Cult of Lincoln

2012-01-30T17:23:00.001-05:00

I feel a little odd doing this, but here goes:

It's nomination season for the Hugo awards! If you want to nominate stuff, the registration deadline is TOMORROW, January 31st, and the nomination period ends March 11th. (You can obtain a voting membership after this, but you won't have the opportunity to nominate.) Full details at the Chicon website.

This year, I contributed an essay to:

Eligible in Category: Best Related Work

Whedonistas: A Celebration of the Worlds of Joss Whedon by the Women Who Love Them, edited by Lynne M. Thomas and Deborah Stanish (Mad Norwegian Press)

Last year, Whedonistas' sister anthology, Chicks Dig Timelords won the "Best Related Work" Hugo, so Whedonistas has a lot to live up to!

Anyone can register to vote! A supporting membership to Chicon is $50, but all voters receive a packet with many of the nominated works in .epub format, to insure an informed voting populace. Last year's was worth upwards of $150, and it's a great deal for some truly excellent fiction. Plus, you get to exercise your sci-fi/fantasy reader's civic duty, and you have the right to complain if your favorite author/artist didn't win. :D

2011-12-31T10:02:00.024-05:00

2011 in Books

*BFB indicates a book that has been contributed to Books for Boobs.

JANUARY

Holidays on Ice: Featuring Six New Stories, David Sedaris
This book was very hit-or-miss for me. When David is on, he is riotously funny, but when he's off, I feel like I'm wasting my time. "The SantaLand Diaries" is hilarious, and "Seasons Greetings to Our Friends and Family!!!" is evilly delightful, if overlong, but most of the others varied between "chuckleworthy" to "what the hell am I reading?"
-- Short Story Anthology: Memoir/Humor. Paperback.

Snow White And Rose Red, Patricia C. Wrede
Meh. Enjoyable enough that I finished it, but far from Wrede's best work.
-- Fantasy/Fairy Tale Revision. Paperback.

Zombie Spaceship Wasteland, Patton Oswalt
Like Sedaris' collection, this book is a collection of short stories of varying length, some autobiographical and some fictional humor pieces. It's also an exceptionally quick read, next to the audio books I've been mainlining lately. Oswalt is very funny, and the autobiographical parts feel honest and candid.
-- Short Story Anthology: Memoir/Humor. Audiobook.

American Gods, Neil Gaiman (REREAD)
I read this book when it first came out, over ten years ago. That blows my mind a little. I really enjoyed it then, even though I was a little young for it, I didn't have the knowledge of Norse myth I have now, and I'd never been on a proper road trip. It's an incredibly satisfying book to return to with that much more life experience under my belt. I'm reminded of just why so many people love it. With greater confidence, I can say I'm one of them.
-- Contemporary Fantasy/Myth. It has a sequel, but I'm not sure I can call it first in a two-book series, as the tone of Anansi Boys is so different. Audiobook.

Soon I Will Be Invincible, Austin Grossman
Hilarious and fun literary popcorn! It's both a loving embrace and nose-tweak to the superhero genre. If you're going to read this, I strongly recommend you go the audiobook route. Paul Boehmer's voice for Doctor Impossible is delightfully overblown and pitch-perfect for the character--a great credit to Grossman's story.
-- Superhero Fantasy. Audiobook.

SHORT STORIES:
"We Will Not Be Undersold!," Seanan McGuire (BETA)

FEBRUARY

Boneshaker, Cherie Priest
Civil War-era dieselpunk with zombies? And it *works*? I am so there! I listened to the audio book, which was ably performed by Kate Reading and Wil Wheaton. It's not a "Drop Everything And Read This" type of book by any stretch, but I'd recommend it. The main characters took a while to grow on me, but I absolutely adored the setting. The thing that I enjoy most about zombie stories is seeing how society responds and adapts to them, and Priest's world is exceptionally well fleshed out in that regard. Concerns regarding the blight and the rotters penetrate every aspect of life, and the technology she envisions to enable Seattle's inhabitants to survive was a delight to read about.
-- Dieselpunk Zombie Civil War Alt-History. Audiobook.

Dead to Me, Anton Strout
A very promising debut novel. The writing felt very uneven, but as this is Strout's first novel, I'm inclined to cut him some slack. Plus, he includes a character who is a total jerk to the protagonist, but who isn't secretly on the side of evil, a character type which seems infuriatingly rare in popcorn urban fantasy. This endears him to me significantly! Strout has some great ideas, and I look forward to seeing how he develops them over the course of the series. I appreciate his influx of goofy humor to the urban fantasy genre!
-- Urban Fantasy. Paperback. BFB.

The Adventures of Sexton Blake, Dirk Maggs
Pat Rothfuss praised this in his blog months and months ago, and I finally got around to buying it. I hope it won't take you as long to follow my example, because I'd recommend this to anyone who likes things that are wonderful. It's HILARIOUS! Every member of this star-studded cast brings impeccable comic timing, and the writing is delightfully clever. Thanks, BBC, for continuing to fill my ear-spaces with joy.
-- Pulp adventure. Radio drama.

Writing Short Films: Structure and Content for Screenwriters, Linda Cowgill
Required reading for my Short Animated Filmmaking Bootcamp class at SVA. A very solid guide.
-- Instructional Non-Fiction. Paperback.

The Name of the Wind, Patrick Rothfuss (REREAD)
This is the third time I read this book. Every time I come back to it, I love it even more.
-- Exquisite, character-driven Fantasy. Audiobook. BFB.

SHORT STORIES:
"The Prince is Right," Seanan McGuire (BETA)

MARCH

The Wise Man's Fear, Patrick Rothfuss
I devoured almost the entire book in four days, despite working a 9-7 job. And this was making an effort to be sane about my reading pace! When I read Rothfuss, everything inessential in my life goes on hold. And now my mind is a whirl with theories about the third book, and I want to reread both books and see what new treasures I glean that I missed on my most recent pass! It's a sickness. What have you done to me, Pat?

This book was every bit as enthralling and exquisitely crafted as its predecessor. The interplay between the stories of Kvothe the man, Kvothe the boy, and Kvothe the legend attains greater depth as his genuine heroism grows. Yet he still feels human every step of the way. It's a fascinating study of the way stories are born and how they evolve with the telling.

I've seen reviews from people who were frustrated by the lack of movement in one of the "main" plot threads, but so many new threads were introduced and woven together--even in ways that have not been explicitly brought to our attention--that I didn't care. I've always been most fascinated by what else goes on while Kvothe searches for that knowledge.

This book is rich. It's full. It spans nations and cultures and mindsets and a whole range of emotions. Pat Rothfuss is a master of his craft, and I would recommend this series to anyone within earshot.
-- Fantasy of the highest caliber. Hardcover. BFB.

Late Eclipses, Seanan McGuire
Woohoo, Toby is back! This book was a total game-changer, and I'm thrilled at the direction Seanan is taking our heroine. I'm particularly pleased, as I didn't jive with An Artificial Night, and I'm glad to see "what Seanan wants to write" and "what I want to read" are still in good company. I greatly enjoy my time spent in Toby's world. The supporting characters are a delight (Toby/Tybalt FTW), the series' mythology is richly developed, and the nonstop action ensures there's never a dull moment. I can't wait for One Salt Sea!
-- Urban Fantasy. Paperback.

The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts, Maxine Hong Kingston
I'm so glad I listened to this in audiobook format (read by Ming-Na, voice of Disney's Mulan), as the oral tradition played such a key role in this book. It's a personal memoir, but the author devotes large portions of the book to the folkore and familial oral history that influence her struggle to define herself. It's a fascinating insight into different aspects of Chinese and Chinese-American culture.
-- Memoir/Folklore. Audiobook.

Whedonistas: A Celebration of the Worlds of Joss Whedon by the Women Who Love Them, ed. Lynne M. Thomas and Deborah Stanish
I contributed the essay, "Brand New Day: The Evolution of the Doctor Horrible Fandom," and I am giddy beyond belief to be rubbing elbows with such a prestigious bunch of women writers.
-- Personal essay collection. Paperback. BFB.

APRIL

Ghost Story, Jim Butcher
This book is a major departure from Jim's other works, and at times it felt a little meandering, but as the story went on, I saw how deliberate it was. I think one of the subplots took up more page time than it needed to, but it was still one HELL of a powerful book! Jim is in top form. (April 3, 2011)
-- Urban Fantasy. Beta doc. Full disclosure: I am a beta.

And then I promptly reread:
Ghost Story, Jim Butcher (REREAD)
OMG, make plenty of time in your schedules, guys, because this is a book that NEEDS to be reread. I will say nothing more on the subject. (April 10, 2011)
-- Still Urban Fantasy. Still from the Beta doc. Full disclosure: Yup, still a beta.

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, Rebecca Skloot
A fascinating and moving true account of three stories: the lives of Henrietta Lacks and her family; the scientific breakthroughs made through Henrietta's immortal cancerous cells; and the journey the author and Henrietta's daughter, Deborah, embark upon in search of understanding.
-- Biography. Audiobook.

Elantris, Brandon Sanderson
April, 19 2011: I gave this book another go! While it's clearly a First Published Novel and uneven at times, I'm finding much more enjoyment the second time around. It has all the hallmarks I love in a Sanderson novel--intriguing religious themes, strong female characters (well, one--while there are a bunch of cool ladies in the background, only one of the principal cast is a woman. At least it passes Bechdel!), a nifty magic system, and political/sociological maneuverings that stay interesting.

I feel his facility with worldbuilding wasn't as strong here, as Sanderson occasionally threw in a detail unrelated to what we see of the world in the story, intended to make the world seem more "full", but instead the attempts just felt transparent. So while I wouldn't recommend reading this immediately after devouring "Mistborn" or "Warbreaker" or "The Way of Kings" or any of Sanderson's stronger, more recent work, I think Sanderson fans will find it well worth a read.
-- Fantasy. Audiobook.

How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe, Charles Yu
Goodreads reviewer Kemper wrote, "This ended up being a book that I wanted to like more than I actually liked it." I feel exactly the same way.
-- Sci-Fi. Hardcover.

SHORT STORIES:
"Crystal Halloway, Girl Wonder, and the Curse of the Truth Fairy," (published as "Crystal Halloway and the Forgotten Passage.") Seanan McGuire (BETA)
"Mister Hadj's Sunset Ride," Saladin Ahmed
"Hooves and the Hovel of Abdel Jameela," Saladin Ahmed

MAY

Devil in a Blue Dress, Walter Mosley
-- Noir-style mystery. Audiobook.

Kitty and the Midnight Hour, Carrie Vaughn
This book is a quick read with a fresh premise, but it didn't leave me with any particular desire to read further in the series. Looking back, I realize the radio show accounted for the majority of my enjoyment of the story. I spent much of the rest of the book wincing as she put up with (and even defended) her repeated emotional abuse and rape. No thanks!
-- Urban fantasy. Audiobook.

The Road, Cormac McCarthy
Haunting and powerful. The audiobook reader, Tom Stechschulte, was perfectly suited for McCarthy's spare, bleak prose.
-- Post-Apocalyptic Sci-Fi. Audiobook.

Machine of Death, edited by Ryan North, Matthew Bennardo, and David Malki
This book was a delight--an intriguing concept, executed with variety and wit. It was a little long to read in a continuous lump, but a took a week break or two, and it felt fresh again.

I enjoyed seeing many of my favorite online comic writers putting their pens to a different format. I loved finding what Randall Munroe and Ryan North and David Malki could do with a few thousand words, instead of a few dozen, and the illustrations by folks like Kate Beaton, Vera Brosgol, and Dylan Meconis were a great addition. The range and quality of submissions were commendable! Who knew existentialism could be such a treat?
-- Philosophical Sci-Fi Anthology. Paperback.

Blackout, Connie Willis
I'm of two minds about this book. From moment to moment, I found it completely engrossing and an intriguing insight into lives of non-combatants in World War II. Overall, however, I felt it was overlong. I also feel the three lead characters were too similar in temperament--when they were put up next to each other, they felt almost interchangeable. I still intend to read the second volume, "All Clear," but I think I'll borrow it from the library instead of buying my own copy.
-- Historical Sci-Fi. Paperback.

Feed, Mira Grant (REREAD)
I enjoyed the heck out of this book! It was every bit as engrossing on the second read, even though my heart ached at the knowledge of what was to come.
-- Political Sci-Fi Horror. Paperback.

Water for Elephants, Sara Gruen
"Water for Elephants" is one of those rare, lucky books that ascend to a new level by translation to audiobook. It's narrated by two actors, corresponding with the shifting POV from Jacob in his 20s to Jacob in his 90s. David LeDoux capably depicts young Jacob and the wide cast of characters that populate his world, but John Randolph Jones' performance as elderly Jacob is extraordinary, breathing even greater life and sensitivity and pain into Gruen's words. Superb!

I enjoyed the book on its own merits, of course. Gruen's vivid depiction of life in a Depression-era traveling circus was clearly well researched. If only my mind didn't keep flashing back to Carnivale, which has a similar setting. I kept expecting creepy magical realism elements to pop up. :D Of course, this may also be because I don't read a lot of books outside the sci-fi/fantasy genre.

I recommend this book to anyone yet to be convinced of the brilliance of audiobooks.

Countdown, Mira Grant
Fascinating and evilly heartbreaking.
-- Sci-Fi/Zombie Horror. Novella. E-text.

SHORT STORIES:
"Rat-Catcher," Seanan McGuire (BETA)
"I Was a Teenage Bigfoot," Jim Butcher (BETA)

JUNE

Deadline, Mira Grant
Does anyone have a TARDIS handy? Because I kind of need to read book 3 RIGHT NOW. This book was a worthy successor to "FEED," insofar as it also made me cry in public. This series is superb!
-- Political Sci-Fi Horror. Paperback.

Faking It, Jennifer Crusie
Pure fun and utterly nuts! My college roommates passed around "Bet Me" and "Faking It" my sophomore year, but I only got to read the former. It's nice to now know the difference between donuts and muffins!
-- Romance. Audiobook.

Sandman 1: Preludes and Nocturnes, Neil Gaiman
While this volume demonstrates Gaiman's extraordinary promise, the "fetch quest" story is much weaker than later volumes will prove to be. It's kind of cool to see Neil experimenting with where he wants to take the story, though the DC character cameos feel gimmicky to me.

Also, the balance of genres is tipped more sharply towards horror, which is not where my interests lie. I heard Neil Gaiman speak last night at the 92nd Street Y, and he touched on that very subject: in those stories--particularly "24 Hours"--Horror was the main course, rather than a seasoning, and that wasn't the brain-space he wanted to inhabit. I have no taste for horror pie, though I'll happily consume mythology with horror masala! Bring on the rest of Sandman!
-- Fantasy. Graphic Novel.

Sandman 2: The Doll's House, Neil Gaiman
I was sitting in sunny Bryant Park, reading this book during my lunch hour. Without warning, a six-year-old boy raced up to me and asked me what comic I was reading. Never before have I shut a book so quickly. :D

This book was exceptionally rich. Paging back through, I find myself stunned that so many stories were told in this one volume. It's a delight to return to the text and see all the little puzzle pieces Neil dropped early in the series. I last read the books in high school, nearly a decade ago, but I remember enough to smile at the plot hooks when I see them.
-- Fantasy. Graphic Novel.

Green Arrow/Black Canary: The Wedding, Judd Winick
-- Superheroes. Graphic Novel.

Kindred, Octavia Butler
My first experience with Octavia Butler was a very negative one. I picked up Fledgling and was squicked all to hell. After many long months, I picked up Kindred, and I found it much more to my taste. Butler approaches complex issues with great sensitivity, and the fantastical components are handled in a credible way. Great book!
-- Science Fiction/Historical. Audiobook.

Sandman 3: Dream Country, Neil Gaiman
-- Fantasy. Graphic Novel.

SHORT STORIES:
"Doctor Diablo Goes Through the Motions," Saladin Ahmed
"For Want of a Nail," Mary Robinette Kowal
"Go the F*** to Sleep," Adam Mansback
"The Faithful Solider, Prompted," Saladin Ahmed

JULY

Sandman 4: Season of Mists, Neil Gaiman
-- Fantasy. Graphic Novel.

Sandman 5: A Game of You, Neil Gaiman
-- Fantasy. Graphic Novel.

Sandman 6: Fables and Reflections, Neil Gaiman
-- Fantasy. Graphic Novel.

Sandman 7: Brief Lives, Neil Gaiman
-- Fantasy. Graphic Novel.

Bossypants, Tina Fey
-- Memoir/Humor. Audiobook.

Sandman 8: Worlds' End, Neil Gaiman
-- Fantasy. Graphic Novel.

Ghost Story, Jim Butcher (REREAD)
I had to listen to the audiobook! It's lamentable that Marsters was unable to read this audiobook, but life happens. Glover made a perfectly serviceable replacement on such short notice. I enjoyed his performance for about 90% of the book, but the last 10% was a crushing disappointment. He didn't inject enough emotion into the really devastating emotional scenes (read: pretty much everything involving Molly), and those were the scenes I cared the most about! Le sigh.
-- Urban Fantasy. Audiobook. BFB. Full disclosure: My betahood continues apace.

Sandman 9: The Kindly Ones, Neil Gaiman
-- Fantasy. Graphic Novel.

The Griff, Christopher Moore
Entertaining, but unremarkable. As a fan of Christopher Moore, I expected more of it.
-- Sci-Fi. Graphic Novel.

Sandman 10: The Wake, Neil Gaiman
Oh my holy god and all his pretty ponies. This series is deserving of every scrap of praise heaped upon it. Can't wait to read the Annotated Sandman starting in January.
-- Fantasy. Graphic Novel.

AUGUST

Sorcery 101, Kel McDonald
Very enjoyable! Fun characters.
-- Urban Fantasy. Graphic Novel.

Hounded, Kevin Hearne
A number of my friends have raved to me about the Iron Druid Chronicles, so when I met Hearne at Comic Con, I could only reflect their squee and express my intention to read his book soon. He excused himself for a moment, then came back with a signed copy for me. Generous guy! I'm now kicking myself for not reading it sooner, so that I could've offered him in-person squees of my own.

This book is ridiculous amounts of fun. I occasionally find myself suffering from Urban Fantasy Ennui, but Hearne's world feels fresh and different. Also, I love Oberon to an absurd degree. I look forward to reading the next books in the series!
-- Urban Fantasy. Paperback. Full Disclosure: Hearne is a classy dude!

Hexed, Kevin Hearne
Every bit as enjoyable as the first! On to book 3!
-- Urban Fantasy. Paperback.

Hark, A Vagrant!, Kate Beaton
Kate Beaton's brain is a Canadian national treasure. Bonus coolness: My copy was from the SDCC limited-edition set, sold to me by Seanan McGuire. I in turn donated it to Books for Boobs. Spread the love!
-- Mostly Historical Comics Plus Other Geekyawesomelarious Topics, Hardcover. BFB.

SHORT STORIES:
"Another Man's Burden," Harry Connolly
"The Bone Orchid," Harry Connolly
"Soldiers of a Dying God," Harry Connolly
"The Blood Cord," Harry Connolly

SEPTEMBER

Circle of Enemies, Harry Connolly
Harry Connolly is one of the most innovative new voices in Urban Fantasy, and I wish his sales numbers reflected how mind-blowingly awesometasticsauce his books are. Harry creates original monsters that are truly formidable, not just because they appear difficult to defeat, but because they are so strange and alien that those fighting them often have no idea what their weaknesses are, or if those who fall prey to the monsters have any chance of being saved. This series is gritty and brutal and uncompromising and impossible to put down!
-- Urban Fantasy/Lovecraftian Horror. Paperback.

Old Man's War, John Scalzi
How could I have gone so long without reading a John Scalzi book, even though everyone and their parakeet recommended him to me? I must endeavor to be less of a dumbass in the future. What imagination! I'll definitely be reading more from him in the future.
-- Military Science Fiction. Audiobook.

Hammered, Kevin Hearne
I am really, really conflicted about this book. On one hand, it has all the delightful character interaction, solid action scenes, and fun and fascinating new spins on mythology I've come to expect from Hearne. But on the other hand, as the story unfolded, a flaw in Hearne's world that's been ignorable until now was brought screaming to the surface. And something happened that turned my stomach against Atticus, and therefore the series in general. My review contains spoilers, so I won't post it here, but those interested in reading it can do so at my Goodreads page.
-- Urban Fantasy. Paperback.

One Salt Sea, Seanan McGuire
It is deeply awesome to see Seanan's writing improving with each novel. Characters I wasn't 100% sold on in previous books were given new vitality and dimensionality. Seanan deftly balances humor, action, drama, and kickass worldbuilding, delivering an extremely satisfying and entertaining story.

The ending took me by surprise, as I was expecting Seanan to go in a different direction, but I am now even MORE curious to see where the story will take Toby and her friends next! As a reader, I know I'm in good hands. Because those hands are also carrying a machete.
-- Urban Fantasy. Paperback.

The Magician King, Lev Grossman
I don't know how to rate this book. I think the author was very successful in executing the story he wanted to tell, and I can appreciate his craftsmanship and his skewering of fantasy tropes in general and the Harry Potter and Narnia series specifically, but parts of it were just too bleak and frustrating for my literary tastes. I found myself saying, "Oh, come ON!" more than once. And I know that's the reaction the author *wanted* from me, but... argh.
-- High/Urban Fantasy Hybrid. Audiobook.

Goliath, Scott Westerfeld
I enjoyed the heck out of this book every bit as much as I enjoyed the heck out of "Leviathan" and "Behemoth." Westerfeld delivers an extremely satisfying conclusion to a truly excellent trilogy.

Bonus: I got the audio book, so I had the privilege of listening to Alan Cumming performing the story. He does a fantastic job! Now I must hie to the nearest bookstore to leaf through the book and admire all the illustrations.
-- Alt-History Biopunk/Dieselpunk. Audiobook.

Fuzzy Nation, John Scalzi
A simple, delightful story, told with charm and style. John Scalzi is a freaking genius, and Wil Wheaton's performance of the audiobook is pitch-perfect.
-- Sci-Fi. Audiobook.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Mark Haddon
I enjoyed the protagonist's unique voice and point of view, but it eventually grew stale. The story didn't sustain my interest to the end.
-- Mystery/Psychological Fiction. Audiobook.

SHORT STORIES:
"B is for Bigfoot," Jim Butcher

OCTOBER

Turn Coat, Jim Butcher (REREAD)
I injured my eye and was unable to look at a screen or a book for very long, so I curled up with a Dresden Files audiobook to pass the time--comfort food for the ears!

I've read or listened to this book half a dozen times at this stage, so it was fun to sit back and close my eyes and observe how Jim structured the book and imagine how I'd compose various shots if I were shooting this book as a film. It's a well-paced, engaging story with compelling characters, and holy GODS do I ship Harry/Murphy like FedEx at Christmastime.

