The Bananaverse

I’d like to get a bit cliche here but what I probably mean is All Good Things Eventually Start Really Sucking And You Start To Reminisce.

Oh, the good old days, before there was spam on the internet, when the only way to talk to someone immediately was ‘talk’ in a terminal window or on IRC, when AOL had NO access to the internet just their own weird community stuff and newsgroups were full of news….

I digress.

In November of 2004, I read something Wil Wheaton wrote about something (which escapes me now but it came up either via Slashdot or MeFi) and mentioned Metroblogging. I thought it sounded terribly interesting and when I saw they were considering Portland as a city I applied. I was accepted and my life as a Metblogger began in December 2004.

Three years and change later, with a heavy heart and even now great sadness (even though it was early this morning), I resigned from the Portland Metroblog.

I have pasted the relevant bit of my resignation email below. Links added for clarity.

“I get the feeling that the situation with LA is never going to change. I have held out hope as long as I can and to continue to do so would be foolish. I can not continue to write and earn respect for an organization that is never going to respect me.”

I have felt like maybe I should resign for awhile. I wasn’t really ready to do so until a few things lined up at once:
* I went to Startupalooza and more than one person was very interested in what I was writing and encouraged me to keep doing so ESPECIALLY if it wasn’t for the Metroblogging network (the issue isn’t Portland it’s the network)
* Metroblogging launched a glorious new blog for a made up place which is apparently run by a made up douchebag. I think Borat is funny. I think this guy is a tool.
* I had two different people say to me that I was too good a writer to be giving it away and asked me where I would be writing next.

So now I’m feeling very sad. I was part of something that was really great, I worked VERY hard to make it that way, and I did everything I could to make sure we had a good rep in Portland, and suddenly it really sucked because of decisions made by other people. I’m sad because I wanted to believe things could change and I wanted to believe things would get better. They didn’t. So I feel bad because I don’t want to have to go, but I also feel bad because I truly don’t believe that I can stay. I have fundamental issues with how things are run in the MB “home office” and since this is not a paying gig, I made the choice not to be associated with an organization that is still trying to recover (at least in Portland) from the “upgrade”.

I don’t want to tear down the people in Portland who helped make the Portland Metblog one of the best in the network. This situation is a textbook “it’s not you it’s me” breakup. I feel bad because I held out hope that was apparently held out in vain, and I feel bad I was wrong about a number of things because I really wanted to believe the best about things and I tried so hard and got shot down.

I know that in the long run I am better off, because I don’t have to deal with all that crap anymore. I keep repeating it to myself over and over. But if you think about this like ripping off a bandaid, I did the rip this morning and I’m still in the OMG IT HURTS IT HURTS phase. I’ll be ok, I always am. I’ve gone through way worse stuff than this and come out the other side unscathed. I know it will be fine eventually, but I’m not at “eventually” yet so right now I’m still feeling miserable I had to give up something I loved because of a situation I had no control in.

(I would like to point out that by the time I got this ready to post it was after midnight and the time stamp has nothing to do with this. It is all absolutely 100% true.)

