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Friends Don't Let Friends Twitter Drunk

Zappos.com has a little love affair with Twitter. Apparently the CEO fell for Twitter and now suggests that his employees Twitter as well. Zappo's employees have some great Tweets. Here's a fun little viral Zappo's ad on YouTube - Friends Don't Let Friends Twitter Drunk.

Microblogging: Latest Thoughts (Tweets):

• 09:11 Wondering the best way to introduce myself as a new writer on a blog. The elevator speech was never my thingl. #
• 09:32 Have dipped my toe into the professional blogger pool (yay!). Check me out on Brian Solis's bub.blicio.us. snurl.com/26sf7 #
• 10:27 Wine-Girl.Net Blog: Derby Days tinyurl.com/5nov7m #
• 14:40 oo! Wind is blowing up a storm. Wonder what it's like for the Ky Oaks today. #
• 15:19 Ky Oaks currently on ESPN2 under guise of "Today at Churchill Downs" #

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Microblogging: Latest Thoughts (Tweets):

• 00:24 Wine-Girl.Net Blog: How to Pour a Perfect Guinness tinyurl.com/5qqrws #
• 09:11 Retweet: Wine-Girl.Net Blog: How to Pour a Perfect Guinness tinyurl.com/5qqrws #
• 09:22 Find my wine blog readers fascinating. They'll bombard me w/emails in ref to my posts, but they're all scared to comment. #
• 15:56 Hmmm ... twhirl is acting funny ... #
• 16:53 Down 2 lbs. Happy about this - its an encouraging start. #

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Microblogging: Latest Thoughts (Tweets):

• 09:20 Almost forgot. I have a 10 am conf call for #
• 09:21 Almost forgot. Have a 10 AM conf call for ASTD. Will spend a lot of time on mute. #
• 09:23 I hate it when OutTwit sends a msg before I'm done typing. It's like the app gets distracted. #
• 10:49 It's very hard being the most technically apt person on a conf call. Am thinking of beating my head against the wall. #
• 11:26 Wondering how many Weight Watchers point are in a Starbucks chai tea latte, skim ... #
• 11:30 Ack! 6 points. No wonder I put on weight. No more starbucks for me. :-( #
• 14:04 Just found out about the Guiness SURGE snurl.com/26iij #
• 14:24 Aw hell. time to move from couch to desk chair because now I need 2 monitors. :( #
• 14:53 Amazed at the happy reaction to the Guinness surge! :-) #
• 17:01 I've been wanting a Cincinnati Jelly for so long (snurl.com/26jer). Figures Twitter would help it, um, gel. #

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• 19:38 Drinking a 2001 Kunde Petite Sirah that we picked up in 05 at the winery #
• 20:26 Wine-Girl.Net Blog: Featured Cincinnati Wine Events: 4/25 - 5/1 tinyurl.com/59q7r6 #
• 20:26 Wine-Girl.Net Blog: Shaken, not Stirred, and with Just a Bit of Bubbles tinyurl.com/652uw5 #
• 20:32 Argh! Disregard auto-generated wine blog tweets. Not accurate. #
• 23:37 Alright. Off Twitter for tonite, but will see many of you @ SMB tomorrow. I'm even bringing Kevin. Will be slightly late. 7:30 is early. #
• 09:16 Am amazed that I have been to a meeting and am back home by 9 am. Maybe this will be a productive day. #
• 09:16 It was great to meet everyone in person at the Social Media Breakfast Cincy this morning! #
• 09:27 Am postively freezing. What happened to Spring? #
• 09:41 Need ballroom shoes. Not a single store in Cincy. Must go to either Louisville or C'bus, which seems silly. #
• 09:43 Brrrr! #
• 10:05 Need to find something warm and healthy for a late breakfast before going to gym to be beat up by trainer. #
• 10:15 Alright. Warm small food and then the gym. Will come crawling back to Twitter after Noon. #
• 13:06 Ugh. The gym killed me. Feel like I've been punched in the stomach, er, abs. #
• 13:24 Weeding out spammers by comparing my Twitter Karma dossy.org/twitter/karma/ with the Twitter Blacklist twitterblacklist.com/ #
• 13:59 So if I change my user name to my actual name, do all current links to me blow up? #
• 14:39 UPS driver opens my front storm door, deposits a pkg, rings the doorbell, & hightails it to the truck. Apparently not wanting interaction. #
• 15:11 Conducted an experiment. Yes, all previous links are broken and the original username goes into the ether. #

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Microblogging: Latest Thoughts (Tweets):

• 10:14 Walked a mile this morning and a mile yesterday morning. Still recovering from hard-core pers trainer @ gym on Saturday. ouch! #
• 10:16 Have decided to use neglected personal blog to help hold me accountable as I attempt to get healthy (and thinner). www.writegirl.net #
• 11:30 Against my better judgment, I've turned Twitter back on in my Inbox. It's just so distracting. #
• 11:43 I'm easily distracted. #
• 12:14 Argh! My best client just lost their best contract, which leaves me out in the cold. #
• 12:33 I can't believe I blocked out May for a client and now I have none. Not good ... #
• 14:17 Thanks all! It's rare I apply for a Real Job, so used to freelancing. This one looks neat tho. #
• 15:37 Off to ballroom class. Burn calories, burn! #

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Microblogging: Latest Thoughts (Tweets):

• 12:28 New Write Technology Blog Post: Twitter in the Classroom Part 2: Corporate Training snurl.com/25mmr #
• 12:28 Still mostly have Twitter OFF today to get work done. That will probably continue thru wkend. If you need me, DM me. It'll go to my phone. #
• 15:37 Profitability.net just donated use of their email marketing program to the KLP Scholarship Fund! yay! #
• 15:39 Am trying to find web site for the Bobby Catcher portfolio one of my wine guys keeps raving about. Help? #
• 15:40 Er .. Bobby Katcher #
• 15:42 Problem solved. This particular wine guy obviously can't spell - grrr! Robert Kacher www.robertkacherselections.com/ #

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• 18:27 Back from the driving range. Hadn't picked up clubs since 2006. I'm awful! #
• 19:00 Wow - submitted two proposals for a 2009 conference & submitted EARLY. That never happens! Topics are just too easy w/Web 2.0! #
• 19:47 Am probably late to the party. Just discovered "Group Tweet." Great implications for use in Learning! #
• 08:40 Have turned off Twitter for the day. MUST get some work done with out a tweeting distraction. #

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Microblogging: Latest Thoughts (Tweets):

• 20:14 Now have personal training scheduled @ the gym for Saturday. #
• 20:16 Nothing like a personal trainer to kick you into gear. #
• 01:13 Watching Young Indiana Jones Chronicles tinyurl.com/6ko3gr #
• 01:20 The TwittEarth World Timeline is better than TV. How wonderfully fascinating! tinyurl.com/63rwhb #
• 09:11 Was thinking of submitting a session on Twitter to a prof conference. But conf is in 2009. Do you think Twitter will still be relevant? #
• 09:43 New Write Technology Blog Post: Microblogging in the Classroom (Part 1) snurl.com/259x6 #
• 10:29 For some reason, Outlook can't open my outlook archive. That's not good. #
• 11:30 Am going to attempt to take a Zumba class tomorrow night. Slightly scared & very out of shape. www.zumba.com #
• 13:12 Oops. Looks like I missed the Fine Food Show @ the Flower Show this year. I thought it was this weekend. Ah well! #
• 13:33 Is FriendFeed helpful, or just yet another account I need to keep track of? #
• 13:33 Have a couple EverNote beta invites if anyone wants them. DM me. #
• 13:35 Also have a couple Social Thing invites if anyone wants those. DM me. #
• 13:37 Still missing some updates in Twitter, but I can see them in other apps (like SocialThing, apparently). Silly Twitter. #
• 13:43 Let me rephrase: If you want an EverNote or SocialThing invite, DM me w/your email addy so I know you're not a strange stalker. #
• 13:53 OK guys, I get the wierdest DMs sometimes, sort of creepy, which is why I mentioned the scary stalker thing. #
• 15:36 Thinking of hitting the driving range tonight. Haven't touched my clubs in two years. Does this count as exercise? #
• 15:49 Sigh. Cincinnati gas prices hit $3.59/gallon. :( tinyurl.com/478byh #
• 15:49 This city needs better public transportation. #
• 15:57 I think Twitter has destroyed any attention span I had left ... sigh. #

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Microblogging: Latest Thoughts (Tweets):

• 18:39 Wine-Girl.Net Blog: Featured Cincinnati Wine Events, 4/18 - 4/24 #
• 20:25 Why is the whole arena sitting down? Its billy Joel people! Stand up and dave! #
• 20:30 Just the way you are, 1976 before my husband was born ... #
• 20:35 not a hit - he's playing the b sides. Do people know what thatneansanymore? #
• 20:38 nothing like a man, his baby grand, and some bourbon barrel ale (that's me). #
• 20:44 I am the entertainer. If I stand up to dance, I block views & everyone looks at me funny. Grrr..... #
• 20:46 btw, billy joel is 59 but looks much older (& bald & tubbier). Still love him though. #
• 20:47 this concert isn't about the hits. Its about the songs billy loves. Cool. #
• 20:50 Zanzibar anyone? Complete with fluglehorn. yeah, me either. #
• 21:00 billy joel sax players get quite a workout. #
• 21:07 Hey you can mambo to don't ask me why! #
• 21:10 She's always a woman to me. People, lite up those cell phones & sway! Columbus sucks... #
• 21:19 billy Joel: I'm going to sing an innocent man. You might as well go to the bathroom now because you know I'm not an innocent man. #
• 21:36 play a little hang on sloopy at OSU and folks are on their feet... #
• 22:07 Encore 1: my fave song - scenes from an Italian restaurant. Have loved this since too young to get it #
• 22:12 When its timefor an encore, Columbus kicks into gear. #2: only the good die young. #
• 22:17 #3 encore: piano man, of course #
• 22:29 And now, the 2.5 hour drive home... #
• 03:33 Stupid iPhone. Stand up and dance! #
• 03:34 Allentown really resonates here in central oh onthe west va border #
• 14:19 New Write Technology Blog Post: Twitter is Forever ... and Fair Game snurl.com/256k4 #
• 15:14 Billy Joel Concert Photos Uploaded: tinyurl.com/4acdqv #
• 15:14 Still uploading my concert videos to YouTube #

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Microblogging: Latest Thoughts (Tweets):

• 20:48 Watching Live Free & Die Hard. Scary sort of, because I could see the concept happening. #
• 20:48 Of course, if it happened, the world would be saved by Bruce Willis & the Mac guy. ;-) #
• 13:30 W/out an office or some group, it's hard for me to be held accountable. I MUST go to the gym on Tuesday. #
• 13:31 I also MUST go to an aerobics/Latin class on Wednesday and my dance class on Monday. The dance class is the easy one. #
• 14:42 Neat software. Next time I live-blog, I'll use this: www.coveritlive.com/index.php #
• 14:58 Am stupidly excited about Billy Joel tonite. Now if I can just see Springsteen & Elton John, I'll have seen all the concerts I want. #
• 14:59 wondering if I can sneak in camera. Works for DWTS, never works for Buffett. Hmmm #

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Microblogging: Latest Thoughts (Tweets):

• 18:19 Yum. Having a mojito with moscato honey grappa. #
• 18:21 Instructor is Jacobo poli www.poligrappa.com #
• 18:43 Vespaiolo grappa - bit of lavender on nose. This stuff is potent. #
• 18:44 Oh. Apparently this is the gentle grappa. Only 5 more to taste. #
• 18:48 Sarpa di poli made from cab & merlot grapes.like tasting alcohol- dipped flowers. #
• 18:59 Po di poli is a moscato grappa. Taste like orangeblossom. I like it a lot. #
• 19:21 uva viva is brandy grappa. Yum! #
• 19:38 apparently my favorite the uva viva brandy style is not a true grappa. #
• 19:47 Not a fan of the blueberry grappa.needs icecream #

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Microblogging: Latest Thoughts (Tweets):