I realize this is not the most traditional or even informative review, but meh. This book completes my "52 books in 2011" Goodreads challenge, so I have earned the right to include some irrelevant blather. :D
-- Urban Fantasy. Audiobook.

The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements, Sam Kean
The Disappearing Spoon is a fascinating read. It's not the sort of work I could devour in one sitting, but it was a pleasure to partake of in bits and pieces. Kean's insights into scientists' personal lives and the elements' roles in history are intriguing, and I wish my high school chemistry class had explored some of this territory. Kean's prose is approachable and often humorous, rendering even higher-level physics comprehensible and enjoyable by the layman. Recommended to science and history geeks alike!
-- Chemistry/Physics/History. Audiobook.

Good Omens, Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman (REREAD)
I read this book several times many years ago, and it was a joy to revisit!
-- Fantasy Humor with Religious Elements. Audiobook.

Snuff, Terry Pratchett
While far from Pterry's best, even Pterry's worst would still garner five stars from me.
-- Fantasy Humor. Hardcover.

NOVEMBER

Twenty Palaces, Harry Connolly
While I rant and rail at the heavens at the injustice of such a brilliant series being canceled, if it had to happen, I'm glad it was in an era in which e-publishing is gaining such traction and accessibility. I'm so grateful Harry Connolly was able to tell this story and that plugged-in fans were able to read it. After the third book, I wanted so desperately for there to be more, but... sigh. This review is not about my woe. This review is about joy!

This book was excellent, as everything I've read from Connolly's keyboard has proven to be. I loved this insight into this period of Ray's life. At times I wondered why this wasn't the first book, but then I reread the first page of "Child of Fire," and I thought, "Oh, yes. So he could open the series like THAT." Still, this is a rare prequel that I feel newcomers to the series will enjoy just as much as folks who have read the full trilogy.

This series is powerful, innovative, and uncompromising. Check it out!
-- Urban Fantasy/Lovecraftian Horror. Kindle.

The Alloy of Law, Brandon Sanderson
This book is lighter fare than the epic, world-sprawling tomes Sanderson usually pens, but in true Sanderson style, it's still highly entertaining, with a well-integrated magic system, great action, and compelling characters you can't help but adore. I wanted to draw little hearts in the margins whenever Wayne was present. I wanted to draw BIG hearts in the margins whenever the characters of the original trilogy were alluded to, particularly Spook. Good lord on a stick, do I love Spook.

I debated giving it four or five stars, because the story just didn't feel as "big" as Sanderson's usual work. I just kept reminding myself that this book started as a short story, and it's wide open for a sequel, so I expect we'll be seeing a lot more from these characters.

The other aspect that didn't sit well with me is--naturally--a spoiler. You can read about it in my GoodReads review.

I'd heartily recommend this book to any Mistborn fan, though I'd recommend any fantasy fan who hadn't read Mistborn to devour the trilogy first. The trilogy isn't required to understand the events of this book, but there are so many wonderful little details one needs to be a Mistborn fan to appreciate. I wouldn't want a reader denied that enjoyment.
-- Steampunk Fantasy Western. Kindle.

SHORT STORIES:
"Bigfoot on Campus," Jim Butcher (BETA)
"One Hell of a Ride," Seanan McGuire (BETA)

DECEMBER

Did I seriously not finish a single novel in this month? I am the most useless being in the universe. I betaed a massive chunk of Seanan McGuire's Midnight Blue Light Special, but as she hasn't finished the book, it doesn't count in this tally.

I guess the whole "packing up one's life and moving 2500 miles cross-continent" thing cuts into one's reading time.

SHORT STORIES:
"A Christmas Card from the Middleman," Javier Grillo-Marxuach
"Lord of Reavers," Harry Connolly

Literary Podcasts Consumed:

Stats

Books I read in:
Hardcover - 4
Paperback - 28
Audiobook - 24
Ebook - 2
Beta - 2 (well, one read twice in its entirety, in addition to the 5 or 6 times I reread each chapter as they're written), 8 short stories
Short Stories/Novellas - 21
Total - 61 Novels, 21 Short Stories/Novellas

Male/Female Author ratio: 25.5:15.5 (mixed authorship of Machine of Death)
Fiction: 53.5 Novels, 21 Short Stories (mix of truth and fiction in Sedaris' collection)
Non-Fiction: 7.5 Novels
Written By and/or Starring a person of color: 7 novels (mixed authorship on Whedonistas and Machine of Death; each counted as a half), 5 short stories.

Books auctioned for Books for Boobs in 2011: 54
Money raised in Books for Boobs auctions: About $2600?
Books in B4B auction queue: 53

Most Nerdgasmic SDCC Experience Ever: Small, quiet dinner with Jim Butcher, Pat Rothfuss, Brandon Sanderson, Chris Paolini, and Chris' Sister, followed by squishy taxi ride with Rothfuss and Butcher, followed by W00tstock. Plus much chillage with Seanan McGuire, who I am rooming with next year. Whaaaaat.

Priscilla in Publishing:

I illustrated my second map for a fantasy series, the Crescent Moon Trilogy by Saladin Ahmed. The first book, Throne of the Crescent Moon, arrives February 2012.
My personal essay, "Brand New Day: The Evolution of the Doctor Horrible Fandom," was published in Whedonistas: A Celebration of the Worlds of Joss Whedon by the Women Who Love Them, from Mad Norwegian Press. I rub elbows with Seanan McGuire, Elizabeth Bear, Catherynne M. Valente, Jane Espenson, Nancy Holder, and other luminary ladies of sci-fi/fantasy!
Through "Virtual Signing" sales of the Alera Map posters, I raised $600 for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer, $60 for City Harvest, and $950 for Kiva. That Kiva money has already been reinvested multiple times, to the tune of $1,725 worth of loans to help support entrepreneurs and fight poverty. As in 2010, I also donated a map signed by Jim and me to Pat Rothfuss' Worldbuilders charity, benefiting Heifer International.

2011 in Review: My goal for 2011 was to read 52 books, and I kicked that goal's butt! I'm very proud of myself for reading so many more books this year. It's just shy of double last year's embarrassing 34.

However, just like last year, a staggering number of books I read were published in the last few months. Thankfully, unlike last year, I actually read two books published before my birth: The Woman Warrior (1976) by Maxine Hong Kingston and Kindred (1979) by Octavia Butler.

I deviated from the Urban Fantasy in many exciting ways, including an assortment of comedic memoirs; historical volumes that confronted issues of race, gender, and science; alternative histories infused with genre elements; and even some romance!

My Reading Resolution for 2012: Same as my resolution for 2011. Read more nonfiction and non-fantasy fiction, read more stuff written before my birth, and read more stuff by POC authors.

My Reading Goal for 2012: In December, I quit my job and moved to Los Angeles, so I expect my 2012 reading list will be lower than 2011. As I'll be driving instead of taking public transportation, I'll be listening to audiobooks rather than reading during my commute, and that's much slower. Also, I won't be listening to audiobooks at work, which allowed me to devour SCADS of them at a clip. I'll be able to listen at the gym, but that doesn't add up to much. I may have to downgrade my Audible membership.

I think I'll set my 2012 goal at 35 books, with the certain expectation that I will trounce that goal's shiny backside.

This Post Needs More Lists

Books I Started, But Haven't Finished Yet:

Shadow Ops: Control Point, Myke Cole (ARC)
Midnight Blue Light Special, Seanan McGuire (BETA)
Mistress of Magic, Marion Zimmer Bradley
Charitable Getting, Sam Starbuck
Kingdom of Gods, N.K. Jemisin
The Curse of Chalion, Lois McMaster Bujold
The Diamond Age, Neal Stephenson

Books I Started, But Don't Intend To Finish:

Kraken

Books I'm Looking Forward To in 2012:

01/04: Annotated Sandman: Vol 1 (and subsequent volumes), Neil Gaiman
01/31: Shadow Ops: Control Point, Myke Cole
02/07: Throne of the Crescent Moon, Saladin Ahmed (featuring my map!)
02/28: Friends With Boys, Faith Erin Hicks
02/28: Fated, Benedict Jacka
03/06: Discount Armageddon, Seanan McGuire
03/??: Republic of Thieves, Scott Lynch (speculative; fingers crossed!)
04/10: Glamour in Glass, Mary Robinette Kowal
05/03: The Killing Moon, N.K. Jemisin
05/22: Blackout, Mira Grant
06/07: The Shadowed Sun, N.K. Jemisin
09/06: Ashes of Honor, Seanan McGuire
??/??: Cold Days, Jim Butcher (projected fall 2012)

And whenever they come out:

Nick Harkaway's second book
Stormlight #2, Brandon Sanderson
The Doors of Stone, Pat Rothfuss
Shades of Grey sequel, Jasper Fforde
Raising Taxes/Scouting For Trolls/the Next Discworld Novel, Terry Pratchett

2011-10-16T00:00:00.002-04:00

00:02 Tomorrow I'll be at #NYCC, but my heart will be cheering on the NYC @AvonWalks participants! Stay hydrated, and bring fresh socks! #
00:58 Prose Assassins! t.co/PbHweNaJ @maryrobinette #
12:23 Our cabbie has been in NY for 40 hours. #
12:39 .@myyrdneopia and I passed an Avon route marker! Mentally cheering for @spodalicious extra hard. t.co/9ZytMURX #
12:40 @kellhound Yay! Will do! #

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2011-10-16T00:00:00.001-04:00

00:02 Tomorrow I'll be at #NYCC, but my heart will be cheering on the NYC @AvonWalks participants! Stay hydrated, and bring fresh socks! #
00:58 Prose Assassins! t.co/PbHweNaJ @maryrobinette #
12:23 Our cabbie has been in NY for 40 hours. #
12:39 .@myyrdneopia and I passed an Avon route marker! Mentally cheering for @spodalicious extra hard. t.co/9ZytMURX #
12:40 @kellhound Yay! Will do! #

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2011-10-15T00:00:00.001-04:00

00:54 Man, my Kindle is going to make betaing SO MUCH EASIER. So many trees shall be saved! #
01:00 @Dark_Puck Kindle 4. The new model that isn't the Keyboard or the Fire. It is most lovely! #
07:45 @blazeorama *hugglomptackle* #
08:17 Jim Butcher (@longshotauthor) fans at NY Comic Con: Come to our meetup party Saturday night at The Irish Rogue! t.co/K1salDtG #nycc #
23:26 MEGATHANKS @drewmagary, @nancyholzner, @spetrucha, @mykecole, @v_rossibooks, @taherehmafi, @ ce_murphy for participating in @booksforboobs! #
23:47 OMG, Marsters (@jm_live) is doing a Christmas gig which seems to include a reading from Ghost Story. PLEASE RECORD. t.co/5bq7coGN #

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2011-10-14T00:00:00.001-04:00

08:19 Dear GeekSanta, I have been very nerdy this year. All I want for #NYCC is to see someone cosplaying Inspector Spacetime. Love, Priscilla #
09:45 Paul Verhoeven thinks all science fiction films should be converted to 3D. WHY WOULD HE THINK THAT? t.co/TFtZgBSS @io9 #
09:48 Debunkery: When hurricanes catch fire - @io9 t.co/aWqir4FL // @HarriedWizard has a new nickname. #
11:49 @ShannonKButcher The indignity! #
14:01 .@maryro binette blogs about selling two more novels, one being "Jane Austen writes Ocean's Eleven." I need this book. t.co/0WdgpOe4 #
14:54 At @BNBuzz ridiculously early to see Terry Pratchett (@terryandrob)! #occupytreaclemineroad #
15:12 @scifantasy You never know what kind of a crowd these events will draw! And my office wouldn't give me an early out, so I took a half day. #
16:36 @scifantasy Yikes. I had one seat saved for you, but I didn't know you were bringing anyone else. Plenty of free seats, though. ETA? #
16:37 @aldenstrock There are only two dozen or so people seated at present. Still plenty of seating! #
19:43 Terry Pratchett (@terryandrob) complimented my decolletage. MY LIFE, YOU GUYS. Relatedly, he participated in @booksforboobs! Thanks, Terry! #
20:06 @aldenstrock Yup, that was me! Sorry I didn't respond--no service, for whatever reason. #
21:10 @slimgatsby Yes! Meetup party thing Saturday night. You should come, and invite friends! Get details on Jim's site. #
21:55 OMGOMGOMG MY FRIENDS ARE AWESOME!!!! @myyrdneopia, @SheckyX, @Esperacchius, @GillyPerkyGoth, @RobJDurand, and @StellaMortis got me a KINDLE! #
21:55 Also @BlazeORama and Mr. Blaze! #
21:56 I AM FULL TO BURSTING WITH JOY AND LOVE. #
22:09 @laura_be My birthday is November 23rd. It's a very, very early birthday present! :D #
22:12 @byharryconnolly One of your short stories was the first thing I downloaded to it. :D #
22:14 MY FRI ENDS ARE AAAAAAAAAWESOOOOOOOOOME. #
22:17 @badomens Great meeting you at the Pratchett event! Your twitter handle is very easy to remember. #
22:18 RT @myyrdneopia: So, @priscellie likes her new toy. Tiny bit. t.co/M0uvuHC7 // READ ALL THE EBOOKS! #
22:19 @slimgatsby Woohoo! Shall I mark you and your +1 down on the RSVP list? #
22:21 I got 92/100 in the kerning game! t.co/RYXVzrQs After a rough performance on the first two, I got consistent 100s. Eyeballing CHAMP! #

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2011-10-13T00:00:00.003-04:00

11:09 @seananmcguire Your cats are an opposable thumb away from controlling the universe. #
11:13 "I want to buy skis and a gun." --a coworker #
13:27 The Dresdenverse twitter characters' effusive discussion of pizza, wings, bacon, cupcakes, and permutations thereof is pure torture. #
14:30 How did it not occur to me that couscous is not gluten free? I'm a dumbass. #
21:15 Indoctrinated my roommate and his sister in the teachings of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Have you been touched by His noodly appendage? #
22:18 Hrm. I should probably decide which costumes to wear this weekend. Any thoughts? #
22:28 @RobJDurand I do not have a raggy one. :) #
22:51 CLEAN ALL THE THINGS! #

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2011-10-13T00:00:00.001-04:00

11:09 @seananmcguire Your cats are an opposable thumb away from controlling the universe. #
11:13 "I want to buy skis and a gun." --a coworker #
13:27 The Dresdenverse twitter characters' effusive discussion of pizza, wings, bacon, cupcakes, and permutations thereof is pure torture. #
14:30 How did it not occur to me that couscous is not gluten free? I'm a dumbass. #
21:15 Indoctrinated my roommate and his sister in the teachings of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Have you been touched by His noodly appendage? #
22:18 Hrm. I should probably decide which costumes to wear this weekend. Any thoughts? #
22:28 @RobJDurand I do not have a raggy one. :) #
22:51 CLEAN ALL THE THINGS! #

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2011-10-12T00:00:00.000-04:00

09:31 Tell the @US_FDA: Americans have a right to know what we're eating. It's time to label genetically modified foods! t.co/9tSIUFbg #gmo #
09:33 @maureenjohnson t.co/rlHri8Th - It exists! A coworker used to keep a jar at the office for any bacon/mayonnaise emergencies. #
10:43 Marked as to-read: The Disappearing Spoon by Sam Kean t.co/I6NpgE9b #
13:09 Rory! <3 t.co/FbbWhI9j #
15:22 Soup! t.co/Hpp1UOFt #
19:13 Avengers trailer! SO MUCH WANT. t.co/6o5mgcLE #
20:16 "This motion picture has been rated PG-13 for Western Violence." #
20:30 I freaking love Aaron Diaz's (@DresdenCodak) proposed rebooted DC heroes and villains: t.co/6MFBx3nQ and t.co/b1LfVLJe #
23:15 I was just reminded of "Tracy Jordan Lines Said By John Marcone." This will never not be funny. t.co/yOcuzcZs #

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2011-10-11T00:00:00.001-04:00

00:22 @holajupiter YIKES. That is major suckage. Do you have insurance? #
09:46 There is a LOT of cinnamon in my oatmeal. #
10:22 Happy "Leif Ericson Got There Half A Millennium Before Columbus, And Paleo-Indians Migrated There 40,000—15,500 Years Before That" Day! #
11:06 Woo, got permission to leave work early to attend Thursday's Pratchett event! t.co/0TJzqnNO #
11:15 @myyrdneopia 2pm. Email me, and we'll work out deets. #
11:45 @mkcho73 Same here. #
12:09 @sherlockbones *hugs tightly* Send her this: t.co/0MSrxoek #
14:31 @notjustanyboggs I'll probably get there around 2:30ish. #
14:46 This animation is trippy and fabulous: t.co/w3W9BrMy #
14:53 @RobJDurand Hee, #fitbit is really catching on! #
15:03 RT @mkcho73 Today is a real victory for pot-smoking muppets :p #
23:03 @quekern I got acupuncture yesterday, and the eye is way better today! Finally back to normal! #
23:05 Wow, old stock footage in that NYC establishing shot, #Castle! The Brooklyn Bridge waterfall was taken down in October 2008. #NYCgeek #
23:58 @mkcho73 Ye gods, was I even born when that show premiered? #

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2011-10-09T23:50:00.001-04:00

09:04 @spodalicious Complete agreement. #
09:35 @boymonster That would give her a BMI of 17 -- significantly underweight. I'm two inches shorter and 5 lbs heavier, and I'm damn skinny. #
09:37 @Book_Country @AntonStrout is a sexy manbeast. Model that shirt and badge holder, Anton! Model them! #
14:40 Man, this apple carrot beet lemon ginger juice is crazy delicious. #
15:03 @chichenpizza You don't know wh at you're missing! #
15:05 I'm thinking of doing a NYCC @longshotauthor fan meetup Saturday night. Would folks be interested? #
15:13 Y'know what? Let's do this thing. I'm booking half of the upstairs of The Irish Rogue. Saturday night, 7-10. Jim Butcher fan meetup is ON! #
15:33 @JacobAtom Sure! This is super informal--come and go as you please. No tickets required. #
15:39 Hmm, I wonder if I can rustle up prizes for a costume contest... What else would you like to see at a fan meetup/party? #
15:47 @JacobAtom Woah, that's dedication! #
15:55 @SheckyX MUCH LIKKERHOLS! For justice and insobriety! #
16:07 @myyrdneopia A+ use of one's time! #
16:24 Love Jim Butcher (@longshotauthor)? Come chill with other fans at our NYCC party Saturday night! Details/RSVP here: t.co/i6a71ja7 #
16:26 @kellhound You'll be at NYCC, right? You should totally come to the Jim Butcher fan meetup Saturday night! t.co/i6a71ja7 #
16:39 @jesimullins @JacobAtom Woohoo! RSVP here: t.co/i6a71ja7 #
16:44 @kellhound Kickass! #
21:21 I just came up with the coolest analogy and I want to use in a fic, but it would require a chemistry and history lesson to explain. Dammit. #
21:27 This analogy is also hampered by the fact the POV character probably wouldn't know that detail of chemical history. ALAS. #

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2011-10-09T00:00:00.001-04:00

10:43 10 1/2 hours of sleep! I bask in awesomeness. #
11:07 My Internet keeps yo-yoing up and down and gets super laggy. Tried to call Time Warner, but they're "not accepting calls at this time." WTF? #
14:11 @faitherinhicks Actually, Real Steel was surprisingly unterrible! I wouldn't have seen it if my friends weren't going, but it entertained! #
14:12 @ravenofoctober Ye gods, that string of twists was a JOKE. How torturous! #
15:59 I think I'm going to walk the 6 miles to dinne r. #lazysaturday #
20:59 Mrargle. The slightest exercise makes my eye throb. Beginning to think acupuncture for it is not a bad idea. #

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2011-10-08T00:00:00.003-04:00

07:49 Holy WOW, what a glorious thing to wake up to! Sandara drew more jaw-droppingly fantastic Alera fanart! t.co/00meq2BI #
08:09 For those swooning over Sandara's Bernard and Brutus illustration, check out her other Alera fanart: t.co/KY1Rkt1X #
08:21 5 of 5 stars to Turn Coat by Jim Butcher t.co/OPEzM9B6 #
08:27 Woohoo, I have completed my #Goodreads goal of reading 52 books in 2011! #
09:45 The Harry/Ortega duel is now a @thinkgeek game! Note: If you cheat, a satellite will fa ll on your home. t.co/BuCYQBbT @Longshotauthor #
09:46 @camsmith25 Of course it does. Why wouldn't it? You're still getting the author's exact words, as he/she intended. #
09:53 @camsmith25 Ah, I've always been good at splitting my attention. If I do something artistic while I listen, I can focus on both. #
09:56 @jemicorn The Codex Alera is SUPERMEGABRILLIANT. Also, I hear the map is pretty cool. Read, read, read! #
09:59 @camsmith25 *I* remember. Speak for yourself. Not everyone's mind works the same way, so don't dismiss others' experience as invalid. #
10:07 I dreamed the Project Runway challenge was to redesign the Star Trek uniforms. I added a Mockingjay pin to mine. I don't even know, guys. #
10:21 Urgh. The umbrella'd eye is very tender this morning and sensitive to bright light. Clearly not yet back to 100%. #
10:36 @SheckyX It's a Hunger Games thing. #
10:51 @jbkuma Booyeah! Still way above the national average. #
11:29 My #FridayReads is still THE DISAPPEARING SPOON by Sam Kean. #
11:30 @aj_hofacre I'm family with all these famous people? :D We must have great genes! #
12:02 @boymonster @SheckyX I want them as posters, too! I wonder if that could be arranged? #
12:37 Haha, Gaga is rocking the same hair colors as my Chichen Itza Molly costume. XD t.co/ajWL46CB #
12:57 "Gimme some maggots, and I'm a happy camper." --Coworker G. < a href="http://twitter.com/priscellie/statuses/122354941829459968">#
13:23 @Esperacchius Gaga *wishes* she could pull off a light show as wild and wonderful as the One-Woman Rave! #
13:26 @PrarthnaSri It's spectacle! It's pure fun! I enjoy seeing what crazy getup she wears next. #
16:05 Awesome: Lichtenberg figures: tree-like markings, found commonly on the trunk, arms or shoulders on lightening victims: t.co/N1kcBbgq #
18:32 "It's Friday! No calories! Half-off! Sale!" --Coworker K #
18:38 Coworkers got milkshakes and donuts. I am like the Dickensian orphan looking through a frosty window at the Christmas feast within. #
18:39 Coworker K: "Your tastebuds are immune to mint." Coworker M: "All I tasted was gluttony." #

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2011-10-08T00:00:00.001-04:00