• 22:04 @metafluence OMG ok! (: #
• 22:14 @sarkenobi There’s a utility called PodWorks that should do it, www.scifihifi.com/podworks/ #
• 22:19 Blog Update: Tweets for Today: 22:58 Literally abuzz over all the good stuff that was discussed.. tinyurl.com/2duqj5 #
• 22:19 @sarkenobi what’s most awesome is that it does all this great stuff for EIGHT DOLLARS. #
• 22:37 @brampitoyo I hope you’re keeping warm. (I waved at you at Side Door’s afterparty!) #
• 22:48 Who knew you could get your own personal @sashab ? twurl.cc/ij (please know I’m joking!) #
• 23:09 making (slow) website progress #
• 23:25 @wilw You are geek and it’ll do fine, it’s beautiful And you think it’s what you want to be? (Kermit was FULL of wisdom!) #
• 00:04 @brampitoyo a good one we are using in my office is TasksPro from crowdfavorite.com but it’s $30 for one user and $125 for 5 but it ROCKS. #
• 00:10 @brampitoyo it is SO cool and easy to install, no learning curve, we LURVE it. #
• 00:18 @brampitoyo truly! Thanks for forwarding though (: #
• 00:19 @brampitoyo once it is installed it’s really easy to use and figure out. I don’t have a lot of patience for that stuff and I manage ok (: #
• 08:30 at work. barely. snow at home and hail at work. Not in city-disabling amounts, sadly. I should have stayed in bed today. #
• 08:53 With a heavy heart, I am clicking send. #
• 08:54 @jaacob vidoop is getting lots of attention, they are pretty cool. I like their setup personally. #
• 09:01 @Lelonopo all will become clear very soon. @turoczy I know, I keep repeating that to myself but it isn’t really helping. #
• 09:03 well hello @nbostic and congrats on being (I think) my fastest return follower EVAR! #
• 09:05 @michaelcela no no, this is ok, he only gets story credit, Spielberg actually makes movies. IDEAL partnership. How SW1-3 shoulda been imo (: #
• 09:21 @Lelonopo I think I know at least one person I’d gift one to! #
• 09:23 Christ with a Trade Paperback, have you SEEN this Book(shelf) pr0n on Flickr? twurl.cc/in ?? SFW but prontastic to megareader me (: #
• 09:43 @kveton Weird, I’ve been all about Mental Jewelry lately m’self…. #
• 11:00 @brampitoyo That link is SUPERB! Now I love you but my boss hates you. I could stare at this all day! #
• 11:53 @brampitoyo RE: client running: Of course I do! Why wouldn’t I? When I dont’ want to look I hide the window till I get a break/cant wait (: #
• 12:11 @dylanmc THAT is a brilliant idea! Each airport get on Twitter w/their call sign to tell us about delays and such. Now to convince THEM (: #
• 12:13 EVERY girl on Twitter needs to go to LeLo’s shop NOW and get this shirt: twurl.cc/iu @foulbastard you’ll like it too (: #
• 12:18 @twitterrific I am using the ‘collapse all tweets’ view but when they are expanded some userpics are pixellated. FYI. Not in full view tho. #
• 12:30 @Jmartens pretty much, yeah. #
• 13:44 @lyzadanger Back when the Tables at Wendy’s were covered in Newsprint they were full of excess Capital Letters. #
• 13:45 @brampitoyo Get that stuff on del.icio.us PRONTO so I have a place to go find fun things in the name of procrastination (: #
• 13:46 I am about to stand up from my desk and cry “SUDO BRING ME A @*&%#@ing COCKTAIL!” Oh yes, it is THAT day here in the trenches. #
• 14:35 OH: We can’t use a blue diamond. It’s a trademark! I’ll go nuts! also OH: GROAN!!!!! #
• 15:15 @chumworth I’m west coast so you’re tweeting from the future. Today doesn’t get any better? ah, crap. #
• 15:44 Off to see the boss. For a cocktail. Thank gord. #
• 16:23 @jowyang try twitter karma at dossy.org that should help. #
• 16:25 In my office: “REAL scandal would be prison guards dressed like prostitutes.” “Prison guards dressed like prostitutes…” “Is a sitcom.” (: #

