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  • Oh, shazbot. #
  • @mothom Thanks, Thom! in reply to mothom #
  • Having myself a nice cold Summer Shandy. Ah, sweet nectar. It’s the best summer beer. http://twitpic.com/893pp #
  • So begins my 40th year! I certainly don’t feel it. So glad to have a life filled with a great family and wonderful friends. I love you all! #
  • Thanks to everyone who helped make my 40th birthday a little less painful. ;) Off I go to Night Night Land. #
Date: Jun 28th, 2009 · No Comments · Tags: Twitter

Weekly Twitter Digest

  • “Providence protects children and idiots. I know because I have tested it.” - Mark Twain #quote #
  • RT @algore: So close to 1,000,000 followers. Help put me over the top. #
  • A semi driver just blew his horn at me on the freeway for NO REASON!

    Ok, maybe it was because I showed some leg. #

  • There is a row of Oreos taunting me in the kitchen. #
  • iPhone OS 3.0 coming at noon CST Wednesday! Better get to bed now. #
  • At Fabulous Ferns in St. Paul with Brad having some drinks and enjoying the patio. No F-inheimers! http://twitpic.com/7n3kl #
  • iPhone 3.0 installed. Now time to do some playing around. #
  • Posting a Craigslist missed connection has me checking my e-mail nearly every 5 minutes waiting for ‘the response’. #
  • “I want to stay as close to the edge as I can without going over. On the edge you see all kinds of things you can’t see from the center.” #
  • Previous Tweet is a quote by Vonnegut. #
  • Grape Fanta tastes like Walmart. #
  • I just realized that the only things I’ve eaten today are string cheese and Chicklets. #
  • “Hi Willie. I’m Mike Walsh. You’ve been expecting me, haven’t you? I made it. I beat you. I got here in one piece… so far.” - The Goonies #
  • Oreos: 2, John: 0 #
  • 3 AM headaches suck when you weren’t even drinking. This better mean I get a freebie some night I do have cocktails. #
  • @coasterswim TweetDeck does. It syncs between your iPhone and desktop client. Just released earlier in the week. Haven’t tested it though. in reply to coasterswim #
  • Hanging out after the block party. I just commented that the music is too loud. Confirmation that I’m getting old? Probably. #
  • Summer is now officially here, with a big, soggy, humid hug. #
  • Movie group brought in ‘Milk’ to watch at the bar today. Great movie. Penn and Franco are fantastic. #
  • Mom & Dad took me out to an early birthday dinner tonight. We went to La Grolla, easily my favorite restauant in the Twin Cities. Thank you! #
Date: Jun 21st, 2009 · No Comments · Tags: Twitter

Weekly Twitter Digest

  • @RichardBlais If you’re using Tweetie, I’ve found that happens when the person has protected updates. Sucks. So you need to use a browser. in reply to RichardBlais #
  • Do I upgrade to the new iPhone 3G S, or just stick with my current 3G? Decisions, decisions. #
  • RT @Honda_Insight: The fewer the facts, the stronger the opinion. #
  • @joshermonster I did a while back. I called AT&T and they told me to change my VM password. That resets something. It worked for me. in reply to joshermonster #
  • Damn. I just ruined my vintage Ghostbusters t-shirt. Now I can’t be the cool kid anymore! :( #
  • @joshermonster It’s definitely worth a shot. Hope one of those solutions works for you! in reply to joshermonster #
  • Listen to my audio tweet. - http://tweetmic.com/p/os6khqj93×0 #
  • @plaghs That was SO much more interesting than my TweetMic test. :p in reply to plaghs #
  • When I’m sleep deprived, it feels like I’m seeing the World in analog. #
  • Getting out of the shower and having to dry off with a damp, cold towel is not exactly what I signed up for today. #
  • Sadness. http://twitpic.com/72pfz #
  • Happiness! http://twitpic.com/72pi8 #
  • @ilanhall Most excellent Spaceballs reference! in reply to ilanhall #
  • Watching the Nature Valley Grand Prix in downtown St. Paul. http://twitpic.com/733ur #
  • No Tom or Padma on Top Chef Masters? Blasphemy! #topchef #
  • My nose is filled with the incredible smells of maple syrup, bacon, and coffee. Time for breakfast with friends at Key’s St. Paul. #
  • @heather720 Have a safe and fun trip! Say hi to everyone for me! in reply to heather720 #
  • Everyone is aware of the risks in making your own path in the world, but don’t let that be sufficient reason to not take that first step. #
  • “I care not so much what I am to others, as what I am to myself.” - Michel de Montaigne #quote #
  • MSNBC headline: “GM, Chrysler Defend Closing Dealerships”. I’m such an online geek that I thought it said “defriend closing dealerships”. #
  • I was just propositioned by a woman in leopard print Zubaz and a tank top. #
  • @Donnie_San Worse! in reply to Donnie_San #
  • @Itayhod Remember he is probably just as nervous. Lean on the bartender to help lighten the mood. I am one, we help to it all the time. ;) in reply to Itayhod #
  • @Itayhod That a boy! I’m glad you were able to let yourself fly! in reply to Itayhod #
  • ? I think I’ll go for a walk outside now, the summer sun’s callin’ my name. ? #
  • LOST episode of Top Chef Masters this Wednesday. Interesting. Lindelof and Cuse will be on it. What is with all the LOST food shows lately? #
  • Hanging out after work, listening to some live music, and having a frosty adult beverage of my choice. http://twitpic.com/7cke7 #
  • “Did you ever feel like the World is a tuxedo, and you’re a pair of brown shoes?” - George Gobel (The Tonight Show, 1969) #quote #
Date: Jun 14th, 2009 · No Comments · Tags: Twitter

