Saturday, October 31, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 08:12 Man, I totally want this in poster form. RT @malki: bit.ly/45VBGF - IT STARES AT YOU #
- 15:00 Just realized this should totally be the profile picture for @shitmattbethsez bit.ly/5XJ6K #
- 23:42 What @mirsween said. Night night. #
Friday, October 30, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 11:18 I've got stealth argyle (socks under jeans), but @metraveller captured it on film. Er, digital. Whatever. #
- 12:08 Student business cards apparently don't look bizarre anymore: bit.ly/4AhACt Get yours now before someone changes the design again. #
- 17:24 RT @Glark: Satan's Understudy: bit.ly/1csX8Z #
- 18:01 Jesus H. Fucking Christ. @SmallestWidget is going to be the death of me. #
- 18:03 She just jumped on the coffee table, got her foot wedged in between two slats, and then fell off. Think her leg is only sprained, not broken #
- 19:40 While my Halloween costume is in progress, the bedroom looks like a ballerina exploded in there. #
- 23:25 RT @malki: Learn grammar the simple way! bit.ly/3g6Igj #
Thursday, October 29, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 09:52 The (re)formation of the public sphere opens a space for the legitimation of pop culture. (This one sounds too real.) bit.ly/fEILS #
- 12:42 At ERRT, having my bubble of personal space invaded. #
- 12:44 And probably invading others' bubbles by scooting my chair back. #
- 13:24 Unforeseen bonus of naming my cat Widget: talking about programming becomes, like, 10 times cuter. #
- 13:37 ERRT: "has anyone brought up Big Brother?" "we can follow you when you tweet, so who cares anymore" #
- 18:19 If yo u're a UIUC student in good health, want the H1N1 vaccine, *and* are under 24, get thee to McKinley: bit.ly/10L7Ae #
- 20:10 >:-O Just dicovered @smallestwidget chewed through the cable for the part of the Wii that picks up signals from the Wiimote! Damnit! #
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 09:42 I just helped buy kids lab coats, for SCIENCE! donorschoose.org/twt-gp/23248 How & why: tomatonation.com/?page_id=3748 #
- 10:32 Here's a link directly to the lab coat project: bit.ly/LZNX8 #
- 12:30 On top of a chilly AC vent at Kopi, but grilled cheese will fix that. (Being chilly, not the vent. That would be a waste of grilled cheese.) #
- 12:53 Sharing for those of us who speculated about reindeer this weekend. I suspect we sounded much like this: bit.ly/15oZEA #
- 16:30 Just FYI, Target has argyle slippers with skulls. Also Tim Tams. F *my* Info, I should not be allowed in Target again for a very long time. #
- 16:38 The Xs are little crossbones! brizzly.com/pic/BAD #
- 17:32 Audio in today's class is pretty comical. Can they not mute the guest speaker while class is on break? #
- 21:09 Think I need to buy some sock garters. #
- 21:14 Back from tapas and cocktails with @sshreeves. V. enjoyable evening. #
- 23:41 Apparently when @ThatGizmo is very deeply asleep, he moans. I thought it was one of my next door neighbors. (This would not be improbable.) #
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 00:27 Hoping my poster design for ASIS&T is even remotely what @AllenRenear was looking for, even though he didn't know he was looking for it. :D #
- 13:15 Mmmmmm Newman Ctr. today tastes like childhood. Spaghetti, the one dinner my Irish Catholic Dad knows how to cook on his own. #
- 18:05 Tumbs up to Strawberry Fields' vegan pad thai. Yum. #
- 21:48 Being able to download full games on the XBox360 is a brilliant idea and I love it... except that it makes me wish for a T1 line. #
Monday, October 26, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 09:35 Pumpkin pancakes at OHOP, here I come! #
- 19:34 Know what makes working on a Halloween costume extra awesome? A Red Dwarf marathon. I had forgotten how much I loved that show. #
- 19:55 This is kind of the cutest dog ever, people. bit.ly/2JT3IC I think you should vote for it. #
- 21:45 Very partial sneak costume preview: bit.ly/1izv7W #
- 22:50 Seriously keeps getting more & more like Snow Crash around here. Read couple of pages & tell me this isn't Kleenexgate: bit.ly/14VEmE #
- 23:03 Can you handle the cuteness? bit.ly/YgB30 #
Sunday, October 25, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 09:44 I...I am kind of in love with this already. Liam Neeson on the A-Team? Sign me up! RT @billba: The new A-Team bit.ly/HuqaI #
- 13:56 Time for the corn maze. Oh yeah. #
- 18:22 Best afternoon spent speculating about reindeer EVER. #
Saturday, October 24, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 00:29 God bless @musebrarian & @mermaidmoon for getting seats at Canopy and keeping my 14 hours in high heels from being made of fail. #
