Tweets (10006)
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Sometimes I like to pretend that big old fallen trees are giant dinosaur carcasses.
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Went for a walk thru an old lava field on the Deschutes River & now I'm getting some work done. Is this what the kids call "telecommuting"?
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Anyone have an AT&T iPhone 4(S) I can borrow in June? I'm going to Anchorage in a school bus with 9 people and a Chihuahua. Gotta document!
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@brke Sure. I'm just gonna throw into my time capsule, so it doesn't need to be spit shined or anything.
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@brke Totes. The 4S is obviously better, but I'll take an iPhone 4 for sure. We'll give it a shot. Oh, and I can I have my iPhone OG back?
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@brke Ok. Maybe something could be worked out there. I don't HAVE to have an 4S. That's why I said, "4(S)". Get it? ;)
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@brke @bookis How exactly are they broken? Do you think I could take one to an AT&T store and convince them to give me a new one?
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I realize how ridiculous this is, but does anyone have an AT&T iPhone 4(S) lying around that I could borrow for the month of June? #longshot
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"My favorite color is... well, I don't know how to say it in your language. It's sort of greenish, but with more dimensions." - Siri
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After the Tumalo Falls hike, Miranda, Colleen, and I went for glorious run on the Deschutes River Trail. So beautiful.
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@kehahn Yeah! Don't take no shit from nobody. Especially @sumpter82.
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Bummed that I missed the crazy thunderstorms in Portland today, but I really can't complain. Tumalo Falls! http://t.co/XIVEhMqp
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Cruising with Miranda & Deanna listening to @Kimbramusic's new album on @Spotify. Getting DOWN on "Settle Down". http://t.co/1J6GjCaP
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@lalavalse Ha ha. :) Yeah, something like that. But I did just got back from a BEAUTIFUL run along the Deschutes River. Not too shabby.
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@lalavalse I'm so happy for you! BEER! Wish I was there to join you, but I'm predisposed in Bend at the moment.
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I gotta hand it to @TheShins for rocking quite a bit harder than I thought they would. Good on ya, y'all.
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At the Blind Pilot / The Head & The Heart / The Shins show in Bend with my homegirls Deanna & Miranda. http://t.co/EFqiMF1G
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Rolled up to Bend for a jam-packed weekend with Deanna, Miranda, Colleen, and Friends. Happy 30th Birthday Miranda!
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@mcrashelle They're amazing! Srsly. Grind up walnuts in the food processor and throw in some soy sauce & cumin. Serve with Endive Tortillas.
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"I can't do that on here. It's too difficult." - @n8duke, on the difficulty of capitalizing words on his crappy T9 flip phone
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Bday Party / Ice Reunion at Jay & Susan's last night: Nicole, Zimm, T, Bodie... lots of Baby TV and Susan made bomb-ass Vegan Walnut Tacos.
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For the record, I was there the first time Kristen Reyes 1) ate at a Food Cart and 2) picked a wild Salmonberry. Nbd.
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Been having a PORTLANDRIFIC time with Kristen: Kennedy School Soaking Pool, Powell's, food carts, Forest Park, and Multnomah Falls. PDX!
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@ejipp Wanna do a tour of the Theo Chocolate Factory on June 2nd at 10:30am? I've got 2 tickets with your name all over 'em!
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Photo: Happy Birthday, Hannah! A self portrait of my sister (isn’t she so pretty?!) in Central Park, NYC ::... http://t.co/qY0XtKeQ
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My photo of the Nathaniel B. Palmer will be used in The Naval Institute Guide to Ships & Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet! http://t.co/A6eiZ6Je
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Totally digging my new MacBook Pro Dvorak keyboard cover from @KBCovers. If you're looking for one, look no further. http://t.co/Eo8hvWfo
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"Break it down? Are ya kidding me? This is hand-carved mahogany." - Kronk, The Emperors New Groove
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While waiting for the 72, a crazy hobo was pole dancing / grinding on the bus stop sign to some classic rock jams from his ghetto blaster.
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I *will* judge you by how many Safari windows you have open on your iPhone.
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BUR ✈ PDX - From warm & sunny LA to cold & rainy Portland. It's good to be home.
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The four of us crammed into a 2-person tent that night and it was actually quite comfy. You should try it sometime. http://t.co/h0LtMnO5
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This is where I ran 50k this past weekend, at the Chamberlin Ranch in Los Olivos, California. Not too shabby, huh? http://t.co/UIGj2wJD
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My flight was canceled, so I'm nerding at Bob Hope Airport while Shane & Anneke finish dinner at P.F. Chang's. Veggie Lettuce Wraps to go!
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.@United Airlines has called me FOUR TIMES to let me know that my flight has been delayed from 8:46pm to 9:13, 9:03, 9:24, and 9:11pm.
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Played a round of Left Right Center at the @farmhouse, and @evanphx took the pot. He couldn't stop fondling his money the rest of the day.
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I left a splinter in my palm to see how long it would take for my body to reject it, and now I know: about 2 ½ weeks.
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@mcrashelle Very excited! :) I know that there will be SOME musicians going, but I'm not exactly sure who.
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@mcrashelle Totes let's play! Mos def. I would love to stay and see that show, but I'm leaving on a crazy School Bus Alaskan Adventure.
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@mcrashelle I'm coming up on the evening of June 1st and then leaving on the morning of June 4th. What's your plans?
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@jlsuttles Thanks! It was hard, but we had a great time. @bookis did the full 100k and I did 50k.
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@Stumpacalypse Thanks, Big Guy. I tried my best, but my stupid IT Bands cut me off at 50k. But still, I'm happy with a 6-hour 50k.
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I saw one of the most intense things in my entire life today: a momma cow who died WHILE GIVING BIRTH with her dead baby HALF WAY OUT. Wow.
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I tried my hardest to power thru 100k (like @bookis), but my STUPID IT Bands forced me to call it after 50k (6 hrs). Still had loads of fun.
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Headed up to Los Olivos with @Bookis to run 100 kilometers at the Born to Run Ultra Marathon tomorrow. Wish us luck!
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A Google Image search for "train wreck" returns some interesting results. Very consistent, with the unexpected sprinkled in here and there.
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Hiking around the Old Zoo at Griffith Park, we found this squirrel and bug that were best friends. So cute. http://t.co/OPhsiaO4
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@akstrahan @andrewjfoster @mikeblessing And AJ knows I love sass, so it's all good. And who doesn't love a little trash talkin'?
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@sumpter82 I don't mean to be a jerk or anything, but @kehahn and I were having an A / B conversation, so C your way out of it. Thanks. ;)
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COLORS - A @RubyMotion iOS App to help the colorblind figure out colors and stuff. It'll be on the App Store soon. ;) https://t.co/fIbBDufB
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Stayed up until 2:30am tonight, but I wrote my very first iPhone App with @RubyMotion and I'm pretty excited about it. You're gonna LOVE it.
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Check out this 1944 patent application for a "Liquid Filled Dice Agitator", aka Magic 8-Ball. Amazing. http://t.co/cymSnRL4 /cc @jkottke
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Waking up at the @farmhouse... the early morning sun is peeking through the trees while song birds make such joyful noises!
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@kehahn That's hilarious! But seriously, I was just wondering if you have a twitter account because I want to follow you.
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Triangle is SUCH a good movie. You should watch it. I included a link, but don't read the description, just watch it. http://t.co/ryB77Wi5
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This dairy / gluten / grain / soy-free and 80% raw Key Lime Cheesecake just BLEW MY MIND. Thanks, @alittlekrey! http://t.co/YLlH697q
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@robconery Sounds amazing, it really does, but $15,000 per week? Yowza! /cc @topfunky
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"It's like a hoarder who is taking forever to get rid of shit." - Kristen, on how annoyingly long menstruation is
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Pretty sure there was mouse poop in the bulk raw cashews at the Hollywood Whole Foods, but the worker who I told couldn't have cared less.
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Went on a KILLER run up into Griffith Park with @bookis, and then I'm pretty sure we got brainwashed by Scientology. It makes so much sense!
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Have you heard of Bobs Shoes? For every pair you buy, they give a new pair to a child in need. Such a cool idea! http://t.co/P7rsUJuO
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I tried to buy this painting of a SUPER creepy baby at the Rose Bowl Flea Market, but it wasn't for sale. Shucks! http://t.co/eOzCPHg1
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@akstrahan Sweet. I'm actually in LA right now, so… maybe wait until the 21st. Then we can have French Bulldog cuddle parties every day!
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@akstrahan Totally for sure! I sorta thought we already were, but this whole French Bulldog thing really seals the deal. Come to Portland!
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While making myself lunch, I killed a bag of kale, a bag of nori, a carton of rice milk, a carton of almond milk, and a bottle of hot sauce.
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I love that the tag line for "What To Expect..." is "It's Too Late To Pull Out Now". Seriously. The billboards alone should be rated PG-13.
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Took shelter from the sun with an older couple whose friend was the "Head of the Disney Animation Cell Dept" during the Little Mermaid era.
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Kicking it at the Rose Bowl Flea Market. It's bigger than you could ever imagine. My brain hurts.
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Played with some tar at the LA BREA TAR PITS and got two squashed pennies! One of them was of a Dire Wolf. :) I had no idea they were real.
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@myrdalkombat I'm probably gonna be in Seattle for the weekend of June 2nd & 3rd, before I leave for Alaska, so let's party! /cc @bookis
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Ran ON THE BEACH ystrdy w/ Pat Sweeney, Guinness World Record holder for Greatest Distance Run On Sand in 24 hrs. Nbd. http://t.co/9FibUq4x
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@sumpter82 @kehahn I know I've said it before, but you two are hilarious and SOOO cute together. Get a room! (If you do, can I watch? ;)
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Hey, Portland! I just got tickets to see @DearLandlord at @Rotture on MY BIRTHDAY. Woo hoo! You should come too. https://t.co/edJ1ANXL
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SoCal adventure day with @Bookis & Sweeney: played frisbee golf (+16), got stung by a bee, swam with a giant seal, and pooped in the ocean!
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"Politics is weird… [it] lacks even the loosest attachment to anything like reality." - Shepard Smith, Fox News http://t.co/W0XXw2LP
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"Politics is weird... and creepy. And now I know lacks even the loosest attachment to anything like reality." - Shepard Smith, Fox News
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While hiking through Bronson Canyon ystrdy, two minimalist runners ran by and one said to the other, "Those guys were wearing @LunaSandals."
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Watched THE MIST tonight (probably my 6th time) with Alex, Kristen, and @Bookis, and it's still an amazing movie. Gotta love that ending.
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Hiked up Bronson Canyon to the HOLLYWOOD sign this afternoon with Alex, Kristen, and @bookis. Sometimes LA can be pretty.
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Rose Leslie is my new crush. From Downton Abbey to Game of Thrones. Yowza. I love her rough Scottish voice. http://t.co/O5gTf3WX
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Coconut Nectar (inflorescence) tastes exactly like Fruit Pebble Cereal Milk. It's creepy and delicious!
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@sumpter82 @kehahn It was lots of fun. Good people, good food, and I got to see @matesofstate LIVE in my friend's back yard. Very cool.
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@kehahn @sumpter82 You guys! Now I'm blushing. :D In LA, hanging at the @farmhouse after the 2nd Annual #farmhouseconf! http://t.co/gCtD9s72
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@plain_lo My brother (@n8duke) saw @HuntressKills last night in Portland and said they were great. You're friends with the singer, right?
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The Hollywood Farmers Market is awesome. Filled my belly with so many citrus samples and then Lemon Basil Sorbet. What a beautiful day!
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Got a huge splinter, twisted my ankle, my foot is bleeding, and I broke 2 lightbulbs all before 7:30am. Gonna be a good day! #farmhouseconf
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Psst! Hey! Will you do me a favor? Please wish @ brke (w/o the space) a Happy Birthday. Even if you don't know her, she'd really like it.
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We've all had a LONG day at the @farmhouse with buttloads of yard work and stringing lights behind us. Really looking forward to sleep.
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Massive three-way nerd boner with @bookis & @evanphx over @rubymotion. Write iOS Apps in Ruby?!? This is very exciting. http://t.co/1nITaTyj
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I think ALL toilets, public and private, should come with a book of matches. Seriously. They are THE BEST air freshener, hands down.
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@BenPMorin San Sabastian is so beautiful! Yeah! Will you have a chance to hop across the border to Biaritz? Definitely worth it.
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@sumpter82 Perfect. If I know anything about @kehahn it's that she LOVES Brian McKnight.
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@sumpter82 @kehahn Tell me about it! I'd say just go with the Wild Flowers and maybe some homemade jam or dilly beans or something.
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@sumpter82 @kehahn I know, right? I mean, you don't want go with just plain old roses… I think I'd recommend a wild flower arrangement.
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@sumpter82 I don't blame you, man. @kehahn is a real catch. I mean, she's super smart, super hilarious, and super hot. Can't go wrong there.
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@sumpter82 @kehahn You two are so cute together, even if it is only digitally.
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Walking outside & up the ramp onto the plane, the smell of diesel in the air, I had some crazy flashbacks of life as an Antarctic Fuelie. :)
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PDX ✈ BUR to help Shane get ready for @Farmhouse Conf 2 on May 5th. If you live in LA you have no excuse not to come. http://t.co/gCtD9s72
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Went to preschool with @n8duke this morning & filled in for Nula (3) as the Pretty Banana. The amazing thing: her costume fit me perfectly!
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Went to a HOOTENANNY last night w/ Colleen & Friends. We sang songs & played guitars. I led the group in a modulated round of Row Your Boat!
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I really, really like peanuts. Srsly. They're my favorite, but I'm pretty sure they just turn into farts after I put them in my belly. Hmmm.
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My stupid IT Band flared up again, forcing me to stop after only 8 miles. The trails were so beautiful. Wish I could have stayed out longer.
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@akstrahan Well there's no question about that, on both accounts, but would this Dire Wolf have some sort of special wolf saddle?
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@akstrahan Wow. It's early on Sunday morning: you're talking about riding a Dire Wolf to get chicken & waffles, and I'm on my way to a 100k.
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I'm up at 5:30am on my way to the Council Crest Endurance Run in Marquam Park. Maybe I'll do 25k, maybe I'll do 100k. Who knows?
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Went to an *AMAZING* show at @awoldance tonight with Colleen. Unbelievable. Srsly. Mind blown at least half a dozen times. Thanks, ladies!
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@brke And I just stood there staring at you with a tear rolling down my cheek as you left without even the faintest of backward glances. :(
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I'm facing backwards on the train while playing with my phone (texting and such) and I'm NOT feeling motion sick. This is a big deal for me.
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And just like that I'm on the train back to Portland. Time really does fly when you're having fun.
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Photo: Headlamps at the Tree Line Aid Station during the Leadville 100 Ultra Marathon in Colorado :: August... http://t.co/LjvhfSXD
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Really excited about this "Four Factories" article in The Stranger that features @LunaSandals. It's like How It's Made! http://t.co/f18RIKqd
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While working another LONG day at the @LunaSandals Factory, I upgraded an iMac G5 to 2GBs of RAM. Never thought I'd get PAID to do that. :)
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@LButtery You should avoid vegan cheese altogether. No bueno. The only kind that is remotely edible is called Daiya. http://t.co/0yjvhLGI
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@allioz5 No. But people are unnecessarily obsessed with them. I frequently post photos with no filter.
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I can hardly wait until I feel that thrill in my heart that starts inside your eyes, and a song in my head that burns so good on my tongue.
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@awnuhkuh I'm excited about all that too, and I'm excited to meet you! :)
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I worked a solid 12 hours at the @LunaSandals Factory today. Also, the only thing I ate or drank all day was Magic Kombucha. Delicious!
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Posted an ad on craigslist and this was the photo that went along with it. Needless to say, I got LOTS of responses. http://t.co/txMd6bIA
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Need to install Mac OS 10.5 on an iMac G5 from an external USB drive? Ruth Gaudi's got you covered. God Bless Nerds. http://t.co/Q06qF8v9
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Took the train up to Seattle yesterday, working LIKE A DOG at the @LunaSandals Factory again. But srsly, I love it. Good times all around.
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Yesterday was quite possibly a perfect day: blue skies, beaches, bike rides, barbecues, and besties! Doesn't get much better than that. :D
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I wish everyone who's ever looked down their nose at Beer Pong could have seen that game that went into quadruple overtime last night. Boom!
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Got a taste of what it might feel like to be a champion at the Harney House Beer Pong Tourney tonight. Lost the final game, but what a ride!
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@tjnelsonjr Bummer, but all the best either way. I look forward to your next visit to Portland. Let's play! :D
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@tjnelsonjr Totes. Definitely keep me posted. Will I see you at @Farmhouse Conf?
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@tjnelsonjr No worries. I'm at home in NE, headed toward SE here in a bit. My schedules pretty packed tonight, but wanna do brunch tmrw?
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Remember all that talk about "pulling an all-nighter" & "might as well stay up."? I'm so full of shit. Crashed HARD at 10am. Just woke up.
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@bookis Very nice. The rumors are that it's gonna be sunny and 80 degrees in Portland this weekend. I'll believe it when I see it.
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I decided that the BEST course of action at this point is to just go to Jam On Hawthorne for breakfast. I think I've pulled an all-nighter.
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Called Mike Stumpe at 7am on NO SLEEP and he taught me a magic trick. It's one I've seen & performed before but I love it. /cc @rubywhatever
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Say all you want about working til 6am but at least there's no traffic. None. And all the streets lights went OFF on my way home. Say WHAT?!
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@kehahn I think maybe they're just perpetually in the middle of a never-ending a Cialis overdose. It's really the only explanation.
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You should call Jam On Hawthorne right now and listen to their message. It's crazy thorough & mellow. Well done, Jam. 503.234.479
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@Stumpacalypse I'm on my way home RIGHT NOW. I'll call you in 10 minutes.
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Heeeeey! Are your files backed up? Always have your stuff when you need it with @Dropbox. And the 2GB account is free! http://t.co/bSYqMePx
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Four years ago today another person shaved my face for the first time EVER. "It got a bit awkward at the upper lip." https://t.co/W7oN3cUH
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I took a shower WITHOUT a plastic bag covering my left hand for the first time in 2 weeks! My finger is healing, but I'll have a nice scar.
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@mcrashelle I am SOOO excited to kick it with you in Portland. Let me know when you get here!
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@Stumpacalypse @n8duke "I know Gwar. I'm their FUCKIN' manager." So classic, indeed!
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Given the opportunity, would you go on a one-way, early-stage colonizing mission to Mars? You can NEVER come home, but you'd be on MARS!
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Hey @Polish_Ambass! I used your song "I Want My Sega CD" for this sweet time lapse at the @LunaSandals Factory. Thanks! http://t.co/KUlIvn6L
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Don't get me wrong, I love to sleep & I'm REALLY good at it, but sometimes I wish I didn't have to. I could get so much more done in a day.
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@hrrrthrrr Me too! :D Getting pumped. Oh, and we want to try to be extras in a movie or something, so keep your ear to the ground. Please!
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Seriously, Y'all. This solo live version of Settle Down by @kimbramusic gives me the chills. Every time. Unbelievable. http://t.co/9INJ6rsU
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With every new addition to the @Farmhouse Conf speaker lineup, I get more & more excited. Srsly, get your tickets now! http://t.co/gCtD9s72
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Had a great time helping a friend get a jump start on her website and MAY have convinced to her hard code instead of using Dreamweaver! Woo!
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Just finished watching JANE EYRE (2006 BBC TV Mini Series) and what a wonderful story it was! Ruth Wilson & Toby Stephens were perfect.
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Yeah! Uh! Unfollow yourself, @sumpter82! That's right. Ha! Srsly, @kehahn. You crack my shit up. I don't have near enough of you in my life.
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@kehahn I tried so hard not to dance OR get pregnant to that song, but I failed miserably. I'm shaking my pregnant ass all over the place!
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This is probably THE coolest skate video I've ever seen. It's short and sweet, with no soundtrack. Very impressed. http://t.co/TEet53fA
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Played 4 games of Skeeball last night with Janet at Foggy Notion. She got 228 pts, then I got 228, then she got 228, then I got 188. Damn!
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The next time you're thinking "I've $17,500 and I need a watch," look no further than the Devon Tread 1 by Watchismo. http://t.co/jNzGZfBE
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Crashed out hard at 3am after a night out dancing at Foggy Notion, and then woke up just moments ago at 2PM! Guess I needed the sleep.
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I was in the market for a small bulletin board and Emily had one she wasn't using! It's mine now. Oh joy!
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@allioz5 Maybe could have, but apparently hand stitches are a big deal and they weren't necessary. Just some butterfly bandages for me.
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@allioz5 Yep. That was a few hours after it happened, before we bandaged it properly. This was it the next morning. http://t.co/4NQIkYPR
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In case you didn't already know, I cut my finger real bad last Saturday. The good news is it's healing up properly. http://t.co/JYlMQ4Hp
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@brke My jacket arrived safe & sound, just in time for a late night with an artificial rain machine. Thanks. :)
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As it turns out, empty parking garages are really fun to drive around in at 3am, speeding up & down the spiral like adult Go Karts. Try it.
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Just learned about 'rake notes'. Yet another reason to love Ruby / Rails.
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@cheater_tree Thanks, Cedar! I just realized that sometimes it's hard to see the needle in the haystack, even for me.
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"Well… I'm still here. I have grown my fluffy coat for the cold winter, like a Tsar's robe." Sad cat is SO sad & funny. http://t.co/YfAWHV5i
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"[Eli] tried to be lame, once. Miserably failed." - François Flint Bourdeau
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In case you haven't noticed, I have a new photo blog that I'm having a lot of fun with. New photos Mon, Wed, and Fri! http://t.co/67jkde0h
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@allioz5 Well, actually, you did. You poked me in the eyeball with that typo.
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@allioz5 Exactly! That's why it was followed by a winky face. I was being sassy. Duh. ;)
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@thesoundsupply I'm into lots, but in general I like metal/hardcore/punk, hip-hop, electronic, and a smattering of nearly everything.
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PAing on the set of NBC's GRIMM, and I've been yelled at by 2 pedestrians: one threatened a lawsuit, the other told me to "go to hell." :D
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My finger is healing up just fine, I really can't complain, but it'll be nice when I can take a shower w/o a plastic bag taped to my hand.
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We've all heard the stories about animal cruelty. It has been thoroughly documented, but most people choose ignorance. http://t.co/oujlN6rl
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Soundsupp.ly "10 Albums, 10 Days, 15 bucks." Not really my kind of music, but this is a really cool idea. Get into it. http://t.co/FbDcQgrO
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It's raining in Portland right now. Like, actually raining, not that lame-ass wimpy drizzle we have to put with 8 months out of the year.
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Watched TAMPOPO tonight w/ @n8duke. It was a SUPER weird & SUPER awesome movie about a Japanese Noodle Shop. Check it. http://t.co/OqoCPJoy
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"Nothin but fly looking ladies in my mentions." - Me /cc @brke @mcrashelle @akstrahan @kthrynn @cheater_tree @kehahn http://t.co/ICtzLJOF
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@kehahn @akstrahan I know! I've already watched it half a dozen times. "Then I ran out, I didn't grab no shoes or nothin', Jesus!"
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@brke Oh, crap. Yeah, if you don't mind. You can probably just take it to the factory and mail it from there, right? Thanks!
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The train is having mechanical problems, randomly breaking (slows us to a stop) for no reason. Guess it's better than the other way around.
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Train back to Portland. Two super nerds (boys) are trying to teach "Ascension: Storm of Souls" to two not-so-super nerd girls. So hilarious.
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I had SUCH a wonderful time in Seattle making sandals with the @LunaSandals Crew. I feel so fortunate to be a part of such a cool company.
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Soon after I petted this Ice Bunny, I witnessed a car accident, then found a sarong hanging from a street sign. FTW! http://t.co/OXoXPcN9
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All was going well with the fire and the roasting of wieners, until I cut the SHIT outta my hand. Seriously. The knife hit bone. I'll be OK.
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It was a little cold before we got the bonfire going, so Scott whipped up a Sweater Sandwich with Hoodie Bread. He got real warm real quick.
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After another day with Scott at the @LunaSandals Factory, heads down powering thru, we went to Golden Gardens to roast some wieners.
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@mcrashelle I am, but I'm working like 12 hours a day at @LunaSandals. We're super behind and I came up to help out. Miss you!!!
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Late last night at the @LunaSandals Factory we watched UNBREAKABLE (Western States 100) and my friend Ricky from the South Pole was in it!
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If you like stop motion animation and complete and utter awesomeness, you should watch LUMINARIS. https://t.co/2uUNaboy /via @n8duke
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On Tuesday at GEEK TRIVIA I got the correct answer to, "In Ghostbusters, when they encountered their very first ghost, what was Ray's plan?"
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Hit the ground running when I got to Seattle, making @LunaSandals like it ain't no thang. It was a LONG day, but a really good one.
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@allioz5 Damn right I started it! Can you blame me? Oh, and I won't be stopping anytime soon… as long as that's OK with you, @kehahn. ;)
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@kehahn It wasn't easy to hear but I had to hear it at some point. Thanks for being straight with me. You're so nice! You trying to bang me?
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@kehahn So, what you're saying is that all those nice people WEREN'T hitting on me? Uh oh.
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@myrdalkombat I know, right? I honestly could not contain my laughter while reading that article. The whole Fabrizio bit really tickled me.
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The guy at the Amtrak ticket counter actually asked if I wanted one of those useless ticket envelopes. No, Thank You, Good Sir! :D
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"[Coyotes] are cool... just these wild ass dogs, making their way in the world." - Brandon Troy, after spotting a coyote near his house
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We sold 100+ pairs of @LunaSandals ystrdy, just days after Jeff left for Japan, so I'm taking the train up to Seattle today to help Scott.
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GEEK TRIVIA at the Kennedy School with my Hoosier Homies P.McD & Maria, then picked up @n8duke & Ingrid from the airport, back from Mexico.
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@indianaroots Peter! I didn't know that you are tweeting. Welcome, my friend. Glad you liked the Titanic review.
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"I Re-Watched Titanic So You Don’t Have To. You’re Welcome." Seriously, this sassy synopsis is HILARIOUS. Read it now. http://t.co/w0TQhjGP
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And I still believe that we're not the hopeless, we're not as fucked as you think. In short lived moments we can do anything.
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"What do you mean by 'don't over think it'?" - Some super nerd at Kennedy School Geek Trivia
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I put one of these in the envelope when I mailed the IRS my amended 2010 Tax Return. I hope it makes someone's day. http://t.co/xvpGohF7
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This is probs one of the best one-minute-and-twenty-four-second songs in the whole world. Prove me wrong. I dare you. http://t.co/lnlvxfDQ
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The IRS was all like, "You filed your 2010 taxes incorrectly and still owe $400." I was all like, "Wrong! YOU owe ME $400." Thanks, Kim!
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@veganstraightedge Yes! Patrick Sweeney, the lovely Lunatic, is actually SPONSORED by Stone Brewing Company.
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It's pretty surprising there isn't a built-in "Recent Posts" widget on @tumblr, so BIG UPS to @blindcyclists for this. https://t.co/79dzrHkZ
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Patty came over last night for dinner and R&T. We figured out why I like that show: I grew up with Masterpiece Theatre and Murder She Wrote.
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Is it just me, or are there some serious whispers of the X-Files theme in the Downton Abbey opening music?
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Monica's 12-Hour Bday Party Extravaganza ystrdy was EPIC: Bloody Marys, Water Slides at the Aquatic Park, Pizza, LRC, and a 2am Dance Party.
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@akstrahan Tots! I love tots, but the other night I ate a large order all by myself and I think I went too far.
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@veganstraightedge Ok. I see where you're going with that. But it's not just my photos, it's a specific perspective on my photos. Hmmm.
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@veganstraightedge Yeah, I know. I thought about "one.eliduke.com", but went for the subdomain instead. What do you think?
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@veganstraightedge Oh, right. I sorta forget what depth we agreed upon, but we should definitely reconsider.
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@veganstraightedge I'm not sure what you mean. I was just blown away by two separate but related facts.
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The average depth of the ocean is 14,000ft? The AVERAGE!? WHAT?! And the deepest point is at 36,069ft. Mind boggling. http://t.co/z8cvEMKN
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"Real Americans subsist on the moisture from Corn Dogs." - Stephen Colbert /cc @StephenAtHome
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"If ObamaCare goes out, if it's dead, have we finally killed the socialist pipe dream of keeping poor people alive?" - Stephen Colbert
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Ended up only being Me, Brandon, Jay & Emily, and Drew & Courtney, but we still played three killers rounds of LEFT RIGHT CENTER.
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@kehahn Yowza. Boy would I like to get me some of that. Mmm. All this talk of orgasms...
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Getting RSPEC up and running while I wait for the party to show up.
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Tried out a new snack for dinner tonight: toast with peanut butter and thinly sliced apple. Nom Nom.
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@akstrahan Hey! Me too. To live in a world where you could just swing on by to a party at my place… I dream, can't I?
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Portland! The parents are out of town, so the party is at my place. Bring snacks, booze, friends, and some $1s cause we're gonna play LRC.
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Drinks and foods at the Sweet Here After soon thereafter (pst... get the Eastern Bowl with Avocado), and we all had a grand old time. :)
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Karaoke with Jay, Emily, and Fran. We actually got 2nd place (and were only 2 points behind 1st), which is my best trivia performance EVER!
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"I don't know if you know this, but dykes don't wear bathing suits." - Jay
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Actually is was just a number jotted down on a copy of the Mercury that Emily found. She was messing with them. :D http://t.co/22LbgLMh
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"Hey, I think I left my underwear at your house." - Emily, to some rando number she got at Sassy's from MY phone and it was the wrong number
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I may or may not have just agreed to buy a Digital Grand Piano on craigslist. I may or may not be really excited! :D
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@sumpter82 @kehahn Oh, come on! I'm no Rico Swave. I'm just a cheapskate & tricked her into paying for ½ of it. Oldest trick in the book.
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@Stumpacalypse Ha! Close. It was a Killer Whale eating at Leopard Seal eating a Penguin, but who's counting?
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@kehahn Well, obviously if you're panhandling you'd have a hat or a bowl or something at your feet. Duh. ;) But a sign wouldn't hurt either.
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@kehahn Honestly, you could probably just stand there and get money. You have such a pretty face, you should be on a Christmas card!
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@kehahn Looks like the cheapest lodge is only $750 per night, which totally isn't that bad. I'll split it with you, how 'bout that?
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Well, I thought I was going to be seeing "Wanderlust," but I guess it's gonna be "Tim & Eric's Billion Dollar Movie" instead. Whatevs.
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I'm back in Portland to an empty house (@n8duke & Ingrid are in Mexico), so I'm going to the Kennedy School to see WANDERLUST and eat tots!
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"What other annoying things did our mothers do?" - Mom, talking with Auntie & Peggy about how annoying their moms were when they were kids
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Stopped by the @LunaSandals Factory to pick up some sandals, tshirts, and my new business cards. Business cards? Who am I all of a sudden!?
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After another lovely morning with Gramps & Mom, I had lunch with Sterling. We met a few weeks ago in the Copper Canyons. I love new friends!
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Washington Vanity Plate on a new Ford Thunderbird in Seattle: HERBLST.
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I was not impressed by the Mad Men Season 5 premiere. In fact, you could say I didn't like it. I think maybe I'm done with that show.
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"The food is great, but the kleenex aren't that good." - Gramps, on his new post-hospital care facility
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@hrrrthrrr I'm working on a @LunaSandals Tumblr, and I'm wondering, in your professional opinion, what is the best Multiple Author theme?
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Bought 2 tickets to @awoldance's Left Of Center (Apr 26th) for 50% off on Groupon. This is going to be an AMAZING show!
http://t.co/9gOGAeXR
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Watched the Part 1 of the Masterpiece Theatre's JANE EYRE with the Knitting Sisters last night. It was quite lovely. http://t.co/qlvbihpl
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"I feel like I should be gelling in and gelling out." - Auntie Sarah, in her own home
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Oh, oven-roasted cauliflower with olive oil and salt & pepper, what are you trying to do to me?!
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Here's another really cute one of Johnny Cat in case you missed that first one. Seriously. Can a cat get any cuter? http://t.co/JGIoE5qu
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This is my Grandpa. He is 91 years old. He had open heart surgery on Thursday and is still just as sassy as ever. :) http://t.co/NclmyeNt
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This is Johnny Cat, one of the most precious kitties in the whole world, sitting in her basket on the counter. :D http://t.co/vNdb6lrd
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"It isn't normal to know what we want. It is a rare and difficult psychological achievement." - Abraham Maslow
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Auntie Sarah played ANGRY BIRDS for first time today and immediately got hooked. Good thing she doesn't have a smartphone of her own.
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Took a break from the hospital to see Hunger Games with Blair & Cedar. It was alright, I guess, but made me dizzy at times. Crazy handycam.
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Back in the hospital hanging out with Gramps. He's doing great. I'm playing the Uke and we're singing songs! http://t.co/O1Lhh5OW
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@veganstraightedge I thought that EXACT same thing when I saw that commercial. We're like the same dude!
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Go outside right now and look at the moon. It's gonna be the tiniest little sliver of a Waxing Crescent that you ever did seen.
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Just saw some migrating geese! Do you know why one side of the V is longer than the other? Because there's more birds on that side. Duh. ;)
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You know you've officially become an Oregonian when pumping your own gas feels weird and inconvenient.
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Driving to Seattle w/ @n8duke to see Gramps after his ❤ surgery. He's doing good. I think his first words post-surgery were, "Go Hoosiers."
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@kehahn That is beyond hilarious. The funniest part is that he's specifically hoping for only 40 more minutes. Why not an hour? Or three?
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@LButtery I love when you talk about spiders "tap dancing on your toothbrush." :)
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Not so fast Mac OS X Lion autocorrect! I did indeed type "buttloads" and I did NOT want you changing it to "boatloads," thank you very much.
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I'm gonna start now and try to work up to 30 pull-ups for my 30th birthday on August 5th. I think I can probably PULL it off… Right? Anyone?
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Just sitting here in a hoodie & briefs, listening to "Easy Lover" (Collins) and "Power Of Love" (Huey) on repeat, and singing my heart out.
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For those that didn't know, I work for @LunaSandals, and we just launched a fancy new website that I helped design! :D http://t.co/jAWFdPKV
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@veganstraightedge @tjnelsonjr @kthrynn I could TOTALLY get down on some OC Season 1. Yeah!
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First meeting of The League tonight w/ Carin & friends. Tennis at Washington Park. We invented a new game! Racket Pass: 2 rackets, 4 people.
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@djbrucki Sometimes they DO lie, though. Like this tweet that I most certainly did NOT post on August 20th, 1995. Ha! https://t.co/LWMBDcD9
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Rebecca Black's FRIDAY just came up on @n8duke's shuffling iPod. He said it's just helping him get ready for tomorrow.
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My 91-year-old Grandpa is having Heart Valve Surgery RIGHT NOW. They are halfway through and it's going well. I'm going up to Seattle tmrw.
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@tremolo_arm Yeah. We just moved that one OUTSIDE of our bunkhouse. It's cool. It was only a Tarantula. They aren't poisonous.
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After a SOLID day of work and Getting Shit Done, Jay & Emily came over for Pizza & Stella! They're BIG fans of WHAS, but Stella not so much.
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The Groupon Guide to: Teen House Parties. So weird. Not really sure how I feel about it, but I'm smiling... I think. http://t.co/ktdPUWDR
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@BHPhotoVideo I'm really happy I found a refurbished one for cheap b/c my old T1i got DOUCHED by a rogue wave in Mexico. Thank you so much!
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Watched an episode of "Wallace and Gromit's World of Invention" and learned about the Magnus Effect. Crazy cool. http://t.co/FzC2WreQ
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@plain_lo I'm probably gonna be in LA for the month of May & I totally wanna get in on some of that action, unless I'd be a second wheel. ;)
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Made these stickers & I've been giving then away to random people. Always puts a smile on their face. Wonder why? :D http://t.co/xvpGohF7
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@mcrashelle Yessss! They have arrived! Glad you like. :) If for any reason you need more, I've got 'em.
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Aside from working & stuff, I sold four pairs of Carhartts on Craigslist and bought a new refurbished Canon Rebel T1i from B&H today. Yeah!
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Remember when laptops PHYSICALLY latched when you closed them? And when those latches broke? Those were the days... http://t.co/i98im4Gw
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@veganstraightedge Remember this little piece of paper I had to jam into the latch slot on my old Powerbook G4? http://t.co/i98im4Gw
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@mcrashelle Oh, goodness. I would LOVE to go back through that season again. So good, indeed.
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The "Resolutionary" new iPad on a 12-inch Powerbook G4. Nearly a decade of technological advances between them. http://t.co/H8YLBMaf
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Oh, Sea Salt & Vinegar Kettle Chips, what are you trying to do to me?
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@kimbramusic You should go hang out with my friend @bookis ( he's really good at handstands! :D ). Seriously. It would MAKE HIS DAY.
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@twittels Harris! Just saw my VERY first episode of EB&D the other day (S03E04) and it was HILARIOUS. I had no idea you were so talented! :D
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@akstrahan No. ;) My camera got DOUCHED by a rogue wave in Mexico, and I need to buy a new one ASAP. I'm trying raise a little extra cash.
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Yo Portland! Yo Seattle! Anyone in the market for some Carhartts? I got 4 pairs of 32x30s with your name all over 'em. http://t.co/f6LEibAN
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Hey Portland & Seattle! Anyone out there looking for a 12-inch Powerbook G4 with a Dvorak Keyboard? Anyone? No? I know. http://t.co/FWRYKf9Z
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@brke You can totally call dibs for $100. I'm actually coming up to Seattle this weekend to see Mom & Gramps, and I could just drop it off.
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@ChrisLaneConley Dreamt last night that we were on a road trip and a @savestheday song popped up on one of my mixes. We sang our hearts out!
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Hey Portland (and I guess Seattle), anyone out there looking for a peddle-powered front bike light? I got you covered. http://t.co/SHGhwqTT
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@kehahn Well, good news for you, because I've had a crush on you since as far back as I can remember! At least 15 years. :D
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@kehahn You have seriously stepped up the hilarious the last couple days. Nice work.
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Pizza Party at Childswork with @n8duke. If you like pizza and adorable little kids then you're gonna LOVE this. Srsly. http://t.co/SCvId5fz
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The 2012 Copper Canyon Ultra Marathon by Scott Smuin. What an adventure! So happy to've been a part of it. http://t.co/ZApngVPo @LunaSandals
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If you're into post-apocalyptic things, like I am, then you're gonna love this animated short called RUIN. Watch it! :) http://t.co/TjIQlo9l
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@brke @veganstraightedge Works wonders, huh? And yeah, catches people off guard til they realize how awesomely & intentionally vague it is.
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@kehahn You only get one chance to make a first impression. Sad but true.
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@kehahn I think he was actually judging your hug technique. Next time don't raise your arms so high. The guy didn't kicked a field goal.
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Watched my very first episode of East Bound & Down tonight (Season 3 Episode 4), and it was hilarious. Danny McBride totally has my number.
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It was DEMO DAY at Meadows, and I had a killer time riding a Captiva "Totally Fucking Awesome" with Union Atlas Bindings. So groovy.
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Eating homemade trail mix (walnuts, almonds, raisins) about to watch Austin Powers. Haven't seen it in YEARS. It's probably still hilarious.
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Watched the IU v VCU game at the Harney House. Hoosiers win! It was INTENSE! What a roller coaster ride! Came down to the last shot. Baam!
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@kimbramusic That is amazing! Must feel great to be put on the same level as so many other huge names. Congrats. Seriously. :)
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@mitchellh Maybe, but I know a lot of drinkers and smokers who couldn't care less about St Patty's Day. /cc @veganstraightedge
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"One person's the Banana & one person's the KooKoo." - Conner (3), when we asked him how to play "Banana KooKoo," a game he had JUST made up
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Whirlwind of celebratory party celebrations last night, including Voicebox Karaoke where ONCE AGAIN Jump by Kriss Kross was a huge hit.
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Went to Childswork with @n8duke on Friday morning for pre-school and played with a View-Master. "Just Like Real!" http://t.co/HdKaAwFn
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We are never more than one hard slam away from a definitive end to our carefully arranged ideas and copious involvement with ourselves.
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"Let's change the way we eat, let's change the way we live, and let's change the way we treat each other." - Tupac Shakur
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Met up with my homeboy Brooks after the game and we had the GRANDEST of times. I don't have near enough of him in my life. Thems the breaks.
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@kimbramusic FYI. The username @kimbra is an inactive spam account from 2009 and Twitter would probably give it to you if you asked nice. :)
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@LeighBeMe LEIGH!! I'm going to the Indiana vs New Mexico State game tonight in Portland with Drew, Tyler, Brandon, and Chris Cox. Woo woo!
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"I hate fortunes that are like, 'A young man walks in the woods', and you're like, 'What?'" - @n8duke circa December 1999
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Man, all that "tumbling around in a cloud of powder" yesterday at Mt Hood Meadows sure left me all kinds of sore today. My neck, my back...
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Uh oh. I crossed over the 10,000 tweets mark today. Well, it HAS been nearly 5 years, so, you know, that's not too totally insane, right?
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"I hope Ingrid is on @Skype (in Mexico) because then we can talk while I'm pooping." - @n8duke
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I read the first chapter of "The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work" last night. It was quite lovely! I highly recommend it. http://t.co/bc8hH21u
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@kehahn Aww, shucks! It's about a 3 hour drive. And I'm probably gonna be up in Seattle next weekend. Blast! It would be great to see you.
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Last night dreamt I was explaining how awesome HOW IT'S MADE is to someone & they couldn't have been less interested. Can you believe it!?!?
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@kehahn Say WHAT!?! You're in Seattle? That's awesome. I'm in Portland. How long you gonna be around? Coming to Portland for a visit?
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Another GLORIOUS powder day at Meadows with my peeps. Eating shit all over the place & it doesn't hurt one bit: like tumbling in a cloud! :D
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"If you want to avoid getting pregnant, there's only one sure-fire way: be a man." - Stephen T. Colbert /cc @StephenAtHome
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@BarefootTed Close, Ted. Very close, but I think it's a different Eli. ;D
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Bike to SE to pick up some tickets & came home with an extension cord, firewire cable, some apple brandy, and NO tickets. Life is weird. :D
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I think this is the kind of thing that @n8duke can get behind: Horses Dressed As Harry Potter. The internet is weird. http://t.co/MbDpJw1L
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The Kennedy School Soaking Pool is a great place to overhear really awkward first date conversations about which restaurants you like & why.
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@eliseworthy It's like, I *love* dill pickles and I *love* chips, but it's your expression that really sells it.
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Curious if 311 was still making music, I asked Google. That's when I discovered the 311 Caribbean Cruise. Unbelievable. http://t.co/ADAYaV9t
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Found out on the slopes ystrdy that the Fischer Sports logo is a TRIFORCE, which they adopted in 1956 WAY before Zelda. http://t.co/X6roGepJ
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I got my MacBook Pro about a year ago, and I've already redeemed $800 in AppleCare repairs for the trackpad & SD card reader. Go, AppleCare!
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Honestly, I can't get enough of this song. Also, it doesn't hurt that the singer is a Stone Cold FOX. Yowza! #polica http://t.co/IdpuBX7J
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Uploaded my Mexico photos to Facebook, the first time I've EVER done that, and this is what happened. Sheesh! http://t.co/1tUz42PY
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Watching the series finalé of the Jon Stewart Show (circa 1995) with @n8duke. He interviewed a VERY young looking David Letterman. So weird.
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Such an EPIC day at Meadows! Soft & fluffy powder everywhere we turned. Probably my best day of riding all season. I was charging that shit.
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@eliseworthy Awesome. I'm in a car right now with someone who said the same thing.
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I am keenly aware of the criticisms of outhouses, but there is one thing an outhouse will ALWAYS have on a toilet: no splash-back.
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What was the first album you really loved? It wasn't recommended by a sibling or friend. You found it, you loved it. Mine: The Black Album.
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Heading up to Mt Hood Meadows for some shredding with Carin, Huy, and Garrett. It's good to be back in Portland.
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Watched 2 episodes of ROSEMARY & THYME with @n8duke & Ingrid, and now I'm off to a keggar. Just your regular everyday Saturday night for me.
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Today was a photo-rific day! I whittled my Mexico photos from ~2500 down to 684, then I actually uploaded some of them to Facebook. Uh oh.
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@brke Ooooh, I understand now. I had NO IDEA what you were talking about before. ;)
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Theo Jansen is a bat shit crazy genius who's been building wind-propelled beach walkers for 20+ years. Mind blown. http://t.co/Uk2L4F4z
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How does an coin-operated pool table know to let the cue ball thru when someone scratches?
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Despite the fact that it got a little cold after the sunset, we still had a picnic in the park on March 9th in Portland. Win fucking win.
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Brown Rice with Braggs & HPSO topped with a huge pile of finely-chopped fresh winter kale from the garden = FUCKING DELICIOUS! Get some.
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@lalavalse I haven't, but I will definitely check them out now. Thanks!
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This album has pretty much been on repeat for the last 24 hours. Digging it a lot. "Give You the Ghost" by Poliça. http://t.co/p3Oi9xSs
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@markrennie Goodness! Thanks for the mention. :) Although, I have heard of rare strain of Twitter Malaria. I don't have it, but just saying.
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This girl (and this song) has really got my number. Hubba hubba. "Wandering Star" by Polica. http://t.co/IdpuBX7J /via @veganstraightedge
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Yo, Sugar Mamas! I need a new camera. Accepting payments ranging from $500 - $5000. Keep in mind that you really do get what you pay for. ;)
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@veganstraightedge Totally. I'll just pull five grand out of my ass and buy it today. ;)
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My Canon Rebel is dead, killed by a rouge wave. It lived a good life, doing what it loved most: taking beautiful photos. Goodbye, T1i. :(
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@tjnelsonjr Thanks! Btw, I spent the last 10 days in Mexico with Steph. It was my first time meeting her and she's pretty stinkin' cool.
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Before you know it... the adventure is over, you're waking up in your own bed, and it all sorta feels like a dream. Time is weird.
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I had an AMAZING time at the CCUM with @BarefootTed and the @LunaSandals Crew. So many good people & good laughs, but it's time to go home.
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It's crazy how much I take for granted being surrounded by people that speak my language.
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LAX: Some teens are playing a game, laughing and generally being pretty loud about it, and someone on the loud speaker keeps shushing them.
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It's weird having a longish layover in a city where you have friends but not having enough time to justify a meet up. /cc @veganstraightedge
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@veganstraightedge My iPhone is just fine, no problem there. I'm still waiting on the Rebel to dry before I test it, but I think it's OK.
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Killing time in Mazatlan before our flight home at 3pm. I was lying on the beach and a rouge wave douched me, my iPhone and my Rebel T1i. :(
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We traveled for nearly 24 hours straight: bus from Urique to Bahuichivo, train to Los Mochis (barfed twice :€), and bus to Mazatlan.
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Long story short: I'm still alive, Mexico is amazing, the Copper Canyon Ultra Marathon kicked my ass but I still ran 40 miles. Be home soon.
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Dropped my camera on the train & the UV Filter totally cracked. I picked out all the glass, removed it, and now it's Claudia's bracelet. :D
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On a school bus, driving down a bumpy gravel road to Urique. We're heading deep into Chihuahua.
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We had a 2-hour layover in Bahuichivo, so I occupied myself by taking photos and squashing pesos on the train tracks. I'm obsessed!
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I just rode my first freight train! It was only for about 50 yards, but I hopped on and hopped off and didn't get hurt at all. Yeah, Mexico!
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We have arrived safely in Bahuichivo! Next up, a 3-hour bus ride to Urique. Happy Leap Day from Mexico!
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Taxi to the train station in the back of a truck on this crisp, sunny morning. Now we're on the train from El Fuerte to Bahuichivo.
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"If there was a 5th Ninja Turtle w/ a machine gun, would he've been your favorite?" - Sweeney, making fun of Shawn's preference for Leonardo
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Spent a solid 8 hours on the bus today, but it really wasn't that bad: I ate food, slept, took photos, ate, slept, laughed, took photos.
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Got to Los Mochis, jumped in a taxi to another bus terminal, and then got right on another bus to El Fuerte. We're staying here tonight.
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And so the 6-hour bus ride from Mazatlan to Los Mochis begins. I'm gonna miss the beach & body surfing, but excited for the next adventure.
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The waiter at The Shrimp Bucket insisted that I was a famous Hollywood actor who's name he couldn't remember. It was my skrillex hair.
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Avocado, beans, salsa, and hot sauce wrapped up in tortillas for dinner (burritos?), followed by a few riveting rounds of Monopoly Deal.
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Total blackout power outage in a slightly sketchy area of Mazatlan? No big deal.
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Evening stroll around Mazatlan. Stopped at a fruit stand and bought a kilo of dates and watermelon with chili, lime, and salt. SO. GOOD. :D
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OH: "That's the thing about penises: I'm fine with mine, and I don't really have to see other ones for comparison."
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@ErikaOnFire That's awesome! I'll keep my eyes peeled. Mazatlan is actually pretty nice, but tmrw we push on (by bus & train) toward Urique.
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After a lazy morning at a beachfront cafe with fruit juice and avocado for breakfast, we went on a brisk 5-mile jog that ended in the ocean!
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We decided to spend another day Mazatlan, maxing & relaxing, before we start the trek to Urique. The sun is shining, the juice is delicious!
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There's nothing quite like seeing a man dive off a cliff and falling 50ft into tumultuous, rocky waves with flaming corn cobs in his hands.
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Walking along the beach, we got some grilled corn on the cob. So delicious. Like popcorn on a stick! Reminds me of Colombia, @rubywhatever.
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What a BEAUTIFUL day in Mazatlan! Ted, Claudia, Sabrina and I taxi'd to Hotel La Siesta and immediately hit the beach. Killer body surfing!
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Just now, after nearly 30 years and probably THOUSANDS of burritos, I learned that "burrito" means "little donkey." Duh!
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Touch down in Mazatlan! Waiting at the airport bar for @barefootted. Somehow I ordered a Bloody Mary w/o even knowing it. Delicious mistake.
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Quick stop at LAX (just long enough for a little chin wag with @rubywhatever), then back on the same plane to Mazatlan. Mexico, here I come!
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We can all have a good laugh about it now that I'm sitting at the gate waiting to board, but WAKING UP at 5:40 for a 7am flight is INTENSE!
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Remember that one time I set my alarm for 4am? Well, I woke up at 4am, reset my alarm for 4:10PM, and then went right back to sleep.
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It's 2am and I just set my alarm for 4am because I have an early flight to Mexico today. Life is hard.
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Pantera Cello Project KILLED it tonight! I loved it when the entire essemble screamed "FUCKING!" four times at the end of "Fucking Hostile."
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@brke I had at least 2 of those the other night, and they were delicious! The gin paired quite well with the kombucha.
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Twenty years ago today, Pantera released VULGAR DISPLAY OF POWER, and in a few minutes the Portland Cello Project will pay tribute. Metal!
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This past week in Seattle was fantastic: work, play, friends, family. So many laughs AND I got to see my baby sister. She's so cute & funny.
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Amtrak Cascades back to Portland this afternoon. I have an hour to unpack (from PDX) & repack (for Mexico) before the Pantera Cello Project!
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I had a fantastic week in Seattle: work & play, friends & family: laughed so hard it hurt sometimes. It was esp nice seeing my baby ditdo.
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It took some serious restraint not to ding dong ditch the entire 8th floor of the Exeter House (an old folks home) at 10pm.
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Spent the last hour playing the ukulele, singing, and laughing until I cried with my brother, sister, and grandpa. We are so much fun. :D
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Lunch at IN THE BOWL and dinner the EXETER HOUSE. Couldn't be more disparate dining experiences, save for Nate and Hannah.
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"That was a long way to go to find out the store was closed." - @n8duke, on Hannah's long, bad joke
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"I was point-cutting his tips." - @brke, explaining how she cut herself with scissors while giving me a haircut
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Saw a girl buying coffee on Capitol Hill with OVER tattooed on the knuckles of her left hand. Can only assume the right hand said GAME.
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@tjnelsonjr Naturally. I frequently peruse the children's section at thrift stores to avoid a sea of XXXLs.
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Playing around with the Flickr API via the FlickRaw Ruby Gem. APIs are FUN!
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According to Brooks (the running company), I am a SMALL WOMAN when it comes to running shorts. Who knew?
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Watched THE GUARD tonight, and I liked it. Not sure what @n8duke was talking about, but I guess I can't be too surprised.
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What's the difference between a pickpocket and a peeping tom? One of them snatches watches…
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Went to REDWOOD last night with Hna & Oly during their homecoming pub-crawl. I love free peanuts & I love throwing the shells on the floor!
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@akstrahan I know, right?! She's not directly my cat. Used to be Hannah's, now she lives with some other friends in Seattle. So precious.
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"I've grown up a little. I don't drink mochas anymore." - Seattle Coffee Snob
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Watched THE THING (2011) with @brke this evening. It was alright, but I definitely have thing for Mary Elizabeth Winstead. So plainly cute.
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Editing footage from Aiden & Lucas's piano recital this past weekend. They are so cute & sassy. You're gonna love this video.
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Hey @gotye & @kimbramusic! I'm at karaoke in Seattle and someone just did Somebody That I Used To Know. I couldn't believe it! :D
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@veganstraightedge AND as far as I can tell there is NO WAY of editing date_taken or date_uploaded on @vimeo. What am I supposed to do?!?!
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Urchin Jr is like one of the most precious kitties in the whole world, and she actually CUDDLED with me today! :D http://t.co/qmhWaZwC
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If you want your mind blown my some extremely extreme squirrel suit action, watch Jeb Corliss in "Grinding The Crack". http://t.co/FQ8JCSSX
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@godacious Can't be worse than ACTUALLY pooping your pants, though, right?
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Rideshare from Portland to Seattle with Michael, a recent graduate in Mathematics from Berkeley, who is moving to Everett to work at Boeing.
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My homeboy Drew Lazzara wrote this review of a The Coup, Buck 65, and Busdriver show in Portland. You should read it. http://t.co/i1rhJ3YV
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I did practically NOTHING yesterday (got out of bed at 5pm and got back in at 8pm), and @bookis ran 62km in Nicaragua. What a spectrum!
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"No, Ian, the weirdest thing is trying to guess how much someone weighs when they have no legs." - Sasha
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@bdkinzie Here's an example on the Portland Craigslist. Keep in mind, the UK models are called something different. http://t.co/Nl0qi3Le
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@bdkinzie I recommend a Canon Rebel. The current model (T3i) always sells for $800, but you can probably find a used T1i for $500 ish.
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Finished Book One of THE HUNGER GAMES. Solid. Now I just have to finish A Clash of Kings before Game of Thrones Season 2 gets started.
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I backed up a 120GB iPhoto Library to an external drive and then deleted it off my computer. Felt real good. Now, what about all the videos.
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@codesonic Yup. RVM'd to 1.9.3 and it worked great. It's nice actually getting to the bottom of something every once in a while.
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@codesonic Weird, again, because I am definitely running 1.8.7 right now. Something fishy going on.
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@codesonic Yep. That did the trick! Was I having issues because of Ruby 1.8.7 or something?
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@codesonic I'm definitely including that bit with no extra spaces. It works fine like this "1.upto(5).each{|i|puts i}" but not with strings.
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I guess considering how much I enjoyed "Keeping Up Appearances" & "Mrs. Palfrey at The Claremont," I shouldn't be too surprised. Old people!
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Somehow we have become fans of ROSEMARY & THYME, a British show about two older, female, gardening detectives. No joke. http://t.co/bsDNTcki
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Hello, Me. Are you in there? Making sure you're not dead. Smelled some rotting flesh.
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@veganstraightedge I'm telling you. Read SEX AT DAWN. It is so good on so many levels, and it's not just about sex. Get on it.
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@veganstraightedge Not necessarily. There are plenty of tribal people that commonly lived to be 80 years old.
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At the bank, disputing a suspicious $265.55 electronic transfer from my account to a Chase account that I did not authorize. Hmmm.
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AMERICAN JUGGALO by Sean Dunne is a fantastic, short-form documentary on the culture of Juggalos in America. Powerful. http://t.co/vPNa0FP8
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@codesonic Hmmm. When I run that in irb I get "LocalJumpError: no block given". What am I doing wrong?
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@brke I'll be up on Sunday, for another week in Seattle, with my nice camera. Let's do a photo shoot. /cc @veganstraightedge @jlsuttles
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@NowImworried that I drank too much water and I'll have to pee again in 5 minutes.
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After a super productive day, I rewarded myself with a $2 cone of Vegan Soft Serve from Back to Eden. It's dangerously delicious.
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Hey, Seattle! Today is IN THE BOWL's 5th Anniversary and you get 50% off everything. So you should probably go eat there now. /cc @brke
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@veganstraightedge Antarctica! Zing! No, but seriously, I've been seeing it the past 2 years, obviously, but now it is really everywhere.
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@brke You were a hipster WAY before that. No question. But my point is that "leggings & boots" has crossed over into the non-hipster realm.
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Tights / leggings & boots is SO in right now. Kind of amazing how prolific it has become. Don't get me wrong, it's cute, but it's all I see!
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@bdkinzie @mikeblessing I became a HUGE fan of the English Breakfast while in NZ & AU: beans, sautéd mushrooms, tomato, avocado on toast.
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@bdkinzie I started with a whole range of little point & shoots, but about 6 years ago upgraded to a Canon Rebel XTi and now the T1i.
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@bdkinzie But when you break it down it's only like 4,500 per year, 12 per day. Not outrageous. I've just been doing it for a long time. :)
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@bdkinzie For reals, my man! I actually have a little over 39,000 b/c there are some private photos. But yeah, quickly approaching 40,000.
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I'm hesitant to say this b/c it doesn't feel possible, but I'm completely caught up on my @flickr photos (uploaded nearly 9000 since April).
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Some people want to be a movie star, rock musician, sports champion, etc. My dream is simple: a Verified @Twitter Account. Check, please!
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Hey Seattle! I'll be in you on Sunday afternoon, arriving by train, and will be attending the @BudosBand show at @neumos. You should come.
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I had so much fun this afternoon playing in the mud with Aiden & Lucas. Sometimes I can't even believe how hilarious they are. Good times.
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@hrrrthrrr That is a really good question! All those avos look so delicious, so, hopefully soon. I hope to make it down for @farmhouse conf.
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@StephenAtHome Went to Ben & Jerry's on Hawthorne (in Portland, OR) with @n8duke and there was NO ONE there. You need to step up your game.
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I was pretty excited about the wireless audio possibilities with my new Airport Express, but it only really works well with iTunes. Hmmm.
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Nothing quite like checking your Git Logs while journaling… What did I do last Wednesday? Oh, right, I cleaned up the code on the home page.
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@hrrrthrrr I'm really into it, but there's a video / audio lag on my end. Are you seeing it too?
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@veganstraightedge Oh. Nice. I was wondering if that was cool. Would that be a good option for a @listyourlist rebuild?
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@veganstraightedge I did now. That's amazing. Where'd you learn tricks like that? I wanna know.
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Eating a sandwich, drinking coconut water, and watching @n8duke play Zelda: Link to the Past. "Bullshit! I hate this game more and more..."
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Wore my red sweatpants all day, including a trip to New Seasons at 8pm. Does this count as a "pants optional" day? I think so...
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Bluebird day at Mt Hood Meadows! Carin & I made tracks all over that beautiful mountain. Sunshine & apricot-infused bourbon for lunch!
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@BenPruce Solid. Had a stellar bluebird day at Mt Hood Meadows today. And, some Apricot-infused bourbon for lunch! So perfect. :)
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@_BillyMadison If your dog gets lost you don't look for an hour then call it quits. You get your ass out there & you find that fucking dog!
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@asgeirhoem That is a very good question… I need it because some floating divs aren't pulling the parent div down to below them.
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"You can either go through life WANTING to get pooped on or NOT wanting to get pooped on. You decide." - @lalavalse
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Hilarious night out on the town with @topfunky & @lalavalse at Blossoming Lotus and Beaker & Flask. We should do that again sometime soon.
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In case you were wondering, that last post was NOT by me. Paula thinks she's SO FUNNY. I agree! /cc @lalavalse @brke @andrewjfoster #poopin
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@veganstraightedge They are SUPER slick and now I have one for all future traveling / wireless jams needs. AMAZING how easy it was to setup.
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Went out on a bit of a limb & bought an Airport Express (½ price on craigslist) exclusively for wireless jams in my room. Effortless setup.
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@asgeirhoem Loving your CSS Wrap Around Ribbon, but it doesn't work inside a element with "overflow:auto." Any idea how to get around that?
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#wherestheband tour at Doug Fir. So excited to see @ChrisLaneConley rock out some wicked acoustic @savestheday jams! "Tonight will be..."
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This is Cody. He bought a School Bus this morning in Seattle and driving it to Portland, giving me a free ride! :D http://t.co/rImLqr1T
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Hitching a ride(share) back to Portland in a full-size Yellow School Bus. No joke. And I'm paying my way with photos. It's 2012. Get wild!
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@veganstraightedge I love it too, but I just recently switched my avatar. Got AT LEAST another 5 years before it's time to change again.
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@grunder That's awesome. I love squashed pennies. They're one of the few things I collect. That, and In-flight Safety Manuals.
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I've had a great week in Seattle hanging with the @LunaSandals crew, and soon I'll go back to Portland to see @ChrisLaneConley at Doug Fir!
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@tjnelsonjr Unbelievable. And it's not just the fact that it was a bear growling at him, it was an amazing shot! Even in his last moments...
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@ChrisLaneConley This Is Not an Exit! And, if you could dedicate it to Robin, that would be great. :) #wherestheband /cc @rubywhatever
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He drove to the State Trooper's house at 8am & knocked on the door. The trooper asked him if he knew how to drive & he said, "I drove here!"
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Dinner at the Merner / McKibben's tonight with @bookis. On the drive home Gramps told us the story of how he got his Driver License in 1936.
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@kehahn Yeah! Whenever a character said "Stark" I got to make someone else drink. I had to drink when character said a "non-courtly insult."
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Game of Thrones drinking game at @eliseworthy's last night with @bookis and friends. Who knew they said "Stark" so many ding dang times?!
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@eliseworthy @peepcode I like the sound of that! :D Did you find anything exciting?
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@kehahn I became so ridiculously obsessed with that song and listened to it on repeat for at least a week. SUCH a good jam.
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Seattle.rb Ruby Nerd Club! It's been YEARS since my last visit, but it feels great to be surrounded by my fellow nerds. Thanks, Ryan!
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Urchin Jr just walked over and plopped down in the sunshine at my feet. Then she reached out and grabbed my toe with her paws. I melted.
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The Not-So Secret Life of an A-Cup : http://t.co/gINvTfrb I happen to LOVE small breasts, I don't care what anybody says. You go, Annie P!
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Wandering around the Salt Cathedral, in search of bathroom, we found this beautiful tree & made friends with an owl. http://t.co/EaqOi7xv
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It's twenty past midnight on a Tuesday, and I just registered "poopypants.net". Best 15 bucks I ever spent.
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I still stand by @n8duke and my Tecmo Super Bowl prediction for tonight's game. That's what you call dedication. http://t.co/DaPJ1fdO
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Jumped ourselves to exhaustion, then we went to Ian & Sasha's for a Miracle Fruit Party. Didn't work for Deanna b/c she had a bad attitude.
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My 1/2 30th Birthday Trampoline Party was fucking perfect. So many friends & so many jumps. I did a double front flip into the foam pit! :)
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Yesterday Aiden (9) and I got down on a pretty wicked D / A7 jam session, rocking the Ukulele and Guitar, respectively.
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@mcrashelle We'll be jumping in your honor… whatever that means. ;) /cc @bookis
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This is probably the COOLEST Bug's Life graffiti you're ever gonna see, and it was on some's HOUSE in Bogota! Pixar! http://t.co/geKTeaTk
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On the way to the 1st Friday Potluck we stopped in the middle of the road for about 5 minutes to watch two raccoons in a stand-off. Intense!
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Nate brought Aiden & Lucas over today. We whipped up some home-made Bubble Tea and watched WITCHES. It's still a pretty freaky movie.
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@bookis I know. It seemed obvious after the fact, but at the time I had NO idea. Sometimes I'm just like that. /cc @veganstraightedge @brke
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@brke What the fuck!?! I'm disappointed in you. There's gonna be TRAMPOLINES EVERYWHERE!! What can POSSIBLY be more important than that?
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"What the HELL is that? Am I a BUNNY now?" - @n8duke, getting frustrated with Zelda: Link to the Past
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@plain_lo Hmmm. Curious. Ok, then just look it up yourself: The Big Roar by The Joy Formidable. They are sorta noisy / trance / rock ish.
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@brke I see what your saying, and I think that's a good approach. You're doing great. Don't beat yourself up over it. ;)
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There is NO difference between Sugar & High Fructose Corn Syrup. Your body treats them just like alcohol: as a poison. http://t.co/lWwVqOQL
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Oh, @jennyslate25! You are so cute & hilarious. Congratulations on all your success! There's no stopping you now. http://t.co/W85qRzio
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@veganstraightedge The long and the short of it is to avoid sugary drinks (soda or juice or what-have-you) at all cost. http://t.co/kIEnvKga
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Winter, slumbering in the open air, wears on his smiling face a dream of spring.
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Had a little party with friends & popcorn & apples with almond butter & whiskey & Groundhog Day, one of my all-time favorite movies. :D
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@akstrahan But have you seen ADAPTATION? It is simply amazing and he does a fantastic job. Honestly. I otherwise completely agree with you.
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Ingrid home-made potato / leek soup & peach crisp the other night for dinner and @n8duke returned the favor tonight with frozen fish sticks.
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@veganstraightedge @bookis You looked at it, thought about it, and figured it out.
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@veganstraightedge How'd you know? Turns out it was @bookis texting me from Elise's phone. You're good. You're real good.