Weekly Twitter Digest

  • Waiting for my car to get an oil change in Inver Grove. I think I heard it saying, “oil can” like the Tin Man in Wizard of Oz this morning. #
  • ? I love Saint Paul in June ? #
  • Having lunch at The Bulldog in St. Paul with my friend Johnny from Boston. http://twitpic.com/6exmu #
  • Watching Conan’s first night hosting The Tonight Show. LOVED the opening! #
  • @LostJello @dsportsdaily Except for the fact that the space shuttle has never landed on the moon. ;) #
  • @dsportsdaily As a space nut, I wholeheartedly agree! in reply to dsportsdaily #
  • @dsportsdaily We better hurry. The shuttles are being retired in a couple years. in reply to dsportsdaily #
  • @dsportsdaily Yep, sad but true. Been planned a while. Retiring in 2010. in reply to dsportsdaily #
  • @dsportsdaily Shuttles are reusable & powered by boosters. Ships are shot in space on one rocket, like the Apollo missions. #
  • I feel like I’m the only person on Earth who thinks Will Ferrell wore out his welcome about 4 years ago. #
  • This Air France tragedy is just awful. Thoughts and prayers to those with loved ones on board. #
  • ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart: Literal Video Version’. Love this! It’s hysterical. http://bit.ly/Ydv7o #
  • You wait for a day like this your whole life, and then realize you forgot to wash your Hammer pants. What a disaster. #
  • I’m babysitting, and my 6 month old niece is being a little fussy today. Finally got her to sleep. #
  • Special thanks to my (almost) 4 year old niece for patiently waiting for Uncle John to take care of the baby before he could play a game. #
  • At my niece’s dance recital in River Falls, Wisconsin. #
  • Heading home from Wisconsin. Beautiful sunset, even if it is through a bug splattered windshield. http://twitpic.com/6kmti #
  • Whoa, David Carradine killed himself?! #
  • How weird would it be if instead of walking ‘heel, toe’, people walked ‘toe, heel’? #
  • Where do my draft Tweets go on Tweetie? #
  • @mothom But try doing it forwards. in reply to mothom #
  • Had a great time at Mickey’s Diner in St. Paul with chef John Michael Lerma and his partner Chad. He’s doing a review for a local magazine. #
  • Welcome, new followers! #
  • Wow, Project Natal for Xbox 360 looks simply amazing. Motion capture to control your avatar in a game, facial recognition, and more. Wow. #
  • Morning calls! But I’m letting it go to voicemail. *resets alarm clock* #
  • At my niece’s 4th birthday party. Something called ‘Backyardigans’ seems to be the thing she’s into at the moment. #
  • I think I need to hit some of the leftover penne pasta I made for dinner. Strange that I’m this hungry this late at night. #
Date: Jun 7th, 2009 · No Comments · Tags: Twitter