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• 22:58 Literally abuzz over all the good stuff that was discussed this evening. Excited about where it could lead. Now to do a sucky thing. ugh. #
• 23:01 Blog Update: Tweets for Today: 22:25 Blog Update: Tweets for Today: 22:07 @mattg scroll to the .. tinyurl.com/2qxr53 #
• 00:30 @QueenofSpain I’m trying to check you out live but no dice…am I doing something wrong or is it just taking forever for some reason? #
• 01:02 gnight twitter. I’m still turning all kinds of things over in my mind. Who’s having lunch with me next week to maintain momentum? (: #
• 09:22 @TiEsQue Rael REALLY likes her. I couldn’t flag him down in time for the photo but he has her etched in the corner of his Powerbook (: #
• 10:32 Emotionally preparing for Costco on Sunday. Yes, one must emotionally prepare EACH time. (sigh) #
• 12:51 @onimonster Of course you do! Once you find it you stop looking. (: #
• 12:58 back from costco a while ago. made it out alive. now to determine the whole lunch situation. #
• 13:00 @sarahgilbert you need this pattern and you need it now twurl.cc/i5 (: #
• 14:11 easily frustrated today. VERY unhappymaking. Maybe I’ll try the Muppet Show Antidote and see if it helps. #
• 15:26 @onimonster I can haz! #
• 15:27 @marvlove but do you hanker fer a hunka cheese? Sorry, goofy american 70’s commercial. “Hanker” was what set me off (: #
• 15:49 @onimonster (faint) thanks! #
• 15:49 @sarahgilbert if you’ll buy yarn it’s an easy thing to make. (: #
• 15:50 @marvlove a slab or slice or chunka! #
• 15:51 @lyzadanger what tools are you using for your research? Is it online stuff? Can you point me to some tood resources? Thanks! #
• 15:52 @ejacqui a power symbol? #
• 15:55 @ejacqui like this: tinyurl.com/2tgn3m #
• 15:58 @lyzadanger cool, thanks! #
• 16:00 A link to the article @sarkenobi mentioned about CC shavers: is.gd/3pq #
• 16:00 @ahockley MAPLE Bacon! You can believe I hit it. (: #
• 16:01 retweeting Muppet Bloopers: twurl.cc/i9 #
• 16:05 @sarkenobi you’re welcome. I think though what you meant to say was CONSTANT VIGILANCE! (: #
• 16:06 @jabancroft I’m sorry about your delayments. Too bad you don’t knit, your sweater would be finished by now. (: #
• 16:12 @JefftheGreat you keep saying that but so far it’s only two updates. (: #
• 16:13 @jabancroft let @sarahgilbert and I learn you in them thar ways of yarn. You won’t regret it and there are different gadgets for it too (: #
• 16:16 aside from @lyzadanger have you done a genealogy site? Built your own or used a prefab solution? Tips and/or trick for someone starting out? #
• 16:22 @Jmartens you havent asked but YES, this Type 3C even carries the evangelism cards. Found my stylist Amy @ Dirty Little Secret there too! (: #
• 16:22 @kveton wtf? HOW can bacon jump the shark? Explain yourself! #
• 16:45 @Jmartens I have not. What can you tell me about it? #
• 16:54 @Jmartens Full Disclosure: I have no loyalty to any products now that my favorite has been discontinued. Can I sample it? #
• 17:23 @Jmartens I’m downtown every day during the week (: #
• 17:56 @Jmartens I can probably do that. #
• 18:12 prepping for dinner with the Abernathy Partners. Pepper ahoy! #

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• 22:25 Blog Update: Tweets for Today: 22:07 @mattg scroll to the end of the post the link to the new v.. tinyurl.com/2zjk5v #
• 08:01 Snow in Mall 205 area #pdxtst #
• 14:47 Jive’s talk is the kind of talk I gave up my Saturday for. Thanks! #
• 15:39 Panel that just finished is ALL peeps I know personally through Ignite and twitter. Thanks internets! #
• 19:02 From @turoczy-salt is SO web 1.0 pepper is web 2.0 & that is why I am a fan. (: #