• 18:16 wondering from where to get a shot of the square from above #
• 18:19 sigh. Nothing remotely healthy on palominos bar menu. #
• 19:21 Everyone went back to work. Now sitting on Fpuntain square wondering what to do with myself. #
• 19:29 Right. The moment wouldn't be complete w/out the sirens to remind me I'm downtown. #
• 19:30 twitpic.com/ex4 <- Cincinnati's Fountain Square #
• 19:32 if dressed better, I'd go hang at rubys or twist. Jeans & converse doesn't cut it tho. Think I'll head on home. Its 30 rock nite anyway. :) #
• 19:36 I LOVE it! 2 older ladies near me brought cups & a thermos of cocktails. Now that's a nite out on the square. #
• 20:25 about to go out swing dancing. 1st time in 5 yrs #
• 21:08 twitpic.com/ezc <- The perfect bourbon manhattan #
• 00:07 Wine-Girl.Net Blog: Featured Cincinnati Wine Events, 4/18 - 4/24 tinyurl.com/4lzoch #
• 02:17 in hospital hooked up to iv. Had a fight with peanuts & the peanuts won. Nuts twice in 1 wk never happens. #
• 02:27 hospital is frickin' freezing! #
• 11:29 Thanks everyone for the kind wishes. I was the most competent peanut patient the ER had ever had - I'm not 5 yrs old! #
• 11:30 I've handled the allergy for >30 years! They were amazed at my calm & ability to tell them exactly how I felt & what needed to be done. #
• 11:31 St Luke's only gets a B from me. I had to wait in Triage even tho I had trouble breathing & the nurse stuck me 3 times to insert the IV. #
• 11:32 Hospitals used to think I was crazy when I had peanut attacks. (Not common in the 70s). Now it's really common, so that was a nice change. #
• 11:33 Today I just feel like I've been hit by a Mac truck. I also apparently slept thru an earthquake this AM! #
• 11:39 You know, I went to school in Owensboro, which is on the fault. We used to joke the Big One was coming EVERY DAY. #
• 13:44 Latest Write Technology Blog Post: Johnny Bunko: tinyurl.com/3nkc24 #
• 14:49 Not liking Sharepoint nor needing to unlearn everything I know about web design to use it #
• 16:23 Tonite's the Grappa Tasting we committed to. Should go well - after all, I haven't eaten all day after my run-in with the peanuts last nite. #

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Microblogging: Latest Thoughts (Tweets):

• 00:18 Wine-Girl.Net Blog: Earth Day: Design Your Own Bag tinyurl.com/6oc8we #
• 10:57 Sometimes I have to remember to let something go and keep my smartass mouth shut. #
• 11:06 Aaaaarrrrrggghhh! #
• 11:06 Beating head against keyboard in frustration. #
• 11:40 I have a happy Tweet Cloud! All "pink" and "happy" and "ikea" and "fun." #
• 11:40 Okay, I got my tweetstats at www.tweetstats.com and made a tweetcloud that was surprisingly happy. Yay! #
• 11:52 Found a wonderful quote: The best effect of fine persons is felt after we have left their presence.---Ralph Waldo Emerson #
• 13:05 New Blog Post on Write Technology: UnLearning www.writetech.net/2008/04/unlearning.html #
• 13:06 Ahem. Tweet hiccups. #
• 13:58 Wishing I knew of a local coffee shop with free wireless outdoors #
• 14:30 So, when I delete something from Twitter, it's removed from the Timeline forever, right? #
• 14:37 Sometimes I forget Twitter is Forever. THIS shows me Twitter is Forever, and Fair Game.snurl.com/24ruk #
• 15:02 Haven't been live to the Ky Derby since college. At some point, I'll get tickets and go again. #
• 15:53 Hell. Have had Twitterful day and gotten 0 work done. #
• 15:59 OutTwit now has cool stats and shows my DMs. Yay! #
• 16:18 Is there an easy way to go back & find a specific tweet from months ago? #

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• 18:43 Ugh. Arguing with my family & the Scholarship Committee. This is not a good day for this. #
• 18:48 It's the 6-mo anniv of her death. Do they have to pick fights with me? #
• 00:33 Suspecting that Wed is shaping up to be a depressing day. Not looking forward to it ; debating on going to bed now & staying there all day. #
• 07:09 Wine-Girl.Net Blog: Let's Twist Again tinyurl.com/5ou32w #
• 09:46 Wine folks - wine in trial sizes: . tinyurl.com/59vmsy #
• 09:50 yep - when woke up this am, definitely considered pulling covers over head and hiding out for another 8 hrs #
• 11:10 Wine-Girl.Net Blog: Tryvertising and Wine tinyurl.com/3swyyv #
• 12:49 cincinnatifarmersmarkets.org/ Guide to Cincy Farmer's Markets #
• 13:43 giant spider sitting on floor. We are equally scared of each other I think and neither of us is moving. #
• 13:48 Hmm ... spider moved when I looked at computer. Sneaky thing. Now I am paranoid about where it went off to. #

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Microblogging: Latest Thoughts (Tweets):

• 18:20 Dance class went amazing. Went from beginning to advanced really rapidly. Thrilled instructor. #
• 18:20 Looks like mambo might be MY dance. I insisted on staying away from swing. Also, I kinda liked rumba. #
• 18:20 forgot how much I love dancing - this may actually get me to the gym and back in shape. Yay!! #
• 22:49 Just upgraded to Office 2007. Testing OutTwit in new Outlook. Just ignore me. #
• 23:24 Had walnuts tonight when they told me the dessert was nut-free. Am now loaded up on benedryl. Just glad it wasn't peanuts! #
• 08:46 Ugh. Coping with a Benedryl hangover from net escapade last evening. Still very sleepy. #
• 08:46 Can anyone recommend a good Word 2007 tutorial? #
• 10:18 Woohoo! Just got Billy Joel tix for this Sunday from a friend! Yay!!!! #

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Microblogging: Latest Thoughts (Tweets):

• 02:11 Wine-Girl.Net Blog: Let's Twist Again tinyurl.com/5ou32w #
• 13:52 Oops - forgot to renew my write-tech.com domain name. That just caused a minor issue. All fixed! #
• 13:57 Still haven't heard from my accountant and now he's out of the office. Grrr! #
• 15:22 have ballroom dance lesson in 30 minutes. What to wear? Egads! #
• 15:31 Off to trip the light fantastic - emphasis on TRIP. #

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Feeling a Little Justified ...

Sometimes I feel guilty that I'm mostly micro-blogging anymore. Truth be told, I'm swamped with so many things - from work to wine to travel - as well as maintaining the Wine Blog and the Write Tech blog, that all I have time to do is Twitter.

Now I feel a bit better. It's not just me. According to this AFP article, microblogging fits into people's lives, and is taking off with the help of mobile devices.

"Blogging has evolved and become more formalized," said Yahoo Design Pattern Library curator Christian Crumlish, author of social networking book "The Tower of Many."

"A beautiful blog entry is an art form, and it takes time. So, micro-blogging fits into your life where you take a minute or two to see what's going on and go back to work."

I was originally afraid that Twitter was just a passing fad and would fade away. But it's been two years now, so I'm no longer doubting the staying power. I believe it has the same staying power of any Web 2.0 application (take that as you will). Lately, I've been worried that Twitter has hit critical mass, a "tipping point" if you will, with everyone joining up. But I also believe there are enough people out there (myself included) evangelizing microblogging to the masses. As people discover the neat uses of Twitter, such as Commuter Feed, then suddenly it doesn't seem quite as ridiculous.

I recommend that you take a moment and sign up for Twitter yourself. I'm amazed at the community I've discovered, locally and abroad, in wine and in social media. It's fantastic. Go ahead. Tell everyone "what are you doing right now?"

Microblogging: Latest Thoughts (Tweets):

• 10:38 Went to Twist last night. Expensive but classy. A great replacment for The Swing Loung of a decade ago. #
• 10:39 Think we'll be stopping by Twist after each opera this summer. It's definitely a see-and-be-seen type of spot. #
• 10:43 Watching Dr Who "The Girl in the Fireplace" for the hundredth time. I love this particular episode. And this particular Dr. #
• 15:34 Have to write an article my sister for Thomas More's Alumni magazine. Have NO IDEA where to start. #
• 16:13 Ack this article is difficult. It can't sound like a eulogy, but needs to tug @ the heartstrings enough to bring in donations ... #

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• 19:30 @ the cheapside tavern ( fantastic place) in Lexington before heading to makers mark party this evening. Enjoying a Sunset Wheat on tap. #
• 13:49 twitpic.com/bpz <- Preoaked maker's mark, White Thunder #
• 14:01 twitpic.com/bqb <- Maker's Mark distillery, Loretto, KY #
• 14:05 twitpic.com/bqf <- Kentucky Champagne. Love that wall art. #
• 17:07 Home, getting ready, watching the Auction on WCET. That'll be me in a few hours. Boy, is it awful. #

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• 20:08 Woohoo! Just discovered that RSSCalendar gives me an embeddable LISTING as opposed to a calendar! I struck gold! #
• 20:28 Wait - back to Google Calendar. Found "Agenda" option that I'd previously ignored. Hmm ... maybe I can embed ... #
• 21:15 All that and I settled on Google Calendar, where I started. I overlooked the obvious. Oops! #
• 02:00 Hooray! The Wine Events are semi-automated and done for the week! tinyurl.com/4lbzaw #
• 02:02 Tomorrow, er, later today, I'll be heading to the Maker's Mark Mile @ Keeneland. If you're going, DM me. #
• 02:04 Off to bed! #
• 02:07 Wine-Girl.Net Blog: Cincinnati Wine Events: 4/11 - 4/17 tinyurl.com/44cn2j #
• 09:51 Off to Lexington to the races shortly. Apparently it's really really raining in Lexington. Great. #
• 12:29 Brrr...cold at keeneland. Like the assigned seats tho. Ours are right behind the boxes. #
• 12:30 Wish I'd known I needed hat pins for today. Where would I have found hat pins anyway? #
• 13:14 Battery dying. But race 7 has a horse named Wine and Dine. I'm betting on that horse. #
• 13:16 Also, I'll always bet on the grey pony. They generally lose, but I think they're gorgeous. #
• 13:17 Right. Remember, I live in ky, land of horse racing. And i love horses. #

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• 09:33 Kevin & I on TV on Sat night, auctioneering the WCET Action Auction Wine Night. tinyurl.com/54lxyy #
• 09:44 Priced out my dream Mac yesterday - Macbook Pro, 17 in, fully loaded, $3500. Or $2500 refurbished. #
• 14:58 Oh goodness. a 911 call about an elephant. I <3 the Internets. tinyurl.com/2n74qh #
• 15:07 (multitweet) Technical Issue: Help! I manually type out a week's worth of wine events each week at wine-girl.net. I want to automate this... #
• 15:08 (2) using a calendar program. I don't want to EMBED the calendar via HTML - would prefer a feed of some sort. Typepad, however, doesn't ... #
• 15:09 (3) recognize XML when I drop it in there. Any thoughts? Have played around with GCal and RSS Calendar, but maybe I'm doing something wrong? #
• 15:25 A good quick overview of Twitter & related apps: tinyurl.com/2v7mkt #
• 15:40 Was just signed up for a Grappa Tasting at www.thepartysource.com on 4/18. I know nothing about Grappa. #
• 16:07 Suspecting FeedBurner's Event Feed might be the answer to my issues #
• 16:14 Wine-Girl.Net Blog: Win a Wine Cellar tinyurl.com/6hgjfn #
• 16:57 Aaaaaa! Event Feed from Feedburner doesn't work with recurring events. Am Not Happy. #
• 16:59 Also, irritated that GCal feeds show up by date added, not date of event. (WTF?) At this point, may go back to manual. #
• 16:59 As in, entering each event manually eacn week. One would think there'd be an easier way. #

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• 21:54 Am watching time-shifted DWTS. I used to teach ballroom, but was never as good as these 8 yr olds. Good gods! #
• 21:55 Also, 8 yr olds are too young to really "get" the paso doble, but what great technique! #
• 22:07 We think Tom Bergeron has a flask of whiskey he enjoys during commercials when hosting DWTS. #
• 22:51 Hmm ... video now on Flickr. Intrigued. tinyurl.com/6cxmvp #
• 10:04 Hmm ... last nite's Twitter UI updates have some bugs. When I logged in via the web, it displayed my password in real letters, not ***** #
• 10:12 Can't watch the firefighter coverage on TV. Still not capable of handling funerals. #
• 10:19 With all the firefighter stuff happening, I realized this morning that next week is 6 mos since I lost my sister. Today is a mtg for her ... #
• 10:43 That last link SO did not work right: tinyurl.com/4rwwkd #
• 13:29 My borders sucks. Wanted naked conversations but no dice. Its a book, btw. #
• 13:36 Picked up wordpress for dummies instead. I know you all think its easy, but it baffles me #
• 13:37 Noticed new wine (I assume) shop being built: the grape gatsby. Love the name! #
• 14:03 Just stopped @ the grocery. No diet is complete w/out cool whip free & angelfood cake. #
• 14:36 Another Twitter UI upgrade goof: The Search bar isn't visible in IE. (Another reason to use Firefox.) #
• 14:49 Am going to try ballroom lessons next week. I used to teach Swing & Lindy. I should be a quick study, right? #
• 14:50 Ballroom should count as exercise, right? #
• 15:08 Sigh. The biggest problem with a wiki - any wiki - is buy-in and commitment. #
• 16:13 Wine-Girl.Net Blog: Going Once, Going Twice, Sold! tinyurl.com/6ed3sw #