07:49 Holy WOW, what a glorious thing to wake up to! Sandara drew more jaw-droppingly fantastic Alera fanart! t.co/00meq2BI #
08:09 For those swooning over Sandara's Bernard and Brutus illustration, check out her other Alera fanart: t.co/KY1Rkt1X #
08:21 5 of 5 stars to Turn Coat by Jim Butcher t.co/OPEzM9B6 #
08:27 Woohoo, I have completed my #Goodreads goal of reading 52 books in 2011! #
09:45 The Harry/Ortega duel is now a @thinkgeek game! Note: If you cheat, a satellite will fa ll on your home. t.co/BuCYQBbT @Longshotauthor #
09:46 @camsmith25 Of course it does. Why wouldn't it? You're still getting the author's exact words, as he/she intended. #
09:53 @camsmith25 Ah, I've always been good at splitting my attention. If I do something artistic while I listen, I can focus on both. #
09:56 @jemicorn The Codex Alera is SUPERMEGABRILLIANT. Also, I hear the map is pretty cool. Read, read, read! #
09:59 @camsmith25 *I* remember. Speak for yourself. Not everyone's mind works the same way, so don't dismiss others' experience as invalid. #
10:07 I dreamed the Project Runway challenge was to redesign the Star Trek uniforms. I added a Mockingjay pin to mine. I don't even know, guys. #
10:21 Urgh. The umbrella'd eye is very tender this morning and sensitive to bright light. Clearly not yet back to 100%. #
10:36 @SheckyX It's a Hunger Games thing. #
10:51 @jbkuma Booyeah! Still way above the national average. #
11:29 My #FridayReads is still THE DISAPPEARING SPOON by Sam Kean. #
11:30 @aj_hofacre I'm family with all these famous people? :D We must have great genes! #
12:02 @boymonster @SheckyX I want them as posters, too! I wonder if that could be arranged? #
12:37 Haha, Gaga is rocking the same hair colors as my Chichen Itza Molly costume. XD t.co/ajWL46CB #
12:57 "Gimme some maggots, and I'm a happy camper." --Coworker G. < a href="http://twitter.com/priscellie/statuses/122354941829459968">#
13:23 @Esperacchius Gaga *wishes* she could pull off a light show as wild and wonderful as the One-Woman Rave! #
13:26 @PrarthnaSri It's spectacle! It's pure fun! I enjoy seeing what crazy getup she wears next. #
16:05 Awesome: Lichtenberg figures: tree-like markings, found commonly on the trunk, arms or shoulders on lightening victims: t.co/N1kcBbgq #
18:32 "It's Friday! No calories! Half-off! Sale!" --Coworker K #
18:38 Coworkers got milkshakes and donuts. I am like the Dickensian orphan looking through a frosty window at the Christmas feast within. #
18:39 Coworker K: "Your tastebuds are immune to mint." Coworker M: "All I tasted was gluttony." #

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2011-10-07T19:50:00.001-04:00

07:49 Holy WOW, what a glorious thing to wake up to! Sandara drew more jaw-droppingly fantastic Alera fanart! t.co/00meq2BI #
08:09 For those swooning over Sandara's Bernard and Brutus illustration, check out her other Alera fanart: t.co/KY1Rkt1X #
08:21 5 of 5 stars to Turn Coat by Jim Butcher t.co/OPEzM9B6 #
08:27 Woohoo, I have completed my #Goodreads goal of reading 52 books in 2011! #
09:45 The Harry/Ortega duel is now a @thinkgeek game! Note: If you cheat, a satellite will fa ll on your home. t.co/BuCYQBbT @Longshotauthor #
09:46 @camsmith25 Of course it does. Why wouldn't it? You're still getting the author's exact words, as he/she intended. #
09:53 @camsmith25 Ah, I've always been good at splitting my attention. If I do something artistic while I listen, I can focus on both. #
09:56 @jemicorn The Codex Alera is SUPERMEGABRILLIANT. Also, I hear the map is pretty cool. Read, read, read! #
09:59 @camsmith25 *I* remember. Speak for yourself. Not everyone's mind works the same way, so don't dismiss others' experience as invalid. #
10:07 I dreamed the Project Runway challenge was to redesign the Star Trek uniforms. I added a Mockingjay pin to mine. I don't even know, guys. #
10:21 Urgh. The umbrella'd eye is very tender this morning and sensitive to bright light. Clearly not yet back to 100%. #
10:36 @SheckyX It's a Hunger Games thing. #
10:51 @jbkuma Booyeah! Still way above the national average. #
11:29 My #FridayReads is still THE DISAPPEARING SPOON by Sam Kean. #
11:30 @aj_hofacre I'm family with all these famous people? :D We must have great genes! #
12:02 @boymonster @SheckyX I want them as posters, too! I wonder if that could be arranged? #
12:37 Haha, Gaga is rocking the same hair colors as my Chichen Itza Molly costume. XD t.co/ajWL46CB #
12:57 "Gimme some maggots, and I'm a happy camper." --Coworker G. < a href="http://twitter.com/priscellie/statuses/122354941829459968">#
13:23 @Esperacchius Gaga *wishes* she could pull off a light show as wild and wonderful as the One-Woman Rave! #
13:26 @PrarthnaSri It's spectacle! It's pure fun! I enjoy seeing what crazy getup she wears next. #
16:05 Awesome: Lichtenberg figures: tree-like markings, found commonly on the trunk, arms or shoulders on lightening victims: t.co/N1kcBbgq #
18:32 "It's Friday! No calories! Half-off! Sale!" --Coworker K #
18:38 Coworkers got milkshakes and donuts. I am like the Dickensian orphan looking through a frosty window at the Christmas feast within. #
18:39 Coworker K: "Your tastebuds are immune to mint." Coworker M: "All I tasted was gluttony." #

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2011-10-03T00:00:00.003-04:00

07:37 @Esperacchius *happy gurgle* I love that game. #
07:43 I slept 10 hours! Is it weird I'm a little disappointed I don't have a proper black eye? It's just faintly purplish and a little swollen. #
09:21 #DoctorWho was so much freaking fun! Plenty confusing, certainly, but an absolute delight. #
10:01 Wait a second... Was there a reference to the Holy Roman Empire in #DoctorWho? Because that didn't reach Britain. Roman, yes. HRE, no. #
10:04 @Dark_Puck Love that song. #
11:54 @SheckyX Uh. It *did* hit the eye itself. Well, the eyelid. It was dead on. #
11:57 @boymonster @RobJDurand I thought it was supposed to be "all history at the same instant," so only British history affected Britain. #
14:02 Fear not, citizens! Your concerns are all in a day's work for ARMCHAIR METEOROLOGIST! #
14:42 This ad is amazing: t.co/moJW0rc8 #
14:43 @byharryconnoll y Yeah, sorry, I guess you're right. ::kicks dirt:: #
14:52 Rather than inventing a "Lake Silencio," I wish #DoctorWho had set the big event here: t.co/USoB4h2P #
14:59 @byharryconnolly I am not going to want to click this link until I finish my cleanse, right? #
15:27 RT @JonHoche: Photo: zgulliksen: t.co/Wz8UW9I9 // I got lovely, beautiful, broken, with funny a split second after the third. #
16:58 I just want a sandwich. #
16:59 Ooh, hey, it's day 15! I can have quinoa again! #phyrricvictory #
17:04 I totally just misspelled "pyrrhic." #
20:21 Roommate and I have a dispute. Was there a Star Wars monster called the "carnac" or similar? #
20:27 I'm thinking it was a different franchise, then. I'm definitely not thinking of the sarlacc or rancor, as many have suggested. #
20:40 [re: Giorgio Tsoukalos] Me: I want to have a beer with this guy. Roommate: I want to have a beer with his hairdo. #
22:52 Lovely. I just noticed that I am seeing slightly double. And my eyes aren't expanding or contacting evenly when I change light levels. #

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2011-10-03T00:00:00.001-04:00

07:37 @Esperacchius *happy gurgle* I love that game. #
07:43 I slept 10 hours! Is it weird I'm a little disappointed I don't have a proper black eye? It's just faintly purplish and a little swollen. #
09:21 #DoctorWho was so much freaking fun! Plenty confusing, certainly, but an absolute delight. #
10:01 Wait a second... Was there a reference to the Holy Roman Empire in #DoctorWho? Because that didn't reach Britain. Roman, yes. HRE, no. #
10:04 @Dark_Puck Love that song. #
11:54 @SheckyX Uh. It *did* hit the eye itself. Well, the eyelid. It was dead on. #
11:57 @boymonster @RobJDurand I thought it was supposed to be "all history at the same instant," so only British history affected Britain. #
14:02 Fear not, citizens! Your concerns are all in a day's work for ARMCHAIR METEOROLOGIST! #
14:42 This ad is amazing: t.co/moJW0rc8 #
14:43 @byharryconnoll y Yeah, sorry, I guess you're right. ::kicks dirt:: #
14:52 Rather than inventing a "Lake Silencio," I wish #DoctorWho had set the big event here: t.co/USoB4h2P #
14:59 @byharryconnolly I am not going to want to click this link until I finish my cleanse, right? #
15:27 RT @JonHoche: Photo: zgulliksen: t.co/Wz8UW9I9 // I got lovely, beautiful, broken, with funny a split second after the third. #
16:58 I just want a sandwich. #
16:59 Ooh, hey, it's day 15! I can have quinoa again! #phyrricvictory #
17:04 I totally just misspelled "pyrrhic." #
20:21 Roommate and I have a dispute. Was there a Star Wars monster called the "carnac" or similar? #
20:27 I'm thinking it was a different franchise, then. I'm definitely not thinking of the sarlacc or rancor, as many have suggested. #
20:40 [re: Giorgio Tsoukalos] Me: I want to have a beer with this guy. Roommate: I want to have a beer with his hairdo. #
22:52 Lovely. I just noticed that I am seeing slightly double. And my eyes aren't expanding or contacting evenly when I change light levels. #

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2011-10-02T00:00:00.003-04:00

09:34 @ksmccarthy24 Because the world is glorious and lovely and so are you! Seize the Day! #
11:18 Goodbye letter from Borders employee(s) spills secrets of bookselling trade t.co/vLRx6qY5 via @BoingBoing #
12:43 @j3nnee Charity said he looked like a Caucasian Shepherd, like #1 on this list: t.co/Jf8HKkLa #
13:37 In line at the drugstore, I taught a precious three-year old the distinction between Frankestein and his monster. Teach pedantry early! #
15:18 Treating myself to a mani-pedi to celebrate the halfway point of my cleanse! Then later, Doctor Who finale party! #
15:28 @ocd_faerie I blame autocorrect? :D #
18:14 I just got beaten up by an umbrella. Don't think there will be any permanent damage, but I'm looking forward to a brilliant shiner. #
20:27 It occurs to me it was extremely lucky the umbrella punched me in the eye. Half an inch to the right, and I would've broken my nose. #
20:44 Gotta rest my eye, so I shall listen to the TURN COAT audio book. Marsters reading TDF: The most fun you can have with your eyes closed! #

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2011-10-02T00:00:00.001-04:00

09:34 @ksmccarthy24 Because the world is glorious and lovely and so are you! Seize the Day! #
11:18 Goodbye letter from Borders employee(s) spills secrets of bookselling trade t.co/vLRx6qY5 via @BoingBoing #
12:43 @j3nnee Charity said he looked like a Caucasian Shepherd, like #1 on this list: t.co/Jf8HKkLa #
13:37 In line at the drugstore, I taught a precious three-year old the distinction between Frankestein and his monster. Teach pedantry early! #
15:18 Treating myself to a mani-pedi to celebrate the halfway point of my cleanse! Then later, Doctor Who finale party! #
15:28 @ocd_faerie I blame autocorrect? :D #
18:14 I just got beaten up by an umbrella. Don't think there will be any permanent damage, but I'm looking forward to a brilliant shiner. #
20:27 It occurs to me it was extremely lucky the umbrella punched me in the eye. Half an inch to the right, and I would've broken my nose. #
20:44 Gotta rest my eye, so I shall listen to the TURN COAT audio book. Marsters reading TDF: The most fun you can have with your eyes closed! #

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2011-10-01T00:00:00.001-04:00

09:19 I walked the 3+ miles to work today, for the first time in months! I must get back in the habit of doing this before it gets too cold again. #
09:49 @mightykatemusic @MattfDoyle Ooh, fantastic! Please let us know when it's available! "This Holy Night," or something else? #
10:19 @fredhicks @byharryconnolly YES, PLEASE. #
10:26 My #FridayReads is THE DISAPPEARING SPOON by Sam Kean. Fascinating stuff! #
10:33 @fredhicks WOO! Keep up the good work, man! #
13:49 I asked a restaurant employee what ingredients are in their "brown sauce." He replied, "Brown." #golfclaps #
13:57 Huzzah! It only took me 40 minutes to find a thing I can actually eat! I'm getting better at this insanely restrictive cleanse thing. #
14:02 I need to go to another room until my coworkers finish their fries. The cleanse has improved my sense of smell, both a blessing and a curse. #
14:11 "What's Happening to my Body? -- X-Men Edition" t.co/I63QXKyQ #

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2011-09-30T00:00:00.002-04:00

10:57 @camsmith25 @fredhicks @Longshotauthor Buh? I'm a master now? I think I've learned more from Fred than the reverse. :D #
13:08 Just received some gorgeous cover art for an upcoming issue of @longshotauthor's FOOL MOON comic. Licking is bad for monitors, right? #
13:52 Attention Restaurants of the World: Mushrooms are not a vegetable. #
14:14 @Za_Lord @TemplePooch @padawanmolly Ahem. t.co/PxcYGqEz #
14:40 Can someone make me a gif of Haley's "I have to fla il!" from today's @TeamHusbands? Because that is MY LIFE. Loving this show! #
14:42 Most nerdgasmic flowchart ever: t.co/xsqWodfj #
15:40 @TeamHusbands It's a little animated snippet without sound, like this: t.co/hzmNG8yE or this: t.co/WCul3zRW #
15:41 INTERNET, I LOVE YOU. t.co/dKfmT8cu #
15:57 @TeamHusbands Scotch is a cruel mistress! #
16:04 @neilhimself @amandapalmer You need to write her a song about a toucan to apologize for the error. #
16:41 People are eating delicious-smelling things, and I don't want to kill them and steal their food. I think I'm growing! #
17:07 @seananmcguire HAIL ALL THE KNIVES! #
17:52 COVER ART SQUEE! Flail in joy over @seananmcguire's DISCOUNT ARMAGEDDON! t.co/wrXP5Y9Y #
18:02 When you are trying to alleviate boredom by eating steamed vegetables and rice, y ou are very, very bored. Is it 7:00 yet? #

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2011-09-30T00:00:00.001-04:00

10:57 @camsmith25 @fredhicks @Longshotauthor Buh? I'm a master now? I think I've learned more from Fred than the reverse. :D #
13:08 Just received some gorgeous cover art for an upcoming issue of @longshotauthor's FOOL MOON comic. Licking is bad for monitors, right? #
13:52 Attention Restaurants of the World: Mushrooms are not a vegetable. #
14:14 @Za_Lord @TemplePooch @padawanmolly Ahem. t.co/PxcYGqEz #
14:40 Can someone make me a gif of Haley's "I have to fla il!" from today's @TeamHusbands? Because that is MY LIFE. Loving this show! #
14:42 Most nerdgasmic flowchart ever: t.co/xsqWodfj #
15:40 @TeamHusbands It's a little animated snippet without sound, like this: t.co/hzmNG8yE or this: t.co/WCul3zRW #
15:41 INTERNET, I LOVE YOU. t.co/dKfmT8cu #
15:57 @TeamHusbands Scotch is a cruel mistress! #
16:04 @neilhimself @amandapalmer You need to write her a song about a toucan to apologize for the error. #
16:41 People are eating delicious-smelling things, and I don't want to kill them and steal their food. I think I'm growing! #
17:07 @seananmcguire HAIL ALL THE KNIVES! #
17:52 COVER ART SQUEE! Flail in joy over @seananmcguire's DISCOUNT ARMAGEDDON! t.co/wrXP5Y9Y #
18:02 When you are trying to alleviate boredom by eating steamed vegetables and rice, y ou are very, very bored. Is it 7:00 yet? #

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2011-09-29T00:00:00.001-04:00

09:44 Jim Butcher/@longshotauthor fans: Tell @riptapparel you want to see @gillyperkygoth's DEAD BEAT shirt! Like/Comment: t.co/RRU4Aclj #
10:08 @ShannonKButcher I am one of those people most days! Your husband kind of hates me. :D #
10:14 They're putting Terry Pratchett at Barnes & Noble TRIBECA? The hell? Why do they keep shunting MAJOR fantasy authors to tiny stores? @BNBuzz #
10:24 @scifantasy The author speaking area is pretty wimpy. I'll be there if I can leave work early! #
10:47 Inspector Spacetime! t.co/ORnA0zTQ t.co/BjbasEXK t.co/xb3pKwf8 #
14:08 @fourteenacross Bates killed Dumbledore! #
14:39 @ShannonKButcher Tactical genius! @brennabren #
22:32 @ksmccarthy24 *poketypoketypoketypoke* I haven't seen you on AIM or Gchat in a while. I miss my Kat! #
22:38 @jbigelow4 Huh? #

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2011-09-28T00:00:00.002-04:00

00:22 @stellamortis Does he get butchered? #
00:40 It is exactly one hour later than I thought it was. I am going to sleep. #
08:22 YAY, the Dresden Fanwork Exchange is back! I shall be signing up liek woah. t.co/R2tFLk6C #
08:27 You got your correction, @rdonoghue. :D t.co/GII8aegh #
09:30 I would read the heck out of this book: t.co/RJn2k1OP #
09:41 @nkjemisin ...And now, because of this tweet, it will be in everybody's head. #
09:42 @fourteenacross Inspector Spacetime has a TV Tropes page? I LOVE YOU, THE INTERNET. #
09:50 Oh my god. The Inspector Spacetime page on TV Tropes is AMAZING. t.co/AWDQLdDO #
09:58 @vampirecowboys Happy Birthday, Abby! You are brilliant! #
10:32 @seananmcguire @nkjemisin This needs to be a graphic novel. I would buy 500 copies. #
10:35 Rather than hold muzak, a recorded voice reminds me every forty seconds to inquire about parking. I have no need to park. Is this spy code? #
12:13 Woohoo, got tickets for my mom and me to see @mightykatemusic in WAR HORSE! #
12:15 I keep listening to "F**kin' Perfect" and "Grenade" from the #SingOff season premiere. Mmm, delicious a capella ear candy! SING, MY LADIES! #
12:20 @myyrdneopia Tracks 1 and 5 are my favorites, but all are awesomesauce! t.co/v8WUs4JA #
13:19 Gonna have some vegan Indian food, bay-beeeeeeeee! The universe is awesome today! #
13:21 Heckler: "Obama, you're the Antichrist!" Obama: "Peace, bro. Don't forget your jacket." t.co/jD3bNb6b (via @marcusgilmer, @cleolinda) #
16:07 Facebook is turning off individual email notifications and instead sending a summary of popular stories? That's the OPPOSITE of what I want. #
17:59 Remind me to read this when the site returns! //RT @charliejane A nine-year-old girl analyzes the DC reboot of Starfire. Ouch. bit.ly/r9wRBo #
22:10 Oy, TiVo, why didn't you record Glee? I know I keep threatening to stop watching it, but you don't get to make these decisions for me. #
22:45 @ardentdelirium Ooh, those scenes with Burt are 80% of why I keep watching. Wonder when it'll go up on Hulu... #
23:00 Thanks to @beatonna for participating in @BooksForBoobs! t.co/Y8yONrwm #

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2011-09-28T00:00:00.001-04:00

00:22 @stellamortis Does he get butchered? #
00:40 It is exactly one hour later than I thought it was. I am going to sleep. #
08:22 YAY, the Dresden Fanwork Exchange is back! I shall be signing up liek woah. t.co/R2tFLk6C #
08:27 You got your correction, @rdonoghue. :D t.co/GII8aegh #
09:30 I would read the heck out of this book: t.co/RJn2k1OP #
09:41 @nkjemisin ...And now, because of this tweet, it will be in everybody's head. #
09:42 @fourteenacross Inspector Spacetime has a TV Tropes page? I LOVE YOU, THE INTERNET. #
09:50 Oh my god. The Inspector Spacetime page on TV Tropes is AMAZING. t.co/AWDQLdDO #
09:58 @vampirecowboys Happy Birthday, Abby! You are brilliant! #
10:32 @seananmcguire @nkjemisin This needs to be a graphic novel. I would buy 500 copies. #
10:35 Rather than hold muzak, a recorded voice reminds me every forty seconds to inquire about parking. I have no need to park. Is this spy code? #
12:13 Woohoo, got tickets for my mom and me to see @mightykatemusic in WAR HORSE! #
12:15 I keep listening to "F**kin' Perfect" and "Grenade" from the #SingOff season premiere. Mmm, delicious a capella ear candy! SING, MY LADIES! #
12:20 @myyrdneopia Tracks 1 and 5 are my favorites, but all are awesomesauce! t.co/v8WUs4JA #
13:19 Gonna have some vegan Indian food, bay-beeeeeeeee! The universe is awesome today! #
13:21 Heckler: "Obama, you're the Antichrist!" Obama: "Peace, bro. Don't forget your jacket." t.co/jD3bNb6b (via @marcusgilmer, @cleolinda) #
16:07 Facebook is turning off individual email notifications and instead sending a summary of popular stories? That's the OPPOSITE of what I want. #
17:59 Remind me to read this when the site returns! //RT @charliejane A nine-year-old girl analyzes the DC reboot of Starfire. Ouch. bit.ly/r9wRBo #
22:10 Oy, TiVo, why didn't you record Glee? I know I keep threatening to stop watching it, but you don't get to make these decisions for me. #
22:45 @ardentdelirium Ooh, those scenes with Burt are 80% of why I keep watching. Wonder when it'll go up on Hulu... #
23:00 Thanks to @beatonna for participating in @BooksForBoobs! t.co/Y8yONrwm #

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2011-09-26T23:50:00.001-04:00

09:49 @antonstrout Shazam! t.co/4B4xGN8u #
11:32 Inspector Spacetime: t.co/0ryEdzWD #
12:12 Beautiful, mysterious paper sculptures appear in Edinburgh's libraries: t.co/TiAVirb2 #
15:50 Delia Sherman shares a call for submissions for books with POC, LGBTQ, and non-Western characters t.co/W8Owd9fG #
17:28 @fredhicks @RobJDurand If you rebooted the Butcher Block a nd wanted me back, I'd carve out the time. :D But go with whatever format works! #
17:38 @fredhicks Sweet! #
18:16 @Sean_M_Maher Bravo for your courage and honesty! Congrats on your Coming Out Day! Does Hallmark make a card for that? :D #
23:43 Not a single Captain Hammer reference, #Castle writers? For shame. :D #

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2011-09-26T00:00:00.001-04:00