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Got a text from an unknown 206 number w/ this picture & the caption "120k gallons. I think we need to re-calculate." http://t.co/3cxTo1qC
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@BenPruce Oh, my goodness. I'm honored! I don't know what to say. I didn't prepare anything.
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I love making a @SavesTheDay Daybreak Trilogy playlist and listening to it straight through. It's awesome how well they all fit together. :)
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American Psycho on the 48 - I just recently started following @ejipp, which jogged loose a funny memory. /cc @n8duke http://t.co/AuGOct2K
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Went to an awesome improve / experimental show at Revival Drum Shop last night featuring Luke Wyland (of AU) on accordion & electronics. :)
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"My three favorite foods are 1) Egg Nog, 2) Black Pepper, and 3) Wasabi." - Miranda May
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@ejipp At the time I remember doing a search for your email address which lead me to your MySpace profile which let the cat out of the bag.
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@ejipp Remember that time back in 2006 when @n8duke got you to respond to a "Missed Connection" I posted on craigslist? That was hilarious.
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Watched RED STATE with @n8duke tonight. It was intense. Definitely the best movie Kevin Smith has ever made, by a LONG shot.
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Ingrid made a delicious dinner tonight: homemade potato / leek soup and the BEST crisp (peach & nectarine) that I've EVER had. So good.
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When did vegetarianism become passe? I was just talking about this with vegan peeps. Certainly an interesting topic. http://t.co/BgGUlYpf
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You've GOT to see @IMKristenBell's Sloth Meltdown. Honestly. Ellen plays a HILARIOUS prank on her at the end. So good. http://t.co/rg4dELjZ
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@srslytheshow Absolutely LOVED it. I was gonna try to quote my favorite line here, but I'd ended up typing out the whole episode. Gold Star!
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Safari™ Pro Tip: You can UNDO closing a tab. So, the next time you accidentally close one you didn't mean to - ⌘Z.
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Apparently I was born on a Thursday, and, if we consider Chinese Astrology / Zodiac, I'm a Water Dog. Who knew? http://t.co/hxA2dgxH
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Finished off another Green Brain Journal today, and I'll crack a fresh one tmrw. I journaled every single day in 2011. It was a tough one.
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I settled in for bed last night with some peanut butter toast and The Secret World of Arrietty. Loved it. Studio Ghibli has done it again!
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Shaun White gets the first ever PERFECT 100 in the SuperPipe at the X Games to "put a period" on his Gold Medal. http://t.co/3uIBW63O
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This girl can say any word backward and it's amazing, but when she says ANTARCTICA backwards I think she says it wrong. http://t.co/StWLli8U
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Alexandre Desplat's score / soundtrack for "Birth" is the perfect accent to an amazing movie, but it also stands quite well on its own.
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@MikeStumpe Heck yeah! Remember how in TV shows as a kid they were always touted as the most digesting thing EVER? They're delicious.
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I had plans to go snowboarding today, but it's raining… in the mountains, in late January! How's that even possible?
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Here's all my photos and videos from the 41st Ever Decentralized Dance Party in Portland last night. Ah-mazing! http://t.co/YZ4BrrMI
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Recovering from a crazy day ystrdy, watching Nate play "Zelda: Link to the Past." Brings back memories of Dustin & Me in the Duke basement.
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The 41st ever #ddp last night was unbelievable. Prob the best dance party I've ever been to. Keep an eye on these guys. http://t.co/hZKlV2y2
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The Portland Decentralized Dance Party is OFF THE CHAIN! We danced all over town and PACKED Burnside Skate Park. At least 1000 people. #ddp
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Honestly. I can't stop playing EASY LOVER over and over and over again and then dancing around in my room. Phil Collins!? Who knew?!
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Just discovered Phil Collins' EASY LOVER, and it's on repeat for a little solo dance party in my room. So good.
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@BarefootTed What's the occasion? That is quite the beautiful place. My aunt & uncle have a cabin up there.
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I've been told that I look like a lot of celebrities, but tonight was a first: Luke Perry.
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It is a crazy beautiful sunny day in PNW, which is weird. Normally you'd expect something like this in January... http://t.co/0BcFDtbN
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It's hard to believe I have any hair left at all considering how much comes out every time I take a shower, like I'm molting or something.
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Hey, @hrrrthrrr! Have you seen this tweet I posted back on August 20th, 1995? Crazy how time travel works, isn't it? http://t.co/yOd6KLMJ
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Erin Foster Is The Worst Babysitter Ever! Hey, @n8duke! I think you could learn a thing or two from this lady. http://t.co/1wJ2Qnzk
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You should check out my @twitter archive I published last night. With nearly 10,000 tweets, it takes a second to load. http://t.co/VKL7j1s5
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"If I could text photos, I woulda sent you one of that poop. You woulda been proud." - @brke 💩 I love being the go-to poop guy!
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@mcrashelle Was that the Drunk History one? SOOO amazing, wasn't it?!?! I'm very proud of my friends who made it. So creative & hilarious.
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@mcrashelle Sometimes I go back through it myself and EVERY TIME it cracks me up. Basically, if a tweet makes me laugh, I favorite it.
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@mcrashelle You're very welcome! We were both up at 3am and it seemed like the right thing to do. Oh, and I might be coming up next week!
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@plain_lo The amazing thing is that wasn't the 1st something like that has happened. Last time we made it to 4am. :) /cc @veganstraightedge
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@plain_lo That's really the only explanation I could think of but I would never presume to be so bold.
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Somehow this tweet I posted in December 2011 is claiming to have been posted in August 1995. How's that even possible? https://t.co/BXLp1Yhc
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The wise man is one who never sets himself apart from other living things, whether they have speech or not.
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@veganstraightedge According to this article, they actually DO have HTML5 video support (on the iPad at least). Curious.
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@veganstraightedge I know. I remember hearing you talking about switching everything to @vimeo. That's starting to make more sense to me.
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@markrennie I think that's the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me. /cc @plain_lo
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@topfunky I loved that app, and I would totally be down, but I don't shit about Cocoa. Want to pay me to LEARN Cocoa and THEN maintain? ;)
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@markrennie Thanks for the follow. You're really funny and I'm really glad that @plain_lo recommended that I follow you.
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"Eli. I played Nintendo while I was pooping. That was a first." - @n8duke, excited about his USB Nintendo controller and Mac OS X emulator
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In a moment of Hulu weakness last night, I watched the premiere of SMASH. It couldn't be more of a Glee rip-off, but it was pretty good.
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Finally met Miranda's cat, Schpoopie. She's pretty darn precious: she cuddles and gives kisses! I got to pull her tongue. I love doing that.
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Movie Night at Miranda's! We watched BILLY MADISON. It's still hilarious & even weirder than I remembered. "I made 'em extra sloppy for ya!"
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If you're ever having trouble sleeping, get up at 6am and go snowboarding all day and then run a half marathon the next day. You will sleep.
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Ingrid is doing a crossword puzzle. She frequently says a clue out loud (with letter count), and then @n8duke looks it up on the Internet.
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Quite an EPIC day shredding the pow pow with my homies. So much powder and crazy gale force winds. We were riding blind thru the whiteouts!
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On the way up to Meadows this morning, we drove thru Boring, Oregon. Honestly, who names their town Boring? And then who LIVES there? Geez.
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Saw SPITZER SPACE TELESCOPE at the Alberta Street Pub tonight. Fantastic! His guitar said "We are the 69% LOL" and it made me chuckle.
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Eating salt & pepper kettle chips and reading A Wizard of Earthsea on a Friday night. Does this guy know how to party or what?
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Turns out it's possible to accidentally "reply all" on a text message now. Just learned that one the hard way.
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@veganstraightedge Just about. It was actually quite difficult to restrain myself.
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Running errands around Portland / Vancouver I drove past Hazel Dell Elementary School. Felt like I was back in Noblesville all of a sudden.
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Hey, @jennyslate25! I was flipping thru the NYT Book Review and couldn't help but smile when I saw this. Congrats! http://t.co/fnd5I38l
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Completely by chance, my friend Blair AND my cousin Andrew ended up in the same post on this Seattle fashion blog. http://t.co/H7IIDA8N
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Inside the sea caves at South Point! So fun. You can tell how much fun I'm having by all the hootin' & hollerin'. :) http://t.co/QZBVvuNl
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Cliff-jumping at South Point (southern-most point in the US) on the Big Island of Hawaii. One of my favoritest places. http://t.co/FhVl9pgs
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@plain_lo Unfortunately, no. :( But she just looks irresistible in that photo. So precious.
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Hey, @bookis! How's that whole "put your pants on two legs at a time" thing coming along?
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@plain_lo This is sort of unrelated, but does she ever get really excited about getting close and then sneeze right into your mouth? Pugs!
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My favorite part about getting up crazy early and then going back to sleep are the crazy dreams. This is gonna be a WILD RIDE. :)
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I picked up @BarefootTed from the airport at 9pm last night, got food at Bye & Bye, slept, and then I took him back to the airport at 5am!
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@veganstraightedge That's my boy. I can see that you're still getting wild. Twenty Twelve!
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@MikeStumpe Ha! But I think they are just doing Vulgar Display of Power because it'll be the 20th anniversary to the DAY! Feb 25, 1992. Woo!
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@MikeStumpe I haven't, but I've heard their live performances and it's gonna be so good. Plus, it'll be exactly 20 years after VDoP.
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Portland Cello Project pays tribute to Pantera's VULGAR DISPLAY OF POWER on the 20th Anniversary of the album release! http://t.co/4kFqyBKp
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My friends in Antarctica created the "South Pole" edition of Drunk History. It's quite hilarious & you should watch it. http://t.co/RwN02pVU
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Soaked at the Kennedy School with @BarefootTed and Ari, then watched DEATH PROOF with @n8duke. What an unexpectedly awesome evening!
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Wonderful surprise visit from @BarefootTed and Ari. They were totally exhausted and desperately needed a place to nap. I was happy to help!
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Good luck to the whole @LunaSandals Crew at Outdoor Retailers. I see another "Best In Show" in the future. Go get 'em!
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I had so much fun in the snow last night, then woke up this morning & a lot of it is still here (despite the fact that it's raining). SNOW!
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@akstrahan Yessssss! I'm probably going to that show in Portland with @brandontroy b/c he says it's one of the best shows he's EVER seen.
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Driving home from the Harney House in the snow last night, I got to shift the truck into 4x4 for first time! Felt like such a MAN.
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My drive home from the Harney House was AMAZING!! So much slipping & sliding. No rules! I love riding right on the line & taking two lanes.
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BTW. I wanted to link to the wikipedia page on Fired Up in that last tweet, but I couldn't because of the blackout. Hm. http://t.co/ySPwYVMk
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Went over to the Harney House to watch FIRED UP. It is SUCH a good movie on so many weird levels. Honestly. See it. http://t.co/zh0ZuFwt
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@plain_lo Wow. I have to be completely honest with you here. When I first saw that, I read "boobs." No joke. I'm totally ashamed of myself.
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Aiden & Lucas say that if you want a snow day you "wear your pajamas inside out and put some ice cubes in the toilet." Laughed 'til I cried!
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@plain_lo It's so beautiful. Where have I heard that before? Is it from a movie or something? I'm falling asleep………
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@shanley Heck yeah, I do! Do you remember Mossflower or Salamandastron or Martin the Warrior? So good.
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@akstrahan What's the point in visiting the West Coast if you don't come to Portland? I mean, come on!
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@akstrahan HOLY CRAP indeed! We're like the same dude! We're definitely gonna have to hang out sometime soon. Come to Portland!
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Just a quick reminder that you should come jump on trampolines with me to celebrate my half 30th birthday. Trampolines! http://t.co/4TqVP6ro
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@akstrahan Never Say Never is actually really good. I had no idea that he's such a legitimately talented musician. Definitely worth a watch.
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Check out @ThisAmerLife episode 454: "Mr. Daisey and the Apple Factory." It is so powerful. Teared up a dozen times. http://t.co/d3w7eP3f
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Now it's snowing AND the sun is shining! Maybe we'll get to see a snowbow. Portland weather is so weird.
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The groom (and all his groomsmen) surprised the bride with a choreographed lip-singing of Justin Bieber's "Baby." http://t.co/VbLGuMAY
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It's dumping snow in Portland. None of it is sticking, but it's still so beautiful. What a magical world we live in!
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@bookis Luuuucky… (and then I turned around to look out the window and see it's dumping snow in Portland too!!) Snowball fight!
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Went to the Portland Old-Time Music Gathering tonight with Miranda, @brke, Zelda, and Brandon. We square-danced, and it rocked my world. :)
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The 1953 Iranian coup d'état is just ONE of many examples why the world hates the USA. We're just a bunch of bullies. http://t.co/Z0P1sSMh
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@veganstraightedge I think this is actually one of those times where you're wrong. Interesting.
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If you like Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know" then you're gonna LOVE this. Seriously. It might actually be better. http://t.co/rZ1UiD2h
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Made my 1st turns of the season tonight at Meadows w/ Blaine. Woo! At one point, all power went out while we were riding up the lift! Stars!
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Went to a FedEx Office to copy & print some things, and it did NOT make me want to gouge my eyes out with a spoon. Hmm... that's different.
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@akstrahan Seriously, Ashley. Your profile pics just get cuter and cuter. Where'd you get this one? It's amazing!
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I definitely did NOT participate in some illegal distillation of Pear Brandy tonight, and it was most definitely not awesome and delicious.
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Coolest kid EVER! Maxwell Hinton, Seven-Year-Old Cancer Patient, Blows Up Building Through Make-A-Wish Foundation. http://t.co/jMNVjnG9
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@veganstraightedge I know, I know. We got wild in Hawaii, and then I'm going to Mexico at the end of February. If you're buying, I'm there!
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@veganstraightedge I want to see REFUSED real bad, it sounds amazing, but I can't afford that right now. Hopefully they go on a proper tour.
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I can't believe REFUSED are reuniting! I've wanted to see them live for about as long as I've been seeing live music. http://t.co/4fOJtNdU
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I have a strange feeling that @twitter is not allowing me to post a tweet for political reasons. This is weird.
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Vincent came over for Game Night at the Fortress of Playitude. At one point @n8duke & I found ourselves in a draw during a game of Shithead.
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I saw this performance of Manchester Orchestra last May at a live taping of the Late Show with David Letterman. Solid. http://t.co/wqRZsgJC
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You have GOT to check out this video of people walking around upside down under the ice in a frozen lake. Blew my mind. http://t.co/lAidYk5o
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No time for cameras we'll use our eyes instead. No time for cameras we'll be gone when we're dead. I see flashes of gold.
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This past weekend was a wonderful homecoming for me. So many potlucks & brunches, and so much love from my friends & family. I missed this!
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Blaine showed me how to put a fresh coat of hot wax on my snowboard yesterday. I'm pretty excited to make my first turns of the season.
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I came up with a drinking game for the new movie DRIVE: take a drink when Ryan Gosling says ANYTHING. You might get buzzed by the end of it.
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Sure, Hawaii is beautiful and all, but you can't see a snow-covered Mount Hood glistening in the afternoon sunshine from there. So glorious.
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Callie & Tony's cat in Hawaii is THE MOST militant cuddler I have ever encountered. Soooo precious, esp at the end. ;) http://t.co/06dY6mW5
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@bookis Back on Week 3 of #100pushups, doing them nice and deep and slow. I maxed out at 40 on Day 3. Whatchoo got dawg?! Bring it!
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Check out this PDF preview to see my Antarctic Outhouse photos featured in this years APECS Polar Potties calendar. http://t.co/WcLjK0CC
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Two of my Antarctic Outhouse photos were featured in the APECS Polar Potties 2012 Calendar. Let's hear it for POOP! http://t.co/Rke4PKwN
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@akstrahan Thanks! I made it home safe & sound, and seeing my breath when I walked out of the airport was actually a warm welcome for me.
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A 6-year old just debarked wearing footy pajamas and pulling a wheeled suitcase. Never give up, my man.
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Posted up near Gate 22 in the Honolulu Airport. I'll be here for 8 hours waiting for my flight to PDX. If you're around, stop by for a chat.
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@veganstraightedge He just off minutes ago but I'm here now, and I'll be here long after you leave. Wifi is $9. Should I pay for it?
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@veganstraightedge Psssht. That's nothing. @bookis and I got up at 4am, and I'm already in Honolulu! By the way, I'm chilling near Gate 22.
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Up at 4am for our flight from Hilo to Honolulu, then back to Portland. It's been an amazing adventure, but it's definitely time to go home.
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Driving to Pahoa with Callie & Tony for some Thai Food, blasting the SHIT outta some Dimmu Borgir. Metal!
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For our last day in Hawaii, @bookis & I got nude at Kahena Black Sand Nude Beach. Such a groovy place. People were using avocado as lotion!
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Despite all evidence to the contrary, @bookis & I still powered thru a 5-hour lava field hike. No liquid lava but we caught a stick on fire!
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That last one is a quote from David Brent on The Office (UK). That character, and @rickygervais's performance, is absolute pure genius. :D
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"Life is a series of peaks & troughs. You don't know if you're in a trough until you're climbing out or on a peak until you're coming down."
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In a twisted turn of events, @bookis & I flew back to the Big Island just as the lava stopped flowing & the rain started pouring. Pele!
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The flight from Honolulu to Hilo wasn't even long enough for one episode of The (UK) Office. Silly Hawaii!
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Made it to the airport just fine, but our flight was delayed b/c AIR FORCE ONE is departing & they closed the air-space. Obama! {fist shake}
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@asarazan Heck yeah! Nice work, Aaron. What kind did you get? Got any special plans for them? I'm wearing my Leadville Pacers right now!
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This is @bookis and me chillin' on the stoop of a 100-year-old abandoned luxury hotel on New Year's Eve. Super duper! http://t.co/5ZnXX7ln
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This is me hitch-hiking in the back of a truck on New Years Eve. If you've got handles, might as well stand up. Right?! http://t.co/y81T6SDN
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On the road again with @bookis. We're headed back to the Big Island for 2 days to poke lava with a stick. So psyched! http://t.co/abSDGNpt
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Shane tried to whip up a farewell smoothie for @bookis and Me, and he accidentally blended up an entire mango pit. Bless his heart.
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After getting all jacked up watching Pipeline surfers, @bookis & I attempted our #100pushups Final Test. They weren't pretty, but I did 100!
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Spent one last morning on the beach with Shane & @bookis having our minds blown by the massive waves at Pipeline. I am obsessed with waves!
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@MandySlamberg Touché. However, the nastiest balls will always smell infinitely better than the nastiest va-jay-jay.
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Pipeline is BIG today, and this is Love Hodel, our North Shore host, coming out of the surf with a broken surfboard. http://t.co/jsCDoyqV
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To commemorate my last night on the North Shore we were gonna watch Beverly Hills Chihuahua, but decided to watch the moonlit ocean instead.
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A little worn out from the rager at Mele's Farm last night, we decided to take it easy today by relaxing at the house and on the beach.
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This is some of the abandonment we explored on New Years Eve day. Built in 1905, it used to be a luxury apartment! http://t.co/2gKevymX
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.@bookis just referred to The Internet as "snettle." He explained it as follows, "Yeah, snettle... stinging nettle... Internet." Weirdo.
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And that concludes another YEAR of journaling every day (Green Brain style). Here's to another one. 2012!
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Stepped on a HUGE thorn ystrdy & my foot was throbbing, but the pain vanished once the dance party got going last night. The power of dance!
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Woke up this morning completely covered with sand, in my hair and all over my face. 2012 is already shaping up to kick some serious ass. :)
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@godacious Say WHAT?! That's amazing. Sounds like you are definitely starting 2012 out right.
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It's not everyday you get idly threatened with a "shotgun" by a crotchety country yokel. Quite the exclamation point at the end of 2011.
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Exploring the abandonment at the end of Marconi Road, but this time with a camera! I am obsessed with abandonment.
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While trying to hitch a ride, we got the SHAKA from an extremely wrinkly, elderly, old, white lady.
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"I like incompleteness, a little mystery. I don't want every second of my life documented." - @bookis
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Spent the evening helping Mele, our North Shore neighbor, set up all the A/V stuff for an outdoor showing of King Corn. Good times.
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"I would LITERALLY rather drink my own pee." - @bookis, on how much he hates overcooked pasta
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My homeboy Brooks just called me on a satellite phone from Byrd Surface Camp! He's a Fuels Operator in West Antarctica. http://t.co/9oNjt8OF
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@tjnelsonjr Say what?! You planned this specifically because you knew I wasn't gonna be around, didn't you? Oh, well. Remember… Pok Pok G&T.
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My mind is STILL blown by the How It's Made segment on Jelly Beans. Add sugar, more sugar, more sugar, and then syrup. http://t.co/NYQxd3zh
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@plain_lo @akstrahan I'm so glad that y'all are twitter friends because that conversation was about the cutest thing ever. So precious.
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After dinner @bookis & I nerded out on my Twitter archive, and it was my first time playing with the Twitter API. Good times. :) Nerd Alert!
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Ate @bookis' delicious curry veggies & brown rice and watched The Office (UK) & How It's Made. Two of my favorite shows!
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Blair went back to Seattle, leaving Shane, @bookis, and Me. Then Shane went to HNL for the night b/c he's a nerd. Our trio's down to two!
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Went on a nice 8-mile jog with @bookis. Explored some abandonment at the end of Marconi Road and went skinny-dipping! http://t.co/XwsC9zBk
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It's 10:30am, been awake for an hour, and I've already pooped twice. It's gonna be a good day.
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Fellow Antarcticans! Google Maps has finally updated the satellite images of McMurdo & surrounding area. Click around! http://t.co/3iHF2Kvg
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Even the fucking FIRETRUCKS in Hawaii have surfboards strapped to the top of them. These people are obsessed!
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Paddled out at Chun's Reef with @bookis, and we got our asses handed to us. Surfing is hard! Let's go shopping.
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@mselainels Say what?! Welcome to the Twitters! Wish you could be cruising around here with us too. Oh, that would be lovely! Miss you!
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Girls are soft. Soft skin. Soft hair. Boobs like 2 pillows made out of baby bunnies wearing matching cashmere sweaters. http://t.co/IxQM0D1O
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It's not everyday the internet brings a tear to my eye, despite the fact that I cried during Beverly Hills Chihuahua. http://t.co/orT2su6N
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After another delicious salad filled with farm-fresh greens, we watched RIDING GIANTS again. Seriously, that movie blows my mind EVERY TIME!
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Back at Ehukai for @brke's last bit of fun in the sun, and the waves were PERFECT! @bookis and I were bodysurfing all over the place. :) :)
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@brke Miss you too, Broke. Don't worry, there will certainly be more body slams in your future.
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@akstrahan Oh goodness, now I'm blushing. Thanks! :) You will be in my heart as the adventure continues. All the best!
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Hitching from Haleiwa to Ehukai in the back of a busted-ass truck. The teens driving it are listening to Mario Dubste http://t.co/AGIGScq8
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Walking around Haleiwa today, taking a break from the sun. This is Blair with a Shave Ice from Motsumoto's. So sweeeet! http://t.co/ukYtDDjd
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Trying to hitch a ride ystrdy after surfing, @bookis & I got passed by a guy smoking weed, a Boy Scout, Santa Claus, and a Russian tour van.
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Salad for dinner and then a big round of SHITHEAD. Things got really ridiculous and then Blair got to the end of her rope, rightfully so.
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After delicious veggie sammies we all went to the beach for the sunset, and I got to hang out with Daisy the Chihuahua! http://t.co/zgkFZCqc
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I rode a few waves at Freddie Land, sorta, but it's just so much ding dang work paddling around the ocean. Much-needed sunbathing followed.
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.@bookis and I borrowed surfboards from our neighbor Mele and hitch-hiked down to Freddie Land for my first North Shore surfing adventure!
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Xmas Eve Sunset Champagne Toast on the North Shore. Shane was rocking the Chocolate Almond Milk. Bless his heart. http://t.co/TVExS5kq
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I have so much sand in my hair, and I think that means I had a good Christmas.
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After an EXHAUSTING xmas on the beach lounging in the sun, frolicking in the waves, and playing volleyball, we all watched Rare Exports. A+
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I saw a Monk Seal on the beach today. Such a cute little guy just sleeping the day away like a lazy dog.
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Christmas morning in Hawaii: mimosas & fresh chocolate-filled croissants from our hosts, with the soothing sounds of The Vandals Xmas album.
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@plain_lo Ok. Seriously. It's like 2:30am on Christmas morning. You better go to sleep or Santa's not gonna come.
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@plain_lo That is so crazy because my brother SPECIFICALLY gave me that movie to bring to Hawaii to watch on Xmas. I'll keep you posted.
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I think you're beautiful, and I feel really warm when I'm around you. And my tongue swells up. So... Do you wanna go eat food? #elf
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It's Christmas Eve, so we're drinking Christmas Trees and watching ELF. Will Ferrel has my number always. /cc @tjnelsonjr
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Champagne toast on the beach at sunset. Apparently that's how you do Christmas Eve in Hawaii.
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Lying on the beach, soaking up the sun after a good thrashing in the waves, and I got pooped on by a bird! It's a Christmas miracle!
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@n8duke I downloaded it & was rocking the shit out of it, but no one else was really into it. I told them to get with the times. #dinosaurs
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Went to the skate park last night w/ @bookis for a late-night skate thing that turned out to be a SUPER creepy Christian youth brainwashing!
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Just realized I can "like" things that I post on Facebook. I think I'm probably gonna become my #1 fan.
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Wicked day of cliff jumping at Waimea Bay. I love jumping off things into water.
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Despite taking 5 hours to get from Honolulu to the North Shore, and forgetting her backpack on the bus, Blair has arrived safe and sound!
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According to Professor Poopypants, @veganstraightedge is Snotty ToiletBuns, @bookis is Lumpy PizzaChunks, and Blair is Lumpy PottyBrains.
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@tjnelsonjr If you are ever in Portland, come find me and we'll go to Pok Pok and get them with their Kaffir Lime infused Gin. It's amazing.
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@tjnelsonjr Wow. That is my drink. No joke. Seriously, I think you stalked me and stole it. And that dash of bitters?! So crucial.
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"I might wanna have kids some day, but I wouldn't be totally sad if someone gave me a vasectomy in my sleep." - @bookis
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New house rule: I'm not allowed to leave the bathroom after I've pooped until the toilet is totally empty. Sometimes it takes THREE flushes!
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Crappy peanut butter with sugar and hydrogenated oil is so crappy. Srsly, I'm not just being a snob. Go natural and you'll never go back.
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An old friend who I haven't heard from in almost 4 years tagged me in a photo on Facebook. It was a picture of a Jammie Dodger. Look it up.
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When I lie down in bed at night, I can still feel the push and pull of the ocean. I like it.
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Delicious dinner of brown rice, lentil stew, and spicy cabbage salad. Then we watched BRICK. It was good, but maybe a little too much lingo.
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Lovely little jog & swim before dinner. Running toward the sunset, waves crashing at my feet, and the foam glowing in the golden light.
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@plain_lo Luuuucky. I love a good roller skating, especially if there's a good DJ spinning some sweet jams.
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Miguel Endara drew a portrait of his father entirely out of 3.2 million ink dots. It's unbelievable. Watch the video. http://t.co/Iv4UNXGi
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Did you know that a TV series loosely based on the movie Cast Away, originally pitched with the title "Nowhere", eventually became LOST?
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And in keeping tradition with our beach/ocean themed movies, we watched CAST AWAY tonight. I love that movie. Gets me every time. :*(
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I made a cabbage salad yesterday, I ate the leftovers tonight, and it was delicious!Don't think I've EVER eaten leftover salad before. BDJ!
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@kellyoxford I play the "Your Team" game with my friends. Pretty much the same idea.
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Got real hot in the sun so we jumped in the waves. All of a sudden we were surrounded by sea turtles, body surfing with the little buggers.
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Sitting at the LOST beach watching a sea turtle crawl out of the ocean. They are such crazy awesome creatures. I like towdals.
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Been in Hawaii for almost 3 weeks and I'm just now making a smoothie for the first time: rice milk, banana, and passionfruit. Yum yum yum.
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@plain_lo The package hadn't lost any of it's integrity. No worse than getting the same piece of candy from a stranger on Halloween.
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The six of us hitch-hiked back to the house in one little car. Shane sat shotgun and the rest of us squeezed in the back seat.
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After the Haleiwa Farmers Market we were walking thru town and saw a low-rider parade. They were riding so low they grinded on the street.
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Hitched a ride to Foodland with Cammy (from Bellingham) and invited her over for dinner and three riveting rounds of Shithead. Good times.
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Mellow day in the sun and surf near Sunset Beach. Walked there & back from Pipeline in the sand, and I am spent. Sand-walking is hard, yo!
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Hey, @kellyslater! Did I see you at Pipeline this evening coming out of the water with a broken surfboard? It was pretty big out there.
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Jenyne Butterfly is quite the Pole Dancer. Seriously, she has got to be just about the strongest woman I've ever seen. http://t.co/ieNmekMi
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@mcrashelle The race was on December 11th, but we didn't run it. We thought about ghost running it, but it started at 5am. What the F?
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@plain_lo I think this is you at Farmhouse Conf. Just look at all that beautiful hair! What conditioner do you use? http://t.co/GxgKQR4W
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We hitch-hiked back from Waimea with this super nice family from Utah. They packed us in despite having 7 children. http://t.co/rGWFcGzI
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Waimea was OFF THE HOOK again today, and @bookis & I got totally worked. I have a semi-dangerous addiction to the violence of the ocean.
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@LButtery No. It's kind of like a sweet potato. But the point I'm making is to not got the pickled kind. Go fresh first.
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A big swell is still pounding the North Shore, and I'm chilling at Pipeline watching these crazy bastards grip it & rip it in 15-foot waves.
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Totally spent from a BIG day in the ocean, we stuffed ourselves on Bean Chip Stuff & watched Endless Summer 2. Perfect end to a perfect day.
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This is me and @bookis coming in from the waves at Waimea Bay. It was MASSIVE out there and we needed to take a break. http://t.co/eldjbRhJ
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@kellyoxford Seems like the only way to get an @reply or RT from you is to call you a bitch or a cunt or unfunny etc. You crazy.
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Taking a break from the waves, lounging in the sun, @brke & @bookis buried me in the sand, complete with boobs & boner. http://t.co/mDT34epV
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A HUGE wave rolled over me, chewed me up & spit me out. I came up for air & took in a mouth full of sea water. Good thing I didn't drown!
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@LButtery Try getting a nice, organic beet, boiling it, and eating it plain. Nice and slow, let the flavors roll around on your tongue. Yum!
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After lunch we jogged down to Waimea for some AMAZING waves. Seriously. Some of the biggest I've ever seen. I really can't get enough.
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Wasn't very hungry, but then they put this in front of me (star fruit, banana, mango, papaya, lilikoi, coconut, guac): http://t.co/owFPrKg4
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A sizable swell has rolled into the North Shore, and I got douched real bad a couple times on the bodyboard. I love a good douching.
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A donkey (or ass) is a member of the horse family. A male donkey & a female horse produce a mule, which is sturdy but sterile. Now you know.
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Overheard: "So… do you know how to send a text message?" - young surfer dude to old man
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Took some convincing at first, especially for @brke sassy pants, but I think we all had fun playin a few rounds of SHITHEAD. Love that game.
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@MikeStumpe That's weird, and sort of awesome, but what if it sucks? Will it taint the original?
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@kellyoxford So way back in August when you cried, you were crying on my birthday. That's pretty cool.
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In the morning if my face is a little puffy, I'll put on an ice pack while doing my stomache crunches.
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@akstrahan A day off work, quality time with a cat, lots of photos... sounds lovely.
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Went snorkeling at Shark's Cove and saw one of those crazy camouflage fish that buries itself in the sand. Crazy fish.
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Just bought "Louis CK: Live at the Beacon Theater" for only $5. Seriously, you should buy it too. It's funny & only $5! http://t.co/5zwMsgGj
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Walking back from the beach, Shawn shook some papayas out of a tree, we ripped them open with our bare hands, and ate put them in our faces.
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It was kind of a gloomy day, but that didn't stop us from frolicking in the ocean twice. Even when it's crappy out, it's still pretty nice.
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While walking to the grocery, Shawn found a coconut on the ground, cracked it open, and we drank the water and ate the flesh. What a world.
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"Can I exchange this Olive Oil for a wagon?" - Shane (@veganstraightedge), to our vacation rental landlords
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A hundred years ago today, factoring in timezones and stuff, Amundsen and his team arrived at the South Pole. Humans! http://t.co/J37HU3hF
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Three rounds of Rummikub was one too many, and now my brain is all twisted up and it's way past my bedtime. Herm.
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@hrrrthrrr Not exactly. I like clothes, I just like to be naked or lightly clothed as well.
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Such a lovely impromptu sunset swim at Sunset Beach with @bookis. We rode the SHIT outta those waves! The ocean has already drawn my blood.
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This is me at Sunset Beach at Sunset, moments before I stripped down to my boxers and went for a swim. Glorious! http://t.co/94cU4X6G
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We are renting 1/2 of a duplex by Sunset Beach from Love Hodel, pro surfer. It's nice & quiet country living: just heard a wild pig squeal.
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Only been on the North Shore for a few hours and we've already checked into our vacation rental, grocery shopped, and hitch-hiked. Love it.
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@MikeStumpe Yep. My Initial Test was 35 and I started on Week 3. You could start on Week 2 if you wanted, but I think you'll be fine.
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Being a seasoned Ice veteran doesn't make it any less fun emailing with a friend in the deep field.
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@MikeStumpe Hell yeah! Today is the start of week 4 for me. It's so brutal and awesome. Let me know how it goes. #100pushups
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Watched THE ABYSS tonight in honor of Alice's crazy deep sea adventures. @brke said it was "boring." No one has ever been more wrong. Ever.
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.@brke trimmed up my Skrillex Hair tonight (3rd haircut from her), which officially makes her my stylist. Never thought I'd have a stylist.
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This is me and @bookis right after I got out of the shower. I promise that we're not totally gay for each other. Srsly. http://t.co/MS81Ai2B
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@hrrrthrrr Yo! You're my only real connection to famous people, so can you retweet & tumble this one for me? Thanks! :) http://t.co/3L1MaPvM
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@hrrrthrrr Can me and all my friends live with you next winter while we pursue our acting careers?
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THE MUPPETS was really great, laughed and cried like a baby, but I'm almost more excited about the Toy Story Toons short that preceded it.
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"Red light, dumb ass!" - Honolulu Police Officer, shouted from his cruiser, as we crossed the street right in front of him
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@tjnelsonjr That's my plan. We'll see how long I last before my feet are covered in blisters. ;)
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It's weird being in the warm sunshine in Hawaii with wreaths and Christmas music all over the place.
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.@bookis and I were thinking about Ghost Running part of the Honolulu Marathon, but it started at 5-Fucking-AM this morning. Criminitly!
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@andrewjfoster @mikestumpe Really? Because of me? That's pretty sweet. The funny thing is that I don't write in all caps anymore. Curious.
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Started playing a new game with @bookis today. We tell a stranger that ONE of us is gay, and then ask them to guess. I won the 1st round. ;)
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"Isn't it funny that we can fly places? I'm mean, we're humans!" - Deanna Toyoshima
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Beautiful day at Waikiki. I surfed for the 1st time in my life, popped up and actually rode a few waves. Wicked fun. I'm already addicted.
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Playing with an 11" MacBook Air at the Honolulu Apple Store while @veganstraightedge talks with the Genius Bar. The Air is pretty cute. ;)
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"How can you like Top Gun and not like Point Break? They're like the same movie! One's about airplanes and the other about water." - @brke
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Took the rental car back to Yuko and found out that she knows Callie. Also, she's a Dead Head and is familiar with Deer Creek. Small world.
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Scott, Callie, and I went looking for lava late last night. Nothing fresh, but the bright full moon showed us a lava-buried car and house!
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This is me at The Point near Callie & Tony's moments after I stubbed the shit outta my pinky toe. It was bleeding. http://t.co/uTWj3lWk
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This is me at the top of the 30ft cliff-side ladder at South Point. It's sorta sketchy, but totally worth the jump. http://t.co/KnVz1N5x
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After dinner Callie showed us pics of the time in High School when Casey, Brandon, and I broke into her house when she was on spring break.
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Grilled veggies, quinoa, and fresh Green Papaya Salad made with Papayas from Tony & Callie's land. All kinds of crazy shit grows round here.
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Really hoped for some fresh lava last night, but it just wasn't in the cards. So, we chilled out at Callie & Tony's and made dinner.
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After wandering around Volcano National Park for a few hours, we drove back to Callie & Tony's with high hopes of poking lava with a stick.
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TOMS SHOES should come with a warning: wearing these will make your feet smell like sweaty balls, rotten food, poop, and vomit mixed up. ;(
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Fried bananas for breakfast, then a sunny visit to Volcano National Park. We hiked thru the Kilauea Iki Crater and the Thurston Lava Tube.
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@brke @n8duke I didn't get a video of the shark swimming because it was DEAD! I got some video, but it was deep and I couldn't breath.
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It's official. I'm registered for the 2012 Leadville Trail 100 Run. Next August, soon after my 30th bday, I will be tested beyond my limits.
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Yesterday after the cliff jumping, @brke, @bookis, Scott, and I ran along the coast to the Green Sand Beach in our @LunaSandals. Good times.
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@veganstraightedge In all fairness, we did determine after the fact that my bag is yellowish green. So, I'm not THAT colorblind.
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Staying at the Holoholo In in Volcano. It's run by the cutest little Japanese couple & there's no shoes allowed inside! http://t.co/JhCqZt0Q
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@allioz5 You're damn straight! You should definitely be saying more on the Twitters. You're hilarious and I want more funny in my life.
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I borrowed a local's snorkel mask for a bit and discovered an 8-foot dead shark on the sea floor! Got some video, but it was too deep. Air!
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Here's me keepin' it oh-so-cool on the cliffs at South Point. Definitely one of my favorite places in the whole world. http://t.co/ylFmjXbT
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Not only did we jump off cliffs into the ocean, we also jumped INTO A BLOW HOLE into the ocean and swam & jumped around in an ocean cave. :D
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South Point was off the chain! We jumped off cliffs at the southern most point in the US into an endless expanse of bright blue ocean. :)
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Killer time in Kailua-Kona. Debbie, @johnbender's Mom, really knows how to host. She spoiled us rotten. :) Now we're off to South Point.
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Punk rock music & skateboarding is coming from the building down the hill from us. I'd love to check it out, but they'd probably beat me up.
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.@MikeStumpe I love getting douched by waves. Seriously, like one of my most favorite things in the whole world.
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We don't just grocery shop for regular meals & snacks, we buy a meal for the drive home and finish it before leaving the parking lot. Food!
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Minutes after getting douched by waves, we picked up Scott from the Kona Airport. Then to Island Naturals for some barefoot shopping.
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@johnbender Unfortunately, no. It was beautiful up there, and we could see Maui, but it was too cloudy for a sunset. Maybe next time.
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Got my waterproof camera case ystrdy (thanks @n8duke), then went snorkeling today. So much fun! Great videos of a sea turtle & body surfing.
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Jungle hike this morning with @brke, @bookis, and Debbie. Such a beautiful day & it's flipping December. Can't wrap my mind around that one.
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Tried to watch Endless Summer, but it's 9:30pm and we are WAY to tired after a full day of lounging on the beach and playing in the ocean.
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After a perfect day lounging on the beach and playing in the waves, we came home to this. :) http://t.co/VXPQyEcA (via @veganstraightedge)
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@andrewjfoster I've had that shirt since 2005, so I guess I changed a long time ago. Plus, sleeveless is the only way to go. Get into it. ;)
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We're all sleeping out on the back porch under the moonlight after a delicious dinner (salad, sweet potato fries) and a showing of The Help.
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Having another go at 100 PUSH UPS during my time in Hawaii. We 4 did our Initial Test today, the real deal starts tmrw. http://t.co/jBIheMhG
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Just arrived at @johnbender's Mom's house and she's already made us feel incredibly at home. Fresh-from-the-tree Bananas and Star Fruit!
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Driving up and around from Hilo to Kona. On the way I threw the Shaka to a Ninja walking on the side of the road. He was NOT happy about it.
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Callie & Tony have a PRECIOUS little black kitty: she's a love MACHINE. It's hard to imagine, but she cuddles too much. I couldn't sleep! :)
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We tried to go see MEDICINE FOR THE PEOPLE last night, but we were way too tired and full from ocean and Mexican food, respectively.
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Apparently crabs shed their shells, and yesterday I ate one of them. Tasted like chalk or bones or both.
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"What is that? 220? 10 gauge?" said Shane and I immediately after Callie plugged in a big honkin' extension chord. What a bunch of nerds.
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More delicious veggie sandwiches, then Callie & Tony took us to Kahena Black Sand Beach for some KILLER waves. I got totally douched! :D
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SPACE market with Callie & Tony. Local fresh foods and vegan treats! Castle John said "he plugged into the infinite and now he's fearless."
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Woke up at 5am to go look for some fresh lava, and Callie had made us all fresh banana-papaya smoothies. She is rocking all of our worlds.
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Last night I slept in a queen bed with @brke & @bookis inside a HUGE dome tent inside a house. The rain on the tin roof lulled me to sleep.
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It was so strange driving from sea level straight up to 14,000 feet. We were all pretty loopy and out of breath up there.
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Callie gave us an AMAZING tour of the UH88 (2.2 meter reflective) Telescope at Mauna Kea Observatory. Crazy cool.
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Randomly got a call from Callie McNew! She gave us a tour of her AWESOME house & fresh coconut water. Now to the top Mauna Kea. 14,000 feet!
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@NaNoWriMo I flew to the Big Island of Hawaii for a month-long vacation. Yeah!
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We made delicious Tofurkey & Veggie sandwiches for dinner and threw all our food scraps in the Koi Pond. Apparently they love watermelon. :D
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Crashing at Cathy & Roberts, some friends I made on my last Big Island adventure. Their new house doesn't really have walls. It's awesome.
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Craigslist rental car from Yuko, a Japanese woman who's lived here for 20 years. Free airport pick-up and free bananas! I love Hawaii.
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Quick stop in Honolulu: crashed with Alice & Brian (fellow Antarcticans), walked around Waikiki. Now we're off to the Big Island! HNL > ITO
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"That would suck if you're skin wasn't waterproof. Then you be like, 'Great! Now I have peanut butter in my blood.'" - @bookis
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A few of my photos will be featured in a "digital sculpture" exhibition in Barcelona next week. Check this shit out! http://t.co/7N0YYn0i
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Big Ups to Team House (@n8duke, @isadance, and yours truly) for all being @NaNoWriMo Winners! That's over 150,000 words together. #nanowrimo
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Minutes to spare, pounding out the last 1500 words, I crossed the finish line at 50,017. It's not pretty, but I'm still a winner! #nanowrimo
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OH: "I was on my death bed for a year and a half and one night I was visited by the devil. He said he could give me the power over man."
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First thing in HNL @bookis & I dropped $85 for lunch & groceries at DOWN TO EARTH, an amazing natural food store. Like kids in a candy shop.
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Right now, at this very moment, you are in the process of living the only life you will ever live.
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I'm flying to Honolulu today for a month-long trip in Hawaii, and I *still* have 3700 words to write. Life is hard. #NaNoWriMo
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I've been flying Southwest (pleasure) and AA (business) for so long that I was SHOCKED when Hawaiian charged me $25 to check my bag.
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Had one last aerial class at @awoldance and one last soak at the Kennedy School for the next 5 weeks. Tomorrow I'm off to Hawaii, y'all!
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I forgot my iPod at the South Pole last February. :( Luckily it was put to good use, then Grace mailed it back to me. It arrived today! :)
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This is the most amazing hula hoop dance thing I have ever seen. You should take 5 minutes and watch it right now. http://t.co/MlRcy8Oq
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@MrsRupertPupkin Seriously, you are hilarious. You've got my number just about every time. Keep it coming.
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"I was trying to say something funny, but I couldn't think of the words." - Grandpa
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"Ugh. God. I'd forgotten about LOST." - Auntie Sarah, dropping her head into her hands as she painfully remembered the torment and torture
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@LButtery Did you see this shot of @savestheday, @hansonmusic, and @meiko hanging out in the UK? What are the chances? http://t.co/bylKrzu7
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Soul Dancing at Chop Suey with Brookis & Scott. Some D-Bag in a white v-neck tried to pick a fight with me for no reason. Twice! Hilarious.
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I'd love to see us take back what they took from us. Give 'em some of their own medicine. #occupywallst
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@bookis Say what!? That's awesome. Just you and @brke? Looks a little big for the two of you.
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Ingrid thought she heard Auntie Sarah laughing outside, but actually it was just a dog barking. Honest mistake.
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It's a #NaNoWriMo Thanksgiving for me, curled up here on the couch with my novel and a delicious Sin Dawg by @KillerBreadMan.
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@bookis I *could* say that. True. True. But that definitely wouldn't be the whole story. I like it though. Hey, @brke! You're a weirdo!
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@bookis I was wondering if was actually @LunaSandals congratulating me. I don't read "ellie" when you type my name, but I will from now on!
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I cracked 31,000 words tonight, with 19,000 more to go. I really have NO idea how I'm gonna pull that many words out of my ass. #NaNoWriMo
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@tjnelsonjr Sweet! Thanks for the info. I think I've decided to just get a waterproof case for my existing point & shoot. Makes more sense.
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@tjnelsonjr What I really want is something like this - http://t.co/5HirIAXo. But there are still quite a few reviews saying it LEAKED!
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@brke I need a little help with my hair, so we could just wait until we get to Hawaii and then help each other! Yeah! Hair party!
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@hrrrthrrr @tjnelsonjr Hey Photo Friends! I'm looking to buy a "waterproof" point & shoot for my upcoming trip to Hawaii. Any suggestions?
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Failure is always the best way to learn, retracing your steps until you know. Have no fear, your wounds will heal.
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Hilarious night out on the town with Ian, Deanna, and Brandon: W.C. Beck at Secret Society, Fried Pickles & Okra at EAT, and the Bye & Bye!
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@coreyhaines @veganstraightedge Unfortunately I don't know any coders down there this season. :(
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Killer bluegrass / punk show last night at Goodfoot with Shayna & Friends. Dogtooth opened for the Water Tower Bucket Boys' farewell show!
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I use CDs and DVDs so infrequently these days that it sounds and feels so strange when something in my computer is spinning so furiously.
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I don't know how I did it, but all of a sudden (and not really that suddenly) I'm at 24,000 words. I'm almost halfway there! #NaNoWriMo
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"Oh? The NYPD are treating you badly? Violent for no reason? Weird." - Black People (via @elonjames)
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I don't think I get enough credit for being incredibly attractive AND really friendly, humble, and down to earth.
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I totally have a crush on Jenny Slate. She's hilarious! "Just read a freakin' Dilbert and go to sleep!" - @jennyslate25 http://t.co/KZufJK21
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@bobbyhundreds I know, right? I heard about this on NPR and went straight to the store to stock up. Peak Peanut Butter! http://t.co/vQSvZkuL
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@veganstraightedge And South Pole Station is also on Wellington time, for logistical reasons. /cc @jaw6 @go @chadfowler
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Grabbing a few slices from @HOTLIPSpizza & I heard a @Spotify commercial on the house speakers. They really can't afford an extra $5/month?
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My fingers are crazy sore and shit from gripping and ripping all those bomb-ass crimpers last night. [I'm working on my bouldering lingo.]
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@hrrrthrrr I know, right? Especially the part where they stopped playing Scrabble for 5 minutes to watch that video. So amazing.
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I am SPENT after two aerial conditioning classes and a 3 hour bouldering sesh in the last 24 hours. Hurts so good.
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Biking to the @awoldance Warehouse for my 1st Aerial Class, it was warm & sunny. Now it's dark & cold, and I can see my breath in there!
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Srsly, y'all. The Circuit Bouldering Gym is truly an amazing place. So many crazy routes, slack lines, and monkey bars! http://t.co/lhh96xLK
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Got worked Aerial Condition last night, then Shayna & I went to the Circuit Bouldering Gym, got worked again, then Udon for dinner at Biwa!
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@veganstraightedge I have, indeed. It came with the "deluxe" version of the album when I bought it on iTunes. It was alright, I guess.
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Spent most of the day at Ian & Sasha's pressing the SHIT out of 1600 pounds of apples & pears. We ended up with about 90 gallons. Crazy!
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@myrdalkombat It *is* that easy for you b/c you're an attractive girl and he's a guy. It is definitely NOT that easy the other way around.
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Who wants to live in The Real World? It’s a bleak mirage... a place of communion for those who have lost all hope. @dhh http://t.co/Y6r9IeUT
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I had really hit a wall in my story, and I wasn't sure how heck I was gonna get thru another 2000 words today. Answer: Pirates! #NaNoWriMo.
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Killer house party late last night with Ian & Shayna. It was a Prom Theme, so why wouldn't there be a girl dressed in a Onesie and a Merkin?
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iMessages were getting all wonky on me, so I reverted back to good old fashion Text Messages. What a concept, huh?
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Impromptu dinner at Vita Cafe with the @LunaSandals Crew. They are on their way to Hood River for a primitive bow-making class. Very cool.
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@veganstraightedge Yeah. It's alright. SUPER mellow with a HEAVY dose of sad and lonely. Just be prepared.
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While writing my novel, I stumbled upon another Dukism: settle in a little. It really rolls off the tongue. #NaNoWriMo http://t.co/T2wHz3uL
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Damn! I missed 11/11/11 11:11 by 9 minutes! Well, I guess I didn't *miss* it, I just didn't take a minute to meditate or something. Oh well.
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@hrrrthrrr I *love* the small pancake that comes out at the end of the batch. So cute.
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A song for someone who needs somewhere to long for. Homesick cause I no longer know where home is.
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After the show Chelsea & I went to Doug Fir Lounge for a Good 'ol Fashion Sit Down Chin Wag. We asked each other, "So, what's your story?"
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After a solid Aerial Class, I went on a whim with some aerial classmates to see Chavivari at Imago Theater. Great show! http://t.co/v4S80szn
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@LButtery Yep. I saw one at the coffee shop today that was SO PRECIOUS. I couldn't contain myself. He was just a little guy.
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@LButtery No, silly, its NOT just a west coast thang. It's National Novel Writing Month! Doy! Get into it! #nanowrimo http://t.co/dmaSDggQ
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Chihuahua's make me happy. They are ridiculously cute and if you think otherwise you are wrong. I know, how can an opinion be wrong? It can.
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Listening to Dubstep thru headphones while programming def makes me feel PLUGGED IN. If autonomous machines made music it would be Dubstep.
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p.s. Mac OS X Lion just tried to auto-correct "craftswomanship" to "craftsmanship." What gives Lion? You not down with Women's Suffrage?
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Working at FRESH POT on N Miss. The barista was complimented on her craftswomanship and said, "Shut UP! Thanks!" I love that vernacular.
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This GORGEOUS fall day in Portland can NOT be missed! The blue skies, the sunshine, the crisp autumn air. I'm going for a bike ride. Get it!
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How can ANYONE watch something like this & still believe in the legitimacy of Police? They are nothing but hired thugs. http://t.co/SsQcmCG4
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I went to the PSU Geology Department tonight to do some research for my novel (I know, right?) and ended up tasting 24 wines. Thanks, Ellie!
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@brke Yeah. I would, but that doesn't mean you're not weird. I mean, you want to have a POOP POTLUCK for crying out loud. Geez.
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Biked downtown to a coffee shop at PSU. The colors in the leaves (yes, I can see colors) were blowing my mind all over my face.
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@plain_lo Totes. I'm still on the mend from the crud I got almost TWO WEEKS AGO. Ridiculous. Still coughing like a schmuck all the time.
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@Sarah_Crosley Nonsense. Sleepy kitty is just really sleepy, that's why sleepy kitty is SOOOOO cute. How dare you try to take the cute away!
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Opened an account at Advantis Credit Union today, and so begins the transfer. It's never too late to MOVE YOUR MONEY! http://t.co/0XNRoG2r
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Powered through 1400 words first thing this morning at Townshend Tea. I'll try for 600 more after conditioning at @awoldance. :) #NaNoWriMo
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I know I'm still like 4000 words short, but reaching 6000 words today feels really good. The story is starting to take shape. :) #NaNoWriMo
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Amazing aerial acrobatics by @awoldance at Project Warehouse. Friend Date with my girl @Sarah_Crosley. She called it "sky knitting." Ha! :)
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@skygodess003 Normally I would agree with you. ;) But it was wet BEFORE I got into bed. And I'm talking WET, not damp. So strange.
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As I crawled into bed last night I noticed that both of my pillows and the corner of my bed were soaking wet. Still a mystery this morning.
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Awesome night with @n8duke, Miranda, and Trevis! Author of "Sex at Dawn" spoke at the Bagdad & a lovely little sit down chin wag afterward.
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I love when a cup of tea is JUST the right temperature, hot but won't burn me, and I can take a really big sip. Warms me all the way down!
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Hey Wrimos! Get WriteRoom! It's an awesome, distraction-free writing tool for Mac OS X and it's only $10! #nanowrimo http://t.co/yl2PSZ2Q
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Aerial Conditioning at @awoldance then an excellent Halloween Party at Wes & Ryan's: Friday the 13th IV, Planet Terror, and Goblin Bones!
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@veganstraightedge Looks like you're also not allowed to use Silly String from 12am on October 31st to 12pm on November 1st. Curious.
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@Sarah_Crosley Oh. Right. Doy! Go to a picture you want, click "Actions", "View All Sizes," and then download! Done and done. Take 'em all!
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Saw RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES with @n8duke, then we went to Mississippi Studios for their 8th Anniversary with Deanna & Miranda. Fun!
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Here are all my photos from the Harney House Halloween! There's a few good ones in there. Go ahead. Poke around. http://t.co/SYyzqsQ7
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@hrrrthrrr Nice work, Heather. Very cute. A friend of mine had the same EXACT idea as you. What are the chances?! http://t.co/OnTsnqKO
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Is it possible for a creature to be more precise than this?! Seriously. She's such a sassy little princess. Urchin! http://t.co/39z7zDEe
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@veganstraightedge It's better / more original than A LOT of costumes out there: ghost, zombie, movie character, public figure, panda, etc.
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@veganstraightedge Yeah, but you didn't see my costume. I had a crazy futuristic haircut & jacket, and a watch set to November 5th!
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.@n8duke made some KILLER Kettle Corn, and we are eating the SHIT out of it. Kettle Corn has never been this good. My oh my.
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For your information, I was a future version of myself from Nov 5th, 2011, who came back in time to use some expired Chinook Book coupons.
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In typical Halloween fashion, people tried to guess my costume: two different people guessed two different video game http://t.co/kaOTFpUR
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"It buttons from the right, and I got it at a thrift store called PINK." - John Waters (played by Zack), on his Neon Orange Corduroy Suit
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@plain_lo Lucky me! I'd never heard them before, but a good friend of mine was traveling thru town and she told me to go. Very glad I did.
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Kick-ass Harney House Halloween with Dusty & McGill, Wax Edison, Bling Theatre, Moon Mirror, and Sticks Downey. Such an eclectic bunch!
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@plain_lo Nice! I saw them when they came thru Portland. It was definitely a unique show. Powerful in an intensely mellow way.
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Yo Portland! Got any specific plans tonight? You should come to the Harney House Halloween Party. It's gonna be off the CHAIN! See ya there.
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There's no way you could guess my costume, but I'll give you a hint anyway: @n8duke had to give me a haircut. Makes you think, don't it?
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I wanted to work at Townshend Tea today, but I'd be coughing & snotting & sniffling & sneezing all over the place. It would not be pretty.
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Why does my body create this much snot when I'm sick? It's really quite ridiculous. Where does it come from? What's the point? Come on!
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I don't know why I'm surprised when I get sick. I mean, it's bound to happen! EVERY TIME it catches me off guard and I get so pitiful. :(
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Wanna know who caused the 2008 Financial Collapse? Wanna know what #occupywallstreet is fighting for? Look no further. http://t.co/R5jateQC
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@Sarah_Crosley I'm gonna do my best, but I sure woke up this morning feeling like crap. But don't worry, I'll be there for the show.
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And just like that I'm sick, all congested and tired and shit. I hope I can sleep this off before the big Harney House Halloween party.
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@plain_lo Really? Wow. I take that as a compliment because I love that band. I'm so jealous you got to see them. Luuuukcy!
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I'm off to Aerial Class (my 3rd trip to @awoldance in 3 days), then back home for the Duke Brothers Backyard Bonfire Bonanza. Get into it.
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@bookis That is AWESOME! I had always wondered what happened with Bumblepig. Nice work.
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Went in for my Food Benefits interview and based on my income they can give me $16 / month. Ha! That's $4 / week for those who are counting.
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Have I mentioned that the Duke Brothers are throwing a Backyard Bonfire Bonanza tonight complete with Hobo Stew and Cincinnati Fire Kites?
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It is 56 degrees in the house right now. That's like literally freezing. ;) Good thing I've got some hot tea and a fire going.
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@rockymadden No worries. At least someone got a copy instead of it just sitting around your place collecting dust. Good on you!
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Jumped out of bed and into a hot shower, put on a bunch of warm clothes, made myself a little fire, and then put the kettle on. Toasty!
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I don't have a problem WAKING up, it's the GETTING up I can't seem to muster. It's just so darn warm under these covers & so cold out there.
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The POWERS THAT BE are just trying to scare us. They're getting desperate as their power slips away. #occupyoakland #occupywallstreet
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Another solid @awoldance Aerial Conditioning class tonight (2nd in 2 nights). It's so fun & hard, strengthening & stretching. I am SPENT!
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It's been 58 degrees in the house all day. I'd finally had enough around 4:30, made myself some Tea & Toast, and came outside in the sun. :)
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I've been living the Endless Summer for FOUR years (back & forth to Antarctica), so it's pretty exciting experiencing this fall weather.
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Starting last Thursday, I went to 4 shows in 4 nights: Mad Rad, Saves The Day (twice), and Lamprey. I wore earplugs at every one. Get some.
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@brke Lots of yoga stretching stuff, push-ups, pull-ups, sit-ups, climbing the silk (with & without feet), knee tucks, pikes, etc.
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@brke I've got one more intro class on Wednesday, but anyone is allowed to take the conditioning classes.
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After work I zipped over to @awoldance for my first Aerial Condition class, and it whooped my butt. That shit is such a crazy workout. :)
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It is such a beautiful, sunny, crisp autumn day in Portland. I haven't felt this in 4 years, and it feels really good.
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Nerding at Townshend Tea on Alberta, surrounded by MacBooks & Bubble Tea, with the theme from Portlandia on the house speakers. So Portland.
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Rocking out to Axxicorn, Lamprey, and Heavy Voodoo at The Know, muchin' on a $1 Bag o' Hot Nuts. A lot of nuts for only $1. Great value.
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I watched the 1st quarter of the Colts v Saints game at the Harney House while Bling Theatre recorded some new jams. It was embarrassing.
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@savestheday It was great rocking out with you guys the last 2 nights! So much fun. @STDchris Don't worry, the crowd surfers annoyed me too.
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Days like today go down in the record books, filed under AWESOME, and it's days like today just happen: you can't plan perfection.
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Wow. What a NIGHT! Rocked out solo with @savestheday, then met Deanna, Miranda, and Ian for Holocene, Sassy's, and Potato Champion. Oh joy!
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I saw @savestheday last night in Seattle, and I'm still SUPER psyched to see them again tonight in Portland. Two in a row, baby!
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YAAAAAAAAAAWWWNNN! Criminitly! That was an intense nap. I woke up completely disoriented. Who am I? Where am I? What time is it? Weird.
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Back at Ian's place, we went down the street and lent a hand to some folks making apple cider: so sticky. Eventually they'll harden it up.
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After the Apple Tasting, we 3 + Ian & Miranda all went to some peoples' house for delicious homemade Mexican Food. So strange. So delicious.
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Deanna & Colleen picked me up from Union Station and we went straight to the Portland Nursery Apple Tasting. So many apples. So many laughs.
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@brke Oops! I always do that. Sometimes I even buy train tickets going the wrong direction.
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With only 4 hrs of sleep, I got up at 6am to catch the early train to Seattle, walking the 2.5 miles to the train station in the rain. :)
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Last night @bookis, blair, and I went to Plumb Bistro for cocktails & dessert. I got the $3 Brownie Sundae with Fresh Mint. It blew my mind.
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On the walk back to @bookis' house after the @savestheday show, I got a "Ooo, nice butt" from a gay boy. :) A compliment's a compliment.
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So excited to be at El Corazon about to get my ass rocked by @savestheday. Been waiting 4 years for this! Wish you were here @rubywhatever.
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Went out to Cha Cha for drinks with Blair & Nikki, then to the Katie Kate / Mad Rad show at Neumos. Good times all around.
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@savestheday I'll be there! So very excited. Haven't seen you guys in like 4 years, so I'll be going down to Portland for 2 shows in a row!
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After a nice, long day of work, Bookis, Blair, and I went to the Honey Hole for sandwiches. The Bellissimo is off the CHAIN! Ya heard?!
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I had an awesome day yesterday hanging with Gramps on his 91st Birthday: lunch, poetry, Theo Chocolate Factory Tour, Gasworks, dinner. :)
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@LButtery Just once, for science, I'd like to experience the female orgasm.
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What a GLORIOUS day in the Pacific Northwest, and what a perfect day for a train ride! Mount Rainier is blowing my mind right now. Amazing.
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@Sarah_Crosley Say what?! And just as I'm going up to Seattle for 6 days. Gimme a break!
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Dreamt I was part of a violent #occupywallst protest. Undercover female police dressed like sexy ladies threw rocks at us. So weird.
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Up at the BUTT CRACK of dawn, all cold & foggy, catching the early train to Seattle. Today is my Grandpa's 91st Birthday & we're gonna play!
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@n8duke Crazy. I heard a little bit about that story a few weeks ago. I know that woman. She was settling in for winter as I was leaving.
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Hot Pot & Soba Noodles for dinner with Nate, Ingrid, and Deanna. We laughed a bunch, usually AT each other, but that's how we roll.
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@plain_lo Like Pooping Nude? Now you can favorite an entire thread of tweets. http://t.co/ONHklO3M /cc @veganstraightedge @tjnelsonjr
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Wicked GAYCATION dance party at Holocene. My "don't be a banana hog" t-shirt was a BIG hit. I think maybe they thought it was something gay.
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At Maggie's house warming party with @n8duke. A friend of hers got her a McMurdo Station bottle opener from a thrift store. Hilarious.
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Aiden's 9th Bday Party with @n8duke. It was a Haunted House Party and we scared the SHIT outta those little kids. Srsly. Tears were shed. :)
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After the show, went to Concordia Alehouse with Nate & Ingrid, Brandon, Drew, Andy & Morgen. One last night in Portland with the whole gang.
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Ingrid, Monica, and I danced our asses off with Sarsaparilla (folk/punk/jug band) at the Kennedy School. Got this Friday started off right.
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Aerial Class two nights in a row at @awoldance and a killer dance party last night at Mississippi Pizza. I am SPENT! So sore. It hurts good.
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Went straight from class to the rehearsal dinner party at Mississippi Pizza with Andy & Morgen. The Groom's band kicked out some funky jams.
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Went to another Aerial class tonight at @awoldance! Wish I could go every day. I learned the double lock-in & it whooped me! So. Much. Fun.
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What does English sound like to a foreigner? I have ALWAYS wondered that. The video is awesome. http://t.co/ir6TYRRx (via @matadornetwork)
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@veganstraightedge @tjnelsonjr And my bathroom here in Portland has TWO doors! I never thought I'd be so lucky. :)
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@plain_lo @tjnelsonjr You might just have to take a screenshot, because, you know what they say, a picture is worth a 1000 words.
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@tjnelsonjr Heyo! Now I'm trying to imagine what on earth that could have been a reply to. Hilarious.
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… making my way back to the Human Camp where my friends (Human & Chimp) were waiting to keep me safe. I was running, jumping, and swimming!
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Went back to sleep and dreamt I was a Chimpanzee on some parallel Earth being chased by a Giant Chimp. I was quick and out-smarted him...
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Another nightmare about Antarctica: feeling VERY hopeful after two interviews for my dream job, I found out I didn't get it. Woke up sad. :(
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@brke Still only had 2 intro classes, taking things slow, but I'm enjoying the pace and picking things up really quick. I love the workout!
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@LButtery @allioz5 THAT is amazing! I was surprisingly impressed with that movie. I soooo wish I could be there to throw down with y'all.
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Another *phenomenal* Aerial Fly class at @awoldance. I can definitely feel myself becoming obsessed with it. It's just so much stinkin' fun!
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Apparently my image service settings have been updated to the new Twitter service. I wasn't asked, it just happened. :/ http://t.co/ML4Se7Uj
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Three rounds of MONOPOLY DEAL with Andy, Morgen, and Brandon at the Harney House. Morgan's 1st time playing and she won twice. Just Say NO!
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Shuffleboard with Andy & Morgen at the Kennedy School Boiler Room. Wish you were here @rubywhatever. You're my partner! http://t.co/SBCuQccD
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Went to Clackamas with Ingrid & her parents for a Cider Pressing EXTRAVAGANZA at Monica's work. We walked away with about 6 gallons! Mmm!
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@cheater_tree Yeah! Seattle! How long will you be around? I'll be heading up there on the 17th. You gonna come down to Portland at all?
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Woke up at 8am to beautiful blue skies & sunshine. Oh joy! I went back to bed and woke up an hour later to thick clouds & rain. Hmmm.
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Another DELICIOUS dinner at Nicholas Restaurant with Andy, Morgan, Sarah, and Brandon. We talked about dreams & people with magical powers.
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Awesome visit to the Portland Japanese Garden with Andy & Morgan until we found out my truck was broken into and their iPad stolen. Noooooo!
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@theunibroz SWEET! I won't be around PDX for New Years, but I'll be up in Seattle the 3rd week of October. I hope I get see y'all bro down!