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Microblogging: Latest Thoughts (Tweets):

• 18:46 Just figured out my love of Twitter. It replaces office interaction for me since I work at home. I miss people, so I Love Twitter! #
• 11:29 twitpic.com/8sp <- Scenes from the side of the road, western ky #
• 11:38 General thoughts on LinkedIn vs Plaxo Pulse? Do you need both? #
• 13:40 Playing with Plaxo. Trying to figure out the value. #
• 16:15 Ack! It's 4 pm. Must get to PO to renew PO Box before they close ... #
• 17:41 Hubby out of town. Looks like I fend for myself for dinner. Must be a LaRosa's night. #

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• 20:56 From Tennessee to Rural Indiana. I am now insanely glad to be home, with my own bed. #
• 11:06 Trying to start a diet, er, lifestyle change as of today. Gained 25 lbs during our autumn of many deaths last year. Time to lose it. #
• 13:13 Off to turn hair back to copper from its more natural strawberry. #
• 17:23 :( My best friend can't go to our yearly Jimmy Buffett concert with me. She's going to Italy instead. Can't blame her! #

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• 04:06 Wine-Girl.Net Blog: Manhattan Tasting and Building tinyurl.com/4f8jvj #

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• 22:47 Hockey game just let put downtown in bar district. Having trouble reconciling NHL and Nashvillev in my head. #
• 00:26 Who needs an Easter bonnet - I just bought myself a cowboy hat! #
• 03:05 I have never missed a Lead so much as I have in a Country Bar #

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Microblogging: Latest Thoughts (Tweets):

• 18:53 Husband eating Thai food tonite since I'm out of town. Peanuts kill me, so he jumps @ the chance for The Teak. #
• 19:33 Hotel is less than 1 hour from jack daniels. Hotel serves jim beam. Odd. #
• 19:39 an amazing # of bars between BBQ joint and hotel. Am on edge of Vanderbilt campus. #
• 20:02 Am thinking of trying a place called Flyte for wine & dessert after my BBQ & beer. I'm an all-purpose gal. #
• 20:03 Just enjoyed a wheat beer on draft - sweetwater 420 maybe? #
• 20:05 Love n'vill opera ad- big, loud, macho. Verdi revenge. Il trovatore. #
• 20:07 Note I said opera. Not Opry. #
• 20:33 Got lost on foot. Gave up on wine bar but found a million recording studios. Kinda cool. #
• 20:34 With twitter , am lost but not alone. :) must now hail cab #
• 20:36 Music row - explains surplus of limos #
• 20:39 Found trendy martini bar but no place to sit. Damn. Back to hotel. #
• 20:41 2nd choice. Cupcake store across from hotel. #
• 20:56 Cupcakes closed! Have found my way to sad little hotel bar. Ppt slides/work in tow. #
• 21:55 Hanging out in room now, with Martin Codax Albarino and work. #
• 22:35 I need post=it notes. Where do I find post=it notes in a hotel? #
• 22:36 (Don't say the front desk. Not helpful.) #
• 22:57 I swear Juliette from lost is currently on CSI NY. #
• 23:09 Alright, have slightly updated presentation, again, and ready for bed. Search for post its or tape resumes in the morning. #
• 11:02 twitpic.com/67y <- If ikea made toothpaste it would be flat packed like what the hotel gave me #

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• 21:38 Am big big dork. Downloaded sndtrk from Enchanted & Dr. Who audiobooks for tomorrow's drive #
• 08:32 Just picked up my rental car. They were out of standards. I've been upgraded. Sebring Convertible w/XM & seat warmers. #
• 09:56 heading offline and on the road. Wow, offline ... #
• 10:26 Wine-Girl.Net Blog: Manhattan Tasting and Building tinyurl.com/2uayg4 #
• 12:08 Stopped @ mall @ st Matthews in Louisville to stretch aching back #
• 12:57 Oops. Ended up at ann taylor. #
• 12:57 Must now find car #
• 14:24 Stopped @ cave city exit for lunch. Somewhere 'round here I 1st discovered claustrophobia. #
• 14:58 Slowest. Gas pump. Ever. #
• 16:32 Switched rooms once but checked in. Never want to drive in downtown Nashville again. Egads! #

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• 18:08 Took me all frickin' day, but finally recreated everything I lost. And it's better. #
• 18:27 Game day traffic downtown. What was I thinking? #
• 18:29 The goal is apparently to sit thru as many green lights as possible. #
• 20:30 Would it be boring to use all CommonCraft.com/show videos in my course? #
• 22:05 Wine-Girl.Net Blog: Cincinnati Wine Festival 2008 tinyurl.com/39cjqq #
• 22:17 Looking for a good explanation as to why we all use Social Media ... #
• 23:48 Am now looking for EASY definition of the Semantic Web. #
• 00:48 Saved, saved again, and backed up. Only have to write Podcasting section tomorrow. Heading to bed. yay! #
• 10:53 Alright Tweeples, what are beginner tools for podcasting? #
• 11:38 Is there an easy way for super-beginners to create the RSS feed? That seems like the challenging part. #
• 15:24 Just put finishing touches on what I hope is a 3hour+ PPT presentation. +1 hr discussion and small group #
• 15:26 Wondering how I bill myself for all this development time #
• 15:30 OK, shower, kinkos, drycleaner, and Sams, then pack. Exciting day. #
• 15:49 April Fool's Galore from google: A Compilation tinyurl.com/22fkdb #
• 16:15 Have any other wine bloggers had a stats request from tinyurl.com/3a782h #
• 16:30 Will be offline tomorrow when I drive to Nashville, TN. Odd, this concept of OffLine ... #

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• 18:58 How am I supposed to fit Web 2.0 into a 3 hour course? Ack! #
• 19:19 Client est a project @ 40 hrs. I just sent back my est @ 212 hrs. Client is in over their head. #
• 03:42 Almost 4 am. Woops! Was actually enjoying my work & lost track of time. Betting I oversleep again. #
• 10:41 Somehow lost EVERYTHING I worked on until 4 am this morning. It's just gone. #
• 12:01 Arhg! Far as I can tell, I saved an old file OVER the new one at 4 am. Now re-creating from scratch. #
• 13:16 Is there a trick for embedding YouTube in a PPT w/out blowing up PPT? #
• 13:49 I hate PPT. I'm so buying a MacBook Pro this summer. #

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• 23:06 Wondering if people get my Out of Office reply based on the fact that the same folks keep emailing. #
• 23:08 Just watched REM & Muppets Furry Happy Monsters Feeling Glad. Lovin' YouTube. #
• 23:09 Picked up a Styring PN today from only store that carries it. Met winemaker yesterday and was intrigued. #
• 23:10 Tomorrow having brunch with friends and writing a 4-hr course on Web 2.0 #
• 23:18 Picked up a laser pointer/wireless presenter today. For the course I haven't written yet. #
• 01:05 Sadly addicted to Young Indiana Jones Chronicles. Esp from the "teen spy" years. #
• 11:09 Trying to get a handle on my client before writing the course today. Will be breaking for brunch with friends. #
• 15:13 Back from brunch. Must now write course. #
• 15:17 Looking over info sent from Thursday's prospective client. Think it's too "Webmonkey" for me. Also think client is slightly confused.\ #

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• 18:05 Wine-Girl.Net Blog: Wine Fest Quick Review tinyurl.com/2rfdbr #
• 18:14 now at the "Mamhattan " cocktail class @ the Party source. The bourbon/rye makes the difference. #
• 18:15 I love my bourbon and rye. #
• 18:18 This sazerac rye is barrelled specifically for Party Source. #
• 18:20 I also enjoy the Cork n Barrel Sazerac, which is more like a cognac.l #
• 18:21 I love a Manhattan, but the wild turkey is just too sweet. #
• 18:33 Tasting individual vermouths. Very different. #
• 18:35 Vermouth is fortified wine. I had no idea. #
• 18:47 Have learned I'm picky on vermouth #
• 19:03 Have officially decided - am a bprbon whiskey girl, not scotch #
• 19:17 4roses bourbon+sazerac rye+nardini+carpano+angostura+orange bitters=heaven #
• 19:26 btw, no matter how much I spit & dump, wine festival + manhattan class=tipsy. #
• 19:34 Uh-oh. Hiccups! #

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• 18:32 At a wine blending class using Argentinian malbecs from Catena #
• 19:00 Oops. I managed to take 5 malbecs and create a Huge Fruity wine. I'm not good at this. #
• 19:01 Not so amazingly, the winemakers blend is better than mine. ;) #
• 09:51 Overslept. Am now hour late for entire day #
• 09:51 Heading to manicure #
• 12:12 Wine-Girl.Net Blog: Cincinnati Wine Events 2008 3/28-4/3 tinyurl.com/3dwyeg #
• 12:29 Am NOT having successful day so far #
• 12:32 Manicure, btw, was necessary. @ the wine fest today, people will have good view of hands #
• 17:15 Sitting at Nada for a quick dinner before the Manhattans class at Party Source #
• 17:15 Enjoyed the industry tasting today. It went too fast! #
• 17:35 Yum. Nada worthy of the excelllent reviews I've read. #

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• 18:09 Wine-Girl.Net Blog P Wine Festival Post Recap: Festival Years Past tinyurl.com/228pqw #
• 18:09 Wine-Girl.Net Blog P Wine Festival Survival Tips tinyurl.com/2uzfvv #
• 19:18 Have successfully begged husband to help frame the article on craft beers & home-brewing while I work on dull technical documentation. #
• 20:18 Evil MS Word is currently crashing my computer. Gonna be a long nite. #
• 20:30 Computer rebooting. Wondering how much data I lost. #
• 20:31 Pouring a Sazerac Rye, 2 ice cubes, to numb MS pain. #
• 20:59 Even Rye can't make MS Word a better product. #
• 21:07 Looks like I'll be downloading & watching "American Beer" tomorrow for research for my article #
• 21:14 Appreciative of Auto-save in MS Word, but not of the reason behind it - many crashes! Wish client supported OpenOffice! #
• 22:20 Document complete. Now it's time to write an article on craft beer. Who wants to help? #
• 23:34 Inspiration has struck! Writing an article about Craft Beers in a Cincinnati magazine should be a no-brainer. Our city = built on pigs & ... #
• 02:05 Beer article coming together. Now need quotes from Local Homebrewers. Dm me if that's you. #
• 02:06 Wifi now down, so will probably nap for a while. #
• 07:37 Meant to mention that I got The Email from Guy Kawasaki too about the wine blog. YAY!!! #
• 08:03 A friend of mine works for Unibroue and is occasionally twittering about the beer here: www.twitter.com/unibroue #
• 08:15 Am exhausted. Have 2 meetings today and need to finish the article. #
• 09:32 I give CityBeat & CinWeekly tons o' love in my blog & yet no love in return ... #
• 10:26 Grrr. Need quote from a craft brewery and quote from the AHA, then mostly done. #
• 10:27 Just heard - Kevin & I are judging two wine competitions this spring. #
• 10:38 Wish my lede could be "The city built on the backs of pigs and beer." Probably wouldn't fly tho. #
• 10:38 Makes me think of pigs drinking beer, which just means I need a nap. #
• 10:42 Did u know: the US consumed over 1.5 m barrels of beer in 24 hours on 4/7/1933? #
• 10:42 Repeal Prohibition = Party! #
• 10:45 Honestly, am waiting for an email from my Unibroue "Culinary Attache" friend. #
• 10:46 I get the most ridiculous wine-related press releases in my inbox. #
• 12:04 Thinking about an IKEA Cinnamon roll for lunch ... #
• 12:45 My brewery guy has until 2 pm & then I'm shooting for another brew guy instead. It's my only missing quote. #
• 13:54 Yay! Article done! I just need a title. Will submit later tonight. #
• 13:54 Gave up on Unibroue & focused 100% Cincinnati. Called Barrelhouse Brewing. #
• 15:02 Waiting on a client at starbucks #
• 16:06 Am probably going to take this project even tho I don't have time. It sounds fin #