Weekly Twitter Digest

  • Thank you to all those who have made, and continue to keep, our freedoms possible. Happy Memorial Day! Time to fire up the grill! #
  • @heather720 Well hey there!! I’ll help you out if you need it. :) in reply to heather720 #
  • Watching Jon and Kate + 8. #
  • Hate to see a family breaking up (Jon & Kate +8), but glad they are making the kids the priority. Both of them have valid issues & concerns. #
  • ? Don’t, don’t, don’t let’s start ? #
  • Back home and sitting down to relax and watch Mission: Impossible 3. #
  • RT @George_Lucas: It was 32 years ago. #
  • Ok, let’s try this again. #
  • “A person is what his deep desire is.” - Chandogya Upanishad #quote #
  • Why am I watching this horrible retooling of The Newlywed Game? Carnie Wilson is absolutely terrible as a host. #
  • Nathan Fillion as Green Lantern = WIN. Fan-made trailer, but it has me excited about the possibilities. http://bit.ly/pvlzU #
  • I’m kind of missing the days when you had to look up something in the library using the card catalog. #
  • Cameron’s house from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is For Sale - http://su.pr/1kz2Pi #
  • Just discovered @MaxAndJason on Current TV and I’m loving these guys. Oh, and I’m eating a pancake. #
  • Editing episode 5 of the ‘Life, with a side of Zen’ podcast. #
  • Episode 5 of ‘Life, with a side of Zen’ is released! http://tinyurl.com/r9kjgp #
  • Having a beer and reminiscing about old TV shows. #
  • RT @Honda_Insight: The best vitamin for making friends … B-1. #
  • Another round of cocktails at table 8, pot favor. #
  • Um, POR favor. No pot. #
  • Bedtime for Bonzo. G’night, Twitterverse. #
  • Pancakes should always be at least as big as your face. As, like, a general rule or something. #
  • @heather720 How are you liking Twitter so far?? in reply to heather720 #
  • @maxandjason Happy Birthday, Max! in reply to maxandjason #
  • Oh Christ, I got stuck in YouTube for 30 minutes. I need to get my butt in gear, here! #
  • “If we weren’t all crazy, we’d go insane.” - Jimmy Buffett #quote #
  • Catching up on Dorm Life. I LOVE this net based series. It’s The Office meets college dorm life. Dorm-Life.com. Start at the beginning. #
  • I have some of the best conversations electronically. #
  • I fell asleep on the couch for a little bit and had a dream my little sister was pregnant. Be interesting if that comes true! Off to bed. #
  • Excited about the possibilities Google Wave will bring. #
  • @Scott_Herman Glad you enjoyed your stay! Hope you were here for something fun. :) in reply to Scott_Herman #
  • @kayoungche That’s a really cool picture. Thanks for sharing! in reply to kayoungche #
  • I have a tummy ache like I ate too much frosting, but I didn’t have any cake. Hmm. #
  • Watching ‘Any Dream Will Do’ on BBC America. One of the better singing competitions I’ve seen. I like it better than ‘American Idol’. #
Date: May 31st, 2009 · No Comments · Tags: Twitter

Weekly Twitter Digest

  • They were just discussing on the news the number of people who have died from Swine Flu, and immediately cut to a crowd of clapping people. #
  • What an absolutely beautiful morning. Cool, crisp, and the scent of lilacs in my nose as the sun comes up. #
  • K102 is playing Lunchtime with the Oldies right now. All the songs they’ve played so far I have on my iPhone.

    I carry “oldies”. #

  • Power went out at home. I guess that means I get to leave early from work today. #
  • The Dude abides. #
  • A beautiful night in St. Paul. Heading home to record episode 5 of ‘Life, with a side if Zen.’ http://twitpic.com/5ljyl #
  • Too hot for moonboots today. #
  • Trying Pepsi Throwback. It’s amazing how different it tastes using real sugar over that corn syrup crap. http://twitpic.com/5mzjw #
  • @TheNerdPrincess Yet oddly flattered. You ARE the chicken lady, after all. in reply to TheNerdPrincess #
  • I bought a Star Trek glass (Kirk) at Burger King, and dropped it on the driveway walking to the house. :( Now I just have Kirk shards. #
  • @AndrewMatheny That is exactly what went through my head as I stood there looking at Chris Pine’s poor shattered face. in reply to AndrewMatheny #
  • Had a dream that while I was bartending, Garth Brooks asked me to heat up his Lean Cuisine. #
  • A group of very incontinent birds just flew over my freshly washed and waxed car. #
  • Burger King replaced my broken Kirk glass. #
  • I’ve become a big fan of watching old game shows on GSN late nights before bed. Match Game is so cheesy and fun. #
  • “…normally doesn’t happen.” #3drunkwords #
  • Brunch with my three sisters. http://twitpic.com/5uygh #
  • Do you keep your butter in the fridge or in a butter dish on the counter? #
Date: May 24th, 2009 · No Comments · Tags: Twitter

Weekly Twitter Digest

  • I’ve developed an odd fear of water noodles. #
  • Sittin’ down to record the podcast. #
  • You’re the kind of friend that’s there when you need me. #
  • Feels kind of sad that after tomorrow’s #LOST we’ll be in the last Summer break before the series is over. I kind of don’t want it to end. #
  • I wonder what TGI Fridays would do if Jack Daniels ever made them stop putting their liquor in every single one of their dishes. #
  • My brain will be buffering for a few days. My CPU running at 200%. #LOST #
  • Who says men don’t know what it’s like to be pregnant? I just ate a burger as big as my face. #
  • I’m sitting and waiting to get a haircut. An old woman keeps f***ing staring at me. WTF, lady!?! #
  • @plaghs I just had lunch at Champps, too. Just missed ya. in reply to plaghs #
  • I’ve had a Downy sheet in my sleeve all day. I’m so classy, I can’t even stand it. #
  • I just saw an old man in a suit riding an electric wheelchair going down the street carrying a pigeon. No shit.