- 00:34 Knew retaining the heels was the right choice when I ran into"Wolverine" outside Manolos. Also, random girl complimented my shoes @mirsween! #
- 00:36 Also, still would have 500,000 of the Avett Bros metaphorical babies. (J. Darnielle is only musician to ever break the million baby mark.) #
- 00:37 (On the @MsMollyD scale of metaphorical baby-havin'.) [TM] #
- 16:06 Surely ought to know better by now than to work to sad music on a rainy day. #
- 19:48 With more rain forecast starting Sunday it's probably corn maze tomorrow or never (this year), folks. Who wants to go? bit.ly/1sM6e9 #
- 23:05 Oh snap! Look what I just bought: bit.ly/1a2Oek #
- 23:39 Stat Wars #oneletteroffmovies #
- 23:41 My Best Friend's Weeding #oneletteroffmovies #
Friday, October 23, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 10:19 Information, bitches! brizzly.com/pic/AE2 #argylethursday #
- 11:42 On tonight's schedule: Wine tasting @ Orpheum bit.ly/2BBp4 and Avett Bros @ the Canopy. Please join for either/both. #
- 11:50 Oh sure. Of *course* Michelle Obama can hula hoop perfectly. #
- 13:05 Looks like tonight's wine tasting will also have Goose Island beers. #
- 14:14 Offended someone's prickly tuba sensibilities with one tiny forwarded email. That's *like* a superpower, right? ;D #
- 14:31 "Ain't it like most people I'm no different. We love to talk on things we don't know about." bit.ly/KGWUR #
- 17:51 Gonna go get @mirsween and do some wining. And if I complain of sore feet later tonight you are free to call me a doofus for wearing heels. #
Thursday, October 22, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 11:15 Yeah, can't say I'm a fan of them basically adding "yeah, that's an antelope, dumbass" to my design. It seems unnecessary. #
- 11:16 Now if they added a citation to Buckland's paper, *that* would have been cool. #
- 16:22 I've decided to follow up all of my research interview questions for my thesis with "and how's that working out for you?" #
- 18:15 Found some argyle at Target. Bought the man-argyle because it was so way cuter than the lady-argyle. 100% wool too! #
- 22:15 Equally annoyed by the cat who rendered my phone charger useless, and by the cell phone companies who make 90 different charger plug ti ps. #
- 22:20 To elucidate: drove to 2 different stores trying to find Nokia charger, found multi-brand one, got it home, doesn't have tip to fit my phone #
- 22:41 Figured out how to get into my voicemail from a landline, so at least I can get any messages. Stupid cat. #
- 23:49 Synchronize wristwatches to AWESOME. bit.ly/SzLrY @jillgengler might like this for the help desk #
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 12:47 I'm at the Pizza Hut. I'm at the Taco Bell. I'm at the combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell bit.ly/K3LLc #
- 18:44 A less productive Tuesday than I would have liked. Oh well, onward to TRIVIA! #
- 21:45 Won trivia even with (or perhaps because of?) creepy clown baby overlooking our table. RT @Musebrarian: bit.ly/43wgSf @boltinilive #
- 21:46 Oh sweet jebus. Cell phone didn't charge while plugged in because @SmallestWidget chewed the cord in half. This can't end well. #
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 10:43 Pics from the October Prime Party photobooth webcam: bit.ly/1cIpCn #
- 15:20 Using my teeny tiny laptop to work on ASIS&T poster in PPT 2007, because it has features that are unavailable in version installed at GSLIS. #
- 18:34 Went to the Sally Ann in search of argyle, of which I found none. Lucked into perfectly fitting velvet granny boots instead. #theworldisgood #
- 18:46 Shields up! Got the regular flu vaccine at McKinnley. With all this upcoming travel, seems like the wise choice. #
- 20:32 Look what $2.50 will get you at the Salvation Army: brizz ly.com/pic/9YC #
- 20:34 Best part? You can dry your hair while cooking, ladies! brizzly.com/pic/9YD #
Sunday, October 18, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 11:00 Whoa. This job is at the *high school* attached to the church I went to as a kid. bit.ly/57pHh #schoollibrariandreamjob #
- 12:34 French market is pretty sparse BUT I got 5 Blue Moon pint glasses from Boltini for 10 cents each! (4 to use, and one extra for breakages.) #
- 12:35 Also, there's a guy out in front of Boltini who has vases made from liquor bottles. V. pretty, and I got an Absolut Mango one. #
- 15:01 Wish I could clap my hands and the magical Aleve fairy would appear without me having to go to the store. #
- 16:09 Dinosaur Comics at Seibel: 7:45. I'm going over around 6:45 to get a seat. bit.ly/18N81D #
- 19:50 Watching @ryanqnorth set up at Seibel. Dude is *tall*. #
- 20:14 Learning the universal gesture for panties. #