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• 09:53 Am exhausted. Can't seem to hold my eyes open. Up until 3 am redesigning htttp://www.write-tech.com and assoc blog #
• 09:58 Much work to do. Really want to sleep. ***Yawn**** #
• 11:38 Just received a $450 donation via the KLP web site. Thank you to C&M Scott, whomever you may be! #
• 12:45 Wine folks, have I missed the next WBW announcement, for April? #
• 13:06 Playing with TwitPic #
• 13:06 twitpic.com/3z5 <- #
• 13:10 twitpic.com/3z8 <- From our hurricane Ivan photos #
• 13:11 Would like something similar to Profileactic but with better name. Cannot possibly share current name with some of my clients. #
• 13:54 Am working on wine post about surviving gigantic festivals. Any tips you want to share? #
• 13:55 Clarify, any tips on surviving gigantic wine festivals? #
• 17:09 Hell. I remember when I thrived on stress. Now I just panic. #
• 17:09 Have editor after me for article I haven't started and HUGE docs due to real client. Sigh. #

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• 21:52 Alright Twitterverse: I need a Twitter Badge that shows up to 5 tweets but no @ replies. Thoughts? #
• 02:11 Must go to bed. Much IKEA-ing in the morning. IKEA is new here, if you're not a Cincinnatian. We're excited. #
• 07:12 Ikea ikea ikea today! #

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• 20:14 Would like to send any Bengals fans, or NFL fans, to the ever-evolving bengalscentral.typepad.com #
• 21:51 Firestone Gewurz has some pineapple in it. Not bad at all. #
• 21:51 Abacela Rose paired amazingly well with the Honeybaked Ham #
• 12:51 Even tho I'm telling others to perk up, I'm really down too. Actually, grumpy is more like it. #
• 12:56 My grumpiness will leave. It's Wine Festival week! Just got to get to Thursday. #
• 12:56 Also, tomorrow is my IKEA day! Yay! #
• 13:52 Playing with Twitterfeed. Apologizing now if there are initial hiccups. #
• 14:19 updating twhirl. Still not a fan of Air though. #
• 14:22 Current client is technical writing though. Dull, but pays bills ... #
• 15:25 Sirius & Xm are merging? tinyurl.com/356jb3 Hmmm #
• 15:28 This week - Wine Blending class on Thurs, Wine Fest & Manhattan Class on Friday! Woo! #
• 15:45 Cincy Reds go crazy with incentives for fans, including all you can eat & alcohol-free sections: tinyurl.com/2we8ym #
• 15:53 Bockfest events rescheduled from Snowmageddon are now April 11-12 tinyurl.com/2rgxv3 #

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• 19:34 Am getting ready for dinner with eccentric relatives. Am not looking forward to it. #
• 11:19 Happy Fluffy Bunny and Chocolate Egg-Day, Twitter-land! #
• 11:21 We picked up 2 btls of 2006 Abacela Rosada (Oregon) and 2 btls of Firestone Gewurz to go w/the honey ham we're having for Easter dinner. #
• 11:24 Apparently the Firestone Gewurz is from the same family that produced TV's Bachelor a season or so ago. Random wine & tv trivia there. #
• 12:03 A rousanne would probably have paired well with the honey ham. I always forget about viognier & rousanne, yet I love them both. #
• 12:12 I gave Kevin an Easter Basket full of fun Galerie au Chocolat items. #
• 12:12 He gave me an adorable stuffed bunny and a copy of Enchanted. Yay!!! #
• 12:27 About to pour my 3rd mimosa. Easter is a Mimosa day! Then work, then dinner. #
• 12:52 Wine festival this week = manicure. People will be looking at my hands. #
• 12:54 Any excuse for a manicure ... #
• 15:09 Am having a bad day emotionally. Starting to dislike 2008 holidays. #

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• 23:48 Am Fascinated by this concept: www.lost.eu/74a91 #

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• 22:38 Woohoo! Mom sent me an IKEA gift card instead of an Easter basket! :-) Best. EasterBasket.Ever. #
• 22:50 Am blowing off work tonight so that I can be bright eyed/bushy tailed for new client meeting in morning. Weird not to work tonight. #
• 14:15 Now must clean, grocery shop for a college-age boy, and work. Gotta love holiday weekends. #
• 14:33 LOVE this About Twitter video: tinyurl.com/384n2f #
• 14:59 Ok, NOW I'm off to the store, etc. Talk about running behind. At some point today, I'll work. Boring. #
• 15:15 Have tried to leave 3 times now. I have no attention span. Look! It's a kitty! #

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• 19:07 Was sitting @ a red light - watched rain --> sloppy snow --> real snow. All in span of red light. Have to say, I was sort of done  ... #
• 21:31 Am working BWW hours lately. Bleh. Tomorrow, business meetings & working at Bean Haus in between meetings. And then more working. #
• 10:10 2 nite's running have worked until 4 am & then accidentally slept in 'til almost 10 am. Poor schedule. #

• 16:41 Max & Erma's is easiest fundraiser ever! #
• 16:41 Download this flyer on June 19 & take it to M&E on 6/19. We get 20% of proceeds! #
• 16:42 Right - the flyer: tinyurl.com/yp5vhx Yay! #
• 16:42 Eat for the Cause also now on our web site: tinyurl.com/yvn4os #

• 16:51 My sinuses are confused by last night's snow and today's gorgeousness. I guess Spring put its foot down & sent away the snow. Yay!!!! #

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• 19:44 My own organization is no longer cutting it - I need a free, easy-to-use, easy-to-install, document versioning system. For just me. #
• 20:10 Y'know, I need to version control a slew of Word docs. I wonder if I have that option in MS Live #
• 11:03 Trying to get together a networking panel. Not sure how I got stuck with the job other than "Web 2.0 is your thing. You do it." #
• 11:03 And yes, there are a couple of you I'm coming after for the panel. Think how nice it will look on your resume/LinkedIn page. #
• 11:17 Yay - Now have people for the panel, culled from Twitter and Facebook. I love social media. I'm starting to hate buzz words. #
• 11:52 Am starting to think I should offer a class on Twitter. I spend a lot of time walking various people through it. :-) #
• 12:48 Official total now in from our Benefit last Friday night - $10,300!  Yay! We're on our way to our needed $25000!  Yay! #
• 12:48 Okay, that total includes random donations people made as well, but no arguments there. We love random donations. #
• 13:13 Must work now. No more twittering for a few hours. Terribly distracting on purpose. #
• 14:40 Laughing. Just got an email from someone. "My client wants to Twitter! Help!!" 2nd today. Can I possibly make $$ from teaching Twitter???? #
• 15:09 Well there you go. Apparently I can get paid for teaching folks to Twitter. Who knew? #
• 15:44 Alright, someone needs to clue a bunch of us in on colors and teams here on Twitter. (Although I rather like the pink ...) #

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• 21:06 Would like to take MS Word and toss it out a window. A literal window. #
• 21:45 Aha! Perhaps the Word Master Document is my answer ... #
• 21:52 Master Documents are NOT the answer. Argh! I'll be up all night on this one problem! #
• 22:07 It says something when there's a help forum called officefrustration.com #
• 11:35 Can't believe I have a dentist app't today I forgot about #
• 13:10 Just spent way too much time improving upon www.klpscholarship.org when I should have been working. #
• 13:33 Can't believe the Benefit is finally tomorrow nite. To be honest, will be thrilled when its over and I acquire a bit of my life back. #

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• 10:56 #yif most everyone I follow because they all put up w/ my craziness on this account. (Less-crazy-me is reserved for my other Twitter accts). #
• 13:21 Ikea draws 12,000 by noon! tinyurl.com/33o2bc #
• 13:26 Feeling IKEA love as I look around my Chicago-IKEA furnished home #
• 13:40 Must run to Staples. Am not fond of our local store. The print shop, at least, is clueless. #
• 15:28 Just ran errands. Staples, Post Office, SIL's house to feed her cats, Bank ... #
• 15:28 Picked up Obama's "Audacity of Hope." Hopefully as eloquent in print as in spoken word. #
• 15:29 Figured I ought to know more about who I'm supporting. In fairness, I read Hilary's book years ago. #
• 15:51 Ack! People are backing out of attending the benefit because the date changed! Stupid snow! #
• 15:56 Will not panic. Although much of the fundraising depends on the silent auction. Argh! #
• 16:33 Have question for Word 2003 expert on Macros with graphics in templates. Any takers? #
• 17:23 There's nothing like several hours spent pounding my head against Visual Basic. #

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• 07:38 Today, I head to the acc't with completed forms. It's good to be done w/my side of the taxes until it's time for $$ #
• 12:37 Am excited. Have two Web 2.0 speaking engagements in April. #
• 14:09 Am now sending out Revised Press Releases since Benefit got moved to this Friday. Stupid Snowl. #
• 14:22 Am watching my Roomba when I should be working. #
• 15:07 Am thinking I'm going to have some EasyMac Mac & Cheese. I'm such the gourmet when left to myself. #

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• 16:19 Off to get new forms from the acc't since I lost mine. I know they're here somewhere. #

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• 10:26 Krystal Pepper Scholarship Fund Benefit Dinner Rescheduled to March 14 due to Snow #
• 12:00 Right. Time to go shovel the blizzard and get ahead of it. Then, I'm sitting in front of a lit fireplace #
• 11:59 I just know Kevin is going to get stuck - in Miami. SO not fair. #
• 12:45 Lesson Learned: I am bad at shoveling snow. #
• 15:45 Kevin's plane is in flight. I'm shocked. If I can't see my street, how will they find a runway? #
• 16:06 Just re-faxed our cancellation to news stations. They list Jazzercise. Why aren't they listing us? #
• 16:37 Am drinking Princess Pink hot chocolate. My love of Disney knows no bounds. #
• 16:40 About to put another fake log in the fireplace. #

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• 00:00 One of my best friends has a couple passes for the IKEA preview opening on Saturday and she's taking me. I love IKEA and well, YAY!!!! #
• 00:01 Am looking forward to Saturday, as it means Friday (the Benefit) is over. I need to get back to myself soon. #
• 00:02 Crossing fingers that monumental snow doesn't keep the world from our Benefit. Must sell Silent Auction items. #
• 00:03 Just noticed I have 110 followers. Why? Am I interesting? lately I'm just stressed and whiney. Sorry about that. I'll be better next week. #
• 00:04 Any thoughts on how to gently force paper-based technophobes who rely on countless emails to start using a wiki? #
• 00:18 Am taking 62 2-page silent auction bid sheets to Kinko's tomorrow for printing and collating because I'm lazy & want to conserve my own ink #
• 00:20 My next 2 days are scheduled down to the minute with Benefit-related stuff (& a little wine & food). Wonder when Real Work will happen. #
• 00:23 Before that, must work butt off at Briarwood getting ready for benefit. This is good - my butt needs some work lately. #
• 00:24 Diet & exercise resume next week. Was on treadmill when my sister passed away. Am now ready to conquer weird emotions relating to treadmill. #
• 09:57 Am getting a little scared of the weather, which is 1 thing totally out of my control tomorrow #
• 10:50 Benefit still on for tomorrow. Snow better hold off. Have contingency plans in place now. #
• 10:50 Artilce in Enquirer today, altho not sure where they found the photo. It's not the one I sent. #
• 10:50 N Ky Enquirer only I think: tinyurl.com/yoc747 #