    1,000,000,000 points!! #

  • I’m so hungry I could eat a sandwich from the gas station. #
  • I always seem to get stuck behind the idiot trying to transact a corporate takeover at the ATM. #
  • Now I see a man in an evil bunny costume chasing a midget down the street. WTF is going on lately?? How’d my life get this interesting? #
  • Wow, I’m actually really impressed with the ‘Prison Break’ series finale. I loved the ending. Totally unexpected and done very well. #
  • Watched the season finale of LOST again. Now totally convinced the Losties are on a Roland-esque journey to their version of the Dark Tower. #
  • Just had my niece’s baptism. Now we’re off to my sister’s house for food! #
  • Enjoyed the Survivor finale tonight. #
Date: May 17th, 2009 · No Comments · Tags: Twitter

Weekly Twitter Digest

  • I guess one positive thing about the economy being so bad is that you can get a ventriloquist at the last minute. Whew. Catastrophe averted. #
  • “It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that they are difficult.” - Seneca #quote #
  • I didn’t know today is #StarWarsDay ! #
  • At what point are so many people thinking outside of the box, that it actually becomes the box? #
  • Some days I feel like I’m in the K-TEL demographic. #
  • First Bea, now Dom. :( RIP #
  • Today is brought to you by the letters W T F #
  • I wonder if I could pull off wearing a monacle. #
  • When you’re self employed & decide not to work one day, is that a sick day or a vacation day? I need to know how to mark it on my timesheet. #
  • I just stopped to buy toilet paper. After the cashier rang me up and handed me my bag, she said, “Enjoy!” Um. Ok. #
  • Do we REALLY want Favre here in Minnesota? He’s such a drama queen. I don’t know. #
  • In line at Target, a little kid (accidentally) racked me in the crotch with a plastic putter. There is no more. Isn’t that bad enough? #
  • Put the can in can’t. #
  • Trying to get in podcast mode. Gotta record in a few hours. #
  • This week was one of the most hectic I’ve had in a long time. I’m exhausted. #
  • Gonna see ‘Star Trek’ in about an hour. First movie I’ve gone out to since Indy last May. #
  • Wow, the theater is pretty empty. http://twitpic.com/4sls8 #
  • Star Trek gets a B/B+ from me. Full review on my blog later this evening. #startrek #
  • @plaghs Yep, but I’m a bigger Trek fan than you are, I think, so I had some issues with it. It was a hell of a lot of fun, though. in reply to plaghs #
  • @mothom Excellent, Thom! Welcome to iPod-land! in reply to mothom #
  • I haven’t said this since the 80’s, but today is feeling like a “leg warmer” kind of day. #
  • Ace of Cakes on Food Network had an awesome hour long LOST episode tonight. They made a cake for the 100th episode. It’s rerunning later. #
  • Hanging out at Mom’s house today with the family for Mother’s Day. Happy Mother’s Day to all the Moms out there! #
Date: May 10th, 2009 · No Comments · Tags: Twitter