00:01 Musings on my first week of cleanse, and what I ate: t.co/HtxIwZA8 #
09:50 @Wraithmaker I have a $25 Groupon to BareBurger that expires today. Want it? #
09:58 In praise of Joanne Rowling's Hermione Granger series: t.co/NZ2XJKgG #
10:01 Woohoo, my @kiva credit was repaid this morning, which I reinvested into my 53rd, 54th, 55th, and 56th loans. Great way to start a morning! #
11:39 Nommy veggie breakfast of squash and avocado! This week may be awesomer than predict ed. #
12:39 @sherlockbones Fight ninjas. Your heroism shall live eternal in poem and song. #
12:45 @akjrow Yes, that was the joke. :D #
18:53 5 of 5 stars to Fuzzy Nation by John Scalzi t.co/jc9et9d9 #
18:57 I'm two away from completing my "52 books in 2011" Goodreads challenge! I think I'll finish with a couple banned books. t.co/BHopS6Ue #
19:10 I take tremendous gle e in the knowledge that @BigGayIceCream's fruit popsicles are... entirely fruit. And therefore allowed in my cleanse! #
19:12 The transition period is a challenge as I work out what I can eat, but I'm really excited about the healthy options I'm discovering. #
19:45 I AM EATING ALL THE PEARS. #
19:49 @ocd_faerie NOM. #

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2011-09-25T00:00:00.002-04:00

09:54 All the sleep are belong to me! #
10:55 Arg. I bought one thing from @GrouponChicago, and now I get daily emails from them. How do I unsubscribe there but stay on @GrouponNYC? #
11:47 BETA ALL THE THINGS! #
11:49 RT @Featherweight_ Photoset: Harry Dresden Puppet From The Dresden Files t.co/KIr2yixl // I choked on my smoothie. Brilliance! #
12:06 Whenever I see the panel in FM #1 where Harry is so much taller than Murphy his head is cropped off, I do a little dance of squee. #shiiiiip #
12:10 @kellhound They are so ridiculously mismatched and all the more awesome because of it. #
12:18 BABY ALPHAS. I want to PINCH ALL THE CHEEKS. #FoolMoonGNReread #
12:50 I love Chase Conley's Clooneyish Marcone. Such intensity! #FoolMoonGNReread #
12:51 I am so amused that the flashback to MacFinn's ancestor and Saint Patrick has a green tint to it. #FoolMoonGNReread #
12:56 Man, I love that you can see Jim was planning the CHANGES reveal about Harry's mom way back in FM. Sneaky sneaky. #FoolMoonGNReread #
13:12 I need to temporarily silence all the dining deal emails I get daily. They're torturous while I'm on my cleanse! #
13:26 In G+, the default for posting to a circle is that it annoyingly notifies everyone that a post has been made. How do you disable that? #
14:03 Issue 4 of @longshotauthor's FOOL MOON graphic novel is expected to hit comics stores October 5th! Find one near you at ComicShopLocator.com #
14:08 RT @DalaiLama: His Holiness the Dalai Lama's statement on the issue of his reincarnation t.co/4c6zH834 // Unbearably sad. #
< em>14:40 Brilliant: t.co/fpakHOGe #
14:52 Sesame Street spoofs Glee: t.co/6JQopJXd This is exactly what my workday was like yesterday. #
16:30 I loathe Time Warner's bandwidth throttling with the passion of a thousand angry suns. I am getting DIAL UP speeds. #
16:57 30-minute writing sprint! Go! #
18:53 @GrouponChicago Ah, thanks! Now sorted! #
19:04 High-tech underground park in NYC? t.co/gxGmCnc6 #
19:11 Last meal before my Week Of Sadness, in which I can only eat fruits, vegetables, and rice. Gonna try a new organic place near my apartment! #
19:20 @Julie_Butcher El will be the belle of the ball! #
19:53 Amazed at how many retweets @BlogtorWho's "#Stormageddon translates as 'fallen silence' in Greek" is getting. My skeptic-sense is tingling. #
19:57 @antonstrout Remind me to get a restraining order should I ever breed. :D #
19:59 @byharryconnolly Congrats! I think? #
20:00 @byharryconnolly Some of my coworkers have done the Master Cleanse. Brutal. At least they didn't have to deal with culinary indecision! #
20:30 Dear Whoever Placed The Text In This Promo, CLASSY. Love, Me t.co/tvv1KGNz #
21:46 Pop-up ad asked me to identify a celebrity by a photo of her ass. All of planet Earth, you are On Notice. #
21:53 @Julie_Butcher She looks l ovely! #
22:11 4 of 5 stars to The Magician King by Lev Grossman t.co/0mQE5zsp #
22:48 I just remembered all the amazingness of SDCC and had to get off the couch and do a spastic little dance to adequately express my squee. #
22:49 5 of 5 stars to One Salt Sea by Seanan McGuire t.co/Za6lMCqh #
23:10 @SheckyX Oh, I squeed plenty while I was there! This was a squee-aftershock. #
23:15 @She ckyX Yeah. It would not be as pretty or clean as Canada. #
23:36 @SheckyX Just so. :D #
23:53 @SheckyX I was thinking Miles Vorcelliegan. #

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2011-09-25T00:00:00.001-04:00

09:54 All the sleep are belong to me! #
10:55 Arg. I bought one thing from @GrouponChicago, and now I get daily emails from them. How do I unsubscribe there but stay on @GrouponNYC? #
11:47 BETA ALL THE THINGS! #
11:49 RT @Featherweight_ Photoset: Harry Dresden Puppet From The Dresden Files t.co/KIr2yixl // I choked on my smoothie. Brilliance! #
12:06 Whenever I see the panel in FM #1 where Harry is so much taller than Murphy his head is cropped off, I do a little dance of squee. #shiiiiip #
12:10 @kellhound They are so ridiculously mismatched and all the more awesome because of it. #
12:18 BABY ALPHAS. I want to PINCH ALL THE CHEEKS. #FoolMoonGNReread #
12:50 I love Chase Conley's Clooneyish Marcone. Such intensity! #FoolMoonGNReread #
12:51 I am so amused that the flashback to MacFinn's ancestor and Saint Patrick has a green tint to it. #FoolMoonGNReread #
12:56 Man, I love that you can see Jim was planning the CHANGES reveal about Harry's mom way back in FM. Sneaky sneaky. #FoolMoonGNReread #
13:12 I need to temporarily silence all the dining deal emails I get daily. They're torturous while I'm on my cleanse! #
13:26 In G+, the default for posting to a circle is that it annoyingly notifies everyone that a post has been made. How do you disable that? #
14:03 Issue 4 of @longshotauthor's FOOL MOON graphic novel is expected to hit comics stores October 5th! Find one near you at ComicShopLocator.com #
14:08 RT @DalaiLama: His Holiness the Dalai Lama's statement on the issue of his reincarnation t.co/4c6zH834 // Unbearably sad. #
< em>14:40 Brilliant: t.co/fpakHOGe #
14:52 Sesame Street spoofs Glee: t.co/6JQopJXd This is exactly what my workday was like yesterday. #
16:30 I loathe Time Warner's bandwidth throttling with the passion of a thousand angry suns. I am getting DIAL UP speeds. #
16:57 30-minute writing sprint! Go! #
18:53 @GrouponChicago Ah, thanks! Now sorted! #
19:04 High-tech underground park in NYC? t.co/gxGmCnc6 #
19:11 Last meal before my Week Of Sadness, in which I can only eat fruits, vegetables, and rice. Gonna try a new organic place near my apartment! #
19:20 @Julie_Butcher El will be the belle of the ball! #
19:53 Amazed at how many retweets @BlogtorWho's "#Stormageddon translates as 'fallen silence' in Greek" is getting. My skeptic-sense is tingling. #
19:57 @antonstrout Remind me to get a restraining order should I ever breed. :D #
19:59 @byharryconnolly Congrats! I think? #
20:00 @byharryconnolly Some of my coworkers have done the Master Cleanse. Brutal. At least they didn't have to deal with culinary indecision! #
20:30 Dear Whoever Placed The Text In This Promo, CLASSY. Love, Me t.co/tvv1KGNz #
21:46 Pop-up ad asked me to identify a celebrity by a photo of her ass. All of planet Earth, you are On Notice. #
21:53 @Julie_Butcher She looks l ovely! #
22:11 4 of 5 stars to The Magician King by Lev Grossman t.co/0mQE5zsp #
22:48 I just remembered all the amazingness of SDCC and had to get off the couch and do a spastic little dance to adequately express my squee. #
22:49 5 of 5 stars to One Salt Sea by Seanan McGuire t.co/Za6lMCqh #
23:10 @SheckyX Oh, I squeed plenty while I was there! This was a squee-aftershock. #
23:15 @She ckyX Yeah. It would not be as pretty or clean as Canada. #
23:36 @SheckyX Just so. :D #
23:53 @SheckyX I was thinking Miles Vorcelliegan. #

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2011-09-24T23:41:00.002-04:00

Today ends my first week on my cleanse! You may have noticed that I have not blogged at all. This is because I am a pretty terrible blogger. :D Let's see if I can change that in week two!

Day 1: Sunday, 9/18

Musings:

It never really occurred to me until this morning how few breakfast items are free of gluten, soy, egg, and dairy. I wanted to start the month off with a treat and order in from The Organic Grill, a gluten-free spot on Seamless that delivers to my apartment, but every single thing on their breakfast menu was stymied by one detail. The gluten-free pancakes or french toast had maple syrup and a side of tempeh sausage, both no-nos. The omelets and frittatas were out for obvious reasons. I find it frustrating that gluten-free restaurants are likely to be vegan as well, and practically everything has soy protein or soy cheese or soy kitchen sink.

Looks like I'll be making Amaranth. Mmm, the nutritious, gluten-free whole grain that is high in protein and calcium and reminds me of the Codex Alera!

I will kick off this cleanse with something I intended to make a regular feature, but neglected to do so! My first I Can't Believe This is Allowed: Strawberries with Justin's Chocolate Hazelnut Butter!

Like Nutella? I sure as hell do. Like strawberries dipped in Nutella? Even better! Nutella is a major no-no, but I recently discovered Justin's Nut Butter has an all-natural Nutella equivalent, and it is DIVINE. It tastes nuttier and less sugary than Nutella, richly flavorful.

I brought it to a sleep-over party a few months ago, and we dipped strawberries in it that evening and spread it on our pancakes the next morning. I'm overjoyed to see that it narrowly squeaks into permissible territory.

Ingredients: Dry roasted hazelnuts, organic evaporated cane sugar*, organic cocoa*, organic cocoa butter, organic palm fruit oil, natural vanilla, sea salt.

* Yes, the Basic Dietary Guidelines forbid chocolate and many sweeteners, but cocoa and evaporated cane sugar seem to be fair game.

It's made without hydrogenated oils and is gluten-free and dairy-free. Be warned that it may contain trace amounts of peanuts or almonds, so if you're allergic to them, be careful.

I'll still need to enjoy this in moderation, as it has 7g of sugar per 2 Tbsp serving, but hey! Strawberries with a natural Nutella equivalent! I can't believe this is allowed!

Food:

Breakfast: Amaranth.
Snack: "Mary's Gone Crackers" Caraway crackers with Justin's Chocolate Hazelnut Butter.
Dinner: Il Bagatto: Half spring chicken marinated in garlic, lemon, rosemary and thyme; cannellini beans with tomatoes, garlic, shallots and rosemary.

Day 2: Monday, 9/19

Musings:

Strike what I said yesterday. It is impossible to find ANY food that satisfies the requirements of my cleanse. I am so hungry. I am hungry to the point of distraction. I barely have the attention span to read complete sentences.

I may have to resort to actually cooking. I might as well turn in my New Yorker card right now.

Food:

Breakfast: Amaranth, "DeLish" mango trail mix crunch.
Lunch: Minute Maid apple juice, Karam II: cauliflower, babaganoush, stewed string beans, falafel, chopped salad.
Dinner: FreeFoods: mixed greens salad with lemon chicken, olives, asparagus, and roasted peppers, with balsamic and EVOO.

Day 3: Tuesday, 9/20

Musings:

I am fantasizing about cooking a sumptuous gluten and dairy-free Indian foodgasm this weekend and eating it forever. Too bad I have no experience cooking Indian food, and apparently it's crazy difficult to cook at home when you're not drastically changing the recipe. I am calculating how soon I can have Indian food after the cleanse is over. Answer: not soon enough.

Fortunately, I've hit my first windfall: Steve's, the all-natural ice cream parlor right across from Bryant Park, where my coworkers and I eat our lunch nearly every day, has options that actually fit in my ridiculously restrictive cleanse! Come to my belly, cucumber shiso sorbet. You are welcome here.

Food:

Breakfast: FreeFoods: oatmeal with raisins and walnuts.
Lunch: Karam II: Chicken Shawarma, hummus, rice. Steve's: Cucumber shiso sorbet.
Dinner: Leftover chicken shawarma, hummus, rice.

Day 4: Wednesday, 9/21

Musings:

Dear god, I am going to have to eat every single meal this month at FreeFoods. I will have no money. I spend an hour searching for new places to eat lunch, and then I just go back to the same standards. FreeFoods is delicious, and they have a wide variety of options that fit my cleanse, but this is not sustainable.

Food:

Breakfast: FreeFoods: oatmeal with mixed berries and walnuts.
Lunch: FreeFoods: Wild Rice and Summer Squash with Chopped Walnuts and Fresh Basil; Roasted Artichokes with Pignoli, Olives and Parsley Pesto; Spanish Style Free Range Chicken Skewers with Grilled Vegetables and Salsa Roja; Tomato 'Lasagna', Cashew ‘Ricotta’, Pistachio Pesto, Sun Dried Tomato Sauce
Dinner: Leftover lemon rosemary chicken.

Day 5: Thursday, 9/22

Musings:

I have never had sushi without soy sauce. It's actually delicious without it! I am the worst foodie ever.

Food:

Breakfast: FreeFoods: oatmeal with raisins and walnuts.
Lunch: Mai: Salmon Avocado sushi roll, broth with mixed vegetables. Steve's: Cucumber shiso sorbet.
Dinner: Gustorganics: Cauliflower ginger onion soup, 1/4 gluten-free, dairy-free veggie "pizza."

Day 6: Friday, 9/23

Musings:

I met with my doctor this morning. With my Mom on speakerphone, we went over my blood work from a couple weeks ago, in which I had approximately twelve gallons of my precious bodily fluids drained to feed an elite sect of Hollywood vampires. I was pleased to report that my sense of smell has improved, which I credit to the zinc lozenges I've added to my daily regimen.

I treated myself to a bit of cleanse-friendly decadence at BareBurger and enjoyed a lovely rain-drenched evening, betaing Jim's latest as I ate. Okay, this cleanse is not the end of all joy in the universe. The waiter tried to tell me balsamic vinegarette contained milk, which is false, but id does traditionally contain brown sugar, and is therefore off-limits. Sigh. My dinner salad was therefore dressed with extra virgin olive oil and lemon juice. Acceptable.

Food:

Breakfast: 1/4 gluten-free, dairy-free veggie "pizza."
Lunch: FreeFoods: mixed greens salad with chicken, asparagus, olives, roasted peppers, and avocado, with balsamic vinegar/EVOO dressing.
Dinner: BareBurger: lamb burger on gluten-free tapioca rice bun, with sauteed onions. Garden salad with EVOO and lemon juice.

Day 7: Saturday, 9/24

Musings:

My last night before the most restrictive week of the cleanse! I will only be permitted fruit, veggies, and rice. I won't be allowed meat for 12 days. So why did I eat vegan today? I am clearly tired of finding places that serve meat that satisfy the cleanse guidelines.

Food:

Breakfast: Remaining 1/2 gluten-free, dairy free veggie "pizza."
Dinner: Earth Matters: Kelp noodles with tomatoes, sundried tomatoes, cashews, parsley, paprika, olive oil, sea salt, lemon and garlic; "Alkaline Water": pH-balancing trace minerals, alkaline water, oregano oil, lavender, rosemary, and lemon juice.

2011-09-24T00:00:00.004-04:00

07:08 Dear Priscilla, You are not allowed to wear your "Cake Or Death" shirt when going to see the doc who put you on a cake-eliminating cleanse. #
07:31 @TeamHusbands Can previous episodes be moved to a different page? Loading EVERYTHING is really slowing down my browser. LOVING the show! #
11:03 Finished @ScottWesterfeld's GOLIATH, read superbly by Alan Cumming. Next: @scalzi's FUZZY NATION and Sherwood Smith's INDA. #FridayReads #
12:24 The internet singularity approaches: t.co/PUapSJqD #
12:56 Coworkers and I gathered around a microphone to sing bits of a song (memorably covered on Glee) for a spot. @321LaunchNY Glee is in session! #
12:59 "Mr. Schu, I think I should get the solo!" I exclaimed petulantly. Then later, "Are people going to throw slushies at us now?" #LaunchGlee #
13:04 A male coworker gave me the L-on-the-forehead gesture. It was epic. #LaunchGlee #
14:06 Gay soldier booed by GOP debate audience: t.co/bzSdpQLZ #
15:06 @caseyreuter Soooo gooood. t.co/iyh5yqbo #
16:40 People keep randomly bursting into song today. I wish the all-singing, all-dancing workplace could endure forever! #
16:42 I love that two of you immediately made Buffy references. I am friends with the exact right sort of people. #
16:48 @theliz13 @seananmcguire PICTURES. I may require a cuttlefish to be BFF with my sparkly pink and purple plush octopus, Squidaped Oyt. #
17:15 @theliz13 Very cute! I think I'll pass, though. Hope he finds a great home! #< /li>
18:39 Boss treated all employees to donuts, coffee, pizza, and chocolate cake. My universe is pain and emptiness. #cleanseofdoom #
18:44 @clarkvalentine Hee, no, it was totally awesome and generous of him! But I'm on an extremely restrictive cleanse and can eat none of it. :D #
18:47 @myyrdneopia I'll still be on the cleanse during NYCC. No sugar, to start. t.co/HcAm5MnI #
18:49 Clarification: I am not ungrateful for my boss's generosity! I'm chafing under a month-long cleanse with very strict dietary limitations. #
19:16 @clarkvalentine I actually had gluten-free, no-cheese veggie pizza last night! It was divine! #
21:42 @hobbitwriter Don't use FB or blog much. For me, Twitter = Stuff you want folks to see, and G+: = Stuff you want folks to talk about. #
22:23 Cool NYT article about @longshotauthor and other AmberMUSHers who made good, incl @ce_murphy @boymonster & @chotiari. t.co/DFn9BkiH #
22:32 @byharryconnolly @myyrdneopia SO MUCH PRETTY. #
23:36 @nerdyorkcity They can't compare with the cupcakes at Sugar Sweet Sunshine in the lower east side! #

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2011-09-23T00:00:00.001-04:00

07:51 @jkeller87 I have mixed feelings. I think it was very well written, but some of the author's choices frustrated me. Still ruminating. #
08:37 @chriscolfer I look forward to Glee's performance of "Razzle Dazzle." :D #
12:06 My coworkers and I are doodling a round-robin illustrated story about a fox. It is trippy beyond belief. My coworkers are kind of awesome. #
17:24 Holy yeesh. I just realized that starting Sunday, I won't be allowed meat for three weeks. Gotta schedule my Epic Indian Feast for tomorrow! #
22:01 Oh, #Community, how I missed you! How glorious it is that you have returned to me! #

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2011-09-21T23:40:00.001-04:00

08:38 Today is my mom's birthday! She has every quality you could ever dream of in a mom, and she's MINE, MINE, MWAHAHAHA! I love you! #
08:40 Out of all the awesomeness at NYCC, I think I'm most excited about @JonHoche's GALACTIC GIRL t.co/EPC5V6YA #
10:35 @boymonster Yes, I refer to myself as a girl. It's a word that depends on context; sometimes it feels condescending, other times it's fine. #
11:42 @SarahWatson42 I heard "erotic," but "ironic" makes more sense... #
13:15 I am fantasizing about cooking a sumptuous gluten and dairy-free Indian foodgasm this weekend and eating it forever. #
14:03 @sinspired Indian food. Forever. Like the last panels of this comic: t.co/PRb5tEgh #
17:27 My coworkers have coined the word "broetry," meaning "poetry written by bros." Who will be the first to write me a broem? #
17:53 @fredhicks ::cheers wildly:: #
18:18 @RyanMacklin Great mi nds think alike! #
18:44 @Esperacchius Broerick, Bronnet, Brodda, Brostina... All forms of broetry are welcome! #
19:11 @seananmcguire *offers you a coworker's arm* #
19:14 Finished @leverus' The Magician King. Now moving to @ScottWesterfeld's Goliath. Huzzah for tone whiplash! :D #
22:05 People across the street have been shouting "OW" in chorus for OVER TWO HOURS. #
22:09 RT @SaraBareilles: I'm not political, but....t.co/8FfQR5ve // Genius! #
22:13 @anglophile80 IT'S SEPTEMBER. #
23:18 All the Things: Beta'd! #

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2011-09-19T00:00:00.003-04:00

11:40 The m-w.com WOTD is "doughty," which I learned from reading @longshotauthor books. Fact: books make your brain awesome. #
12:15 Today is DAY ONE of my Detox Clenseamajiggy! Observation the first: Finding a gluten-free place that DOES serve meat will be a challenge. #
12:24 @JonHoche Huzzah! Thanks! #
13:26 I can has amaranth! Mmm, the nutritious, gluten-free whole grain that is high in protein and calcium and reminds me of the Codex Alera! #
13:27 @seananmcguire They are so pret ty! Fluuuffffffffffyyyyyyyyy... #
13:31 RT @fredhicks: Flying around the Earth j.mp/qaiI2Z // Extraordinary! #
15:18 The cinematography on this season of #DoctorWho is gorgeous! And this episode was awesome. #
20:42 @gillyperkygoth LOL! YES! #
21:10 OMG Series 2 of Downton Abbey started tonight in the UK! GRABBYHAAAAAANDS. #
21:14 I bought an appalling number of audiobooks in @audible_com's $4.95 sale. Someone should take away my Grown-Up card. #
21:51 @RobJDurand Nope, it's read very capably by William Dufris. #
23:07 WTF, Emmys "In Memoriam" section, where's Elisabeth Sladen? #

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2011-09-18T15:07:00.002-04:00

I started this blog eleven years ago, and for most of those years, I actually blogged faithfully. Then I got sucked into Twitter, and I got a 50-hour/week job, and my blogging practices atrophied and died.

However, I now have a reason to blog again.

I'm embarking upon a month long cleanse with an extremely narrow range of foods I can eat. Any of these limitations individually are doable, but together, they're very intimidating. By blogging about my efforts, I can wrangle my teeming thoughts and concerns into something coherent and manageable. I can post recipes and restaurant reviews to remind myself of all the cool options available to me. The blog will also provide a place for me to solicit advice from folks who have undertaken similar dietary restrictions. And who knows, it may prove helpful to future foodies, looking to improve their diet!

Here's what I'm facing:

Basic Dietary Guidelines:

FRUITS
INCLUDE: Unsweetened fresh, frozen, water-packaged, or canned fruits; fruit juices (except orange).
EXCLUDE: Oranges, orange juice.