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• 18:04 Just contacted 5 local news agencies. They all want email, which surprises me. Guess I'm emailing out more press releases! #
• 21:13 Must breathe. Just a little too much on my plate right now. BREATHE. #
• 22:34 There's nothing like a glass of Sazerac Rye to help calm the nerves. #
• 23:09 Please Texas, come thru for me and let Obama win. Please! #
• 23:31 Had to break the news to the husband that Gary Gygax passed away: www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/03/04/obit.gygax.ap/index.html #
• 23:35 Had good news this evening. Have been ASKED to speak on Web 2.0 in Nashville. Now must figure out speaker fees. #
• 09:32 Hurrah! My husband is now getting back from his business trip 3 hrs before the Benefit! #
• 09:43 Must now send Press Releases to 5 different local live news outlets #
• 12:57 twhirl & I are not getting along today. I blame the latest Air update #
• 12:57 Just sent out Press Releases, as requested, to 5 local live news orgs. Wonder if they'll ignore me or act on it #
• 14:03 Have decided husband and I are going on a Date on Sat nite. Have hardly seen each other since Texas #
• 14:05 After all, it IS Restaurant Week: tinyurl.com/29qpk5 #
• 16:06 How do I find an off-duty cop to work at our benefit, keep folks from walking out with something they didn't purchase? #
• 16:08 Things like the cop-at-the-door were supposed to be arranged already. Plans keep falling thru. My headache is back en force. #

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• 21:33 Photos from Austin & San Antonio are posted: tinyurl.com/yrgkjk #
• 21:33 Am so busy I am running in circles and am bound to fall over ... #
• 21:34 Have been avoiding doing taxes. Guess what I'm doing tomorrow? #
• 23:52 Ooo! Yay! #
• 09:43 Am wishing, once again, I lived in a state that mattered. All my Ohio friends - go vote! #
• 11:51 I have managed to put off my accountant for another week. I know, I know, I shouldn't. But I HAVE to get through this Benefit on Friday ... #
• 11:52 I am running around in an absolute state of panic trying to get things together. Breathe ... #
• 16:49 I think my head is going to absolutely explode. I wish I had a tylenol with me. Egads! #

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• 15:26 ARGH! Must make flyer for May benefit to hand out at this Friday's Event. I am NOT a graphic designer. #

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• 21:59 sitting @ ohare waiting for my flight home. A kid in brand spanking new military issue is sitting across from me. He can't be more than 18. #
• 15:40 Today I'm terribly behind and wondering how I'm ever going to catch up. But vacation was good, even if I'm iffy on the conference. #

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• 10:20 have been twittering the personal side of our Texas trip over on the www.twitter.com/shels account #
• 10:23 Am twittering the ASTD TechKnowledge keynotes on the www.twitter.com/writetechnology account #

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Twittering from Texas

All:
I really am twittering like mad. It's easier to access from my phone than the blogging site. However, most of my twitters are going to two accounts:

shels for everything but work (and a lot of food & wine)

writetechnology for work-related stuff

I'm also reposting the tweets to the Write Tech blog (work) and the Wine blog (not work).

Cheers!

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• 19:50 On the road now and heading to Austin after flying into San Antonio. Passed some amazing outlet malls! #
• 19:54 driving to Austin from San antonio. Passed some amazing outlet malls! #
• 22:26 relaxing in Georgetown, outside of Austin, with old friends ... #
• 14:00 heading to downtown Austin today. Hoping to pick up some obama stickers since he has a rally here tonight. #

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• 21:43 sweeney Todd @ the aronoff. Sondheim is haunting & elegant. #
• 10:19 sitting at airport waiting to fly to San antonio. I love terminal 2 @ CVG. #
• 14:52 waiting @ DFW to catch the next flight. Foggy, damp & chilly here. #

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• 14:42 The Enquirer didn't pick up the story so I had to do it myself: tinyurl.com/ytlf3m #
• 15:43 Aaaaaa! So much to do before we leave for Texas tomorrow. I'm running incredibly behind! Tonite we see Sweeney Todd (the show) ... #

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• 00:40 Had to reboot my laptop and my Tivo at the same time. Apparently I should go to bed. #
• 08:05 Have an ASTD conf call in an hour to learn how to use Sharepoint. not too worried ... #
• 08:41 playing with twhirl to manage multiple accounts. Now wishing I could get SMS from more than 1 account #
• 10:01 Ack! I got up early so I wouldn't miss ASTD conf call and what happens? I accidentally fall asleep on couch! Ack! #
• 10:15 Ah well. It was for ASTD - not exactly a paying gig. Hopefully we can reschedule. #
• 10:19 Turns out that the person I was supposed to be conferencing with at 9:30 EST just got into the office. So I missed nothing! Yay! #

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• 16:37 Yay! OutTwit is back. It disappeared on me last night for some reason. #
• 16:38 Earlier killed time between Covington appts by working at the Bean Haus. #
• 16:38 Now killing time before 6 pm appt by working at Starbucks. Why is the only free outlet by the door? Brrr! #
• 16:38 Tried the new skinny cinnamon dolce latte. Too much coffee, not enough cinnamon dolce. #

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• 14:53 Heading out to Beechmont/Amelia area tonite. Wondering what non-chain restaurant to try for dinner? #

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• 09:34 Off to a funeral for our friend Travis's grandmother. Am sad for Travis, but don't think *I'm* ready for a funeral. #
• 13:43 Funeral was lovely & simple. Had to leave when the coffin closed and was wheeled out. Too much for me. #
• 13:43 We didn't stay for the burial or gathering after. I was a mess. #
• 13:45 After funeral, went to Party Source for free Chimay Trappist Beer tasting (12-3pm) #

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• 11:11 NY Times Fashion & Style Article on Twitter: tinyurl.com/ypx2kb #
• 12:24 tinyurl.com/2p5g65 Behind the Brawl scenes w/Conan, Stewart, Colbert #
• 15:18 Was just interviewed for Boone Cty Recorder about upcoming benefit. Yay! Publicity! #

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• 00:01 Spent a large portion of today fixing minor errors in my Typepad advanced templates and in my FeedFlare. XML screwups. Little annoyances. #
• 00:02 Have decided that while I prefer Obama, I'm okay with either Dem choice at this point. Little difference except, I think, in mgmt styles. #
• 00:04 Obama, however, is the only candidate since I've been voting that's inspired HOPE in me. Not tangible, but it's something, right? #
• 00:05 I can't count Hillary out yet. She's tough, a fighter, & never gives up. Today will inspire her to fight harder to win. Not dirtier I hope. #
• 10:07 Have finally got the "professional" twitter account up and running. Follow it at "writetechnology" #
• 16:28 Bought myself some Choxie chocolates @ Target as thinking husband is prob'ly not on top of Valentine's Day #

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• 22:47 Am wondering if the snow is coming later. No flakes now and barely a dusting out the window. #
• 23:29 Testing out new iPhone Twitter app iTweet (itweet.net) #

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• 21:46 Am enjoying playing with Tripit.com #
• 22:28 I love Rhapsody in Blue. With my current headache, this is the kind of music to which I need to be listening. #
• 22:47 I love Amy Winehouse. She falls into my Genius is Generally F**D Up category. #
• 22:47 Actually, Britney is the one who screws up my Genius theory. She's the exception that proves the rule perhaps. #
• 23:02 This is a night of excellent pianists at the Grammies. I like it. #
• 23:04 The voice of Ernie died? :-( #
• 23:04 Between Sills and Pavarotti, Opera was hit hard this past year. :( #
• 23:06 Because I'm an Opera geek, I was waiting for a duet between Josh Groban and Andrea Bocelli. #
• 23:07 Why didn't they just bring on the Irish Tenors instead? Or Il Divo. They're pretty. #
• 13:36 Any thoughts on apps that will post my Twitter feed to my Typepad blog (as opposed to my blog to my Twitter)? #
• 14:04 WHY won't anyone on my charity committee consent to having an event in Ohio? It's not like it's another country or something! Egads! #
• 14:05 I HATE it when people in Northern Ky are afraid to cross the river that's a whopping 10 minutes away. There's a whole world out there. #
• 14:12 I mean, it's not like we can make $25K just targeting Krystal's church and high school friends, or our family. #
• 14:12 It's like the rest of the organizing committee forgets and then they think I'm nuts for pushing "stranger" donations and Ohio. #
• 14:12 Sorry abou the rant. It's just a real pet peeve of mine about N Ky. #
• 14:16 Argh! Migraine is returning in force ... #

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• 17:24 Have been fighting off migraine for 3 days & am finally giving in. The pain is unreal. #

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• 18:20 Stopped @ the fire station fish fry. Talk about comfort food! #
• 23:32 Just watched The Last Mimzy and fell completely in love. I'm such a sap for this sort of thing. #
• 14:16 Why does ASTD think a handout up to 16 pgs long is helpful in a session? They're required! I'm a 1-pg info, go check the wiki kind of girl. #
• 14:16 Kevin & I are providing a "fake" handout to make ASTD happy, & then providing the real one at our session #

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• 12:08 It's like I spend every election yr debunking things my parents believe from the Internet: tinyurl.com/2xkqfc #
• 14:55 Barleycorn's new NKy location is crazy - Ye Olde Barleycorn's (at the Drawbridge Inn) #

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• 19:52 To PR people - I have a dumb question. Do I put a press release on letterhead or not? #
• 12:04 Just recommended a potential HUGE client use someone other than me. I'm just not a good fit. :-( #
• 14:11 Ugh! Have to quickly put together a handout on Open Source 101. Any suggestions? #
• 14:35 Any resources for showing newbies that Open Source is safe? #

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• 14:03 5/3 branch called today and accused me of overdraft fees for the Taiwanese Purchases their fraud dep't found. #
• 14:04 Called 5/3 Fraud dep't to make sure that Fraud was REAL. It is. They have now notated my acc't so branch leaves me alone. Very frustrating. #
• 14:05 Thinking of heading out to Panera, where I seem to be productive, as opposed to home where I'm distracted. Crazy rain is a major deterrent. #
• 15:01 Back at Panera to work. It's amazing how many folks seem to use this place as their office. Yay free wifi! #
• 15:08 Panera is good because I've been a political news junkie all day. This gets me motivated. #
• 16:35 Party Source just offered me their EQ Center, Wine, and Food, on the house for one of Krystal's benefits! #
• 16:45 Still moved to tears by Party Source's offer. Also, watching more very dark clouds roll in. #
• 17:29 just saw a lovely double rainbow, including arch and both ends! Sadly, no pot o' gold. #

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• 13:18 Sitting @ a Panera, hoping a change of location helps me concentrate. #
• 13:18 Wishing I could find an outlet on the wall at Panera #
• 13:41 Aha! Jumped on the one table with an outlet! Yay! Now I'm settling in ... #
• 16:38 need 2 kill time either downtown or Covington. Am already down here but picking up kevin at 5. #

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• 11:44 Saturday AM I learned that someone in Taiwan has been charging $6K on my debit card. 5/3 caught it w/in 5 hours. #
• 11:46 However, now I'm w/out checking acc't & money until various papers are signed, acc'ts reopened, and new cards issued. #
• 12:34 Watching my new Roomba (from W00t!). It's like I finally have a pet! #
• 13:23 Currently have 2 pianos so 1 is for sale: tinyurl.com/2gdpro #
• 15:22 Have been craving steak all the time lately. Odd, since I normally pass on red meat. #

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• 19:22 Watching Torchwood. John Barrowman and James Marsters. I'm in heaven. I love Cap'n Jack and Spike! #
• 15:53 Bloggers: Would love love your help with publicity and possibly auction donations: tinyurl.com/2l9qd4 #

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• 12:05 My personal blog template was broken and many posts were backed up and not publishing. All fixed now! #
• 12:06 Still having major writers block on the wine blog. #
• 15:05 Hmm ... anyone know of a program to batch-post my Twitters to Typepad? LoudTwitter only seems to work for one of my blogs, not multiple. #
• 15:22 tinyurl.com/2htuxt Created a Facebook Cause for scholarship in memory of my sister #
• 15:22 Will soon be hitting up my Twitter/Blog friends to help me virtually promote an upcoming benefit for the scholarship. Be forewarned. #
• 16:45 We need art donated for a silent auction at the benefit. Anyone know any giving artists? #

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Twitter Humour

I love this cartoon from the prolific Hugh at the Gaping Void:

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Hugh posted this back in April. I think that's around when I first found Twitter, although it took a lot longer than that to allow my micro-blogging to often substitute for my real blogging. I do blame Twitter for my lack of blog posts. All my thoughts now get written, stream of consciousness style, to Twitter. The cartoon, however, is incredibly dead-on. Makes you wonder about 2008.