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• 22:07 @mattg scroll to the end of the post the link to the new version is totally working I just tried it. #
• 22:07 @dieselboi Seattle I think, that’s usually where they are (iirc). #
• 22:15 @dieselboi I dunno when yet, @pirillo mentioned it earlier. #
• 22:16 @mattg That’s why I was offering up the opportunity to share a room with my psychotic sinuses. (: #
• 22:23 OK Legion, how do I get a sticker? srsly. #
• 22:26 Blog Update: Tweets for Today: 22:21 Blog Update: Tweets for Today: 22:22 Blog Update: Tweets f.. tinyurl.com/3xuzdv #
• 22:26 Blog Update: Hooray! Awww….: Good news! My parents are here! Pa and Mrs Pa, specifically.Bad .. tinyurl.com/2ucrtr #
• 22:26 @ctb I love me some Meetup but I love me some Pa even more. I don’t see him as much as I want to so it’s always Pa FTW. (: #
• 22:28 And on that note I’m off to bed. Later kids! #
• 08:08 snow falling thick and fast, lawn actually turning white near Mall 205 in SE #pdxtst #
• 08:29 BREAKING: An actual white patch of snow accumulation on my deck by Mall 205. #pdxtst #
• 12:47 Hail @ Eastport plaza #pdxtst #
• 13:16 @ glendoveer driving range. I’d tell you more but it’s my turn (: #
• 17:04 @turoczy I’d listen to a SilFlo podcast. #
• 17:05 Been playing Wii Sports/Wii Play for the last hour or so. Yes with my parents. Because they are awesome. #
• 17:12 locals: My parents want either an AWESOME hamburger or super yummy italian food. I’m near Mall 205, what’s close + delish? #
• 17:13 @evolutionlondon I dind’t say they were cool, make no mistake. They’re just awesome. (: #
• 17:14 locals: I take it back, it is now all about the awesome burger on the east side. I’m thinking Stanich’s on Fremont. Yay or nay w/suggestion! #
• 17:55 Stannich’s it is. We’re off shortly to go eat burgers till we asplode. #
• 19:44 YAY! Full of burgery goodness, now home watching Bourne Ultimatum. Very nearly asploded. Now needing something sweet. hmm. #
• 19:45 @QueenofSpain well hello Queen Mum! I’m sorry but I don’t know how to address the Queen’s mother in law. #
• 19:48 @abacab Have you seen this? tinyurl.com/2tn94c with the reply from sxsw #
• 19:57 @geekygirldawn For like the fourth or fifth time in a week I’ve pimped your superfantastic reply pipe. I wanted you to know it rocks lots (: #
• 20:00 @JefftheGreat I hear it’s Higgins, ymmv (: #
• 20:40 @abacab interesting…I wonder who “mary” is then…Lisa off her meds? (: #
• 20:44 @chrisorourke where the f on 82nd are you?! #
• 20:52 @donpdonp ah, that one. I know just where it is, I hope we can get updated! #
• 20:56 @chrisorourke jebus! I’m glad you’re ok. Where are you getting sushi? (: #
• 21:02 @chrisorourke nice, I’ve been there and enjoyed it. Have a good noe (: #

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• 22:21 Blog Update: Tweets for Today: 22:22 Blog Update: Tweets for Today: 22:24 Blog Update: Tweets f.. tinyurl.com/2gd9xn #
• 09:00 @TheDisneyBlog Too bad she’s ‘protecting the brand’ from people who love it & want to promote it for free. Is a nice sized 72dpi jpg so bad? #
• 09:11 @ahockley the one that gets my vote, that’s who. (: #
• 09:26 @ejacqui I love your new photo! #