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Dinner at Thai Peacock with Andy & Morgan, etc. Afterwards at Powell's, Andy bought me "A Wizard of Earthsea." He says I'm gonna love it. :)
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Olive the Octopus was hiding at Trader Joe's, guarding the secret treasure. We think the secret treasure was Maple Pecan Clusters. Not sure.
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Harney House with @n8duke. Bling Theatre worked on some new shit while Andy, Morgan, and I walked to Trader Joe's. Unpasteurized OJ!
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Apparently I was know as "Strelnikov" (bad guy from Dr. Zhivago movie) by Meredith's family b/c they thought I looked like a revolutionary.
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From the Hog Roast I jogged to Holocene for some BUCK & BOUNCE, then jogged the 4 miles all the way home (Voodoo Donut pit stop) at 2:30am!
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Andy, Morgan, Drew, Brandon, and I went to the Hog Roast at Ian & Sasha's. SUCH a good time! Got to spend some QT with Deanna & Miranda. :)
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@veganstraightedge My enjoyment has nothing to do with it poking out of my mouth, but I do like playing with it & it tastes good! Tea Tree!
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@veganstraightedge But then it would be WAY harder to pick the food out between my back teeth. A toothpick is really the perfect length.
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A week ago today I ran my first marathon (it was awesome btw), which means I successfully accomplishing my 2011 New Years Resolution. Boom!
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Andy & Morgan are flying to Portland today. So excited to hang with my homies. It's gonna be just like senior year, except for funner!
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I asked some of the girls about the idea of a non-threatening, acceptable Cat Call, and the consensus was, "Lookin' good!" (cc @bookis)
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Solid 1st First Friday dinner party at Monica & Mikael's last night. Lots of good people, big laughs, and delicious Spanish food & drink!
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@tjnelsonjr Thanks, Teej! I posted the link to those photos on @twitter and they contacted me like 2 seconds later. The internet is crazy!
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@bookis @lunasandals Awesome! I love it, but did you notice that they call them LUNAR Sandals (page 158)? Oops!
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A bunch of my photos were used by @turnstylenews for a post on #occupyportland. "Big Turnout At Occupy Portland Rally" http://t.co/HpPwOoiH
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@brke And the last one was pretty much unstoppable, so that's nothing to sneeze at. Glad you like it. :)
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Got home all cold & wet, and had a DELICIOUS taco dinner with Nate, Ingrid, Gregg, and Sylvia waiting for me. Tacos are my favorite. :)
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I've been using 1 and ONLY 1 avatar since the Internet started 5 years ago, and today I decided it's time for a change. I hope you like it.
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@andrewjfoster No, you dirty, dirty man. We said, "It was nice to meet you, I'll see in class next week." Geez.
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Brooke, another girl in aerial class, also biked to the studio and got DRENCHED just like me. We biked back to NE together on our ways home.
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My first INTRO TO FLY Aerial class at @awoldance was amazing! So much fun, such good people. I don't want to wait a week for the next one.
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I thot the rain/hail had subsided. I made a break for it. Wrong! It came down even harder: drenching me, pelting me w/ pea-sized hail! Ouch!
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After a solid pair programming sesh w/ @bookis, I started biking to my 1st Aerial class at @awoldance. Now I'm taking shelter from the HAIL!
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The darkness, the chill, and the rain made for some lovely soaking at the Kennedy School. I was all alone there at the end, solo soaking.
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Surprise visit from @brke & @bookis (something about a mud slide), so we went to dinner at Vita Cafe & talked about the limits of science.
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@cheater_tree Sweet. Thanks! I'm definitely gonna have to give that a try this fall.
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Slowly creeping toward FlickrZero. I have processed over 12,000 photos & videos since April (uploading ~6000), and I've got 5000 more to go.
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@joelsmith But it's not saying the server is overloaded, it's saying I don't have permission. That's something intentional on their end.
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Last night - Colts Football and Taco Del Mar w/ Brandon, then Justin's BDay at the Bonfire Lounge. Justin & I decided to become run buddies!
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Forest Park Marathon Official Results! I came in 29th out of 39 runners at a pace of 10:49. I'm satisfied with that. :) http://t.co/fwP9DYey
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@mcrashelle Yessss! I was lying in bed, not wanting to get up, and then I thought about that video. I cranked it and now I'm up!
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"She's FRESH, she's so FRESH! Girl you so fly. You're a pretty lady, I'm a pretty guy." This gets me out of bed. :) http://t.co/zPgQziHi
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I absolutely love this picture of Robin at the Turakina Black Sand Beach in New Zealand. I just can't get enough! http://t.co/ixjuVygv
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Despair can ravage you if you turn your head around and look down the path that's lead you here, cause what can you change?
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@theunibroz You guys are amazing! When is your next show in Portland? What about Seattle? I *love* the "She's So Fresh" practice vid.
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The Unibroz with "She's So Fresh" feat. The Furg. This is sooooo amazingly good. Oh, so good. http://t.co/zPgQziHi (via @veganstraightedge)
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"Dad, can we go? I'm all done. Drink your tea, Dad. It's not too hot. Can we go? Dad! Drinked all my tea!" - Three-year-old at Townshend Tea
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I get so tired I can't sleep. The voices in my head are haunting my dreams. No matter how I try to kill the thoughts inside, I cannot hide.
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Watched some show about Physics & the Universe w/ @n8duke, and it made me realize people ACTUALLY believe we'll colonize other planets. Ha!
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After such a lovely brunch at Deanna's, the only thing left to do was lounge about, watch TV, soaking pool, and eat popcorn. Done & done.
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Help Renee-Nicole Douceur get evacuated from Antarctica now! Raytheon and the NSF don't think a stroke is an emergency. http://t.co/tG2ndfZc
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@Sarah_Crosley That's a very good point you make, Sarah. Unfortunately, the window in my room has a screen and I just can't be bothered.
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Driving to Deanna's for Sunday Brunch with Nate & Ingrid, jamming to "Pussy Be Yankin'." Give it time & you'll like it. http://t.co/gHvG5U5u
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@brke Thanks, Yo! My legs & feet are sore, but I'm feeling pretty good considering. I did sleep for 12 hours last night though. I was OUT!
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It's like, I could hobble ALL THE WAY downstairs, pee, then hobble ALL THE WAY back up to my room - I decided to pee in a bottle instead. :)
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I am such a gimp. I can hardly walk up or down the stairs, but you can't make an omelette w/o breaking a few eggs. Am I right or am I right?
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Watched the 1st episode of NEW GIRL (with @therealzooeyd), and it was WAY better than I thought it was gonna be. Made me laugh quite a bit.
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@mcrashelle Awesome. You gonna knock it out of the park! My 1st half marathon was about 2:20, but you should try for under 2 hrs. Go for it!
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"It turns your skull into a cage and your brain into a rat, and the city is just a stick poking the rat all day." - @pattonoswalt on NYC
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I'm trying my best to ice my feet in a tub of ice water, but it's SOOO cold and hurts SOOO much! How do people do this longer than 30 secs?
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"Are you running in moccasins?!" - A woman I passed on the trail, flabbergasted that I was running a marathon in Sanuks http://t.co/PFzB2saN
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Forest Park Marathon was great! It was my 1st marathon, I only trained for 3 weeks b/c of a broken toe, and I still did it in 4:43. Boom!
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Thanks for the well wishes on the marathon @bdkinzie, @plain_lo, and @mcrashelle. It went swimmingly. No injuries & I got in under 5 hours!
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Dreamt I was at the South Pole with the @LunaSandals Crew gearing up for the "Around The World" Marathon. What a cooky dream.
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@LButtery @savestheday I love IN REVERIE too. They definitely went in a VERY different direction on that one, but I think it's fantastic. :)
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Biked to NW to check in for the marathon tomorrow morning then biked to SE for JessMozz's 27th birthday party. She's in her late 20s now!
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Side effect of a new @savestheday album: it makes me revisit the entire collection. SO MANY good albums, but Sound The Alarm is my favorite.
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I learned something on the dance floor at Vendetta last night: Britney Spears has gone Dubstep. Definitely did NOT see that coming.
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RT @snapflashphoto: Being present means being fully engaged. You are neither dreaming of the future nor regretting the past. You are in ...
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I had SUCH a GAY day. Srsly. The far beach on Sauvie Island and then Cafeteria at Vendetta with Brooks & Friends. Such fun. I love The Gays.
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I'm in the back of an open-top convertible with 2 gay boys headed to a gay nude beach. I think that makes me gay by default.
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Brooks and I biked home together, and it was SUCH a perfect night for a ride: cool & breezy with the smell of fall in the air.
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Met the Dukelsons at the Swifts and randomly ran into Kirk & Julia (Molly's friends). I love when that happens. :)
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@brke But now you're FREE! And look at those lovely locks. You've got nothing to be sad about, girlfriend.
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I patched my tire for the 2ND time today, stuffed my face w/ 2 packets of Ramen Noodles, then bike over to see the Swifts. Amazing again!
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@brke I would have put a new tube on it tonight but I didn't have one and I was running out of time. I patched a patch. Hilarious!
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@STDchris Heck yeah! It's gonna be loads of fuuuuun. If you got room, I could use a ride back to Portland after the Seattle show. Zing!
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@brke Say WHAT?! All gone! That's amazing. Congratulations. That's kind of a big deal.
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@kpolem Katie! I see you've just tweeted your first tweet. Congrats! Welcome to the Internet.
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I patched my front tire, biked to Townshend's Tea, worked for 5 hours, and when I was ready to bike home my front tire was flat again. :(
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@savestheday @STDchris Psyched for back to back shows this October in Seattle and Portland. I've never seen a band 2 nights in a row before!
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Good thing I don't really have a schedule these days because EVERY time I go to the basement to grab my bike it has a flat tire. wtf. :(
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The Terra Nova pilot is awful. Absolutely terrible. I can't believe they spent $20,000,000 on this turd. Twenty Fucking Million?! #terranova
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All men carry murder in their hearts, yet even so, the poisoner is beneath contempt.
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I was JUST about to jump in the shower, but decided to go to the soaking pool instead. I'll be spending a lot of time there this winter.
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I went on my last training run before the marathon this coming Saturday. I'm feeling pretty good, but my feet keep blistering. Hmmm.
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@veganstraightedge I've walked past that pool before, and it's pretty cool, but what's the point when you're that close to the ocean. Right?
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@plain_lo Wow. Double Dare?! Touché. I've added it to my list. I'll have you know, I'm a professional Horrible Movie Watcher.
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If I had known that @instagram syncs with @flickr, I probably would've jumped on board a long time ago. But, do they all have to be square?
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Popping my Instagram Cherry in the Media Room at the Dukelsons. I guess we'll see if this sticks. instagr.am/p/OVI2A/
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It was a mellow morning making plans for Hawaii, then Brooks came over for a soak at the Kennedy School and HUGE burritos from Ole Frijole!
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I decided to just round out the evening with a viewing of BRIDESMAIDS. It was fantastic. Solid, thru & thru. Kristen Wiig is hilarious.
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"Which would you rather do, go to Jersey Shore or watch Jersey Shore?" - @n8duke
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"Which is grosser, Jersey Shore the place or Jersey Shore the show?" - @n8duke
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In honor of the rain, @n8duke and I watched a SHIT LOAD of video entertainment stuff: An Idiot Abroad, Horrible Bosses, and Family Guy.
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Blair & I made a quick stop at Dovetail Bakery (the Ginger Molasses Cookies are lovely), then I dropped her at the train station. Bye Blair!
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Today is one of Portland's first rainy days of fall, and it's actually kind of nice. I know it'll get old, but for now I like it.
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Brunch at Jam on Hawthorne with Blair, Brooks, Megan, and Allie, then a surprisingly quick trip to House of Vintage.
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I was thinking how I needed to talk to Carl about good climbing spots near Portland, then randomly ran into him at Bye and Bye last night!
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Another amazing night with the Swifts. A really persistent falcon/hawk made at least a DOZEN passes, but came up empty-beaked each time.
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It wasn't the perfect day for it, but Drew, Brandon, Blair and I made the most of possibly the last warm sunny day of the year on the Sandy.
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Breakfast at Vita Cafe (two blocks from Caffe Vita) with Drew & Blair, and we happened to run in Brooks there too. What are the chances?
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My dear friend Michael Brooks is in town, so Blair, @Bookis, and I met him downtown at CCs for BEARS DOUBLE X DANCE. I got real sweaty.
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After the funny stuff, we all met Blaine and Mark at DV8 for @Bookis' very first strip club experience. In the end, better than he expected!
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Blair and @Bookis came down to Portland to see @michaelianblack with Brandon and Me. He said lots of funny stuff and we laughed real hard.
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@kellyoxford There's an iphone app for that, and it's free! I will accept a $1,000,000 finders fee, though. itunes.apple.com/us/app/fog-hor...
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Slept a solid 10 HOURS last night and still woke up with really sore legs from my run yesterday. Brutal! I'm gonna go lie around in the sun.
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One year ago today I arrived in Antarctica for my 4th consecutive season. I'm not going back, and I miss it already! twitter.com/eliduke/status...
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Ran, showered, stuffed my face, and biked over to meet Megan & Friends for Women's Soccer: USA v CANADA. Good times. :) gdzl.la/apCeZ3
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It's crazy & exciting that the 16-mile run today was the longest I have ever run in my life, and my 1st marathon is only a week away. Eek!
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I got hungry on the way home, so I started stealing food out of peoples' yards/gardens: grapes, tomatoes, apples, and plums. SOOO delicious.
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The Forest Park Marathon is creeping up fast (Oct 1st), so I went on a longer run today: 16 miles in 2:45. My body hurts, but it was good.
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My rear bike tire was not patchable. While installing a new tire, I poked a hole in it. Now I have a brand new patched tire. Works great!
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With a freshly patched FRONT tire, I biked to K&M Auto in SE to get my truck. After I drove home, I noticed my REAR bike tire was flat. wtf.
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@ihearthammer Geez, was that really 8 years ago? Wow. Well, either way, keep 'em coming! They're hilarious.
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Solo mission to the soaking pool where this skinny little tornado/whirlpool thing went from the bottom drain all the way to surface. :)
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Borrowing @n8duke's bike, I rode to the bike shop to pick up a patch kit. On my way home I stopped at the Plum Tree House for a pick-me-up.
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I was just about to bike over and pick up my truck from the shop, but my front tire is flat. Perfect timing!
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Dreamt that I was back in school or in active military service, not sure which, and a very amiable Darth Vader was my Professor. So strange.
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@brke I tried the push start, but nothing doing. I think there's some sort of electrical short in there. Hopefully it's a quick fix.
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With the truck un-jump-startable, @n8duke came to my rescue. We threw the mattress on top of his Civic. I'll deal with the truck in the AM.
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Thanks again for such an awesome haircut, @brke! It's the best one I've ever had. For reals. I think I found my stylist. ;)
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Drove to SE to pick up a mattress, got it loaded in the back of the truck, and now it won't start. I turn the key and NOTHING happens. Dead.
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Nerding at Townshend Tea on Alberta, rocking out to the entire @savestheday trilogy. Solid. Through and through.
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... standing here by your side, arm in arm under the sky. I know I want to hold on.
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Take a breath, turn around, see the sun come through the clouds. The light alive in your eyes...
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@LButtery Now THAT is a spider! I have an idea, you should start eating them. Srsly, it's the perfect punishment for them. Think about it.
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What a journalrific day! I had some major catching-up to do, powering through the last 10 days in 1 day. Criminitly! Feels good. #journal0
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Do you live in NE Portland? Do you like eating plums? Go to the NE corner of 31st & Sumner. There you will find what you are looking for.
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Went on a nice hour-long run first thing this morning, stopping at the Plum Tree House on the way back for some DELICIOUS Italian Plums. Mm.
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"The 2 Billion UBS Incident: 'Rogue Trader' My Ass" by Matt Taibbi rollingstone.com/politics/blogs...
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The swifts were pretty mellow tonight, filtering in slowly instead of one big push at the end, but still great. I got pooped on again! :)
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Lazy day at the house, then Kennedy School Soaking Pool with Molly, Kirk, and Julia. We overheard a wedding ceremony & clapped at the end.
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I'm really digging DAYBREAK, the new @savestheday record. I can't believe it's their 7th studio album! Keep it coming! savestheday.com/home
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I tried getting up at 7am for a run with Molly & Friends, but 4 hours of sleep after dancing my ass off for 3 hours was just not enough.
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LOW put on a solid show, then I rolled over to Holocene for a KILLER dance party with Megan & Ali. So much fun. Srsly. I got STUPID sweaty.
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Chilling at the Aladdin Theater with Molly & Friends, waiting for LOW to get this party started. gdzl.la/ao6Fce
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Kennedy School Soaking Pool, Oddball Tattoo party with Blaine & Sarah, Hedge House with Molly, Megan, Julie, and Nathan. Antarctic reunion!
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The bus home from Union Station dropped me at 27th & Killingsworth. Walking the rest of the way, I stopped for a bit & picked blackberries.
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Amtrak Cascades from SEA to PDX with my homegirl Molly: we go way back to McMurdo 07-08. Time flies when you're having a great conversation.
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Big thanks to @brke, @bookis, Urchin Jr, and the whole @LunaSandals crew for an awesome week in Seattle. Let's do that again real soon.
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Capitol Hill City Market Sandwich Boards. gdzl.la/anVhUU gdzl.la/anVhUo gdzl.la/anSvxv gdzl.la/anSvxe
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"It's weird that everyone has flaws but me." - @bookis, after I said that I don't really like ginger very much (specifically the candy)
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Delicious food & drinks at Honey Hole Sandwiches with @Bookis, @mcrashelle, Blair, and Nikki. Srsly, their sandwiches are really tasty.
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The Zumba instructor said that @mcrashelle and I were "fun to watch." Is that a compliment? I think so...
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Just finished my first ever ZUMBA class with @mcrashelle. It was awesome. Loads of fun and a killer workout. Never thought I'd say that! :)
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Gonna start out this Friday Night right with my first ever ZUMBA class. @mcrashelle talked me into it. This is gonna be hilarious.
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Hanging out at the @LunaSandals Factory in Capital Hill, I resoled my Sanuks with 2mm Vibram because they were running thin. Good times.
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Went on a nice little run with @bookis this morning, trying out my new Leadville Pacer @LunaSandals. Can't wait to put more miles on 'em.
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Well, I was gonna head back to Seattle today, but my train got super delayed so I decided to stay another night. I like it here, so why not?
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I like using the word SCHEDGE as an abbreviation for SCHEDULE. It only saves 1 letter, and it looks funny on paper. Perfect!
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Chill day in chilly Seattle. After a bit of work we ate dinner at Chaco Canyon, lounged about, and watched NEXT THREE DAYS. Love that movie.
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Praying Mantises are so creepy & cool. Can you picture this little one cannibalizing its mate after sex? Crazy bugs. flic.kr/p/anDuSo
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I didn't totally hear what @bookis said. It sounded like Japanese. He laughed, but wouldn't tell me. He said I had to find out on @twitter.
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Urchin has been snubbing her nose at me all week, but she just hoped up into my chair & snuggled right in. What did I do to deserve this? :)
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After another solid day of nerdery, we went to Cal Anderson Park for Ultimate Frisbee, then Banya 5 for a sauna. Ahhh. banya5.com
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@mcrashelle We're going to Cal Anderson Park for some Ultimate Frisbee and Double Dutch at 6pm. After that who the F knows? Let's play!
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Urchin was following us to Victrola Coffee, so @bookis told her to go home. A woman near by said, "Oh, you know Urchin too?"
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A mysterious creature crept into Brooke's room last night. Urchin SPRANG out of bed, whirlwind of hysteria, and she chased it outside. Woah.
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Had another dream about Antarctica, and this time I had dreams within a dream. My memories of it are scattered, but I remember being happy.
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Urchin Jr is such a hilariously sassy little kitty. Every thing she does makes me laugh, and it usually involves her being a jerk. Classic!
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After picking up my lost fanny pack from the movie theater, we walked home & watched BIRTH. Srsly, it's one of my favorite movies. So good.
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After dinner we walked thru Cal Anderson Park and saw an overflow game from the Bike Polo Worlds last weekend. Wow! whbpc2011.com
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Solid day of nerdery at Victrola Coffee on Capital Hill with @brke and @bookis. One of these I'll actually know what I'm doing again. :)
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Sometimes, when your really tired, sleeping on the couch feels just as good as a bed. Gnight.
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Oh, and I forgot my fanny pack in the movie theater! Let's hope they've got a lost and found. But honestly, who's gonna jack a fanny pack?
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Blair's apartment is SOOOO vintage, and apparently every morning Tonya says, "You look great, and you are a winner!" gdzl.la/amSG2s
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Blair, @bookis, and I saw CONTAGION with free passes. It was OK. Blair said, "in that scenario I'd probably be a quitter, give up, and die."
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Full Moon Run with the @LunaSandals crew. Such a perfect night for a light run. We found delicious apples AND my toe is feeling much better!
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Got picked up from the train station by @brke and @bookis and went straight to Thai Toms for dinner! I got the Drunken Noodle. Yum yum.
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Beautiful styrofoam coffee cup art. Truly amazing stuff. @Sarah_Crosley, you're gonna love it! flic.kr/s/aHsjbhiaNe (via @n8duke)
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The train from Portland to Seattle flew by thanks to the first season of Portlandia. So hilarious. flic.kr/p/amMBMy
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AMAZING performance tonight by @awoldance at Art in the Dark. Seriously. Blew my mind. You shoulda been there. awoldance.org
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There was a SCUBA diver on the Washougal today. She found Nate's glasses that he lost in the waterfall 2 weeks ago! What are the chances?!
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Dropped Mom & Michael at the Union Station, then went out for lovely day on the Washougal River. The water was cold but that didn't stop us!
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Ngawha Hot Springs in New Zealand. Srsly, it was the jankiest hot springs I have ever been to. Hilarious though. flic.kr/s/aHsjwbTWy5
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Dreamt I was out running again, with a pain-free toe. So much fun. Oh, and last night Maggie MD said that I had probably broken my toe. :(
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"You are so god-damn fucking sassy." - My Mom, when I said that the last time she stayed up passed midnight was probably 20 years ago
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Dinner at Pok Pok with the Family plus six. Should I got the Naam Manao or the Naam Manao? (via @n8duke) gdzl.la/am5LtD
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Robin kept posing perfectly at the Te Paki Sand Dunes in New Zealand. She is in just about every picture I took. :) flic.kr/p/am4GwD
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Te Paki Sand Dunes in New Zealand. The clouds kept things cool, and we were very thankful for that. flic.kr/s/aHsjwbsPgJ
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Sunset at Cape Reinga, New Zealand. Seriously, Y'all. This was one of the best sunsets I've ever seen. flic.kr/p/am43U8
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Sunset at Cape Reinga, New Zealand: it was crazy to actually see the Tasman Sea and Pacific Ocean collide! flic.kr/s/aHsjvZsQUM
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Belmont Street Fair today with the family. I ran into Maria the DA (from last season on the ice). It's like seeing a teacher at the grocery.
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Aubrey Plaza doing a DEAD ON impression of Sarah Silverman. So perfect. youtube.com/watch?v=l1Sa9h...
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Had ANOTHER dream that I was back in Antarctica, working in Fuels. Obsessed much? This is getting ridiculous.
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Some cat outside my window is in some kind of heat right now. She wants it baaaaad.
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Swift Watch at Chapman School with a baker's dozen. One of the Swifts pooped on my hand! I had no idea I was so lucky. audubonportland.org/local-birding/...
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ANOTHER weird & vivid dream last night - my brain must be working out something wicked. I mean, 2 slices from HOT LIPS is not $40! Come on!
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I'm Such A Nerd (with Katrina Bowden) on @CollegeHumor. It's a little cheesy, but they did a good job with it. su.pr/22weBD
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@hrrrthrrr Heeey! Are you working on that movie in any way? A good friend of mine is one of the PAs.
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Biking back to the house with blue skies and hardly a cloud in the sky, it started to sprinkle. One of the weirdest things I've ever seen.
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Biking errands with @n8duke this morning. We stopped at Tasty & Sons for breakfast: the Vegan Hash was delicious, even the cooked greens.
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Ingrid & I walked to Alberta for an ice cream cone and stopped at the Plum Tree House (31st & Sumner) for some DELICIOUS Italian Plums. Yum.
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@LButtery Fantastic! Maybe you could make stickers. I'm picturing a spider with tap shoes on a toothbrush in a circle backslash.
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@LButtery Hilarious! Cracking me up over here, Buttery. The idea of a spider tap-dancing really tickles me for some reason.
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I ran into Travis, a guy I met at the South Pole (he was a Cargo Handler), at the DMV today. Crazy weird small world.
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The truck is all insured and the Title & Registration have been switched over. I was in and out of the DMV in less than an hour. Bonus!
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@veganstraightedge And this ridiculous one too. I can't even BEGIN to imagine the work involved. youtu.be/j51CIOcdFY0 /cc @bookis @n8duke
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@veganstraightedge Those were amazing. Now check out this one. You're mind is about to be blown. youtu.be/DcZ7OSE6z7s /cc @bookis @n8duke
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@andrewjfoster Thanks! I'm pretty excited about the whole thing. I haven't had my own wheels in so long, and I've never owned a truck. :)
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I haven't owned an automobile in SIX years, and I just bought this truck for $1,298.34. There was $1.66 in the ash tray. gdzl.la/akea1o
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"SUPERB... your pictures should be put in [sic] dictionary next to the defintition of the word AWESOME." - a complement I got on @flickr
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@LButtery Sounds amazing. There are few things in this world that I love more than a good back scratching, especially when I'm lying in bed.
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@Sarah_Crosley Hilarious. You cracked me up with that one. It's like, if ANYONE was gonna have that dream, it was gonna be you. Perfect.
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Wow. How did you find this, @BenPruce? I had no idea @n8duke was such a raver in his past life. Hilarious. collegehumor.com/video/6603545/...
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Talking to another man about another truck, and I really hope this one is the one. Let's just get this over with already.
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Labor Day Weekend in Mazama with the Fama. It was a fun good time. flic.kr/s/aHsjvWVc1v
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Graffiti House in Auckland, NZ. This place blew my mind with its amazing awesomeness. flic.kr/s/aHsjw8JTyJ
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Robin is showing that Stink Monster a thing or two. He has no idea what's about to hit him. (cc @rubywhatever) flic.kr/p/ajVHS3
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I tried to go on a light run, but my stupid toe is still not ready for it. Come on!
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Check out this crazy time-lapse of a Tchaikovsky stop motion movie being made. Very, very cool. vimeo.com/27953845 (via @n8duke)
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Dreamt I was back at Bizarro McMurdo, and my good friends Andy, Peter, Brandon, and Drew were there on "Visitor Visas." It was really weird.
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Recently it feels as though my brain doesn't work quite as well as it used to.
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Here's what I did at the Wildfoods Festival in Hokitika, New Zealand, this past March. Good times all around. flic.kr/s/aHsjw8abzE
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Who ever heard of cola-flavored yogurt?! That's just weird and gross. flic.kr/p/ajCKaV
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@myrdalkombat That is AWESOME! Congratulations! I'm so excited to come by for another visit sometime in the next year. You got a couch!?
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Hey! That man is the same color as that honey bucket. Weird. flic.kr/p/ajFvV1
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It sure is a long drive from the North Cascades back to Portland. Are we there yet?
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Anthropocene: It’s a new name for a new geologic epoch - defined by our own massive impact on the planet. ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2011/03/age-of...
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Take some... from the creepiest little Coke Boy that you ever did see. flic.kr/p/ajBEnU
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Stopped at Hank's Grocery in Twisp to see his collection of taxidermic wild game he has shot around the world. Twas a lovely room of death.
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Dreamt that I smoked a cigarette and it DIDN'T make me feel like I wanted to die. Only in dreams.
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Another rowdy dinner at the MerMac Cottage. Grandpa said that when store-bought cake mixes 1st came out they were the BAIN OF HIS EXISTENCE!
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On the drive back to the cottage a BIG rock about the size of a cooler came slamming down the mountain & bounced between our 2 cars. Crazy!
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My Grandpa is obsessed with cookies. Nate hid a new bag from him, then his 2 daughters (Mom & Auntie) played HOT & COLD with him. Hilarious.
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Big family adventure with a drive up over Harts Pass and then a hike up to Slate Peak. The North Cascades are quite b flic.kr/p/ajhe2D
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I like drinking a big glass of water right before bed b/c my dreams are super intense when I go back to sleep after getting up to go pee.
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Early morning bushwhack up to Fortress Rock with @n8duke and Uncle Craig. We found a much faster route down and set cairns along the way. :)
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After dinner we went out in the field for some star gazing, and I got to use SkyView on my iPhone for the first time. It's kinda like magic.
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Dinner duties were delegated, and I was put on Gin & Tonics. I made six of them and got a couple PERFECTs from some seasoned G&Ters. :)
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We lounged around outside in the late evening sun, talking about forest fires, hipsters, fantasy novels, dumpster diving, and my dorky days.
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There are EIGHT of us out here at the MerMac Cottage, and the average age is FIFTY FIVE! Amazing. I'm the youngest one in the bunch.
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After a picnic at Pearrygin Lake, we went to the North Cascades Smokejumper Base, the BIRTH PLACE of smoke jumping, for a tour. Fascinating.
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Mellow morning at the MerMac Cottage, then to the Methow Valley Ciderhouse in Winthrop for hard cider sampling. Yum. methowvalleyciderhouse.com
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A photoshoped desktop picture of Ivan the Terra bus that I found at McMurdo is somehow the number 1 "hilarious desktop." images.google.com/search?q=hilar...
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Finally made it to the MerMac Cottage in Mazama after 8 1/2 hours in the car. It got a little brutal there at the end, but now we're here!
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@rubywhatever You get to drive a forklift?! For reals? That's awesome. That is definitely one skill I wish I'd picked up at McMurdo.
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Nate got Aiden & Lucas a treat at the Big Apple Country Store in Ellensburg, WA - Sour Flush: toilet, plungers, and sugar. Think LIK-M-AID.
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Woah! A new HBO drama about McMurdo Station, based on Nick Johnson's BIG DEAD PLACE, is in the works. That's big time! deadline.com/2011/09/james-...
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Driving up to Mazama (North Cascades) for Labor Day Weekend with the Fama! Nate's car is loaded up like we're gonna be gone for a month.
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Made a batch of Mama Duke's Hummus last night, my 2nd time making it completely from memory. That recipe has been engrained in my brain.
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Dreamt that my stubbed toe was totally healed and I was running with such reckless abandon and freedom. Oh, that will be the day.
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I drove out to Gresham to see a man about a truck, and, driving east on I-84, Mt Hood was OUT OF CONTROL. Srsly, is that mountain for real?
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@mcrashelle They are absolutely hilarious and so incredibly cute. Sometimes I forget that they are actually real people.
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Scooping brown rice from the bulk bins at New Seasons, Lucas was very confused because he thought I was buying TOENAILS. Oh, the hilarity!
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@rubywhatever Would you punch a bear in the face for Purcy? I know you would. No doubt in my mind. thedailywh.at/2011/09/01/bam... (via @plain_lo)
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I also dreamt that I dropped a nasty fart right as some guy was walking up to talk to me. He played it totally cool. I was so nervous!
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Dreamt I was a rookie Air Force fighter pilot, loading up my plane, about to go to war, but the plane was really old. Foot-peddle steering.
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From Christchurch I trained up to Arthurs Pass for a week of hiking in the mountains. Such beautiful country. flic.kr/s/aHsjw4FM3U
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After this last season on the ice, I spent my first full day back in New Zealand flying kites with Isaac & Wamp. flic.kr/s/aHsjw4CR6U
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I've started whittling away at the 10,000+ photos & videos from my summer travels. I'm giving myself 3 months to knock it out. Here we go!
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An adventurous little squirrel just stole a HUGE sunflower head (seeds & all) from Nate & Ingrid's garden. He's going to town on that thing.
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@brke Or I could just mail it to you. It's no big deal. Email me your address and I'll put it in the mail today. Done and done.
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@brke I've still got that old iPhone 2G sitting around over here. It's yours (to borrow indefinitely) if you want it.
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“You tried your best and failed miserably. The lesson is: never try.” - Homer Simpson
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I am Tyler's Proxy for the Harney House Fantasy Football Draft tonight while he's in LA. I am SOOO hilariously out of my league.
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Bused over to the Harney House for some DJ HERO with Brandon. It's pretty solid. I scratched some DJ Shadow, one of my favorites.
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Black Light Putt-Putt with Nate and the Weiner Kids at Glowing Greens downtown. I think it gave me a headache. I was 8 over - not horrible.
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@LButtery I've heard that it can be a genetic thing. For reals. To some people, it tastes like soap.
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I love when I see people using photos that I took (on blogs, facebook, etc). THAT's why I do what I do.
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@LButtery Well now you're just talking crazy. This is one of those rare moments where an opinion is wrong. Doesn't happen very often. ;)
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Once again, the Brothers Lofgren, busting out some wicked rhymes for for head. The Double F Word! flic.kr/p/ahCk1y
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Check out my hommies Aiden & Lucas, the Brothers Lofgren, laying down some sick rhymes up in dis house. Booyah! flic.kr/p/ahCWfu
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Rock show at the Alberta Street Pub with Brandon: Silver & Glass and Northeast Northwest, two really solid bands. Lots of old Indiana faces.
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Delicious family dinner tonight with Nate & Ingrid: Arepas, Frijoles, Cilantro, and Salsa. So good. Every bite.
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The Supreme Lantern to Rule Them All, @n8duke. gdzl.la/ahAeMx gdzl.la/ahD1PC
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Some crazy cliff jumping on the Washougal River this past weekend. The 2 guys at the end are insane. flic.kr/p/ahya5c
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Irene NYC - Is that it Irene? I've had better... vimeo.com/28288293 (via @grunder)
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This cloudy & rainy day is actually a welcome reprise from all the sunshine I got last week. I got blasted.
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@brke Yeah. Start there for now. Green Brains come from McMurdo, and I have some extras here in Portland. Want me to send you some?
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@brke I'm an inspiration! Wow. I'm blushing. :) I would recommend the Green Brain Journal. Perfect size. I can get you some if you want.
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I started a new Green Brain Journal the other day, my 17th one so far, and I don't see any end in site. Looks 2011 will be 100% journaled!
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@Sarah_Crosley Well, metaphorically speaking I've started to decay, and it looks like metephorical gangrene. Hence the metaphorical maggots.
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"Movies in the Park" at Argay Park with Ingrid for HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON. We got the LAST bag of free popcorn. It's the little things. :)
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@avulsionist Awesome! And with just you 3 FNGs it sounds like it's gonna be a sweet crew this year. Best of luck.
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Another AWESOME day on the Washougal, cliff jumping & stuff. Stephanie & MJ (who I met tubin' ystrdy) were there too, randomly. Small world.
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Headed to the Washougal River with Nate, Ingrid, and Mikael, making this a Super Duper River Week! Four trips in five days! Sheesh!
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Lounging on a river for 5 hours REALLY took it out of me. Seriously. It's only 10:30pm, and I can hardly keep my eyes open. Time for bed.
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Drew & I stopped for minute on the riverbank, and he got a talkin' to by police because it is illegal to drink on THAT SIDE of the river. :/
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SUCH a perfect day tubin' down the Sandy River. I stopped at one point by a big rock on the shore and jumped in a few times. So amazing.
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Also, on my bike ride to the Harney House, I saw the Portland Chapter of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Hmmm. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independe...
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I've been doing really good about not buying chips, but I could not resist. SO good. Mm. flic.kr/p/agW7bA
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@rubywhatever I got my boots in the mail yesterday. :) Thanks! I'll by shredding in your honor all season long.
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It's another glorious day in Portland, perfect for tubin' down the Sandy River. Let's DO this!
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Biking over to the Harney House this morning, I stopped at an old Asian lady's Ice Tea Stand for a $1 ice-cold glass. So refreshing.
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I finally defeated PERPLEXUS, start to finish. It is a really awesome 3D marble puzzle game thing. perplexus.net
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I can't believe we're still talking about "What What (In The Butt)." Who knew it would be so culturally relevant? arstechnica.com/tech-policy/ne...
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Mellow Saturday Night at the Dukelsons. We three went out to see CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE and it was actually pretty darn good. I laughed a lot.
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Humans were born, and evolved, to run. nyti.ms/qqncqq (cc @bookis @lunasandals @barefootted)
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@brke Ok. Uh. Thai Tom. In The Bowl. Than Brothers. Chaco Canyon. QFC. Need some more?
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@brke You could come down to Portland and then I'd have all kinds of awesome ideas. Just throwing that out there.
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Lucas (6) says "My Neighbor Totoro" is his favorite movie. He also gives "Pee-wee's Big Adventure" and "Star Wars" both a 3/10. What a ham!
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I just stuffed myself silly on the hottest (temperature-wise) burrito I have ever eaten. So warm. I'll be digesting for the next 14 hrs.
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Jumping and swimming around in the water and sunshine for a few hours really takes it outta me. I am whooped!
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Aiden (8) said he has "hundreds" of cousins but could only name four, so he started naming random things: tree, electrical box, darkness.
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Going swimming on the Washougal again with Nate and the Wiener Kids. We might be jumping off a waterfall or something. Pretty excited.
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Trying to make sense of the source code for my @twitter profile page. It's kludgy and UNREADABLE. Thumbs down, @twitter, thumbs down. :(
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Biked to Skye's with @n8duke for a dinner party, then to the Tonic Lounge to see the Buttery Lords with Drew & Brandon. Pretty good night.
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I might have to start smoking to break my addiction to these Tea Tree Toothpicks.
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Black Hole Swallows Star, First Time Caught on Film [PHOTOS & VIDEO]. Very impressive. ibtimes.com/articles/20383... via @ibtimesnews
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Went swimming with Nate and The Wiener Kids on the Washougal River. We jumped off cliffs into the water! I love a good water jumping.
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@aaroncolorado Awesome! I love when people connect with my photos. Lots of fun photographing it.
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"Aiden, I will SHOOT you if you hunt beavers." - Lucas (6), when Aiden (8) was saying he wants to be a hunter when he grows up
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I hope they do this right. I hope this is awesome as it could be. I'm totally on board. Let's DO this! bromance.me (via @tenderlove)
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Here are all my photos & videos from the Leadville 100. I had SUCH a good time! Congrats again @Bookis! #LT100 flic.kr/s/aHsjvY9r73
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Leadville 100: @LunaSandals Crew Time Lapse after the race. flic.kr/p/afP7nd
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Leadville 100: @Bookis looking strong coming int Twin Lakes Aid Station (mile 40/100) with his @LunaSandals! flic.kr/p/afG2zr
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Leadville 100: Bookis looking strong at the Fish Hatchery Aid Station (mile 24/100). flic.kr/p/afFPcM
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Training Hike/Run up the backside of Hope Pass outside Leadville, Colorado. flic.kr/p/afXMpV
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Abandoned Drive-In Movie Theater near Buena Vista, Colorado. flic.kr/p/afJm89
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I had a NIGHTMARE that I was back in Antarctica, working on Heat Trace, but I was actually enslaved by an alien species or something. :(
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I wish I could go on a run right now, but my stubbed toe is still a bit too sore.
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I decided to treat myself to a little Chocolate Soft Serve from Back to Eden. It's sorta helping.
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Yellow Watermelon and a light rain out on the porch with Nate & Ingrid. It's good to be back home in Portland.
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@LButtery It's definitely worth a watch. I was pleasantly surprised at his musicianship. I'd thought he was just some generic pop star.
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I got Purcy the Pug (Robin's dog) a present, and I think he loves it. Doesn't he just look so precious?! flic.kr/p/afwknA
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The flight into PDX was just as beautiful as ever. That's St. Helens in the background there. Glorious. flic.kr/p/afxA4f
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Oh, and @justinbieber has favorited a GRAND TOTAL of four tweets. Hilarious. Do those fans feel extra special? gdzl.la/afuGkr
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Watched NEVER SAY NEVER (@justinbieber docu) on the flight from DEN to BOI, and it was pretty good. He's a real musician. New found respect.
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Goodbye, Leadville! Goodbye, Denver! Goodbye, Robin! It was a real treat. Headed back to Portland.
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Waiting for our flights at DIA, Patrick and I played a 1 on 1 Best of Seven Monopoly Deal Tournament. He took it to seven and beat me!
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@Bookis Here are all your stats for the Leadville 100 Run. Nice work! milliseconds.com/participants/d... #LT100
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It was an honor to crew/pace for @Bookis. Dream come true! Also, big thanks to the Labbe Family for letting us crash in the garage. #LT100
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We're all pretty wrecked after the race, sore feet & legs, walking around like a bunch of old men. A mellow evening to say the least. #LT100
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Slept 3 hours this afternoon after being awake for over 30 hours for the race. Took me FOREVER to wake up from that nap. Dead Moose! #LT100
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After the last finisher crossed the line, we went back to the garage & crashed HARD. Only 4 hours of sleep in the last 48 hours. #LT100
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"The words WEDGE & RACER were streaking red stripes along the trail, but it wasn't in words, only in concepts." - @Bookis at Mile 85 #LT100
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Hanging out at the Leadville Trail 100 Finish Line. I almost can't take it: I get choked up every time someone finishes. So moving. #LT100
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Hooray @Bookis! He ran, jogged, hiked, skipped, and walked 100 miles thru the high mountains of Leadville, CO, in 27 hrs & 10 mins! #LT100
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It's 3:30am and I'm pacing @Bookis the last 14 miles to the finish line. Let's do this! #LT100
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It's cold & crisp, the stars are glorious, and the half moon is poppin! #LT100
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It's 2am, we've been crewing for almost 24 hours straight, and we're waiting for @Bookis at the May Queen Aid Station (mile 86/100).
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@Bookis jogged back into the Fish Hatchery Aid Station (mile 76/100) feeling MUCH better after that warm cup of soup. He's got this! #LT100
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The runners have been running for almost 20 hours now, and @Bookis has about 5 or 6 more to go. He's tired, but he'll power through. #LT100
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@Bookis was cold coming back into Tree Line Aid Station (mile 70/100), so we warmed up the car and a cup of soup. It did him wonders. #LT100
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@rubywhatever Nice. That was a good one, wasn't it? At least I think so if I'm thinking of what I was remembering.
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The sun has set and the headlamps have come out. @Bookis still has about 8 more hours to go. Will he see the sun rise running? #LT100
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@brke Sure thing! It's my pleasure. I haven't paced yet. I'll be taking @Bookis in the last 13 miles to the finish. I'm so excited!
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@Bookis is still looking strong considering but definitely getting tired. His feet are sore and he's ready to stop. We won't let him! #LT100
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Thanks to Patrick Sweeney's pacing skills, @Bookis made it back to Twin Lakes Aid Station (mile 60/100) an hour ahead of schedule! #LT100
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@brke Lots & lots of photos, but none that can be uploaded right now. Don't worry. You'll see 'em soon. :)
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Due to a wicked bout of dehydration & altitude sickness, Barefoot Ted had to drop out. :( He still made it to Tree Line (28 miles). #LT100
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The weather has been perfect! A bit chilly at 4am, warm & sunny this morning / afternoon, clouded up and cooled down this evening. #LT100
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Looking for a parking spot at Winfield, a Colorado Yokel said, "You guys need to go home. You're rappin' the mountain for this money stuff."
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@Bookis climbed up & over Hope pass (12,600ft) by himself to reach Winfield, but Pat Sweeney is pacing him back over on the return. #LT100
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@Bookis rolled into Winfield Aid Station (mile 50/100) looking strong. He's tired, for sure, but mosdef got another 50 miles in him. #LT100
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@Bookis is somewhat of a celebrity around here for running the Leadville 100 in @LunaSandals. His fans cheer & call him "Sandle Man." #LT100
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@Bookis cruised into Twin Lakes Aid Station (mile 40/100) right on time, looking good, and laughing at all my jokes. Solid. #LT100
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@Bookis made it to Fish Hatchery Aid Station (mile 23.5/100) a half hour ahead of schedule w/ a skip in his and a smile on his face. #LT100
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After the race got started (4am), we the crew/pacers went back to sleep for a few hours. We're up again and headed to Fish Hatchery. #LT100
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You're better than you think you are, you can do more than you think you can. #LT100
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And they're off! The Leadville 100-mile Trail Run is underway! Good luck to @Bookis and Barefoot Ted. #LT100
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It rained, thundered, and lightning'd until about midnight, then we finally fell asleep. Three hours later we're up again. It's cold! #LT100
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We're all packed in the garage, surrounded by gear & goos, rain, thunder & lightning, and it's time for bed - T Minus 6.5 hrs! #LT100
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Rob & Reece (some other pacers for some other folks) just showed up and we're making room for them in the garage. That makes nine! #LT100
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Hanging outside the Tennessee Pass Cafe waiting for take home, HUGE lightning & thunder, reminiscing the days when Tim Burton DIDN'T suck.
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Eric, Scott, and Shawn, pacers/crew for @bookis and Barefoot Ted, at the Silver Dollar Saloon. #LT100 flic.kr/p/aezRDQ
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One last round of shuffleboard at the Silver Dollar Saloon before the race starts - T Minus 9 hours! #LT100 flic.kr/p/aezdtG
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Sorting out trail snacks and gear for @bookis. He says he's being too pampered. Silly goose. #LT100 flic.kr/p/aesNHr
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It's Leadville 100 Eve, and we're all gathered for the pre-race meeting at the 6th Street Gym. #LT100 flic.kr/p/aetxKo
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Relaxing morning at Proven Grounds Coffee Shop with the crew, sipping Chamomile Tea and catching up on my journal. I'm still sore, but ok.
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Completely exhausted and a bit gimpy, I was happy to lounge about in the garage, journaling and playing Monopoly Deal - I won one of three!
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Dinner w/ @Bookis, Sweeney, Shawn, Eric, Scott, Ted, and Dennis at the Tenn Pass Cafe. @Bookis & I shared a Burrito & Peanut Sauce Stir Fry.
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Went on a training hike up & run down Hope Pass. Felt good til I took a little tumble on the way down. Stubbed my toe a bit, but I'll be OK.
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Fun times, indeed! Don't know if I could handle another goodbye, but I'll miss you terribly. Until next time, my friend. (cc @rubywhatever)
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Robin & I had to say goodbye one last time this morning. :( She's on her way back to Denver and then back to Antarctica on Monday.
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We saw a couple foxes walking thru Leadville the last 2 nights. I really like foxes because they're sort of a dog/cat crossover. So cute.
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Robin & I tossed & turned all night in our sleeping bags on the floor in the garage, but I think we got some sleep. It's hard to say.
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Another round of Shuffleboard at the Silver Dollar Saloon, but this time we had 3 teams. @Bookis and Sweeney were the supreme champs.
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Took a break from the hot springs for lunch and on the way back we stopped at an old abandoned drive-in movie theater. I love abandonment.
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Spent the ENTIRE day at Cottonwood Hot Springs in Bueña Vista w/ Robin, @bookis, Ted, and Kristen. I'd never spent so much time soaking. :)
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These are the ONLY two options in the dispenser in the Gents restroom at the Silver Dollar Saloon. gdzl.la/adSSZp
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Riveting 3-way game of shuffleboard at the Silver Dollar Saloon (est 1879) with @bookis & Robin, battling to the bitter end. Robin won!
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A walk about town, dinner at Casa Blanca, and then a beautiful sunset over the mountains. The clouds were glowing, rocking my world.
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After checking into the Alps Motel, Robin and I met up @bookis and Barefoot Ted at the Tennessee Pass Cafe. We talked about the #LT100.
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Robin & I drove up to Leadville yesterday. It was a beautiful drive, including a road-side picnic at 10,000 feet. Crazy Colorado.
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@Sarah_Crosley I would recommend Nicholas Restaurant. Best Mediterranean / Lebanese food in all of Portland, maybe even Oregon. Get some.
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Red Rocks really is a beautiful place. Such a great night. flic.kr/p/adwd9b
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Film on the Rocks tonight was STOP MAKING SENSE by the Talking Heads. My 1st time & it was pretty darn good. We danced! New found respect.
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Robin picked me up at the airport, ice cream at Sweet Action, Cheesman Park, dinner at Watercourse, Film on the Rocks! gdzl.la/adpNd8
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Taking public transit from the Dukelsons to the Airport is ridiculous. It's a 5 minute drive, but it took me an HOUR. gdzl.la/adgm1P
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Sometimes I just feel like sitting around and dwelling on shit, but that's a horrible idea. Come on now! Get going! You've got stuff to do!
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@n8duke got stung by a bee on his foot today, only 4 days after I did. I sorta feel like I willed it b/c I wanted a stinger for my journal.
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What is a SUPER Senior Citizen, you ask? A person with a Senior Citizen son or daughter. e.g. My Grandpa!
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Had a great weekend hanging out with my Grandpa. Such a funny, sassy 90-year-old man. We realized today that he's a SUPER Senior Citizen.
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@andrewjfoster She will be missed, but she lived a long & happy life.
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Sad news: Banjo, the world's greatest cat, passed away today in my Mother's arms. She was loved for 16 years! :( RIP flic.kr/p/9A7jkh
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Happy Birthday to Mama Duke! She turns 65 today. It's hard to believe that someone so sassy can be so old. She comes by it honestly. ;)
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My 10-year High School Reunion and a horrible stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair, all on the same night. So sad. latimesblogs.latimes.com/nationnow/2011...
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Walked around the Alberta Street Fair tonight with Nate & Ingrid, and then caught saw Lamprey (my homeboy Blaine's band) at The Alleyway.
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@isadance saved a jar of her parents' home-made canned grape juice for like 4 YEARS waiting "special occasion." We drank it tonight. Delish!
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Saw this crazy Subaru 360 Van today. It was so cute & tiny. I want one. cars101.com/subaru/360.html gdzl.la/acLQ8R
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The Dukelsons and I picked up Gramps at the train station and took him straight to a party at the Knapps! flic.kr/p/acHBJj
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Biked to Mt Tabor for a riveting morning at the PDX Adult Soapbox Derby with @n8duke, Brandon, and Addy. flic.kr/p/acCJFr
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In CLASSIC Eli form, I slept thru my iPhone alarm this morning until it shut itself off (~20 minutes). Dead Moose!
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Why does that stupid Full Moon have to ruin the meteor shower? Not getting enough attention, are we, Moon!?!
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Whelp! It's 1:30am and I blame it entirely on Gmail. Does EVERY email address I've EVER interacted with need to go into my Contacts?
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@mcrashelle I have no idea what you're talking about, but it made me laugh. Keep it coming.
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Turns out my sternum/ribs are NOT broken or fractured, only sore. The doctor said that if I do something and it hurts, stop doing it.
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@rubywhatever I think it's been pretty hip for a while now, hasn't it?
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My sternum is still sore after the car accident last Sunday, so I decided to play it safe and get it checked out. I'm hoping for no X-Rays!
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Talk about one the CUTEST little watches in the whole world! Doesn't look too tiny in the pic, but I've got lady hands. gdzl.la/actNis
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Went to Fred Meyer for a watch and some new boxers, I got suckered into one of those knife demos, and ended up buying them! I'm a sucker. :)
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Biking around, running errands. It's really amazing the difference that properly inflated tires make. Feels like I'm hardly pedaling!
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Lounging around in the backyard, catching some rays. Contrails can be quite beautiful sometimes. flic.kr/p/acs95j
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#OldTwitter is officially dead, which means my @twitter archiving script (ruby & nokogiri) is dead too. :( Guess I gotta learn the API now.
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@brke I use Photostream Sortr to change the date_uploaded to the date_taken, which puts everything in chronological order.
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I swear. Sometimes it feels like @flickr randomly changes timestamps on my photos just to test me. It's not funny I tell you!
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Remember when a bee stung me on the bottom of my foot 2 days ago? Yeah. Well. It's just now starting to swell up & itch. Weird.
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@BenPruce I know, right? I mean, why have I spent thousands of hours perfecting my craft, if I can't pee on whomever I want whenever I want?
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@jkalucki I think you don't quite understand what I want, and that's OK. :) I just won't be using @twitter images. I'll stick with @flickr.
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So, if you want to be a US Olympic Skier, I guess you're not allowed to pee on people while flying JetBlue. abcn.ws/nS678G (via @ABC)
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Watched the 1st Season Finale of GAME OF THRONES last night with @n8duke. It's a great show, especially if you like boobs & blood.
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@jkalucki And I wish the photos that I upload thru @twitter could be stored on @flickr so ALL my online photos are stored in one place.
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@jkalucki If it was truly native image hosting that would be one thing. But why ONLY @photobucket? Why can't @twitter hook into @Flickr too?
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@jkalucki I use @flickr for all my online photos, and I wish @twitter would have provided options for their "native" image hosting.
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I have an obscene amount of @flickr photos, and they will never be as organized as I'd like them to be.
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Pickles & Peanut Butter on Toast while watching Game of Thrones with @n8duke to wrap up a very beautiful and productive day in Stumptown!
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How can I not eat any breakfast or lunch, bike 10 miles, and still only be sorta hungry at 4:30pm? Seriously. How is that possible?
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Super solid bike ride from NE to downtown to SE running errands. I'm stopping for my 1st food of the day at 4:30pm! Whole Bowl! Tali Sauce!
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@rubywhatever I feel like happens most of the time when I try to take a nap. I'm not very good at it.
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That waxing gibbous is blasting through my window right. Hard to believe it's just reflected sunlight.
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Sometimes when I'm falling asleep, I feel like a giant: I've got HUGE hands and my feet are REALLY far away. My mind still feels small tho.
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@rubywhatever Sweet! There are group rides in Portland every so often. I'm hoping to do the Werewolf Hustle on Friday. shift2bikes.org/cal/#12-2541
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I did laundry, made a SOLID batch of Mama Duke's hummus, ate watermelon, made beans & rice for dinner, and picked blackberries in the park!
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@rubywhatever Absolutely! There ain't nothing you can't do in a mini-skirt.
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@Photobket_Colin Gladly! I like to keep all my online photos in one place (@flickr), and I wish @twitter gave us options. Why @photobucket?
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The Wells Fargo ATM by my house (42nd & Going) is closed daily from 5pm to 7am. An ATM with business hours?! That don't make no sense!
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Turns out, if you ice the shit out of a bee sting for about 30 minutes the pain goes away entirely. Good to know.
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Walking thru the grass to hang my laundry on the line, a bee stung me on my foot! What gives Mother Nature? You want me to use the dryer?!?
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So, @twitter now has a native image uploading service? I guess that's sorta cool, but I'm gonna stick with @flickr. twitter.com/eliduke/status...
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Short training run for #Leadville. I wanted to see how the water pack felt on my back. Felt great! My feet & legs need more punishment tho.
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I just registered for the 1st Annual Forest Park Marathon in Portland, OR, a trail marathon all within the city limits!forestparkconservancy.org/forest-park-ma...
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@n8duke and I are at the Portland Premier of Carl & Eric Klimt's documentary about climbing the Totem Pole in Tasmania. vimeo.com/15341198
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Just downloaded an official archive of all my Facebook activity (4mb). It's well done. Go to Settings, then click the link at the bottom.
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@BenPruce Did you know that Elaine lives in Oakland? I'm chatting with her right now. Y'all should meet up if you've got the time.
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Ice Cream. Includes a BREAKOUT performance by Drew Lazzara. Seriously, I was LOLing all over the place during this one. youtube.com/watch?v=Xipubj...
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Oh, I forgot to mention. It's official! I'm going to the Leadville 100 as part of the crew/pacers for @bookis, Barefoot Ted, and Caballo. :)
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Biked downtown to get shtuff at REI for the Leadville 100: Osprey Manta 20, Petzl Headlamp, and 1oz of Justin's Chocolate Hazelnut Butter!
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Yesterday was an exceedingly mellow day, almost too mellow, but I figured I needed it after the accident. Today will be different. Go go go!
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@tjnelsonjr Thanks, Teej! I can't take credit for the actual picture, but I can credit for standing on that ledge all seductive like. ;)
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@rubywhatever Luuuuucky. I wish I was there to see that one. I love that movie.
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It still feels like I'm on a boat, softly swaying back & forth. It's kinda nice actually.
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Seemed like the perfect evening, until this happened. Luckily nobody got hurt. Seatbelts & airbags! gdzl.la/ab5vQu gdzl.la/ab5vQL
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I had a LOVELY day sailing on the Colombia River with Nathan Murphy and friends. Sunny & warm, and Mt Hood was poppin! gdzl.la/ab5qqL
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Buying a used car is hard. It's like, how am I supposed to know that it doesn't have broken bits that I can't see?
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@brke Sounds lovely! You know I'd be there if I was there. Well, that's obvious, but you know what I mean.
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Some guy on @flickr is interested in making "creative artistic adaptations" of my photos for a "mixed martial arts collectible card game."
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Went to see "Midnight in Paris" with Ingrid, Monica, and Mikal. It was decent, esp the part when they made fun of pretentious artists.
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On The Bus (OTB): A ten-year-old, blonde-haired boy with mohawk, camo sports jacket, and a stick was starring at a Muslim woman, confused.
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The entire float was smooth sailing, until a hidden rock jacked me in the upper leg. I was so close to a Flawless Victory!
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Tubin' down the Sandy River, we stopped for a break. It was there that we found THE BEAVER SKELETON! Creepy and cool. gdzl.la/aaAm2v
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Such a lovely day on the river. It was a bit chilly at times, but the sun would always find me again eventually. Mmm. gdzl.la/aaDeXb
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Goin' tubin' on the Sandy River with the Harney House Crew. It's a bit chilly at the moment with this cloud cover, but I think it'll pass.
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After winning the Pie Contest, I biked to Moloko on Mississippi for drinks with Drew, Brandon, Cox, and JessMozz. I love a good night ride.
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I tied a cherry stem* in a knot in my mouth in 10 seconds. Beat that!*The cherry stem was really long.
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Just so we're clean on this, I turn 29 today, which means that this is the 1st day of my 30th year. I'm not 30 yet. Definitely not that old.
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I got a birthday card from Nate & The Weiner Kids. "Happy Birthday, Buttface! <3 Lucas" "Sorry Lucas hurt your feelings. from: aiden"
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@MikeStumpe Sho nuff. A Creme Pie is on it's way now. I got your text, but it slipped thru the cracks. Thanks!
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I'm celebrating my birthday by making a Pumpkin Pie and a Raspberry Pie, and I'm making the crust from scratch. This is gonna be fun.
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@n8duke Awesome, but don't forget that I'm not @elisfanclub anymore. It's @eliduke from now on.
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@rubywhatever Thank you very much for the birthday wishes. I hope you have a good day today, too. Let's celebrate this one for both of us!
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I'm not huge on snowboarding videos, but this one looks pretty massive. Plus it's got a metal soundtrack. youtube.com/watch?v=t4CUNV...
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@rubywhatever Nate and I stuffed our selves with Mediterranean Food at Nicholas Restaurant, and it gives Marrakech a run for it's money.
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The world's largest stop-motion animation [vimeo.com/26877221] and the world's smallest [vimeo.com/16162411]. Very nice. (via @grunder)
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It's time to get back in the Ruby/Rails game. First step, watch the Rails 3 Screencast from @peepcode. Thanks for kicking ass, @topfunky.
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I am obsessed with home-made Blueberry Muesli. I throw in some Oats, Almonds, Walnuts, Raisins, and Blueberries and cover it with Rice Milk.
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I was exhausted after running 13 miles and biking 15 miles yesterday, so I slept until 10am! My legs are pissed at me, but it feels good.
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On the bike ride home I passed a dozen shady teens sitting in the shadows along the path. I stopped to say HI and they thought I was FBI. :(
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I was all ready to catch the bus home from the Harney House, but at the last minute decided to bike home. It was lovely, as usual. Weeee!
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I put my bike in Brandon's trunk and went to the Harney House for some Sweet Jams (Eve 6, Buke & Gass, Colossus, XOC) and Marvel Pinball. :)
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The Vegan Corn Dogs at Hungry Tiger Too are delicious. Order two and a basket of Tots. Dip that shit in Ketchup, Mustard, and Aardvark. Yum.
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As if that ridiculous run this morning wasn't enough, I'm biking down to Hungry Tiger Too for Vegan Corn Dogs with Drew & Brandon. Exercise!
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17" touchscreen bout to be framed so orangutans can use it. fun programming with it, but time to go yfrog.com/gywxdyej (via @BenPruce)
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@mcrashelle Thanks! It was strangely easier than I thought it would be. I have no idea how I did it. Oh, and, you crazy.
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Hello, @Twitter. From this day forward I shall no longer be referred to as @elisfanclub. From now on, you will call me @eliduke. Booyah!
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It's a little cheesy, but well done, and it make me laugh a few times. Check it out. "Gonna be a nice little Wednesday."youtube.com/watch?v=_voojg...
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Went out for a short run to break in my @LunaSandals and ended up running 13 miles! It was AWESOME, but my legs are SCREAMING at me now.
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@rubywhatever @n8duke I had MY first IKEA experience earlier this year in LA. It was definitely strange, but nowhere near as bad as Walmart.
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@tjnelsonjr Agreed. I was so dissatisfied with signing in to @flickr with my Google ID that I created a new Yahoo account and switched back.
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This Airbnb Horror Story gives me the chills. I can't even imagine how much that would suck.ejroundtheworld.blogspot.com/2011/06/violat...
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Bonfire Party at the Dukelsons on a nice cool night in Portland. I love a good campfire but I don't love smelling like smoke in the morning.
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I cooked up 50¢ worth of Oriental Top Ramen for dinner and got really stuffed. That's just ridiculous. How can that shit be so cheap?
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For some reason Mac OS X Lion kept telling me the word "advantage" was spelled incorrectly. The correct spelling? "Avvantaggi" Huh? Italian?
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@brke @bookis I've got an old iPhone 2G lying around that's not being used. Want it?
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Remember that stupid Transformer? It took me 45 minutes, but in reality it only take about 20 seconds. Wah wah wah wah. youtube.com/watch?v=oRnRrF...
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I just spent like 45 minutes transforming a Transformer. It was ridiculously hard.
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Sitting on the sidewalk downtown: a random girl walked up and talked to me about the most random shit for 10 minutes, then walked away. Uh.
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Got my MacBook Pro back from the Apple Store with a new Trackpad! I'm not used to a screen this big after a long weekend with my Dell Mini.
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I took my fanny pack to the Alteration Station to get the zipper replaced, and the guy whipped out pliers and fixed it in like 5 seconds. :)
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@rubywhatever Yep. Even better. I mean, they're TAPATIO for crying out loud. You can't go wrong there.
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Another beautiful day in Portland, and @n8duke got me Tapatío Limón Ruffles for breakfast. Best chips and brother EVER!! gdzl.la/a9rnpJ
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Back home at 10:30pm, we went on a walk to Fern Hill Park with four of my new LED Arrow Helicopters. Amazing! They blew the hippies' minds.
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N8, Ingrid, and Nathan picked me up at Union Station and we went straight to Pix for treats and a FREE showing of Clueless. It's still good.
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I know it's 2011 and all, but it's amaaaazing that I can write & publish an entire blog post (with new photos) on the train from SEA to PDX.
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What if you lose your iPhone? Would someone know it's yours? You need Custom Contact Info for your iPhone Lock Screen. wp.me/pZ5s-h1
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Back on Amtrak Cascades, headed back to Portland. I love this train, especially when I snag a window seat at a table.
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I had a fantastic long weekend in Seattle with @brke, @bookis, and @veganstraightedge. Good times all around. Let's do it again real soon.
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I got to have lunch with Gramps and Auntie Sarah out on the back porch at the McMerners. Such a lovely time and an amazing view of Rainier.
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@bookis I actually don't have your number, so you should text me instead. 503 eight oh one 4465
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Another awesome day in Seattle. I really do miss this city, and I think I'll probably be visiting more regularly in the future.
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Sparrow is a wonderful Gmail-specific mail client for Mac OS X. I was skeptical at first, but now I'm convinced. Try it.sparrowmailapp.com
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Photobooth: Me, @brke, @bookis, and Shane at Highline in Seattle. Check out Tally Mic Tall Tall there in the middle. http://flic.kr/p/a8Spgv
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Went to Cal Anderson with @brke and @bookis for some late-night dodgeball. Some of those guys can really whip it hard, so @brke stayed out.
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Got home from trivia and found Shane asleep on the couch... at 9pm. He's just a little guy, totally wiped out after @CascadiaRuby Conf.
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Our trivia team "Clear Diarrhea" scrapped out a measly 2nd-to-last place by only ONE point, but we didn't come in last.
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My first ever Pub Trivia at The Living Room Bar with Burton, Blair, Ben, Nicki, and Justin. Suspicions confirmed: I'm HORRIBLE at trivia.
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Miller Park for sporty fun with Blair, @bookis, @brke, and Shane: baseball, frisbee, football. We're real tired now. gdzl.la/a8SZnj
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Went on a walk around Greenlake with Burton & Blair, such a perfect day for a lap. My first in a long time. Leash pets! gdzl.la/a8PJb6
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Met up with Burton, Blair, and Ben (The Bs) for Lunch #2 at Diggity Dog. The Chicago Dog with Field Roast was delicious. (cc @myrdalkombat)
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Seattle SNAIL. There, are you happy @veganstraightedge? gdzl.la/a8QD4o
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The Highline for breakfast with @veganstraightedge, @brke, and @bookis. We saw this crazy Seattle Slug on the way home. gdzl.la/a8QD4o
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Big Ups to @mcrashelle for finishing the Pirate 8km ystrdy. She gave me this in thanks for helping her up the big hills. gdzl.la/a8LiEN
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Went out to RN74, a crazy fancy bar, with @bookis, @mcrashelle, Skip, and Blair. It was amazing, thru and thru. I like a really nice place.
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@topfunky And I'm a big fan of yours! I guess we'll just have to make a point of it next time, and there WILL BE a next time. Until then!
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Post-race shenanigans. I had no idea I looked so good in a bra. instagr.am/p/I8uDT (via @mcrashelle)
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The 8km Pirate Run thru downtown Seattle with @bookis and @mcrashelle was awesome. We ran on the top lane of the Viaduct! So much fun.
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@CascadiaRuby Conf is over. It was wonderful, hilarious, and exceptionally nerdy. Now it's time to run like a pirate. seafair.com/AnEvent.aspx?I...