VEGETABLES
INCLUDE: All fresh raw, steamed, sauteed, juiced, or roasted vegetables.
EXCLUDE: Corn, creamed vegetables. I will also exclude spinach, as I have a sensitivity to it. This sucks, as spinach is my favorite vegetable.

STARCH
INCLUDE: Rice, oats, millet, quinoa, amaranth, teff, tapioca, buckwheat.
EXCLUDE: Wheat, corn, barley, spelt, kamut, rye; all gluten-containing products.

BREAD/CEREAL
INCLUDE: Products made from rice, oat, buckwheat, milley, potato flour, tapioca, arrowroot, amaranth, quinoa, teff.
EXCLUDE: Products made from wheat, spelt, kamut, rye, barley; all gluten-containing products.

LEGUMES
INCLUDE: All beans, peas, and lentils (unless otherwise indicated)
EXCLUDE: Soybeans, tofu, tempeh, soy milk, other soy products.

NUTS AND SEEDS
INCLUDE: Almonds, cashews, walnuts, sesame (tahini), sunflower, pumpkin seeds; butters made from these nuts and seeds.
EXCLUDE: Peanuts, peanut butter.

MEAT AND FISH
INCLUDE: All canned (water-packed), frozen, or fresh fish, chicken, turkey, wild game, lamb.
EXCLUDE: Beef, pork, cold cuts, frankfurters, sausage, canned meats, eggs, shellfish.

DAIRY PRODUCTS AND MILK SUBSTITUTES
INCLUDE: Milk substitutes such as rice milk, almond milk, oat milk, ~~coconut milk~~, and other nut milks.
EXCLUDE: Milk, cheese, cottage cheese, cream, yogurt, butter, ice cream, frozen yogurt, non-dairy creamers. I must add coconut milk to the "exclude" pile as well, as I'm sensitive to coconut.

FATS
INCLUDE: Cold-expeller pressed olive, flaxseed, canola, safflower, sunflower, sesame, walnut, pumpkin, or almond oils.
EXCLUDE: Margarine, butter, shortening, processed and hydrogenated oils, mayonnaise, spreads.

BEVERAGES
INCLUDE: Filtered or distilled water, herbal tea, seltzer or mineral water.
EXCLUDE: Soda pop or soft drinks, alcoholic beverages, coffee, tea, other caffeinated beverages.

SPICES AND CONDIMENTS
INCLUDE: All spices unless otherwise indicated. For example, cinnamon, cumin, dill, garlic, ginger, carob, oregano, parsley, rosemary, tarragon, thyme, tumeric, vinegar.
EXCLUDE: Chocolate, ketchup, mustard, relish, chutney, soy sauce, barbecue sauce, or other condiments.

SWEETENERS
INCLUDE: Brown rice syrup, fruit sweeteners, blackstrap molasses, stevia.
EXCLUDE: White or brown refined sugar, honey, maple syrup, corn syrup, high fructose corn syrup, candy, desserts made with these sweeteners.

Program:

DAYS 1-6: I follow the above Basic Dietary Guidelines, supplementing it with Xymogen OptiCleanse powder twice daily in almond or hemp milk. This powder provides nutritional support for the body's natural detoxification mechanism, gastrointestinal health, and anti-inflammatory mechanisms.

DAYS 7-13: From the Basic Dietary Guidelines, eat only from these categories: fruits, vegetables, fats, beverages, and spices/condiments, plus rice. Increase the powder to 3x/day.

DAYS 14-15: Add back bread, cereal, starch, and milk substitutes from Basic Dietary Guidelines.
DAYS 16-18: Add back legumes and nuts and seeds.
DAYS 19-28: Add back meat and fish.

After that, I'll slowly reintroduce foods from the "naughty" list. I check them by eating the purest form of that food (like, if I wanted to check cheese, I wouldn't get pizza--I'd get the cheese alone and have my way with it) twice in one day for two days to see if I have a negative reaction or an increase in symptoms.

I'll check my resting pulse before and after eating the new food, and if it increases by more than 10 beats per minute ten minutes after eating food, it's an indication of sensitivity. I'll also be testing the pH of my morning urine to check acidity and inflammation and keeping a running dialogue with my doctor about my body's reactions. My mom will also be a great source of sanity in my life--she's a certified holistic health coach.

This is my mission, and I choose to accept it! Bring it on!

2011-09-18T00:00:00.001-04:00

00:14 @aikidokainwy Yup, I'm getting errors, too. I've brought it to the attention of the forum owner, @fredhicks. #
10:40 I slept ten hours. That was awesome. #
11:58 Really fantastic post from @seananmcguire about poverty and ebooks: t.co/EOmYLyxf #
12:24 The Best Science Fiction Books, According to Reddit: t.co/VvtoJJuA I've got some reading to do! #
15:03 @jbkuma HAIL THE OXFORD COMMA, BRINGER OF CLARITY, REASON, AND DONUTS! < a href="http://twitter.com/priscellie/statuses/115138874732326912">#
15:05 Dear Priscilla, Stop vomiting history all over your short story. It's unnecessary to the plot and no one cares but you. Love, Me #
16:04 @Todjaeger It's open to any fan! The RSVP is just a head count, so I know how many lanes to reserve. Will you (and friends) be joining us? #
16:24 @Todjaeger Sweet! See you there! #
17:04 @seananmcguire Thomas is a catcube! Or whatever passes for cubes on BSG, because the corners are beveled. #
22:29 Bowling for Butcherites attendees can has much boozahol. I love that my iPhone now recognized "boozahol." #

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2011-09-17T00:00:00.002-04:00

07:32 There is no possible way today can be a Friday. It has to be a Saturday, right? #tgis #
08:22 @xiehicks I've dealt with thyroid issues and hormonal imbalances for years. I'm curious to see if I can heal them by changing my diet. #
08:44 Every fiber of my being was resisting going to work, so I reread a letter that always makes me tear up with joy. Ready to face the day! #
11:45 @SheckyX Y, because people like me. #
14:00 Excellent post trying to make sense of the conflicting accounts the gay in Y A mess: t.co/mYSrO3QW #YesGayYA #
14:00 (that link was via @ksmccarthy24, I should mention. Thanks, Katness!) #
15:22 My #fridayreads are ONE SALT SEA by @seananmcguire in dead tree format and THE MAGICIAN KING by @leverus on audio! #
18:40 "Mirror, Mirror in my room! Who shall face a stylish doom?" #
20:25 I bid dairy farewell with @biggayicecream's swoonworthy Monday Sundae. There is nothing as delicious in the world. t.co/CQMW96yW #
20:57 Lucas, ta ke note! Spielberg finally admits the walkie-talkies were a mistake: t.co/lncYT0yM #
22:40 @biggayicecream I'll be back for your fruit juice popsicles. You're not getting rid of me that easily! :D #
22:43 Surfacing briefly from ONE SALT SEA to report that @seananmcguire is ONGAWESOME. And back to reading! #

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2011-09-16T00:00:00.001-04:00

07:52 My fellow Whedonista, @TeresaJusino, wrote a great piece on geekiness and kink. Check it out, and give it 5 teacups! t.co/JHxPUYhe #
08:21 Haha, YES! Tom and Lorenzo rip the Miss Universe 2011 National Costumes! t.co/6IHmfe5t t.co/vDAJS6b3 #
09:58 So by Pat Robertson's logic, if you murdered an Alzheimer's sufferer, it would be okay, because they were already kind of dead? DIAF, scum. #
10:02 I'm amazed Pat Robertson can argue someone w/ Alzheimer's is "sort-of" dead, but removing Terri Schiavo's feeding tube is "judicial murder." #
10:10 My grandmother has Alzheimer's. I may be taking Pat Robertson's screed a little personally. You don't talk trash about my Grandmommy. #
10:40 Nightmare fuel: t.co/ODZLh2ye #
16:55 According to my recent blood test, I'm allergic to eggs, dairy, soy, gluten, coconut, & spinach, w/ mild allergies to apricot & trout. #FML #
16:57 Coworker recommended a restaurant to me. Look at the first two pages of the menu. t.co/ewTyNmEE #
17:05 @ardentdelirium I wonder what percentage of orders of that item are on a dare? #
17:10 @Cujo_Hendricks I would be very, very careful around someone in your world who claimed to have a garlic allergy... #
19:23 FANTASTIC fanart for @BrandSanderson's Stormlight Archive, Disney, and more! t.co/r39hhzvr #
21:29 Ancient Aliens has leveled up in crazy. NAZI EPISODE! Briiiiiing iiiiiiit. #
22:35 @fredhicks Indeed. The level of suck is high. I am the Queen of the Land of Sad, populati on: me. #
23:14 @Chaoticmuse @fredhicks My mom is a nutrition coach, so I'll get plenty of advice and emotional support! #
23:36 @ravenofoctober I am rooting for Anya, because she's a good designer and she has the same hairstyle as one of my OCs. *shifty eyes* #
23:46 Today I learned Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico's independence day. That would be today. Feliz Grito de Dolores! #

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2011-09-15T00:00:00.003-04:00

08:29 Squee, the first episode of @janeespenson's @teamhusbands is up! This is going to be so much fun. t.co/fbyOJTP #
08:34 @rekjackson Oh god, why did you have to remind me that site existed? Brb, buying ten thousand socks... #
09:38 @CUnderkoffler It took me months to realize Gwen wasn't saying "I ain't no holla Batgirl." #
11:01 Just got my ticket to John @Hodgman's THAT IS ALL release party in Brooklyn! Luxuriate in COMPLETE WORLD KNOWLEDGE. t.co/Cknq7Lc #
11:16 Coworkers planking on office equipment. Mass hysteria! #
11:59 Sweet! $15 for $30 Worth of Artistic Tees and Accessories from Threadless - t.co/0S2rtcn #
12:03 @seananmcguire Gotta love those moments when you venture out into the world and suddenly question, "Am I fully clothed?" #
14:09 Mediterranean falafel sandwich from Crisp = foodgasm! t.co/irJPm7C #
17:23 "If you want to be pedantic, which we all know I do..." --me #

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2011-09-14T00:00:00.001-04:00

01:11 @inkblabber HUZZAH! I shall gladly shoulder the burden of your squee. #
08:14 Today's LivingSocial: $20 worth of Whole Foods groceries for $10! t.co/wvcExUd #
08:47 3 of 5 stars to Hammered by Kevin Hearne t.co/17Gd7y9 #
10:06 @fourteenacross Are you softwarebreakingup with it? #
10:23 Good morning! t.co/sbaWTS2 #
10:24 I finally got to start @seananmcguire's ONE SALT SEA this morning! ::flings love at all the characters, and at Seanan and her kitties:: #
11:20 @ShannonKButcher @kierabot @sherlockbones @anglophile80 OMG, I just came across Jim's K-6 yearbook photos. D'AWWW, I wanna pinch his cheeks! #
11:43 @SheckyX @ShannonKButcher @kierabot @sherlockbones @anglophile80 Only with Jim's permission. I'll ask next time I see him online. #
11:45 @SheckyX @ShannonKButcher @kierabot @sherlockbones @anglophile80 NYT-bestselling dog-washers deserve their privacy, too. :D #
12:19 A coworker let me try on his sweet shades. TO THE SCIENCE ROOM! t.co/kttzvQP #
12:25 Squee, six books left to meet my goal of 52 in 2011! Shame I won't have long hours at work to listen to audiobooks next year. Oh, wait. :D #
12:25 @ljredeye He said he found them on ebay. #
12:28 @ljredeye They're $12 knockoffs. I doubt any branding on them is legit. :D #
12:47 @ironicsegue I'm going back to school! I'm moving to California to study filmmaking. #
13:59 @rdp1973 Moving to California for film school! #
15:40 @SheckyX @Esperacchius @RobJDurand @shannonkbutcher @sherlockbones @anglophile80 I hope you sought medical attention. Those can bleed a lot. #
17:33 WITH CAT-LIKE TREAD! UPON OUR PREY WE STEAL! #
18:25 @RobJDurand It's Gilbert and Sullivan, dork. XD t.co/GtzQInj #
18:28 @ardentdelirium Huzzah! And now it's legal in New York! #
18:34 @RobJDurand @myyrdneopia Seriously, dude. You do not want to miss this video. Hilarity! #
21:11 My eye keeps twitching. #
22:14 Whew! There's one more thing off my To-Do list! #

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2011-09-12T23:50:00.001-04:00

07:53 @mkcho73 Pretty sure you're the last remaining viewer. :D I watched the first episode of Torchwood-America and realized I didn't care. #
11:39 I know what @seananmcguire needs for her birthday: t.co/pCQRjEj #
16:17 Coworker: "This room smells like hopelessness." #
17:11 The @longshotauthor forum has achieved the PERFECT Dresden Files casting. I'm in awe! t.co/xpM1ied #
17:20 @saladinahmed @tobiasbuckell A variant fo r Hispanic characters is "The Morales Rule," after @nataliemorales: t.co/fuRxAFp #
17:36 Cutesplosion: Rescued baby hummingbird! t.co/aubfrbJ #
19:29 WHAT. t.co/zs9oX6q #
22:01 @ShannonKButcher @carlakrae Bathing smelly dogs at 4am: The glamorous lifestyle of the professional writers! #
22:05 @ShannonKButcher @anglophile80 Come on, Jim used to have a mullet. What could possibly top that? :D #
22:23 @boymonster Aww, he's a Little Monster! #
22:26 Browsing Twitter. Went from tweets about Fashion Week to a tweet about 150 people being incinerated in Kenya. My face: O_O #
23:26 5 of 5 stars to Old Man's War by John Scalzi t.co/UPDeRhQ #

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2011-09-11T23:50:00.001-04:00

09:08 @fredhicks Woah, your place to 5 Guys and back is 8 miles! BRAVO, dude! I'm so proud of you for taking such big steps (har!) to get healthy. #
09:10 @NathanFillion @feliciaday @edgarwright @simonpegg This is what Nerd Valhalla looks like. #
09:38 Wow. If I end up going to USC, I will go from the Killer Daisies to the Fighting Quakers to the Trojans. Risible mascots: BRING IT. #
09:40 @Jamie1km *snort* #
09:40 @ingridmusic I bet they'll all run out at the same time! #
10:14 Alex Kingston for Ms. Frizzle. Y/MFY? #
10:31 @CUnderkoffler That's lovely. #
13:22 I think that to commemorate 9/11, I'm going to walk 9.11 miles around lower Manhattan, ending at @biggayicecream. t.co/xklRVhJ #
13:25 @lisawalkscom Want to join in? #
13:33 @mightykatemusic "Festivities "? Wow. I'm sorry you had to hear that. I hope they realized the error of their ways. #
14:30 @nelspen Yup! Heading out in 10 min. #
15:23 Mile 1/9 t.co/cy6ijNM #
15:28 Two Bridges, mile 2/9 t.co/uLqZyyP #
15:45 @MrsAWiggins05 Just started it. I'm at mike 2 1/2! #
16:10 Mile 3/9 t.co/flAZWXG #
16:21 Added a ribbon to the public arts project: "May wisdom, love, and tolerance ever triumph over violence and hate." t.co/nS7VZG3 #
16:39 Mile 4/9: Soldiers leaving Ground Zero. t.co/3nTHZzi #
16:59 Mile 5/9 t.co/Vr7dDtz #
17:12 Mile 6/9 t.co/iK9MYls #
17:31 Mile 7/9, the Highline t.co/5pxAkht #
18:18 Mile 8/9 t.co/WSbWDD5 #
18:56 Done! My stomach started to feel wobbly toward the end, so I decided to go home, eat dinner, and maybe get ice cream for dessert later. #
18:57 @KevinConn *SHAKES FIST* I called them! They were out at the time. Apparently they'd had a freak sales rush earlier that day. #
19:09 @KevinConn Hmm. Wonder if I should grab one and go as River for NYCC. But wearing a jacket on the con floor is so miserable... #
19:23 Mmmmm, zucchini soup! #
19:34 @jbkuma Mmmmmm, porchetta! SO GOOD. #
19:37 @jbkuma Ooh, I've never had the plate. The sandwich is too to deviate from it. :D #
19:52 @jbkuma Boo, the sandwich was kind of fail-y tonight. Not as flavorful as usual and kinda mealy. #
21:36 @myyrdneopia I approve. #
21:38 @sherlockbones HUZZAH! #
21:39 @sherlockbones I lack Furies of Calderon in HC, but I compensate by having like twelve HC copies of FLF. #
21:42 @sherlockbones I found an impeccable HC copy of Academ's Fury in a used bookstore for $12.50. Before I even read the series. :D #
21:47 @sherlockbones *drools shamelessly* #
22:22 @sherlockbones Caaaaaaaaaaaaake. #
22:23 @SheckyX So I can give copies to pe ople, so they may behold my map! Also, Amazon was selling them 90% off. :D #
22:32 Dear Body, Stop getting sleepy at 10:30. Last night, I let you go to sleep at 11, and you woke me up at 3:30 and 5 and 7. Uncool. Love, me #
22:33 I just noticed that my series of bizarre dreams last night had three redheads: Alexis from Castle, Jessica from True Blood, and JK Rowling. #
22:34 @sara_the_geek I don't game and I don't drink caffeine. :D #
22:39 @Julie_Butcher She's been blonde lately, but for a time, she was strawberry blonde, and that's the color I've always associated with her. #
22:39 @Julie_Butcher And that's the color she had in the dream. t.co/ODkFMlb #
22:41 @Julie_Butcher Match Rowling's color, match Rowling's sales! Your plan is flawless! #
23:00 @Julie_Butcher I have a red wig! You may borrow it whenever you wish to magnify your genius. #
23:01 Huh. I seem to have sent every bra I own to the laundry. I get it back Tuesday morning. Work tomorrow will be interesti ng. #
23:07 @lisawalkscom Holy cow, PTBsplosion of awesomeness! Did you have someone working the Emmy's or something? #
23:08 @RobJDurand The A/C is NEVER reasonable at my office. I will bring a really thick, insular hoodie. (HAPPY BIRTHDAY!) #
23:09 @fredhicks *imagines pinning a wig over each breast* #
23:09 @lisawalkscom Ah, of course! And EEE YAY! #

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2011-09-11T00:00:00.001-04:00

10:02 Hey, what's that word that means "deserving of respect/fear" that begins with an i? #
10:04 RT @mhaithaca: @priscellie Intimidating? // not the one I'm looking for. #
10:10 RT @jbkuma: @priscellie I AM :D Imposing? // Nope. It's a less common word. #
10:14 RT @chichenpizza: @priscellie Inimical came to mind, but that's something outright harmful. // Ooh, good word! Not the one I want, though. #
10:21 Oh! It was "formidable"! That doesn't begin with an "i" at all! #
10:28 @seananmcguire @BobbyGLove @nkjemisin I would read that story! #
11:21 RT @AnnLarimer: tyndalecode: Danny Glover's Haiti film lacked 'white heroes' t.co/ITQhdNP // *headdesks forever* #
11:26 @RobJDurand Why bring historical ignorance, politics, and religion into the picture when it can be explained by good old fashioned racism? #
11:40 @RobJDurand I was referring to the racism of the financiers refusing to support a film with no white heroes. #
< em>12:05 What new Fall shows are you looking forward to? My interest is piqued by Person of Interest, if solely for the casting. #
15:04 @byharryconnolly Godspeed, Harry. *salutes* #
15:13 @KevinHearne SO TEMPTED, but the 6-hour drive from L.A. is a bit far for an evening of fun. :D #
15:16 Powerful: RT @WorldSciFest: A photo of 9/11/2001 by the only American not on Earth at the time. ow.ly/6q517 #NASA #9/11 #
16:36 @boymonster I remember when t hat was first announced. Way to alienate 51% of the market and pander obnoxiously to the remaining 49%, Dr. P! #
16:47 @RobJDurand @KevinHearne I'll be working towards an MFA. Skipping a couple days of classes isn't really an option. :D #
16:58 @RobJDurand @KevinHearne Wait, who are you, and why are you @replying me? #
17:02 I just realized that I'll be nearing the end of a month-long cleanse during NYCC. I'll have to pack my own food! #
17:06 @myyrdneopia Yes. As in "I can't eat co n food." #
18:30 @jonrog1 There's a 4G button? Does it only appear when you're partying with Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster? #
18:34 RT @OKBJGM: apocalyptic changes in hairstyle are often a sign of dissatisfaction with circumstances beyond a person's control. // Hehe, yup. #
22:22 5 of 5 stars to Circle of Enemies by Harry Connolly t.co/qGMIvqi #

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2011-09-10T00:00:00.001-04:00

08:16 Hey, NYC-area Butcher fans! Join me for bowling and shenanigans on 9/17! t.co/m7FovzA #
08:32 Fascinating article: Why some languages sound so fast: t.co/n8p2Kkb #
10:10 Coworker Alex found "The Girl Mechanic's Manual" from 1944 in a yard sale. It's the best thing ever. t.co/kyCxTWQ #
10:11 The misogyny is glorious! t.co/dre0zIi #
10:13 More chauvinism! t.co/dXoSCS8 #
10:19 @myyrdneopia I would SO not put it past Toot to kill Hitler. #
15:24 My #FridayReads are HAMMERED by @KevinHearne and OLD MAN'S WAR by @scalzi. #
15:47 @jeditigger Weird. Must've been a momentary hiccup. I assure you, I am following you. :D #
15:48 @fredhicks *lip trembles* *puppy dog eyes glisten with unshed tears* #
16:32 Just finished the audiobook of @scalzi's OLD MAN'S WAR. I have tears in my eyes. BRILLIANT. brb, off to read everything he's ever written. #
18:48 "We should make a cat fight a baby." --when animators are bored #
18:53 @Julie_Butcher Sweet Jesus preserve us. #
19:06 @byharryconnolly Can't wait to read it! Will this be released on Amazon like the other shorts, or are you shopping it around? #
19:10 This makes me happy: t.co/0O3YqUp #mulan #
20:45 @byhar ryconnolly HUZZAH FOR THE SEKRIT PROJECT! #

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2011-09-09T00:00:00.003-04:00

08:13 @Dark_Puck Kitty! Thank you! #
08:42 You are freaking kidding me! @longshotauthor t.co/LZvfSzk #
10:06 @misisipijones @longshotauthor ...Twinkie box? #
10:16 @IrishOberon Cake, Eminem, Cranberries, Peaches, Cream, Vanilla Ice, Bowling for Soup, Black Eyed Peas, Sugarcube, Phish, ...Salt n' Peppa? #
10:31 .@scottlynch78 posts eloquently on language and dimension lost in OSC's Hamlet rewrite: t.co/YWi3emW #
10:37 @xiehicks I've lived with curly hair for almost 27 years, and I'm still not really sure how to manage it. :D #
10:49 @xiehicks t.co/DKtBNJc - Aww, who's mommy and daddy's little man? Look at that precious nose! #
10:51 @xiehicks t.co/UPQXnsw - Evie's ready to school all the other n00bs in cuteness! #
12:12 This is why I left Texas: t.co/9hXC1kv #
16:43 @nataliemorales At least you acknowledge the fact. #
17:03 @fredhicks @clarkvalentine @geeksdreamgirl Carrot and Angua in Discworld. LOTS of pairings in Sookie Stackhouse books/True Blood. #
17:56 @jbkuma Already? #
20:49 RT @terryandrob: New York - October 13th // I am THERE! #
20:50 BETA ALL THE THINGS! #
21:44 @hobbitwriter I miss blogging, but I just don't have the time right now. Maybe someday! #