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• 13:44 Just reserved my room for BlogHer in July in San Francisco! Yay! #

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• 11:34 Today's Grief Counseling more like Therapy. Unpleasant issues brought up. Now I think my anger is directed at my therapist! #

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• 19:10 Videos from both DWTS last week and from Memphis (Elvis impersonator, Peabody Ducks) are now on YouTube. tinyurl.com/3cbkx5 #

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• 11:54 back from memphis, but wish i was still in tennessee #
• 13:49 Uploading videos to YouTube seems to take forever ... #

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• 19:46 currently @ flying saucer draught house. Sometimes u have to get away from BBQ #
• 19:46 go packers! #
• 19:48 Toured graceland 2day. Intrigued by the "official" clean-cut elvis vs real um,quirky elvis #
• 19:51 have been 2 rock n soul museum. 2morrow heading 2 Gibson guitar factory & then visiting a friend in Nashville #
• 20:17 am intrigued. Memphis history predates civil war, but historical identity seems rooted in music since 1950. #
• 21:10 Due to hotel errors, we have stayed at the Wyndham, Marriott, and Peabody on this trip to Memphis. The Peabody beats all. #
• 21:11 The Peabody upgraded us to a jr suite. I could live here - happily. #

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• 18:17 Its worth stating that I love the South. Everyone is relaxed & friendly. Yay Memphis! #

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• 13:08 starving. Ended up at blues city BBQ on Beale for ribs. #
• 17:29 had deep fried chocolate pie @ blues city. Heavenly. Then enjoyed sun records. Ah, rock history. #
• 17:32 am now @ Peabody waiting for ducks to walk #

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• 13:07 Dancing with the Stars last night was light on stars. Had fantastic center ringside seats. #
• 13:10 Dancing with the Stars live show photos: tinyurl.com/2nvv8k #
• 13:11 Flip Ultra camera flipped out on me. Just installed firmware update and all now seems well. Whew! #

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• 09:05 Benefit for a scholarship in my sister's memory: www.klpscholarship.org We're also asking for donations for a silent auction. #
• 09:47 Have spare car in driveway that belongs to Mother in Law. Happy I had to only brush snow off it instead of scraping ice. #
• 09:47 Off to Staples for copies and Best buy for a Flip Ultra Camcorder! Yay! #
• 10:31 bought a white flip ultra. Wanted pink but opted to give kevin ability to use it w/o embarassment #
• 10:32 Can 60 min of video really fit on 2 gb? #
• 10:34 will test flip ultra 2nite @ dancing with the stars show. YAY!! #
• 17:15 yay! Off to dancing with the stars. We have fancy table seats. #

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• 09:10 Off to 1st grief counseling session. We'll see how this goes. #
• 11:40 Grief counseling session not scary. This may work out. Apparently, I'm angry. #
• 11:49 Thanks to all for the kind thoughts via DM. #
• 12:52 Tonite, 20 Brix. Tomorrow, Chalk Food + Wine. It's new restaurant week for us! #
• 12:55 Am binging on pink birthday cupcakes #
• 13:07 Yay! Maps with location on my iPhone! SMS multiple people! (Not being able to do that always irked me.) #
• 13:14 Want: www.isound.net/ipod(r)-accessories//////////road-talk-.asp #

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• 15:28 For Cincy Twitterers who might care: McFadden's downtown is suddenly closed! tinyurl.com/269kka #

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• 09:43 Can't believe I'm sitting here on a dull conference call on a Saturday morning. At least I'm in my pjs. #

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• 15:06 Happy new year & early b'day to me. I just got back from the dr & I have shingles. #
• 15:07 Think I am cursed. If you haven't had chix pox, stay away from me. Otherwise, you're fine. #

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• 21:32 What's the most cost-effective way to sell tix for a benefit online? Paypal takes a large cut. #
• 21:42 My benefit is to raise money for a scholarship in my late sister's memory. #

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• 20:27 70 degrees today. Took down all outdoor holiday decor except icicles. Kevin has to get up on the roof, not me. #
• 20:28 Went to Best Buy. Came home with 2 1TB external drives for less than $500 total. 4 yrs ago I paid $80 for a 256 MB USB stick. Ah, time ... #
• 20:30 Grandma doing "okay" we think. Mom is still waiting to find out more, but all probably not as bad as we first thought. #
• 20:31 New year. New page. Chopped off 3.5 inches of hair today and almost went back blonde (the natural color). Stayed red, but now a bobbed look. #
• 13:22 patiently transferring tons o' stuff onto new TB drive #
• 13:52 Crazy wind outside. Just rain already ... #

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• 23:00 No serial killer nightmares last nite. Instead, dreamed of shoe shopping w/best friend in The Glass Slipper, a shoe shop run by Cinderella! #
• 09:35 Pruning Twitter account. No offense meant to those I prune (I'll still check via the web), but this makes life easier when checking on phone #
• 10:48 Sigh. Grandma may have had a stroke last night and is in hospital. Waiting for more info now. #

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• 12:36 Looks like for my birthday in a week we're heading to a new wine bar in Milford: 20 Brix. www.20brix.com #
• 12:37 Am presenting 2 sessions at ASTD TechKnowledge in San Antonio in Feb. Open Source 101 and Wikis 101, basically. #
• 12:38 We'll be a few days in San Antonio & taking a side trip to Austin. Never been to Texas, so should be fun! #
• 12:38 Today, taking holiday decor down, except trees. Am not ready yet to part from trees. Depressing taking it down, but a depressing holiday. #
• 12:39 Had awful nightmares the last 2 nights. Mostly inspired by Sweeney Todd and watching Season 2 of Dexter. #

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• 12:48 hmm. LoudTwitter is suddenly posting to my blog again after a 2 week hiatus. I suppose even batch systems need a vacation. #
• 12:49 Just revamped a friend's blog on Typepad. Hope he likes it! cincyimg.typepad.com #

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• 10:23 Spending way too much time wanting to curl up in a ball and hide from the world when really, I need to function. #
• 10:24 Oddly, my friends via twitter/web know more about what's going on in my life, feelings, than physical, lifelong friends. Why is it easier? #
• 12:08 Need graphic design help! Must create letterhead & flyer for a scholarship benefit for my sister. This is not my strong point. I'm web girl. #

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• 10:44 I'm not a fan of driving I'm snow and ice rain. Making kevin drive me places. #

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• 10:30 Woohoo! Kevin's office is sending him to Chicago next wk. I'm tagging along for the hell of it. Michigan Ave here I come! #
• 10:30 It's nice to be able to work from anywhere. I'll have to work, then shop. #
• 11:51 Enjoying TwitterMail to track replies, which I always forget to check. Now replies come to my email! #
• 11:52 New 4GB iPhone FINALLY all set up. Had to spend time with AT&T and Apple yesterday to make visual voicemail work. Set up email acts today. #
• 11:52 Lovin' DJ Riko's holiday mash-ups at www.djriko.com This is the third year we've downloaded them. What fun! #

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• 09:44 Looks like I missed another WBW. Honestly, life just keeps getting in the way. This time - bronchitis. All I can taste right now is whiskey. #
• 09:45 Off to the Apple store to get my iPhone looked at. It died. Completely. Maybe they'll let me trade up to the 8 gb. #
• 10:13 Some tea (sans whiskey, as it's only 10 am) and then off to beg Apple to bring my iPhone back to life. #
• 13:57 When you're 4GB iPhone dies for no apparent reason, the Apple Store happily replaces it. With another 4GB. I was really hoping for an 8GB. #
• 13:57 When your 4GB iPhone dies for no apparent reason, the Apple Store happily replaces it. With another 4GB. I was really hoping for an 8GB #
• 15:12 Twiddling my thumbs as I restore, backup, and re-sync everything on my iPhone... #
• 18:30 Dinner @ Morton's bar 12-21. Fantastic happy hour prices. #
• 18:31 Next up, I'll cough my way thru The Drowsy Chaperone show @ Aronoff. #
• 18:31 My new drink: a bourbon manhattan. #

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• 13:28 CSC's Every Christmas Story Ever Told was excellent. I encourage everyone to see it for some holiday fun! tinyurl.com/24l653 #
• 13:32 67 degrees in Cincinnati today. No wonder I'm so sick. Crazy weather. Am I allowed to blame global warming? #

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• 16:38 Bronchitis. Bleah! But we have tix to three different shows this wk, so I'm going to invest in a lot of cough drops. #
• 16:40 2night - "All Christmas Stories Ever Told" by Cincy Shakespeare Co at Arnolds. #
• 16:49 So true, and so funny: tinyurl.com/364lro #

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• 21:16 At a corporate holiday party with silver shoes. Am sort of bored, sort of entertained. #

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• 12:05 Have massage today. Hoping back issues are muscular and not nerve related. Do not want the surgery again. That was NOT fun ... #
• 12:08 Have all 4 Xmas trees up/decorated. Other decorations up too except for holiday china. Must now take empty boxes to shed. #
• 12:08 Despite holiday parties and decor, still not feeling festive and Kevin is all Grinch-like this year. Really, I can't wait for 2008. #
• 12:09 Grinch-like husband is away 2night @ a team-building mgmt retreat. This means I'm going shoe-shopping! Don't tell ... :-) #
• 20:14 Have been to 7 stores. Can't find silver shoes that r not anklebreakers or sandals. #
• 20:16 Its snowing. Why would anyone want 2 wear stilettos or sandals. Stupid fashion #
• 21:38 After 9 stores, gave up & came home. I wanted 1-2 in heels. Couldn't find less than 3in without being sandals. Sigh. Party is tomorrow nite. #

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• 13:24 Got 3 of 4 trees decorated. We have a Disney tree, a kitchen tree, and a gold/white/silver tree. Still need to do 4th tree in miniatures. #
• 13:25 Haven't gotten any other holiday decor up either, other than outside lights. Am not very festive this year. #
• 13:26 Did something to my back in Arizona & haven't yet recovered. It hurts to walk or stand. :-( The last thing I need is another back surgery... #
• 13:26 Tonight, we see Harry Connick Jr with some friends and then a holiday party. #

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• 12:53 Enchanted by Disney's Enchanted last nite. Much tongue-in-cheek humor but good for kids too. Came home twirling like a princess. #

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• 10:04 Yay! I have a new client. Usually Nov/Dec are empty of clients for me until a January rush. #

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• 11:10 Back home, unpacked, and not ready to get back to work or to put up holiday decor. But must work at least ... #
• 11:10 Arizona trip photoset, including off-road adventure: www.flickr.com/photos/writegirl/sets/72157603292365220/ #
• 13:27 Killing time sitting in a pkg lot. I arrived super early for a cling mtg, just in case of rain-related traffic. #
• 13:28 er...CLIENT mtg. Silly self-correcting iPhone #

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• 11:36 Happy thanksgiving 2 my twitter friends! #

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• 16:33 Currently stranded on dirt road in desert. Car stuck. Kevin went for help. Can txt but p #
• 16:33 Rescued/advve #
• 16:33 Adventure #
• 17:04 Rescued by atv's and dirt bikers. An alarming few hours. Stupid map. #
• 23:14 had a lot of folks rescue us 2day out of kindness. Hope we can pay it forward several timespver. Happy t-giving 2 my twitter friends! #

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• 11:12 N Az weather just like home, but more picturesque. I could live here. #
• 11:13 Heading back 2 Tucson 2day. Couple wineries along the way. #
• 19:59 Loved verde valley windrows. Now eating @ local BBQ joint. #
• 23:21 Can't even begin 2 express how peaceful, cathartic & necessary this trip has been. #
• 23:22 Tomorrow wineries in S Az and visiting TOMBSTONE! #

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• 19:38 @ grand canyon. Hiked. Exhausted. Took lots of photos of rocks. #
• 21:44 Always try 2 eat local. @ beaver street brewery in flagstaff. #

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• 16:26 Just saw old friends of family 2day. They have 2 cuddly st bernards & 1 sharper #
• 16:27 Now driving to grand canyon 5 hr drive 1 winery en route #
• 16:31 Also 83 degrees, no humidity #
• 18:36 Enjoyed kokopelli winery in chandler, az. Off the beaten path... #
• 22:15 Now at the Hilton in Flagstaff, relaxing with some local Cab Sauv and enjoying free wireless. Tomorrow, Grand Canyon. #

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• 10:08 enjoying Arizona. Today we go to Nogales. #
• 10:09 yesterday we went to an historic mission & an artists' colony #
• 21:01 had some great food and cheap drinks in Nogales. It hasn't changed since I was 8. #
• 21:02 am finally relaxed for the first time in months #
• 21:09 tomorrow we head north to the grand canyon and some wineries along the way #

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• 17:35 exhausted & still need 2 go home & pack for trip. Leaving @ 3 am! #