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Back at @CascadiaRuby Conf, chilling with my fellow nerds, laughing at jokes you probably wouldn't get. I don't get most of them myself.
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@rubywhatever Might as well leave them at this point. Does underwear really need to be right-side in?
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Apple has more cash than the U.S. Treasury. Say what?! latimes.com/business/la-fi...
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I slept surprisingly well on the floor using the back cushions from the couch. Maybe because I only got 2 hours of sleep in the last 2 days.
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Dreamt that I was speaking at @CascadiaRuby Conf today but hadn't prepared anything. I probably would've just talk about Antarctica. Boring!
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Finally found a +1 for the @CascadiaRuby Conf Party at EMP: Mothra! Blair came along too. @bookis & I totally jammed out on drums & guitar.
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With only 60 minutes of sleep and an entire day at @CascadiaRuby Conf, we were ALL ready for a post-Conf nap. Out cold!
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For reals, Y'all. I've got a +1 to a party at the EMP in Seattle tonight from 9 to midnight. Open Bar. Who wants to go?
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Nerd Confs are funny for me because sometimes I know exactly what's going on, step by step, and sometimes I have absolutely no clue.
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The @CascadiaRuby Conf is going great, powering thru, but there's no way I'll be able to hit the Nerd Party hard without a post-Conf nap.
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@brke, @bookis, and I are working on our #cascadiaruby Lightning Talk. It's gonna blow peoples' minds, if @brke would stop being so selfish.
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@mcrashelle We might be down, but we're busy until AT LEAST 6pm tomorrow night. So, maybe. We're definitely interested. Keep us posted.
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@mcrashelle @bookis Oh, wait. I was saying F that to you working tonight. When is that run?
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@mcrashelle Fuck that! We're busy all day tomorrow, but we're totally down for Super Happy Fun Time tomorrow night. Let's play!
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@mcrashelle Hey! Are you in Seattle? Wanna go to the EMP tonight with me, @bookis, and a bunch of other nerds? Come on! Open Bar!
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I was STUPIDLY tired this morning, not making any sense, talking gibberish, but I think I've emerged from the fog. Hard to say for sure tho.
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@rubywhatever Congrats! I never doubted it, no matter how worried you were. How could they NOT hire you?
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It's official! Shane is a nerd. cc/ @veganstraightedge @cascadiaruby #cascadiaruby gdzl.la/a88z2A
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Aaaand with about 1 hour of sleep I'm up again and at the Bell Harbor Convention Center. Let's DO THIS @CascadiaRuby Conf!
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It's 2:30am, I'm at Kinkos printing name tags for @CascadiaRuby Conf, and I found the perfect little cotton liner socks! nononsense.com/product.aspx?p...
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Went to the @LunaSandals Factory with @brke & @bookis for a tour and got to MAKE my very own pair! I cant wait to break them in with a run.
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Went back to Cal Anderson with Brooke, Bookis, and Shane, bellies full, and busted out the mits to toss the baseball. I love playing toss.
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I stuffed myself into another wicked food coma with some delicious In The Bowl (Nugs, Fresh Rolls, Spicy Coconut Milk Noodle). Why? Why?!?
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It's a gloriously sunny day in Seattle. Bookis & I threw the SHIT out of the frisbee at Cal Anderson Park and played with cute little dogs.
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Hey Y'all. I've got a +1 to a party at the EMP in Seattle tomorrow night. Who wants to go?
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I absolutely STUFFED myself on French Toast and Biscuits & Gravy at Wayward. Why do I do that to myself? That sorta thing should be illegal.
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I dreamt I was on an NBA team, but my arms were really tired & sore so I kept biffing passes and missing shots. It was fun AND frustrating.
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Ice cream & bananas for dinner with Shane, Brooke, and Bookis while watching Friday Night Lights. And Urchin actually cuddled with me! :)
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Somehow the train to Seattle was EARLY! I know, right? Amtrak being ahead of schedule is like Amtrak being ahead of schedule.
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It amazes me how little I can eat sometimes. All of a sudden it was 4:30 and I was sitting down to my first food of the dag: muesli. Delish.
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I think most infomercial crap is crap, but Magic Mesh seems pretty cool.buymagicmesh.com (via @andrewjfoster ;)
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I biked over 30 miles yesterday, and not even for the purpose of biking, just going about my business. I can feel it today.
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The discussion topics are the best. Seriously, so spot on. Nail on head. Well done. The Geek Shall Inherit the Earth | blog.flickr.net/en/2011/07/27/...
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Stumbled upon a drunk girl who'd fallen off her bike. She didn't look so bad, and her bf was there, but I rode as far as I could with them.
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Turns out the ride home was great! Rocking the jams, cool breeze on my face. Guess I should thank those snot-nosed kids for being lazy.
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@rubywhatever You know I love 'em! Especially that 2nd one. Probably the best one we ever took. ;)
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You have got to be FUCKING kidding me! Both bike slots on this 11pm bus out in BFE are full? And with KIDS BIKES?!? Guess I'm peddling home.
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Brandon & I threw the frisbee at Brentwood Park, ate a delicious falafel dinner at Mezza, then watched Scott Pilgrim! It was a lovely date.
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@tjnelsonjr Thanks! That's definitely one of my favorite things about having a loose CC License on my Flickr photos.
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Three of my photos (5 thru 7) are featured in this LA Times article about the Green Sands of Papakolea Beach in Hawaii! latimes.com/travel/deals/l...
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An Apple Store in MN sold me adapters to go from my computer (Mini DisplayPort) to a TV (RCA). Turns out they were wrong. It's not possible.
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Who knew that the Pioneer Place Apple Store (in Portland, OR) would be CRAZY busy at 11am on a Tuesday? Don't any of these people have jobs?
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It's a world of difference between my bike before & after the tune-up yesterday. I'm riding so smooth & stealthy now, like a ninja!
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Whelp. It's 3:45am and I just bought an Amtrak ticket to Seattle for a nice long weekend with my homeboys at the @cascadiaruby conf.
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@LButtery I still don't believe they exist and I've seen them up close and personal. Srsly, Adelie Penguins are like the CUTEST things ever.
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@veganstraightedge I think it's when you close your eyes and pretend that the world doesn't exist.
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Someone's recent "favoriting" of this photo brought my attention back to it. That's one thing I love about Flickr. http://flic.kr/p/7YGsF1
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@harto I like to think that they're crazy computer circuit boards to me. Giant, human-powered circuit boards. flic.kr/p/9A9Up3
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Crisis averted! It was a close call, but @rubywhatever came to the rescue! This is too big for Twitter, so I'll be dusting off the blog...
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Deep Below Park Avenue, a 200-Ton Drill is being abandoned after drilling tunnels for Grand Central Terminal. nytimes.com/2011/07/25/nyr...
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I walked back over to the Community Cycle Center to pick up my bike and forgot to bring my helmet. I felt a little nervous on the ride home.
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Time Travel is Impossible, Scientists Say. foxnews.com/scitech/2011/0... via @foxnews
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I'm srsly bout to create a new Yahoo ID just so I don't have to login to Flickr EVERY TIME after I close my browser. Remember me, dammit!
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"Don't know what the fuck that means. Prick!" - some Crazy in an Indiana University shirt as he biked passed me after I said "Go Hoosiers!"
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Dropped off my bike at the Community Cycle Center for a quick Tune & True, then jogged 3 miles home, Born-To-Run style on my toes.
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This is your CLASSIC horrible craigslist posting: misspellings, very few item details, and an 11-digit phone number. http://flic.kr/p/a71AcS
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I was on the last flight out before winter, and we did a ceremonial "fly by" on our way north. Goodbye, McMurdo! http://flic.kr/p/a6SFVd
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With so much open water, I went on sunset walks almost every night, sometimes sharing the shore w/ Adelie Penguins! http://flic.kr/p/a6RaVm
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With open water all the way to Scott Base, we got to see Emperor Penguins on the MARCH to their breeding grounds. http://flic.kr/p/a6NMmF
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The sea ice broke out all around McMurdo Station last season. It was amazing! We got to see a real (unfrozen) ocean. http://flic.kr/p/a6SvvA
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There was a CRAZY storm this past season at McMurdo Station, and I went out onto the Ice Pier for a closer look. http://flic.kr/p/a6LRmH
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Biked to dinner at Monica's with Nate & Ingrid. Lovely little potluck in the front yard and then a tour of her new and improved fixer-upper.
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Turns out I had to upgrade to Xcode 4.1 to be able to install any gems. I kept getting - "ERROR: Failed to build gem native extension."
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@rubywhatever I only had four pieces before loading it into tupperwares for the ride over. Four ain't bad.
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@rubywhatever Well, there certainly was a silver lining to that cloud. ;)
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Up early to make Rosemary Potatoes for brunch at Deanna's, then biked over with Nate & Ingrid. Can you believe my Wacky Cake wasn't a hit?!
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Listening to my new jam "Right On" by The Roots on @grooveshark. This song has got my number. #nowplaying tinysong.com/HOwX
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Biked down to SE for the Clinton Street Street Fair with Nate, Ingrid, Deanna, Miranda, and Howie. Good times and a GREAT ride home. Bike!
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It's a beautiful sunny day in Portland and I'm making a wacky cake. Booyah!
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I bought a Dell Mini 10-inch laptop for $160 on craigslist and hackintoshed it myself with Mac OS 10.6.7. Works great! gdzl.la/a6m1gF
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Blaine let me ride his fixed-gear bike the other night, my first time on a fixey! It was funner that I thought it'd be, but I love to coast.
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It's times like these that I'm reminded I'm in a strange line of work.popularmechanics.com/science/enviro...
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Berry picking, beach lounging, and river swimming on Sauvie Island with Nate & Ingrid. We saw Hummingbird eggs! gdzl.la/a6k7s6
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Tyler & I are like 2 ships passing in the night: I just got back to Portland and now he's off to Pittsburg to PA on the new Batman movie!
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@rubywhatever Did you read that PDF that I sent you? Was it a good book or was it only cool if you've read Three Cups of Tea?
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I think I'm gonna have to turn off "natural" scrolling on my MacBook until it becomes a bit more ubiquitous. It's starting to warp my mind.
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In the end I wish I wouldn't have switched my Flickr Login from Yahoo to Google because Flickr can't (or doesn't) "remember me" any more. :(
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Good times at the Harney House for Blaine's Birthday Bash. Tyler & I were kicking ass and taking names in Ladder Ball, but no three-peat. :)
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@andrewjfoster Hilarious, but you forgot a crucial comma and question mark. "Womack! Why am I not surprised, you piece of shit!?"
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After the movie I had a lovely bike ride home to the Dukelsons: sunny, cool, and breezy. And after a 45-minute ride, I was hardly sweaty! :)
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Woke up early for a 10am showing of Captain America with Blaine, Sarah, and Ty. Unfortunately, none of us were in a "Breakfast Nachos" mood.
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Call me a pig the way I'm bacon in this heat. (via @myrdalkombat)
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@rubywhatever Those all sound like interesting topics to me. I could definitely get behind THAT kind of MTV True Life Marathon.
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Oh, and my Driver's License has gone missing. I'm getting forgetful in my old age.
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Solid hangout at the Harney House, then a WONDERFUL night ride w/ Blaine. Got lost on the way home. Felt so good to get back on the bike. :)
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Brandn's fortune: "Continue yr present convo for some valuable insight." Mine: "Linger over dinner discussions this week for needed advice."
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Went on my quarterly trip to Wei Wei with Drew & Brandon. I love a good Drunken Noodle. So good.
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Wicked hang out today with Nate & The Weiner Kids: pizza (salad) for lunch, went on a hike, ate sorbet, and Lucas was the Dirt Bike Champ!
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While waiting for the bus to go meet up with Nate and The Weiner Kids, a shady looking guy hooked me up with a valid transfer. Thanks Guy!
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I realize that 65 and cloudy isn't exactly optimal in the middle of July, but at least it's not 95 with 100% humidity. Go Portland!
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Apparently there's a baby somewhere in Minnesota who's looking for me. gdzl.la/a5GQny
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Well I *was* gonna get caught up on some emails, but Quick Search Bar and Lion aren't getting along well. I had to force shutdown. Restart!
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@veganstraightedge Oh... right. Ok. I was cornfused. Mine is hidden too.
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@veganstraightedge I've got a ~/Library folder. What'chu talkin' 'bout, Willis?
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Went on a light run this morning, then relaxed in the backyard, journaling with the sun on my back. Its really quite a nice day in Portland.
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@bookis And... boom. You were right, the "natural" scrolling is a bit strange at first. I think we'll probably get used to it though.
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Ok, scratch that. I'm just gonna upgrade to Lion. I don't have the patience for a clean install right now. Here we go!
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Step 1 - Download Mac OS X Lion from the App Store for $29. Check. Step 2 - Burn a bootable install DVD. Check. Step 3 - Backup my shit...
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Whelp. I had a big list of things to do today, but now I guess I'm doing a clean install of Lion. Where did I put that 8GB flash drive?
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After poking around on that Dell Mini 10 all night this 13-inch MacBook Pro is glorious. I'm swimming in screen. I've never felt so free. ;)
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Mixing up some Brown Rice with Braggs & Hot Pepper Sesame Oil (HPSO), I pepper-sprayed myself in the eye when I closed the HPSO lid - snap!
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We made an amazing dinner salad with home-made croutons (I *love* croutons) and watched some 1st season 30Rock. "This is boring. I'm bored."
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I bought Robin a Dell Mini 10v Hackintosh with Snow Leopard, and it is incredibly tiny and cute. And for only $200, it's a super duper deal.
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Re-applying for unemployment. On the phone for FOURTEEN minutes going thru the automated menu before being put on hold for a representative.
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@veganstraightedge No doubt! I've got 10,000 photos to sort (I'll upload about half), but who could I trust to do it like I'd want it done?
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And so begins (again) my ever-present attempt at Flickr Zero. This is gonna take a while. flic.kr/elisfanclub
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Feels great to be back in the PNW! Literally. It's like 70 degrees, practically no humidity. I was starting to think this wasn't possible.
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It's always so beautiful flying into PDX: Mt Hood on the left, St Helens on the right, rolling foothills between kissed by the evening sun.
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How can people be so unaware of themselves while on moving walkways? It's like they've never imagined a person who walks faster than them.
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My new in-flight complimentary beverage is Bloody Mary Mix. Yum.
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Clay said he still needs to swim in the Mississippi & St Croix before leaving MN. He already checked off "drink shitty beer" and "be cold."
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Lovely farewell breakfast with Clay & Maggie at Anodyne this morning. I really had a great time in Minneapolis, chillin' with my hommies. :)
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@rubywhatever They said it's totally normal for a dog his age to be going grey.
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Despite being covered in sweat, we had a nice evening walk around the Mississippi: the Falls, Mill Ruins Park, and the Stone Arch Bridge.
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After cooling off, we all went to ECOPOLITAN for a delicious raw dinner. The Cashew "Cheese" Log with Flax Crackers was unbelievable. Srsly.
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Hoping for at least some reprise from the heat & humidity, Clay, Maggie, and I went swimming at Hidden Beach on Cedar Lake. We did flips!
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Holy fuck it's fucking hot and fucking humid in Minneapolis right now. I'm inside, not doing anything, and sweat is dripping off my face.
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I guess if there's one country I'd like to win the World Cup other than the US it would be Japan. They need a victory right now. Congrats!
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I wasn't prepared for Extra Time and I'm sure as hell NOT prepared for a Shootout. My nerves can't take it.
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@n8duke Gladly. I'll be there tomorrow at 8:30pm. You gonna pick me up at the airport?
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Taking refuge from the heat at Brit's Pub downtown, waiting for the Women's World Cup Finals to begin - USA vs Japan.
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Bused to Uptown to hang out with Clay (and Boneshaker Books) at the Farmers Market. It is humid as FUCK in Minneapolis right now.
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Delicious dinner at French Meadow Cafe with Clay & Maggie. Mostly we talked about the Best Bagger Competition. So cool.nationalgrocers.org/SpecialProgram...
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Clay taught a Blacksmithing class today (awesomeness), and while waiting for him to get home I fell asleep for 2 hrs. Guess it was nap time.
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Today was super mellow, and I liked it: slept until 10:30am and then spent most of the day at South City Cafe journaling, playing catch-up.
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I was Clay's guinea pig today for a Blacksmithing class that he's teaching tomorrow, and it was awesome. I pounded hot metal on an anvil!!
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Kitty Cat Klub last night with Clay, Maggie, and Erin. Lots of hip-shaken thanks to Hipshaker and 29 million on Elvis Pinball.
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Helped Clay push & pull his busted-ass old truck thru a maze of shit and out of his shop. We threaded half a dozen needles in the process.
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Spent the better part of yesterday morning & afternoon sleeping, lounging, and napping before heading over to Phylly & Bill's to catch up.
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The funniest part about me puking? Clay & I were making fake puking noises all day at ValleyFair. Talk about your all-time worst back-fire.
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After all those thrills and a thorough puking right before bed, I'm not quite feeling 100% this morning. But, it was definitely worth it. :)
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High Roller, Mad Mouse, Renegade (x4), Thunder Canyon, Excalibur, Wild Thing (x4), Steel Venom, Enterprise, Power Tower, and Xtreme Swing.
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ValleyFair rocked. We rode the shit out of Renegade & Wild Thing (x4 each) plus loads of others for a total of 71 thrills. But, I did puke.
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ValleyFair with Clay & Maggie. We are thrill seekers seeking thrills. gdzl.la/a3t4gE
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Late night swim at Minnehaha Falls with Clay, Maggie, and Anne. That waterfall always blows my mind all over my face. gdzl.la/a3hSzy
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Pizza for dinner with Clay & Mags. I made the dough from scratch and it was delicious if I don't say so myself! Then we watched Showgirls.
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"My keys weigh a quarter pound." - Clay, in the produce aisle at the Eastside Co-op
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Baby sitting Simone (5 months) with Maggie: went to the kiddie pool, the co-op, then back to the house for a docu on Solitary Confinement.
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Check out this wicked wooden scale model of the Minneapolis Airport. It was right by my gate when I got in last night. gdzl.la/a352UT
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Took my fanny pack into Midwest Mountaineering for zipper repair and then stopped in at The Weinery for 2 vegan dogs: Chicago & Maxwell St.
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Straight chillin' at Boneshaker Books with Clay & Maggie, journaling and sippin' on some sizzurp. Srsly, I'm sipping maple syrup. Delicious!
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Clay picked me up from the airport and we went out for a few drinks with Maggie & Jess. Good times all around. I'm really glad to be here.
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The suit next to me got out his nook, started up "Dance in the Dark" by Lady Gaga, opened Beachcombers (ebook), and searched for "breasts."
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You know how they tell you to turn off all electronic devices before take-off? I literally NEVER do that. Does that make me a terrorist?
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Gimme the warmth of an island, gimme the sense of a want to go home. Gimme a loss due to damage, gimme the strength / the balls to be hated.
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I have an unhealthy obsession with chips. Literally. Sometime in the next 10 years I'm gonna have to seriously cut back. It'll be tough.
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Southwest made it easy for me to re-adjust to Coach by not even offering 1st Class. You know what they say, "out of sight, out of mind."
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@rubywhatever Antarctica, New Zealand, Seattle, Portland, Denver, New York, Boston, Colombia, DC. It's been a killer year. I'll miss you.
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Woke up this morning at Ellen's and packed our bags again. After 2 awesome months together, Robin's going home and I'm going to Minneapolis.
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Delicious salads for dinner at Chop't, a nice evening walk to the White House, and then a big beautiful sunset from the Washington Monument.
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We took refuge from the heat at the Nat Geo Museum for an exhibit on Scott & Amundsen's race to the pole. Very well done. Scale models!
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@BenPMorin And I'm leaving DC today, headed to the Twin Cities for a week. Ships indeed, my friend.
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We tried our best to enjoy and appreciate the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial yesterday, but it was just to dang hot.
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@BenPMorin The GCG is one of my favs. Glad you're liking it. How long will you be in Portland? I'll be back on the 18th. Let's chill.
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I got quite a few squashed pennies walking around The Mall, but they are all $1.01 in DC. What a rip off, right?
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Robin couldn't bring her EMPTY water bottle into the Capitol. She couldn't leave it in a bush outside. She HAD to throw it away. Bullshit.
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Yesterday: Capitol, Library of Congress, Botanic Garden, Air & Space, Natural History, Folklife Festival, and dinner at Busboys & Poets.
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Up early this morning (maybe a bit too early) for a talk on World Peace by the Dalai Lama on the West Lawn of the Capitol Building.
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Got to DC at 7:30 last night, Ellen picked us up at Union Station, quick driving tour, then back to her place for a lovely spinach salad.
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We stopped at a truck stop in Maryland, and I got FOUR Squashed Pennies to make up for not getting ANY commemorative coins in Colombia.
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Whole Foods makes some WICKED Vegan Cookies: Chocolate Chip, Gingerbread, and Pecan Something-or-Other. They stay soft for days! Get some!
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NYC was loads of fun, and I'm already excited for my next visit, but it's just too crazy (crowded, expensive, etc) for me to live there.
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Got up at 9:30am to pack our bags (now I have 3?) and then lug it all thru the hot hot city to catch the Bolt Bus to DC. It's been real NYC!
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Said our goodbyes to Britt last night, and then Hannah & Oly this morning. Wish I could have seen everyone. Adios Chris, Morgen, and Marie!
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This is so perfect. YouTube Parties - xkcd.com/920 (via @n8duke)
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Over the past 4 years I've tweeted 7,600 times for an average of 5.2 tweets / day. Maybe it's time to start printing out my yearly archives.
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@mzatkoff I've only been tweeting 1000 times a day the past couple days b/c I needed to catch up. Usually it's only like 100 times a day. ;)
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Oh, and four years ago today (well, technically ystrdy) I started using @twitter. Hard to believe it's been 4 years and 7600 tweets already?
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And that's it! My @twitter backlog is complete! I'm currently current on my tweets. Thank you all for your patience. TwitterZero! #twitter0
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Birthday Dinner for Ingrid at Pacifico in Brooklyn, then into the city for some dancing shenanigans. Hannah got REAL tired on the way home.
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"Dresses are like sarongs when you're wearing a bathing suit." - Hannah
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Back at Hannah's we really CHILLED... outside in the rain! Ha! Right? Eh, you don't care. But srsly, Robin & I played (peed?) in the rain.
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After lunch we walked around Rockefeller Center, the Worlds of Lego and Nintendo (played the 3DS), and then went back to Brooklyn to chill.
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Woke up THIS MORNING, July 7th, Ingrid's 31st Bday, and went into the city for Ramen with Nate & Robin at Menkui Tei - cold sesame noodles.
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We got back to Hannah & Oly's and literally CHILLED.... in the A/C in their room! Ha! Right? Eh, you don't care. @twitter backlog until 2am.
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After the MET we hung out in Central Park, waited in the longest Whole Foods line EVER, had a mini picnic, then subway'd home to chill.
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After lunch Nate, Robin, and I went to the MET for Alexander McQueen, Warhol, Chuck Close, weapons & armor, musical instruments, and farts.
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Vegan Fast Food for lunch at Foodswings with Robin, Morgen, Nate, and Tavo: buffalo wings, tater skins, and bacon chicken wrap. Solid.
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July 6th - Slept quite well with our sleeping pads on Hannah's floor, but I went the whole night in my boxers without even a sheet over me.
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After dinner, Robin & I went back to Bed-Stuy, packed up our shit, and moved to Hannah's new place in Williamsburg. Sweaty & tired by 1am.
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Tyler & Rea (Macalester friends) joined us for dinner and general hang-outery. The last time I saw them was 3 years ago in Bloomington, IN.
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As if it wasn't hot enough and we hadn't walked enough already, we walked to St. Marks for a delicious (and air-conditioned) sushi dinner.
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Charlie met us at Rainbow City (no coincidence there) and we all went on a walk down the Highline. It was nice, but oh so very very hot.
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We stumbled onto the VERY last day of Rainbow City, a balloony cooky art installation, on the north end of the Highline. friendswithyou.com/blog/rainbow-c...
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We all subway'd into the city to sass Hannah at work (nice bow-tie) and then ran into Britt on our way to the Highline. Man, this is weird!
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July 5th - Grabbed some Whole Wheat Everything Bagels with Tofu Cream Cheese and walked thru Prospect Park with Nate & Ingrid.
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Totally exhausted on the subway back to Brooklyn, for some reason I decided to start reading The Mysterious Stranger (on my iPhone). I like.
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After the fireworks, we watched the crowds flowing past on 47th Street below us and played a HUGE game of Marco Polo. It was hilarious.
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Hannah & Fiona arrived just in time for an amazing rooftop show: we got to see synchronized fireworks from ALL SIX BARGES on the Hudson. :)
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Walking upstream, we met Marie, Charlie, Salva, and Britt at Charlie's friend's apt in Midtown with rooftop access to watch the fireworks.
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We started at Clinton Cove, moved down to Pier 84, then bailed entirely b/c the pier closed before the rest of the crew could get there.
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Robin and I woke up at 11am on July 4th, gathered supplies, and went down to Hudson to stake out a spot for the fireworks. Let's do this!
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Got some delicious & cheap veggie Mediterranean, then Charlie drove us all back to Brooklyn. Somehow it was 4am by the time we went to bed.
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Karaoke Cave with Robin, Britt, Marie, Morgen, and Charlie & Salva from Boston! The locals were hogging the shit, but I did get to do JUMP.
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Finally got going at 4pm for some shopping in the city: B&H (Tripod & IR Remote), Chipotle (Burritos), and American Apparel (Fanny Packs).
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July 3rd started out SUPER mellow. We slept til noon and lounged about the apartment until at least 3pm. It was really nice actually.
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After Coney Island we subway'd back to Bed-Stuy and hit up the fruit stand (the one with nasty Ox Tales) for veggies & hummus. So crucial.
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We ate popcorn & cotton candy, watched the sunset from the Big Swings (my favorite), and got a Sliding Car on the Wonder Wheel.
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After a late lunch we 4 went to CONEY ISLAND! It was a BLAST, but The Cyclone is the WORST roller-coaster ever. Srsly. It broke Robin & Me.
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Slept in a bit on July 2nd, then Britt, Marie, Robin, and I walked around Park Slope for thrifting, farmer's markets, and lunch at 'sNice.
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Britt graciously gave up the bed in her (cool) basement room for Robin & Me, which put her on the couch in the (hot) living room. Thanks!
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Landed in NYC at 11:30 & taxi'd back to our home-away-from-home in Bed-Stuy. Exhausted, we were yakking w/ Britt, Marie, and Morgen til 3am.
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We watched RANGO on the flight from MIA to LGA. It was pretty good. I liked the message at least: Fuck Phoenix (or any other desert city).
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Domestic First Class isn't near as nice as International, but it's still worlds better than Coach. I'm afraid that I've been spoiled now.
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We only had 60 minutes to de-board in Miami, go thru Immigration & Customs, go back thru security, and then get to our gate. Done and done.
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After eating a big, green salad on real china with real utensils, I realized that First Class is a whole lot more than just a better seat.
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We zipped to the front of the line at check-in; we got free food, drinks, and wifi at the Admirals Club; and our seats FULLY reclined.
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Because of Frequent Flyer restrictions, Robin & I had to fly FIRST CLASS back to the States. It was our first time, and it was awesome.
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Our flight from Bogota to Miami was at 1:30pm on July 1st, but we had to be CHECKED-IN at least 2 hours before-hand b/c of "Latino Time."
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Our last dinner in Bogota with Dad was delicious: rice, lentils, and plantains with fresh-blended tropical juices (Lulo & Maracuya).
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Cab Driver: late 30s, pinky ring, white v-neck, chain necklace, 3 rearview mirrors, warm coke, Backstreet Boys, Barry White, the Bee Gees.
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Driving around Bogota I saw TWO billboards (ads!) for NO-AD sunscreen. I'd thought that was completely against the point. Hmmm.
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Robin ended up with probably the coolest Colombian money souvenir - a counterfeit 10,000 peso bill that a restaurant unknowingly gave her.
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Robin & I both wanted new Colombian money as souvenirs, but the bank teller was very confused b/c I kept saying "nueve" instead of "nuevo."
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June 30th was our last full day in Colombia. We slept in a bit, then I started organizing my photos & videos: 50GBs over the last 2 months!
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Got back to Dad's place in Madrid at 7:30pm and spent the evening sharing stories about all our travels. Polaroids were my visual aids.
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The 8-hour ride to Bogota was pretty uneventful, but we did watch MAN ON WIRE on my iPhone. It was great. Such a cool, heist-like story.
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I started downloading 2 iTunes Rentals the night before and they finished just minutes before we had to check out of the hostel. So perfect.
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Got up early on June 29th and packed our bags. We had a three SOLID days in Salento, but it was time to get back on the bus to Bogota.
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Walking back to our hostel I bought an LED Arrow Helicopter for $1. I launched it into the air and a small boy shouted to me, "Te quierooo."
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With the sun set, we wandered around town looking for dinner and found an open-air pizzeria that makes a KILLER cheese-less pie. I had two.
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After lounging all day, we hiked up The Stairs for our LAST Colombian sunset. Robin sassed me for wanting to watch it on top of a slide.
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Exhausted after a month of running all over Colombia, we decided to take the day off in Salento: we lounged, we ate, we lounged, we ate.
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Bright & early on June 28th, a Salento garbage truck drove right by our window BLASTING music. As if they aren't loud enough as it is.
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Completely exhausted from the hike, we crashed out hard (the lights on) at 8pm, only to be woken up at midnight by obnoxious hostelers.
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We stumbled into another lovely Colombian dinner: rice, beans, home-made salsa, and a giant-sized platain chip, served on a palm leaf.
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After a brisk Willy ride back to Salento standing on the tailgate, we treated ourselves to our 5th ear of that delicious popcorn-on-the-cob.
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After lunch we hiked up to La Montaña and along the ridge all the way back to Cocora: spectacular views, sunshine, and towering Wax Palms.
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Lunch break at Acaime, a tiny mountain village that served Aguapanela (hot sugar cane juice) with cheese and had LOADS of Hummingbirds.
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We entered the jungle and started criss-crossing the Rio Quindio like crazy on all kinds of cool bridges: logs, planks, and suspensions.
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We hiked thru muddy pasture with massive Wax Palms towering overhead, then stopped for a snack (Limón Chips) by the Rio Quindio. Lovely.
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Just off the Willy and up the road a bit further, we went thru the blue gate and down the path to a Trout Farm. Crazy and sorta sad. :(
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We caught a Willy (Jeep) to the town of Cocora, and they packed ELEVEN people in (and on) to it for the 60-minute ride. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willys_MB
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We got up at 7:30am on June 27th to get ready for a wicked hike up the Valle de Cocora. Good thing our hostel had galoshes to rent: $1/day.
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We hiked down, straight to play Tejo, the Colombian Nat'l Game. It's sorta like Horseshoes, but with exploding gunpowder. It's amazing. :)
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Then we hiked up a HUGE stair case (and thru the 14 Phases of Jesus, as usual) to a beautiful view of Salento and the Valle de Cocora.
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Our 1st stop was the grilled corn-on-the-cob cart. Amazing! Way chewier than I normally like, but super delicious, like popcorn-on-the-cob.
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Showered, got laundry going, and went out on the town in Salento. It's such a cute little town with the perfect weather: eternal springtime.
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Woke at 9am on June 26 in Salento. We weren't vibing on the Plantation House, so we moved to Hostel Tralala: so much better in so many ways.
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My @twitter backlog continues. I know. Boooooring. I'm about to give up on this shit and go current, but I have to give it one more shot.
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[And now for a break in your regularly scheduled @twitter backlog.] We're back in the good old US of A! Feels good to be home.MIA ✈ LGA
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We got to Armenia at midnight, then another hour by taxi to our hostel in Salento, the Plantation House. Are those bug eggs on the bed? Hmm.
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The 8-hour bus to Armenia was pretty uneventful. We watched INSIDE JOB (an iTunes Rental) about the 2008 Financial Crisis. Very well done.
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After a moderate meltdown, we focused and planned our afternoon: delicious veggie food at Quinua y Amaranto, then the FREE Museo Botero. :)
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To our dismay it was a holiday weekend and, dispite the fact that we got to the Terminal at 9am, the next available bus was at 4pm. Fuck.
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The alarm went off at the butt-crack of dawn on June 25th in Bogota. We packed, got snacks for the bus, and taxi'd to the Terminal. Gogogo!
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Our flight to Bogota upped my In-Flight Safety Manual collection again, for a total of THREE in Colombia: AeroRepublica, Copa, and Avianca.
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We got to Bogota at like midnight, and I was still really tired & really crabby. Luckily, Robin was there as the voice of reason.
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Our flight was delayed 2 hours but I'd already taken 2 Mareol (for motion-sickness), so I crashed hard in the waiting area. So crabby.
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The Santa Marta Airport is on the Caribbean Sea, so we waited for our flight at the beach, watching container ships line up as the sun set.
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Land Rover taxi from Minca to Santa Marta, straight to Lulo for lunch & wifi. Great food again, but Robin's arepa tasted like a barnyard.
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Our flight from Santa Marta to Bogota wasn't until 8pm, so we had some time to kill in Minca: smoothies and a PRECIOUS kitty at Tienda Cafe!
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There were two precious little kitties at the Sans Souci Hostel, but they did NOT want my love. When I finally picked one up, it peed on me!
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Woke up at 7:30am on June 24th in Minca and got right to it with a hike to Pozo Azul. It was a sweet waterfall, but too chilly to swim.
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My @twitter backlog continues. Feels like a long way off, but I know I'll eventually get caught up. Here's hoping for TwitterZero! #twitter0
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The walk home was slow-going, helping my new handicapped friend, but the lightning & thunder display was fantastic! We fell asleep to it. :)
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The rain cleared just in time for a nice evening walk into town for dinner at this crazy place with a HUGE wooden spool-base hobbit door.
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We chilled in our cabin the rest of the afternoon, enjoying the rain. Robin spotted a HUGE bug outside, we investigated, she ran screaming.
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After TWO rounds of veggie sandwiches & smoothies at Tienda Cafe, we started hiking to the Pozo Azul Waterfall. Rain turned us around.
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A perfect storm of confusion with Wells Fargo & Avianca Airlines led to an very frustrating round of spotty Skype calls, but all was well.
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We survived our 1st night in Minca, waking up on June 23rd to a deliciously cool morning. It was off to town with us for lunch & internets!
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Sans Souci was cute & sorta nice, but a bit creepy: there were quite a few spiders & pooping lizards, and maybe the owner might murder us.
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We settled in to Sans Souci, borrowed a half-pound of pasta from the owner, then discovered that the stove could barely get water hot. Hmmm.
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It took our taxi driver quite a few tries to get up the steep & slippery driveway to Sans Souci, our German-run hostel in Minca. Dedication.
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Minca is a small town of 500 people, 660m above sea level, nestled in the cool Sierra Nevada foothills. We took refuge there from the heat.
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We grabbed our extra bags at The Dreamer Hostel in Santa Marta and then taxi'd up to Minca just in time for a world-class sunset. Beauteous!
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They stopped for an hour at Don Poncho, random beach along the way, hoping we'd by stuff. We silently protested and Robin peed in the ocean.
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The boat from Cabo San Juan to Taganga was beautiful, hilarious, and awesome. We got slammed & sprayed by high seas like a water park ride.
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We moved into the shade around noon and waited for the boat: I journaled and Robin made fun of me for bringing a table & chair to the beach.
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The sun came out after bfast, and we got BLASTED. Srsly, "they" say Doxycycline makes you sensitive to the sun and "they" are NOT kidding!
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We cooled off in the Caribbean, made breakfast (same as dinner), then booked a boat to Taganga: we were NOT hiking back out in that heat.
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At 6:45am on June 22nd, after broken & twisted sleep, I decided that I was just to fucking hot to believe. I pestered Robin awake. Oooocean!
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I'd never experienced a beach with such little sea breeze as Cabo San Juan. SO still. Sweat-covered, I don't know how we ever fell asleep.
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After dinner we went to the beach for a beautiful display: fire-flies, twinkling stars, distant lightning, and bioluminescent plankton!
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We took a crucial cool-off in the Caribbean Sea, then made dinner in our tent: cold refried beans, cucumber, bell pepper, salsa, and chips.
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It was weird getting to Cabo San Juan, a tiny tourist beach town in a Nat'l Park, to find a full-on local soccer game. Jerseys & everything.
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We hiked in to Cabo San Juan (the last main beach in Tayrona) just in time to rent a tent (50,000 pesos) and catch the sunset. Hot & sweaty!
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I use @twitter as a journal of sorts, and I'm way behind. My apologies in advance, but let's rewind the tape back to Tuesday, June 21st.
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Stopped at La Piscina Beach for a delicious lunch: triple-decker PB&J and Limón Lays chips. Quick dip in the ocean and back on the trail.
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Emerging from the mud we found ourselves in Arrecifes, the first major tourist beach carrved out of the Tayrona jungle. We kept moving.
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Completely covered in sweat we pushed on further into Tayrona: the path quickly turned to thick mud, mainly b/c of all the donkey traffic.
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There are DOZENS of little Leafcutter Ant roads all over Castilletes. I love those little buggers. So cute. So smart. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leafcutte...
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Walked into Tayrona on Tues, taking our first break at Castilletes: a crazy old deserted beach resort with murky pool & rickety water slide.
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Tayrona National Park was extremely hot, sweaty, beautiful, sunny, muddy, sandy, itchy, oceany, beachy, muggy, sunburny, and awesomey.
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All packed up and ready to go - Tayrona National Park! Not sure exactly where we'll be staying tonight, but it'll probably be in a hammock.
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I wasn't feeling good ystrdy (sore throat & dizzy) and Robin had ear troubles during the Night Dive, so we're a little pitiful this morning.
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The Night Dive was sweet! We saw puffer fish, lobsters, weird crabs, lion fish, and millions of tiny, glowing plankton. Bioluminescence!
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Yesterday was pretty chill: we slept in, went into town for lunch at Lulo again, I took a nap, went grocery shopping, then NIGHT DIVE!
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@n8duke Ha! So you're not just borderline, you're straight up Aspergers/Autism. Wow. How'd Ingrid do?
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I did this Empathy Test twice and scored 26 & 28, which is borderline Aspergers or high-functioning Autism. Weird, huh? glennrowe.net/BaronCohen/Emp...
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"I'm building a single speed bike... all black, like a bat-cycle. I will rule the nights of Houston like a winged superhero." - Cary Marger
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Apparently my current Twitter Location is "Transversal 9AB," somewhere in the vast stretches of Antarctica. Curious. gdzl.la/9V529J
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Almost all cookies, crackers, chips are sold as little packs in a big pack. Srsly!? Colombians don't need MORE trash to throw on the ground.
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I thought that in this day and age hummus had reached just about every corner of the earth. Nope. Not Colombia. Come on! It's mostly beans!
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Completely exhausted and hotter than hell, we bused back to our hostel in Santa Marta and found solace the only way we knew how: the pool.
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After our dives we hiked 20 minutes over to Playa Grande and TRIED our best to enjoy it, but just couldn't get over all the trash. So sad.
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Diving is so freaking cheap round here ($60 for a 2-dive day), so we immediately signed up for a night dive tmrw. Rumors of BIOLUMINESCENCE!
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We did 2 dives just off the coast of Tayrona National Park - The Wall & Piedra del Medio. Solid. It was just fun breathing underwater again.
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I hadn't been diving in 3 yrs & Robin in nearly 10, so we were expecting a thorough refresher: it was 60 seconds on the boat on the way out.
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The cabbie didn't know where the Octopus Dive Center was in Taganga, and he stopped right in front of their sign to ask us for an address.
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With only 5 hrs of sleep and a new quasi sore throat :(, we got up at 6:30am to go SCUBA diving in Taganga! I powered thru. It was awesome.
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Had a nice long soak in the pool last night to cool off before bed. So crucial. Journaled until 10:30, then couldn't fall asleep til 1am. :(
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Some people walk around w/ only ONE item for sale: ship in a bottle, hemp bag, fan, sunglasses, plastic bull statue, watch, and wind chimes.
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Walking around Colombia, I'm shocked at the shit for sale on the sidewalk: blenders & spare parts, drain strainers, key duplication...
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We chilled out by the pool, went into town for dinner at Lulo (Gringo Paradise with VEGETARIAN FOOD!!), and watched a beautiful sunset.
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Yesterday we moved from our "hostel" in El Rodadero to The Dreamer Hostel (a real one this time) in Santa Marta. Nice place, good location.
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The heat here on the Colombian Caribbean Coast is almost unbearable. We're both rocking the sweat-stache pretty much constantly. Humidity!
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We did buy a bit of that crazy crap: Mamoncillo. It's a fruit, sorta like lychee, but you just suck on it like candy. Weird & delicious!
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People talk about the Caribbean, but the beach in El Rodadero (like much of Colombia) is covered in trash and people selling crazy crap. :(
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We powered thru the awkwardness by going straight to the beach. It felt so good to wash away the frustrations of the last 24 hours.
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The "hostel" in "Santa Marta" (booked by our Bogota Hostel) was actually just bunk beds in the back room of a family's home in El Rodadero.
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After 26 hours, 4 buses, 1 taxi, 2 gallons of sweat, and only a few hours of sleep, we finally made it to our "hostel" in "Santa Marta."
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An hour later, when our bus broke down AGAIN just outside Santa Marta, we were WAY to hot & bothered to get back on. A local bus rescued us.
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With our bus broke-down on the side of the road, waiting for the drivers to put on a new belt, we witnessed quite a few Colombians litter.
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SWIMMING POOL, on the other hand, was not so awesome, unless there was something that I didn't quite get. And I'd heard so many good things.
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Gonzo (Hunter S. Thompson Biographic Documentary) was fantastic. I had no idea how awesome/influential he was. Definitely worth a watch.
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We tried out iTunes Movie Rentals for the bus ride, both our first time, and it worked out great. You should try it sometime.
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Bogota to Santa Marta - Bus Ride from HELL: 950km in 24 hours (~40km/h), 50 pax (10 babies), no A/C, no open windows, broke down twice. :(
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Time to get on a bus to take us to another bus to take us to another bus that we'll be on for about 20 hours. Next stop: Caribbean Coast.
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It's pretty nice being back in Madrid, even if only for 1 night: familiarity can feel so good after traveling unfamiliar places for so long.
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We stayed at Dad's place to save a little money AND Robin stepped in a huge pile of cat shit right when we walked in the door. Win win!
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Chilled out around Parque 93 last night eating veggie pizzas (sin queso para me) at the Bogota Beer Company. Felt like we were in Denver.
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There is a wicked SUPERHEROES outdoor art exhibit by Colors Magazine (#80) in Parque 93 in North Bogota. Very well done. parque93.com
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On one of our many bus rides today, two guys hopped on for a few minutes and busted out some Colombian Hip Hop. Solid beat. Good flow.
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Change of plans: we bought bus tickets to Santa Marta for tmrw (a *20-hour* ride starting at 3pm) and went to the National Museum instead.
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We thought we'd just zip on over to Salento this afternoon after a semi-lazy morning until we realized it's a fucking 8-hour bus ride. So...
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Got back to Bogota on Monday night, and spent most of Tuesday at the Catedral de Sal in Zipaquirá - a crazy cathedral in an old salt mine.
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"I went to the bathroom (Leticia Airport) and there wasn't any toilet paper, soap, or paper towels. I might as well pee in a bush." - Robin
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Long travel day from Puerto Nariño to Bogota yesterday: boat (10min), boat (75min), walk (30min), taxi (10min), plane (2hr), taxi (45min).
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Our last night in Puerto Nariño we had a lovely dinner by the river, watched some pick-up soccer, and enjoyed the ban on motorized vehicles.
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The heat & humidity was absolutely OPPRESSIVE, so we siesta'd back at the hostel then went for a quick paddle and swim at Lake Tarapoto.
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Woke up in Puerto Nariño for a lazy morning at the hostel, then walked into town for lunch and a climb up Mirador Tower above the tree tops.
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Our first night at Alto del Aguila in Cabana Pepe was extremely loud: croaking frogs, scurrying lizards, crunching bugs, and pounding rain.
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The 2 monkeys at Friar Hector's (mama & baby) are hilarious, so precious, and have the softest little hands, but mama pooped on Robin twice.
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Our 1st night in Puerto Nariño we chilled at the hostel: showered, made some noodles, and cuddled with a cat & two monkeys in a hammock. :)
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It was at Alto del Aguila that I saw probably the cutest thing I've ever seen: a baby monkey riding a cat. I just about pooped my pants.
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Immediately upon arrival in Puerto Nariño we were whisked away to Alto del Aguila - fans, bags of cold water, and precious little monkeys.
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After lunch they dropped us at a tiny village to catch the Fast Boat to Puerto Nariño. The jungle was amazing, but it was time to go. #bugs
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From Bista Alegre we cruised back to Colombia for another lunch at Tupara Arüü. This time the water was so high we boated all the way in.
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Rain POUNDED on the tin roof all night. When we woke up in the morning the Amazon River was definitely higher. That's a shitload of water.
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A family in Bista Alegre (Peru) had an Anaconda, a Boa Constrictor, and a baby Howler Monkey. It was cool seeing them, but sorta sad. #zoo
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On night two in the jungle, five of us packed into mosquito-net hammocks in the front room of a Peru family's ramshackle hut on the Amazon.
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At one point a 3-meter adult Caiman rocked the boat, and later our guide snatched a baby right out of the water. We took pics & put it back.
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After dinner, went back out for late-night Caiman hunting: the flooded forest was LOUD and the water lillies were covered with glow worms.
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Back in Bista Alegre for dinner, Robin & Ian the Irishman were being hilarious about all the spiders. The locals HAD to be laughing at us.
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After lunch we went out for some Piranha fishing: I didn't catch a thing, but we did see a beautiful sunset and more dolphins. So cute.
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Waiting for lunch in Bista Alegre, a small Peruvian village, I swam in the Amazon with a bunch of muddy school kids and some Pink Dolphins.
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Our 2nd day in the jungle was mostly on the boat: we saw giant Water Lillies and loads of Pink & Grey Dolphins, stopping for lunch in Peru.
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Our first night in the jungle we were surrounded by spiders, cockroaches, and mosquitos, and I'm really proud of how well Robin handled it.
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We also shot darts out of a blow gun, swung on a crazy tarzan jungle swing (como mantequilla), and drank from a water vine. Amazing.
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After lunch, we went on a 3-hour jungle hike. We saw Tarantulas, Black Capuchin Monkeys, Leaf-Cutter Ants, and a bunch of other crazy bugs.
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After a beautiful 3 hour boat ride on the Amazon River and up a small tributary, we hiked to Tupara Aruu - a cozy little camp in the jungle.
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The jungle was awesome, amazing, hilarious, frustrating, sad, itchy, awkward, uncomfortable, weird, and beautiful. Definitely a good time.
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Totally last minute and on a whim we booked a 3 day / 2 night jungle tour. We leave tomorrow morning and end up in Puerto Nariño.
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We siesta'd in the hammock house, drinking delicious Copoasu Juice, after a swim in the pool. So necessary.
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"I can tell your butt is sweaty by the sound of that fart." - Robin to me, on how ridiculously hot it was today
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We took a boat to Peru (Isla Santa Rosa) and walked across the border to Brazil (Tabatinga). That's three countries in one day! Beat that!
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The vultures swarm around Leticia. There had to have been at least 100 in the sky this afternoon. It's cool and creepy.
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Spent at least 5 minutes deciding on which sauce to buy for our noodle dinner anoche, agreeing on SALSA CHINA. Tastes just like Braggs. :)
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We're staying at Mahatu Hostel on the edge of town, right on the Brazil border. It feels so good to be outta the city. http://mahatu.org
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The flight into Leticia was so beautiful: the Amazon River snaking thru endless rainforest with mountainous clouds scattering the sunshine.
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Flying to Leticia, a small town at the nexus of Colombia, Brazil, and Peru. We're totally gonna swim with some Pink River Dolphins!
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It cost a grand total of 14,600 pesos ($7) for both of us to bus & taxi from Madrid to the Airport, about an hour drive. Crazy cheap.
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Said our goodbyes to Dad last night b/c he was up at the Butt Crack of Dawn to catch his flight to PDX. Get ready USA, here comes Bob Duke!
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Happy Birthday, @rubywhatever! The big Two Seven - officially in your Late Twenties. Next thing you know you'll be getting Social Security.
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"I guess on my 27th birthday I'm gonna pluck this grey hair." - Robin
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It's our last night in Bogota for a while. We'll be sleeping in the Amazon Rainforest tomorrow night (psst... on Robin's BDay nonetheless)!
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I couldn't believe how much SIMPLE PLAN I was hearing on the bus ride from Bogota back to Madrid. I mean, come on, this ain't 2003 anymore.
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We walked around Monseratte (including the 14 Phases of Jesus), bought a few trinkets, ate a few arepas, and had a taste of some Canelazo.
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The rain finally held up for a beautiful blue-sky day in Bogota, including a quick little dose of hail. I really like hail.
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Woke up early for some journaling and a little tech support for Rosaura. Now we're headed downtown for a cable car ride up to Monseratte.
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@MegaAerodyne But who uses it that way? I don't think I've ever seen a Cellar Spider, and if I did I sure wouldn't call it Daddy Longlegs.
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Robin's been finding lots of gray lint/fuzzies behind my ears lately. We can't figure it out, but she jokingly calls it "potato fertilizer."
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While writing that last tweet, giving Robin a hard time, she said, "But wouldn't it make sense that it's by some sort of Hamburger Man?"
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Robin was singing "Rock N Roll McDonald's" by Wesley Willis, and when I asked her if she was a fan she said, "Yeah... Earl Hamburger."
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I noticed on the ride back to Madrid that the Busetas (little buses) have a constant buzzer sounding whenever they are going over 80km/h.
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After lunch we all went to Maloka, a Colombian Children's Museum. It was funny not understanding most of it, but the CineDome made us woozy.
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Slept until 10am, then cleaned & cooked in preparation for a big lunch with Rosaura and her daughter, Carolayn. The beans took forevers!
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Daddy Longlegs (aka Harvestmen) are NOT spiders and they are NOT poisonous. Stop spreading rumors.
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Last night, after another delicious dinner of beans, rice, and arepas, Dad showed me a bunch of his childhood photos and told me stories. :)
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Waiting for the bus with our arms full of groceries, a fire-breather was blowing fire for cars stopped at the light, then asking for money.
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Robin and I helped Dad hang up some pictures and a mirror this morning. He tripped the breaker unplugging the drill, and it blew the house!
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I sewed the button on a pair of shorts in Boston, then Robin busted the button off my other pair last night trying to push my GO button.
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Standing up on a jam-packed TransMilenio Bus with Dad's dry-cleaning in my hand, a woman sitting down nearby offered to hold it for me. :)
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The bus ride from Bogota to Madrid involves 3 buses, 90 minutes, and $3 per person. At one point we went down this CRAZY dirt road.
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After lunch we went to Museo del Oro (Gold) and got overloaded with ancient shiny things. Blows my mind that metallurgy is ~9000 years old.
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Met up with Dad's friend Martha at Universidad Libre (she's a professor there), and grabbed a "Hamburguesa Vegana" at Sesamo for lunch.
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Bolivar Square was crazy busy with venders of all kinds: tropical flowers, crazy fruits, and LOTS of meat. Lots and lots of meat.
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From Kennedy we hopped on a super-crowded TransMilenio Bus to the center of Bogota and a walk around Simon Bolivar Plaza.
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Full day out & about ystrdy. We bused to Kennedy, Dad's old "barrio," to pick up his dry-cleaning, cellphone, and some Chocolate con Queso.
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Mushy rice and crunchy beans with fried plantains, avocados, and papaya for dinner. Plus, we got to eat on plates! What a concept, huh Dad?
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Walking around Facatativa, on our way back to Dad's place in Madrid, we saw a scooter with street-glow neon lights. So classy.
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Dad sent us to Piedras del Tunjo while he taught some English. It was sorta cool, but pretty strange and a bit creepy.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piedras_d...
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Robin & I went shopping with Dad this morning: fruit, beans & rice, plates, picked up some pictures he had framed, and stopped at a cafe.
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Dad made us some delicious home-made arepas (with fresh avocado), toast, booger fruit, and hot chocolate for breakfast. Yumtastic!
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We touched down in Bogota at 7:30pm, waited in lines forever, found Dad, taxi'd & bused to his place in Madrid, and now it's time for sleep!
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Six-hour layover in Miami: we walked a lap, made last-minute phone calls, notified our banks, and caught up on some emails. Inbox Zero!
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@veganstraightedge Today. Wednesday. We're in Miami right now, headed to Bogota in a few hours.
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At the summit of Mingi Taw we uploaded The Megatome to the eternal safety of the whirling infinite. #moongrotto #love #sworcery
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Got up at 3:45 this morning for our flights to Colombia, after somewhere around 2 hours of sleep. No biggie.
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Delicious celebratory taco dinner outside on the patio in Bed-Stuy w/ Robin, Hannah, Morgen, and Marie. Robin & I are off to Colombia tmrw!
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First thing back in NYC some asshole yelled at me for putting my bags down between him and his bag that was at least 8 feet away. What?
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The Bolt Bus from Boston to NYC stops halfway at an Arby's, of all places, so I bought my bi-yearly bag of Curly Fries. Delicious.
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This is pretty surreal. I'm pretty much sold now on the Hidden app for Mac OS X (@hiddenapp). thisguyhasmymacbook.tumblr.com
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We had SUCH a lovely time in Boston, due mostly to the fantasticalness & fabulousness of Charlie Bates. Best Host Ever! We love you Chahlie!
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The next 48 hours is gonna be hectic: bus Boston to NYC, unpack & repack, say goodbyes to NYC, wake up at 4am, taxi to LGA, fly to Colombia.
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In a SLEW of crazy coincidences, Robin & I were in Boston for her Best Friend's East Coast Wedding this morning. Congrats Matt & Kevin!!
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It's 2am, we just got home from Matt & Kev's Batchelor Party, and I'm dusting off the ol' unlocked 2G iPhone, getting it ready for Colombia.
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Girl on the Red Line going to a Red Sox game wearing the following Red Sox gear: sandals, jeans, shirt, jacket, earrings, purse, sunglasses.
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We stayed up until 4am dumpster diving at Harvard the other night, and I scored a Yellow Game Boy Pocket with Pokémon Yellow (Pikachu). Yes!
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American Airlines says that a Vegetarian Meal (VGML) is "not an option" on our flight to Colombia.
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Charlie took us to Provincetown (on Cape Cod) yesterday. We got to see Stefan, have a picnic on the beach, and be surrounded by the Gays!
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The ONE TIME we needed the subway to be on time, it wasn't. We got to Boston by 10pm and Charlie took us on a RIDICULOUS adventure til 4am!
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We stuffed dinner in our faces (Pizza & Chipotle), then went up to the "Top of the Rock(efeller)" for amazing views and a beautiful sunset.
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Another beautiful day in NYC (two in a row!), so we went out to the Statue of Liberty (Island) and Ellis Island. Lots of waiting in lines.
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After the Botanic Gardens we watched My Neighbor Totoro, both our first time. I can't believe I hadn't seen that one yet.
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Brooklyn Botanic Gardens yesterday for sunshine (eee!), a 300-year-old bonsai (blew my mind), and this little nugget: cucumbers are berries.
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I've had a subtle sore throat for about a week now. It hasn't gotten better, it hasn't gotten worse. Very consistent and very strange.
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Mangosteen and Lychee are both weird, creepy, and delicious fruits. Get into it.
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After a delicious dinner at Wild Ginger, we did a lap on the Highline. Amazing. thehighline.org gdzl.la/9LkVVc gdzl.la/9LkVRP
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Walking around Chinatown and Little Italy, we bought some Mangosteen and Lychee, but passed on the Sweet Jackfruit. It was too pricey.
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Crazy Bike under the Brooklyn Bridge gdzl.la/9LoxFW gdzl.la/9LkKDX
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Despite the doom & gloom, Morgen, Robin, and I walked across the Brooklyn Bridge today. The Bike Laners were insane. gdzl.la/9LkKmp
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The rainy gloom is really getting old. I mean, there's only so much that one can take. We finally got motivated and left the house at 3pm.
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"Why is *my* Duke the only Duke that doesn't make delicious, spicy, noochy popcorn?" - Robin
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After lunch, walked thru SoHo (shoppin' & stuff) to Hook & Ladder 8, the Ghostbusters Fire Station! gdzl.la/9KZJv5 gdzl.la/9KZJuS
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Lunch at Xi'an Famous Foods with Robin, Hannah, and Marie. Delicious noodles, but they use styrofoam plates & bowls. :( xianfoods.com
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Robin & I were Marie's Support Team while she checked out a new apartment in Bed-Stuy. This was on a tree out front. gdzl.la/9KRWQi
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Another gloomy, rainy day in New York City (no surprise there). We cleaned up the room a bit and did a load of laundry: my wet shoes reeked.
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Went to this CRAZY Indian Food place for Hannah's bday dinner where the ENTIRE ceiling looked like this. It was amazing. gdzl.la/9KHpxj
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Hit up Brooklyn Flea this afternoon with Robin, Marie, and Morgen. I didn't buy any crap, but I did consume 3 hotdogs from @asiadognyc. Yum.
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Morgen & Marie on the G Train in Brooklyn. Thanks for your help on this one, Robin. gdzl.la/9KAKxU
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"Puking is basically just shouting into the toilet." - Morgen (@myrdalkombat)
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"My blouse is way blousier than these blouses." - Morgen (@myrdalkombat)
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It's a beautiful, sunny day in Brooklyn. I was starting to think it wasn't possible.
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Robin & I made a some delicious beans & rice for dinner, then went out to Union Pool with Hannah, Oly, and Morgen.
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Three dudes jumped on the subway to do a little (as they jokingly said) "Rapture Eve" bongo drum circle. It was good, and they were funny.
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Did the American Museum of Natural History today. It's HUGE, so we only had time for Oceans, the Blue Whale, Sauropods, and Minerals & Gems.
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Saw a woman with matching galoshes, purse, and hat on the subway this morning. They were all bright, colorful plaid.
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It was mosdef time for bed, then all of a sudden Morgen, Robin, and I had put this puzzle together. It just happened. gdzl.la/9K9yFC
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We took a stroll around Ground Zero, then subway'd home for dinner and a movie: Quinoa and Delicatessen, very delicious and very dark. :)
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"My purse is the same color as the Statue of Liberty when I have my BluBlockers on." - Robin
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We JUST missed the last ferry to Liberty Island ($13), so we took the Staten Island Ferry ($0) instead. Pretty sweet. gdzl.la/9K7irG
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Picked up a few FREE copies of "Know the Past, Find the Future" at the Seward Park Library: one for me, one for @n8duke. exhibitions.nypl.org/100/digital_fu...
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Lunch at Tiny's Giant Sandwich Shop (on the lower east side) with Hannah & Robin: the "Veggiest of Them All" with Tofu Turkey was delicious.
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Forecast called for rain all day today, but it was sunshine & blue skies when we walked outside. Woulda got up earlier if'n we'd known that!
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While waiting for the subway we realized that the summer populations of McMurdo, South Pole, and Palmer could fit on one NYC subway train.
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I was really excited about this. Why the heck did they have to go and shut it down? What a load of horse shit. brooklynrail.net/proj_aatunnel....
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Tuesday was Burton's last day at NYU for the year, so we went out with him, Marie, and Morgen in Midtown last night to celebrate. Rain!
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After Parsons, we went out in the rain for a stroll down Fifth Avenue: the Empire State Building was all Gotham & shit. gdzl.la/9K3vgF
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The rain really kept us inside ystrdy, but eventually we ventured out to the Design & Technology Thesis Show at Parsons. newschool.edu/parsons/festiv...
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Hannah & Oly came over and made us a delicious dinner last night: brown rice stirfry and homemade dumplings. Yum!
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My obsession with factory tours led us to the Madame Alexander Doll Company for a ridiculous tour. We got free hats! :) madamealexander.com
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Walked around Bryant Park, then took a spin thru the Public Library. Didn't take long to learn it's a library for snobs. gdzl.la/9JusZj
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Subway'd to Grand Central for a walkabout. Shot a time-lapse, a couple long exposures, and this gem of Robin the Weirdo. gdzl.la/9Jpmg2
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"Gosh. This is like the best day of my life: a large coffee for the price of a small." - Robin
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My homeboy Tyler Beem worked on this TV show, and it's his hand working the knocker at 2:54 in the trailer. Check it. http://bit.ly/mf8XHu
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Woke up this morning with a piercing headache and memories of it infiltrating my dreams. @grunder said it's my conscience.
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TED Talks - Eli Pariser: Beware of online "filter bubbles." @TEDTalks @moveon on.ted.com/9ErQ
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"It's too late in the game for me. The only people who join facebook now are like... your grandma." - Robin
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After the MoMA, we took the subway up to Colombia University to see Morgen (the Barista) at work! She made us Decaf Soy Lattes. Good times.
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New Yorkers sure do love their galoshes. I think they're excited about this rainy weather b/c they get to plan a whole outfit around them.
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I have NEVER understood the desire or appeal of sagging one's pants.
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It's a gloomy, cloudy, foggy, rainy day in NYC, perfect the MoMA: typefaces, scale models, housewares, Starry Night, and Water Lillies.
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"Do I look like I'm from Texas?" - Robin, on her disheveled bed-head
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"I'm too full to have memories." - Robin, last night, on being REALLY full from our day of eating
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Oh, I forgot to mention. "Fiona's Tale" is the code name for the new Spiderman movie that's coming out next summer.
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Robin and I saw people filming "Fiona's Tale" in the subway on our way home from eating dinner with Fiona. Seriously, what are the chances?
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On our way to Papacitos for dinner, we stopped at Bagelsmith again to pick up a baker's half-dozen and some smear for breakfast tomorrow.
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Killing time before our dinner date with Fiona, we went to McCarren Park to watch kickball, practice our Spanish, and get rained on. :)
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Packed to the gills, we dragged ourselves back to Hannah's for serious lounging and some of her homemade hummus and hot sauces. Delish!
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After the bagel, we three shared french toast, a breakfast burrito, and a green salad at Bliss Cafe. It was delicious and we were STUFFED.
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On our way to brunch with Hannah, around 2pm, we stopped at Bagelsmith for a delicious whole wheat sesame bagel with sun-dried tomato smear.
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It sorta feels like all we did today was eat & sleep. It was good sleep and great food, so no complaints, but maybe we over did it a tad.
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Hannah's room in her old apartment in Bed-Stuy, where Robin & I are staying, is a windowless dungeon. It helped us sleep until NOON today.
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After a lovely night in Williamsburg, Morgen, Robin, and I saw a totally normal looking girl pissing on the floor of the subway platform.
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Robin & I met up w/ Hannah, Oly, Ryan (an old friend of Vincent's), Morgen, and Alex Hiller at Enid's in Williamsburg last night. Fantastic!
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"Yeah, it's a LEGUME." - Oly, when I said that a Daddy Long Legs isn't a spider
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"I like [the really busy parts of] New York [like the subway] because you can fart whenever you want and no one knows it was you." - Robin
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You know it's almost spring when the girls start showing off their belly buttons. gdzl.la/9HtWwg
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New York City is crazy, and Times Square on a Saturday Night is even crazier. gdzl.la/9HvcSC
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Robin spilled something, I gave her shit. I spilled something, she gave me shit. Robin spilled something again and we BOTH had a good laugh.
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Lazy day Brooklyn: lounged about, cleaned the room, did laundry, ate food, made plans, and finished EXIT THRU THE GIFT SHOP. It was great.
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I thought for a sec, "Hey, it might be fun to go to a Yankees game." Then I found out that there ain't no tickets less than $50. F that.
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On Thurs we randomly ran into 1) Marie in Times Square and then later that night 2) Morgen on the subway. Srsly, what are f-ing the chances?
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Hannah and Robin chilling out on Umpire Rock in Central Park. gdzl.la/9HdJLT
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Starting to wrap my head around the NYC Subway. It's nice being able to take one train from Hannah's place in Brooklyn all thru Manhatten.
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We made two separate trips to the Columbus Circle Whole Foods today, and each time it was the busiest grocery I've ever been to. Insanity.
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Robin & I spent the ENTIRE day walking around Central Park: it's huge & awesome. At one point we saw a squirrel burying something. So presh.
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After a lovely little picnic on Umpire Rock with Hannah & Oly, Robin & I did a lap around Central Park. It was a beautiful day for it.
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Dual Drum Set Jazz Group in Central Park. It was pretty cool. cc/ @veganstraightedge gdzl.la/9Hdjsk
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Picnic in Central Park with Hannah & Robin. It's a little cloudy, but still a lovely day for lounging. gdzl.la/9Habif
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Shot from the hip, a New York City subway street performer rocking the accordion. Hannah says "like" like 11 times. http://flic.kr/p/9GWVse
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While waiting for Hannah & Oly at McCarren Park in Williamsburg, Robin poked at my belly and said she was playing with my "muffin top." Ha!
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Guests were Jim Parsons, the Manchester Orchestra, and Dave kept doing some Ultimate Dog Tease schtick: yeah... yeah... covered with what?
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Walking around Times Square we stumbled upon two FREE tickets for the Late Show with David Letterman. Good times, fun(ny), but really weird.
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Subway'd to Times Square first thing this morning to see Hannah the Barista working at Greggory's Coffee. She's so New York now. ;)
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I made hot Emergen-C for Robin's sore throat (no tea around), and turns out that stuff doesn't mix well with hot water. gdzl.la/9GVCTV
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Hannah got out of class and showed us around her school, then we subway'd to Oly's place in Williamsburg for a quick chill sesh. Sleepytime.
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Hannah was in class at the French Culinary Institute til 10:30p, so we ate dinner nearby at Wild Ginger: the Pumpkin Cheesecake was AMAZING.
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Robin likes wearing her sunglasses in New York City so she can stare at all the "interesting people" (read: crazies).