• 09:38 @Lelonopo I like your new photo. It’s less caffeinated but you can’t please all your fans, right? (: #
• 09:49 @mikemorgan whatever that is, can I have some? That’s some GOOD stuff right there. #
• 09:51 @apnelson if you or @mariadeathstar need more charts of any kind (pie or otherwise) they are here: peaurl.com/2KgI Enjoy. (: #
• 09:58 @jabancroft You talk during Guitar Hero? But…why aren’t you singing along? (: #
• 10:07 K, you just followed me and over 80% of your tweets link to affiliatemarketinginternetprogram.com…when is Akismet for Twitter coming? #
• 10:11 @Agent_M you need to read this: twurl.cc/g9 And giggle just a bit after that Snapple lid mention. (: #
• 10:14 @apnelson Start your tweet w/ @mariadeathstar and it will show up in her replies. Yay Pie! Check the link I sent you for more charty treats! #
• 10:26 @Agent_M so now I need to know if your boss has received the million yet (: #
• 10:33 OK I’m tired of the Flip being at the edges of my life. Riddle me this: 1. Is it THAT neat? 2. Where can I get my hands on one (not online)? #
• 10:49 @jabancroft thanks for the tips. I’m kind of a video tard though. (: Where does it fall short for you? #
• 11:53 @TheDisneyBlog Here is the real question: Is it too late to stop it? #
• 12:06 @TheDisneyBlog Tell me what to do. It’s going on my blog and I will pass the word around. Where can I get contact info and such? #
• 12:24 Photoshop Express: Yay! Ps E Terms of Service: Boo! twurl.cc/ga (digg love for a fellow Tweep) #
• 12:37 does anyone actually own a Flip or a Flipesque device? Tell me which one and why, I think video is calling me. (: #
• 13:20 Thank you to all who tagged their PDX! Twitter! Storm! Team! tweets properly. #pdxtst (: #
• 13:25 @gwalter primarily it’s the #pdxtst hashtag. #
• 13:26 My parents are coming! My parents are coming! That’s why I have no public appearances for the next two days. #
• 13:37 @linuxaid I just want to make sure nobody is missing a Storm! Team! Report! (: #
• 13:38 before I forget to mention it, @sarahgilbert rox my sox for taking bacon pix for lil ol me. #bacon #
• 13:45 Off to hang with Pa. Awesome! #
• 14:26 In line for Omnimax tickets w/pa & every kid on spring break. Dinosaurs FTW! #
• 20:06 @ahockley hey, check it: tinyurl.com/2sw5m6 FYI (: #
• 20:41 chillin with Padre, watching the Blazers. Full of delicious Stark Street Pizza. #
• 21:06 @bleything Druder and Korfmeister what now? #
• 21:16 @memathews My own tips: More than say, 3 back/forth @ s (each) consider going DM/IM/email, also poke around at who your followers follow. ? #
• 21:16 @ahockley LOL I’m shocked, I really am. I figured you’d appreciate the update. #
• 21:18 I think I have FINALLY convinced Mr F to do something. When I have confirmation, you will have confirmation. #
• 21:30 Pa desires a car GPS. Looked IRL and found the $250 one he liked on Amazon for 188. “Gimme your Visa, I’ll ship it to the house.” Tubes FTW! #
• 21:34 I want to go to Gnomedex SO bad this year! Anyone wanna share a hotel room with a snoring yarn nerd? How appealing am I, huh? (: #
• 21:34 @QueenofSpain Sorry, I have actually said “Rocked my @s” too. And “If I can’t @ you on the internet you’re dead to me!” #