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2011-09-08T00:00:00.003-04:00

09:35 @jbkuma I'm clinging tight to all my limbs. #
10:53 .@VampireCowboys are a vital part of NYC geek culture, and they deserve to be at NY Comic Con! Help them get there: t.co/4iL7iYt #
15:49 Badass Women From History: Juana Galan t.co/z4xZ3mD #
15:53 You know who is ridiculously awesome? Mika Kuloda. Here's the latest reason why: t.co/BzJ2dUg #
16:49 @vampirecowboys I love you all right back! I'm going to miss you like crazy when I move to L.A. in December. #
18:29 @myyrdneopia Some folks don't care about "standard" size. They just want inexpensive books. :D #

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2011-09-07T00:00:00.002-04:00

06:56 @ee1013 *laughs* Yeah, I thought that might be a problem. #
06:56 @IrishOberon What if someone put gravy on a vegetable casserole? #
06:59 I dreamed it was the first day of school and my class was tasked w/ physics problems to test what we remembered. Also, I was Luna Lovegood. #
07:00 When my alarm went off, I wanted to go back to sleep, because I wanted to tackle the physics problems and see how well I'd do. #
07:01 BRILLIANCE // RT @sherlockbones: This website cracks me up: t.co/ktcIWj9 #
07:13 Update to @scottlynch78's QUEEN OF THE IRON SANDS! EEE! t.co/mXMp1Ls I want to reread everything now... #
09:14 @MrsAWiggins05 I think that descriptor would be fitting. #
09:18 @fredhicks Day 1: I Love You. Day 2: Feed the Birds. Day 3: This. Baby sign language just got totally righteous! #
11:53 That is... a lot of my blood. t.co/jkVMxhp #
1 1:59 @ardentdelirium Yup! Just diagnosing some hormonal imbalances and food sensitivities. Stuff I've lived with for years, but want to kick. #
12:00 @Esperacchius Local vampires did me a favor. #
12:01 @RobJDurand You're trying to one-up my exsanguination? Really? :D #
12:02 Vegetables: they're super delicious, guys. #
12:27 Cute manager at organic buffet heard me sniffling and gave me a triple shot of immunity-boosting wheatgrass, ginger, and lemon. Yowza! #
12:28 I will be exhaling ginger for the next week. Anyone need any paint stripped? :D #
12:40 @byharryconnolly Yiiiiikes. Nice to be reminded of why I boycott Card's work. #
13:11 @byharryconnolly How is there ANYONE left in publishing that believes fantasy is just for kids? The editor should be whacked with a cluebat. #
13:25 @byharryconnolly I'd read that! #
13:27 @byharryconnolly Try Qui Nguyen's LIVING DEAD IN DENMARK: Ophelia, Juliet, and Lady Mac are brought back as super soldiers to kill zombies. #
13:28 @byharryconnolly It significantly predates the "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" trend. :D #
13:33 @ardentdelirium I was in a different city, alas! #
14:41 Low iron levels to begin with + Niagralike quantities of blood taken + light veggie lunch = I am feeling... not so great. Where is meat? #
14:45 @boymonster *latc hes jaw to coworker's trapezius* #
15:15 Yay, @seananmcguire's changeling mermaid Amy Pond book was waiting for me at the office! I woozily rejoice! #
15:23 @seananmcguire That's what the cover looks like! Also, I just had a LOT of blood drawn: t.co/jkVMxhp All of that is from my veins. #
15:34 I'ma eat a bison. #
15:48 The bison is et. #
16:05 RT @fredhicks New blog post: New Free Casefile: Evil Acts! // Featuring @gillyperkygoth's lovely art! #
16:07 Yay, @audible_com now allows users to rate books by Overall, Story, and Performance. Hopefully fewer 1-star reviews on GHOST STORY now. #
16:14 @bigredhusker77 Yup. Lots of folks angry at the change in narrator retaliating with one-star reviews. #
16:34 Pat Rothfuss was this week's guest on Writing Excuses! I wish I could listen to Pat talk storycraft forever. @BrandSanderson @maryrobinette #
17:25 "You know, Texas is really nice, beyond the majority of people." --Coworker Pete #
18:16 @KevinConn I saw it Friday. It's AWESOME. #
18:37 Yay, just when I was thinking of going again! $14 for One Admission to "Bodies…The Exhibition" - $29.94 Value. t.co/U1yQmwb #
18:40 @myyrdneopia I went in Philly, Dallas, and Houston... I may kind of like anatomy. #
20:06 @OandFPodcast @AntonStrout Sweet! Looking forward to it! #
20:07 I am going to sleep so well tonight. And early. Debating if I should just crash now. #
20:12 @myyrdneopia I'm in the middle of HAMMERED. Gonna finish that before starting OSS, as it was already pushed rudely aside by CoE. :D #
22:05 @fredhicks @xiehicks *squeakomgsocute* Also: A picture of Xander! Yay! #
22:06 Brilliant. And totally ungay. RT @scottlynch78: "Shakespeare's" HENRY V, "after the taste of much correction." t.co/EYsvGDd #
22:08 @byharryconnolly Ro-mancer? :D #
23:01 Hey, Internet! Buy books w/ gay characters and tell the cashier Uncle Orson sent you. Here's a list to start you off: t.co/uB1GItL #
23:11 Bedtime for me! Gotta regenerate a lot of blood. #

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2011-09-05T23:40:00.001-04:00

09:33 @brainpicker Aww, no Weird Al? t.co/hKwbZlA #
10:50 @boymonster The weird old guy was not the only one thinking it. #
11:35 @myyrdneopia A similar feat of awesomeness, via Pat Rothfuss' blog: t.co/PUKVW85 #
11:35 @myyrdneopia Also, if Molly is "Spanish guitar" in earlier books, is this her in Ghost Story? :D #
11:38 Roommate, on a girl who is no longer his friend: "Done. Canceled. Unsubscribed." #
11:58 @biggayicecream Will the store be open on Labor Day? #
12:03 I have planned a three-mile walk with @BigGayIceCream at 2.5. This is the best plan ever. Assuming the BGIC store is open today! #
12:10 @sherlockbones @RobJDurand @BigGayIceCream It IS. If you make it to NYC again before I leave in December, I will take you there! TASTEGASM. #
12:45 Compiling a list of my favorite NYC restaurants for @RobJDurand. I'm so tempted to make my fina l farewell to NYC a week-long food crawl. #
13:05 @myyrdneopia *curious headtilt* I was referring to Harry's analogy for her magic, not your musical theme endeavors. :D #
13:06 Hilarious: @BigGayIceCream Shop opening ceremony and benediction t.co/ZLfcMxi #
13:15 @Julie_Butcher I'm moving to L.A., which has quite a bit of variety! Still, New York is New York. :D #
13:35 Roommate offered me samples of his Sprüngli chocolates--the very best Switzerland has to offer. Oh. My. God. #
13:36 (These are not to be confused with the bastardized American Sprüngli branch. American chocolate is pretty much terrible.) #
13:55 mkay, time to walk! Big Gay Ice Cream, you shall be mine. #
14:42 Tree destroyed by Irene still hasn't been cleaned up. t.co/kagCIB4 #
15:05 Bagpiper on the East River! t.co/xDUlei0 #
15:05 Line outside @biggayicecream is not unlike the line that always accompanied the truck! t.co/pfLnfed #
15:49 Got a cone of American Globs and a hug from Doug! I love @BigGayIceCream! t.co/Id5RXoP #
16:05 The Writer Blocked: A note on publication dates -- t.co/xb4dxEb #
17:10 @KevinHearne "Ouat deed yeou aixpaicht?" :D My recollection of high school French: t.co/8hmwvos #
17:18 OMG //RT @KevinConn: Google's AMAZING animated/8-bit tribute 2 the LEGEND Freddie Mercury Happy 65th B-day, RIP: t.co/Cbsl9Zz #
17:21 Can't sit for another minute. Time to do an hour's worth of standing desk-age! #
18:06 @jeditigger *clings to you to tether you to the earth, so you are not blown away by the tornado* #
18:13 This is where I get my sense of humor. :D // RT @nelspen: @priscellie @BigGayIceCream Is Big Gay Ice Cream made with homo-genized milk? #
18:49 @myyrdneopia When I was but a wee Celliething, I thought "Annie Get Your Gun" was a sequel to "Annie." "Why does she need a gun?" I gaped. #
19:49 I am reminded of Tanja's and my hilarious HP OCs, Procent Hydronium Väinämöinen and Bob the Pro-Gender-Equality Veela: t.co/oc94HWU #
20:48 As ANCIENT ALIENS goes on, Giorgio Tsoukalos' hair and bronzer become progressively more epic. t.co/C4x1CWn t.co/Yl32cvM #
20:51 @jbkuma The face of the History Channel! #
20:53 @Julie_Butcher *nods* My mom is 25. She had me when she was negative 1 1/2. #
21:14 Roommate susp ects when future crackpots view photos of Tsoukalos, they will gasp, "Look at the hair on that creature! It must be an ALIEN!" #
22:03 @NobleEnd BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA YES #
22:09 Roommate proposes an ANCIENT ALIENS drinking game. I propose bingo. #
22:20 I want to see a reality TV show where the ANCIENT ALIENS experts are forced to live with RELIGIOUS CULTISTS. #
22:21 @Dark_Puck Dringo? Binking? I like the way you think! #
22:25 Roomm ate: "This is like the Jersey Shore of science." #

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2011-09-02T23:50:00.001-04:00

08:33 @fredhicks N00b One displays an excellent sense of taste and style! #
11:23 I 3D-scanned my face today for a demo at work. I want to print a bobble-head of myself. #
11:33 @j3nnee If you can convince Matt Bomer and Tim Dekay to spend an hour at my office to get their heads scanned & photographed, I'll make 'em! #
13:54 @fredhicks I see whut u did thar. And I likes it verra, verra much. :D #
14:48 @teefury @Eliz abethThe I missed thus? Tragedy! #
18:10 t.co/JJaEvEp #
18:10 It is so ridiculously cold in this room. The thermometer reads 67, but the breeze from the A/C makes it feel colder. #
18:58 Awesome art and history lesson! t.co/8x734T4 #
18:58 I am going to see this movie tonight! t.co/WpSIbla #
18:59 Coworker just started blasting "The Final Countdown." One minute before the three-day weekend begins, suckahs! #

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2011-09-01T00:00:00.003-04:00

00:09 @Theresa_Bane Decemberish! #
00:16 @slimgatsby SF takes place in 2000. Have FUN! #
00:53 When starting @KevinHearne books, I always take ten minutes to pronounce everything in the key. I love the taste of unfamiliar syllables. #
07:59 @slimgatsby Molly's favorite game! #
08:07 @boymonster Bravo, man! #
09:30 Coworker told me I look like a superhero today. Not sure what he means, but I'll take it! #
09:37 @MrsAWiggins05 He did not specify. #
09:41 Love Joss Whedon? So do we! WHEDONISTAS is now on Kindle! t.co/U4sfljn #
10:23 Huh. @longshotauthor's GHOST STORY has disappeared from @audible_com. Investigating... #
10:26 @chichenpizza @longshotauthor @audible_com Oh, yeah! If I hold a tuning fork at the right angle... #
13: 12 A random woman in the bathroom asked me to sing to her to help her pee. I can't even. Today is done. TEARS of laughter. #
13:18 @blazeorama I went with Brandi Carlile's "Downpour." I considered "Old Man River," as well. #
13:23 Some awesome illustrations playing with body types and postures for superheroes and their secret identities: t.co/2HNozuO #
13:26 EEE! Front desk just messaged me to let me know my package containing @byharryconnolly's CIRCLE OF ENEMIES arrived! I jump in it! #
14:19 @MatthewRasins Nope, sorry. I rarely take commissions, either. #
15:14 @MatthewRasins OH! I was checking from my phone, and I thought you were talking about art. Yes, I do take musical requests. :D #
15:15 14-MONTH OLD BABY IN THE OFFICE. She looks like a mini-Evie. So playful and cute! #
17:58 "I try to be funny, but then I end up hitting people." --a coworker #
23:34 @MrsAWiggins05 I don't think my being a Harry/Murphy shipper helps our cause. Jim spent all GS torturing my favorite char acter. :D #
23:39 @seananmcguire *makes grabbyhands* #

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2011-08-30T00:00:00.003-04:00

10:21 @Dark_Puck Can you lay off New York? With natural disasters, you have to prepare for the worst. We got LUCKY. It won't always happen. #
10:32 @Dark_Puck *shrugs* I was watching a NYC-local channel, and they spent much more time on VA, NC, NJ, and LI than NYC. #
10:41 @myyrdneopia My most triumphant acquisition was a $150 physics text for $30. I got most physics/math texts like this. t.co/AEVfItu #
10:45 Kickass women of color throughout history: "Stagecoach" Mary Fields t.co/EwAkVQD #
11:18 Political cartoonist responds to brutal intimidation tactics with awesomeness: t.co/R3Pv4H8 #
11:31 @ruesal Not every person who mouths off to brutal authority figures is Harry Dresden. :D #
11:36 Holy cow. Via @maryrobinette on Writing Excuses, I learned that Discworld's clacks towers were REAL: t.co/cG1JNGW #
12:32 An Open Letter to Spirit Airlines: t.co/yPigiHw #
1 5:59 @ENDvy Never what? #
18:54 I know @longshotauthor's "tavar" is based on the fossa, but it's kind of fun imagining it as a honey badger. #
18:56 Mostly b/c I get to imagine Tavi sneering at the vord queen, "Gaius Tavarus don't care." (Breaking @longshotauthor's characters since 2005!) #

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2011-08-30T00:00:00.001-04:00

10:21 @Dark_Puck Can you lay off New York? With natural disasters, you have to prepare for the worst. We got LUCKY. It won't always happen. #
10:32 @Dark_Puck *shrugs* I was watching a NYC-local channel, and they spent much more time on VA, NC, NJ, and LI than NYC. #
10:41 @myyrdneopia My most triumphant acquisition was a $150 physics text for $30. I got most physics/math texts like this. t.co/AEVfItu #
10:45 Kickass women of color throughout history: "Stagecoach" Mary Fields t.co/EwAkVQD #
11:18 Political cartoonist responds to brutal intimidation tactics with awesomeness: t.co/R3Pv4H8 #
11:31 @ruesal Not every person who mouths off to brutal authority figures is Harry Dresden. :D #
11:36 Holy cow. Via @maryrobinette on Writing Excuses, I learned that Discworld's clacks towers were REAL: t.co/cG1JNGW #
12:32 An Open Letter to Spirit Airlines: t.co/yPigiHw #
1 5:59 @ENDvy Never what? #
18:54 I know @longshotauthor's "tavar" is based on the fossa, but it's kind of fun imagining it as a honey badger. #
18:56 Mostly b/c I get to imagine Tavi sneering at the vord queen, "Gaius Tavarus don't care." (Breaking @longshotauthor's characters since 2005!) #

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2011-08-29T00:00:00.002-04:00

00:03 Watching over me tonight: plush Adipose, octopus, and influenza, and jade foo dog. #
08:00 RT @NYTMetro: 51,363 #NYC residents now without power, officials say. Nearly half in #queens.//Hope Lisa's ok! All is fine in Alphabet City. #
09:35 The sun's coming out! #irene #
10:32 At 8am, peak surge time, I ventured out into the rain to explore the East River Park around 6th Street. #irene #nyc t.co/qUgsxYU #
10:40 I am disappointed I never got to use my menorah. #irene #
10:57 @IrishOberon Filking songs that don't rhyme is not as fun. :D #
11:02 @IrishOberon There's a wolfhound who's brave and so loyal and good / And he's climbing a stairway to sausage... #
11:03 @byharryconnolly The lifestyle of the writer is a glamorous one! #
11:22 @HarriedWizard Can the bib be pink, with a happy cartoon tiger licking its lips embroidered on it? #
11:30 Roommate laughing at how he's been woken up more by traff ic sounds than he was by the storm. Best night's sleep in NYC ever! #irene #
11:37 Glad the hurricane's over. I'm running out of disaster shirts. Saturday: Zombies, Sleeping: The Griff, Sunday: Harry Dresden is my Co-Pilot. #
11:41 @ardentdelirium SDCC! #
11:49 @ksmccarthy24 Fine and dandy! It's shaping up to be a lovely day. #
11:52 @ksmccarthy24 I pet the kitty hello and give kitty's mom mega-hugs! How was the storm where you are? #
12:19 @fourteenacross "I swear, the sandwich was THIS BIG..." #
12:22 Lunch: scrambled eggs and julienne veggies! #
13:41 Sent off my professional badge application for NYCC! #
13:53 @saladinahmed I have never wanted to clone myself more than this moment. #
13:54 *closes my irene-nyc list tab* #
14:28 @sinspired Nah, the changes in the weather did us a small favor. It was a fool moon. #
14:36 Found a NYC food bank near me via t.co/Q4O2l8s I'll drop off my extra provisions later today! #
16:57 I have delicious peaches! Oh yeah, that's how I roll. #
17:00 Haha, SeamlessWeb lists 33 restaurants open for delivery, instead of the conventional hundreds. Wonder how many there were yesterday. XD #
17:29 Woohoo, data entry! #
17:35 @kellhound Holy yeesh. They ok? #
17:36 Dear Priscilla, Tweeting about data entry was not meant to turn into procrastinating doing data entry. Back to work, slacker! Love, me #
18:33 @kellhound Good for your mom. What a nightmare for them to come home to! #
18:41 TONIGHT, WE DINE ON SUSHI! #
18:42 Wait... Because of the hurricane, it's unlikely that their supply will be freshest. Best go someplace else. #
18:47 @HarriedWizard You know Burger King is pink slime. #
19:19 I tried to write "Chicks Dig Time Lords," but I accidentally wrote the first word as "Christ." I'm sure he digs them, too. #
19:22 @saladinahmed Why must the awesome con of awesomeness coincide with my first week of class? And why do I not have Multiple Man's superpower? #
23:17 Wow! Irene did a brilliant job cleaning my windows. They practically sparkle! #

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2011-08-29T00:00:00.001-04:00

00:03 Watching over me tonight: plush Adipose, octopus, and influenza, and jade foo dog. #
08:00 RT @NYTMetro: 51,363 #NYC residents now without power, officials say. Nearly half in #queens.//Hope Lisa's ok! All is fine in Alphabet City. #
09:35 The sun's coming out! #irene #
10:32 At 8am, peak surge time, I ventured out into the rain to explore the East River Park around 6th Street. #irene #nyc t.co/qUgsxYU #
10:40 I am disappointed I never got to use my menorah. #irene #
10:57 @IrishOberon Filking songs that don't rhyme is not as fun. :D #
11:02 @IrishOberon There's a wolfhound who's brave and so loyal and good / And he's climbing a stairway to sausage... #
11:03 @byharryconnolly The lifestyle of the writer is a glamorous one! #
11:22 @HarriedWizard Can the bib be pink, with a happy cartoon tiger licking its lips embroidered on it? #
11:30 Roommate laughing at how he's been woken up more by traff ic sounds than he was by the storm. Best night's sleep in NYC ever! #irene #
11:37 Glad the hurricane's over. I'm running out of disaster shirts. Saturday: Zombies, Sleeping: The Griff, Sunday: Harry Dresden is my Co-Pilot. #
11:41 @ardentdelirium SDCC! #
11:49 @ksmccarthy24 Fine and dandy! It's shaping up to be a lovely day. #
11:52 @ksmccarthy24 I pet the kitty hello and give kitty's mom mega-hugs! How was the storm where you are? #
12:19 @fourteenacross "I swear, the sandwich was THIS BIG..." #
12:22 Lunch: scrambled eggs and julienne veggies! #
13:41 Sent off my professional badge application for NYCC! #
13:53 @saladinahmed I have never wanted to clone myself more than this moment. #
13:54 *closes my irene-nyc list tab* #
14:28 @sinspired Nah, the changes in the weather did us a small favor. It was a fool moon. #
14:36 Found a NYC food bank near me via t.co/Q4O2l8s I'll drop off my extra provisions later today! #
16:57 I have delicious peaches! Oh yeah, that's how I roll. #
17:00 Haha, SeamlessWeb lists 33 restaurants open for delivery, instead of the conventional hundreds. Wonder how many there were yesterday. XD #
17:29 Woohoo, data entry! #
17:35 @kellhound Holy yeesh. They ok? #
17:36 Dear Priscilla, Tweeting about data entry was not meant to turn into procrastinating doing data entry. Back to work, slacker! Love, me #
18:33 @kellhound Good for your mom. What a nightmare for them to come home to! #
18:41 TONIGHT, WE DINE ON SUSHI! #
18:42 Wait... Because of the hurricane, it's unlikely that their supply will be freshest. Best go someplace else. #
18:47 @HarriedWizard You know Burger King is pink slime. #
19:19 I tried to write "Chicks Dig Time Lords," but I accidentally wrote the first word as "Christ." I'm sure he digs them, too. #
19:22 @saladinahmed Why must the awesome con of awesomeness coincide with my first week of class? And why do I not have Multiple Man's superpower? #
23:17 Wow! Irene did a brilliant job cleaning my windows. They practically sparkle! #

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2011-08-28T00:00:00.003-04:00