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• 11:07 One day until vacation. Thank goodness. #

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• 08:14 Photos from the So You Think You Can Dance tour: www.flickr.com/photos/writegirl/sets/72157603103235257/ #

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• 08:56 Today is the first day in weeks I've felt some motivation to do things. Busy day today, + So You Think You Can Dance show tonight. #

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• 14:33 Day has been brightened by the prospect of purchasing Dancing with the Stars tix for January Cincy show. I'm a ballroom freak. #
• 14:58 Tomorrow is Show Us Your Rack day in wine blogging land. But anyone can join! tinyurl.com/27vsmv #
• 15:01 As an absentee hostess, would also like to invite all Cincy twitterers to Late Night in the Amazon: tinyurl.com/2rj8je #
• 17:28 Just ordered "A Grief Observed" by CS Lewis. Think it might help me on my own journey. #
• 17:41 Feel like I need to preface my next few twitters: I used to be a competitive ballroom dancer (jive mostly) and grew up a ballerina. #
• 17:43 I'm stupidly excited 'cause I just ordered over-priced table seats to Dancing with the Stars show in 01/08. Ltl things currently make me :-) #
• 17:44 Am also excited about my tix to tomorrow nite's So You Think You Can Dance touring shows. I only watch reality TV if its Dance-related. #

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• 09:11 Posted photos from our super-quick Chicago trip to Shedd Aquarium, with a side trip to Fair Oaks Farms. tinyurl.com/35jmua #
• 09:13 Getting ready for the Thomas More Memorial Mass for my sister this afternoon. Feel like every 2 weeks I'm dealing w/death, since Sept. :-( #
• 10:57 Working on my LinkedIn profile to help in finding contract work. Currently in a lull as far as work goes, but it's been a good time for it. #
• 20:26 Memorial Mass for my sister hit me much harder than I anticipated. I had a complete breakdown in the middle. #

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• 09:12 Kevin just called to remind me of a conf call @ 10 am. Thanks goodness - I'd forgotten! #
• 12:01 Am probably going to launch a Sharepoint site for GCASTD local group, with help of national. I may even keep my VP post to learn about SP. #
• 12:02 We are vacationing as of 11/15. I'm counting the days. I've never needed or wanted a vacation so much. We're headed to Arizona. #
• 13:10 Am debating on exploring 2nd Life. Think it is important for training & learning the next generation. However, I have "Snowcrash" nitemares. #
• 15:11 Posted Kevin's eulogy for his father from a month or so ago on kevinandshel.com blog. Would love to have positive things to write about ... #

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• 13:04 Feeling slightly down today. Can't seem to motivate myself to do, well, anything. #

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• 17:36 Am now somewhere in Indiana, heading home from Chicago #

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• 08:07 Quick trip to Chicago today, home tomorrow. Shedd Aquarium and dolphins in between. #
• 13:17 Driving to Chicago. Its chilly outside. #

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• 08:07 Quick trip to Chicago today, home tomorrow. Shedd Aquarium and dolphins in between. #
• 13:17 Driving to Chicago. Its chilly outside. #

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• 16:45 Questioning. Maybe I should head back to academia? At least it would be a steady paycheck...just want to play with web 2.0 toys for a living #

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• 15:24 Hallowedding attendees have started posting to flickr and tagging with "hallowedding" The current photostream is tinyurl.com/38hs2f #
• 15:26 Off to get 5 prescriptions filled. Pharmacists will flip. Hopefully one of these makes me more human and less irritable. #

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• 19:59 Freezing in this house! Just broke down and turned on heater. Am wearing wrist warmers - a gift from a friend. #

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• 10:00 Just wanted to send out a thank you: tinyurl.com/25e5on #
• 14:55 bongos bongos and more bongos at toysrus. Who knew? #
• 16:48 off to happy hour #
• 17:43 munching at McCormick & schmicks before a shakespeare show: Cymbeline #

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• 12:27 Back from conference. Not ready to deal with reality yet, as its highly unpleasant. Not dealing until Monday. #
• 12:28 Today I deal with the Lucy & Ricky Halloween costumes. Need a collar, crinoline, and something for Ricky to wear. #
• 12:29 Also need false eyelashes. That will not go well. #
• 12:47 Alright Twitter friends: where can I buy or borrow a bongo drum by Saturday afternoon? #
• 12:50 Let me clarify, where can I buy or borrow a cheap bongo drum (a la Ricky Ricardo) by Saturday afternoon? ;-) #
• 19:27 Well Twitter world, contrary to very popular opinion, I cannot find a Goodwill (or thrift store) that carries bongo drums. Tomorrow, ToysRUs #
• 19:28 Purchased false eyelashes but no adhesive, oops! Found a crinoline from my swing dancing days. Lost a shoe on my overpriced Lucy Barbie doll #

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• 10:12 Skipped the morning sessions to check my luggage at Resort Airline checkin. Glad I did - that took forever. #
• 10:12 Am now at the last General session. I'm only staying thru Ken Blanchard. Watch - he'll be the last speaker. #
• 10:13 Currently Jen is speaking via videocam: jen365.blogspot.com #
• 10:14 She's learning a new thing each day, whatever she wants, until she turns 30. The Web is a wonderful random place. #
• 10:14 I'm in the back of the room with my laptop open. I'm not the only one. #
• 10:15 Am VERY VERY UPSET. I seem to have lost my good luck Tinkerbell necklace I've had for years. Bad things happen when I don't have it with me. #
• 10:27 I've overfilled my brain with knowledge with week. Need to sort thru my notes (all currently transferred via CyberPad to OneNote). #
• 10:27 Not sure I'm going to make it to Ken Blanchard. #
• 10:33 Learning2007 YouTube: tinyurl.com/2g6hxw , tinyurl.com/yq6t56 , tinyurl.com/27bo7m #
• 10:36 tvnima.com : online Realtime 3D application that allows anyone to create a TV news program using their personal media #
• 10:43 Ken Blanchard's house just burned down, as did his son's, in CA. I can't believe he's here. #
• 10:46 Didn't like being company chairman, so took title of Chief Spiritual Officer. If this gets too touchy-feely, I can't take it, considering #
• 10:48 Always keep your I Love Yous up to date. It has nada to do with Learning, but he's right. Trust me. #
• 10:50 How do you create raving customers? (question to Ken Blanchard) #
• 10:51 Its the way you treat customers.Customer first, and going the extra mile. #
• 10:52 Being a positive thinker and positive learner makes a difference in how you learn. #
• 10:53 Blanchard, btw, wrote the One Minute Manager. He didn't quote the Bible in that management book. Much quoting now. #
• 10:54 I think I'm going to give in, pack up, and head to downtown Disney for a few hours. Flight is at 6 pm, bus ride to airport is at 2:45 pm #
• 13:13 Eating at wolfgang puck express and then hoping to catch a cab #

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• 07:58 Mornings r still incredibly hard, when u wake up and realize someone is gone. #
• 08:01 flipultra portable videocam $150.00 pretty cool toy #
• 08:03 Learning 2007 morning general session getting started #
• 08:08 melinda Doolittle - excellent voice. Performing 2nite at L2007. I'm going 2 Jiko for dinner instead. #
• 08:14 keynote 1 arch lustberg - brilliant speaker & funny man #
• 08:15 presidential candidate speaking styles. Their smiles don't match their serious topics. #
• 08:17 Http://www.lustberg.net #
• 08:19 the"neutral" face lost elections 4 gore and Kerry #
• 08:21 caniates need open faces, raised eyebrows. Think bill Clinton.guiliani now most improved at this #
• 08:23 expressions: hilary looks like she's trying too hard. She needs to let us see the wife & mother a little. Per arch lustberg #
• 08:25 Obama lost his original joy and has gotten uptight. Needs to go back to speaking from the heart. Same with Romney. #
• 08:27 we can learn from all of their speaking styles, good and bad. #
• 08:28 we train our trainers/educators to learn, but they also need to perform, as if on stage. #
• 08:30 presenting: speak from heart, open face, maintain warm caring eye contact. #
• 08:38 4 college kids creating video games for learning on the fly using maya. I feel outdated. #
• 08:43 keynote 2 : wharton college/Penn. CLO masters program. #
• 08:45 leArning theory: bf skinner, behaviorist, learning from environment #
• 08:52 cognitivist: individual as a unit, student should be given chance to fail w/out punishment #
• 08:59 learning theory at 9 am is rough. Am now extra sleepy. Was up all night writing 2days presentation on using blogs for internal marketing. #
• 09:05 keynote 3 don tapscott, author wikinomics #
• 09:06 nominated for business book Pulitzer #
• 09:08 talent 2.0everyyhing changing with todays hs and college kids entering the wkforce #
• 09:09 blogs Facebook youtube is solo 2006. Its now integrated as production tool. #
• 09:10 kids have no fear of tech because its as natural as breathing #
• 09:15 my husband, at 30, is on the cusp of the "echo boomer" generation.1st gen to grow up digital. #
• 09:16 they expect to interact to create their own content. #
• 09:17 Kids r now an authority on technology. #
• 09:24 Tapscott moderated this panel tinyurl.com/279ckv #
• 09:27 wrkplace must change to accompdate: choices customize scrutiny integrity collaborate entertain speed innovation. For next gen workers. #
• 09:29 recruit train retain>>initiate engage evolve. Paradigm shift #
• 09:32 gen x having trouble with nextgen. I disagree on this point. #
• 09:39 New web is a global platform for all collaboration. Think beyond wikis. #
• 09:42 off to a session on building virtual worlds #
• 10:39 Notes to self: remember to check masielearning.pbwiki.com/320 and masielearning.pbwiki.com/411 for info later #
• 10:46 Alice is a 3D programming environment that makes it easy to create an animation for storytelling, interactive gaming, or a videos to share. #
• 10:46 www.alice.org #
• 14:03 It's freezing in this convention center and over 90 degrees outside. This can't be healthy. #
• 14:03 Whenever I stop doing things, or walk by myself, I get very sad. Thank goodness I'm having dinner with Pam tonight. I need my best friend. #
• 14:04 Each conference session I tried to go to this hour moved or was cancelled. I got tired of sprinting across the conv. ctr to find the session #
• 14:05 I lead my session Marketing Internally with Blogs in 45 minutes. I'm a) nervous and b) not prepared. Really. I came up with sources lst nt. #
• 16:48 Also, www.learningwiki.com #
• 16:51 Session on Blogging went quite well. Yay!! Enjoyed it, even though I had the hottest room in the conv. ctr. I can't win with temp ... #
• 16:52 Aboslutely exhausted. Skipping today's afternoon general session. Lucky for you all - no min by min updates! #
• 17:06 I'm heading to the bar. #