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Good news! My parents are here! Pa and Mrs Pa, specifically.

Bad news! The Scoot left at 10am for Chicago. He comes back late tomorrow night, just in time to go to bed and my parents to leave first thing Saturday morning.

Good news! Tomorrow we’re going out for breakfast which can only mean one thing: Bacon!

Bad news! It’s Elmer’s so it isn’t like I can get a waffle with a bacon center or anything cool.

Good news! Since The Scoot is gone the whole bed is just for me!

Bad news! Since The Scoot is gone the whole bed is for just me.

Good news! I got two of my domain ideas registered!

Bad news! One of my domain ideas was taken.

Good news! I got Life Of Brian on the cheap at Best Buy today!

Bad news! I didn’t get the new improved Holy Grail since it wasn’t on the cheap.

I think coming up even is pretty good. I’ll work on an all good list soon too.

• 22:22 Blog Update: Tweets for Today: 22:24 Blog Update: Tweets for Today: 22:19 Blog Update: Tweets f.. tinyurl.com/2zm5wg #
• 22:29 @camikaos I know a good way to find out. Wanna do that experiment with me? #
• 22:31 Beating on web code, drinking tea, watching Keith, wrangling domains and hoping to get a blog post in. 10:30? I wanted to be in bed now! #
• 22:37 @camikaos well, no. But someday. Oh yes. Someday. #
• 23:08 @turoczy I sent @davidcosand a bacony bumperstickr what more can I do? (: #
• 23:33 @turoczy …and are you bringing channel back? #
• 23:41 @davidcosand Why would you aspire NOT to refer to Justin Timberlake? Have you seen the photos in the wet tank top? I mean…oh nevermind. #
• 23:41 Know your audience, know your audience… #
• 23:44 BREAKING NEWS: I have registered thebananaverse.com and soon my internet vacation home will be open to all. In other news I’m off to bed. (: #
• 23:44 @davidcosand you’ll be fine. gaze upon the bacon stickr and all will be well. (: #
• 09:28 @adamd I’m with you RE: Golden Girls. My old roomie had a Tivo season pass. That + My CSI pass = Matlock/P Mason suggestions! (: #
• 09:59 @selenamarie And why is it exactly that you aren’t discussing Rick Astley as often as possible? I mean really. (: #
• 10:03 @tiesque @xlotl green dragon can’t take 100 people but maybe Doug Fir/Jupiter Hotel can? #
• 10:09 @portvangelista I’m in, tell me what I need to do! (re: !nxnw) #
• 10:24 @SashaB Who can I appeal to if I feel the Paradise City judgment was made in error? (: #
• 10:54 @pixelmatrix I think the whole bacon thing has gotten very very silly. WHICH IS AWESOME! Thanks for that. (: #
• 10:55 @dylanmc I love finding them myself! have you seen is.gd ? (: #
• 10:58 @harrisja you didn’t tag your Twitter! Storm! Team! post (: Especially with snow to keep up on, don’t forget that #pdxtst (: #
• 11:05 QOTD courtesy of @ahockley: Bacon is serious business. So if it wasn’t before, now that we’ve crossed the memes it’s officially memetacular! #
• 12:44 OMG! NOT ONLY did I get cred from @jabancroft for helping nudge crocspotting.com into reality but then @turoczy linked it. I can die now. (: #
• 12:48 Why am I doubly excited about crocspotting.com? It’s a fun, sort of silly project (my favorite)…and ah hayulped! </shakenbake> #
• 12:59 slowly realizing there are things I have to implement that are sure signs of adulthood. Like moisturizers and hanging file folders. grrr. #
• 13:49 What is my deal? Lately I’m shedding like a Wookiee in springtime and frankly it’s starting to freak me out. It’s a LOT of hair. #
• 13:55 @Lelonopo two Es in “Wookiee” m’dear. I don’t want you to get a nerdy pastywhite beatdown! (and there’s another phrase for you.) #
• 13:56 @steffiwalk yeah…there’s normal, there’s how much I usually shed and then there’s this last week or two: small animals worth. Seriously. #
• 13:58 @chrisgear That helps. You’d never notice I was losing hair by the metric ton. Perhaps it really is because I’m a Wookiee and it’s spring (: #
• 14:49 @sarkenobi Why yes, yes she did. And the domain I desired (bacondex.com) is mysteriously taken. So again, is it .net or new domain? #
• 15:27 @smartmouth Well hello there! If I may be so bold, how on earth did you end up following me? #
• 15:39 Kevin Rose I can totally dismiss, but now Wired is mumbling about the 3g iPhone too. Help me Obi-Steve Kenobi, you’re my only hope… (: #
• 16:05 @ahockley No way! Perhaps there IS justice in the world after all… #
• 16:16 @jkwatson It has ZERO to do with car or bike, but with all the people I see run stop signs and get away with it. Like in front of my house. #
• 16:18 @jkwatson I mean my “glee”. I’m glad SOMEONE who ran a sign got busted for it. I don’t care if it was in a car or on a bike. It’s a law. #
• 16:19 Quoting @ahockley The laws of Oregon will never trump the laws of physics. #
• 16:24 @jkwatson As a downtown pdx pedestrian I agree 1000% so how do we fix it? #
• 16:30 does anyone who follows me actually have a hi-res bacon image or am I going to have to take my own bacon photos? I’m wondering. (: #

