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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Two thirds

If you don’t follow my updates on Facebook or Twitter (and I don’t blame you if you don’t), let me just make it official: I’m pregnant!

I didn’t write about it much at first because I had a miscarriage at the end of the first trimester in 2007 and I have been taking nothing for granted this time. But now I am almost done with my second trimester, and there’s no turning back. One way or another, there’s going to be a baby – but hopefully it’s not for another 3 months or so.

Brian and I have been feeling the increased need for communication about the baby and our evolving family, so I spent last weekend bringing brianandruby.org back from the brink of death (it had been neglected, attacked by hackers, and then put on ice).

I don’t write a lot about being pregnant, but I probably will have some mildly-entertaining bitching and moaning to share in the coming months. And of course that will be your one-stop shop for pictures, videos, and fascinating anecdotes about the most brilliant and beautiful child soon to grace the 21st century.

So, if that kind of thing is up your alley, come see us at http://brianandruby.org. We may or may not be cross-posting family stuff to our other blogs.

Tweets from 2008-12-21

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Tweets from 2008-12-19

  • I’m glad I’m not out driving in it, but the fog is so beautiful & peaceful in the winter trees from my 3rd-floor home office window. #
  • Link, please? Retweeting @blogdiva: seriously, am so having a #geekgasm over this #Drupal PROJECT tracker. it’s da frucking bomb! #
  • @mistersugar Why not just use the feeds of the stories you want from your WP blog? in reply to mistersugar #
  • @blogdiva I’ll be 7 months preggo by then, not especially into travelling. But I’ll think about it… #fem2pt0 in reply to blogdiva #
  • @juliakm Oh dear. Give ’em hell. The only way we got our dishwasher from #Sears is calling and complaining almost daily. in reply to juliakm #
  • So into being finished that I just can’t figure out where to start today. #
  • Starting to get very pissed off with Democracy inAction’s support staff, which is usually their strong suit… Grr. #nptech #
  • @johnjoseph Hee hee. Unintentional – must have been subliminal. I may start doing it on purpose, though… 😉 in reply to johnjoseph #
  • @BrianR Robocalls are way cheap. That’s part of why so many use them. Probably cents per call or less. in reply to BrianR #
  • Hanging out at the Wii party at @CarrboroCowork. Come play, y’all! #
  • Oh shoot, someone brought Guitar Hero. I finnaly get to see the sensation that everyone’s talking about. Seems like DDR for the fingers. #
  • @agenthandy Say hi to Zara for me. 🙂 in reply to agenthandy #
  • @rachelannyes Well that is is shitty, esp with just 30 days notice. Hopefully it will work out to be a positive change in the end. in reply to rachelannyes #
  • Yay, new Flight of the Conchords. Entire episode online! http://is.gd/c74 Via @missrogue #
  • Retweeting @ayse: Catching @Maddow. ZOMFGWTMFFBBFQ! Warren bans gay ppl from his church?? So his god is a loving god but him not so much? #
  • …and retweeting @skeskali: Who are these self-loathing queers who are ‘friends’ w/ Warren, Palin, et al? Can we kick them out of the club? #

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Tweets from 2008-12-18

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Tweets from 2008-12-17

  • I love Charlie Brown Christmas way more than someone who hates Christmas should. For me, at least, it’s not about the holiday at all. #
  • Thank you to folks who posted http://fuckyoupenguin.blogspot.com on Facebook and wherever. As a result I’m having a giggly morning. #
  • Need coffee but don’t want to schlep downstairs & make it. Stupid joints %$)()#@%^ relaxin %^&#@#$&^%()*) pregnancy ^%^&%^&%^@!!! #
  • Retweeting @AmnestyUK: Hossein Derakhshan’s case has gotten me thinking: Would you still blog if you were likely to be arrested for it? #
  • Nice. Twhirl (I think) just crashed my entire computer. Hard reset. 🙁 #
  • @noneck I once found a spider in a travel mug THAT I WAS DRINKING FROM. in reply to noneck #
  • @noneck It was extremely traumatic. No more drinking from things I couldn’t see into for years after that. in reply to noneck #
  • @smartsculture Gack! in reply to smartsculture #
  • Hmm, was going to join a #Convio webinar today but it requires IE or Netscape. No can do. #nptech #fail #
  • @MeEloise They need to develop hypno-pregnancy! in reply to MeEloise #
  • @digibill Good idea. @jjLassberg Seriously! I couldn’t believe it either. in reply to digibill #
  • So I called in for the audio part of “social media for social change” and so far it’s mostly about online corporate marketing. Feh. #
  • @MeEloise Oh I gave up on the phone webinar. Too much other stuff to do. You know I have a longstanding love/hate relationship w/ #Convio. in reply to MeEloise #
  • Retweeting @Pam_Spaulding: – Rick Warren giving the invocation at the inaugural? COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE. http://tinyurl.com/47fcbe #
  • I finally have more info to share about the Colombian gov’t tapping my coworkers e-mail! See http://is.gd/ccXV #
  • @R_Monteverde I don’t know the technical deets, but our Colombia team already had more security measures in place than the rest of the org. in reply to R_Monteverde #
  • Retweeting @wonkette: Evangelical Wingnut Rick Warren To Deliver Invocation At Inauguration: http://tinyurl.com/4yqtfk #
  • Rick Warren says the difference between himself and James Dobson is a “matter of tone” http://is.gd/cdyP Via @ayse #
  • Must. Eat. Dinner……… …… … . . . . . . . . . . . #

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