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As we pulled into Hannah's neighborhood in Brooklyn Robin said, "This looks like where the Flight of the Concords live."
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Robin & I got to NYC at 5pm ystrdy and hit the ground running: taxi to Brooklyn to drop our stuff at Hannah's, then the subway to Manhattan.
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@veganstraightedge First of all, I was quoting Basement Jaxx. Second of all: grammar.about.com/od/grammarfaq/.... How you like them apples?
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Baltimore Airport - where people use the moving walkway even when the walkway isn't moving. Come on, Baltimore. Where's your head at?
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Indiana Vanity Plate at a gas station on the way to the airport. If you remove the NA from INDIANA, what have you got? gdzl.la/9GyHdB
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Banjo was being so precious this morning. She woke me up 2 minutes before my alarm, meowing and purring, then curled up and spooned me.
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Hey Harney House, y'all aren't gonna believe this. YET ANOTHER of our amazing ideas is being stolen! Can you say IDJP4?! deadline.com/2011/05/how-wo...
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We groggily awoke from a super deep sleep to find ourselves near The Trigon Grove with the woodsman known as Logfella by our side. #sworcery
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Press play if you're ready to bear witness to the awful torment of martyrdom. #sworcery
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Sadly The Scythian's corporeal self & psyche have been significantly sapped by sworcery - she is at death's door. #sworcery
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You are special & that is exactly why I love you so much. #sworcery
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We have re-assembled The Trigon Trifecta & we are heroes. #sworcery
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While the Dark Moon reigns we have enacted a splintering thunderbolt miracle amidst a parliament of trees. #sworcery
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The Walkers (Kim, Dave, Lindsey, Jeff, Kaeden) and MegDawg came over for dinner. It was a fantastic little party on my last night in Indy.
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Banjo was having so much fun sitting on my chest, purring her little heart out, that she started drooling. So precious. gdzl.la/9Gs3mS
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Banjo is nothing but skin & bones these days, the tiniest little thing (only 5lbs!), but she still knows how to purr. gdzl.la/9GrXud
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I've uploaded over 3000 photos since I got back to Portland 3 weeks ago. That's 1000 per week! Not to shabby. flic.kr/elisfanclub
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Indiana really let me down today. Big, black clouds rolled in, the wind picked up, it started raining, and then totally wimped out.
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We are primed for a killer thunderstorm here in Noblesville, and I really hope it comes through. Bring it on!
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The Anti-Malarial pills I got for Colombia warn against prolonged exposure to direct sunlight. Good thing Colombia isn't sunny & beachy.
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Kokomo Opalescent Glass Factory Tour was awesome. Reminded me of Bullseye Glass in PDX. I can watch that shit for hours. kog.com
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Up early this morning. Mom made me a smoothie for breakfast, and soon we're headed to Kokomo for a Glass Factory Tour. kog.com
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It is WAY past my bedtime, but I couldn't resist a little Sword & Sworcery before bed. gdzl.la/9Gft2E
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We got the peculiar feeling that it was maybe a time of miracles - where my miracles at? #miracles #sworcery
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When the sprites have been sent skyward & the time of miracles is upon you you must seek the titanic tree. #sworcery
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The Dark Moon reigns & we just woke a sylvan sprite surrounded by three tiny waterfalls. #sworcery
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Lunatic folklorists have asserted that there is no causal link between madness & the moods of the moon. #sworcery
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I did a quick impromptu Antarctic Slideshow after dinner, then we watched THE TOWN and it wasn't quite as good as I remembered. (cc @n8duke)
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Mom made a delicious Moroccan Veggie Tagine for dinner (Peggy came over), and we ate out on the deck. It was lovely. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tajine
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@rubywhatever Bonus! What do you call that? Two turds with one bone?
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I just successfully changed the battery on my iPhone 3GS all by myself with no harm done. It was cheap & easy thanks to itoolbatterykit.com.
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@bdkinzie Bummer. I'm only here for 2 days, then I'm off to NYC to see my sister. I'd love to hear about your adventures, too, ya Brit!
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It's a beautiful, cool, non-humid day in Indiana, so Mom and I went on a walk around Potter's Bridge. We heard a woodpecker going to town.
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@hrrrthrrr It was great to finally meet you too, Heather. Keep on keepin' on, and have a blast in Yellowstone. Until next time.
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When the light & sound subsided we found ourselves on the shores of a lake with a brutal headache & bloody nose. #sworcery
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While the Bright Moon looms we have enacted a super weird moon-miracle on an impossible island in the midst of a placid lake. #sworcery
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Inside a titanic hollow tree we approached a solitary grave & a badass ghost showed up and told us some things. #sworcery
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The bright moon looms & we just woke a Sylvan Sprite from the still waters of a lake where a mother duck was freaking out. #sworcery
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While the bright moon looms we met a mysterious musical fellow beside a crackling fire who introduced himself as Jim Guthrie. #sworcery
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"I left those jive suckers to wander aimlessly while I dug deeper into this moon-logic trickery." #sworcery
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At The Perilous Precipice we approached the solitary grave of the cheating cheater & met an old glowing ghost dude. #sworcery
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We approached a collection of graves in a thicket to the side of the old road & we met a few ghosts who seemed friendly. #sworcery
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Anna and her sister Ellsinore spent their family inheritance campaigning against what Mother's Day had become, both dying in poverty.
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Anna Jarvis, Mother's Day Founder, was arrested in 1948 for disturbing the peace while protesting the commercialization of Mother's Day.
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The cab picked me up from the @farmhouse at 7am, and I was at my gate by 7:30. Plenty of time for some Sword & Sworcery. gdzl.la/9FFAMj
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The TSA ID Checkers almost always comment on my hair. Is it really that strange that my current hair is different than my ID hair?
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@tjnelsonjr Right back atcha, Teej. Let's do it again sometime real soon like.
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@plain_lo Thanks, Lo! Much appreciated. It was a pleasure to meet you, and I hope our paths cross again soon.
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Inside a titanic hollow tree we approached a solitary grave & a badass ghost showed up to sing us a mad rhyme. #sworcery
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Beyond the cavernous cave in the meadow we came upon a secluded grove with a collection of strange stone structures. #sworcery
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My time in LA was super short & super sweet. Good times all around. Now I'm up early, flying to Indy for Mother's Day. Zoom zoom.
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According to @n8duke I said "grungy" a lot today, and by "a lot" he means "at least a dozen times." I'm ok w/ that. Maybe it's my new word.
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My talk at @Farmhouse Conf felt a little scattered & vague, but people seemed to like it. JR said it reminded him of "My Dinner With Andre."
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The @Farmhouse Conf is well underway, the vegan food is a big hit, and it's a beautiful day. Oh, and I'm headlining this thang. No biggie.
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@n8duke just got to the @farmhouse, and with only 9 hours to spare until the conference gets started. It's just about game time.
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It's @Farmhouse Conf Eve and I feel pretty good about everything. It's crunch time and we're all staying cool, calm, and collected. It's on.
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We finished all pressing tasks just in time to catch the 7pm showing of THOR. My expectations were really, really low, so I sorta liked it.
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Seriously, you guys. @bookis & I *killed it* today on last minute shit for @Farmhouse Conf: the backyard and barn look amazing. So psyched.
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@tjnelsonjr Where'd you get that cool ✈ character? Is that emoji?
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The old barn at the @farmhouse. I love it. There's obvious fire damage inside that was just painted over at some point. gdzl.la/9F9Hwt
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Last day for @Farmhouse Conf prep, checking things off the list with @bookis: mowing, hanging lights, and sweeping out the old, dusty barn.
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The Sea Ice broke out like crazy this year at McMurdo, leaving endless open water around Hut Point. Beautiful. http://flic.kr/p/9Fa6Jj
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Dear Followers, sorry for all the Sword & Sworcery. It's just, I'm totally geeking out over this game and can't help it. gdzl.la/9F4dum
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We just woke a slumbering sylvan sprite between two loathsome rainbows by the side of The Perilous Precipice. #sworcery
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Remember that ingesting forest fungi may offer some oblique insight on cryptozoological phenomena & such. #sworcery
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In a hushed whisper we spoke of our intention to locate & tame a manifestation of cosmic geometry known as The Gold Trigon. #sworcery
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The woodsman was super relieved that we had managed to retrieve his lost key from the twilight realm of dreams. #sworcery
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We just woke a slumbering sylvan sprite from the rich earth of a meadow containing four pairs of worthless sheep. #sworcery
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We sang a Song of Sworcery & summoned a slumbering sylvan sprite from the cool waters of a deepwater pond - so strange! #sworcery
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You woke the deathless spectre who still lurks in the darkness beneath Mingi Taw. What a creep, amirite? #sworcery
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Despite severe warnings from @n8duke against it, we're all going to see THOR tomorrow night. I'm prepared for it to be the worst movie ever.
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The HOME ALONE house is For Sale, and it's only $777,900. Seriously, you should buy it. maps.google.com/maps?q=671+Lin...
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This dog was chilling outside Doomie's the other day when we went for lunch, and definitely did NOT want my love. http://flic.kr/p/9F2fZw
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We ate chips, salsa, and guacamole for lunch because it's Cinco de Mayo. Happy Mexico Day and Happy Birthday @Sarah_Crosley!
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@MikeStumpe It's an iPad/iPhone game called Sword & Sworcery. It's amazing. Get it, pop in your headphones, and prepare to be blown away.
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We drove past the Warner Bros Water Tower, ABC & Disney Animation Studios, the Hollywood Sign, and saw Superman walking down the street. LA.
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Shane, TJ, and I picked up Bookis at Bob Hope Airport and have been running errands like crazy all over LA. Shopping is hard. Let's go home.
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The Vegan/Raw Swirl Soft-serve with Salted Caramel Syrup at Kind Kreme was amazing. Srsly. kindkreme.com
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I saw this sign and just had to go in and ask, "What the heck is Blueprint Mounting Canvas?" It's three separate things. gdzl.la/9EWhSS
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"There was a time when I was the Mayor of this place." - Shane, at Sedthee sedtheethaieatery.com (re @4sq)
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We sensed a gathering thunderstorm & yet a little song began in our heart. #sworcery
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"Always take screenshots. Even if you have the code base, the stack changes. To run a Rails 1.2.6 app is hard. It's really hard." - Shane
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Woke up this morning with 2 requests to use my Flickr photos: 1) for a MFA Master Project and 2) for Viators new iPad App. I love Flickr!
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@MikeStumpe And that's just the beginning. Srsly that game is AMAZING, download it now. It'll blow your mind all over your face. #sworcery
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Wow. It is WAY past my bedtime, but before I knew it I'd download Sword & Sworcery and bought the soundtrack on vinyl. gdzl.la/9ENwUw
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Cover of Chris Brown's "Look At Me Now" by @KarminMusic. Solid. And it's LIVE, which makes it even more impressive. youtube.com/watch?v=khCokQ...
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I just about finished wacking the entire @farmhouse backyard, but then the weed-wacker broke. Bummer. So close!
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There's sumthin very satisfying about weed-wacking: the smell, the sense of accomplishment, the getting dirty. I likey. flickr.com/photos/veganst...
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Celebratory farewell dinner at Stacey's tonight with Shane & Friends. She's moving to Seattle, and it was time to say goodbye.
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A friend in Seattle happened to be following @hrrrthrrr on tumblr, and then a picture of me popped up. Small world, huh? hrrrthrrr.com/post/518083940...
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"What doesn't talk these days?" - Shane, on a commercial with talking Mini Wheats
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It was lovely hanging out with three Super Nerds today: we computered, went out to lunch, and shopped at Home Depot, all with a Nerd Glaze.
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Me and the Nerds lunched at Doomie's Vegan Soul Food and sussed it out as a possible @Farmhouse Conf Caterer. It was delicious. Sold.
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Ok, wait. As it turns out it was Adrianne Palicki & Chad Faust making out at Home Depot, waiting for paint supplies. imdb.com/name/nm1039977
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Saw Adrianne Palicki at Home Depot, buying paint supplies. I guess even Wonder Woman has to paint her own walls. imdb.com/name/nm1597316
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@farmhouse Home Depot shopping list: 100ft Extension Cords, Sprinkler, Box Fans, Lights & Lanterns, Fan Rake, and Blue Painters Tape.
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@braydenpierce You back in LA? What are you up to this Saturday? I'll be speaking at the @Farmhouse Conf in Hollywood. farmhouse.la/conf
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Shane picked me up at the airport, we went to the @farmhouse where I weed-wacked half the backyard, then Jackfruit Fish Tacos at Pure Luck!
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It was nice flying into Burbank (instead of LAX) b/c I got to exit out the rear of the plane and walk around outside! gdzl.la/9E4V3d
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I had a quick layover in San Jose, now I'm off to beautiful Burbank, CA. I'm just excited to NOT be flying anymore. I hate the smell.
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Headed to Hollywood, CA to help my Homeboy Shane get everything ready for @Farmhouse Conf. Super psyched to Bro-Down and Nerd-Out.
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"Still blown away by the number of people who don't believe the LAWS/FACTS that physics gives us.” - @bookis (see wtc7.net)
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There were some teens on my bus toward the airport that got off at Madison High School at 9:05am. Geez, my high school started at 7:35am!
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My plan over the last 2 weeks, unemployed in Portland, was to sort & upload all my photos (Flickr Zero): I got about halfway there (2,300).
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Well, Portland. It's been real and it's been fun, but it's time for me to hit the road again: LA, Indy, NYC, and Colombia... here I come!
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My friend Charlie is the Police Officer in this commercial. He got to put hand-cuffs on some guy! youtube.com/watch?v=rGOnqN...
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With Osama bin Laden dead, who will the US Government blame for all the upcoming False Flag terror operations against its own citizens?
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Solid 3 hours of basketball with The Boys at Sellwood Park, followed by Taco Del Mar and the death of Osama bin Laden.
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Just saw a family of five bike past on two bikes: Mom & Daughter on a two-seater, Dad & Sons on a three-seater.
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Biked to Laurelhurst Park for some frisbee & dogs with Drew, Brandon, JessMoz, and the Seattle Gays. Sunshine! The Outdoors! Picnics!
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I helped Nate put the finishing touches on his stilts: steadied him the 1st go and helped him up after the 1st tumble. gdzl.la/9DFDwx
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It's sunny and warm, a tiny bit chilly, in Portland, but I can still see my breath. Weird.
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Saw SUCKER PUNCH at the Academy Theater ($4) with Nate & Ingrid. It was horrible. I almost walked out. Seriously, do NOT watch that movie.
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Honestly. This was a GIRL's bday party, and there was a total of 4 girls there *including* Ingrid and the birthday girl. gdzl.la/9DsPJ7
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Birthday BBQ for Nate's teacher-friend Sarah. It was pretty fun (BBQ Jackfruit & Badminton), but kind of a sausage fest. gdzl.la/9Dsssf
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Johanna & Jeremy brought their tiny baby over for lunch and for some reason didn't think it would be funny if I were to fart in her face.
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After the show The Boys went to the Grilled Cheese Grill, and I went next door to Bye & Bye and got a Grilled Cheese to go. So much better.
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Went to a rock show with Drew, Brandon, and Blaine at The Know on Alberta. It was alright I guess. gdzl.la/9DaJF8 gdzl.la/9DaJEV
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I drank an entire bottle of Brew Dr. Kombucha that according to Ingrid "tasted exactly like beer." No wonder I was feeling so tipsy.
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Biked over to hang with Nate and the Weiner Kids after my vaccines. Lucas & I played 2 rounds of MANCALA, and I whooped him. Stupid kid. ;)
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I tried on a Boys Co tank top at "House of Vintage" today that was way too gay, even for me. Yeah, I know, right?
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Dropped $280 on Typhoid & Yellow Fever vaccines for my trip to Colombia, but the plane tickets were free (ff miles), so I guess it's ok.
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"Fuck dreams. It's all about survival." - Blaine, on Sarah (his wife) getting her dream job while he's stuck working in a warehouse
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After breakfast we went to "House of Vintage" where I bought Waterworks for $8. I'm really excited to give it a go. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterwork...
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Biked/bused to Jam on Hawthorne for brunch w/ Blaine & Sarah. The Vegan Wheat Free Chai Oatmeal Blueberry Pancake is (actually) delicious.
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@Jeffzilla Congrats! That's an awesome summer job. I've got my fingers crossed for you.
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I hardly ever use the Bike Rack on city buses, but it's awesome! Who says you have to bus or bike the ENTIRE way? Why not a little of both?
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Stayed up late working on photos. I was quick like lightning Tagging & Titling, pushing 400+ photos. Rust is pretty. http://flic.kr/p/9CYELE
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"Rethinking" things so IN right now. Apparently it's no time for your run-of-the-mill, first pass thinking. You need to think, then REthink.
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Game 6 didn't go so well, but it *was* immediately followed by solid episodes of 30 ROCK (not surprised) & American Dad (surprised).
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Watching Game 6 of the PDX / DAL series at the Harney House. This is a MUST WIN for Portland. We're down 7 points, but rallying in the 4th.
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The BUKE & GASS show? Well, the line was long, there were only ~50 tickets left, and I was standing in the rain. Maybe I'll see them in DC.
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RT @rubywhatever Watched "Bag It, The Movie" about our plastic use. There is something HUGELY wrong w/ our way of life. bagitmovie.com
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I just about deleted 1300 photos that I *thought* I had already imported. Gives me the chills. Good thing I double checked, right?!
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Just got the 1st issue of @muxmagazine (by @tjneslonjr) in the mail. Lovely. So nice to actually hold it in my hands.magcloud.com/browse/Issue/1...
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I've uploaded 1,500 photos since getting back to Portland (10 days). A step in the right direction, but not enough: I leave again in 5 days!
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Hey, iPhoto. Remember when I said I hated that I can't TAB between keyword fields anymore. I'm not the only one. discussions.apple.com/thread/2620673
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There are many things I like about iPhoto v9, but one thing I *hate* is that you can't TAB between keyword fields (photo to photo) anymore.
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@veganstraightedge I guess it depends. If you need black & white vinyl stickers then @stickerguy is a MUCH better deal.
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@veganstraightedge Back in the Well Fed days we used stickerguy.com with good results, and looks like they're still chugging along.
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It's 3am and I didn't get any of my photos uploaded despite being on the computer pretty much all day. I did get alotta other crap done tho.
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I just stumbled upon a GOLD MINE of old videos. They were hidden in plain sight, and I was just about to delete all of them. Score!
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Watching A NEW HOPE with Nate & Ryan. Every time I see this movie it reminds me of "A New Sith, or Revenge of the Hope." km-515.livejournal.com/746.html
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I'm having lots of fun organizing my new MacBook Pro, and it's a good thing because my digital shit was getting a little helter-skelter.
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@andrewjfoster Sorry for your loss, but I'm very happy to be following you again.
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Nate forced me to watch the beginning of JOYSTICKS (1983): it was horrible, and he wouldn't shut it off. Terrible. imdb.com/title/tt0085764
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A cashier at New Seasons named ICA (her legal full 1st name) said she has convinced people it's short for Antarctica. I kept my mouth shut.
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I've been working with a 60GB internal hard drive for the last 10 years, so it's really weird to see "486GB available." I'm swimming in GBs!
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I was super productive ystrdy, knockin'em down left & right. Felt great. I should do that more often, or does it feel good b/c it's unusual?
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@topfunky I know I could tell, but I wasn't sure if it would translate across the interwebs. I'm glad to hear it did.
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This is the first tweet from my new MacBook Pro. Feels good. Feels real good.
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You don't have to come and confess, we lookin' for you. We gonna find you! We gonna find you!
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I'm selling my MacBook Core 2 Duo. If you live in Portland (OR) and are interesting, gimme a buzz, a ring, an email. portland.craigslist.org/mlt/sys/234779...
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I walked into the Apple Store with some pretty wicked bed-head and sleep still in my eyes. No wonder the salesman asked to see a photo ID.
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Just bought a brand spankin new MacBook Pro (13-inch i7), the first NEW computer I've owned in about 10 years. It feels sorta weird.
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Nate just clipped his fingernails and put them in a jar. He's weird like that.
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May still your life from day to day harmonious flow. flic.kr/p/9BLjAZ
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@rubywhatever Most definitely. I'm gonna set aside the quilt-worthy t-shirts. I think I need about 35 of them, so I'm certainly on my way.
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Not only do I have 15 pairs of footwear, it turns out I also have 40 t-shirts and 20 pairs of pants. This is completely unacceptable!
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More photos to upload, more crap organize. I've discovered that I have 15 pairs of various footwear. NEVER thought I'd ever have that many.
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Watching "Keeping Up Appearances" with Nate & Ingrid. This episode is called "Cocktails with a Greek Shipping Millionaire." It's hilarious.
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I was exhausted and pretty sore after basketball, so I lounged about and then went to the Soaking Pools with Nate & Ingrid. So toasty.
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I just got scammed out of $2 by a woman on the bus. She was being completely ridiculous, but I didn't have the energy to argue with her.
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I'm not very good at basketball, but I have lots of fun playing and I usually make at least a few baskets.
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Bused to the Harney House for Sunday basketball with Drew, Ty, and Blaine. I was losing all day, then snagged a victory in the last game.
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Super solid night at Rotture with Ingrid, Deanna, and Miranda. We danced our asses off & now I'm really sweaty. Gross. rotture.com
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I snuck in an hour nap at 5pm, quick shower, two parties, and now I'm headed out for a night of dancing with Ingrid & Friends. Zoom zoom.
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Portland goes backyard-bbq-party-crazy the 1st nice weekend of spring. At Wes & Ryan's now (horseshoes!), heading to Jess & Ben's in a bit.
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I'm exhausted after biking 22 miles yesterday, beer ponging until 3am, and then getting up at 8:30am. I must nap before dancing tonight.
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I have NYANED for 231,479.8 seconds! Should I keep going? nyan.cat via @nyannyancat
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Just bought the 1st issue of @muxmagazine (by @tjnelsonjr), and I can't wait to get my grubby little hands all over it. magcloud.com/browse/Issue/1...
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Nate says that EVERY TIME he gets hot & sweaty it feels like the hottest he's ever been and will ever be. He can't stand it. What a ham.
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@andrewjfoster Yeah. Brunch. Get with the times, Hippie. Brunch is back in style. All the Portland Hipsters are doing it.
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Brunch was lovely this morning, good people, good food, and good laughs, and then we went on a walk. The sun is shining in Portland!
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Then I put the "free" sign on Nate & Ingrid's car, and hilarity ensued again. gdzl.la/9AZAC2
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I grabbed the "free" sign from a free pile on the side of the road, and then found a broken TV. Hilarity ensued. gdzl.la/9AZvpB
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I missed my stop at 82nd & Division, got off at the next stop, and then ran back just in time to catch the #4 going down Division. Got it!
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Busing to Deanna's for brunch with Nate & Ingrid. The 72 (headed north) is jam-packed with crazies at 10am on Saturday. Who knew?
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Brandon calls the 420 Beer Pong Tourney the "Showcase of the Immortals" b/c he won it last year and then went on to win 2 more in a row.
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Nate & I biked our asses off (22 miles) all over Portland today. Wiped us BOTH out. Just barely holding on right now. Getting up in 5 hrs.
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Ty & Ginger defeated PB & Jam (the three-headed monster) in the first of two for the Championship. Ginger sunk the winning shot.
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Ty & Ginger are one win away from Total Victory. He's gonna carrying Ginger all the way to a Championships.
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Drew & Brandon lost, twice. They are out of the tournament. N8 & Blaine are 4 wins away from Total Victory and playing like champions.
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I picked mint & rosemary for the kids to smell, but they were all just a bunch of little snot-nosed kids and couldn't smell anything. Srsly.
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Ok. I got my tax return. Time to buy a new MacBook Pro. The last time I bought a NEW computer was in college, about 10 years ago. Weird.
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Nate set up a group shot of all the kids, told them to say "Earth Day!", and after he took the picture one kid said, "I said 'garbage.'"
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Got up early & biked to work with Nate. I had a grand old time making play-dough pizza and doing the bean bag dance. childswork.org
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Florida Senator Says Undercover Videos Exposing Factory Farms are "Terrorism" - almost unbelievable. greenisthenewred.com/blog/florida-u... (via @will_potter)
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Srsly? This is fucked up. They are criminalizing recording (or even possessing) an image or sound of animal suffering. huff.to/hVjQ7U
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I have NYANED for 112,665.3 SECONDS and I can't take it anymore! Well, maybe just a little bit longer. nyan.cat via @nyannyancat
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Today was a "organize photos, videos, and other random crap" kind of day, until Nate got home and we watched The Last Three Days. Loved it.
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Portland weather has been crazy today: rain, sunshine, clouds, rain, sunshine, clouds, hail, hail & rain, clouds, sunshine.
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I climbed Ob Hill to get a shot of McMurdo Station at night (almost): my favorite part is the Ice Runway (top left). http://flic.kr/p/9Arfvv
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I downloaded the new Cold War Kids album, Mine is Yours, and then promptly deleted it. Terrible. I loved their last album. So disappointing.
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The Fennec Fox has GOT to be THE CUTEST little thing in the whole world. Honestly, can you think of something cuter? http://t.co/Jm8ZUce
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I pulled my old 12" PowerBook G4 out of storage, turned it on for the 1st time in 2 years, and the 4:3 screen resolution is tweaking me out.
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Apple's Time Machine just saved my ass AGAIN. If you've got a Mac, there's NO EXCUSE for not using it. Go buy an external hard drive now.
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Lyrics are usually a trivial factor in what makes me like music, but, along with their ROCKIN jams, I do enjoy A Wilhelm Scream lyrics.
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Eventually Drew, Croz, and JessMoz showed up at the Harney House: it was great to see everyone again. Beer Pong Tournament this Friday!!
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FlickrExport 3.1.1 (iPhoto) was shitting the bed, so I forked over $20.51 (postcard receipt included) for 4.0 & everything went swimmingly.
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A Taiwanese Magazine used my pic for an article about "planting a seed in Taiwan's cultural desert" & sent a hard copy! http://t.co/nDY5btE
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Made a big pot of brown rice, braggs, hot pepper sesame oil, and peanuts: it might be universally delicious (save those with allergies).
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@andrewjfoster Let me know when it's over and I'll follow you again. Kthxbye!
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"I don't trust the sea any more, doesn't it have a bunch of oil in it?" - Brandon, on the idea of eating Sea Salt
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Watching the Playoffs with Brandon & Blaine at the Harney House: Portland vs. Dallas. I think they want Portland to win.
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Hit up New Seasons on my way to the Harney House, and I saw a tiny little MG Midget w/ Wisconsin plates. Wisconsin? Heck of a road-tripper.
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You know an album well when you hear the next song in your head before it starts playing.
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I'm still pretty freaking sore from snowboarding on Sunday: I can hardly sit up out of bed and my abs hurt real bad when I sneeze. Ouch!
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Here's a wee sample of Banana Hog (with yours truly on drums) rocking out at the CHC Earthquake Benefit last Saturday. http://t.co/Ni85H5Z
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Robin & I loved our travels in NZ, Seattle, Portland, and Denver the past 6 weeks, but it feels great to be back home & settled... for now.
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Hardly had time to set down my bags before I zipped to Bye & Bye with Nate, Ingrid, Deanna, and friends. Delicious Vegan Grilled Cheese. :)
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I don't really like to fly (it's the motion sickness), but at least Southwest has cheap rates, free baggage, and funny flight attendants.
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There were 3 Quad Rugby chairs at Baggage Claim. The guy next to me just got back from Nationals. Portland came in 2nd. http://t.co/uALqaGB
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Two wonderful episodes of RadioLab later (Stress & Who Am I?) and I'm in Portland waiting for my bag at baggage claim.
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Back at Denver Airport headed back to Portland. A guy just rummaged thru the paper recycle bin for a newspaper. Now that's using your head.
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Robin & I "bought" (45,000 miles each) tickets to Colombia! It's awesome getting free tickets, but it DID take 2 hrs of bullshit on aa.com.
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Slept like a ROCK last night and woke up pretty sore this morning: my neck, my abs, my legs. Snowboarding destroys me, and I love it.
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Robin had a 102 fever by the time we got home from snowboarding, so we lounged & napped & watched BORN RICH. I liked it. http://t.co/6pthpzq
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Purcy is a Pot Bellied Pig (squashed nose, curly tail, and black fur), and Robin REFUSES to believe despite this photo. http://t.co/GUxHekb
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We took our last run down Peak 8, grabbed a table outside, ordered chips & salsa, and watched a FREE DeVotchKa concert! http://t.co/IPI7rPV
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Solid day shredding Breckenridge, my first AND last day of the season. We hit up every peak, and I only really fell down once. We are spent!
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Some random guy hooked me up with a FREE lift ticket (he said it was his last day to redeem it), so Robin & I split the cost of hers: $73.
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Up early (7:30am!) for a day of shredding at Breckenridge w/ Robin, Kristen, and Danny. Robin picked this on the way up. http://t.co/iP1dyMv
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CHC Earthquake Benefit! Loads of fun rocking out, saw lots of ice friends, and we raised $11,000. Donate here. http://t.co/MsxADxe
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As we were leaving Marrakech, I leaned heavily on Robin, being all stumbly, joking around, and our waiter ran outside to help. Fooled him!
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@andrewjfoster Whatever, AJ. You love "doing brunch" just as much as you love the Blackhawks. #Blackhawks
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Dinner at Marrakech with Robin. Seriously, the most amazing Mediterranean (Lebanese & Persian) Food ever. Seriously. http://t.co/NvadXRv
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This is FOUR layers of road (16 lanes total), and it blew my mind. Have you ever seen more than that? Seriously. http://t.co/5d7HWYU
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I took E-470 home from practice & a scrolling marquee said, "Find us on Facebook for FREE tolls." A *road* on facebook? http://t.co/74Y5I52
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We had our 2nd (and final) band practice at noon and the show is tonight! Let's hope 6 hours of practice (after 3 months off) is enough.
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I saw this Colorado Vanity Plate on the way to band practice. It doesn't even make sense. Say it outloud to yourself. http://t.co/yCgfUy6
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Robin & I found some NZish "Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce" and made our favorite Kiwi breakfast: baked beans, avo, and tomato on toast. Yum!
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The Caller ID at the Carroccias shows up on the TV (when it's on), and it's actually pretty cool. No point interrupting for Telemarketers.
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In a last-minute move, Robin & I went out to Elvis Cinemas ($3 theater) to see TRUE GRIT. It was alright, I guess, just not what I expected.
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Big WELCOME HOME ROBIN family dinner at the Carroccias last night. We had a Miracle Fruit tasting party after dessert. http://t.co/wWIsIXl
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Band practice for the CHC Benefit Show tomorrow. This is my drum set at the rehearsal studio: 19 cymbals and 11 drums. http://t.co/X1sg9FE
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@avulsionist @sandwichgirl I'm glad y'all liked it. He's a precious one (!) and has had his picture taken on that linoleum about 1000 times.
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Remember "The Lost Mind of Dr. Brain"? It randomly popped into my head today. I wish it could run on my MacBook. http://t.co/JmRbcU0
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We watched FERN GULLY tonight, my first time. It was alright, I guess, but SO obviously the inspiration for AVATAR. Does James Cameron know?
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Lunch at Pho 95 (best Veggie Pho in the whole wide world) with Robin & Kristen, one of her besties, who I just met for the first time.
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I'm staying near Denver w/ Robin & her family: Patty, Dave, Katie, Purcy, Zeke, Patches, Lila, and Chico - 3 humans, 2 dogs, 2 cats, 1 bird.
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We hung out with Purcy and the rest of the fam, ate dinner burritos, then went out to get my "new" iPhone 3GS. The seller was a gentleman.
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Robin & I flew PDX to DEN yestrday afternoon. Her Mom picked us up and drove straight home to Purcy the Pug. He was SO excited to see Robin.
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The timing FINALLY worked out and I FINALLY got my hands on a 32GB iPhone 3GS for $275. It's lighter, sleeker, faster: better all around. :)
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"Did someone fart... or was that the fridge?" - Robin, on the stench in the kitchen right after someone opened the fridge for a sec
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We stopped in PDX for two days of delicious food (Vita, Pok Pok, Dovetail, Blue Olive) and good laughs at the AttleDukes & Harney House.
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Robin & I grabbed some pickles & peanuts from New Seasons, then took the 72 to the Harney House for a lovely & lively reunion last night.
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One of the really nice things about Nate & Ingrid's house is that I can poop with TWO doors open. So luxurious.
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I fart when one presents itself & everyone else holds them until no one's listening, so I end up lookin like the bad guy. But, I like farts.
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This guy in front of us on the bus is eating his yogurt with a Blow-Pop. Yeah. Who knew a Blow-Pop could be used as a yogurt spoon?
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Back in Portland, unpacking boxes, creating order out of chaos. It must be that time of year again.
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"It's so nice to be around fashionable people [in Portland] again." - Robin, on the horrible fashions of New Zealand
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"OK... the Aardvark is on the table, do you guys need anything else?" - our waitress at Vita Cafe after delivering our food
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@veganstraightedge Read it quick, cause I'm gonna wanna when I get to LA. Looks really nice.
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Parallel lines move so fast, to all the same point. Infinity is as near as it is far.
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Gramps dropped us at the King St Station, and we're headed south to Portland (with FREE WiFi!) on Amtrak Cascades. I love taking this train.
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Sarah dropped us at Grampa's Apt downtown. We had cookies, talked Merner (Mürner) Family history, looked at old photos, and I tuned his Uke.
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Said our goodbyes to wedding folk, then picked up Auntie Sarah & Gramps at the airport. Homemade Peanut Curry Soup for lunch. Delicious.
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@mcrashelle I've always said "the day farts stop being funny is the day I die."
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There wasn't ANY vegetarian food at the wedding, so I had to make mustard sandwiches with lettuce & tomato (garnishes) from the fruit plate.
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The bartender at Hotel Sierra needed help tapping a new keg. I lent a hand, and she gave me a free drink. Uh... thanks!
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Hello, Internet. I'm looking for a 32GB iPhone 3GS in good shape, and I'm willing to spend about $300. Anyone got any leads?
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I've used the new Seattle Light Rail a few times now, and it's great. So much more than just "Downtown to the Airport" like I thought.
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Cripes! $80 for Nose Bleed seats?! F that. Change of plans: we're headed to Capitol Hill to go to the bars I guess. I like baseball better.
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With THE GIRLS occupied at the Batchelorette Party, THE BOYS and I are heading downtown hoping to scalp some Mariners Opening Day tickets.
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One of the guys here in Seattle for the wedding pranked another guy with this craigslist posting. Check out that photo! http://t.co/xb4EVoN
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"As Charlie Sheen would say, 'We're all winning tonight.'" - Mother of the Groom at the Rehearsal Dinner
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Robin pulled $200 out of a US Bank ATM and it gave it to her in 5s. Seriously? Forty fives? She went into the bank and exchanges it for 20s.
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Couldn't sleep, so I watched a German film based on a famous 1936 attempt to climb the Eiger North Face. Solid. Intense. http://t.co/zGHhoFW
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The Spicy Coconut Milk Noodle from In The Bowl was so delish that I got some brown rice, soaked up the leftover sauce, and took that to go.
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We finished off the Day of Errands on Capitol Hill with a haircut (for me), Red Light thriftery (for Robin), and In The Bowl (both of us).
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I got me a new mobile number (this time with AT&T), so mark this down on your calenders boys & girls: 503 eight oh one 4465. Hit me up!
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Finished another Green Brain 2 days ago on April 5th and started a new one yesterday on April 5th. Flying over the Int Dateline is weird.
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@andrewjfoster What, exactly, about hockey is awesome? Side note: I cried at my first Cincinnati Cyclones game because they were fighting.
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@andrewjfoster I hear that! I usually have to stick my feet out of the covers sos I don't sweat, and sock sleepers have like double covers.
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@mcrashelle That's right! Back in Seattle for a wedding. Mighty-O, In The Bowl, and Ballard for my fav camera shop. Where are you now?
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Cameratechs in Ballard hooked me up with a quick sensor cleaning for FREE. I also bought an air puffer. I *hate* dust on my sensor.
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@andrewjfoster You are obsessed with the Blackhawks. When did this obsession begin?
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It's an Errands Day! Fred Meyer then Mighty-O. I found this little cutie in the bathroom. Don't worry, it's not poop. http://t.co/5hAydxW
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Robin has been complaining and complaining and complaining (in a cute way) that we get up too early, so we slept until 10:30 this morning!!
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Craig has arrived! Oh joy! We're showering, laundering, johnnying, and trying to stay up as late as possible: 8:30, maybe 9:00?
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Nearing frost bite in this frigid Seattle Spring, we took shelter at the local grocery (PCC) for warmth, hot soups, and decaf coffee.
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Our bus from Downtown to the Cousins, involved two strange men in a leather jacket & a trench coat, respectively, and two Top Hats. Curious.
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We light-railed & bused all the way from the Airport to the Cousins, but we're locked out and NO ONE IS ANSWERING THEIR PHONES! COME ON!!
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Please, ocean cloud, let there be no storm on the crossing below. Please, ocean cloud, let there be no storm on the crossing below.
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Flying into Seattle we went N along the Sound, u-turned around Greenlake, and followed I-5 past Gasworks, Lake Union, Downtown. Spectacular.
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I conked out HARD the moment I sat down on the flight to Seattle. Wow. Out cold. Woke up about 30 minutes before landing. Sweet!
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Robin & I didn't get on the same Seattle flight, so we checked-in, sat on the floor eating Quinoa and PB&Js, then said our see-you-laters.
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Two themes on our 12-hour flight (AUK - LAX): babies & farts. Srsly, stupid babies would NOT stop crying, and we could NOT stop ripping ass.
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Not sleeping at all, we passed the time eating and watching movies: The King's Speech (wonderful) and Tron (not so wonderful). Batting 500.
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Made it to LAX alive & exhausted. We should have slept at least a little, but our bodies weren't ready. We're looking at 36 hours w/o sleep.
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It's been real New Zealand. Once again. But maybe next time not so much rain. Sayonara, Suckers!
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Security confused our leftover quinoa as a "liquid, aerosol or gel." The guy got curious & wrote down "quinoa" b/c his "wife might like it."
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Had to get up at 7am for a 1pm flight to LAX (ridiculous), but our delicious breakfast eased da pain: baked beanz, avo, and tomato on toast!
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Crashed at the lovely Brown Kiwi Hostel for our last night Auckland and made some quinoa, lentils, and spinach for dinner. So delicious.
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Robin & I drove 2303 miles from Cape Reinga to Cape Palliser (and all over in between) on 117 gallons of diesel ($573), getting about 20mpg.
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Robin & I drove 3706km from Cape Reinga to Cape Palliser & all over in between, bought 443 liters of diesel ($745NZ), and got 8.5 km/liter.
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After a lovely morning on the beach & in the waves, we drove the last 170km from Raglan to Auckland and returned the campervan. That's it.
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FINALLY got some warm, sunny beach time (yesterday afternoon and this morning) at the very end of our trip. Better late than never, I guess.
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Been seeing a fair few STOP SEABED MINING signs around the North Island. Don't know specifics, but it's probably bad. http://t.co/8Ajkxtl
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Woke up this morn at Manu Bay to a loud knock on the van by some local Camping Enforcement Officer, flashing a badge. He gave us a warning.
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Got to Manu Bay just in time for the sunset. We made our LAST dinner in the campervan with all the random last bits. We rationed well.
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We also stopped at Whitecliffs Organic Brewery (at 10:30am) for some samples of Mike's Organic Beer. It was pretty good. http://t.co/eWsE00I
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We stopped along the way at a beautiful black sand beach near Mokau and found the rare & elusive Black Sandworm. It was really wrinkly.
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Another drive day ystrdy, from Cape Egmont north along the coast to Raglan. It took a lot longer than we thought it would. Robin got crabby.
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Amazing sunrise yesterday morning at Cape Egmont, with the Lighthouse and Mt Taranaki looming, backlit, in the distance. http://t.co/QtowFR4
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"You're probably gonna have to poop outside again tonight, aren't you?" - Robin, laughing meniacally at my recent unfortunate bodily rhythms
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Beautiful evening last night on the shore below the Cape Egmont Lighthouse: sunset, stars, ocean, and a twirling beacon. http://t.co/kGsR3Wv
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Ystrdy we drove NW from Cape Palliser thru Palmerston & Wanganui, around Mt Taranaki to Cape Egmont. Cape to Cape. Lighthouse to Lighthouse.
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Going north a tiny bit from Cape Palliser, we passed thru Ngawi. There were DOZENS of rusty, boat-launching bulldozers. http://t.co/Ho1UsFv
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These seals were on the beach right in front of our van at Cape Palliser. One of em barked at me, "Get up out my grill!" http://t.co/tGs77LN
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We took advantage of a beautiful, dark setting (lit-up lighthouse [back], our van on a rocky beach [fore]) for some wicked light paintings.
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Last night was magical. The lighthouse was shining its heart out (4 ways), stars were shimmering, ocean was hissing, and seals were snoring.
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After a delicious dinner salad, we stepped out of the van onto the rocky beach just below the active Cape Palliser Lighthouse. Glorious!
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Got to the Cape Palliser Lighthouse, driving past a seal colony, just as the sun went behind the clouds. It's 249 (250?) steps to the top.
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We headed south from Wellington for an amazing night at Cape Palliser, the southernmost point on the North Island. Such a beautiful evening.
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Drove up Mt Victoria on our way out of Wellington yesterday. The road was crazy narrow with tight turns all over, and people LIVE up there.
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Robin makes a really good point. Why is THIS the international symbol for TOILET? Why not a picture of a toilet? http://t.co/irFFZeK
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Wellington is a cool city and all, but for crying out loud try installing some fucking street signs. Srsly, SO MANY intersections have none.
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Robin got me a change purse (which I've always wanted) from Samoa, but the zipper's bad. We finally found a replacement, with a kitty on it!
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Robin and I are constantly making the most delicious food: raw muesli for bfast, veggies & hummus for lunch, and fresh guac for dinner. Yum!
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After lunch & a phone recharge at a cafe, we went back to Cuba Street for more shopping at Iko Iko. Crazy hipster store. http://t.co/0n1JLLk
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Lost my beard shaver at McMurdo, so I paid a barbershop $5 to let me borrow one for a few minutes. It well, but I cut myself a bit.
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"If you got arrested I'd take a dump in their lawn, then high-tail it to the American Embassy. I wouldn't even have time to wipe." - Robin
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Another walk along Wellington Harbour to The Beehive (NZ Parliament). The guards wouldn't even let me take a picture of the NO CAMERAS sign.
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The awesomeness of the TE PAPA museum really wore me out yestrday. Robin said I got crabby, but there's only so much museum a guy can take.
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McMurdo Refried Beans are "capable of substantially uniform reconstitution which does not require physical agitation." http://t.co/cj0bB6q
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We grabbed some slighty above-average vegan noodles & nuggets at Aunty Mena's on Cuba St, then walked about buying a few little trinkets.
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From the top of the Cable Car, we walked down thru the Botanic Gardens. Lots of beauty to behold, and a Tui making a wonderful racket.
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We've had a glorious day in Welly so far. First up, we rode the Wellington Cable Car up to the Cable Car Museum. I got 2 squashed pennies!
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Woke up this morning to a BEAUTIFUL sunrise over Wellington Harbour right out our campervan window (screen included). http://t.co/3MhreUu
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Thanks to the power of the mobile web and the Pushpin Pilgrim, we found some wicked FREE camping near downtown Welly. http://t.co/aIJs6YS
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We pushed south on SH1, rolling into Wellington at the EXACT MOMENT that our campervan hit 300,000km. The Cruiza! http://t.co/zT1FQnD
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Wanganui for groceries, then Turakina Beach for lunch: we stumbled across some super sweet black sand dunes and tons of black beach clay.
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Yesterday was another beautiful, sunny day (our 3rd in a ROW!), perfect for a drive from Tongariro all the way south to Wellington.
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Exhausted from the hike, we treated ourselves to hot showers at the Tongariro Holiday Park and got 2 kitties & a trampoline for FREE! Bonus!
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It was another (brutal) 90 minutes from the Ketetahi Hut to our van at the Ketetahi Car Park. Done and done - 23km and 8 hours later!
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Thru the Central Crater and passed Blue Lake, we made our way down to the Ketetahi Hut. There were probably 30 people resting on the deck.
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Down the super fun scree slope (ski slope!), we came upon the magnificent Emerald Lakes, bright green & reeking of sulfer. I loved it!
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Down from Tongariro, around the Red Crater, we saw the largest vagina sculpture in the world. Uncanny. I think the Devil made it as a prank.
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Summitted Mt Tongariro (1967m) just in time for lunch! Great views of Mt Doom, the whole South Crater, and Mt Taranaki in the distance.
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We pushed up the Devil's Staircase and down into the vast & empty South Crater at the base of the massive Mt Doom. Lifelessness everywhere!
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The sun hadn't quite risen over Mt Tongariro when we started up the Mangatepopo Valley, casting a lovely light on Mt Ngauruhoe (Mt Doom).
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The Tongariro Crossing is wonderful, but quite crowded. I'd say that AT LEAST 200 people did it on Tuesday with us, and you could feel it.
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The Tongariro Alpine Crossing was AMAZING! Great views of Mordor and Mount DOOM! Can you find Frodo & Sam up there? http://t.co/caMrwFM
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The fog has cleared and it's gonna be a BEAUTIFUL day for the Tongariro Crossing. Here we go!
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We parked at the END of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing last night, and now up at 6am to catch a bus to the START. It's COLD around here!
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We parked at the END of the Tongariro Alpine Crossing last night, and now we're up at 6am to catch a bus a the START. It's COLD around here!
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Cloudless days are great for sunshine, we all know that, but cloudless nights are great for stars. We'd been missing them just as much.
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Caught a crisp sunset over Lake Taupo, now cruising south for the Tongariro Crossing tomorrow. It's gonna be EPIC!
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Just bought THREE plane tickets (PDX to DEN to PDX to LAX) for a whirlwind of traveling almost immediately after I get back to the States.
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A local boy at the grocery told us about a place called Hot & Cold, where a hot river joins a cold river. We took a dip and it was AMAZING!
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Overheard at the Wai-O-Tapu Boiling Mud Pond: "This place reminds me of my butthole after I've eaten Indian Food."
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Wai-O-Tapu was pretty sweet, especially Devil's Bath, The Champagne Pool, Devil's Ink Pots, The Primrose Terrace, and the Boiling Mud Pond.
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First thing this morning: Lady Knox Geyser eruption at the Wai-O-Tapu Geothermal Wonderland! It was cool, but they induce it with soap. :(
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Woke up this morning to BEAUTIFUL sunshine & blue skies!! Oh joy! The first time in over 10 days. We were starting to think it was possible.
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Camped at Lake Okareka again last night, and this time we saw TWO precious little Wallbies on our way in. They have the CUTEST little hands.
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We hit up the lovely Polynesian Spa again last night for a soak (2 for 1), and then had some Amazing Thai for dinner. It was alright.
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The Rotorua Redwoods are beautiful and eerily quiet. They were planted 100 years ago for lumber, but were no good. http://t.co/2RdRaFC
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I always have trouble retrieving the name CILANTRO from my brain. Usually I ask someone for help. This time I googled "tastes like soap."
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We decided to take another rest day in Rotorua: chilled at a cafe, got groceries, lunched, and now it's time for a hike thru the Redwoods!
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Hey Lady. We sat out here near the patio by this open window to enjoy the fresh air, not your nasty cigarette smoke. Fuck you.
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We spent at least an hour trying to refill our LPG bottle today, but it just ain't happening. This guy tried & failed. http://t.co/ymUMoWI
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Driving to Lake Okareka to camp for the night, we spotted a tiny little Wallaby! He hopped along with us for half a mile. So precious.
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We soaked in hot sulfer pools at the Polynesian Spa yesterday for like 4 hours, then stuffed ourselves with DELICIOUS India Star. Yum.
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It's been NON-STOP since the moment we got the campervan (trying to escape the rain), so we took the day off ystrdy & lounged. So necessary.
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After a lovely lazy morning, we went to the wonderful & FREE Kuirau Park: huge steaming ponds, bubbling mud, and boiling sulfer sinkholes.
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Rotorua is the Hot Springs Capital of NZ, and the entire town reeks of sulfer. I like it. We're gonna do some serious sulfer soaking today.
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Got into Rotorua last night and went straight to the Thermal Holiday Park for a soak, shower, laundry, dinner (guacamole!), and bed. Oh joy!
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Was thinking ELDERLY might be a cool band name and stumbled across this little internet gem. Seriously, give it a good read. http://elder.ly
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In the wee hours of the morning, with sleep still in her eyes, Robin captured the elusive Bonky-Bonking ON VIDEO for the FIRST TIME EVER!
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We really wanted to hike The Pinnacles in the Kauaeranga Valley (camping at the trail head), but the STUPID clouds & rain stopped us again.
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James & Tonner, an everything store in Coromandel Town, carries fishing rods, cheesy photo frames, and this gem. http://t.co/1ER1dNh
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There's tons of NO OVERNIGHT CAMPING signs all over NZ. Robin thinks we should go nocturnal, and then we can camp wherever the fuck we want.
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Bought a $3 bag of Feijoas. They taste sorta weird (fruity & minty), and Robin pin-pointed it: Blue Sparkle Toothpaste. Remember that shit?
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"You're the only person I know who uses their farts as punctuation." - Robin, to Me
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We tried our best for a Beach Day at New Chums ystrdy, but the weather wouldn't have. Delicious vegan lunch at Driving Creek Cafe instead.
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We crashed at "The Farm" (friends of Tom & Donna's), a super-nice and welcoming little hippie commune, near Whitianga. Wood-fired HOT TUB!
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Hot Water Beach was AMAZING! I've never seen so many elderly digging in the sand, building their own hot pools. http://t.co/o7rKS0G
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Got a bit more sunshine yesterday at Cathedral Cove, but it clouded up again at Hot Water Beach. The water got HOT! http://t.co/rREQ3z8
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The sun ACTUALLY CAME OUT for a bit on the drive down thru Auckland and up into the Coromandel. We just barely caught a sunset in Thames.
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Good News! I'll be speaking at the 1st Annual @Farmhouse Conf in Hollywood, CA - May 7th. Tickets go on sale TMRW! http://t.co/yCiEFwk
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I invented a new roadtrip game. It's called Trampoline. When you see a trampoline you shout TRAMPOLINE!
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I've been seeing billboards for FMG "New Zealand's leading rural insurer." Rural Insurer? Kinda like the Rural Juror. #30rock
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I snagged a bag of McMurdo's FINEST Instant Vegetarian Refried Beans *specifically* for our campervaning around the North Island. Delicious!
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"It was really sweet of you today when you let me pop your leg zit." - Robin
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First thing this morn: a lovely little hike thru a drizzly Trounson Kauri Park. The HUGE Kauri trees were blowing my mind all over my face.
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Crashed at the Trounson Kauri Park DOC Campground last night. Hot showers were DEFINITELY in order to wash away the sulfer. It sorta worked.
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The North Island was once COVERED by Giant Kauri Forests, but heavy logging for lumber & gum reduced it all to a few National Parks. So sad.
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After lunch we explored the NW Coast Kauri Forests. Srsly, Kauri are the BIGGEST trees I've ever seen. Tane Mahuta is the oldest: ~2000 yo.
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Smelling of sulfer, Robin & I stopped at Labyrinth Woodworks, a super nerdy / awesome puzzle store just outside Opononi. Lots of peacocks.
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The Ngawha (nah-fah) Hot Sulfer Springs, near Kaikohe, are the jankiest hot springs EVER. Nasty. Good laughs, tho. http://t.co/6WpYsfN
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We woke up yesterday to ANOTHER cloudy & drizzly day but made the most of it anyhoo: hot springs, puzzle shops, and Ancient Kauri Forests!
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Along with the fridge, sink, gas stove, and microwave, our campervan has a HEATED TOWEL RACK. Absolutely ridiculous.
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Walking thru the river at the Te Paki Sand Dunes, Robin described the wet, sandy river bottom as a "nasty diarrhea shit brown green" color.
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Last minute call, we darted for the Hokianga Vehicle Ferry from Kohukohu to Rawene. And, for only $18, best ferry ever! http://t.co/ujr8Z5Q
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Ninety Mile Beach is HUGE. We drove most of it on Highway 1, but did the last 10 miles out ON THE BEACH (80km/h) w/ the tour buses. Crazy.
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We woke up to more clouds this morning, which turned into a blessing as we explored the MASSIVE Te Paki Sand Dunes for over 3 hours.
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Cape Reinga is awesome: the lighthouse, the visible fusion of the Tasman Sea & Pacific Ocean, and the 800 yo Spiritual Pohutukawa Tree.
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We charged thru the rain & clouds all the way to Cape Reinga (the northernmost point in NZ) for an AMAZING sunset. http://t.co/DwmNgrZ
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Paihia beach breakfast, then zipped up to the Karikari Peninsula for lunch and a beach walk: beautiful shells & messages in bottles aplenty!
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On day THREE of clouds & rain, we just didn't care anymore. Fuck the Weather Gods, we're gonna have fun anyhoo. Let's do this!
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Driving thru a rain storm, we got to Paihia (Bay of Islands), just in time for dinner & a lovely sunset at Waitangi. http://t.co/VBvRNal
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We stopped for a rainy lunch in Matapouri, but that didn't stop us from exploring the beach and surrounding cliffs for a Mermaid Pool. :)
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So... we're driving along the east coast of NZ's North Island and must have hit a warp or something. Portland? 3km? http://t.co/IKoFcA7
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On our way north we randomy stopped at the Marsden Point Oil Refinery (NZ's only) and saw the HUGEST scale model EVER! http://t.co/QUd6B53
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Our campervan doesn't have any screen on the windows, so we bought some screen and some duct tape at Mitre 10. Done and done.
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After a delicious muesli breakfast, it was time for a walk on the beach: we saw 4 dead Blue Penguins and then the clouds rolled in. Ominous.
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Our peace the next morning was shattered by 100 elementary kids picking up trash. Robin shook her head in disgust at the joy of children.
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We spent our 1st night in the "campa" in Mangawhai Heads. It was a bit cloudy & chilly, but that didn't stop me from wrastlin' some waves.
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"I watched Fight Club. Two thumbs down. It was really bad: the script, the acting, the scenery... an embarrassment to Brad Pitt." - Bob Duke
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Robin & I picked up our campervan, an El Cheapo Cruiza from Jucy, with gas stove, fridge, sink, bed, and breakfast nook! http://t.co/3rDNRjM
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@veganstraightedge Stay strong, Brother. This, like all things in this world, will pass.
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There's something distinctly exhausting about walking around a city all day. I am SPENT.
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Today we returned the @transfercar, sushi'd on the wharf, lounged at the hostel, and went to "top" of the Sky Tower (220 meters). Good day.
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"Well, I don't want you sharting on me later while we're cuddling." - Robin, reminding me that not ALL fruit gelato is dairy-free
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I pulled our laundry out of the dryer, and then we made ourselves a Hot Laundry Sandwich with Robin and Eli Bread.
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This is the earthquake/aftershock that I felt in the Christchurch Airport after just getting back from Antarctica. http://t.co/o0wzsCK
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I would rather smell a fart than cigarette smoke. I would rather someone fart in my face than blow smoke in it. I hate cigarette smoke.
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I forgot my iPod at the South Pole and my headlamp at McMurdo. Guess I won't be seeing either of those things for a while.
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Robin & I are staying at the Brown Kiwi Hostel in Auckland. It's a great little place, and our room is referred to as "outside upstairs."
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By the time we settled in for a nap at 1pm, I'd been up for 30 hours STRAIGHT (and drove 800km). I was surprisingly chipper all considering.
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Robin & I walked around Auckland to kill time before checking in, and found this AMAZING, abandoned graffiti house. http://t.co/aVsjjgd
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FINALLY made it to Auckland at 3:45am & found Robin asleep on the airport floor. Now cuddling in the car, waiting for our hostel to open.
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Bundaberg Lemon Lime & Bitters, have I told you lately that I love you?
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Wellington! This is my 1st time on the North Island NOT in the Auckland Airport. Just finished a 5-hour ferry, now it's 8 hours to Auckland!
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The ferry ride was lovely, despite some mechanical problems that made us 2 hours late. Big, beautiful clouds, sunshine, and super windy. :)
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As part of the deal with @transfercar, I get a FREE ferry through the Cook Strait to Wellington. I like ferries. ;) http://t.co/HCZrSKO
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Drove to Picton to catch the (free) ferry to Wellington. I *really* wanted to pick up a hitch-hiker, but they were all going the wrong way.
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After the sunrise, walking back to my car, I almost stepped on this PRECIOUS little guy sleeping by the road. :) http://t.co/jDYg34F
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I *ripped* myself out of bed at 6:45 this morning to go watch the sunset, and, in the end, I'm really glad I did. http://t.co/qvWN7JA
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It's hard to tell in the photo, but this young farmer is wearing a rugby jersey while driving a tractor. Love it. http://t.co/gxAFuYh
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I stopped at Tom & Donna's in Leithfield Beach for tea and a whole wheat cinnamon roll. It was great seeing them and their dog Dan again.
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Picked up my FREE rental car (just have to pay for fuel) thru @transfercar, and now I'm driving to Auckland to meet up with Robin. Finally!
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Thought we saw a dead cow on the side of the road, but it was just some peoples' bags. Reminded me of the Mummy Cow - http://t.co/k09cQPq.
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Hitched a ride back to Christchurch with Jeremy, and we were amazed (again) by how quickly everything changes once you cross the mountains.
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Making 2-minute noodles with my butane/propane backpacking stove in the hotel room. I sorta feel like a rebel.
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It was a *lovely* evening on the beach with dozens of HUGE bonfires, beautiful stars, new friends, and some wicked fog. Oh, the life I live.
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After the Wildfoods Fest, Isaac & I went to the beach for the sunset and ran into a few other Antarcticans, including my roommate Jeremy!
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@grunder That last tweet was no joke, my friend. Meat, bugs, horse semen, helicopters. I figured, when in Rome, ya know?
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Rocking the Wildfoods Fest with Isaac. I ate some weird meats and a few bugs, drank horse semen, then went on a helicopter ride! Wild!
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A 20-something Irish guy at The Sanctuary Hostel in Arthur's Pass said he'd NEVER had a PB&J until he got to NZ (3 months ago). Say WHAT?!
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Turns out Wildfoods Fest Eve was a bit more of a drunken drink fest than I was expecting. People were partying late, but I slept right thru.
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I had 4 sunny & beautiful days in Arthur's Pass, cloudy & rainy on my travel day to Hokitika, now sunny & beautiful for the Wildfoods Fest!
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THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU was almost sorta good. I really wanted to like it, but I just couldn't suspend my disbelief. And it was pretty cheesy.
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It's been drizzling all day in Hokitika, so I lounged about, laundry'd, journaled, and now I'm going to the cinema: THE ADJUSTMENT BUREAU.
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Hokitika is PACKED for the Wildfoods Fest. The only room in town (due to a late cancelation) is a luxury suite for $120/night. I'll take it!
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The only problem with Laura & Henry is that their car had straight pipes. So stupid! The dull roar of the engine gave me a headache. :(
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@grunder Thanks! Glad you like 'em. It's amazing how many different types of people pick me up. I caught a ride yesterday from a Mom & baby.
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Laura (NZ) and Henry (Peru), recently married, pulled over the SECOND I put my thumb out, and they were headed to the Wildfoods Fest too!
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There were AT LEAST eight people hitching to Hokitika out of Arthur's Pass this morn, but I still caught a ride in about 5 seconds. No joke.
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@bookis I'm gonna be pretty busy this summer traveling (NZ, Portland, NYC, Colombia), but I might not be going back to the ice. We'll talk.
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@bookis Well, the fact that you finished AT ALL makes you a winner in my book, and 93rd is nothing to sneeze at.
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This morning 2 Kea were banging around on the clear, plastic roof of the pooper as I was doing my business. http://t.co/5gTCbWq
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Two of the things I notice most about the "real world" after a season in Anarctica are petting dogs & washing dishes. I like 'em both.
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Christchurch is REALLY hurting after the earthquake, but when they said "relief" I wasn't expecting that. Poop! http://t.co/ksID48Q
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SUPER SCRABBLE!! The boards are as one, and you get DOUBLE Triple Word Score when you cross over. I got last place. http://t.co/oohtic2
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I stayed up too late playing Super Scrabble (2 boards, 200 letters) with my hostelmates at The Sanctuary. We had to call it after 8 rounds.
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Got back to Arthur's Pass just in time to see Panda (a guy I met on the way up Avalanche Peak) perform at the Wobbly Kea. www.pandamusic.net
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The hike was wonderful, with 2 beautiful saddles, a hut all to myself, and the stars! I was still exhausted from the last one, but I did it.
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Dave, a kiwi guy who did NOT like school, took me the rest of the way to the Cass Lagoon trail head. I got a late start, but I got started.
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I *finally* caught a ride (2/3rds of the way) with a kiwi girl named Twiggy. I was her 3rd hitcher of the day, and she was TOTALLY high.
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I need to hitch a ride 27km down the road to get to the trail head. I've been standing here 90 minutes w/ no luck. I'm gonna give up soon.
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Remember how I was just gonna relax for 2 days? Well, change of plans! I'm headed out for another overnight hike - Cass & Lagoon Saddles.
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@rubywhatever You'll love this! "Dear Sriracha (aka Rooster Sauce), You are the savior of cheap, crappy asian food." http://t.co/Zn1n6KO
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I'm staying at The Sanctuary Hostel in Arthur's Pass, and it completely depends on its "honesty box" because no one actually works here.
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I'm eating dinner alone at the Wobbly Kea (salad & fries) in Arthur's Pass and Only The Lonely (by Roy Orbison) is playing. Classic.
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I am SO looking forward to sleeping & relaxing the next 2 days. I haven't done that since last Wednesday when I was still in Antarctica.
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Although much shorter than expected, my hike was glorious: mountain peaks & river valleys, glaciers & stars, roaring rivers & wood fires.
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I'm back in Arthur's Pass! I was EXHAUSTED after the first day (up to Avalanche Peak, down to Crow Hut), and def didn't have 4 more in me.
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@rubywhatever Ahhh... relaxing on the beach. Sounds lovely. But don't relax too much, cause we're gonna do that on the North Island too. ;)
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@bookis That's amazing! Congrats. How'd you do compared to all those other crazy fuckers?
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I've arrived in Arthur's Pass, sorted out my gear, maps, and hut tickets. Now it's time to hit the trail! I'll be out of reach for 5 days.
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It looks like this is the Grand Re-Opening of the TranzAlpine Train after the earthquake. If you look closely, you might see me on the news.
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Regarding the Wildfoods Fest, my taxi driver said West Coast Women can get pretty "sloppy & floppy" after only a few glasses of wine. Brits!
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My taxi driver to the train station was so old & British & hilarious. But seriously, he said the aftershock I felt on Saturday was a 4.8!
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Up at 6am to catch the TranzAlpine Train to Arthur's Pass. After all these years I haven't spent any time in that area, and it's about time.
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The van that broke down yesterday wasn't very good for DRIVING, but it was great for SLEEPING! We crashed on a side street behind the CDC.
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I saw a commercial for deck sealant, featuring an excited husband & his wife. At the end she said, shaking her head, "men and their decks."
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After exhausting ourselves flying kites, we all bused into town for some delicious stir fry and ginger beer. Awesome end to an awesome day.
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Isaac bought a $5 kite at Mitre 10 and we had an AMAZING afternoon flying kites with Wamp. Srsly, it was perfect. http://t.co/1pdlGFS
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We almost paid $80NZ for a tow, but then we flagged down a guy driving a Suzuki who towed us back to the CDC with a laundry line. Hilarious.
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@andieallthetime Hilarious. That sounds a lot like MY brother. What were those bands that he hates? (cc @n8duke)
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Isaac & I are borrowing some friends' van for the day, knowing full well that the starter is bad. We got ourselves stuck after THREE jumps.
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I dropped off three LARGE boxes at the APO this morning, headed for the Dukelsons, and it felt so good to get that monkey off my back.
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On the way out to Pegasus yesterday, sitting next to the surveyor, we drove over three LARGE cracks in the road. We got out just in time.
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I had a pretty scary dream last night where I was drugged and chased by Bad Guys. I felt pain in the dream and woke up still a bit scared.
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Back in the "real world" with rain and darkness and cell phones and grocery stores. It's strange how quickly it all becomes normal again.
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Robin left some wonderful little notes at the CDC for me, with 2 bags of Licorice Tea and 2 Tea Tree Oil Toothpicks. She knows me well. :)
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@asmyworldturns The aftershock was in the Christchurch (NZ) Airport. It wasn't huge, but definitely the biggest quake I've ever felt.
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Waiting in line at Customs, an AFTERSHOCK shook the entire building and the ground under my feet! I was like, "Is this what I think it is?!"
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We arrived in Christchurch at 7pm to a delightful, light rain. Everything smelled so lush & fresh, with the sound of the rain on a tin roof.
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Last flight out of McMurdo (on an Airbus 319) was awesome! We buzzed the town, then flew up to Mt Erebus for a look at the crater. Crazy.
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Well, that about wraps up another RIDICULOUS season at McMurdo. Don't worry, Antarctica. This isn't a goodbye, this is a "see you later."
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Four hours of sleep is not nearly enough, but it seems it's all I have time for these days.
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Fuelie Jeopardy at Hut 10 was awesome, but I'm pretty sure my team came in last place. At some point we just stopped buzzing in altogether.
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Hut 10 was pretty mellow last night, but we've got it AGAIN tonight: things might get a bit rowdier this time around. It's our last night!
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The first hour of the party at Hut 10 was Me, Alex, and ALL three Fuelie Emilys. Just Me, Alex, Emily, Emily, and Emily. It was hilarious.
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@bookis Wow. That is so cool. So jealous. Maybe I can go with you the next time if you do another one at some point. Go Tarahumara!
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"I don't know enough about computers to pour piss out of a boot." - Dale the Fuelie Mechanic
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"What's the name of that animal again? Polly Wanker?" - Isaac the Fuelie, trying to remember the name Paddy Melon
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Well, that's it. My bags have been dragged, my room has been (sorta) cleaned, and I'm ready to get the F outta here - 24 hours and counting.
