Wade’s weekly Twitter log for 2009-04-11
By Wade KwonSaturday, April 4, 2009
- “Night and day, you are the one. Only you beneath the moon or under the sun.” Frank Sinatra ♫ http://twt.fm/27325 #
Sunday, April 5
- “The best way to understand people is to listen to them.” – Ralph Nichols (RT @acnatta @ListeningTips) #
- Did you know United Way offers referral line for counseling, food, job training, etc.? http://is.gd/qO6L (RT @bhamboxset) #
- The only bumper sticker I’ve ever put on my car: http://jijr.com/hc6y #
- 25 Unsung Tax Deductions for Small Business: http://is.gd/qRaa (RT via @billthomas) #
- In city’s schools, 12 percent are homeless. http://tinyurl.com/cf3w6d (RT @Birmingham_News) #
- Southland debuts Thu fr ER producer. Worth a look, though yet another cop show: http://is.gd/qS2o. Free iTunes: http://is.gd/qS1R #
- How the Simpsons fits into satire universe in 2009. Matt Groening interview: http://snipr.com/es0bm #
- Why Amanda started blogging: to be a resource for those looking for local food resources, info. http://is.gd/qTdl #
- Congratulations to @jenbarnett for getting engaged! #
- Dead Simple Guide to Beating Procrastination: http://tinyurl.com/c73ov9 (RT @sschablow @perrybelcher) #
- A tale of 3 watches. One stolen last fall. Display broken on one. Wristband broken on other. Time not on my side. #
- Play ball! In honor Opening Day on Mon, Choosing Healthy Ballpark Snacks: http://tinyurl.com/ccpwmq (RT @livehealthyblog) #
- “This is why you are fat” may be my new favorite blog. http://thisiswhyyourefat.com (RT @griner @bargainbriana) #
- To see someone’s entire twitter background, don’t resize your browser. Just right-click, view background image. Silly me. (RT @leadingzero) #
- “Can you hear my heart beat in this world?” Métisse “Boom Boom Ba” ♫ http://twt.fm/27332 #
Monday, April 6
- Don’t think about closing the sale. Think about how to continue to offer something of value to the client. -Michael Port (via @ParcHDVideo) #
- The Ultimate Guide For Everything Twitter http://tinyurl.com/djnho6 (RT @vulcansmuse @katebuckjr) #
- Be a POWER BLOGGER w/ a 3-hour class, 4/11. Registration ends noon Fri. http://birminghamblogging.com #
- Hello, Mr. Heartache, I’ve been expecting you. Come in and wear your welcome out the way you always do. ♫ http://twt.fm/11173 #musicmonday #
- Heading to @WBHM903 to tape an interview w/ Tanya Ott on blogging. Wish me luck! #
- Rappin’ with Tanya at @WBHM903. http://twitpic.com/2x8pv #
- If @WBHM903 were to blog, what should focus on? Local news? arts? fund-raising? issues? Reply w/ your take. I’ll RT best answers. #
- Blog sugg for @WBHM903: Local stuff — arts, news, politics. Anything we can get nationally is suicide. via @OverCoffeeMedia #
- Blog sugg for @WBHM903: At minimum, post versions of on-air pieces w/ all links intact. I’m fumbling for a pen while driving. via @tsutrav #
- Blog sugg for @WBHM903: Hyper local news us expatriated Birminghamians don’t get. via @jenniferhdaniel #
- Blog sugg for @WBHM903: Team approach would be best: one tackles local arts (subdivide further?), one local issues, etc. via @insomniactive #
- Blog sugg for @WBHM903: More solid local biz news. Have local arts/events outlets already. Indepth blog on local biz would rule.via @tsutrav #
- Blog sugg for @WBHM903: How Birmingham fits into stories from the national news programs. via @kristenmstewart #
- More excited about House/24 than UNC/MichSt tonight. Big doings afoot on House tonight, btw. #
- RT @skipinbhm: @inkstainedlife Forget the love in your heart for a moment; what kind of squash was in that risotto? [Hilarious.] #
- Overheard on Facebook: “Bye, bye Superpoke”: http://twitpic.com/2xpl1 #