- 20:54 . @ryanqnorth is right. There *is* a little bit of Irish evil in all of us. #
Saturday, October 17, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 11:02 Having a vision of the day when Reader's Digest Condensed Books are sought-after collectibles. #
- 11:17 Got pigeonholed this AM by the woman who made me vow never to do another group project. Then she started badmouthing a prof I like. GAH! #
- 11:22 RT @carrrrmen The taco costume in the Metro today is calling my name: bit.ly/14bW7W #
- 17:41 Meeting and greeting for data curation. I'll be at Esquire when this winds up. #
Friday, October 16, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 11:03 Apparently instead of coffee this morning I ordered a grande half-caf grumpfest with a double shot of bad weather. I'd like to re-order, plz #
- 11:25 Just had total brain freeze while introducing Lawrence and Marina and forgot M's name for 30 seconds. This day just gets better & better. :P #
- 11:28 Pretty sure no one should ask me to operate any heavy machinery today. #
- 13:07 Just got my plane ticket to London for iDCC 2009: bit.ly/xrczd Saved money AND am able to depart from CMI. w00t! #
- 16:47 Even the animals know what day it is! RT @CUHumane: Safari, Breed: American Shelter Dog. bit.ly/Qy6ec #argylethursday #
- 21:40 Was *this* close to impulse-buying a pink Snuggie at CVS tonight. I'm not even going to lie. #
Thursday, October 15, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 10:45 Stuffy nose, sinus headache, rainy day... ugh. #
- 12:43 Feel like I said "and stuff like that" far too many times in that phone interview. Sigh. #
- 13:58 Anyone who wants to buy me one of these, feel free: bit.ly/3Fb7ef #
- 18:15 Cutting my hair today: brizzly.com/pic/95I was way more successful than the time 6 years ago I did this: brizzly.com/pic/95L #
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 13:03 At the laundromat. I estimate my life would be at least 30% less frustrating if I had my own washer and dryer. #
- 17:55 Adorable small children this weekend may have infected me with a sore throat. Time for a hot toddy and lots of rest to try and fend it off. #
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 11:51 Rainy days that are Mondays always get me down. #
- 15:05 ALA chose not to offer shirt, so if interested, let me know and I'll look into other ways of printing some up: twitpic.com/ji7ze #
- 15:47 Karen's on the #wickettcouch and all is right with the 2nd floor west lobby. (Is that an appropriate upper bound, @karenwickett?) #
- 18:27 It's pretty startling when you don't realize landlord has started a repair til you're fixing dinner & look up to find the ceiling tiles gone #
- 23:10 Figured out my Trader Joes mystery bouquet. It's a pumpkin tree! bit.ly/2 M7Yhz #
Monday, October 12, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 20:22 My fav almost-four-year-old has assigned me a planet and a President. I am Pluto and FDR. (I didn't tell him Pluto's not official anymore.) #
- 20:27 Too short a visit to Chicago. Gotta go back soon for brunch with @theanalogdivide, his goodwife, and @jennybento. #
Saturday, October 10, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 09:47 This was my reaction too. o_O RT @jillgengler He won a what now? #
- 09:51 I *love* the Internet. Learned I could get cat to take medicine hidden in baby food. It worked! No wrestling anyone to the ground this AM. #
- 09:52 Good news! Radiators working. Landlord apparently fixed them after all. #
- 13:48 RT @The_Pigeon: Golden Rule: Do Unto Others As You Would Have Them Do Unto You. Bronze Rule: Don't Fart In The Subway. #
- 16:19 Aw! Adorable bandaged puppies. RT @PupsIsPups: Hound pups are now live on PuppyCam. www.ustream.tv/channel/pupsispups #
- 18:08 Who is in Chicago and wants to join me and friends cheering on @dclutter and @theanalogdivide in the marathon on Sunday? I've got signs! #
- 18:36 When you have eliminated the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable means you will find your missing shoe in your laundry basket. #
Friday, October 09, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 13:40 Oh my lord. First twitter freezes then Gmail stops working for me. Today really is designed to make me crabby. #
- 17:57 To give Landlord S credit, did arrive home to HVAC guy trying to fix the radiators. To my dismay, however, the apartment is still unheated. #
- 22:19 Thanks for all space heater offers! I'm more irritated than in any serious discomfort, but really appreciate the thought. #
- 22:28 Which reminds me, who's up for feeding the kitties once on Sat. night and once on Sun. morning? They need their meds mixed into wet food. #
Thursday, October 08, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 13:24 DD's fingerless carpal tunnel glove makes him look really bad ass. #