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Bag Drag at 9am?!? What the FUCK is the point of having a Bag Drag Day if you can't spend that day packing. A nap might be in store later.
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The sun has set and the streetlights are on. It's cool bookending my season with sunsets and darkness. What a magical place this is.
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I'm booking train tickets and (free) relocation rental cars. I really want to hitchhike, but I just don't think there's time on this trip.
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All of a sudden I realized I don't have much planned as of yet for my South Island travels. I know what I want to do, but how exactly?
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I had Frosty Boy tonight. I only eat it ONCE a season, and tonight was the night! It was delicious sprinkled with Almond Rocha crumbs.
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DJ & Karen brought SHULBOK (http://shulbok.com) to Hut 10, and it was great! It's table-top shuffleboard and the table is a beautiful thing.
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I got as packed as I could get at this time, then went out for Keifer's 29th Birthday: 201, Scott Base, Hut 10. Good times all around.
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I slept until 11:30am, then went to lunch: beans & rice with FRESH salsa, guacamole, and chips. It was amazing. I stuffed myself. Oh joy.
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Time to hunker down and get packing. I don't know why this always surprises, but I can't believe I'm already leaving again. Time is weird.
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Housing, prepping for my room inspection, emailed about what dorm room I'm in b/c they "could not find [me] on the Housing Plan." Hilarious.
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Srsly, you guys, the self-service sandwich line blew my mind AGAIN. I went to MidRats for cereal but got to have a fresh sandwich instead!
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Alex & Em put some "money on the bar" and we all just hung out, chilled... maybe played a little Galaga. Then, a sunset on the open water.
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We, the Fuelies, had a really nice "we're finally done rolling fucking hose" celebration tonight in the Barn. Then it moved to Gallagher's.
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The open water that SURROUNDS McMurdo Station is so deeply, purely, and brilliantly blue when the afternoon sun hits. It's quite the sight.
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Things have shifted into Winter mode around here, and one thing I wasn't expecting was a self-service sandwich line. Sweet!
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It has been pretty nasty and cloudy the past couple days and on into this morning, but it has cleared up something special this afternoon.
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"Well, I gotta go because it smells like poop." - Dave the Fuelie, pointing at Skippy who had just farted
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The PM Hose Reelers reeled the last reel last night, so we are DONE with the Pegasus Fuel Hose Pick-Up (all 13 miles)! Feels reely good. ;)
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Cedar showed Brooks & Me her new, recently decorated and organized room. We had a grand old time just hanging out, playing Winter.
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Brooks showed me the 1st episode of PORTLANDIA (starring Fred Armisen), and it was hilarious. They made fun of Portland perfectly. Watch it.
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After dinner a van-load of us (Fuelies, mainly) went to Scott Base to see over 100 Emperor Penguins (eee!!). They are such beautiful birds.
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I have SIX pairs of skua'd pants that I'm sending home. It's ridiculous. I've got plenty of pants, but I keep finding good pairs that fit.
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We got 5 reels yesterday, but only 2 today. It was cold, cloudy, and windy, and things were going slow. What a difference the sun makes!
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I was mistaken the other day when I said that 3 Hose Reels = 2000ft. It's actually 2000 PER REEL. We rolled up 5 reels yesterday = 2 miles!
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@veganstraightedge Yeah, I hate a lot of things about @Twitter for Mac. I don't really see it as much of an improvement at all. Thumbs down.
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We are set to MAYBE finish the Pegasus Hose Pick-Up TOMORROW (I know), but supposedly there's a-storm-a-comin! Let's hope it blows over.
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Brooks & I watched FIRST DAUGHTER (starring Katie Holmes), and I did NOT see Megan Fonde. Anyhoo, it was horrible, but had a good twist.
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The PM Hose Reelers kicked ass last night rolling up FIVE reels (2 miles!), and we matched with another 5 this morning. Only 13 more to go!
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The 2nd-to-last flight left this morning, leaving only ~180 of us left on station. I'll be on Last Flight (March 5th) with ~30 other people
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I found a pair of Cactus Pants (NZ Carhartt) in SKUA! Killer score ($200 retail), but they are the TINIEST bit too small in the waist. Hmmm.
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Things change a lot around here, but if all goes to plan I've got 1 more week on The Ice. At 5 1/2 months, this has been my longest season.
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I really wanted to watch the sunset again tonight, but I MUST get some sleep. I can feel myself starting to slip on only 5 hours per night.
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Another SOLID day out on the ice shelf pickin' up hose. We had a few little hiccups, but we still got three reels rolled up (~2000 feet).
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Three Norwegians died, 20 miles north of McMurdo, when their yacht got caught in that crazy storm earlier this week. :( http://t.co/7irvWhD
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"I could eat a poop sandwich right now and it would taste good." - Isaac the Fuelie, on being REALLY hungry during Pegasus Hose Pick-Up
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We got 2 snow days earlier this week, which definitely put us a little behind schedule. Sooo, we are working today (Sunday). I'm tired.
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Once again I am thoroughly exhausted, but I must witness this most beautiful of sunsets.
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Another LONG, BEAUTIFUL day on Pegasus Hose Pick-Up. I spent the entire time riding shotgun in a CASE QUADTRAC hitching & unhitching things.
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@farmhouse Very nice, but I already found a little goof: everyone's link accept yours has the same "@evanphx" alt tag. Gotcha!
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The sunset was beauteous! And, on my way home, three Adelie Penguins came waddling & squawking right up to my feet. It was the cutest!
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I'm freaking exhausted and more than ready for bed, but it is absolutely beautiful outside. I must walk down to the water for a sunset.
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Just noticed that I only have 1 ear ring. Well, I'm not gonna walk around like some D-Bag with only 1 ear ring, so now I have NO ear rings.
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I went to Gallagher's for 1 drink b/c the bartenders are donating all their tips to CHC Earthquake Relief. My drink was $2, with a $35 tip.
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I must report to work at 6am during Pegasus Hose Pick-Up, which definitely gets in the way of watching beautiful sunsets at midnight. Hmmm.
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Dale & I spent ALL DAY breaking down the LAST of the Halfway House (and Tanks) to save it from a watery grave as the ice edge creeps closer.
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The Sea Ice CONTINUES to break out further and further everyday. It's now all the way around Scott Base and really close to the Pegasus Rd.
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A few unlucky Fuelies worked THROUGH THE NIGHT breaking down the Halfway House. Dale & I picked up where they left off at 7am this morning.
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@bookis A friend of mine down here had a copy of Born to Run. I zipped through it in a only a few days. Fantastic. Might run a marathon. :)
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Oh! I forgot! We also saw an ICE CORAL REEF down by the shore. Seriously, it was ICE shaped by water to look like CORAL. ICE CORAL!
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New plan for late-night interneting in the 155 Kiosk: wear lots of warm clothes and leave when you start getting sweaty. No lollygaggin!
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Ahhh... Tonight was one of those nights. It just kept rolling from open water to icebergs, Skuas to Snow Petrels, Sunsets to Adelies.
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I know I've been hiking Ob Hill like it's going out of style, but the Sea Ice is going crazy, so Brit, Travis, and I heading out again. :)
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The SUN came out today and put the biggest freaking smile on my face. It was glorious: the sun, the clouds, the mountains, the ocean, oh my!
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The Sea Ice continues to break out, forcing us to *MOVE* the Halfway House and Tanks. The freaking Pegasus Road might be next. Crazy crazy.
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Prepping for the Great Pegasus Hose Pick-Up (13 miles): we MIGHT be moving the Halfway House Tanks b/c they MIGHT fall into the ocean!
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I finally got around to watching the FIREFLY pilot. It was pretty good, but the "western" theme seemed a little forced.
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After dinner I went to 208 to check out Brooks' winter room. We played a little catch up, then he cut my hair (don't worry, just a trim).
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I switched the phone line from the modem back to the phone, and the INSTANT it clicked into the phone, it rang. Uh... hello? It was Cedar.
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@MarioSpam Nope. I've still got about 10 days (March 5th). I'm out on the very last flight before the station closes for winter (6 months).
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About a mile of the recently pigged Pegasus Fuel Line was picked up by the wind and moved 100 yards OVER two flag lines. Crazy crazy.
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The storm subsided for a bit, but it's swinging back in again. That, plus the recent CHC Earthquake, has delayed all flights for 72 hours.
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Delta Run out to Pegasus with Alex. At one point the wind stopped completely and I could see OPEN WATER and ICEBERGS from the Pegasus Road.
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The storm has finally let up a bit, so I'm suiting up for a Delta Run out to Pegasus Runway. The generator out there needs fuel.
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I'm trying to stay productive on this impromptu day off, so I did NOT go back to sleep and instead started packing for redeployment. Sleepy.
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Reports of the earthquake (and it's aftermath) continue to flood in from Christchurch, but so far no Ice Folk have been reported injured.
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Woke up this morning to the storm still pounding McMurdo. The Fuels Dept is shut down for the day, but we might NEED to fuel a few things.
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McMurdo is ABUZZ with news from the CHC Earthquake. So many of our Antarctic friends are on their way thru and we're worried. Robin? You OK?
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The storm continues to rage around McMurdo Station, with knee-high snow drifts all over the place. I cosied up at Phil & Paul's for Alien 3.
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My Condition 2 Ob Hill climb was absolutely epic! The wind was pushing me all over the place, and even to the ground a few times. Hold on!
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This storm lured me out again, and this time up Ob Hill. Amazing! I couldn't find ANYONE to go with me, though. Wish @n8duke were here.
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ANOTHER earthquake (6.3) has rocked Christchurch, NZ, and people are dead. Robin should already be out of town, but I can't help but worry.
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I chilled at Hut Point with the CUTEST little Adelie Penguin, then walked up to the edge and leaned way over, the wind holding me up. :)
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Hiked to Hut Point and got BLASTED by snow & wind. About 80% of the new Ice Pier is a foot underwater from big waves crashing over. Amazing!
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Snow Day in ANTARCTICA! A wicked storm (Con 2) has wrapped its arms around McMurdo Station and shut down the Fuels Dept. Time for a hike!
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I don't have to be at work until 10am tmrw, so I stayed up late watching INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS: a bit on the long side, but I liked it a lot.
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Jeremy (Jerm, Big Boy, etc), my roommate, left today, leaving me the room all to my lonesome. He was a great roommate and will be missed.
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Good thing we pigged the entire Pegasus Line today, because the weather forecast for tomorrow keeps getting worse. We might get a snow day!
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Long day pigging the Pegasus Fuel Line (12 hrs), but I spent most of it on Radio Relay: chilling w/ Molly in the truck on Scott Base Hill.
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Twas deliciously warm, windless, and sunny for my hike last night, but I woke up this morning to 20 knot winds. They're calling for 40 tmrw.
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McMurdo is shrinking. We're down to ~500 people, and it'll get down to 200 for the last week before I fly out March 5th. Two weeks to go.
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After dinner I hiked the Hut Point Loop with some Fuelies. We saw lots of open water, whales, and penguins on an iceberg! Glorious evening.
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After Robin left I spent the rest of the my Sunday catching up on photos, organizing my room, and doing laundry. Just trying to keep busy.
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Robin's last night in Antarctica: dinner, 210 Pre-Party, Gallagher's Dance Party, the 1st Sunset of Winter. Now it's time to say goodbye. :(
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Robin & I watched Black Swan and then the "Who Pooped the Bed?" episode of It's Always Sunny. Four Thumbs Up!
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"I don't FEEL like a Large Woman." - Me, trying on a Woman's Medium Sweatshirt and it being a bit too small
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We were all setup to PIG (http://t.co/gpzDoJJ) half the Pegasus Fuel Line, but the weather went bad. So, we got the rest of the day off!
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A group of us watched MYSTERY TEAM last night. I was laughing as usual, but most of the yahoos didn't get it. They thought it was "stupid."
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Robin & I toured the Nathaniel B Palmer (http://t.co/Y6vJ93q) last night, then hiked out to Hut Point. The open water still amazes me.
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Robin's flight out was canceled AGAIN! Woo woo! That means we get Saturday Night together and we get to sleep in on Sunday morning. Ahhh...
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Keifer the Fuelie doesn't like HI FIVES because she considers them "gateway touching."
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The Sea Ice all around McMurdo has completely broken out (last time was in 2000), and it's absolutely beautiful. Open ocean, waves, whales!
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Robin's flight back to Christchurch was canceled today, so we got to each lunch together again and take a nap during lunch. It was lovely.
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Fueled the Nathaniel B Palmer (http://t.co/Y6vJ93q) yesterday. Loads of fun! We gave her 100,000 gallons (450 gpm - gravity fed from D2).
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I made it back to McMurdo safe & sound, to a very warm welcome: Fuels GA Appreciation Party, Coffee House music, and a sleepover at Robin's!
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Last flight out of South Pole was wicked. We buzzed the station, the wings waving goodbye, and great views of the Trans-Antarctic Mountains!
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I'm leaving the South Pole, maybe never to return, but my poop will stay right here, frozen deep in the ice, for many THOUSANDS of years.
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Tomorrow I'm gonna help de-fuel the very last flight of summer, then I'll get on it and fly away. I'm ready to go, but I'll miss this place.
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My last night at the South Pole! I worked until about 11pm, then took the skidoo out on a photo cruise. This place really is a sight to see.
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Well, Folks, the time has come for shit to get really cold & dark. You don't have to go home, but you can't stay here. http://t.co/tU1qtvf
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When my lips are chapped, like when it hurts, it feels SO GOOD to just lather on the vaseline. I smear it all over my face & then rub it in.
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@n8duke Hell yeah! I breathed the shit outta that shit, and I got a sample to take home with me. It's pretty cheesy, but I like cheesy.
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The temperature is dropping pretty quickly around here. It was -36F last night when I was kite flying, and it's already down to -43F today.
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The first of the "last flights" left this afternoon, with 30 people on board. There's 2 more tomorrow and I'll be on the last last one.
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Got up SUPER early (10am!) for a tour of Atmospheric Research Observatory, where you'll find the CLEANEST AIR ON EARTH! http://bit.ly/foPl6A
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It's 3:30am and I'm packing up my room. This little Jamesway has been my home away from home away from home the last 3 weeks. I'll miss it.
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While packing I checked under the bookshelf and found a ROLL OF FILM (yeah, what's that?). I was so excited, but it hasn't been shot. :(
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Tmrw is my last full day at the South Pole. There's not much I haven't done that I want to do, but still a few things to check off.
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Super solid sit down chin wag sesh in the Galley with my peeps at the South Pole, then Rickey and I went outside and flew my kite. Oh, joy!
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On Saturday a Basler flew 24 hours from McMurdo to the South Pole to Rothera (UK Antarctic) to Punta Arenas, then eventually home to Canada.
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I had to work today, but it was only for a few hours. We broke down the last bits of Pit #2, which involved lots of sucking and humping.
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@rubywhatever I'm confused... how could you see the guy peeing at the urinal with his pants down? Were you IN the Men's Restroom?
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@n8duke I *love* wind. It's invisible, but you can feel it, it pushes giant boats thru the water, and it rips trees out of the ground! :)
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Another Sunday at the South Pole, but this one's different: I have to work! No flights today, but still stuff to get done before winter.
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"I'm glad the Emperor ended Mace and threw him out that window." - Dan the Fuelie, on Samuel L Jackson's decision to be in SNAKES ON A PLANE
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Watching SNAKES ON A PLANE with the other Swing Shifters, and the guy hit the "snake" button (2:10) when he put the snake in the microwave.
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@roycef Most of it just stays outside, but there's an Ice Cream freezer in the Galley where the ready-to-eat stuff is stored.
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Normally we only get 3 flights on Saturdays, but it's crunch time before winter close, so we got 7 today, totaling 21,591 gallons.
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Every so often, as I'm falling asleep, I have a strange sensation that I'm a GIANT lying in bed. My hands feel HUGE and my feet SO FAR AWAY.
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Went to bed at 2am, woke up at 6am for a phone date with Robin, back to bed at 8am, and up again at 1pm for work at 2pm. That's how I roll.
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@megbeingthere Clearly! We usually run thru a few scenarios and work out a plan for each building: available weapons, escape routes, etc.
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We only need 7 more Fuel Flights to reach the winter closing goal of 410,000 gals. Let's hope the weather holds so I can go home on Tuesday!
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Dan the Fuelie is obsessed with the idea of a Zombie Apocalypse. He's always acting scenarios, "wasting" a bunch of Zombies. It's hilarious.
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Isaac the Fuelie (a previous McMurdo Rotator, like me) came back to the South Pole today to help with winter closing. He'll be here 4 days.
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When I first got to South Pole about 3 weeks ago, the station population was around 200, now it's down to 115. It'll be about 50 for winter.
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I watched FOOD INC last night, and it was very well done. Definitely worth a watch.
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After work, around 12:30am, I went down into the Ice Tunnels to check out the progress on the new Waste Outfall that's being drilled. Crazy.
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Nothing is very certain around here, but the latest word is that I'm now leaving South Pole on the last flight out before winter close.
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The storm that woke me last night raged all morning, but we still got 6 flights today. I offloaded 4 of them, totaling about 12,000 gallons.
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I don't like @twitter's http://t.co URL shortening b/c most services have their own short URLs and actual URLs tell me what I'm clicking to.
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I was tucked-in, lights out, falling asleep, when a storm began brewing. The Jamesway walls tickled my toes and lured me outside for photos.
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After work I fell into a viewing of COUSIN BETTE, a 17th Century comedy/drama set in France. Is it weird that I like those kinds of movies?
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Somehow my hands got all pruney during my 2-minute shower. Two minutes! I guess they were just super dry and really soaked it up.
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South Pole weather is insane, at least since I've been here. Honestly, it went back & forth from snowy & blowy to clear & sunny 3x today.
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If everything stays as it is, I've only got 3 more days at the South Pole. It's been loads of fun and I'll miss it, but I'm ready to leave.
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Despite all flights being canceled, Dan & I still worked until 2:30am sucking down the PIT 2 lay flat hose. Lots of humping involved. ;)
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I don't follow the NFL very much, but two things I do know is that 1) I like the Colts and 2) I don't like the Steelers. Go Packers!
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South Pole doesn't have AFN, so someone at McMurdo recorded the Super Bowl, sent us a copy, and we gathered 'round the Galley flats screens.
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Remember all those flights (http://t.co/42WX492) we were supposed to get today? All of them got canceled, so I got to watch the Super Bowl!
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"I'm like a combination of Rainman and Doogie Howser... and Superman." - Dan the Fuelie
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Six fuel flights today, six more tmrw. South Pole can't close for winter until there's enough fuel to last 8 months. http://t.co/42WX492
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Oh, and a few days ago Robin sent me Clementines & Chocolate! I guess we both like mailing each other food. Probably b/c it's really fun.
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After staying up until 8am this morning, and getting only 5 hours of sleep, today was a little brutal. I'll be asleep by 2am tonight.
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I've been at the South Pole for 2 weeks now. When I first arrived it was about -10F and it's been slowly creeping down, reaching -33F today.
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The beans, rice, and chips from MidRats the other night were SO DELICIOUS that I had no choice but to Guard Mail some to Robin. She liked!
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It's 7:30am and it's time for bed. I have to be at work at 2pm, so I'm not totally screwed.
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I called my Dad in Colombia from the South Pole and had to dial 42 digits before his phone started ringing. We had a wonderful conversation.
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It AMAZES me how ignorant/naive people can be about the horrible things the US does ALL OVER the world. Somehow, to them, WE'RE the victims.
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Today was a jam-packed, relaxing, and satisfying day off work. I sent postcards, watched movies, and went out and about on a photo journey.
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I've only got one more week at the South Pole and there are still SO MANY tours to go on. How will I ever have time?!
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Today is probably my last Sunday at the Pole. There are 37 fuel offload flights scheduled next week, and then I'm outta here on Saturday.
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After the Open Mic I caught a skidoo ride to the South Pole Telescope party for some good laughs and a tour of the BICEP Telescope. Science!
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I played the only song I know TWICE at the Open Mic (in the Galley). I bumped it up a 1/2 step the 2nd time, and everyone had a good laugh.
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@LeighBeMe Totally, but she had a mild comeback alongside Val Kilmer in THE SAINT. She was WORKIN' IT in Russia.
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Pee Bottles are socially accepted at South Pole Tent City b/c you have to go outside to get to the toilets. I wish Poo Buckets were too. ;)
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It's my 2nd Saturday at the South Pole! Tonight there's an Open Mic / Wine & Cheese Thing at the South Pole Telescope (SPT). I want a tour!
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Due to excessive overtime and the AWESOMENESS of my South Pole boss, I get today off work! Woo hoo! But, I still have House Mouse at 4pm.
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The late flights caused us to completely miss MidRats. Luckily there were leftovers, because it was AMAZING beans, rice, and chips. So good!
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"When you take stuff from one writer it's plagiarism; but when you take it from many writers, it's research." - Wilson Mizner
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The night flights got pushed back because of bad weather here at Pole, but they eventually came in at 11:30pm, 1am, and 2:30am. Sheesh!
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The night flights were delayed, so I played basketball: knockout, full court 5 on 5 and 4 on 4, and full-court shot contest. I swished one!
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@rubywhatever I've heard James VanMatre say a similar thing, but his is, "stay in town, stay alive."
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@mcstumpe Calls from down here act as domestic long-distance, and I have a calling card that is about 1.5c per minute. Cheap cheap cheap.
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Robin and I found out today that it is VERY easy to call from McMurdo to South Pole, but a TOTAL PAIN to call from South Pole to McMurdo.
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My pee "bottle" is a rinsed-out Bull's-Eye BBQ Sauce jug (probably 64 oz), so now I have a weird smell association with pee & bbq sauce.
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It's 4am. Robin & I have a phone date in 2 hours. Should I try for as much sleep as possible or just stay awake? I'm voting for sleep.
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Another late night on Swing Shift (2pm to 2am), then a viewing of RETURN OF THE DRAGON. That movie is ridiculous on *so many* levels.
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Happy Groundhog Day from the South Pole! We watched the movie tonight, and it was AMAZING again! Srsly, that movie is like a 10 outta 10.
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"It would be a fight between your own vomit and poo, and eventually the poo would win." - Dan the Fuelie, on drowning in a waste outfall
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I offloaded three LC-130s tonight, for a total of about 10,000 gallons. For frame of reference, that's about 1 week of fuel for winter.
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It was a cloudy & flat all day, but as the flights rolled in tonight the clouds cleared away and beautiful sunshine rained down upon me. :)
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@godacious That is awesome! I love when that shit happens. I mean, what are the chances?
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No flights tonight. So, I passed the time transferring waste fuel (with a wee electric pump) from open-top drums to bung drums. Bung. He he.
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The USNS Richard G. Matthiesen successfully offloaded 5,343,493 gallons of fuel (AN8, JP5, and Mogas) at McMurdo Station! Go Team Fuels!
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@megbeingthere Sweet! I was a DA my 1st season in 07-08, and then consecutively a Plumber GA, Electrical Helper, now Fuelie. I get around.
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@megbeingthere Awesome! This is my 1st time here, but 4th season in the program. I'm loving it. When were you last here? What was your job?
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A group of Korean Tourists flew in today for a few hours. They hung out at the Pole, took pictures, and probably paid about $40,000 each.
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I brought THREE Precise V5 Extra Fine Rolling Ball Pens with me to Pole, and all of them have crapped out. What gives?
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There are 369 Fire Extinguishers at the South Pole (not including those in vehicles), which works out to almost 2 per person!
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"I've got two BIG NUTS with your name all over 'em." - Haley, Kitchen Materials, referring to the ice cream bars I'll use to park an LC-130
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I had a scary dream that I accidentally left Antarctica early. I flew all they way home before I realized my mistake. I felt so stupid.
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Dan the Fuelie and I have a lot of fun just being ridiculous and going on and on about the stupidest shit. I laugh until I cry quite a bit.
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Today is my 1-week anniversary at the South Pole, with 2 more weeks to go. It feels like I've been here for ages already, and I'm loving it!
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I had some freaky dreams last night. Like vampires & werewolves, and me killing them. I wasn’t scared when I woke up, but definitely uneasy.
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Last night John the Insulator & Martin the Station Manager taught me how to tie flies. Old men doing arts & crafts = hilariously good time.
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@myrdalkombat Yeah. I'd say it's Chris Cavinah (sp?). He's was a firefighter our first season, and he played bass in Muffin Monster.
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The Ice Tunnels also house more than a half-dozen frozen shrines, from a Sturgeon to a Zombie Bust to a Carpenter Sawsall action figure.
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The Ice Tunnels contain all the piping to bring water (melted ice) into the station and send out waste to be dumped in an icy grave FOREVER.
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The Ice Tunnels are wicked, cold, and creepy, eventually putting us 50 feet down. At one point we climbed an escape ladder to the surface.
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The Magnificent Jon Olander (Jono) is taking me on a tour of the Ice Tunnels that run under the station. It's always -60F down there! :)
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Here's my South Pole Int Film Fest submission: McMurdo Fuels IN A FLASH - http://t.co/Quln8ZM. I'd like to thank my trusty Canon SD1100.
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The newish Canon "Point & Shoots" have a Miniature (read: Tilt Shift) video option, but no time lapse. Such bullshit.
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I'm thoroughly enjoying it here. It's *quite a bit* different than McMurdo, but in a really good way.
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"All are invited to join us & those who wish to do so can find us easily enough. The Tunisian people certainly did." - http://bit.ly/hOCEgZ
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After the Film Fest everyone went to the Summer Camp Lounge (right by my room in Jamesway 10) for some live music. Good times all around.
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My *MCMURDO* Fuels Time Lapse went over really well at the *SOUTH POLE* Int Film Fest. Surprisingly, every entry was awesome. Lots of fun.
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@baldswede Oh, sweet! I'll see if I can find him, and if I do I'll say HI for you. What message should I give him?
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I had my 1st bit of House Mouse this afternoon. It's a community cleaning system, where once a week I have to clean the bathroom. No biggie.
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While rearranging the Pax Terminal, I plugged in a clock (to see if it worked), and it shorted out, tripping the breaker. It doesn't work.
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There weren't flights today (all the 130s were going to WAIS), so I rearranged the Lab and the Pax Terminal. I *love* rearranging things. :)
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Saturday at the South Pole! Tonight: SPIFF (SP International Film Fest - I entered a MCM Fuels time lapse), then LIVE music at Summer Camp.
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I want more info on the Egyptian Riots (what & why), but Google only finds articles that care about their affect on the US Stock Market. :(
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I de-fueled 2 LC-130s all by myself! It's actually kinda scary because I have to walk the hose out while the props are still spinning. Buzz!
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I've only been here 5 days, but *I* gave some friends a tour of The Arches. They were just here for the day, checking weather monitors.
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I took my first 2-minute shower (that's the rule at the South Pole) on my way home from work this morning (3am). It was short & sweet. ;)
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@n8duke They do that too (SP Traverse), but the MAJORITY of the fuel is still flown down, and I'm here to offload it into the Fuel Arch.
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The majority of South Pole fuel (for generators, etc) is flown in on LC-130s. They load 8000 gallons at McMurdo and unload about 3000 here.
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I've got 2 more regular Swing Shifts this week (2pm - 12am), but next week it might get pushed back (3 or 4am) to account for later flights.
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@baldswede We've got Yoga classes because Jared (a Cargo Handler) is willing to lead them. This place is what we make it. :)
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Went straight to MidRats after work, then to the Gym for a killer Yoga sesh with Jared (instructor), Dan, and Bryce. I'm spent.
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I'm now all trained up the Fuel Arch. Dan & I de-fueled three LC-130s, back to back to back, in three hours, working until 1am. It was fun!
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Factoring in Barometric Pressure, South Pole altitude is ~10,000 ft. Sometimes I get winded just climbing the stairs. http://t.co/wPpyrKa
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The South Pole Fuel Arch contains forty-five (45!) 10,000 gal tanks, arranged into 9 pods of 5 tanks each. It's an IMPRESSIVE sight to see.
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No evening flights again (due to weather at MCM), but I did some fuel testing and Dan ran me through the Flight Deck and Fuel Arch systems.
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I'm on the Swing Shift (2pm to 12am) and enjoying it so far. I get to sleep in, get shit done in the afternoon, work, and then stay up late.
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"All water has a perfect memory and isforever trying to get back to where it was." - Toni Morrison
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Internet at the South Pole is hit or miss b/c the satellite has to be in the right place, so I'm tweeting in blocks. Please bear with me. :)
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Cricket, my South Pole boss, took me on a quick tour of THE ARCHES: huge, metal, buried storage areas with ice crystals coating the insides.
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South Pole Sleigh Rides (half-hour visits for McMurdoans) have begun. It's fun seeing friends for a hot minute. Hi! Bye!
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Maybe it was the refried beans for dinner or maybe it was the altitude, but I was ripping some *serious ass* my first night. Loud & deadly.
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It feels warmer here that I thought it would, but still cold enough (-10F / -30F windchill) that I took out my ear rings. Metal is cold.
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The weather kinda went to shit after the 2nd flight (1pm), and everything else got canceled. No flights to de-fuel = No work for Fuelies.
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First full day at the South Pole: slept til 9am, went to work at 10:30 for orientation, then "marshaled" (parked) an LC-130 for de-fueling.
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Everyone said, "drink lots of water and then drink lots more." So, I drank about a gallon and a half in my first 8 hours. Is that enough? ;)
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My room for the next 3 weeks is a 6x6 corner of a Jamesway, and it's quite cozy. But, dirty sheets & a full pee bottle were waiting for me.
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I got to ride in the cockpit of the LC-130 on the flight south. There were some cool views as we crossed the Trans Antarctic Mountains.
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I'm at the South Pole! 90 South! Bottom of the World! It's pretty flat and pretty white, but the New South Pole Station is pretty sweet.
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I've certainly had fun this season at McMurdo, but it's been a LONG 4 months & I'm looking forward to a change. I'm going to the South Pole!
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Then to the Coffee House for 3 rounds of MANCALA. I won the 1st by 5, she won the 2nd by 5, and she won the tie-breaker by ONE! So close!
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Robin & I went out on the town a bit to celebrate. First stop was Gallagher's where we got our asses handed to us in a game of Shuffleboard.
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Today is my LAST full day at McMurdo before I go to the South Pole for three weeks, so I'm packing and hanging out with Robin. Soakin it up.
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We played 3 sets at the Waste Barn last night. The first was as Banana Hog, the second as Porn Spill, and the third as the Muppet Band.
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Yesterday was IN TENTS! Work, shower, laundry, sound check, Hedwig Fuels Party in a dress, Banana Hog at the Waste Barn. Party party party.
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So, there are 16 ounces in a pound and 32 ounces in a quart. Couldn't we have just come up with 2 different words? English is so stupid.
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We are hollow. Our insubstantial bodies are strung together with electromagnetic & nuclear forces that create only the illusion of matter.
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I've got 2 more days at McMurdo b4 I go to the South Pole for 3 weeks. This past week's been all about band practice and QT with Robin.
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Tonight was bandroomalicious! The LAST Banana Hog practice of the season, and a recording sesh w/ Annie & Her Guns. Good music, good times.
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Right after work I got a sneak preview of the Waste Barn Party Banana Hog Video (WBPBHV) and it was off the hook. Y'all are gonna love it.
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It *amazes* me how many Gmail users, after ALL THESE YEARS, still don't know about archiving. They've got 8329 emails IN THEIR INBOX! Gross.
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I had a lovely day with Aaron on AM Pits. It was sunny, 35 degrees, windless, and SUPERNATURE was blowing his mind. http://t.co/c814tIh
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Life's not a bitch, life is a beautiful woman. You only call her a bitch because she won't let you get that pussy. #AesopRock (via @n8duke)
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Twas a Banana Hog Night! We filmed the last bits of the Waste Party Video and then had our 2nd to last practice before the BIG show on Sat.
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INBOX 0! It's amazing what you can accomplish when you put your mind to it (and when you have 2 sick days in a row).
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Finished THE WITCH OF HEBRON (new "World Made by Hand" novel by James Kunstler): it was pretty good, but I just really like the setting.
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Another sick day for me. I'm really trying very hard to get better as soon as possible b/c I'm tired of just sitting around my room all day.
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@veganstraightedge @engineyard Very nice. I resized the window and cool stuff happened. Bravo!
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I started writing a story the other day. Hard to say how far I'll go with it, but it's been floating around in my head for a few years.
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@grunder Sweet! I'm going to the South Pole next Monday, staying 3 weeks, and then flying out on the last flight before 8 months of winter.
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Went to the doc about getting another day off tmrw, and, based on my PQ blood test, she also cautioned me about this - http://t.co/AatETx6.
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Robin & I watched THE KITE RUNNER last night. It was alright, but a bit unbelievable that they can steer those single-string kites so well.
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Watched FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS on the movie channel yesterday and was surprised to hear "New Noise" by Refused in the soundtrack. Curious.
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Sometimes you have to do things you don't want to do for the people you love... even if it makes you feel like a tool. http://t.co/aOV66Lq
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Couldn't call in sick yesterday, so I pre-arranged a sick day today. And good thing too b/c I felt like poop this morning. Poop, I tell you!
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I decided to stay in for the night after not feeling so well today, so Robin brought me dinner, cough drops, ginger ale, and a movie. :) <3
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One of the (many) problems with getting up at 4:30am to go to work is that you can't call in sick: there's no one there to call in sick to.
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Combined household debt in the US increased from less than $2 trillion in 1980 to $13.5 trillion in 2008.
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In 1970 the top 100 CEOs earned about $45 for every dollar earned by the average worker. In 2008 the ratio had increased to over 1000 to 1.
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It was nice getting off work at 3:30 and getting some shit done yesterday, but it was hard getting up at 4:30 this morning.
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Oden the Icebreaker broke a channel to the Ice Pier, and then the Nathaniel B Palmer cruised on in and docked at the pier. Boats!
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I fueled two C-130s and a Twin Otter today. The C-130s took 8000 gallons each, and the Twin Otter took 300 gallons. Big plane, little plane.
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I'm on AM Pits this week! So, I'm up at 4:30am to get dressed, grab some breakfast, and catch the 5:30 shuttle out to Pegasus.
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Robin dumped an entire bag of popcorn on me while we were watching THE YOUNG ONES, so I jammed a few handfuls down her pants (front & back).
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Went over to HoCal for an episode of THE YOUNG ONES with the Rob*ns, Emily, and Marty. That show is so crazy it's exhausting.
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Slept in until 11:15, brunched with Robin and friends, then hiked down to Hut Point. We saw Oden the Icebreaker and an Adelie Penguin! Cute!
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The show at Scott Base kicked ass: lots of fun, lots of ridiculousness, lots of laughs. I think we were invited for dinner tonight. Yummy.
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@mcrashelle Emperor Penguins are pretty cute, but they're fat and don't do much. Now, Adelie Penguins (the cute ones) I'm still waiting on.
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Since Jan 5th, I've received 16 "missed calls" from 855-235-5683. A quick Google Search revealed that it's Wells Fargo Promotional. Fuckers.
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Banana Hog is headlining a show at Scott Base tonight. I'm pretty excited because I've never played a show in New Zealand before. ;)
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"I don't like when other peoples' butts touch my butt. Your butt is the only butt that I don't mind touching my butt." - Robin, to me
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I had a wonderfully short day at work (only had to fuel the C-17), and I saw THREE Emperor Penguins at the Halfway House. They're so cute.
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I take it all back! Robin snuck in on a later-than-normal-flight, and I didn't see it coming. But she's back, and it's about freakin time!
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I am spent. Nearly totally spent. But it's time for band practice and you know I love to rock. So, sleep, you must wait a few more hours.
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Unfortunately that same Hoth-like storm nixed Robin's flight back from Pole, and we had a cuddle sesh planned for tmrw morning. :( Sheesh.
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A Hoth-like storm rolled through today. At one point Dave & I considered slicing the belly of the skidoo open and climbing inside. ;)
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Dave & I spent the day checking the TORQ on connection bolts on the Pegasus Fuel Line: 12 bolts per 12 connections per 6 miles = 864 bolts.
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Robin is scheduled to come back from the South Pole today, and it's about freaking time. Let's hope the weather holds. *fingers crossed*
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It's amazing what 1 day of rest and relaxation can do for one's well being. I'm feeling much better today, so it's back to worth with me.
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I'm finally getting around to watching ZEITGEIST. The graphics are a bit cheesy at times, but it's well done and definitely worth a watch.
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Broadband Internet is limited down here in Antarctica (work centers, kiosks, etc), but I've got dial-up in my room! It's weird dialing-up.
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When I called in sick, "I woke up this morning..." Alex piped in, "w/ a strange lady? Did she make ya nervous or did she make ya breakfast?"
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I woke up this morning with a frog in my throat and pressure in my head. It's time for a sick day: sleep, sleep, and more sleep.
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Sandwich (@sandwichgirl) and Brian (@avulsionist), friends from Antarctica, are hilarious! Srsly, this shit is golden! http://t.co/VjGOem6
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Immediately after work we filmed a bit more for the Waste Party video, then straight to band practice. Now it's time for THE SOCIAL NETWORK.
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It was a BEAUTIFUL day for a Pegasus Transfer! Skippy, Wendy, Keifer, and I had a great time out at the pits. Sunshine makes me happy. :)
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Got up at 5:30am for a phone date w/ Robin. It's great to hear her voice, but I can't wait for the real thing on Friday. It's been too long!
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@baldswede I do actually! It's Raytheon Polar Services, and I know the IT Supervisor. Check my website, email me, and we'll talk more.
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Robin sent me ANOTHER Guard Mail Surprise from the South Pole! This time it was 2-ply TP, Ramen, Licorice Tea, Foot Warmers, and Cholula. :)
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I went to sleep last night with a sheet and comforter on top of me (in that order), and woke up with a comforter and sheet, neatly swapped.
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We started filming for the Waste Barn Party video after work (it's gonna be OFF THE CHAIN!), but we got cut short by a power outage. Weird.
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Isaac, Ildi, and I strapped the Pegasus Fuel Line today, all 13 miles of it. We also ate lunch at LDB and got to see them launch a balloon!
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I fell asleep at 9:30 last night. Yeah, 9 freakin 30, and I was still pretty darn sleepy today. I guess 9 hours isn't enough. Sheesh.
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It has been a very relaxing and eventful Sunday off work (football, softball, etc), and a nap is really gonna be the cherry on top. Ahhh...
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After the Seahawks won, I thought for sure that the Colts were gonna win (both of my hometown teams), but they didn't. Oh well.
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I took a break during the 2nd half of the Saints v Seahawks game to check out the Annual McMurdo Softball Tournament. I love to heckle.
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Got up at 10am (with only 5 hours of sleep), and went over to Liz & Alex's for the Saints v Seahawks game. Next up: Colts v Jets. Go Horse!
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I'm SRSLY digging the new BUKE & GASS album. I bought it on iTunes, but y'all can have it for free. Get into it. http://t.co/2BrRy1P
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My Skull Candy's are shorting out again (this is my 2nd pair to do this), so I'm ordering another pair online RIGHT NOW. I'm hooked!
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I almost forgot! After the dance party a bunch of us went outside and played Horseshoes... a game of Horseshoes! I got 2nd place, I think.
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I'm doing a big Software Update, but I didn't have enough disk space, so... I deleted my iPhoto Library. Let's hope I've got it backed-up.
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I sorta had a crappy day at work today (not horrible by any means), but it's Saturday, and McMurdo knows how to party. My dogs are BARKIN'!
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After work I went to a Scotch Tasting at Gallagher's (it all tasted like scotch to me), then stuck around for a killer dance party aftrwrds.
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I was Line Rider for the Pegasus Transfer for the 2nd time this week. Luckily, Radiolab was there to keep me company. Thanks, @wnycradiolab!
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We had the first Banana Hog practice since IceStock. It was great. When we left the band room it was dumping snow. It's a winter wonderland!
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I spent most of the day marshaling Erik in the IT28 (forklift). Forks up, forks down. Boom up, boom down. Forward, back. Stop, go.
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I have to upgrade to Mac OS 10.6.6 to get Twitter for Mac? What?! The internets is slow down here, so Shane emailed it to me. We're nerds.
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I really want to go to Scott Base tonight and play darts, but I'm just too darn tired. It's 8:45 and I could fall asleep right now. Sheesh.
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It actually snowed for a few hours this morning, and it reminded me how much I love a good snowfall: it's so calm, quiet, and beautiful. :)
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I spent the entire day with Karl, Wendy, and Gavin the DA out on the Ice Shelf, giving the Pegasus Fuel Line a little TLC. Twas a good day.
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"It's just crazy that you have to be sober for, like, 9 MONTHS!" - Emily the Metal Shop Helper, on being pregnant
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"We are here on Earth to fart around, and don't let anybody tell you any different." - Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
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McMurdo Station has been low on Big Spoons for as long as I can remember, but not any more! That's right! Big Spoons for all! It's great.
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I have my Redeployment Meeting tomorrow morning. That's right. It's already time to start thinking about leaving. Before you know it...
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Laughed heartily with Nick & Ken (at their place), then a Banana Hog brainstorming sesh: we're getting ready for the Waste Barn Party.
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I was Line Rider for the Pegasus Fuel Transfer today, riding the skidoo back & forth and back & forth. We transferred 110,000 gallons.
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Power Plant & Galley Transfer this morning with Wendy. After lunch I was in the barn banding hose, which is more of an art than a science.
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I'm reading two books these days: SEX AT DAWN and SUPERNATURE. They are awesome and I highly recommend you read them both.
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Things are slowing down a bit this week for me. Hopefully I can stay on my game and get some shit done, but doing NOTHING sounds real nice.
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Surprise going-away party for Enviro Kelly at Southern. We played LRC, I won, then split the pot with Austin cause he loaned me the money.
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@bookis That's amazing! It's such a good book. I seriously just read that part last night. We're like the same dude!
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Delta Scharen day with Liz the Jano: we rolled out to LDB, fueled some stuff, ate lunch, and on the way home saw a Skua taking a bath!
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@bookis Crazy! I just read that quote in my book last night, and then I was thinking about it again today. Where did you hear it?
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We get three 2-day weekends during the McMurdo Summer (Thanksgiving, Xmas, New Years), and the last one just ended. Head down, power thru.
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I had a SUPER chill day off work: slept until 12:30, lounged about, did laundry, read my book, watched a few scary movies. It was lovely.
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It's amazing how special a 2-day weekend can be after working 6 days a week for 3 months. I feel so free!
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While standing atop Castle Rock, with the sun and the fog, I saw my very first Glory - http://bit.ly/afgTHd. It blew mind all over my face!
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On the way to Castle Rock we stopped at the Apples (warm-up huts) to warm-up, and crammed all 18 of us in. It was hilarious and very cozy.
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I went on the Annual New Years Day Castle Rock Hike, and it was glorious! A creepy fog surrounded Castle Rock, but it was clear up top.
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Happy Happy New Year! I slept until 11am, grabbed a quick brunch, then over to Nick's to watch TRIANGLE with my peeps. They loved it. :)
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And that rolled right into a Wicked Hut 10 Dance Party (WH10DP) that went 'til 4 in the morning, 4 in the morning, 4 in the morning.
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Then just after midnight the Muppet Band (with yours truly on DRUMS as ANIMAL) rocked McMurdo into the New Year. Twenty Eleven! 1.1.11
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My 1st appearance at IceStock was with Annie and Her Guns (I'm the Drummer Gun), and Annie was rocking so hard she bled all over her guitar.
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The weather's been amazing round here the last 3 weeks (35 & Sunny), then it went to crap JUST IN TIME for IceStock - that didn't stop us.
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Happy New Year from McMurdo Station, Antarctica! What a momentous celebration! We danced, we sang, and we were merry. Onward and upward!
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The last 3 weeks were INSANE (Mad Max & MAAG), and it all wraps up tonight at IceStock! I'll be rocking w/ ANNIE & HER GUNS and BANANA HOG.
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My band practice schedule was pretty crazy this week. I'm exhausted, but it's so much fun playing music that I just can't say NO.
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I was out at Pegasus today with Wendy for the Fuel Transfer. The fuel has to travel13 miles (at 350 gallons/minute) to get out there. Crazy.
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Keifer & I got a comp day today, so we lounged about watching scary movies: THE DISAPPEARANCE OF ALICE CREED and RAVENOUS. Thanks, Nate!
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"You're a heckler, aren't you?" - Nicole the Helo Scheduler, at Ralph's Birthday Party
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Ralph, plays keys in my band, had a $25 Pyramid Birthday Party at Hut 10 tonight, and my partner & I got ZERO (0) points. Unbelievable. :)
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I haven't been in a twittering mood the last couple weeks, and it's hard getting back in the habit. I need a boost.
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I finished reading BORN TO RUN the other day, and it was fantastic. I know this sound cheesy, but it has inspired me to run more.
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The McMurdo Alternative Art Gallery this past weekend was amazing: outdoor bowling, fashion show, camera obscura, dance party, and ART!
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@mcpb I work at McMurdo Station in Antarctica, and when I walked past the kitchen the other day I heard the cooks listening to Cock Mobster.
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The Mad Max Party this weekend was amazing: the costumes, the dancing, etc. It blows my mind how creative people are around here.
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I had to be UP at 4:30am in order to catch the 5:30am shuttle to Pegasus in order to open the Fuel Pits by 7am. Sheesh! This is early.
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Last night: dinner, Mad Max Costume building, Banana Hog practice, Southern for Goodbyes and a little LRC, and then crashed with Robin.
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It's been pretty freaking warm around here the past couple days (like +40F), so I finally decided to skip the long underwear toady.
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Robyn, Robin's roommate, is at the South Pole. It's been real nice crashing at Robin's and generally having a place to ourselves for a bit.
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Things are getting super busy around here leading up to the Mad Max Party, MAAG, and IceStock. I've got costumes, art, and music on my mind.
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I introduced Robin to BEING JOHN MALKOVICH ("I will act no more forever"), and it kinda blew her mind. It's still a really good movie.
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Robin & I had a KILLER Sunday off work: slept in, brunch, naps & band practice (respectively), and a Castle Rock Snowboarding Extravaganza!
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I sat in on a few jam sessions (for better or for worse) last night at CarpStock. It's like I'm the only drummer in town or something.
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I was at Pegasus all day setting up the Fuel Pits with Skippy, DK, JB, Lisa, Keifer, and Rock. We jammed some Bone Crusher on the way home.
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The Ice Runway Move is underway! We're dismantling the Fuel Pits and moving everything out to Pegasus (10 miles away). It's a BEAUTIFUL day!
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Yesterday was jam-packed: work, gym, shower, dinner, haircut, band practice, soccer league, and then some quality time with Robin at HoCal.
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It's such a wonderful surprise when I walk into the Laundry Room and discover that the Laundry Elf has dried and folded my clothes again. :)
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And there goes another Saturday night followed by a lovely Sunday off work. It's amazing how quickly time flies around here. Zoom zoom zoom.
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It's been really nice having Robin back in town because unless the person farts on you back, it's just not as fun.
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Robin was all like, "I learned a new game the other day: Fart Baseball!" and I was all like, "I learned a new game too: Tic-Tac-Toe!" Zing!
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Super Solid Day: Power Plant Transfer, Lunch Date w/ Robin, LDB Delta Run with Ed, and "Torturing Democracy" at the Coffee House w/ Robin.
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Everyone was getting worked up about the Runway Move (Ice Runway to Pegasus) today, but then a storm rolled thru and postponed it a week.
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There was a SOLID 25-minute power outage this morning at 6am. My 9V batteries saved me, but I'm surprised more people didn't oversleep.
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Robin & I cuddled and caught up, beat Machinarium (it was SUCH a good game), and watched the PLANTS episode of LIFE. Lovely evening.
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League Soccer was LOTSA fun last night. Ed, Skippy, Britt, and I played really well, we all had a few good goals, but we lost 15 to 17.
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I wasn't expecting to see Robin again for at least another 4 or 5 days, but then she just showed up after work yesterday! Yeah! She's back!
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Robin has officially been at CTAM now for 2 weeks, sleeping in a tent, without a shower. She's gotta be one stinky little Sea Weasel by now.
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Some bad weather started rolling through Pegasus after lunch, and it has now reached McMurdo proper. I love a good storm.
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I played BINGO for real for the first time EVER tonight at Gallagher's (with Karl the Fuelie), and I actually won! BINGO!!
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Rock the Fuelie organized a pretty sweet Pro Deal for us with Carhartt & Kleen Kanteen, and I just ordered like $250 worth of stuff. Oops!
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I skidoo'd ALL DAY long, riding the Pegasus Fuel Line from Scott Base to the Halfway House, listening to This American Life & Radiolab. :)
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I ate lunch at LDB today (during my solo day on Delta Scharen) where I had some cooked Zucchini that I actually liked. Incredible, I know.
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It's amazing how refreshing a 2-day weekend can be. Honestly, if we had these every week so much more shit would get done. I'm recharged!
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McMurdo Thanksgiving was amazing as usual. I dined at the MEC and then rolled over to Gallagher's for the Philusionist and Condition Fun. :)
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With only about 6 hours of sleep I *pulled* myself out of bed and over to the MEC to help clean up. I got an awesome time lapse out of it.
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I've realized that I need to bring 3 shirts on the nights that I play drums: one for drumming, one for dancing, and one for the after party.
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Thanksgiving kicked off in a BIG WAY at the MEC last night: Mooseknuckle, Banana Hog (yours truly on drums), and Angel. We KILLED it. Boom!
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Just got off work, heading into a 2-day weekend. Yes! We're having a little pre-Thanksgiving party in the Fuels Barn set to Mates of State.
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I was a transferring fool today. First off Tonya and I did the Power Plant and Firehouse tanks, and then after lunch the Ice Runway tanks.
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League Soccer last night was brutal. The other team didn't show, so the 4 of us split up and played 2 on 2. It was intense, but we won 22-1.
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Awesome Day! Delta Scharen, Ed's BDay in the Barn, Banana Hog practice, League Soccer, Strong John's South Pole Party at Southern, and LIFE!
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I had a LOVELY (warm) day on Delta Scharen with Gavin & JB. Went out to LDB for lunch (thanksgiving!), Pegasus, and back thru Ice Runway.
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Brittney the Shuttle Driver came over last night to borrow my guitar tuner, and ended up statying for a guitar lesson. I like teaching. :)
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Robin called from CTAM yesterday on a satellite phone! It was awesome talking to her, despite the times when she sounded like an evil robot.
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After a long day at work yesterday, I went to Beginner's Yoga in the Chapel. I always forget how much WORK yoga is, and I always like that.
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The other day Ben the Wastie and Julie the Drafter put on a Portland (ME) vs Portland (OR) Travelogue (respectively). It was awesome.
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I have misplaced my sunglasses, my hat, and my towel. The sunglasses and hat are understandable, but my towel? How do you lose a towel?
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This week is jam-packed with Banana Hog band practice in preparation for our show at the MEC on Friday. I'm getting pretty excited about it.
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I spent just about the entire day in the Fuels Barn building hose. It was fun chilling out and listening to some sweet jams.
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It's Monday, the beginning of a short week leading up to Thanksgiving, and we only have to work 5 days. Only 5 days. Imagine that.
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I went up to the 201 Laundry Room after Brunch to switch my laundry and found that someone had already switched it AND folded it! Sweet!
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"When you're drunk everyone can hear you whisper." - Eric, during Sunday Night Poker at Southern
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I played Poker (like, for reals) for the first time in my life. I bought in for $60 and walked away with nothing, but it was a lot of fun.
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Woke up at 12:30 this afternoon, hit up the Galley for Brunch, the Band Room for Banana Hog practice, Nick & Ken's, and Sunday Night Poker.
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Saturday night was OFF THE HOOK! Srsly, I was all over the place and had such a blast: Nick & Ken's, Tonya & Em's, Southern, Riggers Shack.
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If you boiled some Asparagus, strained out the water, and then drank that water, do you think your pee would smell? I think it would.
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I thought I was gonna go to bed early last night, but then I went to Southern, then Gallagher's, then back to Southern. Twas a good night.
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"We're like 2 ships in the night... accept I have to look at you." - Christine the Fuelie GA, as we passed each other walking through town
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Just got a STRANGE email from Herman Pieterse (?) entitled "2003-2010" with a 1-word body "Ouch" and 2 pics attached - http://bit.ly/d9ZdKN.
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"Like I said, if you ain't wreckin' you ain't ridin'." - Dale the Fuelie Mechanic
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Rock (or Erik or Joey or Thor) & I are assembling AFDS (Alternative Field Deployment Sled for laying 6-inch hose) at the Sea Ice Transition.
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The Skuas have returned to McMurdo for another summer of stealing food right out of peoples' unsuspecting hands. I love it.
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It was so warm after Soccer last night that I walked home in shorts and a t-shirt. Glorious!
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Last night I was putting my sunglasses away and discovered I already had mine. What?!?! An identical pair of bright yellow hipster shades?
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From Dodgeball on Wednesday Night to Soccer last night, I am SPENT. My entire body is sore and it hurts when I sneeze, but I like it. :)
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Paul the Water Treatment Plant Operator (says Hi, @n8duke) told me to print out $100 worth of postcards (that's 50). Well, alright then.
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League Soccer tonight at the Big Gym. My team lost (10 to 13), but it was a close game right up until the end. I truly love to play soccer.
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Karl & I had a great day at work together. We disposed of snow-contaminated fuel, filled Mogas drums, and did a partial Ice Runway Transfer.
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"How can you *not love* that dippity doo face?" - Dale the Fuelie Mechanic, on a picture of his dog
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"It's just 4 piles of brown. Not like my body has to do *that much* to turn it into poop." - Robin, on her dinner from the Galley
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Robin left for CTAM (Beardmore Glacier) this morning for about 3 weeks. I'm gonna have to find something to do while she's gone. Any ideas?
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I was added to the Wastie Dodgeball Team at the last minute, and then we came in 3rd place! We were thwarted by those fucking HeloTechs.
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I was out on the ice shelf all day strapping about 6 miles of Pegasus Fuel Hose. It was a great day, but lots of Pisten Bully driving.
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Last night was Date Night with Robin: we dined on delicious galley food in her room, then biked to the Ob Tube at Hut Point. It was tubular.
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There's nothing quite like getting douched with diesel at the very end of the day. I busted out the hot gun to dry my shit off. Works great!
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It was a wee bit cold at the Ice Runway this morning, but I kept warm by dancing around like a fool. Kinda like how you dance. Zing!
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There's an intestinal crud going around McMurdo, so Doc Harry was standing by the entrance to the galley enforcing universal hand washing.
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We (Me, James, and Kate) had a Banana Hog vocal-only practice tonight. Vocals? Yep. I am playing drums AND singing. It's quite a bit of fun.
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The girl next to me at the 155 Kiosk just had some sort of computer melt down, and she was kinda freaking out. I feel her pain. :(
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I'm working in the shop today, and I'm loving it. I'm drilling and cutting and routing and rockin out to my own tunes. I miss this stuff.
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@bookis I'd recommend the North Shore (Oahu). The place Robin & I stayed is called Backpackers. It's pretty cool, but they had bed bugs.
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Cameron & Nate are the Shuffleboard Champs of McMurdo! The tournament (that I organized) was awesome, followed by a rousing game of Thumper.
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There are definitely days when I take this place for granted, but today was most certainly NOT one of those days. I like when that happens.
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Super Sunday!! Brunch, Delta Trip to Cape Evans & an Iceberg, Cuddles, Banana Hog practice, dinner, and a Shuffleboard Tournament. GLORIOUS!
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Jeremy & I had a little house warming pre-party at our place on Saturday after work. It was a small gathering, but I like hosting parties.
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During the Ice Runway Transfer on Saturday the skidoo died on me for the 2nd time in a row. Srsly not having good luck with those things.
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Summer hit McMurdo full force this past week: temps in the 20s & 30s with shit melting all over the place. Let's hope it sticks around.
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McMurdo is ALWAYS short on bowls & spoons (because people take them to their rooms), so we're raising money to buy more ourselves. So there.
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After using Windows for 6 weeks at McMurdo, I'd forgotten how crisp & clean Mac OS is (I'm talking pixels here). Hey, Nerds, why is that?
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Todd, Isaac, and I ate lunch at the LDB Galley, and it was so delicious: spicy vegan tofu & veggie curry and fresh green salad with walnuts!
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Spent the whole day out on the ice shelf "strapping" (pulling out of the snow) the Pegasus Hose Line with the Pisten Bully. Glorious day!
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I had my first league soccer game last night and got a wicked charlie horse just above my right knee. It hurty, but I had a great time.
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I found the equivalent of a Four-Leaf Clover in the Fuels Barn this morning: a sealed packet of ear plugs with only 1 plug in it.
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I totally lucked out today and flew out to Cape Lankester on Twin Otter for Fuel Cache Testing. It was a lot of hard work, but sooo amazing!
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Helped the Kiwis stock up on MOGAS this morning. One of the guys (from Nelson) said he's going to Portland in April for a huge swap meet.
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Big round of LEFT RIGHT CENTER (dice game) at Southern tonight. I won the pot once, but still left about $15 in the hole. It was a blast!
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Someone anonymously added to the labels on my foodstuffs in the community fridge. They went from ELI to ELIxer and dELIcious. Very clever.
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I've noticed the word GLORIOUS working its way into my daily vocabulary, and I like it.
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The Ice Runway Transfer rolled right into a Heliport Transfer, and it was SUCH a warm, beautiful day. Shit has started melting! Summertime!
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Ice Runway Transfer this morning. We had a really good talk about poop on the ride back to town for lunch. Good times.
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I'm setting up a Shuffleboard Tournament at Southern this coming Sunday (7 to 10pm). I love shuffleboard and Robin & I are gonna bring it!
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We could NOT stop laughing at this woman during dinner b/c she got a tiny little salad and an awkwardly large piece of bread. It was weird.
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The waterless urinals around here don't get a regliar [sic] flush of water, so I like to play a game every time I pee: wash down the pubes!!
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I spent 4 hours on the skidoo, riding the line (Line Rider!!) between Scott Base and Pegasus. At one point I was the only one out there. :)
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I spent the morning on a skidoo, riding the fuel line out to Pegasus (all 13 miles of it), checking connections and making sure all is well.
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It was really fun teaching Teona & Ryan how to play Euchre last night, but somehow they came back and beat Robin & Me right out of the barn.
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Jeremy & I had another 3rd roommate for the last 2 days. His name is Matt and he's on his way to Pole to work on the IceCube Project.
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I'm back on a regular work schedule starting tomorrow, and I think I'll be helping lay out the last bit of 6-inch Fuel Hose to Pegasus. :)
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Super Sunday: Brunch, Banana Hog band practice, Euchre at the Coffee House, hilarity with Nick Salava, and some Machinarium with Robin.
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Robin & I played a killer game of Shuffleboard last night at Southern. It came down to the wire, but we lost 19 to 21. We make a good team.
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"Who do you think are more boring: Hippies or Canadians? For me it's a tie." - Robyn W
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"I'm not good with downtime. If I don't do shit then I DON'T DO SHIT." - Tonya the Fuelie
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Today was a super mellow day out at the Pits, and I finished reading IN DEFENSE OF FOOD. It was a very good book, right up my alley.
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Robin was supposed to get back from the Dry Valleys today, but apparently she didn't: let's hope she got some extra time for a killer hike.
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Tomorrow is my last day on PM Pits. It's been a true pleasure working with Tonya this week, but I'm looking forward to a normal schedule.
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"This is the cafe where I hang out, and this is a band I listen to sometimes." - Some dude to some other dude while watching a YouTube video
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Didn't have to go in until 1pm due to the late night last night, which was absolutely crucial: I had to PRY myself out of bed at 12:30.
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Honestly, the sunset and the clouds and Mt. Erebus were rocking me all night long. I didn't care how long I worked, as long as I had that.
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It's 4am on Friday, and I just got off work. Despite putting in almost 15 hours today, it was absolutely gorgeous out at the Ice Runway. :)
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I ate 4 kiwis (the fruit) at MidRats. They were SO perfectly delicious, but now my tongue feels strange: sorta like I burned it.
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Turns out the Gerbil Gym is completely vacant at midnight. Who knew? It felt very weird being in there all by myself tonight.
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I got back from the Runway *just in time* for Banana Hog band practice. I'm really enjoying our Bluesy Rock style... or is it Rockin Blues?
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Another awesome day at the Fuel Pits. I'm really starting to feel comfortable out there, fueling planes all over the place all by myself. :)
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Turns out the Aussie Dude's flight to Casey Station had been delayed, so he just stayed for 1 night (in our 3rd bed). Boy, was he a snorer.
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Last night / 11pm: I walked into my room, face to face with a half-naked, 50-year-old Australian Man. He had to notice the shock on my face.
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There's a gaggle of Aussies & Italians on weather delay, waiting to fly to their respective stations, sleeping on cots in the Big Gym.
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Tonya & I had a killer day out at the Pits. Another awesome wind storm blew through and I had a hard time putting down my camera. :)
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Woke up early to wish Robin good luck on her trip to the Dry Valleys, then went back to bed for 3 more hours but had weird, scary dreams. ;|
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@n8duke There are many "out of town" options for Fuelies. Since I've never been to the Pole I put it at the top of my list & got it. Booyah!
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The XXL ski-doo helmets around here don't even come close to fitting me, so I'm going to the MEC tomorrow morning to pick up a XXXXL.
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Things change pretty regularly around here, but I got the "official" dates for my trip to the South Pole - January 3rd to the 22nd. Psyched!
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SERIOUS weather rolled through town today, and Tonya & I had an awesome time closing down the Pits in Condition 2. I *love* a good storm.
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@Sealgmg2 The stars are certainly the most amazing you've ever seen, when you can see them. It's 24 hours of daylight right now though.
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Today is my first day on PM Pits, which means I don't have to be at work until noon. I thought I was gonna go to bed early, but then Nick...
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Last weekend we heard that a French helicopter went missing in Antarctica, and now we know that they're all dead. :( http://bbc.in/a5Da8z
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Went to Hut Point with Robin & Friends to check out the new Underwater Observation Tube! It was amazing to see the world under the Sea Ice.
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@myrdalkombat That's the Gavin alright. Pretty weird isn't it? I think he's a DA.
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I was on AM Pits last week (6am to 4pm) and I'm switching to PM Pits next week (12pm to 10pm). I think things are a lot mellower on PM Pits.
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The McMurdo Halloween Party was last night, and I went dressed up as my friend Nick Salava (plaid shirt, trucker hat): no one had any idea.
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I've been back in Antarctica for 6 weeks, and I'm *just now* connecting to the internet on my MacBook. Can you say Software Update?! Hello!!
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The Mayor of Portland, OR (@MayorSamAdams) just started following me on Twitter, and he's already following my brother. Curious.
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"Pinky! You'll be going to the Halloween party dressed like a Giraffe after I stretch your neck!" - Walter the Plumber
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Fuels Pit Crew - Where you get to drive a skidoo every time you have to go poo!
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I'm up bright & early for another shift on AM Pits. So far we've got 2 LC-130s to fuel this morning, but there might be more. It's sunny!
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Oh, glorious day! Chilled at the Ice Runway (cruising around on a skidoo & fueling planes), laughed with Robin, and jammed with Banana Hog.
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Last night *IN ANTARCTICA* this guy was like, "Hey, my name is Gavin. I used to live at the HoneyBucket across the hall from your sister."
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"Hey, are you going up there? Up my ass for a ham sandwich!" - Dale the Fuelie Mechanic
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My first 1st day on PIT CREW, and Dave & I killed it! We fueled a Basler DC-3 (1500 gal), a C-17 (9000 gal), and an AirBus 319 (2000 gal).
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Marty is trying to be the creepiest man on station. His new idea, stand in the shower w/ the curtain open and ask people for toilet paper.
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It's been really cloudy & foggy the past week or so and there have been no flights, but the sun came out last night and it was glorious.
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Yesterday was SUPER busy: work, gym, shower, dinner, Banana Hog band practice, performance at the Coffee House Open Mic, Southern, sleep. :)
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The other day Christine the Fuelie GA said that she blew the first snot rocket of HER LIFE!! It took her 28 years. Amazing.
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I *might* have to wake up at 3:30am tomorrow morning to fuel the C-17 that is scheduled to leave Christchurch at 11:59pm tonight. *MIGHT*
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Wampler said she had 3 Nintendo games as a kid: Super Mario Bros / Duck Hunt, Super Mario Bros 3, and Exodus: Escape From Egypt. Hilarious.
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I scraped the SHIT out of my heel a week after I first got back here, and it took almost a MONTH to completely heal. No more band-aids!
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Robin helped me re-bunk the beds in my room (adding a 3rd bed), then a practice sesh with Annie Panties to get ready for the open mic tmrw.
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After lunch Wampler & I replaced the filter on Delta Sharen, then Airfield Driver Training: I saw 4 Emperor Penguins on the Ice Runway!!
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I was on Delta Sharen this morning all by my lonesome: went out to Ice Runway to suck down an Aviation Tank, then to Haz Waste to unload.
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My day off yesterday was very crucial. I slept a bunch, took it super easy, went to a massage class with Robin, and I'm feeling much better.
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@n8duke I thought FROZEN was alright. There were a few key plot points that didn't make any sense, but it DID creep me out at times.
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I was sick today. I'm not horrible, but not great. I watched FROZEN on Nate's recommendation: Robin would HATE that movie on so many levels.
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Monday nights are craft night! Robin and I made a shelf for me in the Carp Shop, and I made some fire extinguisher bells in the Metal Shop.
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I'm on Delta Sharen with Tanya today. We've already fueled up the Ice Runway, and after lunch we'll head out to LDB and Pegasus Runway.
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Annie Panties (Robyn's friend from Georgia) said that as a kid she super glued her brother to the toilet and made him drink her pee. Gross.
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It's been a VERY lazy Sunday so far, and at this point there's no stopping it. I think I'm just gonna dupe-out until it's time to go to bed.
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McMurdo was on FIRE last night (not literally). The bars were packed and everyone was out in full force. It's getting crowded around here.