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• 22:24 Blog Update: Tweets for Today: 22:19 Blog Update: Tweets for Today: 23:14 Only sort of around. .. tinyurl.com/2zu6sr #
• 22:57 It’s official: I’m not a crazy yarn lady yet, but there is a LOT of yarn in that room there. When did I turn into that person? Curious. #
• 22:57 @davidcosand Those are the best kind of tweets! I love them, anyway. #
• 23:17 @drnormal not one! Well I have one I got for Christmas from Build-A-Bear. But otherwise none. #
• 23:20 @drnormal it wasn’t me! Mr F made it for me as a gift because I wanted a real pet I could play with. I got that one instead. (: #
• 23:27 @drnormal I am SO trying that on Mr F! #
• 23:36 I can NOT believe @baconteam isn’t following me. I am heartbroken. I must now go cry myself to sleep. Good night Twitter (sob)… #
• 08:45 @jowyang have them watch the common craft vid and tell them to follow RL friends first. #
• 08:56 @turoczy I thought we did and it ended in ‘vangelist(a)’ (: Depending on the conversation isn’t that what the internet is for? #
• 09:01 @gwalter Why can’t he? It’s easy to get an account. (: #
• 09:04 @turoczy What sorts of conversations? Maybe you should start another site in your copious amounts of spare time (; #
• 09:05 @gwalter nonsense. (: Load up FF and that Twitter in the sidebar extension. If he’s only following a few people it’s not a time suck. Yet (: #
• 09:07 @PAgent It happens to the best of us. At least they have coffee and daytime TV for you. (: #
• 10:00 @gwalter I know. But I thought if you could point out someone else agreed with you it might help your argument (; #
• 10:01 @grigs Adium. There is none higher. You can skin it! I don’t usually need my buddy list so it’s really small. customization ftw! #
• 10:06 retweet from @jkuramot : tinyurl.com/38h8nk we gotta get busy to be done with all this by November! #
• 10:09 @jabancroft First off, there is way more remarkable about you than shoes. 2nd I want you to take croc photos like people take w/gnomes. (: #
• 10:17 @ramseym Thanks for the tunes! #
• 10:26 @metafluence um, me? #bacon #
• 10:28 @jabancroft That is TOTALLY what I mean! Crocs around the world (: #
• 10:41 @jabancroft Why do you think I’m asking NOW? But if you want a gnome too I have one that could stand in your Croc for the photo. He’s 3″ (: #
• 10:43 starting to get antsy for my lunch date today. yay lunch! #
• 10:45 @harrisja stripped stripped stripped down. for me anyway, I don’t have an iPhone or other large screen so every little pixel helps (: #
• 10:57 @jabancroft How about crocvacation or crocsighting or crocspotting? #
• 11:03 @jabancroft make it all 2.0 with users content. most of the work would be design then just aggregate the flickr feed of “crocspotting” (: #
• 11:07 @jabancroft It would be fuuu-uuuunn…. (I know, I’m such an enabler, but I want to see crocspotting!) #
• 11:08 @turoczy danke! #
• 11:15 @gwalter I hope he did. He’s leaving the house for a lunch date with me! (: #
• 13:30 Had an inspiring lunch today with @turoczy. Now full of sushi and ideas. Pondering how to survive afternoon and implement ideas. YAY LUNCH! #
• 14:07 bring “teh rock” and doing an expense report. I want to leave and do FUN stuff! I love my job, just not today when there’s sun and ideas. (: #
• 14:19 Congrats to @turoczy! twurl.cc/en Apparently he’s some kind of expert. (: #
• 16:01 @evolutionlondon I HOPE I’m never too old for Pinky/Brain or Dexter’s Lab! #
• 16:14 @evolutionlondon The Day Is SAVED! Meet the Beat-Alls is a classic. (: #
• 16:45 @TiEsQue no idea whatsoever. please elaborate (: #
• 18:25 Nothing I wanted to do tonight will happen. I’m sorry. @sashab I wanted to see you tonight, but it wasn’t in the cards. #
• 18:28 still lots of ideas buzzing in my head, it’s kinda fun to let the goofy half of my brain loose instead of always reining it in (: #