- 14:00 Made it behind the counter @gslis_help_desk without @zombiesam punching me. This time. #
- 17:35 RT @Glark: So Long and Thanks for All the Rainbow <HR>s: bit.ly/4vYxLk #
- 22:43 Thank god @musebrarian reminded me 2 events I thought were on different nights were both happening tonight. Now I feel like social genius. #
- 23:35 Yay! Medicine is making *both* cats feel better. @ThatGizmo is actually initiating the attacks & putting @SmallestWidget on the defensive. #
- 23:38 This is better than television. Hilarious! #
Wednesday, October 07, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 13:03 Oh my god, antibiotics are making @SmallestWidget feel better and thus giving her even more energy. Kittens are crazy. #
- 13:05 Anyone who would like to swap last year's zipup GSLIS hoodie for a pullover in navy blue from 2 years ago, size M, let me know! Hardly worn! #
- 14:24 You know what's great? Having to scrub all your cats' litterboxes in the rain and then go back in to an unheated apartment. Hahaha WOO! :P #
- 21:57 Word nerdery FTW @boltini trivia #
Tuesday, October 06, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 10:44 RT @sockington: better reboot this litterbox soon if you know what I mean LET'S JUST SAY A STACK OVERFLOW HAS BROUGHT EXECUTION TO A HALT #
- 10:46 Unfortunately that @sockington quote sums up my morning with the cats and their tummy issues. Augh. #
- 10:53 "As leaders of Illinois' public universities, we too will be completing ethics training and expect you to follow our lead." #
- 11:06 Must be truthful in all written communication: during ethics training each year I think of this scene from Snow Crash bit.ly/2jQqpv #
- 11:28 Actually stretched during the stretch break. Man, how et hical am *I*? #
- 13:56 Poor Brynnen can't go anywhere in the building without someone roping him in to checking out their computer problem. #
- 14:15 Aw, poor cats have bacteria. Thank god giving them antibiotics orally shouldn't be the death-defying procedure it would have been with Chewy #
- 14:20 May all your days be circus days: bit.ly/AIUfA Great Flickr collection of circus folks' tombstones. #
- 15:09 @trombonekenney How big is 1404 Seibel & any chance you could save seats: www.acm.uiuc.edu/conference/2009/speakers/north.html? ( ... #
- 20:33 Picked up a book @UrbanaLibrary today. Their hare could use a good scrubbing. #
Monday, October 05, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 10:32 Wish I had coffee in the house. Guess I'll just have to go out into this extraordinarily gorgeous day. #
Sunday, October 04, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 11:33 For those who are curious about the details of the robbery I was talking about last night: bit.ly/6rc02 #
Saturday, October 03, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 10:11 Oh heck yeah. Just bought Avett Bros., John Lee Hooker, and 50 Nina Simone songs for $5 per album. bit.ly/DPM1Q #
- 11:01 Listening via Lego cam to @TheRepoRat deliver her Access 2009 talk. vre2.upei.ca/access2009/lego #
- 11:55 Getting the word out about data curation. Nice job @TheRepoRat! #
- 12:12 Elephants (Hathi Trust) are made of elements (metadata). TMBG are always right. bit.ly/cxBIO #
- 13:44 Hello, aren't we supposed to be having a meeting right now? Anyone? Anyone? @pseuonymTrevor? @AllenRenear? #
- 17:28 Bald patch on @ThatGizmo's neck is a couple of inches long now. Dude, have you been using the time I'm not here to scratch all your fur off? #
Friday, October 02, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 12:20 Coffee cup is making bubbly slurping noises from the little air hole every time I take a drink. #
- 17:34 Oh my gosh @ryanqnorth is coming to speak at the UIUC ACM thingy. Hahaha WOO! #
- 21:18 Aw! @ThatGizmo has a bald patch on his neck that I think is new. Worried about the little guy. What is itching him? :( #
- 23:10 Huh. Wonder what the police cars and the cop walking down the alleyway with a flashlight looking for something or someone are all about. #
Thursday, October 01, 2009
So, today this happened...
- 12:55 Last night this: bit.ly/ALKvn led me here: bit.ly/AnxlA, causing me to wikipedia this: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shock_G #
- 12:57 Where I then clicked on this: bit.ly/EQuIU, which reminded me of this: bit.ly/14Ph6B, which I haven't thought of in years! #
- 13:12 RT @fuggirls: OH LINDSAY NO: bit.ly/3SLhSz #
- 16:32 RT @DaveHolmes Venn diagram of "Saw VI watchers" and "people I'd allow into my home": 2 circles on 2 different pieces of paper, miles apart. #
- 17:46 2nd note in my alleyway says there is *also* a brown tiger stripey kitty missing. Keep your eyes open, peeps. #