Weekly Twitter Digest

  • morning, lie in peace / wake before alarm clock blares / awake yet still dream #haiku #
  • When I wear a tie, I feel like I’m a character out of Clue. #
  • @brigittedale ‘Into the Mystic’, Van Morrison in reply to brigittedale #
  • Recording podcast #3 in a little while. Relaxing and eating dinner before prep time. #
  • I don’t feel particularly ‘aware’ today. I’m kind of in a fog. I think that nap earlier messed with my mojo. #
  • Ready for an adventure. #
  • How in the hell can I be out of glitter already? I buy in bulk, for christ sake! #
  • My copy of “The Alchemist”, by Paulo Coelho arrived. Very excited to dig into it. Hopefully have time next week. http://tinyurl.com/cmkb7j #
  • Sushi at Akita. Om nom nom nom. http://twitpic.com/48pur #
  • @coasterswim That’s been my prediction for a while, too. It’s very Stephen King, “Dark Tower”, which they reference a lot. in reply to coasterswim #
  • My niece gave me more than a burp after her bottle. #
  • @mattdgraf Comcast is the only combo (TV/ISP) option. If you want DSL, there are a few options. in reply to mattdgraf #
  • Life is what happens to you while you’re making other plans. #
  • The ‘Life, with a side of Zen’ podcast (episode 3) is now released. http://tinyurl.com/dkp9s8 #
  • You have everyone else fooled, vending machine, but I know what you are: a cheap whore, selling yourself to the first one with a quarter.. #
  • To go out for drinks, or not. #
  • When Steve Miller’s “Big Airliner” is on, I still sing “Big Old blah Carolina”, even though I know the right words. #
  • Nothing against the Carolina’s. Those were just the words to me when I was a kid. #
  • Watching my neighbor help his nephew build a 9 foot high mini rollercoaster for a science fair. #
  • Hot, burning type things should not go near the nippular area. #
  • Just sprayed in the face by an auto-mister/sanitizer while standing at the urinal. I feel like I’ve been maced with lemony fresh goodness. #
  • I decided on a name for my own Food Network show: “A Man and a Can”. Less than 30 minute meals. Suck it, Rachel Ray! #
  • Figured out why I have random 70’s songs in my head lately. Falling asleep on the couch with the TV playing late night music infomercials. #
  • I’d like to buy the world a stick of deodorant and a breath mint. #
  • You’re soaking in it. #
Date: May 3rd, 2009 · No Comments · Tags: Twitter

Weekly Twitter Digest

  • Oh my God, I just dropped a gummi bear and it bounced under the couch. Hang in there little buddy! I’m coming! #
  • Checking out the new Tweetie desktop client. I love it on my iPhone, and this is winning me over, too. http://tinyurl.com/cqgek5 #
  • No, I won’t use the word “whorebag” in a sentence. First of all, it’s not a real word. Second, maybe it is, but you’re a douche. #
  • Getting ready to record the second episode of our podcast tonight. #
  • Stop where you are right now, take a deep breath, and appreciate yourself. Sometimes we forget to give ourselves a pat on the back. #
  • Downtown St. Paul, having an italian sausage, and sitting in Rice Park. [?] #
  • I don’t like it when I try to post a picture and it just shows up as [?], like my previous tweet. How about you just give me an error? #
  • “The problem with the world is that everyone is a few drinks behind.” - Humphrey Bogart #quote #
  • I see you over there, admiring my Kung Fu grip from across the room. *flex* (Wow, is this really my 500th tweet?) #
  • That Rice Krispie treat seduced me. #
  • I wish I could write a DOS batch file to do the dishes. #
  • Watching recap episodes is like watching your favorite TV show in bite sized pieces. Except that those pieces taste like ass. #
  • @mattdgraf Oh, but I love me some old school DOS every now and again. in reply to mattdgraf #
  • Did you know you can roll a Rolo to your friend? It’s chocolate covered caramel from end to end. #
  • [/day] #
  • All day I’ve felt like I’m the only one without a permission slip. #
  • “You can’t always get what you want, but if you try sometimes, you might find - you get what you need.” - The Rolling Stones #quote #
  • Clap on. #
  • birds wake before dawn / singing songs through my window / a new day begins #haiku #
  • “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” - Thomas Edison #quote #
  • Life, with a side of Zen, Ep. #2: “Hang on little buddy! I’m coming!”, is released and available on the website. http://tinyurl.com/ckbbch #
  • I went for a walk today, and I saw a yard with remnants of winter snowmen in the grass. It felt like a crime scene. #
  • #followfriday @mattdgraf @coasterswim @formerlyCwalken @TheNerdPrincess #
  • A cool night, a cup of tea, a comfortable chair, and a good book. God, I feel like a friggin’ snob. Maybe I should just have a beer. #
  • Just added myself to the http://wefollow.com twitter directory under: #Blogger #Writer #Podcast #
  • @spam Charleslhexhel #
  • Watching Letterman, and I forgot how funny Michael Keaton is. #
  • Dammit, if only I had a monacle. #
  • At the St. Paul art crawl. http://twitpic.com/3zz0e #
  • Now it is time to sleep, perchance to dream.

    Or some shit like that. #

  • Damn. RIP Bea Arthur. #
  • Oh, Sunday morning rain and thunder, I love you, so. #
  • I’d be able to stay so much more organized if I had a Trapper Keeper. Too bad they died in the 80’s. #
  • Tried not to look like an idiot after waving to someone I thought was waving at me. Way to make me feel stupid, kid. Sheesh. #
Date: Apr 26th, 2009 · No Comments · Tags: Twitter