already but, no. http://www.brianandruby.org/?p=77 in reply to webb #
  • So @bg, did you ever figure out which restaurants are open? Hungry JuBus wants to know. #

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Tweets from 2008-12-23

  • Just wrote a really frustrated e-mail, restraining myself form sending it… for now, at least. #
  • @gregoryng A benefit to pre-assembled gifts is kids won’t get clued in to what might not be brand new. Could be handy. in reply to gregoryng #
  • Sometimes I’m in a good mood despite shitty experiences, today is the opposite. #
  • @pink_plaid Awww. I just snagged that image off Flickr. No knitters in my family, but my mom wants to make a quilt. in reply to pink_plaid #
  • @idealist_org IMO it’s fine to have some auto-generated tweets, but you need to ALSO read and respond to other ppl. Have conversations. in reply to idealist_org #
  • Yay, just found out I don’t have to go to DC during inaugration madness! Whew. #
  • @idealist_org I still think it’s OK to feed your RSS to Twitter – w/in reason. eg: the balance of blog v. conversation at http://is.gd/d9EJ in reply to idealist_org #
  • Downloading this poster about “10 things science says will make you happy.” http://tinyurl.com/6osavo New desktop? #
  • Emergency bagel run. #
  • Another fun conversation at work about budget cuts! #
  • Retweeting @jjpolitics: Post: Will Rick Warren Get a Pass, While Jeremiah Wright Is Flung Under The Bus? http://twurl.nl/zsis5d #
  • Woo hoo, @MartyKearns is on the Twitter! Welcome to the fray. #
  • Hell naw! Retweeting @skeskali: GTFOOH Warren is speaking at the King Convocation on MLK day. Somewhere, Coretta is spinning in her grave. #
  • No pub? Why not notify members before press? Rtwt @underthedome: NC NAACP will hold a rally on Christmas Eve. http://tinyurl.com/9kbrja #

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Tweets from 2008-12-22

  • Minding the shop at @CarrboroCowork-ing while @BrianR deals with some important household business. #
  • @blakewatters Have you checked out http://carrborocoworking.com? in reply to blakewatters #
  • @MeEloise I do, in fact, have many thoughts about @TechSoup. 😉 What are you wondering in particular? in reply to MeEloise #
  • @blakewatters The small conf rooms at @CarrboroCowork-ing are often available if you need some privacy. And even the big room is v. flexi. in reply to blakewatters #
  • Retweeting @lintqueen: @IKEA_Clt OMG-so soon. Is there a mailing list or something (like a “let me know, so’s I can come worship you list?”) #
  • My cat is 8 1/2 years old and still playing with her tail. I want her job! #
  • @BrianR Yaaaay for @CoreyR!!!! May he reap the rewards of the good karma earned today. 🙂 in reply to BrianR #
  • No way, the prez-elect is ripped! Retweeting @wonkette: Here Are Your Topless Obama Pics As Promised. . . http://tinyurl.com/7khpyq #
  • This is pretty sweet, and I hate xmas. Retweeting @FORpeace: A Christmas “card” from Colombia! http://tinyurl.com/96qg7x #
  • This week’s @Twittermoms newsletter asks “Would you rather be skinny or rich?” I unsubscribed. #
  • @rachelannyes I appreciate the invitation. Will think on it. in reply to rachelannyes #
  • Whoops. Free prenatal yoga today, but I didn’t stop working in time. How does anyone take classes on weekdays? I can’t manage… #
  • Listening to Dr. @Lessig on Fresh Air right now! Terry Gross sounds ignorant right off the bat. #
  • @WomenWhoTech @Katrinskaya Yeah, there’s snug… and then there’s trashy. 😛 in reply to WomenWhoTech #
  • Trying to figure out what position the baby is in. Was that a shoulder or a foot I just felt? #

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