00:13 Assembled menorah, so I won't have to fumble in the dark if the power goes tomorrow night. Singing French Chanukkah songs under my breath. #
00:18 Browsing TV tropes, deciding which disaster movie stock character @longshotauthor thinks I'd be. Red Shirt Reporter or Doomed Contrarian? #
00:27 @qbertina Wow. That beats my menorah by a MILE in the Trivialization of Items of Great Religious Significance-off. #
00:30 Zone A: Evacuation Incomplete. t.co/uG9Nh5V #
00:31 Zone A was supposed to be cleared of cars by 5pm today. Whoops. t.co/RwEnCGw #
00:32 @ljredeye Yup! #
00:33 @ljredeye Crazy like a fox! #
00:35 @mkcho73 If power goes out, sandwiches are an easy meal that doesn't require refrigeration or cooking. #
00:37 @soundcolorlife Mask project? Ooh, tell me more! We should grab food sometime when the city isn't threatened by the Wrath of God. #
00:38 @slky75 No, the city won't move the cars. The flood waters will. :D #
01:00 @slky75 Folks were supposed to move their cars from the flood zones so the cars wouldn't be damaged or damage other things in the storm. #
01:02 Goodnight, New York! You're going to be a very different place in 24 hours! #
09:38 Listening to Bloomberg. Sounds like power loss for my apartment is a high likelihood, as ConEd will probably shut it off to prevent damage. #
09:44 I'm going to go out and do some photography before transit shuts down. Any aspect of the hurricane prep you want to see? #
10:08 A grocery store receives emergency provisions. t.co/5gfYiq9 #
10:09 Sold out of bread! t.co/AXHafAK #
10:10 Everyone at Duane Reade is buying water! t.co/w26vD9q #
10:10 A bus stands ready to transport Zone A evacuees. t.co/1S8x0eN #
10:13 Joggers say, "Hurricane? What hurricane?" t.co/u9IPhSI #
10:16 Not the smartest place for these emergency vehicles. They're only about 4 ft above sea level. t.co/t6RazFq #
10:19 Athletes enjoy their last few hours before the storm on one of three outdoor tracks in Manhattan. t.co/P1yR02U #
10:21 Clouds gather over the Williamsburg Bridge. t.co/34XzJ54 #
10:22 And north, towards midtown Manhattan and Queens. t.co/h3ncNb4 #
10:25 The East River is not entire ly devoid of traffic. t.co/uKAjn2X #
10:28 Construction materials are fenced in. I suspect that heap of sand won't last long. t.co/ruhA6Wu #
10:33 Ah, good! The park vehicles are being moved. Maybe they saw my tweet. :D t.co/PakzozA #
10:38 Electronic signs demand mandatory evacuation of coastal areas. t.co/16tWHC1 #
10:40 Ambulances and police presence at Jacob Riis. t.co/XzebmCR #
10:51 Firetrucks are mobilized. t.co/eqJLrU0 #
10:52 Stores of Avenue C (Zone B) shutter their windows. t.co/Gkf7N27 #
10:55 ConEd dispatches emergency repair vehicles. t.co/5vkmX0c #
10:57 The ConEd plant stands adamant. t.co/Ukwf5M3 #
10:58 Neither rain nor snow nor gloom of hurricane stays this USPS employee! t.co/vUjJKfi #
11:01 The Alphabet C afe remains defiantly open! t.co/hqINfCe #
11:04 As does this laundromat! t.co/wSh8yvK #
11:05 Okay, picture show is over. It just started POURING. Heading back to my apartment while the 14D is still in operation! #
11:06 @muppetK Manhattan! #
11:07 No charge for public transit, at least until they shut it down in an hour. t.co/Ecjw8Ky #
11:09 More shuttered entrances. Seeing any place open is a rarity. t.co/AXEZnlq #
11:54 Many cars still haven't evacuated by noon. t.co/IqYOdlw #
11:55 Grocery store receives a shipment of bread, but doesn't bother shelving it. It'll be gone soon! t.co/ciYa7wB #
11:57 Woman on ABC interviewing residents on A/B border, finding who plans to evacuate. Sounds like an even split. :D #
11:57 Sorry, CBS. #
12:01 @Julie_Butcher Yup! I'm sitting on my couch, watching the news coverage on CBS! #
12:01 Residents discover the appeal of candles, in the absence of flashlights. t.co/DOGEqB6 #
12:05 Bought a cooler/ice. I don't care about 90% of my fridge contents, but if Irene destroys my Mara's Homemade gumbo stash, we will have WORDS. #
12:05 @ljredeye No, I'm posting from my apartment! #
12:06 I'm back in my apartment, folks! I'm posting photos I took earlier today. #
12:16 Dear Google Alerts, SCREW Y OU. t.co/jz2uAi5 #
12:30 @killash Yes, I'm above sea level! I wouldn't have stayed if I were lower than I am. #
13:00 Subway shutdown in #nyc. MTA.info home page now dominated by euphemistic, "Service Change." #irene t.co/yU8KKV2 #
13:20 @cerebralcutlass Nope, but there are definite perks! I'm very happy with our arrangement. #
13:32 Testing tweeting by phone. #
13:35 @jbkuma It was Lisa's doing. It's all above board. :D #

13:48 @G2Hutton NYC #

13:48 @MatthewRasins No royalty checks. The photos were given to a friend at a news agency in gratitude for favors past and future. :D #

14:45 HELLO, RAIN! It went from clear to torrential in about twenty seconds! #

14:46 RT @jbkuma: Irene's profile on OKCupid t.co/v8l8DdC #

14:47 @byharryconnolly Unfollowed! Quick, take a screenshot so I can re-follow you! #

15:01 @byharryconnolly @fredhicks Re-follow'd! #

15:36 @theliz13 I've offered them to a friend who works in the news. One of them has been picked up! I'll post a link later. #

16:23 @KevinHearne Yeah, there are already three ratings on @longshotauthor's COLD DAYS, averaging 4 stars. Jim has written exactly one sentence. #

16:23 @KevinHearne People on the internet make me want to headdesk a lot. #

16:26 Mom chides me for the gluten content of sandwiches as hurricane survival food. THERE IS A TIME AND PLACE FOR THIS AND IT IS NOT NOW. #

16:32 I'm sorry I was too busy trying to find flashlights and batteries and bottled water to stop by Whole Foods for some quinoa, Mother. #

16:36 @soundcolorlife No love for Zone B? Aww, Trendfail. Word to my neighbors and people unsure if they should evacuate or not! #

17:30 @ENDvy Never underestimate the power of Twitte r! #

18:23 @Dark_Puck The hell? Tweets from NY do not prevent tweets from VA and NC. We have every right to express our concern and prepare ourselves. #

18:24 @Dark_Puck If you don't like my NY-Irene tweets, put together a list of all the non-NYers tweeting about Irene and ignore all else. #

18:30 @byharryconnolly I'm wearing my Talent Pipes for precisely that reason! And my zombie shirt because, well, zombies. #

19:23 What do you mean, "cartographed" is not a word? It makes p erfect sense to me! Stupid English. #

19:39 @Dark_Puck Huh. I'm watching CBS' NYC-local affiliate, and they're showing a balance of NY, NJ, NC, VA, and elsewhere. #

21:14 How awesome is Rory? Really, really awesome. #doctorwhorricane #

21:25 CBS Reporter: "Now, not everyone has a boat..." #

21:30 I think I have exhausted my supply of hurricane excitement. Now I'm just bored. It's barely evident it's raining here. #irennui #

21:34 I think I need to bring back the Hurricane P laylist! In honor of NJ & DE, let's start with Neko Case's "This Tornado Loves You." #

21:59 @elrond25 It hasn't really hit yet. The rain is pretty tame. #

22:43 @jbkuma I'm not isolated, though! This could be any other Saturday night in, ever! I have the internet and power and everything! #

23:14 @gillyperkygoth @Esperacchius HUZZAH! #

23:22 @byharryconnolly Won't that skew your sales numbers, though? #HarryCForNYT #

23:30 Turned down the lights, turned off the A/C, and opened the window a crack, so I am at least aware it is raining. #

23:31 It's barely even sprinkling here. Most disappointing hurricane ever. #

23:34 @myyrdneopia Ah! I thought the main storm was supposed to get to NYC around 8pm. That makes sense. #

23:35 @myyrdneopia Cool. I'll just go to sleep, then. Emotionally exhausted. #

23:37 Bedtime for Cellies. Night, all! #

23:39 @SheckyX Oh, absolutely. Gotta keep all safety precautions in place, just in case. #

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2011-08-28T00:00:00.001-04:00

00:13 Assembled menorah, so I won't have to fumble in the dark if the power goes tomorrow night. Singing French Chanukkah songs under my breath. #

00:18 Browsing TV tropes, deciding which disaster movie stock character @longshotauthor thinks I'd be. Red Shirt Reporter or Doomed Contrarian? #

00:27 @qbertina Wow. That beats my menorah by a MILE in the Trivialization of Items of Great Religious Significance-off. #

00:30 Zone A: Evacuation Incomplete. t.co/uG9Nh5V #

00:31 Zone A was supposed to be cleared of cars by 5pm today. Whoops. t.co/RwEnCGw #

00:32 @ljredeye Yup! #

00:33 @ljredeye Crazy like a fox! #

00:35 @mkcho73 If power goes out, sandwiches are an easy meal that doesn't require refrigeration or cooking. #

00:37 @soundcolorlife Mask project? Ooh, tell me more! We should grab food sometime when the city isn't threatened by the Wrath of God. #
00:38 @slky75 No, the city won't move the cars. The flood waters will. :D #

01:00 @slky75 Folks were supposed to move their cars from the flood zones so the cars wouldn't be damaged or damage other things in the storm. #

01:02 Goodnight, New York! You're going to be a very different place in 24 hours! #

09:38 Listening to Bloomberg. Sounds like power loss for my apartment is a high likelihood, as ConEd will probably shut it off to prevent damage. #

09:44 I'm going to go out and do some photography before transit shuts down. Any aspect of the hurricane prep you want to see? #

10:08 A grocery store receives emergency provisions. t.co/5gfYiq9 #

10:09 Sold out of bread! t.co/AXHafAK #

10:10 Everyone at Duane Reade is buying water! t.co/w26vD9q #

10:10 A bus stands ready to transport Zone A evacuees. t.co/1S8x0eN #

10:13 Joggers say, "Hurricane? What hurricane?" t.co/u9IPhSI #

10:16 Not the smartest place for these emergency vehicles. They're only about 4 ft above sea level. t.co/t6RazFq #

10:19 Athletes enjoy their last few hours before the storm on one of three outdoor tracks in Manhattan. t.co/P1yR02U #

10:21 Clouds gather over the Williamsburg Bridge. t.co/34XzJ54 #

10:22 And north, towards midtown Manhattan and Queens. t.co/h3ncNb4 #

10:25 The East River is not entire ly devoid of traffic. t.co/uKAjn2X #

10:28 Construction materials are fenced in. I suspect that heap of sand won't last long. t.co/ruhA6Wu #

10:33 Ah, good! The park vehicles are being moved. Maybe they saw my tweet. :D t.co/PakzozA #

10:38 Electronic signs demand mandatory evacuation of coastal areas. t.co/16tWHC1 #

10:40 Ambulances and police presence at Jacob Riis. t.co/XzebmCR #

10:51 Firetrucks are mobilized. t.co/eqJLrU0 #

10:52 Stores of Avenue C (Zone B) shutter their windows. t.co/Gkf7N27 #

10:55 ConEd dispatches emergency repair vehicles. t.co/5vkmX0c #

10:57 The ConEd plant stands adamant. t.co/Ukwf5M3 #

10:58 Neither rain nor snow nor gloom of hurricane stays this USPS employee! t.co/vUjJKfi #

11:01 The Alphabet C afe remains defiantly open! t.co/hqINfCe #

11:04 As does this laundromat! t.co/wSh8yvK #

11:05 Okay, picture show is over. It just started POURING. Heading back to my apartment while the 14D is still in operation! #

11:06 @muppetK Manhattan! #

11:07 No charge for public transit, at least until they shut it down in an hour. t.co/Ecjw8Ky #

11:09 More shuttered entrances. Seeing any place open is a rarity. t.co/AXEZnlq #

11:54 Many cars still haven't evacuated by noon. t.co/IqYOdlw #

11:55 Grocery store receives a shipment of bread, but doesn't bother shelving it. It'll be gone soon! t.co/ciYa7wB #

11:57 Woman on ABC interviewing residents on A/B border, finding who plans to evacuate. Sounds like an even split. :D #

11:57 Sorry, CBS. #

12:01 @Julie_Butcher Yup! I'm sitting on my couch, watching the news coverage on CBS! #

12:01 Residents discover the appeal of candles, in the absence of flashlights. t.co/DOGEqB6 #

12:05 Bought a cooler/ice. I don't care about 90% of my fridge contents, but if Irene destroys my Mara's Homemade gumbo stash, we will have WORDS. #

12:05 @ljredeye No, I'm posting from my apartment! #

12:06 I'm back in my apartment, folks! I'm posting photos I took earlier today. #

12:16 Dear Google Alerts, SCREW Y OU. t.co/jz2uAi5 #

12:30 @killash Yes, I'm above sea level! I wouldn't have stayed if I were lower than I am. #

13:00 Subway shutdown in #nyc. MTA.info home page now dominated by euphemistic, "Service Change." #irene t.co/yU8KKV2 #

13:20 @cerebralcutlass Nope, but there are definite perks! I'm very happy with our arrangement. #

13:32 Testing tweeting by phone. #

13:35 @jbkuma It was Lisa's doing. It's all above board. :D #

13:48 @G2Hutton NYC #

13:48 @MatthewRasins No royalty checks. The photos were given to a friend at a news agency in gratitude for favors past and future. :D #

14:45 HELLO, RAIN! It went from clear to torrential in about twenty seconds! #

14:46 RT @jbkuma: Irene's profile on OKCupid t.co/v8l8DdC #

14:47 @byharryconnolly Unfollowed! Quick, take a screenshot so I can re-follow you! #

15:01 @byharryconnolly @fredhicks Re-follow'd! #

15:36 @theliz13 I've offered them to a friend who works in the news. One of them has been picked up! I'll post a link later. #

16:23 @KevinHearne Yeah, there are already three ratings on @longshotauthor's COLD DAYS, averaging 4 stars. Jim has written exactly one sentence. #

16:23 @KevinHearne People on the internet make me want to headdesk a lot. #

16:26 Mom chides me for the gluten content of sandwiches as hurricane survival food. THERE IS A TIME AND PLACE FOR THIS AND IT IS NOT NOW. #

16:32 I'm sorry I was too busy trying to find flashlights and batteries and bottled water to stop by Whole Foods for some quinoa, Mother. #

16:36 @soundcolorlife No love for Zone B? Aww, Trendfail. Word to my neighbors and people unsure if they should evacuate or not! #

17:30 @ENDvy Never underestimate the power of Twitte r! #

18:23 @Dark_Puck The hell? Tweets from NY do not prevent tweets from VA and NC. We have every right to express our concern and prepare ourselves. #

18:24 @Dark_Puck If you don't like my NY-Irene tweets, put together a list of all the non-NYers tweeting about Irene and ignore all else. #

18:30 @byharryconnolly I'm wearing my Talent Pipes for precisely that reason! And my zombie shirt because, well, zombies. #

19:23 What do you mean, "cartographed" is not a word? It makes p erfect sense to me! Stupid English. #

19:39 @Dark_Puck Huh. I'm watching CBS' NYC-local affiliate, and they're showing a balance of NY, NJ, NC, VA, and elsewhere. #

21:14 How awesome is Rory? Really, really awesome. #doctorwhorricane #

21:25 CBS Reporter: "Now, not everyone has a boat..." #

21:30 I think I have exhausted my supply of hurricane excitement. Now I'm just bored. It's barely evident it's raining here. #irennui #

21:34 I think I need to bring back the Hurricane P laylist! In honor of NJ & DE, let's start with Neko Case's "This Tornado Loves You." #

21:59 @elrond25 It hasn't really hit yet. The rain is pretty tame. #

22:43 @jbkuma I'm not isolated, though! This could be any other Saturday night in, ever! I have the internet and power and everything! #

23:14 @gillyperkygoth @Esperacchius HUZZAH! #

23:22 @byharryconnolly Won't that skew your sales numbers, though? #HarryCForNYT #

23:30 Turned down the lights, turned off the A/C, and opened the window a crack, so I am at least aware it is raining. #

23:31 It's barely even sprinkling here. Most disappointing hurricane ever. #

23:34 @myyrdneopia Ah! I thought the main storm was supposed to get to NYC around 8pm. That makes sense. #

23:35 @myyrdneopia Cool. I'll just go to sleep, then. Emotionally exhausted. #

23:37 Bedtime for Cellies. Night, all! #

23:39 @SheckyX Oh, absolutely. Gotta keep all safety precautions in place, just in case. #
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2011-08-27T00:00:00.001-04:00

08:35 More photos from Colorado: t.co/MvCxKKT and t.co/RAzrHDR #

08:40 @PrarthnaSri It's a mystery. @longshotauthor's editor was looking into it, but something must be halting her progress. I'll inquire again. #

08:42 @muppetK @longshotauthor I submit that Alan Tudyk would make a brilliant Toot-toot. #

09:59 .@audible_com thinks I "may enjoy" the Codex Alera and the Iron Druid series. I wonder where they got that idea? #

10:02 @PrarthnaSri Just so I know what to tell @longshotauthor's editor, are you having trouble with all Dresden books or just Ghost Story? #

10:10 @byharryconnolly Enjoy! Man, now I want to reread again... #

10:29 @muppetK We should! I'm planning a big bowling event for local Butcher fans sometime in the next month or so. You should come! #

10:31 My #fridayreads is HEXED by @KevinHearne in dead tree format and OLD MAN'S WAR by @scalzi in my earholes. #
10:40 @muppetK @BobLeSkull He's part of a game! The full list of characters in his group is here: t.co/6fzHger #
11:05 Hey, Twitter! What music should be on my hurricane song mix? Anything involving hurricanes, high winds, and heavy rain are welcome! #

11:12 My coworker Brittany started the Hurricane Playlist! t.co/Wlc9Al7 #

11:23 Brilliant suggestions! @ee1013 @mandey_moo @AnneSowards @myyrdneopia @j3nnee @muppetK @jacobatom @fredhicks @rileyofdragons @katty_rosie #

11:38 Woohoo! I just got one of th e first #Spotify accounts in the U.S. Sign up for an invite here to get Spotify for free: t.co/CyckjBM #

12:31 @HarriedWizard I can see why you'd think that. Their Head of Communications is named Jim Butcher. :D #

13:09 @AnneSowards Zombies in a hurricane! *scrambles for word processor* #

13:12 Hurricane preparedness list for NYers vs the rest of the world. t.co/p5zX5cs (via @aubreygirl22) #

13:44 So... looks like I'm going to have to decide tonight whether I'm go ing to evacuate. I'll probably stay, as the storm will be a category 1. #

13:51 @jeditigger I live in Alphabet City in Zone B, right on the border of Zone A. Second floor. #

13:51 @boymonster I haven't! What's it about? #

13:53 Holy crap. Bloomberg is requiring a mandatory evacuation for Zone A. /Technically/ I live in Zone B, but I live right on the border... #

15:01 The four stores I visited were out of flashlights, batteries, and candles. So I found a place I knew had candles. t.co/pfa9S9I #

15:44 @NYTMetro I'm just on the B side of the Zone A/B border in Alphabet City. While evac is not mandatory for B, is it recommended? #ireneqanda #

17:55 RT @NYTLive: Will cell coverage hold up during the hurricane? nyti.ms/q1I5tG #irene // AT&T doesn't work when there's NOT a hurricane. #

18:23 @Julie_Butcher Yup! All public transportation will shut down tomorrow at noon! #

19:10 Checked my apartment's elevation on Google Earth. The likelihood that the storm surge will get within a BLOCK of me is less than 5%. #

19:49 There is no question what I will be drinking at Theresa's farewell party tonight! t.co/2ZhwzYN #

20:09 Yum! t.co/942JPTa #

21:36 @Julie_Butcher @jeditigger Did you miss the part where the chances of the surge getting anywhere near me were <5%? #

23:32 Roommate also bought water: a crate of bottles to match my two gallon jugs. And he has a flashlight to accompany my... menorah. #

23:37 @soundcolorlife The stores were out of flashlights and candles! I improvised! :D #

23:39 @soundcolorlife Get lots of water, then! A gallon per person per day. #

23:56 @longshotauthor "It's a million-to-one chance! We can't possibly be in danger!" #
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2011-08-26T00:00:00.001-04:00

01:14 Holy cow! The most recent batch of @BooksForBoobs/@LisaWalksCom auctions has brought in over $5k, and they're not all finished! #

07:28 @zane411 @longshotauthor Molly is 24 in GHOST STORY. #

07:31 I like a man who stands by his principles. // RT @longshotauthor: That's right, I said it: # #

07:44 The love and generosity of the people in my life is a beacon of happiness and an inspiration. I'm so lucky to know you all. #

07:53 @wendywoowho @longshotauthor YOU ROCK! Congratulations, and thanks s o much for your support! #

10:41 Polish Spider-Man Wreaks Havoc! t.co/tiIY0oL #

11:07 @SheckyX @Esperacchius @myyrdneopia I think you're taking things to a dramatic extreme, dude. :D #

11:08 @fredhicks @rdonoghue I approve of these regular walks. A+! #

11:12 @SheckyX @Esperacchius @myyrdneopia Usually, folks don't call getting dumped a First World Problem. It's saved for genuinely trifling stuff. #< /a>

11:13 @barrymorton @ShannonKButcher @longshotauthor Thanks so much for supporting the Avon Walk for #BreastCancer and @BooksForBoobs! #

11:17 @Esperacchius Look for some of that magic water! Add 6 inches: instant Harry! And you'd bang your head on stuff even MORE! #

11:28 @ksmccarthy24 @SheckyX @myyrdneopia @Esperacchius People who use "FWP" against serious situations are Doing It Wrong. It should be funny. #

11:29 @ksmccarthy24 *glomphugschnoogle* Anything I can do to bring a smile to your face, m'dear? #

12:02 via @mkcho73: NYCers, see if you're in an "evacuation zone": t.co/lZ1xfPv I am on the border of zones A and B! Highest flood risk! #

12:53 I'm working on a pre-teen boy character. Male supervisor said to make his lips more soft and pink. I am mocking him mercilessly. #

14:04 I have "Bad Romance" stuck in my head, and you know what? I'm okay with that. #

14:57 "Peace be with you. And asskicking be with me." --@KevinHearne, HEXED #

15:56 @SheckyX Is that where Emma Frost vacations? #

16:38 Yay! I have a friend who will take me in if Bloomberg makes me evacuate! #

17:59 @SheckyX I don't want to be *too* far from the excitement. :D Thanks for the offer, though! #

18:00 @cerebralcutlass All the single ladies? t.co/kftXlE8 #
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2011-08-24T23:50:00.001-04:00

00:05 @RobJDurand *MEGAHUGS* Thank you, Rob! And come on, can you really put a price on THE HEAD OF PAT ROTHFUSS? :D #

00:13 Food and karaoke make an excellent farewell for @Esperacchius and @GillyPerkyGoth. I'll miss the heck out of them! #

01:09 @Julie_Butcher EEE! Where in CA? #

11:51 @SheckyX @stellamortis This page made me tear up. It's the ultimate validation for all my hard work! Thanks so much for the link! #

11:57 RT @torbooks, @sfsignal Whic h Fantasy Maps Are Your Favorites? t.co/wv8GcwN //Praise of Alera and Crescent Moon maps made me cry. <3 #

13:00 Great ad for Heineken Light: t.co/xtjsv5o #

14:45 A new era in U.S. foreign policy – Global Public Square - CNN.com Blogs t.co/PjM6JOz via @cnn #