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Molly the Fuelie broke her finger and she has to go home. :( We had an awesome send off for her at the Fuels Barn after work yesterday.
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@n8duke Uh oh. Has it started? Is Ingrid sick yet? You guys should probably just take a week off to be safe.
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@andrewjfoster And if you lived in Seattle you could listen to it through an actual radio, like driving in your car. Crazy, huh?
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@Sealgmg2 There's one small little hill for downhill skiing or snowboarding, but there's a lot more cross-country skiing going on.
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I fueled the C-17 this afternoon with Wendy (it was gloriously clear at the Ice Runway), and it took about 3500 gallons. Good times.
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"It's like the joy of motherhood without all the hassle." - ildi the Fuelie, on dropping a HUGE shit
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The past few days a Joke Fairy has been secretly writing jokes on my sample bottles: the question on one and the punchline on the other. :)
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I opened the Heliport for the LAST TIME this morning! I'm sleeping in tmrw, and I don't have to be at work til 7:30 on Monday. Imagine that.
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Snow continues to fall around here, and it's so lovely. McMurdo, our ugly little town, is quite a bit more beautiful with a layer of snow.
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ETC and I ran the Power Plant and Firehouse Fuel Transfer this morning: everything went off without a hitch, but I got sweaty a few times.
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It's been lightly snowing the past couple days (lovely if you ask me), and with the cloud coverage comes warmer weather. Like, 12 degrees.
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Robin volunteered at the Library last night, and I checked out THE ROAD. I'm gonna read that right after I finish THE DAY PHILOSOPHY DIES.
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Ystrdy was the 1-month anniversary of my return to Antarctica. I honestly, for reals, can't even BEGIN to believe it's been a month already.
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Banana Hog practice went really well last night. We're already having fun and we've only had like 3 practices. Good things are to come.
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I constructed a small foot-bridge over the Ice Runway hose near the Ob Hill Loop Trail, and I got to drive the ATV - Son of Waterchurch.
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Start dip on J8 (2,000,000 gallon tank) was 20' 2", we pumped out 7000 gallons, and the final dip was 20' 1". Ergo, 1 inch = 7000 gallons!!
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I was up again at the butt crack of dawn to open the Heliport, and it was actually sorta nice: a light snow was falling, and all was silent.
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I'm manning the Pump House this morning, sending fuel to the Pegasus Hose Crew (1000 gallons at a time) as they pack each new section.
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Things are getting crowded around here, so it was nice to get off an hour early yesterday and hit the gym before all the TROLLS showed up.
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Isaac and I ran the Power Plant Tank and Galley Tank Transfers this morning. I was on the TOP of the transfer, monitoring Bulk Tank D13.
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I won't believe it until it actually happens, but I'm slated for a 3-week trip to the SOUTH POLE just after New Years. Woo woo! 90 South!
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I opened the Heliport again this morning, and I have to say that there is something especially nauseating about the smell of diesel at 6am.
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After work yesterday I went up to the Plumbing Shop to work on my Fire Extinguisher wind chime. It's coming along nicely.
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I checked 39 valves for the Pegasus Fuel Transfer. Most of them were Confirmed Closed, but I got to open a few: J27 is a grizzly bear.
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@Sealgmg2 The hike was glorious! Hut Point is usually a VERY windy place, but it was absolutely still. Glad you enjoyed the photos.
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The Heliport Opening went well this morning, and the Royal Societies were PINK in the early morning light, tucking-in a waxing gibbous moon.
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I talked to my Grandpa yesterday on his 90th Birthday. Unbelievable. I have absolutely no concept of what that must feel like. Ninety years!
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Tomorrow is my first morning opening the Heliport (all by myself). I have to open some valves, get some fuel samples, and not fuck it up.
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Machinaria is such a clever, funny, cute, and awesomely awesome game; and Robin was really getting into it. Nerd Alert!
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Sundays are so lovely: sleeping in, lounging, brunch, band practice, lounging, dinner, lounging, and Drop Dead Fred. It's still good!
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Jeremy the Plumber Foreman (and MY roommate) performed Chocolate Salty Balls at Gallagher's Karaoke last night. Amazing. http://bit.ly/RzAEk
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After dinner with the Rob*ns & Friends, I convinced everyone to rally for a hike out to Hut Point. The weather was just about perfect.
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Ystrdy Wampler showed me the INs & OUTs of opening the Heliport. I'm on that next week: I have to get up at 5:30am, but I get a pager (499)!
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Remember that 8000 gallon Mogas Day Tank Transfer yesterday? Well, it was actually 13000 gallons, and it took 7 hours to gravity transfer.
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Ed and I are running the Mogas Day Tank Transfer. We'll probably end up transferring about 8000 gallons of gasoline from M3 to the Day Tank.
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Went out to Southern last night and celebrated the arrival of 2 of Robyn's good friends, Cecil and Annie Panties. Welcome, FNGs!
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First band practice tonight with Banana Hog (the latest iteration of Porn Spill). Right off the bat they gave me (the drummer) a microphone.
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Today was SUCH a beautiful day. I felt lucky to be out & about at the Runways on Delta Sharen, and I got to say goodbye to Ulsh & K-Dub!
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Wompler & I are on Delta Sharen. This morn we drove to Pegasus (40 minutes) to fill the Diesel Day Tank (1400 gallons) and replace a nozzle.
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I performed in my very first Open Mic last night, and I was a definitely a little nervous. It wasn't perfect, but it was fun.
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A bunch of people moved out of 201 today (on their way to 203), so Skua was primed for the picking: a lamp, an electric tea pot, tupperware.
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I was filling drums this morning with Ed and in the shop this afternoon, jamming to some tunes, working on a few random little projects. :)
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Jeremy & I were scheduled to move today b/c they are turning our room into a 3-bed room, but we decided we didn't want to move. Bring on #3!
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The weather had really turned sour around here (Condition 2), but I love it. It's so beautiful, and so much fun to be out in. Bring it on!
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I took my guitar tuner up to the Plumb Shop for some preliminary tests: I'm making a fire extinguisher wind chime. What chord should I do?
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The bad weather got worse this afternoon, but the C-17 (somehow) landed successfully. Then *I* fueled it! That's right! All 2500 gallons.
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Went up to the Fuels Barn early this morning to start the coffee, and I realized that I have NO IDEA what a good Grounds to Water ratio is.
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Beautiful morning at the Ice Runway with Ed. We dug out all the connection hoses between the aviation tanks. The wind was whippin!
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After work I hit the gym, played a little Machinarium (amazing), and then dinner and cuddles with Robin. Today was a good day.
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For a few hours this afternoon the weather cleared and it was absolutely GLORIOUS out on the sea ice. Happy! Happy! Joy! Joy!
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Molly, Keifer, and I are "strapping the line" (uncovering the fuel hose) to the Ice Runway, and I'm learning to drive the Piston Bully!
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While walking the line yesterday from D2 to D12, I saw this tagged on the pipeline - "Dick Cheney jerks off to pregnant fecal porn." Gross.
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I reserved an hour in the band room tonight to practice for the Open Mic at the Coffee House this Thursday. It'll be my first ever!
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@Sealgmg2 Thanks! It's the little things in life, right? And, I don't drop the F bomb very often, but when I do it's absolutely necessary.
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I got up early this morning (6am) for "morning coffee" in Nick & Ken's room over in 208. It's hard getting up that early, but it's worth it.
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Pants & I had a great day at work today: we ran some errands, dipped a few tanks, walked a few lines, and helped the Marble Point crew.
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Sunday was SUPER chill and PRODUCTIVE: slept til 11:30, brunch, hung out with Robin, organized my room, laundry, and Young Ones. Great day.
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My homeboy Urbaniak is back this season (this time in the Electric Shop) and we got to catch up a bit at MidRats on Saturday night. :)
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During the HoCal 1st Floor Hall Party on Saturday evening Marty "Fuckin" Dukes gave me a few pointers on juggling pins. I sorta got it!
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While doing Tank Inspections with Ildi on Saturday, I found out that her 3 worst fears are: 3) death, 2) getting knocked up, and 1) ladders.
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@mcstumpe I really appreciate where you're going with that, but I'm not really sure where you're going with that.
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Forgot to set my alarm and over-slept this morning. I know that one of these days I'll stop being a fuck-up, and I'm looking forward to it!
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There was a Fuels Welcoming Party at Hut 10 last night: we ate burritos (with guac!) and had a dance party. Good times all around.
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I've been here for 2 weeks already, and I can hardly believe it. Before I know it, the season will be over and I'll be back in New Zealand.
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Tonight is Cedar & Brooks' last night in MacTown! They've been in Antarctica for a year, and now it's time to go home. They will be missed.
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Since everyone's bundled up here at McMurdo, recognizing a person's gait is crucial. The good news: gaits are as unique as finger prints.
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Snowmobile School with all the new Fuelies was SWEET, but the wind was shitting all over us. My balaclava completely froze up.
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I was back on Gas Hopper this morning to finish up yesterday's run, and then I've got snowmobile training this afternoon. Wooo hooo!
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#NewTwitter just got activated on my account (!), but it doesn't work in IE7 (surprise, surprise), which is the only option at McTurdo. :(
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Yesterday was Cedar's (and Brooks') LAST day of work after *12 months* on Ice. Crazy crazy. Hut 10, Southern, Shuffleboard, Good Times. :)
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Jeremy and I organized our room last night, mainly bunking BOTH our beds. We've actually got a pretty sweet little setup going. I likey.
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I had loads of fun driving around town and filling tanks yesterday in the crazy storm. I love sittin on a tank in Condition 2.
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I was on Gas Hopper *all day* yesterday, but I didn't get as much done as I'd liked due to techinical difficulties. Still a good day tho.
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Woke up this morning to a total shit storm (Condition 2), it almost completely cleared at lunch, then back to Condition 2 this afternoon. :)
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I organized a screening of TRIANGLE in the 201 Lounge, and I think everyone liked it. Probably not as much as I did though. It's SOOO good.
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Monday's flight got in today (Tuesday), and with it came my roommate Jeremy (the Plumber Foreman). We're all moved in to our new room!
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After lunch, Ed & 1 filled twelve 55-gallon drums with MOGAS (gasoline) for some field camp on Roosevelt Island. That's like 1200 gallons!
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I was back on Gas Hopper this morning to finish up the run from yesterday, and I'm starting to feel much more comfortable. I'm a pro! ;)
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Went to the GLBT social last night as an "ally", but, let's be honest, in their eyes I could probably go either way. ;)
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The flight today was canceled, ergo my roommate Jeremy did not arrive, ergo the winter-overs in our room didn't leave, ergo I didn't move.
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After lunch I was on Gas Hopper by myself for the first time! It made me sorta nervous, but it was fun cruising round town toppin off tanks.
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Dry Valleys and Herman Nelson (gas heater) training this morning. I definitely had to give myself a little jolt a few times to stay awake.
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Robin and I joined Cedar and Brooks in the Galley for their LAST Sunday Dinner after spending a YEAR at McMurdo. They leave this week!
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Sunday! Sunday! Sunday! Another lovely day off at McMurdo: the weather was kinda poopie today, so lots of eating, lounging, and Toy Story 3!
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After MidRats, I went on a late-night solo mission up Ob Hill to take a picture of McMurdo Station in the dark. It was absolutely lovely.
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Robin never wants to play darts with me, but somehow Robyn and 2 old men convinced her tonight. She said the secret is a bottle of wine.
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Cedar & I rocked the shuffleboard tonight, taking out Marika and Cameron like it was our freaking job. I seriously love that game.
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It's Saturday at McMurdo Station, so I'll be hitting up Southern, looking for another riveting round of shuffleboard. Who wants some?!
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Very mellow day in Fuels. Lots of training, orientation, and laughs since the whole crew has finally arrived. This is gonna be fun.
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I got a super quick intro to the Fuels Lab by Keifer. She's the resident Lab Rat and will be teaching us the ins & outs of quality control.
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All 24 Fuelies were packed into the barn this morning. Apparently that won't ever happen again this season, so we took a group photo. FUELS!
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Robin & I paired up against Cedar & Cameron for an EPIC game of shuffleboard at Southern. We were up 15 to 2, but won by a hair - 21 to 20.
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After being here a week, Cedar & Robin were like, "Oh, you haven't seen the CURLING RINK the winter-overs built behind Gallagher's?" What?!
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Although ystrdy was my one-week anniversary back at McMurdo, tomorrow is the last day of my first full week of work. Feels great to be back.
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"It's a lot harder if you live in Mitten World." - Lisa the Fuelie, on the non-dexterity of mittens (which I *totally* relate with)
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"You're a pretty good dancer for a white guy, aren't you?" - Wendy the Fuelie, on remembering me from Alex the Fuelie's wedding
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Robin and I joined Barb Dwyer (Cedar) and Wayne Deer (Brooks) in the radio station for the *last* installment of PANTS OPTIONAL RADIO. :)
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@veganstraightedge Big news! Congrats! Is it sorta like revenge, in that once you've achieved it you don't know what to do with yourself?
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I'm getting my last bits of training on the Gas Hopper today (the town fuel truck) and will probably be running it all by myself next week.
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The rest of the Fuelie crew (16 more) arrived on the C-17 yesterday, bringing our total numbers to 24! Let's get this party started, right?
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Brooks and I went to the Coffee House last night for Open Mic, and it was fantastic. Lots of great acts and lots of great laughs!
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Spent the whole day out for Sea Ice Training, investigating cracks, drilling test holes. I circumnavigated an iceberg! It was beautiful!
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Robin & I had a LOVELY evening! We feasted on Two Fat Indians Dal take-away, avocados, and bell peppers that I brought from Christchurch. :)
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I was at the Heliport all day with Lisa & Dale. We got everything up and running (fuels wise), and I took the fuel samples all by myself!
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Last night the Rob*ns moved from HoCal 105 to 103 (next door). John Mallon III & I helped out, and I was the 1st to fart in their new room!
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Matt and I took Delta Sharen out to Ice Runway and Pegasus yesterday. I watched a helicopter get unloaded from a C-17 and then fly away! :)
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Took Delta Sharen to the Ice Runway this morn to fill the Tanker Sled and a few other tanks. It was cold, crisp, clear, and beautiful.
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Last night was super mellow, just hanging out & reading. I went to sleep at 10:30 and slept until my alarm went off at 6:30. Back on track!
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We worked a little late tonight (7pm), but I got to re-fuel Delta Sharron and then actually drove her back to the Fuels Barn. Learning lots!
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After lunch I did my first FUEL TRANSFER. I opened valves, used my radio, turned on pumps, dipped tanks, and I didn't screw up once!
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Jenn is training me on the Gas Hopper (the big diesel truck) today. We're driving all around town, topping-off tanks. It's fucking cold. :)
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That bad weather from yesterday just rolled right on thru to today: -26F (-56 wind). As Brooks would put it, "It's Antarctica out there!"
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John and the Rob'ns joined me for a round of SHITHEAD at the Coffee House tonight. I love that game.
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Robin, Brooks, and I watched MICMACS after Sunday Brunch. It was really good, but at times felt like it was trying a little bit too hard.
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The boomeranged flight from yesterday was supposed to come in today, but the weather is pretty nasty around here. It's a movie day!
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Ive only been here for about 72 hours and I'm still getting UN-jet-lagged. I mean, it's my day off and I could only sleep until 8am. I'm up!
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We (Robyn, John, Robin, and I) stayed in last night and watched a few episodes of The Young Ones. That show is crazy. http://bit.ly/amUPYL
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"Which one of that was you?" - Robyn (with a Y), to Robin (with an I) and Me after I farted
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I went out to the Ice Runway yesterday to help fuel the incoming plane, but then the fog rolled in and it boomeranged back to CHC. Bummer.
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While in the studio for Cedar and Brooks' PANTS OPTIONAL RADIO show, Robin started a cupcake fight with me. We both got douched in the face.
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Yesterday, while doing Tank Inspections with Lisa, I found out that Fuels is pretty hip-hop savvy: there's a J5 tank and a D12 tank.
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It's Sunday, and my first day off (after only 1 real day of work). I've got a lot of tweeting to catch-up on, so please bear with me here.
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First day of work is going really well, all indoor trainings and the like. But, I was in the Fuels Barn for 2 hours and I smell like diesel.
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@isadance Nice, Ingrid. Very nice. I laughed pretty hard at that one. I must be tired.
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Despite missing Winfly, it got pretty dark tonight and I saw my first STARS in Antarctica! Still waiting on auroras & nacreous clouds.
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I'm back, and I have to say that it feels really good. I don't know what it is exactly, but this place puts a smile on my face. :)
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Well, we're going for it! I'm all checked-in with my fingers crossed for NO BOOMERANGS! Next stop, Antarctica!
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The hotel was gonna give a wake up call when they were notified of our departure time. I woke up on my own at 5:15 with wake up voice mail.
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Watching ROBIN HOOD (2010) as I fall asleep, still with no word as of yet (neither Yea nor Nay) if we are flying south in the morning.
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"[Obama's] change was happening all around us in the disintegration of our something-for-nothing dream of entitled exceptionalism." - JHK
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I was expecting to meet a gaggle of firefighters at Two Fat Indians, but they didn't show up. Regardless, I'm thoroughly enjoying my Dal. :)
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Just got the most ridiculous pair of sunglasses I've ever had, but I had no choice: we're leaving early tmrw morn & most stores are closed.
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It's been quite a bit colder in CHC this time round. I guess I've never been here this early b4, but 3 weeks shouldn't make a difference.
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Another successful stop at the CDC for Extreme Cold Weather gear issue. I'm all packed and ready to fly tomorrow, weather permitting.
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I re-packed my bags for the trip to the CDC, where I will inevitably unpack and then re-pack again once I'm issued all my cold weather gear.
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The forecast called for a cold and drizzly day in Christchurh, but the sun is out and the air is crisp! Such a beautiful city.
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I decided that I should probably see INCEPTION before securely positioning myself under a rock for the next 5 months. It was alright - 6/10.
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Turns out TWO (2) of my rice milks burst in my checked bag, but it's not so bad: I did a load of laundry and that pretty much fixed it.
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ATTN! My 808 number is no more. If you'd like to leave me a voice mail while I'm in Antarctica you can call me at 424-ELI-DUKE (354-3853).
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Turns out METALLICA is playing tonight in Christchurch. Some guy in the elevator offered to sell me a ticket for $150NZ. Seems pretty steep.
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Finally settled in at HOTEL SO in Christchurch (NZ) after traveling for about 36 hours. The rest of the night off, gear issue tmrw at 1pm.
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Settling in for a 5-our layover in Auckland. While going thru customs I discovered that one of the rice milks in my checked bag busted open.
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I just met Mark Ruffalo! I talked to him about The Kids Are All Right, Tyler Beem, and Antarctica. He was very nice and appreciative. :)
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"Bacon, Milk, Jelly Bellys, and Sour Patch Kids are the only foods I can't live without." - Ian the Cook
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Is it wrong to eat Airport Mexican food for two consecutive meals? Not when you're on your way to New Zealand (the land of no Mexican food).
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Remember that dog that was on my flight? Turns out he's the new Air Bud. For reals! I guess that's what happens when you come to LA.
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Hello, Los Angeles! The LA City Lights looked like a giant motherboard as we flew in for landing. The weather is perfect up in here.
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Boarding the flight to LAX as the sun is setting behind the mountains. This is a TINY little 3-row EMB plane, with a big dog on board!
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I'm surprised how many football jerseys I've seen today. I mean, I know it's Sunday and all, but this is an airport, and there are rules.
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Waiting for my flight to leave, I decided to watch the movie TRIANGLE (on Nate's recommendation): it was an amazing fucked-up mindfuck. :)
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I grabbed some Mexican Food and watched Brett Favre throw away (literally) a very real chance to win it in the final minutes. It's a shame.
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I survived orientation once again! Now it's time to shuttle to the airport and sit around for 6 hours until my flight leaves. Yeah!
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I was totally checked out of my room, waiting for the shuttle, then realized I'd left my travel funds ($225) in the room. Close one!!
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Last night during my solo dinner at WaterCourse, I was reading The Onion and couldn't help but laugh out loud a few times. Is that weird?
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Those God Damn TSA Bastards! They *ALWAYS* inspect my bags and they *ALWAYS* repack them like a bunch of fucking monkeys. Have some respect.
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"Bachelor Parties are corny. If you're horny for whores now, where will you be when your forty?" - @mcpb
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I'm absolutely STUFFED with my WaterCourse usual: PB&J Smoothie, Seitan Buffalo Wings, and a Spinach Salad with Miso Tahini Dressing. Mmm.
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I rented a bCycle ($5/day) for the ride to WaterCourse. It's pretty cool, but costs extra if you check out a bike longer than 30 minutes.
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Orientation was pretty tolerable today (they've streamlined things a bit), and soon I'll light-rail downtown again to hit up WaterCourse!
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Why does everyone always remember my name? It would make things so much easier if they forgot mine like I forgot theirs.
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Orientation - Day 2. Woke up this morning at 6am and realized that in the next 5 months I'll be able to sleep-in about 20 times. Here we go!
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@mcstumpe That IS a bummer. Shucks. And I was having so much FUN with soaking. Now it's not even real?
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Did NOT expect to get back to the Red Lion and end up at the bar for 2 hours chatting, laughing, and watching a Ute Indian do magic tricks!
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I consider myself to be a connoisseur of heist movies, and The Town was POWERFUL. For reals. I was shakin' in my seat the entire time. :)
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Remember the Beer & the Pretzel Necklaces? Well, the pretzels are all gone: never seen so many drunks, never returned so many high-fives. :)
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"How ya doin', Brotha? I got some good shrooms!" - some homeless looking guy in Downtown Denver
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I lied in the grass at the Capitol Building as the sun went down, journaling and gChatting with Robin (she in Antarctica, me on my iPhone).
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The Great American Beer Festival is *on* in Downtown Denver right now, so thousands of people are walking around wearing pretzel necklaces.
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For the record, I'm NOT a fan of toe socks, toe shoes, toe sandals, or any other footwear that individualizes each of your toes.
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Listening to Teenage Bottlerocket: Radio Oh Oh, Radio Oh Oh, Radio Oh Oh, Radio Oh Oh, Radio Oh Oh, Radio Oh Oh, Radio Oh Oh, Radio Oh Oh.
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A group of 40-somethings on the train are talking about Bed Intruder: "Hide your kids, hide your wife, they rapin' everybody."
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What's the one good thing about staying at the Red Lion? It's two blocks from a light rail stop: I'm headed downtown for dinner and a movie.
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First day of orientation was a breeze, but we've got a really small group and I'm sorta on a different schedule, so I'm flying solo.
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I watched TURTLES FOREVER tonight and absolutely *LOVED* the concept, but for some reason I felt bored most of the time. I must be tired.
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I opted for a quiet night in. But first a quick stop at King Supers for some veggies, hummus, peanut butter, and a beautiful sunset. Lovely.
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I got settled in at the Red Lion and then crashed out pretty hard for about 30 minutes. Zonk! Now, where can I get some din-din round here?
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Touched down in Denver with a wicked case of motion sickness. It's like they flew around the airport 3 times before deciding to land.
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Goodbye friends! Goodbye family! Goodbye bicycle! Goodbye Portland! Until next time...
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Nate, Drew, and Brandon gave me a great send off. We broke fast at New Seasons, hit up the Post Office, then said goodbyes at the airport.
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Quartermania Bowling ($5 cover, 25¢ a game) was loads of fun and a freaking laugh riot. Woo! I was 3-2 (for 100+ pins) and I stole the show!
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@veganstraightedge I won't be wishing you Happy Birthday until it's actually your birthday. So there.
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Last full day in Portland, so it's time to put my head down and power thru. I need to get fully packed before dinner and bowling tonight.
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Crashed at the Harney House last night for one last slumber party with my dawgs. We stayed up WAY past midnight.
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Just biked past 1) a super-cute Black Pug [Purcible?] and then 2) a game of Bicycle Polo! All in within like 30 seconds of each other.
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I biked over to the Lofgrens to say my goodbyes to Aiden and Lucas. I'm gonna miss those little Weiner Kids.
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Nate and I tried to watch MARS ATTACKS! tonight, but it has NOT aged well. Jack Black looks hilarious/weird as a young army guy.
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@rubywhatever I don't want to get my hopes up, but it seems like maybe there could still be some Auroras by the time I get there: 9 days! :)
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The Swifts were AWESOME tonight! There were a couple swift cyclones, and two hawks swooped in for the kill, sending one swift to the ground.
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Nate & I biked to see the Swifts again for Christian's BDay. Brandon got pooped on (of all the people), and while we laughed, I got hit too!
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The Pier Park Disc Golf course is Par 3, but we played it Par 4 and all of us ended at 3 over (so actually at 21 over). It's a tough one.
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"It'll be weird when we have to explain movie rental stores to a younger generation." - Brandon Troy
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"Yo, that's a dope-ass shirt, Bro!" - Random White Boy Thug, on my pink shirt
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The other day I got FOUR IN A ROW on the Ring & Hook game in the basement. Just saying. No big deal.
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I think it's officially crunch time. I've got 3 days to wrap up all my loose ends, pack my shit, and say my goodbyes.
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@andrewjfoster You have no idea how many times I watched that movie as a kid, but I haven't seen it in like 20 years. Still good, huh?
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The Colts season opener at Houston was quite a let down for the Harney House. Not a good start to the season, Blue.
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Bonfire at the Dukelsons: the banana, chocolate, peanut butter, marshmallow hobo dessert was delicious and lots of fun. Good times.
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The Swifts were awesome, but it wasn't quite as exciting this time: they were a little fickle on their way in and no predator birds.
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Nate, Ingy, Hannah, Maggie, and I got our shit together, rallied, and now we're loaded in a car full of snacks on our way to see the Swifts!
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Nate and I tore down the chain-link fence in the backyard while Hannah read us a Goosebumps "Choose Your Own Adventure" story outloud.
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@cheater_tree That sounds like a hilarious party! Wish I could have been there.
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Hannah and I split The Jade Abbot sandwich from the Ruby Dragon food cart on Mississippi. It was kale-icious!
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I take it back: Dark Time Sunshine and Eddie Valient closed the show out in a really powerful way. Nice job, local Portland Hip Hop scene.
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Northwest Hip Hop Fest at SLABTOWN with Drew & Brandon. It's pretty good, but Hives Inquiry Squad has been the best so far by far.
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I biked over to the Harney House and watched some hilarious local news with Drew & Brandon. Now we're at Matt's open house thingy.
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Scott & Jillian came over for dinner tonight. We had wonderful conversation and a delicious dessert: toast with raspberry jam and ice cream.
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After baby-sitting Lucas 2 days IN A ROW (I know, right?), it feels really good to have absolutely no obligations again. Ahhhh, much better.
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It's been a while since I read this article - http://bit.ly/MeQjc. It certainly makes HUGE generalizations, but it raises some questions.
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@topfunky Unless you're willing to drop about $25k on a luxury cruise, you're only hope is to get a job at McMurdo Station.
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I leave for Antarctica exactly 1 week from today! It doesn't quite feel real yet, despite this being my 4th go at it. Time to start packing!
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It's fun when you actually see yourself improving in something. For me it's bicycling endurance: now I can charge up big hills in 1 push. :)
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Lucas watched the EXACT SAME episode of SpongeBob SquarePants four times today. Kids are so stupid. ;)
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Lucas said that I smell like "88 googolplex 99 one-thousand (repeated outloud for entire day) dog poops" - i.e. the stinkiest thing EVER.
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Lunch at Laughing Planet with Lucas. They whipped me up one of the best PB&J Smoothies I've ever had. Simply amazing.
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Lucas has been casting Unforgivable Curses in my general direction all morning. That's like 100 life sentences at Azkaban & he pays no mind.
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Nate & I started the day off right with an episode of Childrens Hospital, all 10 min of it. Hilarious. There's some serious potential there.
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I left the house this morning at 8am and did not get home until after 10pm (14 hours later). It's not THAT crazy, but unusual for me.
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Just hanging out with the boys, laughing our asses off at local news. Pure comedy.
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Bowling with Lucas was hilarious. He was always trying to sneak in a roll during my turn. By the 4th game he was bowling for both of us.
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Lucas said I smell like "a hundred thousand million dog poops," then a few minutes later he said I smell like "a girl, like a piece of pie."
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Lucas said he wanted to go to the bowling alley because it has "video games, cake, and ice cream with pizza." He didn't mention bowling.
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I'm baby-sitting Lucas today (covering for Nate), and first thing we played Monopoly: he was the dog and I was the "trash can."
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Ice Prez is back in the studio with DJ Tanner, layin' down some funky rhymes.
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@cheater_tree Are you official toast? Is it time to get the fuck out of Antarctica?
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I had no idea that @50cent is on Twitter (I guess I shouldn't be too surprised), but he's got some real gems up in there. Off the hook, yal.
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Wanna know what's wrong with our way of life? An apple costs more than a manufactured plastic pack of Ramen Noodles. That shit ain't right.
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I peddled all the way from Oregon to Washington, got tattooed, biked back to Oregon, and it only to me 2 1/2 hours. I'm a fast peddler. ;)
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Sarah did another FANTASTIC job on my tattoo. It's exactly what I wanted, but better. Now it's time to bike back to Portland.
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Biking to Hopeless Ink in Vancouver to get the ManHammer touched up by my girl Crosley. It's been almost exactly 5 years since I got it.
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There is a $1 toll to cross the Bridge Of The Gods. Nate gave the lady $1.01 and said, "There's a little something extra there for you."
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Turned out to be a BEAUTIFUL day in Portland, so the Dukelsons and I are headed out to the Columbia River Gorge to hike Beacon Rock.
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Hey, Flossers! Do you floss before or after you brush? Why? Please respond.
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Brandon, Nate, Wes, and I had an awesome Mario Kart Double Dash tournament, and I was Supreme Champion. Toad & Toadette all the way, baby!
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Six of us (including Nate, Brandon, and Me) powered thru six rounds of BANANAGRAMS. It was fun, but I just couldn't close. I must be tired.
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A girl at this party told Brandon she wanted to COMMENT in his "button-up shirt & basketball shorts" look. He thought she said COMPLIMENT.
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Ryan whipped me up a Sissy Shaker, and it was too strong. Jokingly he said he'd fix it by throwing it away and getting me a coke.
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Hanging at Wes & Ryan's House Warming Party. They did a lot of work on this place, and it's absolutely beautiful. I could live here.
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Ice Prez (Mike) & DJ Tanner (N8) are in the studio (N8's room) layin down a few tracks. I'd be in there with em, but it's a closed session.
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@rubywhatever Did you have any flashbacks? Does it feel different knowing that you won't have to do it all day, every day?
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My back was feeling much better, mosdef on the road to recovery, then I sneezed and totally tweeked it again. Now it's worse than ever. :(
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I am a very specific kind of stinky tonight, the kind that only follows a really sweaty show (whether I'm performing or watching).
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I just danced my ass off for 90 minutes straight. The Budos Band is completely responsible for the sweaty mess I worked myself into.
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BUDOS BAND *live* at Dante's with Drew and Brandon. Let's get this party started!
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Headed downtown with Nate to pick up a flat-screen TV (craiglist), and the Burnside Bridge was UP! What is this, the 1870s?
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I biked from the Dukelsons to the Weiner Kids to the Harney House and then back to the Dukelsons for a grand total of 22 miles. Feels good.
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Hanging out with Nate & The Weiner Kids: went on a bike ride, played Pirates & Sea Monsters, and now we're playing LEGO Indiana Jones (Wii).
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Nate and I watched HUMAN NATURE last night, and it wasn't very good. A bit surprising considering it was a Gondry / Kaufman joint.
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@MarioSpam I will be at McMurdo Station again, but this season I'll be working as a Fuels Operator.
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I leave for Antarctica exactly 2 weeks from today, Sept 16th, but I won't actually get to Anarctica until the 23rd.
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Hit up the Harney House for a little Blung Theatre recording session, then Slingshot for some DELICIOUS Tomato Toast (bruchetta).
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I played Wii Fit with Nate and The Weiner Kids (for the 1st time ever), and it told me that I should gain 10 pounds. Say what?!
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I biked to the Little Boys House to hang out with Nate, Aiden, and Lucas: we played UNO (I won!) and watched some of The Neverending Story.
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I've been having some intense left upper back pain. The Doc found a wicked knot in there, and prescribed me exercises & a muscle relaxer.
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Nate made me watch 2 episodes of KEEPING UP APPEARANCES: it's very british, very ridiculous, and very funny. Mrs. Bucket is hilarious.
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Ingrid and I went to see Step Up 3D and the dancing (not the acting) was OFF THE HOOK! And, it was Ingrid's first 3D movie ever. Woo woo!
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I was straight chillin' in my room when I heard the screeching tires and smashing thud of a car wreck out on Killingsworth.
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@rubywhatever Walter's back?! I knew that old Salty Dog couldn't walk away. Awesome. That just made my day.
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Finally made it back to Portland after an extra 30 minutes in traffic: Jayce and I listened to This American Life and Radiolab. Good times.
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@rubywhatever That is one of the most absurd things I think I've ever heard: $260 just to mess up someone's hair?! Come on!
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Some guy stuck in traffic with us was BLASTING his CB for all to hear: apparently it's a big rig on fire up ahead. http://gdzl.la/8wAbss
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Thai Iced Tea - $2.25. Chicken Nuggets - $6.95. Thai Peanut Sauce Noodle with Udon Noodles - $10.75. IN THE BOWL with Friends - Priceless.
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Jayce left his debit card at a bar in Portland, so I jokingly told him to not let me forget mine last night, and then I did just that. Oops!
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@cheater_tree Luckyyyy! Wish I was there. I know it's a total long shot, but I'm hoping there might still be a few around on September 23rd.
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@grunder Obviously it is a low brow joke (that Hannah told me), but is it technically racist? Is Judaism a race or a religion?
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The party has officially started, and it's about freaking time! One of Hannah's friends, Jacob, says he's friends with Bryan Lee O'Malley.
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A Jewish boy asks his father, "Dad, can I have five dollars?" His father replies, "Four dollars!? What do you need 3 dollars for?"
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After lunch I unlocked Hannah's iPhone (we played hackers), then Jayce and I walked to Mighty-O for Donut Happy Hour (half off). Win win!
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Jayce and I drove up to Seattle this morning, and right away got in the crazy van and went to lunch. It was ridiculous and hilarious.
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Went out on the town with the Harney House Crew. Drew, Brandon, Sarah, and I had a killer convo about civilization, sexual identity, etc.
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I bought a $2 goodie at Deseret today, and just about immediately started using it. I don't know what I would have done tonight without it.
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Brandon and I went thrifting at Deseret Industries down on 82nd Ave. It's amazing! Very organized and extremely well priced.
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I biked to the Harney House with the full intensions of biking home, but then it got dark & cold. I'm posting up on the Iroquois Long Couch.
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It was 95 degrees, sunny, super humid yesterday; and it's 65 degrees, cloudy, and cool today. Portland, you so crazy!
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@cheater_tree @rubywhatever Are you SERIOUS?!? Honestly, that would be my own personal hell. Ruby, Darling, I feel your pain.
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Well, I *was* biking to the Harney House, making good time, until I got to the Prescott Bridge over 205: it's roped-off cause of a shooting.
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@sandwichgirl Sweet! I'm gonna be a Fuelie. Are you gonna be out at a field camp?
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I spent the morning making Sylvia's Black Beans and test packing my heavy suitcase: 63 lbs of Rice Milk, Braggs, PB, Goddess, and HPSO.
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@sandwichgirl Hey! I'm all PQ'd and ticketed as well, but I'm leaving on Sept 16th. What job do you have?
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A friendly little Beer Pong Tourney at the Harney House. I hardly won a single game, and Drew was the Supreme Champ again. Sheesh.
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Chilling in the basement (it's much cooler down here), bubble-wrapping Peanut Butter, Braggs, HPSO, and Goddess for transport to Antarctica.
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@mcrashelle For real?! How the hell did that happen? Do you believe in ghosts?
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I started the day off with 2 very sweaty things: ran 2 miles, then laid around in the sun for hour listening to This American Life. Ahhhhhh.
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SHIT HEAD tourney with Drew & Brandon at the Harney House. I didn't win a single round, Brandon won 4, and Drew was Supreme Non-Shit Head.
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The ride from the Dukelsons to the Harney House along the 205 Bike Path is 11 miles EACH WAY. That means I bike 22 miles today. No big deal.
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It was a sweaty ride from the Harney House back to the house, but it felt gooood. I think I might try to do that circuit every Tues & Thurs.
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We watched THE LAST SAMURAI, then went to Lents Park for some football, softball, and soccer action. It was quite warm, but a good time.
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It's another beautiful summer day Portland. I biked down to the Harney House as part of my workout routine to prepare for life as a Fuelie.
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I've got the house all to myself for the next week, so there's gonna be a lot more nakey time. Call before you come over. ;)
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@rubywhatever Bathrobe?! Luckyyyy! Are you gonna steal it and take it to McTurdo with you?
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Went downtown for a walk along the river with Mom & Michael, then a big round of dishes at the house, now I'm chilling at the Harney House.
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@staceyxvx I would TOTALLY see Step Up 3D with you, but the Shane Becker that *I know* should be all over that.
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Three weeks and three days from today, I will leave for Antarctica. One month from today, I will be in Antarctica. The countdown begins!
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Rediscovered SNAKE CHARMER by Rage Against The Machine - love when that happens! It rocks so F-ing hard, esp the big open part on the ride.
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The wedding was lovely, Kaeden beat me in the Reception Dance-Off, and then whitewater rafting today on the McKenzie River! Cold, but fun.
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"If you're butt didn't smell, I'd put my hand in it." - Hannah, on her disdain for those "if you lived here you'd be home by now" ads
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I scraped my hand at the Homestead last week, and it has provided me with hours of scab-picking fun. It stings, but I like it!
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Oregon Vanity Plate on a brand new white Mustange GT: PZANO. The driver it sure did look like a pizano.
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On the road again... with Nate, Ingrid, and Hannah, down to Blue River, OR, for Jamie & Christian's wedding. Good times here we come!
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@veganstraightedge Did you manage to pick up 4 pillows and blankets while you're at it. Booooring! ... Zing!
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Hannah just hooked me up with $80 worth of Adam's PB, Braggs, HPSO, and Goddess for my upcoming return to Antarctica. Yeah, Food Stamps!!
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All three Duke kids woke up this morning with this song in their heads - http://bit.ly/97FKC9. "He's climbin' in your windows..." Amazing.
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@andieallthetime My sister & I were just watching that (for the 100th time) - "and hide yo husband cause they rapin' e'erbody out heah." LOL
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It's been another big family day today, and Gramps was on fire! Oh, and he called me a bum yesterday. Now, Lindsey Walker's B-Day Party.
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Nate, Hannah, and I (siblings for life!) watched SALT, and it was quite a bit better than I thought it was gonna be. Not great, but good.
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"So... are we drinking, or being polite?" - Hannah, wondering if she should order another cocktail
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The whole gang (all 14 of us) went to the Kennedy School for dinner and drinks, and it was hilarious, including the waiter. He was on fire!
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Ran into a few Antarctic Friends at the Alberta St Food Carts - Jolie, Nicole, and Gift. I don't know 'em that well, but def familiar faces.
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Mom, Michael, Auntie Sarah, Hannah, and Grampa Jack just arrived in Portland. We're lunching at the Alberta St Food Carts. Arepas & Tapas!
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Nate & I just played like 6 games of Tecmo Super Bowl (http://bit.ly/92vbqA), and it was amazing. SO MANY childhood memories in that one.
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Nate and I spent the morning cleaning the house (for visiting family), and now we're at the Harney House going thru Brandon's memories.
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Met up with Brandon at Bay Leaf for dinner and a "Try Vegan PDX" presentation. On the way there, I witnessed an automobile accident.
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@rubywhatever What do you think? Someone needs to take a step out of the closet.
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The last 3 weeks were crazy! Noblesville, Pentwater, Cedar Point, Andy's Wedding, Denver, and The Homestead. It's time to chill for a bit.
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"I am TOTALLY getting my belly button pierced after cheer season is over." - Some random teenage girl on the Sandy River
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Immediately after breakfast I went with Ingrid & Friends to an AWESOME swimmin' hole on the Sandy River. There was a 30-foot cliff jump!
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Crashed on a Harney House couch last night, then broke fast at "Jam on Hawthorne" with Sarah & Blaine, Drew & Cortney, and Chuck & Laura.
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Last night was my FIRST EVER Harney House Beer Pong Tournament, and I got 3rd Place: I'm gonna mark it W.
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Did you know Holiday World (in Santa Claus, IN) was the 1st Theme Park IN THE WORLD?! It preceded Disneyland by 9 years! http://j.mp/cZMxKc
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Yohan & I lost our 2nd game, rallied in the Losers' Bracket to won 2-in-a-row, lost in the semi-finals: I missed my last throw, and lost it.
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Magic Johnson Birthday Beer Pong Tournament at the Harney House! Yohan (Andy's Dad) and I rallied from behind in the 1st round for the win!
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Cruising north to Portland on I-5 between Eugene and Salem, and, according to Tyler's Jeep, it's 101 degrees outside. Geezal Petes!
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Once again the Mountain Homestead rocked my world: amazing people, hard work, delicious food, beautiful forests, brilliant stars, and love.
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Just drove over the 45th Parallel, halfway between the Equator and the North Pole. Hmm.
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Flew to Portland, MAXed to the Harney House, picked up Tyler's car, drove to the Dukelsons, showered, packed, now driving to the Homestead.
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An episode of True Blood and a nap, and then all of a sudden I'm back in Portland. Flying is weird.
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After 12 awesome hours in Denver, I'm back at the airport, waiting to board my flight to Portland. Next up - The Mountain Homestead!
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Robin and I hit up WaterCourse for breakfast (delicious vegan pancakes), then Cheesman Park to enjoy this beautiful Denver day.
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"Here I sit, buns a squeezin, just gave birth to another vegan." - bathroom stall poem at WaterCourse Vegan Restaurant in Denver
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I missed my connecting flight from Denver to Portland, so I hung out in Denver last night and surprised the SHIT out of Robin. Woo hoo!
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I just saw a woman pick up her dog's poop with a plastic bag IN THE DENVER AIRPORT. As I walked past I said OOPS and she laughed.
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Waiting to board my flight back to the West Coast, watching BOLT. It's pretty awesome so far.
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Congrats to my baby sister, Hannah, for being accepted into the French Culinary Institute in New York City! She starts in October. Woo woo!
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@andrewjfoster It was great seeing you too, hippie. I'll be back around again next summer at some point, so I'll keep you posted.
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Mom and I watched Mad Men *on TV* (commercials are so weird). And, one of the characters told a version of the "mule dick" joke! Hilarious.
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Back in Noblesville, cuddling with Banjo, hanging with Mom, watching 60 Minutes.
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The Wedding was wonderful. We laughed, we cried, we danced, we sang, we ate, we drank, and we were merry. Let's hear it for Morgan and Andy!
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Andy ordered some vegan pizza for me, and then the non-vegans ate all but one slice because "they didn't know it was vegan." Come on!
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I spent the morning with Andy, Adam, and Drew potting 110 little Basil plants for Seat Assignments / Party Favors.
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Well, today is the day. Andy and Morgan are freaking getting MARRIED! Can you believe that shit? Dreams are coming true!
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Twitter for iPhone (3.0.2) is crashing on launch on my 2G iPhone (3.1.3), so I've switched to Echofon until they get their shit worked out.
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The Wedding Rehearsal & BBQ were lots of fun, and I feel like we are all very prepared for a successful wedding tomorrow. Let's DO this!
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Just got my Antarctic Travel Itinerary, and it says I'm leaving Portland on September 16th. No Winfly for me. :(
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We breakfasted (around noon) at Dragonfly, a vegan joint down the street, then joined in on the Pre-Rehearsal Dinner Yoga Session. Nice.
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Cedar Point thrilled me so hard yesterday my voice is hoarse, but I'm not surprised: we racked up 63 thrills over the coarse of 11 coasters!
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The repeat of MAVERICK, in the dark, was so intense. Definitely the best ride of the day. Wow. Now it's time to drive home... for 2.5 hours.
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We are wrapping up an awesome day of Thrill Seeking with a repeat on Millenium Force and Maverick. I am spent!
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MAVERICK was much better than I thought it was gonna be, but still really good. It was interesting, very twisty, and super smooth.
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We straight up walked right onto the CORKSCREW, and it was a good thing because it was not very good. Short and not sweet.
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Top Thrill Dragster is the #2 Tallest (420') and #2 Fastest (120mph) coaster IN THE WORLD. But at 17 seconds, it's also the shortest. Boom!
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Back to back wooden coasters! Mean Streak was big, fast, and bumpy. Gemini was a double-train racer, rigged in favor of the blue train. :(
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Millenium Force was PACKED with thrills! Makes sense, considering it's the 4th Tallest (310ft) and 8th Fastest (93mph) coaster IN THE WORLD!
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Stuffed with Chik-Fil-A Waffle Fries, waiting in-line for Millenium Force (Aggressive Thrills): some girls nearby are playing CATCHPHRASE.
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We started our day of THRILLS with Raptor and Blue Streak. Then, while waiting in-line for Iron Dragon, we saw a Water Snake catch a fish!
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Normally I would say that 5 hours of sleep is not near enough, but I have to make an exception when a FULL DAY of THRILL SEEKING awaits!
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Dinner at Morgan's Parents' house was awesome! Good people, good food, good laughs; and Brandon, Andy, and I took a dip in the hot tub!
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Brandon & I teamed up against the (to-be-wed) Andy & Morgen in a rousing game of Corn Hole (aka Bean Bag Toss). Brandon & I won 2 outta 3.
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Andy took Brandon and Me on a lovely walking tour of Ohio State University. It was hot and sweaty, but lots of fun!
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@n8duke WAY ahead of you on that one, Bro. I'm crashing at his place on Friday and Saturday night.
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I had to RE-CREATE my old email address at Hotmail so I could retrieve my activation code for Acquisition (P2P), but now how do I delete it?
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We have just arrived in Columbus, and right away we were treated to a delicious thunder storm! I freaking LOVE thunder storms.
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Roadtripping from Indy to Columbus with Drew and Brandon. We stopped at Skyline Chilli for lunch, and it was actually pretty good.
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@rubywhatever Oh, sweet heart, I do not envy you. I was thinking about buying one of those de-duster things for this season on the ice.
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Went to see THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT with Mom tonight. It was a really great movie, and we saw Tyler Beem in the credits. Go, Tyler!
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Hung out with Drew today. It was hilarious to just walk up the street and find him reading on his porch. It was *so* South Harbour.
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Banjo is such an old lady. She's constantly getting her claws stuck in the carpet while just walking normally. It's so freaking cute.
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Next stop was Dustin & Stumpe: we watched some "funny videos on the internet," then caught the last 15 minutes of the Bachelorette Finale.
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Went downtown to hang out with my peeps. First stop was Kris Huntley: we jammed our asses off for an hour, then talked about music & jobs.
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Blueberries, beaches, sunshine & stars. Pies, porches, sunsets & sandbars. Knitting, napping, loving & laughing. Lake Michigan lapping.
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Banjo woke me up this morning, pertched right by my head, lightly tapping me on the nose. She's so freaking precious.
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You know what blows my mind? Cats have specialized scratchy tongues to help them bath themselves. Talk about an awesome evolution.
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Back in Noblesville, sleeping in the secret room, cuddling with Banjo. She's been following me everywhere: just as precious as ever.
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Why are you people so eager to get ON the plane? Why not wait until "final boarding" and then you don't have to wait in line?
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@mcstumpe Maybe. Andy's wedding is on the 7th in Columbus, and then I'm riding back to Indy with Drew. I don't know what time we're getting.
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Frontier Airlines charged me $420 for a roundtrip flight from PDX to IND and then $20 to check one bag. When did that become OK?
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MAX Red Line to the Airport. Goodbye, Portland. I'll see you again in 2 weeks.
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@n8duke Thanks, Brother! I had a great time too. Give those Weiner Kids a punch in the gut for me. Love you.
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Today is my last day in Portland for at least 2 weeks. I'm pretty excited for a whirlwind tour of the Midwest: Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio.
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Movie night at Sarah's with Brandon & Chase. We watched LADYKILLERS (2004), and I have to say that it was just as good as the 1955 version.
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All this packing & planning & organizing is starting to get a bit overwhelming. You'd think I'd have this down pat by the 4th time in a row.
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I still have a bunch of videos to sort through, but as far as photos are concerned... I'm completely caught up on Flickr. Oh, it feels good.
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Finishing up some bike maintenance on the old Redline 925. I shorted the rear break cable and reinstalled the front break & rain guard.
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Watched YOUTH IN REVOLT with Nate & Ingrid, and it was hilarious. Michael Cera was fantastic, as usual.
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This bacon party is so weird. My favorite part was a pair of 7 yo boys dancing to Straight Drippin. They had no idea. Hilarious.
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At times it feels like I'm actually getting things done (GTD), but the pile in my room never seems to get any smaller. Small steps, I guess.
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I've been waiting all summer for this, and it just had to show up 3 days before I leave. Thanks a lot, Portland. http://gdzl.la/8mmgd5
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Just sitting down for my first movie at the Kennedy School - Get Him to the Greek. I've got some tots on the way!
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Despite the fact that I spent almost the entire day organizing stuff, uploading photos, and running errands, I still have quite a bit to do.
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Yesterday, while biking my errands, I found a pair of Black Quicksilver Cargo Shorts in a box on the sidewalk that fit me PERFECTLY. Mine!
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I stayed up until 3am last night (this morning?) plowing through the 2nd half of Mad Men Season 3 - it finished strong. Bring on Season 4!
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Lucas (5 yo) told his Mom the five "worst words that he knows" (in this order): Darn-it, Shmuckles, Hate, Stupid, and Fuck. (via @n8duke)
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I couldn't find even ONE small, white, button-up shirt at Goodwill OR Value Village, and I'm swimming in a medium. Are we really that fat?
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Bicycle Errands! Hung out with Nate and the Kids at Mt. Tabor where they spent 15 min trying to bust open a bolted door with sticks. Kids...
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Busing to the Harney House: I saw an old man in a motorized cart sweeping his driveway.
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Got back to Portland alive, but 4 hours of sleep was apparently not enough. I don't usually do this sorta thing, but it might be nap time.
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Hannah, Megan, and I crashed out around 2:30am, woke up at 7am, hit up Mighty-O, then Hannah went to work and we're Portland bound. Woosh!
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Last night Hannah & Megan were falling asleep in separate rooms, but that didn't stop both of them from laughing outloud at my fart. Ha!
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This is Megan's 1st time EVER in Seattle! After the movie we went on a driving tour around the city: Pike's Place, Space Needle, Kerry Park.
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This is awesome! It all worked out! We're all here with IN THE BOWL watching Indiana Jones, and it's Morgen's 1st time EVER! I know, right?
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"Where's the Empire State Building?" - Megan, while looking at the Seattle Skyline from Gasworks; she wasn't kidding
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Megan came to Seattle for the night to see Hna, so we're going to Gasworks, then IN THE BOWL, then Indiana Jones: Raiders of the Lost Ark.
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I had to type all my tweets in Tweetie and then copy & paste that shit into a text message because iOS 3.1.3 doesn't do txt character count.
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I had to txt in all my tweets out on the coast because I had cell service, but no internets. It was weird after using Tweetie for so long.
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The the ferry from Bainbridge to Downtown Seattle is awesome. It's 35 minutes (just enough time), and it offers amazing views of downtown.
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We decided to take the Bainbridge Island Ferry back to Seattle, but it looks like we just BARELY missed the 3:50. We'll be 4th on the 4:30.
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Hannah & Morgen are exposing me, for the first time ever, to JERSEY SHORE. I'd never heard of it til now, and I think I need to watch it.
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It was warm & sunny in Forks on our way to the coast, then cold & cloudy on the coast, and it's warm & sunny now on our way back thru Forks.
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After another hilarious night around the fire, the smell of smoke is fading. But, I know I'm gonna have to wash all these clothes.
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Checked out Aaron's Campsite (which was actually site A52), and he told us that the Mississippi River flows north. At least he's got heart.
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"In the world of your conscience, time is but a muddy pond." - Morgen Myrdal
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Aaron said he had a "corporate job" at Best Buy. I asked him where he was on the "ladder" and he said, "Just below supervisor."
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Aaron, another camper here, stopped-by to invite us to his party over in site C51. He was 19 and it was very obvious. I am SUCH a dinosaur.
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Charlie is cooking us (a delicious) dinner again. The E-Z-UP is stopping all the campfire ash from falling in our food.
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We all went for a walk on the beach. It was cloudy and a bit chilly, but still beautiful in it's own way.
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A squirrel just stole Hannah's peanut-butter-covered spoon off our table and ran it into a tree. He dropped it after he'd licked it clean.
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"I wanted to touch it, but I don't know how weiners work." - Hannah
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I love camping and campfires and stuff, but I hate smelling like smoke. I think that's something I need to work on.
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Charlie made us all delicious Sautéd Field Roast Sandwiches (with pickles & onions), then we sat around the bonfire, waxing hypothetically.
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"That's not the conversation we're having, but thanks for the hot dog." - Morgen, after Charlie told her she could be a Victory Secret Model
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We set up camp and then went straight down to the beach. It was quite chilly, but we saw a few sea lions!
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We have FINALLY arrived at Kalaloch Campground, and it's about time cause I am spent. Yeah! Camping!
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The Thriftway Grocery Deli in Forks was all Twilighted out: Bella Vegetarian Soup, Edward Sandwich, Jacob Wrap. That town is desperate.
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We stopped at Charlie's friend's boyfriend's parents' vacation home north of Forks for firewood and booze. That is SO Charlie.
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Stopped at the Sequim Lavendar Festival and then immediately walked out when we realized it was gonna be $15 per person. Say what?!?!
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Just cruised past Port Townsend on our way around the peninsula to Kalaloch Beach. It's a beautiful day, despite all the clear cuts.
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They found me (on the Amtrak Station floor) and we're finally on the road (after a quick stop at Autozone). Next stop: Olympic Peninsula!
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I got to the Tacoma Train Station at 11am, and I'm still here waiting at 1:30pm. Apparently Hannah forgot to put the oil cap back on. Oops!
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@rubywhatever Remember that time I was gonna show you a picture of a snail, but it was actually a picture of my poop? Good times. Miss you.
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Amtrak to Tacoma. Some of us were given specific seat assigments, while some of us were told to "sit wherever." Recipe for disaster.
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What's the worst part about getting 3 hours of sleep? That weird sting in my eyes, everytime I blink, everytime I yawn. Do eyes need sleep?
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The couch / blanket / pillow situation at the Harney House is something to be envied. If you're gonna crash somewhere, crash there.
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Longwood Soul Review, Sticks Downey, Buttery Lords, and Bling Theatre LIVE at the Harney House. It's a hip-hop show y'all!
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Belated Birthday BBQ for Deanna with Nate & Ingrid, and now I'm chillin at the Harney House waiting for Bling Theatre to raise the roof.
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I kinda like whirlwind packing sessions: they make me think very succinctly, and there's no time for lollygagging.
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Last night at Galaxy (a bar downtown-ish) they tried to charge me $3.50 for a Virgin Gin & Tonic. No wonder that place sucked.
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The other day Nate and I were revisiting the Original MAGIC EYE book, and it made me realize how both stupid and awesome those things are.
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"Breakfast" at Jam On Hawthorne with Megan. I got Vegan Wheat-Free Oatmeal Chai Blueberry Pancakes, and they were DELICIOUS! Yeah, I know.
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"You're probably not interested in some Meat & Titties, are you? Maybe if it was Wang & Veggies." - Blaine, on going to Acropolis Strip Club
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Megan FINALLY got here (15 hour flight) and now we're out to dinner with the Walkers and the Dukelsons. Ingrid's the only non-Noblesvillite.
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Chillin at the Harney House (playing DoodleJump) while Bling Theatre works on some new jams for the show this weekend.
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Hiked around Reed Lake with Nate and The Weiner Kids. We found about half a dozen plum trees busting with little cherry-sized balls of joy.
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Oregon Vanity Plate: U BITE. You don't see too many offensive or accusatory vanity plates. I like this guys style.
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"Eww! Something smells like rotten Easter Eggs," said Heath (9). "Oh, that's my sandals," said Lucas (5).
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"Know what's weird? At Christmas you feel calm and you don't have to do anything. And in the summer you're frustrated and hot." - Heath (9)
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I think this is what you might refer to as PERFECT WEATHER. I'm about to head out on my 2nd bike ride of the day. Wooo hooo!
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If you've got a Mac and EVER considered signing up for @Dropbox, then use this link - http://db.tt/MNLltT. We'll both get more space FREE!
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Nate and I watched the TRANSFORMERS 2 Riff Trax tonight, and, I gotta say, I think would have rather just made fun of it myself.
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There were all kinds of water balloon shenanigans today with Nate, Aiden, and Lucas. I forgot how much trash ends up all over the place. :(
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"I'm sorry, Eli, but we're done with LIFE." - Aiden, referring to the BBC Series, and not Existence, like I thought
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"This is Lucas's Country! This is Lucas's World! I'm the President and you're the Last Loser. It's all my responsibility." - Lucas (5)
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"I'm already excellent at [riding my bike off-road]. See! Look, Eli!" - Aiden (7 years old)
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@rubywhatever I hope it went like this - "I'm on a boat motherfucker take a look at me, straight floatin on a boat on the deep blue sea."
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@cheater_tree Unfortunately, I wasn't. I was neck deep in Flickr and it's hard for me to concentrate on something else when I'm tagging. :)
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On the way home from dinner, we heard an Ice Cream Truck (it was actually a van) luring children with the Super Mario Theme. Interesting.
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Dinner at LA BONITA with Nate and Ingrid. I got the uzsh: rice, beans, guacamole, and pico all mixed up in a bowl with edible spoons. Yum.
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My 1st poop of the day always comes immediately after my 1st food of the day, be it at 7am or 5pm. It's like my body waits for new food.
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I'm up early and biking downtown to meet Renee Hartig at her studio. Hopefully she's got her Tasmania painting on hand. http://wp.me/pZ5s-fR
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Where we are now, to me, is the real dark time, the proverbial moment before the dawn. The depravity of our culture... http://wp.me/pZ5s-fO
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Nate, Ingrid, and I watched the SPIDERMAN 3 Riff Trax tonight. It was hilarious because that movie is horrible. http://rifftrax.com
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Today was mostly Pants Optional, until I started to get cold this afternoon. Yeah, you heard me right: Portland went back to being cold.
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@rubywhatever Awesome! Just wait til y'all go out to an Antarctic Field Camp. How many people have ever been to the Dry Valleys or WAIS?
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I still have a little over 3000 photos to go through (not all need tags & title). I'm trying to do about 200/day so I don't get burnt out.
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World Cup Final at the Harney House. Both teams and the refs need to get their heads out of their asses.
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It doesn't matter what time I go to sleep, I can't seem to get much more than about 6 hours each night.
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@franklintaggart Totally! But I'm giving the band a little leeway. Last night 2 bands broke this rule with a 75 minute set each. Horrible.
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If you're a no-name band playing for 10 people (8 of which are the other bands playing than night), you're set should be 30 minutes MAX.
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Flailing Inhalers, Bling Theatre, and Secnd Best LIVE at The Shack in Welches, OR. This show is ridiculous and hilarious on many levels.
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@rubywhatever Had you heard that album before? You realize that they cover Metallica, right? Are you OK with that? ;)
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Rolling up to Welches (near Mt. Hood) with Bling Theatre for a hip hop show, my belly full with a delicious Nutri Taco Volcano Burrito.
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Sarah inked me up better than I ever imagined it could be. Here's a pic before we put in the color. It's a Skua. http://gdzl.la/8hxMFY
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There were 9 of us waiting for the 72nd Avenue Pub to open, we sat down, found out that they don't serve breakfast anymore, and left.
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"Why do people always hang out in kitchens? They're good places to hang out. Anywhere is a good place to hang out." - Party Drunks
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Three kickass bands rocked the Harney House tonight: Tiger House, Caguama, and Ports Will Call. Three for three.
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Sarah showed me the drawing of my tattoo that she's gonna ink on me tomorrow. It's amazing, and I'm PSYCHED!
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Chillin at the Harney House, waiting for the party to get started. Tyler showed me his new pellet rifle, and I shot a tomato and a beer can.
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Nate and I watched I LOVE YOU PHILLIP MORRIS last night, and it was great. Wonderful performance by Jim Carry.
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Super crowded Wilson Pool with Nate and the Weiner Kids. Aidan had never jumped off the diving board before, and by the end he was a champ.
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Watching THE COLBERT REPORT in the basement with Nate and Brandon. It's our only option considering this oppressive Portland heat.
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@veganstraightedge It's a quote from The Simpsons, right after - "They were the suckiest bunch of sucks that ever sucked."
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Lucas learned to ride his bike last week, so he was rewarded with 2 scoops of ice cream: birthday cake and bubblegum, the grossest flavors.
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It is excessively warm in Portland. We walked to the ice cream store and it was like the freaking Trail of Tears for those darn Weiner Kids.
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Brandon and I "did lunch" at New Seasons. He was wearing pants and a tie, and I was in shorts and flip-flops.
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"Get off your cell phone! It is against the law! Hang up your phone!" - An ambulance to a car that wasn't paying attention and wouldn't move
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If you're ever in Manzanita, OR, make sure to visit The Coffee Shop and check out the 1963 "Denoyer-Geppert Science Series" posters.
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Stopped in Manzanita and heard cheering coming from the San Dune Pub. I popped in to catch the last 15 minutes of SPAIN v GERMANY. Go Spain!
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We drove through Garibaldi, OR, and it brought back all kinds of memories of filming "Train Master 2: Jeremiah's Treasure." Good times.
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Heading north on the 101 with sun SHINING! We're gonna hit up a few beaches on the way back to Portland.
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We went into Netarts for some dinner supplies, and found this sign: We Cannot Provide Parking for Cool Stuff. http://gdzl.la/8gxbaN
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"Are you tweeting about me?" - Nate, after I asked Emily how to spell "whining"
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Nate woke up from a nap whining about how we were "talking really loudly about the price per pound of pumpkins" and woke him up. Nonsense.
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The weather is absolutely perfect out here on the Oregon coast. I've been sunning myself like crazy, stocking up on Vitamin D. Mmm mmm good.
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Tillamook, Oregon (home of Tillamook Cheese) smells like shit, literally. Is that a price worth paying just to eat some cheese? I think not.
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Today is my 3-year Twitter Anniversary! It sure has been a crazy 3 years, and @twitter was right there with me the whole time.
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Dream: I was a Fuelie in Antarctica, I kept losing my gloves & coat, and Sarah Payton (Schume) was the ruthless Station Manager.
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We're all packed up and ready to go. Nate, Ingrid, Emily, and I are headed to Ocean Side to celebrate Ingrid's 30th Birthday. She's old now.
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Dinner at POK POK with Nate, Ingy, Emily, and Ingrid's Aunt, Uncle, and Cousin. Once again I was freezing cold in the middle of summer.
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Listening to REGINA SPECTOR on the ride back to Portland. Her hit song was the 1st track on the CD, followed by boring, filler bullshit.
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Hannah was driving, it wasn't her fault, we're fine, she's probably gonna get some insurance money out of this. Then she can fix her stereo!
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"Go find a dumpster and pee in that, make it smell better." - Drew, addressing Sarah's fear of following 3 poopers: Tyler, Drew, and Blaine
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Hannah and I are taking Mom to the airport. On the way, about 2 blocks from the Cousins, we got in a car wreck! http://gdzl.la/8fZE9M
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After the fireworks last night, The Presidents of the United States performed LIVE at Gasworks. "She's lump, she's lump..." It was weird.
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New people I meet, and sometimes total strangers, are constantly saying that I remind them of someone else. Am I really that generic? ;)
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@rubywhatever That's awesome! Reece was on the Rugby Team if I'm not mistaken (and I don't believe I am).
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Playing CATCH PHRASE with 13 people, and Tyler is just making shit up. Pimp mobile? Camel toe? Oil wrestling? Dog fighting?
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I was *psyched* for the Gasworks fireworks, but I could have worn a warmer jacket. Come on, Seattle! It's the freaking 4th of July!
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"Come to the Pacific Northwest to live like it's camping." - Marie
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I hate to blame things on the weather, but these clouds are really harshing my mellow. Come on, Seattle! It's the freaking 4th of July!
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Last night, Auntie Sarah made braised kale for dinner and it was DELICIOUS! Honestly, I hate soggy greens, but this time it was fantastic.
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Gumption: initiative, aggressiveness, resourcefulness, courage, spunk, guts, common sense, shrewdness. Gumption is what I strive for.
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@rubywhatever I still sorta can't believe that you're 26 years old and just now learning how to skip rocks. Girls are weird. ;)
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They buried Barbara in the old church yard, they buried William beside her. From his grave grew a red, red rose, and out of hers, a briar.
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The Penobscot Indian Nation is buying 3 dams (out of 119) on Maine's Penobscot River and tearing them down. http://j.mp/90s76M
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I got loads of warm clothes for Antarctica (and a new rain jacket), and Mom & Auntie bought it all for me as an early birthday present!
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Going to REI with Fiona, Auntie, and Mom. Fiona's looking for boots, and I'm looking for thermals. Gotta get ready for Winfly.
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Watched Germany *destroy* Argentina this morning, and now I'm going on a Theo Chocolate Factory Tour with Fi, Auntie, and Mom.
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I'm sleeping in the basement at the Cousins tonight, and it is my job to keep the cats segregated.
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"Yeah, whatever, Misha Barton." - Marie, on Hannah complaining about people stepping on her white Keds
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When meeting new people, I always have to ask myself one question: do I pull the Antarctica card, or not? Sometimes I just have to.
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Isaac (a landlord) found a dildo workshop in the basement of his rental property. Turns out Cielle makes dildos too. What're the chances?!?!
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Ridesharing to Seattle with Isaac (the driver), Kevin, and Cielle. We're all new to each other, but things are going well so far.