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• 22:19 Blog Update: Tweets for Today: 23:14 Only sort of around. Last night and most of today sucked u.. tinyurl.com/3×57u2 #
• 22:23 all righty. Who wants my sticker from bumperstickr.com? If you d me your email addy I’ll send it to you. Stick it on your bacon hacks cover! #
• 22:26 and by “d me your email addy” I mean @kveton @tiesque I don’t have your email. @davidcosand? @chrisorourke? I forget who all was team bacon. #
• 22:53 @marvlove right here honeybunch. D me your email and I’ll hook you up. #
• 22:54 @marvlove I gotta go to bed now but send me your email and I’ll add you to the list ok? ttys (: #
• 09:04 I’m awake. Mr F’s drive is on the road to recovery. At work, doing jobby stuff. Hopefully getting some interesting things going. We’ll see. #
• 09:14 There’s cake! What am I doing twittering when there is cake? #
• 09:41 @turoczy I am thrilled to death to discover I’m not the only one who says all hat/no cattle. THANK YOU! (: #
• 10:05 @curthopkins wire shy? what on earth is that? I’ve heard some interesting ones but I have no idea what that is… #
• 10:22 @MikeTRose Ya know, it sounds like you need a program to manage some of those fonts… (: #
• 10:51 @curthopkins ah HA! that makes sense, unlike some of the stuff from my native land. Thanks! (: #
• 11:14 @TiEsQue first and foremost, breathe deep. You know you can turn that off, right? I did and it seems persistent across machines. Relaaaaax. #
• 11:24 Crafty types: I need assistance re: yarn stash. I’mma get a low shelf/baskets at IKEA tonight. No? Anything you suggest is appreciated. #
• 11:39 Star Trek silliness: peaurl.com/ATox This is a friend of mine. Now you know why we are friends. (: #
• 11:43 @spinnerin thanks! What do you think of this? www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/S19819557 #
• 12:00 @TiEsQue Does that mean we need a Legion of Bacon too? Can we get the LoT illustrator to make us a logo too? (: #
• 12:01 @sarahgilbert look at the link I sent @spinnerin. Plus, @spinnerin it is adjustable and tubs come in varying sizes. 3 big or 6 tiny or ..? #
• 12:22 @chrisorourke and now a logo. (: #
• 13:32 BLF Crafty Update: I’m going for the Ikea bins in stand thing. Plus: Check out The Crafty Crow at twurl.cc/ee for kiddie projects. (: #
• 13:32 @QueenofSpain Mr F. won’t touch a peep that hasn’t been aging on the counter for at least a week but 2 is ideal. You are not alone! (: #
• 13:34 Hey url shorteners: Pretty please make me a thingy so I don’t have to go to the page every time. I’ll make you something in return. kthxby. #
• 13:45 @chrisorourke wha…? #
• 13:55 @pixelmatrix I am, anyway. SOMEthing. I just want to save steps. #
• 13:56 @betsywhim oh I know. But those are harder to eat. (: #
• 13:57 @chrisorourke If they could combine that with the Maple Latte that Mabel’s had…… #
• 13:59 @Agent_M your little website over there is making me grumpy! Too many links w/same name & no way to tell what I clicked. Eyes crossing… #
• 14:00 Team Bacon: Did you get The Sticker? Your thoughts? Nobody has said anything to me about it yet! #
• 14:04 Mentally picturing @jabancroft and @turoczy cackling maniacally, pinkies held to the corners of their mouths…mwahahahahahahaha! #
• 14:04 @Agent_M that’s exactly them. I tried to show them off to someone and failed. #
• 14:11 @Agent_M You’re my only Marvel type contact so I have to whine to you. Feedback from two fans on the site. For Agent_M, nothin but love (: #
• 14:23 Surviving. Hoping my “crack biscuits” will keep this headache at bay. I have an Ikea trip coming, knock it off! #
• 14:31 @Agent_M awesome! Every little bit helps. Thanks for passing on the feedback, too. You rock! #
• 14:32 In Other News: Got a couple more votes for THEbananaverse.com so I think that might be it. no dash. dot com. Begin outcry….now. #
• 15:18 @chrisorourke goo #
• 15:18 @chrisorourke well, more of a ‘guh’ really. #
• 15:41 @dylanmc sadly, yes. I remember getting a web page for my mumblety birthday and being SO excited… #
• 18:11 Taking a brief break from assembling storage for the spare room. Catching up on Rock of Love 2don’tjudgeme and then Olbermann. #
• 19:07 still assembling. I LOVE putting stuff together. Ikea trip? Call me! Really! Nibbling choco bunny instead of eating pizza. Tough choice tho! #
• 20:22 so Coffee on Thursday, some sort of thing tomorrow night, barcamp meetup, startupalooza… Apparently I’m super busy! #
• 21:29 Finished assembling. Stopped in the middle to eat dinner and chat with Mr F. Now to put stuff in these things! #

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• 23:14 Only sort of around. Last night and most of today sucked up by Mr F’s new computer drama. THIS IS WHY I HAVE A MAC! #
• 23:15 In other news, picked up our new set of living room tables today. Woohoo! #
• 23:34 And now another round of Lego Star Wars on my Wii to keep sane and have SOME fun this weekend. #
• 01:19 Blog Update: Tweets for Today: 22:06 @jkwatson odds are slim but I wholeheartedly recommend any.. tinyurl.com/2qj3gd #
• 11:36 HELP! Anyone got an HD enclosure I can borrow for the afternoon? I’ll come get it and return it with thanks and maybe goodies. D me please! #
• 11:46 Mr F has a drive that none of his hardware recognizes, we’re going to hook it to my mac to see if I can read it. #
• 11:50 @chrisorourke I can buy one tomorrow, the issue is I haven’t any and everyone selling them is home eating Cadbury creme eggs (: #
• 12:00 @chrisorourke closed. #
• 12:13 @camikaos I need to know if it will take a SATA drive. if it will I’m in the car NOW. #
• 14:48 @camikaos is made of awesome. her and @drnormal hooked me up with a cabley thing that will work if the drive does.