21:10 Woohoo, all the books and bears have SOLD! So jazzed to see the Avon donations rolling in. Thank you for your support! #

21:10 You still have a few hours to bid! #

21 :14 The first auctions end in a few minutes, and others will end later this evening. Bid and fight #breastcancer! t.co/gkDq7Ru #

22:42 *beatnik snaps* // RT @longshotauthor: # #
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2011-08-24T00:00:00.002-04:00

00:45 @longshotauthor Thank you, Jim! *hugs* #

10:09 The "Troll Bridge" team posted a bunch of location scouting shots from Queenstown, New Zealand. I want to go to there. t.co/1bsy9hX #

10:12 @mkcho73 ...Do you have an Avon teddybear on hand? The White Collar bears were quite popular last year. #

10:25 @mkcho73 What happened last time? #

12:46 Your daily awesome: Paperclip Weaponry: t.co/u3MthOr #

14:00 WOE. I totally missed the earthquake. I feel gypped. #

14:02 DAMMIT I WANT TO FEEL AN EARTHQUAKE. ...Good thing I'm moving to California, eh? #

14:06 @scifantasy I was totally unaware of it! I must've been really, really focused on my work... #

14:07 I'm going to go eat kati rolls to alleviate my earthquake grief. #

14:16 @amilovelace L.A., alas! #

18:55 "INTERNET, GIVE ME CUTE ANIMALS!" t.co/GHiLH7a #
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2011-08-23T00:00:00.003-04:00

00:07 My sister is looking at a travel discount site. An activity in the Dominican Republic: "palm watching." What do you think it means, Twitter? #

00:42 iPhoto's facial recognition software tagged a photo of Eliza Dushku as me. For obvious reasons, I'm sure. #

01:17 @theliz13 Nope, I'm in "Whedonistas," which has a lot of authors in common. "Whedonistas" came out too recently and wasn't eligible yet. #

01:28 More People iPhoto Thinks Are Me: My coworkers (male & female), many heavy dudes, my mom, Jim Butcher, Scott Wolf, Jessica from True Blood. #

01:35 @j3nnee Certainly! As soon as all the awesome cons give me free transportation and housing and passes and stuff. #

01:38 @j3nnee Squee! #

09:45 Fight #breastcancer! Bid on signed SFF novels w/ photos, incl @longshotauthor @brandsanderson Rothfuss @Nnedi t.co/r3Oeajl PLS RT! #

15:49 Groupon offered me a discount on "organic cupcakes." I'm pretty sure they're just as unhealthy as regular cupcakes, Groupon. :D #

17:13 @ Nnedi Thanks for the RT! And thanks for supporting @BooksforBoobs! #

17:20 Improv Everywhere: Say Something Nice! t.co/xz0Mzw0 #

17:22 @MrsAWiggins05 @longshotauthor Lash appeared as a redhead in PG after complaining about the number of blondes in Harry's life. :D Also Andi. #

17:29 @SheckyX @rdonoghue Actually, Arsenic is NOT organic. It's *natural,* yes, but as it contains no carbon, by definition, it's not organic. #

17:30 @SheckyX @rdonoghue Cyanide is organic, though! #

19:49 @SheckyX @rdonoghue No, I got your joke. It was just chemically inaccurate, so I fixed it. :D #

19:50 @NobleEnd I haven't seen one yet. It needs to happen, so I can make it my desktop wallpaper forever. #

19:52 RT @NobleEnd: Is there fanart of the Enterprise bridge crewed by the Mollys? // To whomever draws/manips this, I will send literal brownies. #

19:52 @jeditigger @SheckyX @rdonoghue Your friends aren't nerdy enough, then! #

19:54 @Jamie1km Too easy. :D #

19:56 @jeditigger @SheckyX @rdonoghue You should tell Jeff to tell you cyanide jokes, so you can pass them on to me. #

23:45 Back in NYC and back to reality, or whatever passes for reality in this city. #

23:46 @jeditigger *flails* Your icon! You has a Mika Murphy! #
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2011-08-23T00:00:00.001-04:00

00:07 My sister is looking at a travel discount site. An activity in the Dominican Republic: "palm watching." What do you think it means, Twitter? #

00:42 iPhoto's facial recognition software tagged a photo of Eliza Dushku as me. For obvious reasons, I'm sure. #

01:17 @theliz13 Nope, I'm in "Whedonistas," which has a lot of authors in common. "Whedonistas" came out too recently and wasn't eligible yet. #

01:28 More People iPhoto Thinks Are Me: My coworkers (male & female), many heavy dudes, my mom, Jim Butcher, Scott Wolf, Jessica from True Blood. #

01:35 @j3nnee Certainly! As soon as all the awesome cons give me free transportation and housing and passes and stuff. #

01:38 @j3nnee Squee! #

09:45 Fight #breastcancer! Bid on signed SFF novels w/ photos, incl @longshotauthor @brandsanderson Rothfuss @Nnedi t.co/r3Oeajl PLS RT! #

15:49 Groupon offered me a discount on "organic cupcakes." I'm pretty sure they're just as unhealthy as regular cupcakes, Groupon. :D #

17:13 @ Nnedi Thanks for the RT! And thanks for supporting @BooksforBoobs! #

17:20 Improv Everywhere: Say Something Nice! t.co/xz0Mzw0 #

17:22 @MrsAWiggins05 @longshotauthor Lash appeared as a redhead in PG after complaining about the number of blondes in Harry's life. :D Also Andi. #

17:29 @SheckyX @rdonoghue Actually, Arsenic is NOT organic. It's *natural,* yes, but as it contains no carbon, by definition, it's not organic. #

17:30 @SheckyX @rdonoghue Cyanide is organic, though! #

19:49 @SheckyX @rdonoghue No, I got your joke. It was just chemically inaccurate, so I fixed it. :D #

19:50 @NobleEnd I haven't seen one yet. It needs to happen, so I can make it my desktop wallpaper forever. #

19:52 RT @NobleEnd: Is there fanart of the Enterprise bridge crewed by the Mollys? // To whomever draws/manips this, I will send literal brownies. #

19:52 @jeditigger @SheckyX @rdonoghue Your friends aren't nerdy enough, then! #

19:54 @Jamie1km Too easy. :D #

19:56 @jeditigger @SheckyX @rdonoghue You should tell Jeff to tell you cyanide jokes, so you can pass them on to me. #

23:45 Back in NYC and back to reality, or whatever passes for reality in this city. #

23:46 @jeditigger *flails* Your icon! You has a Mika Murphy! #
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2011-08-21T23:50:00.001-04:00

11:01 Sister and I are going horseback riding! Vacationing = awesome. #

14:18 @fourteenacross Dear god yes please. #

14:40 I was here. t.co/MdUkFvw #

23:03 I has'd a likkerholic bevvy-rage called "The Green Dragon." Mmm, likkerhol. t.co/q8anuR2 #

23:35 @Jamie1km Yssh. Lossa hobbits. #
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2011-08-21T00:00:00.002-04:00

10:25 "If you were naked in a room full of blind people, would you feel embarrassed?" --my uncle #

10:29 Google Alert notified me of a pirated copy of episode 3 of the Dresden Files TV show with subtitles in Farsi. That is awesome. #

10:48 @Julie_Butcher WOOHOO, ELLIE FTW! Give her my congrats! #

11:06 @ksmccarthy24 Despite my considerable height, I can be surprisingly compact. #truefacts #

18:51 Woohoo! I drove stick, and I didn't kill anyone! (Well, anyone that didn't deserve to die.) #

18:55 I was here. t.co/WlqeGIF #

18:56 Now I am here. t.co/9bFKY2j #

18:57 Or maybe I'll stay right here. t.co/svdfDFN #

18:58 Can I stay here forever? t.co/RmGvKvf #

18:59 The sky is so gorgeous here. t.co/lvNE43l #

19:01 We went to a hog roast earlier! t.co/vgUWuNF #

19:05 An invitation to explore! t.co/YaC51vn #

19:14 @Robertej *joysqueak* #

19:19 @MrsAWiggins05 @Robertej Nevaaaar! Jim and I are in an open betaing relationship, but it is a committed one. I'm committed to the asylum. :D #

19:28 Gorgeous bark t.co/GQcM8xo #

19:29 Y helo thar, random femur in the river. t.co/me7wLD1 #

20:49 How much do I love Serack on the JBO forum? Lots and lots. #

20:51 @Julie_Butcher My dad suspects it's from an elk, but it definitely looks people-sized. #

20:52 @MrsAWiggins05 Sounds fun! When? #

20:55 Whenever someone addresses me as "Madam," I feel my bosom should quiver with indignation. #

20:59 @MrsAWiggins05 Oh, I'm moving to L.A. in December. I'll be on the other side of the country then! #

21:28 @Julie_Butcher *shifty eyes* #

22:41 @myyrdneopia @Julie_Butcher I have friends in Jersey and the Bronx. I have the resources for hiding a body. :D #

22:47 @GretchenJones @Julie_Butcher My bosom is pretty meager. Way too small for proper quiverage. #

23:33 STARS. THEY EXIST, AND THEY'RE PRETTY. #
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2011-08-21T00:00:00.001-04:00

10:25 "If you were naked in a room full of blind people, would you feel embarrassed?" --my uncle #

10:29 Google Alert notified me of a pirated copy of episode 3 of the Dresden Files TV show with subtitles in Farsi. That is awesome. #

10:48 @Julie_Butcher WOOHOO, ELLIE FTW! Give her my congrats! #

11:06 @ksmccarthy24 Despite my considerable height, I can be surprisingly compact. #truefacts #

18:51 Woohoo! I drove stick, and I didn't kill anyone! (Well, anyone that didn't deserve to die.) #

18:55 I was here. t.co/WlqeGIF #

18:56 Now I am here. t.co/9bFKY2j #

18:57 Or maybe I'll stay right here. t.co/svdfDFN #

18:58 Can I stay here forever? t.co/RmGvKvf #

18:59 The sky is so gorgeous here. t.co/lvNE43l #

19:01 We went to a hog roast earlier! t.co/vgUWuNF #

19:05 An invitation to explore! t.co/YaC51vn #

19:14 @Robertej *joysqueak* #

19:19 @MrsAWiggins05 @Robertej Nevaaaar! Jim and I are in an open betaing relationship, but it is a committed one. I'm committed to the asylum. :D #

19:28 Gorgeous bark t.co/GQcM8xo #

19:29 Y helo thar, random femur in the river. t.co/me7wLD1 #

20:49 How much do I love Serack on the JBO forum? Lots and lots. #

20:51 @Julie_Butcher My dad suspects it's from an elk, but it definitely looks people-sized. #

20:52 @MrsAWiggins05 Sounds fun! When? #

20:55 Whenever someone addresses me as "Madam," I feel my bosom should quiver with indignation. #

20:59 @MrsAWiggins05 Oh, I'm moving to L.A. in December. I'll be on the other side of the country then! #

21:28 @Julie_Butcher *shifty eyes* #

22:41 @myyrdneopia @Julie_Butcher I have friends in Jersey and the Bronx. I have the resources for hiding a body. :D #

22:47 @GretchenJones @Julie_Butcher My bosom is pretty meager. Way too small for proper quiverage. #

23:33 STARS. THEY EXIST, AND THEY'RE PRETTY. #
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2011-08-20T00:00:00.003-04:00

03:25 Home in Dallas! For 6 hours, at least. #

03:26 @KevinHearne Aaaaand "Thor" was the in-flight movie. The universe is laughing at me. #

09:03 @ce_murphy @myyrdneopia @fredhicks @DaveTheGame @jeditigger *heavy sigh* I suppose my arm could be twisted into hanging out with you all... #

12:50 Landed safely in Colorado! See you Tuesday. :D #

21:33 Is this a deliberate commentary? XD t.co/Ubgo80G #
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2011-08-20T00:00:00.001-04:00

03:25 Home in Dallas! For 6 hours, at least. #

03:26 @KevinHearne Aaaaand "Thor" was the in-flight movie. The universe is laughing at me. #

09:03 @ce_murphy @myyrdneopia @fredhicks @DaveTheGame @jeditigger *heavy sigh* I suppose my arm could be twisted into hanging out with you all... #

12:50 Landed safely in Colorado! See you Tuesday. :D #

21:33 Is this a deliberate commentary? XD t.co/Ubgo80G #
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2011-08-19T00:00:00.003-04:00

15:30 @brennabren @nelspen @fourteenacross I was being silly. :D I'd much rather be in CO with you than attend a concert! #

15:32 mwaha, I just got to read scratch V.O. in an outrageous French accent. :D Some days, my job is freaking awesome. #

18:15 @alyankovic Anterior Superior Iliac Spine! ...okay, clavicles are pretty cool, too. #

18:19 @jeditigger @SheckyX HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY! *glomps* #

18:43 So glad I gave myself extra ti me to get to the airport. The shuttle that usually departs every 15-20 min took 40 min to arrive. #

20:44 Plane delayed due to lightning. Man, Thor really *is* a jerk. @KevinHearne #

20:48 @fredhicks Yay! There must be chillage! #

20:49 @myyrdneopia Dude, you can just ask. :D #

21:04 @myyrdneopia You emailed me? #

21:04 @myyrdneopia Yes, you may! Bring me three souls in tribute. #

21:11 @jeditigger CRASH AT MY APARTMENT. THERE WILL BE SHENANIGANS. #

21:36 @jeditigger @myyrdneopia I have crammed 7 guests in my apartment. My bed and futon each sleep two, plus the other futon, plus floorspace... #

21:36 @jeditigger @myyrdneopia My apartment is disgustingly huge by Manhattan standards. :D #

21:37 Boarded! Flight attendant sounds like Sarah Palin. #youbetcha #

21:43 Flight attendant asked me if I was old enough to sit in the emergency exit row. I'm 26! #

22:12 Flight grounded temporarily due to weather. Pilot: "We're number zillionth in line for departure." #

22:14 Good news: I traded up to an emergency exit seat, so I can stretch my legs! Bad news: I'm in front of a family with 4 kids under 4 years. #

22:16 One of the kids is a screamer. He's sitting directly behind me. Remind me: is chloroform illegal? #

22:16 @jeditigger @myyrdneopia Of course you may! #

22:17 @jeditigger @myyrdneopia ...Stay with me forever? #

22:22 @jeditigger Spending the night in Dallas, then going on to Colorado in the morning. #

22:26 They gave us free oat bars. Woman: Will they hand out liquor? I want something with proof. Me: Yeah, this is just circumstantial evidence. #

22:27 @mhaithaca For him or for me? #whynotboth #

22:36 Pilot refers to the clustergasm of planes in front of us as "the baby elephant." I like this guy. #

22:40 Plane's engines turn on and we crawl up the Tarmac. Rugrat behind me: "Mommy, are we going to land?" Oh, sweetie... #
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2011-08-19T00:00:00.001-04:00

15:30 @brennabren @nelspen @fourteenacross I was being silly. :D I'd much rather be in CO with you than attend a concert! #

15:32 mwaha, I just got to read scratch V.O. in an outrageous French accent. :D Some days, my job is freaking awesome. #

18:15 @alyankovic Anterior Superior Iliac Spine! ...okay, clavicles are pretty cool, too. #

18:19 @jeditigger @SheckyX HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY! *glomps* #

18:43 So glad I gave myself extra ti me to get to the airport. The shuttle that usually departs every 15-20 min took 40 min to arrive. #

20:44 Plane delayed due to lightning. Man, Thor really *is* a jerk. @KevinHearne #

20:48 @fredhicks Yay! There must be chillage! #

20:49 @myyrdneopia Dude, you can just ask. :D #

21:04 @myyrdneopia You emailed me? #

21:04 @myyrdneopia Yes, you may! Bring me three souls in tribute. #

21:11 @jeditigger CRASH AT MY APARTMENT. THERE WILL BE SHENANIGANS. #

21:36 @jeditigger @myyrdneopia I have crammed 7 guests in my apartment. My bed and futon each sleep two, plus the other futon, plus floorspace... #

21:36 @jeditigger @myyrdneopia My apartment is disgustingly huge by Manhattan standards. :D #

21:37 Boarded! Flight attendant sounds like Sarah Palin. #youbetcha #

21:43 Flight attendant asked me if I was old enough to sit in the emergency exit row. I'm 26! #

22:12 Flight grounded temporarily due to weather. Pilot: "We're number zillionth in line for departure." #

22:14 Good news: I traded up to an emergency exit seat, so I can stretch my legs! Bad news: I'm in front of a family with 4 kids under 4 years. #

22:16 One of the kids is a screamer. He's sitting directly behind me. Remind me: is chloroform illegal? #

22:16 @jeditigger @myyrdneopia Of course you may! #

22:17 @jeditigger @myyrdneopia ...Stay with me forever? #

22:22 @jeditigger Spending the night in Dallas, then going on to Colorado in the morning. #

22:26 They gave us free oat bars. Woman: Will they hand out liquor? I want something with proof. Me: Yeah, this is just circumstantial evidence. #

22:27 @mhaithaca For him or for me? #whynotboth #

22:36 Pilot refers to the clustergasm of planes in front of us as "the baby elephant." I like this guy. #

22:40 Plane's engines turn on and we crawl up the Tarmac. Rugrat behind me: "Mommy, are we going to land?" Oh, sweetie... #
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2011-08-17T23:50:00.001-04:00

00:32 @stellamortis ...I want to go there. #

08:12 RT @mkcho73: For your next cool web project. t.co/v4oGFcv #

09:51 Behold: I have grapefruit! #

10:12 @Julie_Butcher This is why I love you. #

10:42 @fredhicks @byharryconnolly @sheckyx Plenty of stores offer exchanges, but not refunds. It's not customer-unfriendly. #

10:43 @fredhicks Any idea why that post didn't get echoed by the JBN twitter, Fred? #

10:47 That moment when you realize the coworker you've been talking to is not at his desk. #

11:00 @CUnderkoffler Spnaked? #

11:24 @SheckyX @fredhicks @byharryconnolly There's a difference between "not treating your customers like criminals" ... #

11:24 @SheckyX @fredhicks @byharryconnolly ... and protecting yourself when they try to take advantage of you. #

13:29 @fredhicks Try t.co/oV1qBTM next time. :D #

19:59 This Amy Pond picspam is a thing of glory: t.co/MKOPOn6 #

22:50 Winners of the Pose-Like-Wonder-Woman Contest! t.co/1RL5dFn #

23:11 @fourteenacross I am despondent, for April is playing NYC when I'll be in Colorado! #
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2011-08-17T00:00:00.003-04:00

00:22 @sherlockbones Ooh, thanks for bringing that to my attention! I'll add the Fool Moon trade to Jim's store. #

08:28 I have a character whose ancestry *must* be thoroughly, traditionally Scottish, but every time I think of her now, I see Sasha from SYTYCD. #

11:05 @chichenpizza She is in her heart. :D #

20:58 5 of 5 stars to Hounded by Kevin Hearne t.co/kVVGUGt #
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2011-08-17T00:00:00.001-04:00

00:22 @sherlockbones Ooh, thanks for bringing that to my attention! I'll add the Fool Moon trade to Jim's store. #

08:28 I have a character whose ancestry *must* be thoroughly, traditionally Scottish, but every time I think of her now, I see Sasha from SYTYCD. #

11:05 @chichenpizza She is in her heart. :D #

20:58 5 of 5 stars to Hounded by Kevin Hearne t.co/kVVGUGt #
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2011-08-16T00:00:00.001-04:00

03:34 The @BooksForBoobs auctions have been launched! t.co/fypuDzw t.co/dJMlkKY #

11:21 @seananmcguire Wow. That is a very different song from @viennateng's "Lake Pontchartrain." I dig 'em both! #

12:08 Holy crap. Gandhi wrote a letter to Hitler in 1939, asking him to prevent the coming war: t.co/fuvKayG #

14:28 Lunch! I will eat all the empanadas. ALL of them. America will need to raise it's empanada ceiling if anyone else wants one. #

14:30 Dear iPhone, you know, "its" is a word, too. Your autocorrect makes me look uneducated. Love, me #

15:34 @ShannonKButcher I assumed you'd taken Frost for a walk. :D #

19:07 Look at these yummy pics of Arthur Darvill (t.co/SIK3qUo) then bid on his bear! t.co/lYG2X0q Fight cancer w/ @lisawalkscom! #

20:02 @kellhound Haha, love that con man smile! #

20:07 @Esperacchius @Julie_Butcher You are not the only person to ship Neville/Luna. Heroes! #

20:11 RT @Julie_Butcher: And HERE is the #writerclubhouse t.co/FbsUPhD // YAY MAP! #

20:17 Awesome character designs of the My Little Ponies cast as humans: t.co/THUt1JB #

21:23 Roommate and I are hooked on The History Channel's "Ancient Aliens." This show is pure crack. #

21:29 @DerekRuiz Yeah, it's a great inspiration for stories! Lots of great material, ready to be mined and transformed into awesomeness. #

22:45 Fight breast cancer with @BooksForBoobs! Bid on signed Urban Fantasy books: t.co/OfXwav2 t.co/0iE6sXu #

22:46 @SaraBareilles It is weird that there is ever a time during which bacon does NOT trend. #

22:52 Beat #breastcancer w/ braaains! Bid on zombie books by @faitherinhicks @violetinbloom etc: t.co/OfXwav2 t.co/uwZwYc5 #

22:56 Fight #breastcancer w/ sci-fi books by Samuel Delany, William Gibson, @lynnemthomas & @tara_oshea! bit.ly/b4boobs t.co/V4CCgKY #

23:43 .@BooksForBoobs loves epic fantasy! Bid on books by Rothfuss, @BrandSanderson, Friesner, & Paolini bit.ly/b4boobs t.co/NXDSelw #

23:56 Bid on signed fantasy novels and fight #breastcancer! Books by @jasperfforde @jccronin @nnedi bit.ly/b4boobs t.co/m7VGGJT #

23:58 Graphic storytellers on @BooksForBoobs: @faitherinhicks and @ursulav Bid and fight #breastcancer! bit.ly/b4boobs t.co/IrQo7b8 #
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2011-08-15T00:01:00.002-04:00

00:15 @sinspired Yup! I only wonder what Alera's ranking would've been if I'd gotten the word out to Jim's fans before voting closed. :D #

00:15 @Julie_Butcher Yay! You'll have to take pictures when everything is finished! #

00:26 "London Olympics 2012 (@UK_Olympics2012) is now following you on Twitter!" LOL. #

00:27 @Julie_Butcher Order of the Phoenix! Luna's first appearance! Lucky, lucky girls! #

00:30 Tomorrow: hair touch-ups and auct ion-launching! Tonight: I sleep! #

10:19 How is it that I can never spell the word "gauge"? Every permutation of letters looks wrong. #

10:33 @hobbitwriter I'm probably moving to California in December! #

13:30 @fredhicks @jimbutchernews You make my life happy. :D #
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