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• 08:02 L2007 morning yen session - screens are hi-def to reach all 2000 of us #
• 08:03 L2007 twittering the morning general session #
• 08:04 3d learning environment sim to 2nd life #
• 08:11 outsourcing learning not an issue. Sad for me though. #
• 08:13 sims more popular than blogs, wikis for learning. Uh-oh for me. #
• 08:15 keynote 1 author dan pink #
• 08:20 personal note: hi-def rocks. Clarity is amazing. #
• 08:22 L2007 basics outsourced but creative thinkers stay here #
• 08:24 dan pink is good but its too early for this. Conf is good distraction though. Occupies my mind. #
• 08:26 MFA is the new MBA #
• 08:30 keep a design notebook- record good and bad design for a week #
• 08:31 design includesmath, art, organization, story, more #
• 08:36 as data & metadata blend, facts must be put into context as stories #
• 08:48 empathy can't be automated or outsourced. #
• 08:54 design & empathy work 2gether to solve problems such as appropriate packaging #
• 09:02 pecha kucha - 20 slides@ 20 seconds each #
• 09:05 Dan pink's next book is a graphic novel on business in manga style. Answers question "wtf?" Seriously. #
• 09:07 keynote 2 - jane mcgonigal #
• 09:09 using gaming and Alt-reality gaming, mmorpg, on top of everyday technologies #
• 09:15 amazing - worldwithoutoil.org #
• 09:18 Alt reality game designers = puppetmasters #
• 09:23 protovation=comfort w/failure, speeding up failure to learn and succeed, innovation & prototyping #
• 09:26 alternate reality not alternative reality gaming #
• 09:35 next session : nintendo Wii and training #
• 11:14 getting ready to lead session on everything is miss ( book club) #
• 13:04 lunchtime. Note 2 self: tipping the maid = lots of cute towel creatures in room. #
• 13:08 everything is misc book club session went well. Excellent that a librarian participated. I used Twitter as example of digital misc #
• 15:00 just had great session on being a free agent #
• 15:19 in what is web 2.0 session. Not what I expected. Should I share that taxonomy is now folksonomy? Am trapped between people. #
• 15:43 www.weblogmatrix.com #
• 15:48 Oops! www.weblogmatrix.org I think #
• 16:05 Using 2nd life for language training #
• 16:08 Next gen session has bobby flay! Cooking and learning #
• 16:26 I need to learn about BarCamp #
• 16:27 afternoon gen session keynote 1 Bruce Macmillan, meetings specialist #
• 16:28 convergence of content and space #
• 16:35 mtg guy needs to understand we are NOT all boomers. Gen X thank u very much. #
• 16:35 designing a mtg is more than an agenda #
• 16:39 f2f mtgs will always be relevant. Have u ever had a virtual beer? People connections r important. #
• 16:42 knowledge, relationships, marketplace. 3 identified human connection points #
• 16:52 Keynote 2 Bobby Flay!!!!!! #
• 16:52 ahem. I love bobby flay! #
• 16:54 cooking & learning = cooking is a human connection #
• 16:57 training in a kitchen happens everyday #
• 17:00 I know we have to tie this into the learning theme, but just cook already. Can't wait to watch him cook. #
• 17:10 bobby flay is quite personable #
• 17:12 seared sea scallop on crispy tortilla with citrus vinaigrette #
• 17:14 recording voice memo of bobby flay on my old photo iPod #
• 17:17 roll limes before cutting and squeezing to get all juice. Also - use salt, you'll die of something else. :) #
• 17:23 hopefully 1 of u podcasting Twitterers can tell me the best way to post the resulting mp3 on my wine blog. It should be a rather large file. #

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• 18:33 Trying 2 distract myself at a conference. Not in the mood... #
• 19:46 This wk only - live twittering Learning 2007 in Orlando #
• 19:47 l2007 free wireless #
• 19:56 L2007 turning technologies interactive devices #
• 19:58 L2007 "green" learning? #
• 19:59 www.learningwiki.com #
• 20:07 Conference full of user-created content #
• 20:18 L2007 keynote 1 - dr butch rosser #
• 20:18 Uses video games to train surgeons #
• 20:25 L2007 feel like I'm watching a 1/2 way interesting infomercial #
• 20:31 L2007 Wii may be the future of surgical training. #
• 20:31 Think Wii Trauma Center #
• 20:40 Engaged consequentiality - google it. #
• 20:44 l2007 sponsoring Malaria No More #
• 20:46 elliott Masie is a little long-winded... #
• 20:50 keynote 2 - jenny zhu www.chinesepod.com podcasting 2 learn mandarin #
• 20:56 communicative conversational mobile learning- relevant and brief #
• 21:13 Wharton college of business doug lynch #
• 21:13 ROI-would rather hear about podcasting #

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Yesterday's Twitter Feed

• 09:55 My Twitter friends have been great. I appreciate all the kind thoughts via Twitter and email. It really does mean something. #

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Yesterday's Twitter Feed

• 15:40 A rash of new twitter followers today, and all I have is sadness. Still trying to apply a reason to the unreasonable. #
• 16:06 Off to Dad's house where the sadness is tangible - like a scratchy wool blanket. Is it wrong to want to curl up here at home instead? #
• 22:56 Plans now made. Visitation Thursday. Funeral Friday. It's the longest week ... #
• 22:57 Am dealing with physical manifestations of grief. Stomach problems, headaches, dizziness ... #
• 22:57 Part of me really wants to just wail and cry ... #

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Yesterday's Twitter Feed

• 11:43 Like wine? There are now ridiculous laws in Ohio regulating how much you can have shipped (25 cases) and from where. It's hurting ... #
• 11:43 hurting Ohio Wineries and consumers. More here: tinyurl.com/yvsaud #
• 18:23 My sister just passed away. She was 21. Her heart just stopped. They don't know why. And I don't understand. #
• 00:20 Can't sleep. A little lost. #

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Yesterday's Twitter Feed

• 10:56 Everything tastes metallic. Is this what happens when you eat healthy and drink a lot of green tea? tinyurl.com/26vpkt #
• 11:12 For my nontweeting friends, I posted about why I twitter and post the daily feed: www.writegirl.net/2007/10/microblogging.html #

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Microblogging

For my friends who don't twitter: Twitter allows for microblogging, or nanoblogging. In other words, when I don't want to waste an entire blog post on a small, passing thought, but I still want to share - I can post it to Twitter, Jaiku, or another microblogging tool.

Put one day's  worth of Twitters (tweets) together and you get a look at what my day was like. A week's worth and you get more insight into my character, which is strange but true.

Which is one reason I'm posting the Twitter feeds to this blog. I know that as long as I tweet just once, there will be a post here the next day at 7 am-ish. Lately my mind is full of small things that aren't worthy of a big long post. Other times, like my organic trip to the grocery store yesterday, I need more than 140 characters to express my thoughts.

Whether a "true" blog post or a post of microblogs from Twitter, it's still blogging. You can comment on my Twitter Feeds that show up here just like you might  on a regular post. Lately it's hard for me to post here, on my Write Tech blog, and on the Wine Blog on a regular basis. Since the other two are slightly more lucrative, this one falls aside. Except for the Twitters. 

One thing I like about Twitter, and Facebook for that matter, is the number of virtual friends I've made. There's a group of us - mostly, I think, creative IT professionals, that keep running into each other on these platforms. Most of them are meeting up in a week, but I'll be at a wedding that day. It's a neat way to have met, and one reason I continue to Twitter.

If you're not on  Twitter yet, I invite you to join. I have two Twitter identities - shels (wine) and writegirl (which you read here).

Cheers!

Yesterday's Twitter Feed

• 07:44 Must grocery shop today for healthy food. Change the eating habits. Been living on comfort food since August. Not good. #
• 07:45 Need to find a good, easy to find brand of green tea. I also carry tea with me on trips because I'm a tea snob. #
• 08:05 Alright gang. I'm caving to Jaiku & want to take a test run. Who has an invite to share? :-) #
• 08:24 I find it sad that my cable co. runs tv ads on how to power down/up to fix non-working Internet svcs. Just give a quality product instead! #
• 11:49 Am now also at michellel.jaiku.com. But it's just repeating my twitter & blog feeds. I rather like that option. #
• 11:50 The jaiku RSS update seems to be a bit behind though. #
• 12:05 We've gone from 90 degrees on Saturday to 56 degrees right now. Not complaining, but it is extreme ... I blame global warming. #
• 12:18 Bring back the mix tape on USB? Nifty retro ... tinyurl.com/28vl44 #
• 14:48 I think I prefer Jaiku, with the ability to view both my Twitter feeds, plus the blog feeds. I wish I could have my Jaikus post to Twitter.. #
• 14:48 Also, I'm freezing today and I'm not sure if I should complain or not. #
• 16:34 TwitterGram also allows you to phone it in. I just phoned in a "podcast" for L2007. More like a Twittergram really. www.twittergr ... #
• 17:58 Maybe I'm late to the party. Create your own social network at www.ning.com #

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Yesterday's Twitter Feed

• 12:06 If a headache were a semi-truck ... wish I could curl up in a ball, but have much to do ... #
• 12:07 +testing out TwitterNotes, with the API and #RSSFeed #
• 12:08 If I can get it to work correctly, I'll display the Tnotes RSS feed in my Write Tech blog during the conference. #
• 12:12 Since TwitterNotes RSS is authenticated, it's prob'ly out of my techie prowess to get it to display. Any thoughts? twitternotes.com #
• 14:13 Has anyone read Everything is Misc? I'm leading a session on it in a few weeks. Shoot me an email or Facebook msg with your thoughts on it. #
• 14:23 Does this mean I need to switch to Jaiku? I'm rather attached to Twitter! #
• 16:04 Why must Twitter have an outage on me at least once a day? #
• 16:06 Does anyone use blogs to market internally to your company? As opposed to a blog the world can see. Email or Facebook msg me. More research. #
• 17:32 Waiting to pick up kevin @ the park n ride. Off to gym soon. #
• 17:33 Hope the gym helps my headache. #

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Yesterday's Twitter Feed

• 08:56 Tivo'ing Tru Calling marathon on Sci Fi today. Isn't this show now called Pushing Daisies and much less dark? #
• 11:36 Have a dr's app't at 1 pm today. Never fun. It's in Clifton; maybe I'll stop at Cappel's downtown to check out costumes as I head home. #
• 11:37 Looks like LoudTwitter is finally working great on my personal blog. It's like an auto-blog post, without much work! #
• 16:36 May try using TwitterNotes at an upcoming conference. Interesting use of the technology! twitternotes.com/ #

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• 11:24 Rereading Susan Cooper's entire Dark is Rising Sequence from when I was a kid. #
• 16:19 Getting ready to take Mom to dinner. Mmm .. Ferrari's Little Italy in Mariemont. #

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Yesterday's Twitter Feed

• 10:52 Why is it when most people get a filling at the dentist, they are fine - me? I always feel like I've been hit by a truck. #
• 10:54 Not thrilled w/Romeo & Juliet last nite. Partly due to toothache/headache. Also due to 35 yr old Romeo who was whiney. Left at intermission. #
• 12:41 This weekend need to plant flowers and take Mom out to dinner for her birthday. Also, it's the Taste of the Levee at Newport. #
• 15:37 Scheduled a LaRosas pizza delivery for 6 pm tonite. Also plan on doing my nails. Relaxing evening. Kevin is out with guys for card night. #
• 15:38 If you haven't watched the whimsical, Tim-Burton-esque "Pushing Daisies", ABC is airing an encore at 8 pm tonite. #

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Yesterday's Twitter Feed

• 14:44 My Rabbit just reminded me to twitter. Gee, looks like the UI had some upgrades. #
• 14:44 LoudTwitter is hiccupping - er, posting double - on my blog. We'll see if its fixable or if I"ll turn it off. My apologies. #
• 14:45 Today - dentist app't for a replacement filling. Tonight - a poorly reviewed Romeo & Juliet. #

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Today's Twitter Feed

• 10:40 @DJosephDesign: For the last month, there have been SG1 folks on Eureka. Two drs and Daniel Jackson ... #
• 10:40 Still trying to get LoudTwitter to actually work. Am so far disappointed. #
• 10:47 Still feeling really peeved at Apple. I suppose I won't upgrade to 1.1.1 for the iPhone for a bit. I've heard horror stories ... #
• 11:10 LoudTwitter also runs a bit late. But that's okay. Everyday around 7 am I should now have my batch tweets posted at writegirl.net. #
• 11:13 halloween costumes for a hallow-wedding. Thinking Lucy & Ricky, Gilligan & MaryAnn, Roger & Jessica Rabbit ... #
• 14:01 My rebuilt G4 has stopped working. It turns on, but never actually loads anything. Argh! It's my photo machine. I hope the hard drive is ok. #
• 14:01 Just set up my Nabaztag bunny to read my twitter feeds! www.nabaztag.com #

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Today's Twitter Feed

• 15:04 We're mobile all over: winegirl.mobi for the wine site and writetech.mobi for the real job. #
• 15:04 I'm fascinated by the potential uses for Winksite (www.winksite.com) as a tool for fostering learning communities on the mobile web. #
• 16:01 Why is Apple against iPhone 3rd party apps? What's the difference b/w these & dashboard widgets for OSX, which they encourage.? Argh! #
• 16:39 Just set up LoudTwitter. (www.loudtwitter.com) Batch tweets to my blog. We'll see tonight if it works alright. #
• 10:40 @DJosephDesign: For the last month, there have been SG1 folks on Eureka. Two drs and Daniel Jackson ... #
• 10:40 Still trying to get LoudTwitter to actually work. Am so far disappointed. #
• 10:47 Still feeling really peeved at Apple. I suppose I won't upgrade to 1.1.1 for the iPhone for a bit. I've heard horror stories ... #
• 11:10 LoudTwitter also runs a bit late. But that's okay. Everyday around 7 am I should now have my batch tweets posted at writegirl.net. #
• 11:13 halloween costumes for a hallow-wedding. Thinking Lucy & Ricky, Gilligan & MaryAnn, Roger & Jessica Rabbit ... #

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