- House. Wow. … Wow. #
- I applied to Leadership Birmingham. Again. If it doesn’t happen this time, I’m moving on. http://leadershipbirmingham.org #
- I bought the @MacHeist 3 Bundle. 12 Top Mac apps worth $900+ for just $39 AND I just got Delicious Library 2 FREE! http://mhtweet.com/uIuYMe #
- eHarmony finally goes gay – after being FORCED to! http://tinyurl.com/cp43xz (RT @lboan @perezhilton) #
- Yo-Yo Ma “Bach Suite in G Major” ♫ http://twt.fm/32655 #musicmonday #
Tuesday, April 7
- The Comics Curmudgeon, when the funnies need actually funny: http://joshreads.com #
- New young adult fiction, a chapter a week, from 2 Bham authors, including @crollwagen. http://somenewtrend.com #
- My behind-the-scenes look at interviewing at @WBHM903: http://is.gd/r8Ew #
- ‘House’ exclusive: The shocking story behind last night’s episode: http://tinyurl.com/dnjqbd SPOILERS galore (RT @EWAusielloFiles) #
- I won’t, in principle, follow TV newspeople. I will, however, follow a high-def, tweeting squirrel, @squirrelnbc13hd. Well played, @NBC13. #
- Why Cory @skirtBirmingham started blogging: to record ideas, to share, to keep up with her writing craft. http://is.gd/rftG #
- Meet Emily @vulcansmuse in 41 hours: “Want to sit down, chat & have coffee? I’ll be @Urban_Standard, Thu, 7:30 – 9 am!” #
- “You miss 100 percent of the shots you never take.†-Wayne Gretzky (RT @ageekgirl @MichelMonfort) #quote #
- Did you see One Shining Moment last night? *sniff* http://twurl.nl/0kujbl (RT @AlpacaFarmgirl) #
- Rescue Me back tonight. Laptop marathon, all eps: http://hulu.com/rescue-me. Reviews of new season: http://is.gd/rhEw #
- Off to see the Wicked. But 1st, a preview of dinner conversation w/ Stacy at John’s City Diner: http://is.gd/rhX4 #
- At BJCC for Wicked. #
- “There’s no fight we cannot win, just you and I, defying gravity.” Idina Menzel ♫ http://twt.fm/34667 #
Wednesday, April 8
- WICKED: entertaining, fun, though not terribly enduring. High-tech, some heart. More Bham reviews: http://is.gd/rmft #
- Perils of focus groups. Parks and Recreation too Office-like or not Office-like enough? http://snipr.com/ef5lc. 2nd take: http://is.gd/rm1e #
- On a scale of 1 to 5 … how you rated my Chamber social media presentation: http://is.gd/rlZ9 #
- Next stop, @BarCampBham on 5/2. We want 150 attendees! (35 so far) PLEASE register, volunteer, promote: http://is.gd/rm29 #
- Cookie Monster has 99 problems. Seriously. Audio nsfw. Yes, filmed around Bham: http://is.gd/iw4S #
- Mayor Langford to host Bham town hall meeting, 6p Thu Boutwell: http://tinyurl.com/cr42bh (via @Birmingham_News) #
- “The mind that’s afraid to toy with the ridiculous will never create the brilliantly original.” David Brin (RT @insomniactive) #
- Learn new languages faster by using an online language partner: http://livemocha.com or http://edufire.com (RT @tferriss) #
- How Twitter Makes You a Better Writer: http://is.gd/oTp5 (via @Mediabistro @copyblogger) #
- A Nutty Crusade: 1,313 followers in 13 days for the incomparable @squirrelnbc13hd! Please RT. #squirrel1313 #
- Muse of Fire preview of Midsummer Night’s Dream, FB vid: http://jijr.com/NMT. Tix: http://shakespeareatsloss.com #
- Have you seen this woman? http://twitpic.com/2qnnh You will in 12 hours. @urban_standard, 7:30 am. #tweetup #
- Thanks to @jeremyflint for the new BarCamp site. Looks great! http://barcampbirmingham.org #
- “Just because I’m captive doesn’t make you captivating!” PDAs and the New Rude: http://is.gd/rwRN #
- “I can’t forget the glamour. Your eyes held a tender light. And stars fell on Alabama last night.” Billie Holiday ♫ http://twt.fm/36500 #
Thursday, April 9
- Heading over to @Urban_standard for @vulcansmuse tweetup. Has Twitter/FB added something to your personal/social life? How? #
- 31 Days to a Better Blog? Sure, just look at days 1, 2 and 3: http://is.gd/rxny #
- Peacock Network? No, Squirrel Network! 1,313 followers in 13 days for @squirrelnbc13hd! Please RT. #squirrel1313 #
- Amanda Myers, Auburn native and UAB grad, on “Women of the Web” for G4’s Attack of the Show right now. FB: http://is.gd/rGz3 #
- It’s time to recap #Survivor, among a hundred other tasks. A busy Thursday, indeed. #
- Toured the new downtown Shift Workspace for coworking this morning with @acnatta and @mcbrihk. It’s going to be a great resource. #
- Congratulations @SouthernPlate! Kraft is sending Athens, Ala., woman to L.A. to promote/judge the Grilled Cheese Invitational. #
- Tribes merge, but will scheming be for naught due to one player’s misfortune? #Survivor recap is up: http://is.gd/rI3c #
Friday, April 10
- LAST CHANCE: Signup ends at noon today for 4/11 Birmingham Blogging Academy class. http://is.gd/pIKj #
- OMG SMG … Buffy, the pregnant vampire slayer: http://is.gd/rJUM #
- Squirrelku: Fuzzy-tail wonder/nests atop Red Mtn in/NBC13. 1,313 followers in 13 days for @squirrelnbc13hd! Pls RT. #squirrel1313 #
- “If you think it is expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur.” -Allen Barnett (RT @gtdguy) #
- “This rock is great. My band is magic.” Creed. Rulz. http://snurl.com/fl9xd (h/t @KristenNBC13HD) #
- TX GOPer: Asian voters should adopt names “easier for Americans to deal with.†http://bit.ly/Sz7fZ (RT @dennispillion) [um sure,right away] #
- Why @kennysmith started blogging: to write about things that interest him in the hopes that they will interest you. http://is.gd/rODs #
- Football 2-fer: Bham/Legion Field lose H.S. playoffs: http://tinyurl.com/coxokp. Iron Bowl moves to Black Friday 2009/10: http://is.gd/rMJK #
- Best tip from Thur #ipsa. Learn iPhone app programming FREE from Apple’s own programmers via iTunesU: http://is.gd/qAb4 #
- Cool. A KY newspaper front page becomes a work of art: http://is.gd/rNIX (if only more papers took smart risks) #
- Friday Night Lights season finale in 2 hrs. It is awesome. (if not pre-empted by #alwx). Mood♫ http://tinysong.com/2DBQ (h/t @dennispillion) #
- OH on FB: A different kind of forecast: http://twitpic.com/34ncu #alwx #
- “Remember: the light at the end of the tunnel may be you.” -Steven Tyler (RT @HandsOnBham) #
- Saw Polis Is This, a doc on poet Charles Olson, who captured sense of place in his work. Next: read Maximus Poems. http://polisisthis.com #
- A review from @cityspur of Birmingham’s best hotels and B&Bs — agree or disagree? http://budurl.com/ywcl #
- FREE Mellow Mushroom $15 gift cert. for Scion test drive/rides. 11a-7p Sat/Sun, Mel Mushrm, Bham 5 Pts S: http://is.gd/rSC9 #
Saturday, April 11
- Shout out Saturday: Shout out to @grumpy_gardener, an expert gardener and funny guy. http://is.gd/rUAH #shoutoutsat #
- Off to teach first Birmingham Blogging Academy class. Very excited!! But first, Krispy Kreme stop. #
- School’s out, now waiting patiently for the Easter bunny, Easter beagle or Easter squirrel. #
- Shout out Saturday: @gdouban, for keeping it real. Real fun. I’m dragging out to breakfast again soon. #shoutoutsat #
- Wade on Birmingham humbly presents the Super Spectacular, Awe-Inducing, Milestone-Setting 2,000th Post: http://is.gd/rXRx #
- Squirrel pr0n for @squirrelnbc13hd: http://is.gd/rYqg. 1,313 followers in 13 days for @squirrelnbc13hd! Please RT. #squirrel1313 #
- Follow-up to http://is.gd/rYHW … Auburn’s Amanda Myers on “Attack of the Show” video: http://is.gd/rYIl #
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