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Hey, remember before puberty, when I looked like a girl all the time? That was pretty funny.
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Lucas learned how to ride a bike today, and I was there, man! Like, that's a milestone in a person's life, ya know? http://gdzl.la/8f19F9
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It's July 1st here in the Beautiful Pacific Northwest, so, you know, why wouldn't it be 65 degrees and cloudy?
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Nate & I bought 21 bottles of Santa Cruz Juice 'Aids for $21 and then went to Ground Kontrol for $5 unlimited gaming with Brandon & Ryan.
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It's really hard for me to determine the criteria for what music is allowed in my iTunes. Listen to frequently? Once in a blue moon? Etc?
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Earlier today I biked from the Harney House to Nate and Ingrid's house and it exhausted me! It's 10:30 and it's already past my bedtime.
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Busing to the Harney House for SPAIN v PORTUGAL (the last Round of 16). It should be a good one, and maybe I'll see Danny the Jano on TV.
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Cruising through the Columbia River Gorge hand-in-hand with the evening sun is not a bad home stretch to Portland. Not bad at all.
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@mcstumpe I think that was also the very first time I smelled Marijuana smoke, despite not really knowing what it was at the time.
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@grunder Because, the record player needle PHYSICALLY creates music, even without speakers. That's about 1000 times cooler than stupid CDs.
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@MikiTheBeat Nope. Banjo is actually the coolest, most precious cat in the whole wide world, and she's never had to wear a pink sweater.
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Driving thru Toppenish (WA) we were overwhelmed by two very intense, alternating smells: mint and shit.
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We opted for the scenic route thru central Washington instead of I-5 and it was def the right choice. And we stopped for cherries. Delish!
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I think that records are more amazing than CDs, technology wise. I mean, it's a needle scraping thru a tiny vinyl valley and it makes music.
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We had an awesome weekend in Mazama with the family! And hopefully we'll have a baby dear skeleton waiting for us next time we visit. ;)
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We all went on a short little hike this morn along the river to the freezing-cold swimming hole, and then it was time to say our goodbyes.
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I got the official word this afternoon: I am Physically Qualified (PQ'd) for Antarctic Summer Deployment.
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Back to The Mazama Store this morning with the Cousins for the 2nd half of the NED v SVK game. And, I petted a French Bulldog name Francois!
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We all went on a hike up to Goat Rock Lookout (even Grandpa) for some AMAZING views of the Methow River Valley, and we could see the cabin!
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Mom and Auntie Sarah have arrived! Cackling, overall, has gone up 10 fold.
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After our hike we all played CARCASSONNE, then Nate and I walked down to the river to collect driftwood to make a sign for the MerMac Cabin.
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"This sunscreen says that it 'Helps Protect Skin From Premature Aging.' I'm too late for that." - Grandpa
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Using a long stick, we pulled the fawn out of the river and set it on some rocks on the bank. We're hoping for a clean skeleton next year.
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Hiked up the Methow River Valley until we were half bored, then turned around. On the return we found a dead baby deer stuck in the river.
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Woke up at dawn with Nate, Fi, Andrew, Shannon, and went to The Mazama Store to for the ENGLAND vs GERMANY game. Germany looked really good.
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"I don't need privacy. What I *need* is a pillow and a blanket." - Grandpa, commenting on the crazy sleeping situation here at the cabin
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"I don't have a dishwasher at my place, I have to do all my dishes by hand. But, what else am I gonna do?" - Grandpa
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Just got back from a lovely bike ride to THE Mazama Store. They carry Braggs, Rice Milk, and other hippie stuff, all out in BFE. Awesome.
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Now we're back at the cabin and Nate is reading aloud from the Methow Valley News. Oh, small town papers, how quaint you are.
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First thing in Mazama, N8, Ingy, Fi, Andrew, Shannon, and I walked out to the Lost River. Nate and I released some HUGE logs into the flow.
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As the designated navigator, I made an executive decision to take the long way round through the town of Concrete! http://gdzl.la/8dvWHV
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Well, we stopped in Seattle for less than 12 hours, and now it's time to hit the road again. Mazama, here we come!
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"We're Men, Manly Men! We're Men In Tights! Yesss!" - the only laugh from Robin Hood: Men In Tights
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Nate and I are watching "Robin Hood: Men In Tights" and it is HORRIBLE. We're 31 minutes in and there hasn't been a single laugh. Not one.
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Hey, Hannah (@worstdukeever), we just saw a Vanity Plate with your name all over it: HANNAH.
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Packing for a weekend trip with the Family to Mazama, WA (Nor Cascades). We're gonna hike, we're gonna bike, we're gonna strike? It rhymed.
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@MikiTheBeat That cat looks EXACTLY like Banjo, the Duke Family cat back in Indiana. Weird. Hey @n8duke and @worstdukeever, check that out.
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Biked to Paradox Cafe for lunch (let's be honest, for Vegan French Toast) with Marleen, a friend from The Mountain Homestead.
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Last Thursday was a blast tonight, lots of folks out on Alberta Street helping keep Portland weird. And, I ran into Carl "The DA" Klimt!
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The weather has finally turned in Portland, and it's been absolutely GLORIOUS today! And it's Last Thursday tonight on Alberta Street. Boom!
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The Vogelkop Bowerbird builds and decorates a "bower" (hut) with flowers, beetles, moss, etc, to attract females - http://bit.ly/d6hwVM.
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On the way home from Aiden's Baseball Game, Nate & I stopped at Grocery Outlet: I spent $12.84 and the receipt said I saved $73.78. Curious.
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"I could eat only candy, and never get sick. If I eat healthy food, I die." - Lucas (5 years old)
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USA World Cup Victory !! at the Harney House early this morning. They can take away as many goals from us as they want, but we still got it!
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Busing over to the Harney House to crash for the night. Brandon and I have to get up at 7am tomorrow morning for USA World Cup action!
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For some reason I always laugh when I see a hipster girl pedaling a bicycle in cowboy boots. I mean, come on! Function over fashion, Ladies.
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"I'm super friendly and nice. I'm a kind person." - Aiden (7 years old)
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Hiked up to Triple Falls with Nate, Aiden, and Lucas. It turned out to be a beautiful PNW summer day. Those darn wiener kids. :)
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"Can you see my finger? But, I thought you were colorblind." - Lucas (5 years old)
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"You're a turd," said Aiden. "Well, if I'm a turd, then you're toilet paper, and I'd rather be a turd than toilet paper," said I.
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It's still really fun to play the "Hey, Semi-Truck Driver, Honk Your Horn" game. You should try again sometime soon.
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Brandon and I hit up a new sushi place on Mississippi (meh) and then went to Denorval Unthank Park (yeah, I know) to throw the frisbee.
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"Do you guys have a cigarette? I need one. I'm having homicidal thoughts & I just cussed out my counselor." - Dude at Denorval Unthank Park
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The sun was actually shining there for a few minutes. I went outside and chilled on the stoop, soaked up the Vitamin D, and now it's gone.
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Exhausted myself picking Straw & Rasp Berries at Sauvi Island with Ingrid. I took a nap when I got home and still haven't fully recovered.
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I had a great day biking all over Portland with Pedal Palooza, but I am freaking BEAT! I think it's gonna be a real chill night tonight.
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@cheater_tree Happy MidWinter, Cedar! Congrats on the winter and all that goes along with it. I'm proud of you! I'll see you on August 17th.
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Portland's Pedal Palooza: No Babies Vasectomy Ride! It was cool meeting some like-minded folks, cruised for a bit, and then came home.
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"I'm alright with you GAYS, but tell your boy to put some clothes on. His prunes are hanging out!" - The Gayest Day of the Year Ride
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Went to a KICK-ASS "metal" show tonight, but it wasn't what I would call "metal". Regardless, Black Wizard rocked. Oh, and Toy Story 3!
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Toy Story 3 was fantastic! Hilarious, exciting, and moving. Such a perfect ending to the Greatest Animated Trilogy of all time. Go Pixar!
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It has really turned into a beautiful day here in Portland, but Nate, Brandon, and I already had plans to see Toy Story 3. Here we go!
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I was a little off on the West Coast start time for the USA v SVN game this morning, so Brandon and I watched the ENG v ALG game. Tie 0-0!
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Busing to the Harney House (at 7:45am) for some World Cup action. Go America!
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Nate finally beat Super Mario Galaxy 2! It took him a week to get the last star, but now he's got all 242 of them. Brandon, your up next.
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I made some GDQs (God Damn Quesadillas) with Daiya Vegan Cheese to prove it's worth to Nate & Ingrid. They said it tasted like Velvita. :)
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I met up with Nate, Aiden, and Lucas for fun stuff: LIFE, Venus Fly Traps, and Wall Ball. This is Baseball Lucas. http://gdzl.la/8bcG4V
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I biked to Hawthorne Family Medical to have my TB test read (all good) and then to the Post Office to mail all my paperwork to RPSC. Done!
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All of a sudden the speakers & mic on my iPhone started working again. I tried a quick fix last night, I guess it was a delayed reaction.
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Nate and I watched the original LADY KILLERS (Alex Guinness [Obi Wan]) and it was great, followed by THE BOOK OF ELI which was not so great.
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All of a sudden the speakers and mic on my iPhone stopped working. I tried a few quick fixes, but it looks like I'll be buying a new one.
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I got a call from a BLOCKED number claiming to be T-Mobile, asking for my CC info. I asked a few questions and they hung up. Going fishing!
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Watching Nate try to get the 242nd star (the very last one) in Mario Galaxy 2. He's been trying to get this one for a few days now. Crazy.
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I had my Antarctic Physical this morning. I have to go back on Thursday to have my TB test read, then I'll be totally done. Ready to roll.
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Nate and I watched the new episode of True Blood (3rd Season) last night. I thought it was alright, but Nate hated it.
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@n8duke @mcstumpe I think you're both very close, but the best hip-hop / rap album of all time is E 1999 Eternal by Bone Thugs.
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Bling Theatre rocked the Alberta Street Pub tonight. I was really surprised and excited at how many lyrics I knew! http://gdzl.la/8auRjc
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Went to Wal-Mart w/ Brandon for the 1st time in forever, and I found this - "Hey, I'm Woody. Howdy, howdy, howdy." http://gdzl.la/8aqTW2
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@cheater_tree Awesome! But you better save some for me. I'll be there in August.
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The sunset train (5:30pm) from Seattle to Portland is a beautiful ride. Just make sure you're sitting on the right-hand side.
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I had an awesome long weekend in Seattle. Lots of quality time with my peeps & we even scored some sunshine. I think summer's finally here.
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Picnic at the Ballard Locks was lovely, deliciousness all round, but a few of us did end up sitting in poop. It soaked thru the blanket. :(
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Happy 25th Birthday, Morgen! Hannah, Stefan, Morgen, and I hit up the Ballard Farmers Market for picnic stuff. Now we're off to The Locks!
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"And even after all my logic and my theory, I add a 'muthafucka' so you ignorant niggas hear me." - Lauren Hill
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"Two MCs can't occupy the same space at the same time. It's against the laws of physics." - Lauren Hill
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Books & blankets in the glorious Seattle summer sun with Hannah & Ben: I'm reading James Clavell's SHOGUN. It's only 1100 pages, no biggie.
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Hannah and I watched the USA v ENGLAND World Cup game at Lennie's. It was a tie (thanks to the ENGLAND goalie), but it felt like a win!
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Christine, Hannah, and I played a few rounds of SHITHEAD and then a few rounds of SCATEGORIES, then we watched Fired Up! Good times.
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Hannah and I went downtown to eat dinner with Gramps at the Exeter House. Afterwards he read us some of his poetry. It was lovely.
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It's official! I'm gonna be a Fuels Operator (Fuelie) next season (Aug to Feb) at McMurdo Station in Antarctica! Fourth time's the charm!
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"At some point, you'll be able to get on a twime machine, visit your twistory, and tweminisce." - @support, when I asked about a twarchive
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Hannah was showing me how greasy some old Top Pot Donuts were by *wringing them out with her bare hands.* It was so gross / hilarious.
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"I'm a 'meat and potatoes' kinda girl when it comes to mustard." - Morgen
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Today has been a VERY lazy day. Honestly, aside from a quick trip to Trader Joe's, I haven't really done anything.
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Christine (& friends) picked me up from the Train Station last night, then we met Hannah (& friends) downtown for some Fusbol. Good times!
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The Cascades Amtrak service between Portland & Seattle is awesome. I get so excited everytime I hop on board. I'm northward bound! Seattle!
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Nate & I got home at 1:30 and got right down to bidness: Mario Galaxy 2 - Green Star Challenge! Then he went to work and I started packing.
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I was going to walk the 5k, but I got swept up by the crowd and ran the first 3k. Then I got REALLY hungry and pit-stopped for some Fritos.
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Nate, Wes, Ryan, and I woke up at 5:30am to drive out to Astoria for THE GOONIES 25th Birthday celebration "Truffle Shuffle" 5k Run / Walk.
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Happy 26th Birthday to Robin (@rubywhatever) in Seward, Alaska, and Happy 25th Birthday to THE GOONIES in Astoria, OR. All on the same day!
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We're watching THE GOONIES (and eating ice cream) to prepare for our big day tomorrow. Somehow we convinced 2 other brothers to go with us.
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One last final goodbye to Katie with all her nearest and dearest friends at POR QÚE NO. I got the beans & rice bowl and it was delicious.
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OK GO music video for This Too Shall Pass: Rube Goldberg Machine - http://bit.ly/9yUTSc. Might be old news, but it's new to me. Amazing!
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I'm back on the Flickr train, with This American Life and Planet Money (podcasts) to keep me company.
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Yesterday we enjoyed brilliantly clear blue sunshine, but today we're back to oppressively grey drizzly rain. Oh, Portland, you so crazy.
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Sunlan Lighting (3901 Mississippi Ave PDX) has a huge Star Wars LEGO collection on display (24/7) from now until August. Go see it.
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At some point in during the BBQ we heard a Brazilian Marching Band down the street, so we ran over to check it out. They were awesome!
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@mcrashelle Wow! Thanks! You're the coolest Rashelle I've met. ;)
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BBQ for Katie's going away party at Vincent's house: she's moving back to Alaska on Monday. We made a "how do you know Katie" mind map.
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Each day, Portland's 2,470 *miles* of sewer pipe transport more than 68 *million gallons* of sewage - over 100 Olympic swimming pools.
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Biked downtown with Nate & Ingrid. It is SUCH a beautiful day, and I love riding my bike! It's amazing the difference the sun can make.
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We ate breakfast on the porch (cereal and apples & peanut butter), soaked up some sun (Vitamin D), and then Emily hit the road. Goodbye!
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Oh, glorious sunshine! Oh, brilliant blue sky! How I have missed thee! Reclaim what is rightly yours: summer time.
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Finished off the night at the Harney House wrapping with Ty & Bri. We watched the first 11 minutes of UP and the first hour of BEST IN SHOW.
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After our downtown adventure, we went back to the Dukelson's for dinner on Alberta, then McMenamins Edgefield with The Beems, and Brandon!
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While waiting inline at Voodoo Donuts, I saw a girl walk right up to a *sailor in uniform* and hand him a paper with her number on it. Boom!
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@rubywhatever So, for a while there you were wearing TWO (2) yarn bracelets? I'm cornfused.
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When restaurants have restrooms with only 1 toilet in them, why segregate the sexes? Honestly, who cares?
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Emily and I went downtown this afternoon for a little walkabout. We hit up Powell's Books (where I bought SHOGUN) and Voodoo Donuts. Delish!
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Emily had never heard of Rice Milk and didn't believe you could buy it in Mississippi. So we called a Winn-Dixie in Biloxi and they had it.
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But, we did still call the McMurdo Firehouse, got transferred to the Radio Station, and talked with Cedar, Brooks, and Tad for a bit. Yeah!
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Emily & I were gonna be "On Air" for Pants Optional Radio tonight (Antarctica's Finest Broadcast), but technical difficulties abound!
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We WERE gonna go downtown to First Thursday, but the rain sent us to the Kennedy School Soaking Pools instead. And we found some CHARACTERS!
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Emily the Plumber Helper (from Antarctica) is stopping in Portland tonight (on her way to Seattle). We're gonna do fun stuff.
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I really like working on my bike, but I would love it even more if I had one of those cool bike stands to hold it in place while I work.
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Brandon & I went to SLINGSHOT to play pinball and eat their delicious Tomato Toast, then Sarah & Blaine showed up randomly. Awesome sauce!
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"Walking walking into the lead to chapter cap who Conti calling talked." - Google Voice transcribing a voicemail of gibberish from Nate
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"What's the biggest bank in America? The West Bank!" - A Downtown Portland Crazy telling a joke to the air
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Busing downtown to take care of some bidness: taking an old harddrive in for some Data Recovery & maybe buying a new bike. All good things.
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@mcstumpe Shit, Stumpe, you're killing it! But the crazy part is that the highest score of all time is 4.5 million. Million!
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Big Ups to the Harney House! I had a great 1 on 1 with Blaine, heard some FANTASTIC new Bling Theatre, then we all watched Fired Up!
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It's June 1st and it's been raining for about 2 weeks straight. Come on, Portland! What is this, Scotland?!
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"You'll be shittin' blood outta holes you didn't even know you had." - the movie Fired Up!
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Busing to the Harney House. There are 7 Tri-Met signs on the bus that basically say "Don't Be An Asshole" in 7 different ways.
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The Cycling Center said that I'm better off buying a new bike, then some rando dude heard me talking on the phone & offered to sell me his!
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Just bought my ticket to Indiana for a whirlwind trip of Noblesville, Pentwater, Bloomington, and then Columbus for Andy & Morgen's Wedding!
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I got back on my bike today for the first time since my crash. First stop was the Community Cycling Center for a new helmet and a check-up.
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@mcstumpe Peanut Butter & Pickle Sandwiches are delicious. Srsly, get a jar of Claussen Dills & some Adam's Crunchy and expand your mind!
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Peanut Butter and Pickle Sandwiches are delicious. Seriously, get a jar of Claussen Dills & some Adam's Crunchy and expand your mind!
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Sign the petition for Seattle to be an official host city of FIFA World Cup soccer. I just did - http://bit.ly/dfXII #gousabid
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I vowed to learn how to make Ingrid's Mom's Black Beans this summer. Tonight was the first trial, they came out great, and I learned a lot!
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"Why is that flag at half-mast? Are they commemorating the death of Dennis Hopper?" - @n8duke, completely clueless on Memorial Day
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@rubywhatever That's funny because it was beautiful for exactly 1 week when I first got to Portland, and it's been raining ever since.
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@staceyxvx Lucky! I've been grooving to that album ever since I left LA. One of my favs is Cult Logic.
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The MACLEAY TRAIL was beauteous, but a bit muddy. We saw a big Doug Fir that is the "Tallest Tree in Portland." Now it's chips & salsa time.
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Cousin Fiona is in town for the night, so we're gonna hike the MACLEAY TRAIL. Apparently there are "three must see trees" on this trail.
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Went to New Seasons for salad stuff and ran into the Rim Job Bicycle Gang: sleeveless denim vests, short denim shorts, beards, etc. No joke.
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I sneezed 6 times, Ingrid burped, and then I farted. It's like it was meant to be.
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I helped Ingrid with some gardening this afternoon: we prepped 2 new beds and planted Zucchini & Cucumbers.
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Last night at Monica's Phad Thai Dinner Party we played a MAD LIB version of the drawing game and it was HILARIOUS. Let's play it sometime!
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Brandon is playing RISK on the computer, and it's making me realize that I do NOT trust a machine to roll dice for me.
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Pedal Powered Technology Solutions - http://mayapedal.org. Instructions to build a Mill, Pump, Washing Machine, and Blender. (via @manVself)
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@cheater_tree I would *love* to be your "off continent" caller. I've got nothing but time, so let's work out the details.
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Ingrid & Alexa went out to see SEX AND THE CITY 2 while Nate & I stayed in and played MARIO GALAXY 2. It was a night of gender roles and 2s.
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Nate and I went to De Gallo Taco Truck for lunch, and now we're hanging with Aiden and Lucas. This is Lucas. http://gdzl.la/85KN9v
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Went to LabCorp this afternoon to give some of my Life Blood & Life Urine to Mother Raytheon for testing. I hope she's satisfied.
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Hypothetical Band Name: Comrades in Confusion. Ingrid came up with it as she was telling me a story about an 80 yo man she met on the bus.
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Apparently I made a mistake on my Taxes, but the IRS fixed the problem and gave me an extra $250.
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Nate has been stuck on BIT TRIP RUNNER Level 3-10 for about 4 days, so we asked YouTube for help - http://j.mp/aRzAqJ. Thank you, Internet.
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Nate & Ingrid's friend Katie is moving to Alaska. I asked, "Where?" Ingrid said, "Juneau?" Nate said, "I don't know, but Alaska!" For reals!
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I wasn't feeling up for a bike ride, so I stayed in, did some laundry, cleaned up my room, and made a desk out of some 2x6s and a few books.
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My head is feeling much better, but I'm still a bit achy. I did go outside, to the grocery, and now I'm sitting on the porch in the sun. :)
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@rubywhatever You're gonna have to make a list before it's all over if cool shit continues to happen at this rate.
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I'm catching up on all the movies I miss while in Antarctica, so last night Nate and I watched Brüno. I don't know how he does it.
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I pretty much slept all day, had dinner with Nate & Ingrid, then we went to the Kennedy School Soaking Pools to ease my aching muscles.
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I just finished watching DISTRICT 9 for the first time and it was amazing. Really intense at times, but incredibly well done.
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My entire body is achy all over. It's like the shock of the crash caused my entire body to seize, bruising muscles I didn't even know I had.
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My headache persisted this morning, so I took a couple Ibuprofen and got back in bed. I'm listing to This American Life.
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My headache this afternoon was a small price to pay for still being alive. It sounds dramatic, but it's like I've got a new lease on life!
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After my bike crash I went straight home, ate some food, watched THE ROCK (still a good movie), and played BIT.TRIP RUNNER for the 1st time.
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Vegan Potluck at Sarah's with Brandon, Nate, Kelly, and Tanya. We're talking about food and dreams and dolphins and pedophiles and stuff.
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I was riding my bike, the chain slipped, I crashed hard, and my head SLAMMED onto the road. A bit shook up, but OK. My helmet saved my life.
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If you're looking for some solid, inexpensive computer speakers, check out these JBLs - http://amzn.to/95dpc4. The sound is phenomenal.
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Finished off the 1st season of MISFITS with Nate & Brandon: it was awesome. Definitely a solid show, so watch it if you get the chance.
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RT @rubywhatever There is no recycling in the whole state of Alaska. I just feel so bad throwing away recyclables. This is gonna be tough.
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Brandon came over, we talked about LOST, then went on a bike ride down to the Grilled Cheese Grill. We talked about girls & stuff.
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I biked straight from my Antarctic Dental Check-Up downtown to my Antarctic Piss In A Cup at the Lloyd Center. I love riding my bike. :)
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I got my Oregon Driver's License in the mail, and it's sorta weird: I've been driving for 12 years and never anything but an Indiana ID.
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Ben, one of Hannah's Housemates, told me that I was the "Best Duke" at her 24th Birthday Party. I told him that my mother would agree. ;)
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I turned on the printer, plugged in the USB cable, and then Software Update was like, "Do you want to download the driver?" It's Magico!
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@rubywhatever MOOSE! And, I just got the OFFICIAL offer for the BFC Winfly contract. I guess dreams do come true. ;)
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The LOST Series Finale was awesome, until the last 8 minutes when we found out that they were all dead and about to go to heaven. Cop out.
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Watching the SERIES FINALE of LOST (the last episode ever) at the Harney House. To be honest, I'm glad that it's over - about time.
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Driving back to Portland with Britt, Nate, and Ingrid. It's shaping up to be a beautiful, sunny day here in the PNW - at least for now.
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The party last night was great: saw lots of old friends and good dance parties. Now on our way to the Cousins for Hna's Birthday Brunch.
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I like using phrases like "might could" and "might should." You might should try it sometime.
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The Sounders did pretty good, but just could NOT finish a single shot. They lost 0-1 after a early goal by the Earthquakes on a corner kick.
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Bought a scalped ticket for $20 that included all the snacks & soda I could eat AND the Pep Band played some MUSE. http://gdzl.la/847cor
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Hannah's 24th Birthday Celebration continues at Qwest Field for the Sounders v Earthquakes MLS Game. I am PUMPED! http://gdzl.la/849cQ1
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@nizzle86 Go Sounders! Are you at the game? A bunch of us are in Section 303.
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Danny and I walked (very slowly on account of his bum leg) to Might-O to pick up a dozen vegan donuts. Delicious!
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This morning Nate walked into 3 rooms in Hna's House and said they smell like beef stew, barbequed socks, and a parrot, respectively.
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I was just about to crash out for the night when Urchin came up all cuddly and purry. She's so precious when she actually accepts my love.
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"Oh, so you're flossing? That's something I've been meaning to do ever since New Years." - Morgen
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After the movie Nate, Danny, and I came back to Hna's House to make BBQ Pulled Jackfruit for the pitch-in tmrw - http://chowvegan.com/bbq.
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Hannah's 24th Birthday Celebration begins with a showing of BACK TO THE FUTURE at Central Cinema. It is a perfect movie.
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I walked into Hannah's house and found Danny the Jano all gimped up on the couch! He tore is ACL 6 months ago and just now had surgery.
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The Elvis Smoothie (peanut butter, bananas, agave, and rice milk) at Chaco Canyon is gooder 'an shit.
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Late lunch at Chaco Canyon: Thai Peanut Bowl and an Elvis Smoothie (peanut butter and banana). They were all out of the Raspberry Tapioca.
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Hanging out with Hannah and Sloane (one of the babies she takes care of): I can't believe how stupid she is. Honestly, babies are so dumb.
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Well, we WERE driving up to Seattle, then the alignment got tweeked on Nate's car. So, we went back to the house & switched to Britt's car.
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Driving up to Seattle with Nate, Ingrid, and Britt! I sorta forget exactly WHY we're going up there, but I'm already bored.
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The third & forth episodes of MISFITS were great, but some of the KEY plot points just don't make any sense within the context of the show.
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Nate and I whipped up some Vegan Mac & Cheese [http://wp.me/pZ5s-6Q] and then went to the Soaking Pools at the Kennedy School with Ingrid.
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Portland weather CONTINUES to be all kinds of crazy rainstorm & sunshine, and a little bit ago we actual saw lightning and heard thunder!
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Watched the first 2 episodes of MISFITS, a British live-action superhero comedy-drama, with Nate and Brandon. It is really well done.
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To be completely honest, I have sorta become obsessed with buying 99c games for my iPhone. They're lots of fun and TOTALLY worth the money.
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Playing around with the new Official Twitter iPhone App while Nate makes Fried Rice and Brandon plays the new Endless Ocean on the Wii.
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@cheater_tree I have no idea what you're talking about. I can't even remember the last time I pooped.
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Portland weather continues to kick ass: intense rain storms followed by sunshine thru black clouds followed by more rain and more sunshine!
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I helped Robin with some computer stuff this morning over Skype Video Chat, and we got disconnected about 14 times. What's the deal, Skype?
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Hanging at the Harney House, playing rhythm video games, eating ramen noodles, about to watch the penultimate episode of LOST.
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The weather has been crazy the past couple days (rain, sun, rain) and this is some of my absolute favorite. http://gdzl.la/83bVUB
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Running errands with N8: hardware store; DMV (new Oregon ID for me); and FUBONN (Asian Grocery) for noodle soups, Tamarind, and Jackfruit.
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@manVself Flickr costs $25 a year for unlimited EVERYTHING (uploads, albums, etc) and it's worth every penny. Trust me, go Flickr.
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Nate & I watched a documentary on Dr. Bronner (the soap maker) tonight: very, very weird. Also, he was blind last 20 years of his life.
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Dinner and Foodie Fight (trivia) at Miss Delta [http://missdeltapdx.net] with Nate, Ingy, Scott, and Gillian. I can't believe that I won! ;)
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I'm sitting on the front porch enjoying the early evening rain: it smells delicious.
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Texas rewrites US history with lessons promoting God and guns, and calls the slave trade "Atlantic Triangular Trade" - http://bit.ly/aW4Ieh.
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Yesterday was a great day: bike rides, food carts, comic books, and the rain held itself to a bare minimum. Now, time to get back to work.
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Last night Ingrid told me "the" story about the "one" time that Nate acted like Bob Duke. The "one" time? Gimme a freaking break.
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@rubywhatever I'm eating truscuits with hummus and marinated olives & mushrooms, and wishing you were here to enjoy them with me.
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While I was chilling outside Bridge City Comics some people from LA walked by & asked me to be in a new TV show, but apparently I'm too old.
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Hey Ladies, do you get that post-pee shiver like guys do? If you don't know what I'm talking about the answer's probably NO. Please respond.
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We all stopped at the Mississippi Marketplace Food Carts, and Sarah & I split the Jade Abbot (tempeh) sandwich from Ruby Dragon. Delicious!
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The bike ride was great (all 6 miles): the BEST part was some guy in a skin-tight purple cow suit on Roller Skis blowing snot rockets.
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@rubywhatever I saw so many cute Pugs at the Street Fair today, and one of them was doing the Frog Dog just like Purcy.
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Brandon & Drew came over, we (+ Nate) chatted and threw the frisbee in the park, and then went to their place to watch MOON. It was good.
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The street fair was great, but I swear that Nate & Ingrid were trying to fatten me up with vegan treats: cinnamon buns and soft serve.
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@godacious LUCKY! A friend of mine in Portland was going 82 in a 55 with expired insurance but he got a ticket.
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Going to the Alberta Street Fair with Nate and Ingrid, but first stop is at New Seasons to see if they've got any free samples.
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Organizing my room and doing laundry. I need at least some semblance* of order before I can really feel comfortable. [* I like that word]
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Sarah spilt some wine on the ground and it turned into art, then we all biked back to her place and made fun of her cats. Good times.
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Biked downtown to A THESIS [ART] SHOW with Sarah and Chase. The ride was awesome (I love bike gangs) and the show's pretty cool so far.
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The guy at the DMV said that if I knew my old license number he could just look it up. I thought long & hard and could only 8 digits. Damn!
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I biked to the DMV with my birth certificate, social security card, and proof of address to get an Oregon License, but forgot my Indiana ID.
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Brandon, Nate, and I went to Fuego de Lotus (an Arepa Food Cart) for lunch and now they tricked me into a YouTube party. It's pretty funny.
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Crashing in the closet at the Harney House. It's actually quite comfortable, and there was already a bed all set up with covers & a pillow.
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@rubywhatever Maybe this will brighten your spirits: the 10th Annual Portland Pug Crawl - http://j.mp/a5sPtu. Purcy would have so much fun!
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Brandon & I played ExciteBots (Wii) tonight and it's completely insane: racing, insect robots, bowling, butterflies, soccer, and sandwiches.
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After dinner we (Nate, Ingy, Vincent, Drew, and Me) went on a walk: I found a free half-finished painting and got to pet 2 cats. Hell yeah!
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Maybe this is old news, but Google Maps has BICYCLE ROUTES now! Here's the route I'm gonna take to the DMV - http://bit.ly/9A3KFo.
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It's a beautiful day in Portland, but I'm stuck inside taking care of business: filing for unemployment, unpacking, and organizing my shit.
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Based on my current situation I can't decide how I feel about Sawyer: do I relate with him more or do I hate him more. Hmmm.
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My itinerary said I was flying on American Airlines, but the woman at the counter said I was actually on Horizon Airlines. Curious.
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@rubywhatever Phó 95, WaterCourse, and Marrakesh, just to name a few. I miss 'em all!
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Taking the BART (for the first time ever) from Oakland to the San Francisco Airport. It's hot in here.
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Packing my bag for the LAST TIME and heading to the airport. I'm bummed my trip was cut short, but I'm psyched to go home.
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@mcstumpe I had a dream that we were both in Antarctica, but you were really short. Like, *really* short. It was weird.
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"Google that shit. Find out if he speaks sign language." - Elaine, after a possible Hulk Hogan sighting
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Today is my last day in San Francisco (flying to Portland tomorrow) so I'm hanging out in Berkely. I saw an ECO ATM and I wasn't surprised.
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"The market is a robot combat arena where algorithms battle for supremacy of the feedback loops." - James Howard Kunstler
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Crashed at Elaine's last night and been hanging here all day. I watched Michael Moore's CAPITALISM and worked on my Antarctic resume.
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Kira got stuck in traffic a bit, but Elaine is coming into the city too! We're all going to meet at Lands End (the point, not the store).
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Meeting up with Kira today! The last time we saw each other was a year ago in Antarctica. We're gonna do the city, then BBQ at Mike's house.
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Chilling out at SONELL'S again. Bunny, the old Korean bartender, tought me a dice game call One to Twenty-Four. I actually like this bar.
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Last night we watched that Mark Walburg / rockstar movie (it was really good), then fell asleep to Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (good again).
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We cruised across the Golden Gate Bridge for lunch at Sam's Cafe in Tiburon, and now we're stuck in traffic on the Bay Bridge. High winds?
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It's a beautiful day in San Francisco: we're gonna do "the bridges." Might go over to Oakland and check out the Gilman - http://j.mp/cH6PSD.
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First stop in San Fran was JONELL'S, where the older Korean woman at the bar called me a dog & tried to bite my finger. No idea.
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We're staying at the Hilton: it's $150 for the room and $50 for parking. Something's not right about that.
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Rolling into San Francisco! I'm really excited to be here, my first time ever.
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We're stopping for dinner and a sunset on the pier in Santa Cruz. On the way here we stopped to pee and the stalls said BUOYS & GULLS.
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The new new new plan: I'm rolling straight through to San Fran with my hommies. I'll hang there for the weekend, then back down to Big Sur.
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My voice is hoarse and my body is sore. The Mad Caddies ravaged me last night.
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I love to dance, but people either think I'm gay or I'm on E. Why can't I just be some normal dude who loves to dance?
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Staying in Morro Bay for another night, but it's cool cause we already paid for it. The new plan is to drop me off in Big Sur tmrw morning.
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Honestly, the Mad Caddies just played one of the best shows of my LIFE! I got DOWN. If you like to dance, then you like the Mad Caddies.
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Fighting Chance, the opening band, was really good, but I'm freaking PSYCHED for the Mad Caddies to rock my lame ass.
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Change of plans once again. We're going back down to San Luis Obispo to see the Mad Caddies! Boom baby!
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We're taking it easy this morning, running errands & stuff, and it is a BEAUTIFUL day in Southern California! Big Sur, here I come!
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We tried to make it to Big Sur, but sleep was over-powering, so we're crashing in Morro Bay for the night. Mike & Hefe are on their way.
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We stopped in Pismo Beach for a walk down the pier and saw a dozen dolphins jumping all over the place like 30 feet from us. Amazing!
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I struck GOLD with my 3rd ride of the day when the drummer for NOFX picked me up and is taking me all the way to Big Sur. No joke.
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First 2 rides of the day were short & sweet: a couple high teens, then some punk rock paparazzi kid. He said he can get $10,000 for 1 shot.
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Last night in LA! Doing laundry, watching LOST, packing my shit: I start hitchhiking toward Portland tomorrow - http://bit.ly/hitchhike.
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I haven't watched LOST on "Network TV" since the season finale of last season. It's gonna be weird when it goes to commercial break.
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Watched my first episode of HOW IT'S MADE in about 3 months & it was great: "wine glasses" blew my freaking mind. @rubywhatever missed you.
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There was some confusion on my part about iPhoto export settings and as a result I'm RE-uploading 333 photos. Now it's time to go to bed.
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iPhoto has been EXTREMELY crashy today: it has "unexpectedly quit" at least half a dozen times. Come on!
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I'm taking a break from photos for a dip in the pool and a lay-about in the sun. I gotta re-charge.
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Fur Seals napping at Cape Foulwind, NZ - http://flic.kr/p/7YgLKk. Just about stepped on those guys while climbing on the rocks. Crazy.
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Shane went back to work today, so I'm doing a BIG push on Flickr. Here's a good one from Fox River Caves in NZ - http://flic.kr/p/7Y9WSD.
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I can't believe it! I actually went to bed last night at the reasonable hour of 12:30am & woke up at 8:30. That's 8 hours of sleep! Unreal.
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Went to the Griffith Observatory with the humans (Shane & Stacey) and the dogs (Civ & Beta). Awesome hike & awesome space stuff. I'm beat!
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The movie theater was in the Glendale Mall and, boy, what a crazy place that was. How many über fancy dress stores can you fit in one place?
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@cheater_tree I'm glad you liked it, and thanks for passing the link along. That part about Metal Smiths being the first banks was cool.
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KICK-ASS was great! Hit Girl was definitely my favorite character, but Nicholas Cage was surprisingly good too. Go see it!
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Catching a 1:50 showing (matinee, what a concept) of KICK-ASS with Shane & Stacey. Also, I saw a guy wearing a Baltimore Colts t-shirt.
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Richard Heinberg's "Economic History in 10 Minutes" - http://j.mp/9tDF4b. It's really great and you owe it to yourself to read it.
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Waffles & smoothies for breakfast by the pool. We put the dogs in for a litltle swim and they did such a good job of finding the stairs!
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@godacious Again? AGAIN?! When was the *first* time that you saw a ghost? WTF is right!
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I was startled awake last night by a sound that can only be described as "a large ball bearing ricocheting off a force field." Weird, huh?
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On the way to the airport, stopped at a stoplight, the girl in the car next to us was smoking a bowl and THEN we drove past Raytheon HQ.
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Shane, Bookis, and I built a website: http://fdsqt.in/about - use it to find & map local wild edibles. iPhone only right now. No promises.
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NerdFest 2010 is coming to a close. Shane & I are driving Bookis to the airport, and I'm leaving in a few days. Good times & lots of chips.
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I'm just now learning about this crazy oil volcano that's dumping 25,000 barrels in the Gulf of Mexico every day! Shit. http://j.mp/du4Tv3
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@rubywhatever I'm going to concur with @n8duke on this one... stick in the mud, hilarious.
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Every night around 11:30 it feels like *maybe* I'll go to bed at a reasonable hour, and then all of a sudden it's 2:45am. Weird, huh?
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Things are getting crazy around here! It's the 11th hour and we're getting really close - pushing and pulling all over the place, git wise.
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"I'm gonna walk behind you (Shane), and you tell me if I'm gonna step on poop." - @bookis
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Shane's making us some God Damn Quesadillas (GDQs) with Daiya Vegan Cheese. Normally, I say GROSS to vegan cheese, but Daiya is delish!
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@worstdukeever We took a "pool party" break from coding & played the VENUS FLY TRAP game where you try to catch people swimmin thru yr legs.
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There are few things I love more than running around and wrestling with a little dog. They're so cute when they get all riled up.
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Shane really likes asking, "Guys, would we still be friends if..." followed by something completely ridiculous, and I really like saying NO.
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I am waiting for you, Vizzini. You told me to go back to the beginning. So I have. This is where I am, and this is where I will stay.
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I just realized out why I never really got into THE ARCADE FIRE - they sound like U2. It seems so obvious to me now. Interesting.
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@cheater_tree You had me cracking up with that one, holy shit. I think my favortie was DIRTY SOCK WEARING BITCHES - http://j.mp/96wRIi.
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NerdFest 2010 continues at FULL SPEED! We've got about 48 hours til Bookis flies back to Seattle. Then Shane & I'll be on our own for a bit.
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@rubywhatever That is probably one of the grossest things I've ever heard. I'm dead serious.
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I don't think it counts as "sleeping in" if you go to bed at 4:30am and wake up at 11:00am.
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I was HONESTLY going to bed, then Tweetie started playing games with me: Twitter for iPhone COMING SOON! Screenshots - http://bit.ly/dpjf9r.
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Well, it's just after 4AM. I *guess* I should probably go to bed despite 1000s of photos still to be uploaded & a website still to be built.
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It is WAY too late (or is it too early?) for my code to start deleting things from the db willy nilly. Never delete unless I tell you to.
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We're taking a break from the nerdery for dinner out on the town: ice cream at SCOOPS and dinner at PURE LUCK, in that order.
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@rubywhatever It's OK, you're allowed to say SHIT on Twitter. But, anyhoo, that's crazy, you gonna go green again?
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@staceyxvx So, now you've got 100 problems. Certainly doesn't roll off the tongue like it used to. But, I really like the Beta Remix.
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It's just about 2am and we've decided to kinda sorta start over from the beginning. The good news is it'll be much easier in the end.
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We're getting our hands dirty with a little jQTouch (http://jqtouch.com) in the early stages of our web-based iPhone App. It's like magic!
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Obama's Big Sellout: He packed his econ team w/ Wall Street insiders & turned the bailout into an all-out giveaway - http://bit.ly/cgflrR.
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@twitter Search absolutely sucks. Honestly. I had to go through 1 page at a time to find the tweet I wanted. Please make it not suck.
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It's funny when I have to refer back to Twitter for help remembering stuff for my journal. Hey, Computer! What did I do on Tuesday?
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Sometimes if I'm feeling a really big poo coming on I'll weigh myself before & after - I am now exactly ONE (1) pound lighter. Feels gooood.
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@cheater_tree What is "GPR Equipment" and was does it have to do with you being quite possibly the clumsiest person in the world?
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We took the morning off for haircuts and pool parties, but now it's time to get down to business - Hand me that Chocolate Almond Milk.
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@rubywhatever Hey, that's Hannah Birthday! Are you trying to steal the spotlight from her or something?
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I'm an adult so I'm aloud to have cake for breakfast and lunch if I want to, and I did just that. It was delicious both times.
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Pool Party #2 was a HUGE success! We had all sorts of competitions (breath holding, swimming, etc) and I was the clear winner of them all.
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I gave Shane a little buzzy haircut, and we realized that maybe this was the first time his hair was actually clean while I was cutting it.
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I haven't even gone to sleep yet and I'm already excited to have some Wacky Cake for breakfast tomorrow. It's one of my favorites!
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@rubywhatever You'd never seen that before?! Wow. I can't believe it. Had you at least heard it before? How many chapters did you see?
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After 3 more episodes of THE PACIFIC (6 total so far), I'm still not that impressed. I just need to stop comparing it to Band of Brothers.
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"I'm not positive that you (Shane) actually know how to run a military." - Stacey
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The pool party really wiped us all out, but at least we had the energy to whip up some Bean Chip Stuff and Wacky Cake for dinner. Yum!
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Pool party at Shane & Stacy's! The dogs got in a bit, Shane talked to me thru water, and the sun was so warm. Ahhh. http://gdzl.la/7WgW6a
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After the waterfall hike we went to a benefit brunch for Marie Mason: Vegan Stuffed French Toast and letter writting - http://freemarie.org.
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Shane, Bookis, Stacy, Civ*, Beta*, Nicole, Ty, Ozlo*, Murray*, Maggie*, and I went to Chantry Flats in Sierra Madre for waterfall hike! *dog
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How do you turn a boring big box building into an REI? Install a crazy, outdoorzie, big wooden post, awning thing. http://gdzl.la/7Wd77S
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Civ got up from Bookis' bed and came straight over to mine. But, once again, she succumbed to the blanket trick. http://gdzl.la/7W7oFj
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Bookis wants to go to sleep but Fat Fat (Civ) won't get off his bed. Eventually she succumbed to the blanket trick. http://gdzl.la/7W7h9A
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We're done nerding for the day, so we watched the first 3 episodes of THE PACIFIC. It's pretty good, but nowhere near Band of Brothers.
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Shane asked me to talk about pickles, so... the disappointment of biting into a sweet pickle, when I think it's dill, is almost unrivaled.
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I made some Momma Duke's Hummus with fresh-squeezed lemon juice with lemons from Shane's lemon tree. It's delicious & we're plowing thru it.
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@rubywhatever Say HI to Patches for me! And, if you're feeling extra saucy, you could give her a few kisses too. ;)
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"Well, it's lunchtime and she's fat." - Shane, on why Civ follows him around at mid-day
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I was *crashing out* around 11pm every night while traveling, and I haven't gone to sleep before 2am since I got to LA. What gives?
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@rubywhatever I *knew* I'd heard of that band from somewhere. Then it hit me - We Had To Kill The Dogs For Meat! Listen to LASSO.
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@rubywhatever Did you know that they played at the Ogden on the 20th? And they're playing the Mile High Festival in August.
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After a delicious dinner of pesto bruschetta, the nerdery has officially commenced! We didn't really write any code, but we made progress.
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Today was another lazy day in LA: I organized & uploaded photos and watched a few episodes of LOST. I can't believe that Hurley is dead!
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"You never cease to be one of the most ridiculous people I have ever met in my life." - Bookis on Shane
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Well, all caught up on LOST (to episode 613) but I'm nowhere NEAR caught up on Flickr. That might take a while.
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@rubywhatever Lucky! It's gonna be a long time before I'll get my hands on the best Veggie Pho in the world again. Yum.
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Two years ago @bookis gave me his old Motorola phone when upgraded to an iPhone. Yesterday he gave me that iPhone. Oh, the circle of life.
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You're probably wondering, "Eli, what did you do today?" I uploaded 1,222 photos & watched 8 episodes of LOST. That's about it. Felt great.
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First things first with this new iPhone: I bought Doodle Jump and Tweetie, and downloaded the free Facebook app. I'm all set now.
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I am now the PROUD owner of an unlocked iPhone on T-Mobile. Let's hear it for the nerds that make this sorta thing possible. Hip Hip Hooray!
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I finished reading THE PLAGUE DOGS yesterday, and it was SUCH a wonderful story. This isn't saying much, but I was in tears at the end.
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We cooked up some dinner and then got right down to business: I'm uploading photos and we're geeking out.
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Shane picked up Bookis & I from the airport and then we sat in traffic for about an hour on the way home. That hasn't happened in a while.
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Woke up at 4:30am and decided to just get up, but then I just sat there for about 30 minutes. Waking up in an airport is disorienting.
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About to board my flight back to Honolulu. I'll be sleeping there in the airport tonight, then flying to LA first thing tomorrow morning.
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The Hilo Surf Hostel let me take a shower (even though I'm not staying there) to de-stink before my journey back to the mainland.
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It's weird being back in Hilo. On the one hand it feels like I was just here, and on the other it feels like I left ages ago. Time is weird.
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I walked HALF of the 2-mile Hilo Breakwater, but then the waves started crashing over the top. I'm not about to bust me bum on my last day.
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Toured the Mauna Loa Macadamia Farm where 250,000 trees over 2,500 acres produce 35,000,000 Macadamia Nuts every year. Wow.
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"Dude. Eli! Where you at dawg? You're like Carmen Sandiego." - Andy Brennan
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"Saving money is the IN THING to do, like growing a beard." - Geico Commercial
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I hitched a ride with some surfers on my way out. When they passed some friends in another car, everyone HIGH-FIVED and said, "Happy 420!"
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Went back down to Waipio Valley this morn. It's a SUPER steep road (4x4s only) so I hitched a ride in this time, then hiked to a waterfall.
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I'm halfway thru THE PLAGUE DOGS and I don't know if I can finish it - the thing is falling apart in my hands. The story is great, though.
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Wow, I haven't looked through a CAMPMOR cataloge (you know, the little black & white news paper ones) in at least a decade.
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I'm crashing at the hostel in Honoka'a. I bought a bunch of food for dinner, and then found out that they don't have a kitchen. Sad face.
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I cut thru the island via Waimea to the east coast. My 1st stop was a SERIOUSLY steep hike down into Waipio Valley: black sand body-surfing!
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From the Pololu Valley, I took Hwy 250 over the mountains then back to the west coast to Hapuna Beach to fly my kite, but it was TOO windy.
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I met Eva and her dog, Little, camping on Pololu Beach. She showed me the rope swing & hammock made from stuff that washed up on the beach.
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Woke up to an amazing sunrise over the Pololu Valley (end of Hwy 270), then hiked down to a black sand beach with wild cows & a dead whale.
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After a beautiful sunset at Spencer Park, I'm headed off to the NW corner of the island to sleep in my car again. :)
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Never use a FODOR'S Travel Guide, even a free one. It was poorly organized, gave faulty directions, and it's "#1 beach" was barely mediocre.
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After a quick stop at the farmer's market for some fresh coconut juice, I drove out across a lava field to Makalawena Beach. Beautiful.
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Today I will be exploring Kailua-Kona (the big city on the west side) and the Kohala Coast. It will probably involve a beach at some point.
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I had Ramen Noodles for dinner last night and Instant Oatmeal for breakfast this morning. Strange, I'm not usually an "instant" kind of guy.
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Good times hanging with fellow travelers at the Pineapple Park Hostel. I might go scuba diving with Martin (Swiss) tomorrow. Very excited.
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I'm staying at the Pineapple Park Hostel where the "internet" is a Dell Inspiron 6000 (busted screen) with a Compaq FS7600 external monitor.
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@rubywhatever What? How did she know? And, did she know you were going to Alaska or did she just know that you were leaving again soon?
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Quick stop in Ho'okena, where a woman told me that Spinner Dolphins come to this area to sleep - 10 minutes between breaths. Sleep is cool.
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Back at South Point, I met a local named John who showed me the ropes on the area cliff jump. Nothing serious, only 35 feet, but a BLAST!
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I had Mahana Bay *all* to myself, so I took advantage and did a little nude body surfing. It was glorious!
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Woke up at 7am (it's hard to sleep-in in a car) and hiked out to the Green Sand Beach at Mahana Bay. I wondered, will I be able to see it?
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I just saw a mongoose yawn. It was so cute, but it didn't make me yawn. I guess they're not contagious between species. ;)
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I hung out on the 40' sea cliffs with the local fisherman last night. The air was filled with the ocean and the WHIP of lines being casted.
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I slept at THE southern most point in the United States last night. It's called South Point, or Ka Lae to the locals.
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I'm sleeping in my car. Seemed like the only logical thing to do once I got to the end of this dark & sketchy road. It's called South Point.
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After a stroll thru Thurston Lava Tube, I cruised to the end of Chain of Craters Road, walked the lava field, and found some of Pele's Hair.
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My first stop in Volcanoes National Park was a hike around, down into, and thru the Kilauea Iki Crater, which was a lava lake back in 1959.
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My rental car has a regular power outlet, and that got me wondering - why wasn't that standard on all cars like 20 years ago?
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You'd think Internet Explorer would use "Compatibility View" at all times, but I guess it's only when necessary - http://flic.kr/p/7U1XXQ.
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@rubywhatever Hell Yeah! Definitely get insurance money for that, and remember, don't take no shit from nobody.
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I'm up WAY past midnight (I know), catching up on the old journal, but check out time isn't until 11am tomorrow, so I'm sleeping in! Booyah!
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"Jesus helps us to dream again." - a church sign that didn't totally disgust me like usual. I can understand why someone would like that.
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The asian family that runs the Holoholo Inn has 2 girls - Fujimi (1) & Sakura (3) - and they are just about the cutest little things.
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@n8duke Wow, that was amazing. Honestly, I didn't know that ICP had it in 'em, but apparently they did. Must Watch - http://bit.ly/aOasdQ.
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I'm headed out for a late night drive through Volcano National Park, hoping to see some LA-VA. Can you say that with me? LA - VA.
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@isadance Hey, what are you saying? Can't a guy get a little philosophical every once a while? But seriously, that was a hilarious comment.
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After the lighthouse, Jeremy (this guy who lives below the woman who rented the room to me last night) took me to a (nude) black sand beach!
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First stop today was the Cape Kumukahi Lighthouse (a cool, metal, industrial one) and the rugged lava coastline. It was so beautiful.
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Why are beaches & coastlines considered to be so romantic? Because... Earth & Sea are making love the whole time, like right there. Awkward!
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It's a beautiful day on the Big Island! I'm headed to Volcano National Park, but first I'm gonna dick around in Kapoho & Kalapana for a bit.
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I'm still not sure exactly how this all worked out, but tonight I've got a luxurious 2-bedroom vacation home all to myself for only $30.
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I saw FLOWING lava. It was far away, but I could see it glowing in the night. And, I walked across a frozen lava field. It was so cool. ;)
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I cruised south from Hilo, thru Kea'au, into the Puna District (the dangerous side of the island), thru Pahoa, to Kapoho on the SW coast.
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My first stop today was the town of Hilo: I checked out the farmer's market, bought a proper map, and hit up the Lili'uokalani Gardens.
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If a rental car company tells you it costs $350 for an entire week, don't believe them. It was an extra $250 for insurance & taxes.
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Flying to the Big Island (Hilo) for a week-long solo road trip. Never rented a car straight from the airport before - it's gonna be weird.
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I drove Robin to the airport in the Geo Tracker at 5am and we said our "see you laters." This time it was for reals. Good luck in Alaska!
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Robin and I rented a Geo Tracker today ($50 total) and drove around Oahu: we stopped at the Pali Lookout, Chinaman's Hat, and the Punchbowl.
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Today is our last day on Oahu. Tomorrow Robin flies home to Denver and I fly to the Big Island for a week.
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The Thai food from the other night fucked me up in bad way: headache, stomach ache, nausea. I slept for 20 hours and I'm still a bit off.
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We saw a dozen sea turtles (the big kind), watched the sunset, and then hit up Haleiwa Eats Thai for some AMAZING curry & noodles. Yum yum.
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After some lychee/coconut/raspberry shave ice from MATSUMOTO's (and a few t-shirts), we walked to the LOST beach set and I peed on it.
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We hitched into Haleiwa with 3 military dudes station on Oahu. They've been here 4 months and never even HEARD of Haleiwa.
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On our way down to Waimea for a some beach action we saw a little dog, with goggles and a leather jacket, riding backseat on a motorcycle.
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One thing after another was going wrong with our accommodations, forcing me to lay down the law this morning. I got us one night free.
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Sci-fi thriller plot: the gov'ment publically treats all water w/ infertility drugs to curb human population, but they can't treat the rain.
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Went to Waimea Bay for a sunset swim, then this guy hands me a waterproof camera to take pics of his surfing rat (he was giving her a push).
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I couldn't find a bus stop (going my way) for the life of me, then I realized I was on the wrong side of the road. Been gone for too long.
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Robin's not feeling so well today, so I took care of some business, and now I'm busing to Haleiwa to buy a DVD player for Movie Night!
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I filed my taxes online today: barefoot and shirtless in a shack on The North Shore.
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We moved to a new room in a new cabin last night, then woken up this morning by a maintenance guy saying we needed to move again. Sheesh!
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We were about to crash out for the night, until we found BED BUGS in our room! Luckily we hadn't unpacked anything & we switched buildings.
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We rode bikes to Haleiwa, stuffed ourselves on *delicious* Mexican food at CHOLO'S, and then had to take the bus home b/c we were too full.
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I took an awesome picture of a snail and went to show Robin, but I tricked her and showed her a picture of my poop instead.
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We are rocking The North Shore! First stop was Waimea Bay for some beach & body-surfing, then Sunset Beach to watch the sunset (go figure).
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Robin showed me an awesome card trick: part of me wants to figure out how it works, another part wants to leave it alone. Magic or Science?
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It is illegal to double up on a scooter in Hawaii, but Robin and I did it anyway. We got pulled over on our way to return the dang thing.
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Not more than 48 hours after I got my iPod back in Sydney, I left it in the hostel computer kiosk in Waikiki. I got it back, but geez.
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Robin and I scooted into Chinatown for some PHO at Vietnam Cafe Pho Saigon (honestly, that's the name of the place). It was DE-licious!
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@cheater_tree Ha ha! You'll get 'em next time, but I'm glad to hear that you went with my suggestion! cc @veganstraightedge
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Went to Hanauma Bay for some snorkeling, but it was too cold. So, we scooted along to hike Diamond Head Crater, and it was closed. Come on!
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Yesterday morning at 6:30am I watched one of the most AMAZING sunrises of my entire life, from 38,000 feet! Ha!
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"At least YOU are your biggest fan." - Robin, on me laughing at my own jokes
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"Dogs are lucky: they have furry eye-lids, so it gets really dark when they close their eyes." - Robin
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Robin & I rented a scooter for the day! First stop was T-Mobile (my new # is 808-230-9792) then Sandy Beach where I got DOUCHED by waves.
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One of my 1st tasks in Hawaii was to eat the foods that AU & NZ don't realize is delicious: chips & fresh salsa and Claussen Dill Pickles.
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Robin and I had SUCH a great time in Tasmania that we decided to meet up in Hawaii for a week on Oahu: Waikiki, North Shore, and in between.
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Well, Australia, it's been real. Honestly, you rocked my world. I hope to be back again real soon. Until then, G'day, Mate!
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Note to self: We Want Your Soul by Freeland and No Stress by Laurent Wolf.
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If I'd known the airport train cost $15, I would've taken the $12 shuttle from my hostel. But, there were FREE apples when I got here.
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One of the first things Jarilyn asked me yesterday was, "So, how bad do you miss Mexican food?" So true, so true.
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Jarilyn joined us for lunch in Kings Cross! It was great! Me, Jarilyn, Marco & Eleonora (Italy), and Andrew (Canada). We talked politics.
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Victoria Street (in Kings Cross) is an impromptu caravan flea market. I hung out with Marco today while he waited to sell his van. Weird.
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I picked up my iPod from the Lost Property Office at Central Station, and now I'm headed to Kings Cross for lunch with Ele, Manu, and Marco.
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I'd shaved HALF my face when the shaver died. Fuck. I had to run to the store, buy a RAZOR (ouch), and finish the job. Me no like razor.
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I feel like I've walked about 30 miles in the last 3 days. I tell you what, I'm ready to just get to Hawaii already and sit on the beach.
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It's my last night in Sydney, my last night in Aussieland! I'm meeting up with my hitch-hiking friends for one last goodbye.
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The concentration of Grey-headed Flying-foxes (giant bats) in the Sydney Botanic Gardens is AMAZING. They're awesome. http://bit.ly/73gEr
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After another killer day walking all over Sydney (Woolloomooloo, Kings Cross, Botanic Gardens) I went out for sushi with Jarilyn and her BF.
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I woke up this morning with a voicemail from the City Rail Lost Property Office - they found my iPod!
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After a killer walk all over Sydney I think it's time to do LAUNDRY! Yeah! Can you feel it!? You pumped!? I'm pumped! I love doing laundry.
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Aurelia, a Swiss / French girl from my hostel, met up with us at the Opera House and we all walked across the Harbour Bridge together.
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I bought a scone to get change for the bus - it cost me $1.70 and I paid with a $5. Then the bus cost exactly $3.30! What are the chances!?
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Today WAS going to be a beach day, but it's cloudy. So I'm meeting Ele & Manu (hitch-hiking friends) for a walk around the Botanic Gardens.
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AVATAR was great. Sure, it had it's cliches, but it kept me going the whole 3 hours. Also, there were quite a few USAP parallels.
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I'm *finally* gonna do it. I'm gonna see AVATAR and I'm doing it right - IMAX 3D. To be honest, I wasn't sure if it was ever gonna happen.
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It's amazing how the TINIEST bit of rain can send people running for cover.
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Darling Harbour is ON FIRE tonight! And I just ate dinner with 2 middle-aged British couples and their 4 kids. It was hilarious!
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Well, I *was* watching the ARSENAL vs WOLVES soccer game at this random bar, but the TV just switched to SURVIVOR on it's own. Weird.
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I walked through the Sydney Fish Markets (very intense) and then had some sushi and seaweed salad at Wentworth Park. Delish!
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Aussie addresses don't bounce back & forth across the street chronologically like in the US. You can have 256 right across from 401. Weird.
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I'm settled in at the Glebe Village Backpackers (sister hostel to The Nunnery in Melbourne) and it's wonderful! I feel so at home already.
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I had my new favorite breakfast again this morning - sauted mushrooms, savory baked beans, and grilled tomato on toast. Yum-diddliumptious!
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The train back to Sydney with Kate was lovely! We chatted & laughed and had a proper good time (as she would say). Now I'm on my own again.
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You know that thing called Daylight Savings, well, it tricked me this morning.
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@godacious Me too. Like, planets and stars and moons are big balls of SOMETHING floating in this endless expanse of NOTHING. Very freaky.
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The Blue Mountains were lovely: we had the most perfect weather and the hiking was magnificent. It's back to Sydney first thing tmrw morn.
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Nations go crazy. It's terrifying, especially to a major nation with the ability to project its craziness outward - http://bit.ly/d0XhgC
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I think I've been taking a few crazy pills the last few days because I'm now realizing that I've also lost my rain jacket AND my cowboy hat!
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I'm sorry, Kate, but you're wrong - SHREK is *not* better than MONSTERS INC. I don't think we can be friends anymore. I'm dead serious.
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What a brilliant day! We hiked to Echo Point, around the Cliff Walk, down into and thru the valley, up the Scenic Railway, and back.
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This hostel dorm room is strange - there are 8 bunked beds (sleeping 8 singles) and 1 double bed (sleeping a married couple and their 4 yo).
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Hmmm... I seem to have lost my iPod and for the LIFE of me I can't figure out where it went. I've traced and retraced my steps, but no luck.
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Hanging out in Katoomba w/ British Christine (her name is actually Kate, but she's JUST like Christine). We met in Karamea NZ. Good times.
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The first 3 tracks on the new BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME album are beautiful, but it quickly goes down hill from there. It's a real shame.
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JEEP billboard in Sydney - WE BUILD FREEDOM MACHINES. You have GOT to be kidding me.
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Don't expect to try to guess if I'm mad or not, or if I'm cold or hot, you would know if not.
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I heard we're supposed to celebrate April Fools on the 2nd this year.
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The Gong was great, but it's time to push off. I'm busing to Sydney and then hoping right on a train to Katoomba in the Blue Mountains.
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On the way home from the movie I passed 2 clubs with HUGE lines - we're talking 150+ in each. Why do people care so much about that shit?
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I knew I'd made a mistake after only the first 5 minutes of CLASH OF THE TITANS. It was horrible.
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I almost saw the new Miley Cyrus movie with the American girls, but they changed their minds. I went to CLASH OF THE TITANS - I'm so bored.
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I listened to THE COLOR & THE SHAPE for the first time in a while and it wasn't as good as I remember. Wasn't that album gonna be timeless?
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Making Brown Rice & Spinach while some American girls are dying Easter Eggs - they bought brown eggs and it's not going so well.
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I am thoroughly enjoying a much-needed rest day on the beaches of Wollongong. The weather is perfect and the waves are pounding.
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THE HURT LOCKER made of sick, literally. I think it was all the shaky cam, but I was pretty dizzy by the end and I'm still a bit off today.
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Easter Weekend is FUCKING with all my plans! There's no Steel Works Tour because it's Good Friday, and all the good hostels are booked up.
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I never buy grapes, but it felt right tonight and I think they're gonna be a great cinema snack. I'm seeing THE HURT LOCKER.
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Some girls just walked out of the cinema and totally judged me for eating my dinner here on the stoop. What is this, The Ritz?
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Settled in at the Wollongong YHA and walked to the beach. Now I'm eating dinner (bagel chips, baked beans, tofu) on the steps of the cinema.
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I made it to WOLLONGONG, and that means one thing: my hitch-hiking adventures are over for now. I caught some lucky rides and had a blast!
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I caught a couple short rides through Nowra and Berry, and then my last ride all the way to WOLLONGONG with 2 Iranians and an Afghan. Boom!
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Second ride today (Vincent to Nowra) was bizarre: middle-aged local couple (guy in sweats & girl dressed up) listening to LOUD rap music.
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Caught a ride quick this morning with Lez, a 50 yo Hungarian who moved to Australia 30 years ago. We bonded on our seasonal work stories.
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I was hoping to go to Pebbly Beach (kangaroos) today, but it's still pretty rainy. So, I'll keep pushing north, hopefully to WOLLONGONG.
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I've got scratches all over my hands from wrestling with Skip the Cat yesterday and I love it.
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ARMAGEDDON was certaintly worse than I remember, but I did tear-up a bit at the end. I'm such a sucker.
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Bill dropped me at the YHA in BATEMANS BAY. I'm watching ARMAGEDDON with a "true blue" Aussie, three Danish girls, and a French couple. :)
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Anne, Tim, and Skip dropped me in Narooma and I quickly got picked up in a big truck by Bill (an Aussie in his 60s). He was a CHARACTER.
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I hitched a LUCKY ride today from Anne (Danish American), Tim (Aussie), and Skip (cat). They took me to a natural waterslide in the bush!
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I bought some Garlic Salt and checked the ingredients: salt, garlic, anti-caking agent. When I opened the bag it was all caked to hell. WTF?
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I just got hitch-hike PUNK'D by some local teens! They put on their signal, stopped behind me, I turned around, they sped off laughing. HA!
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It's a bit cloudy in Eden this morning (isn't this supposed to be paradise?), so I'm gonna hit the road straight away. Northward bound.
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I'm crashing for the night at the Great Southern Backpackers in Eden - it's cosy, and there's only 4 of us here! I push north tomorrow.
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I caught a ride to Eden with Graham, an Aussie in his 40s, who doesn't like Muslims or Aboriginals and thinks the Earth is 10,000 years old.
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My new friends dropped me in Cann River on their way to Canberra. After only 24 hours together it was like saying goodbye to dear friends!
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I learned the Italian word for Douche Bag - TAMARRO (accent on the 2nd "A" and roll the "RR"). Marco does an amazing impression. :)
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It rained all night & morning, but cleared up just in time for a lunch on the beach in Marlo. Oh, Marco, Manu, and Ele, the fun we have!
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I'm 45 pages into THE PLAGUE DOGS by Richard Adams (Watership Down) - it's about 2 dogs that escape an animal testing lab. Great so far!
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Marco & I crashed in the tent and the girls in the van. I slept pretty well, but was woken up at 6:30am by a Cacophony of Kookaburras!
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Success! I got picked up in the pitch dark by Marco & Eleonora (Italy), and Manuela (France) in a campervan! We camped in Orbost last night.
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How did the Universe arise? What was around before that? Might there have been no beginning? Could the Universe be infinitely old?
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Justin dropped me in Bairnsdale, and it's getting dark. I'm going for it - headlamp around my neck (on BLINK), thumb out, fingers crossed.
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Could've stayed in Sale, but a room was $70 and it was only 6pm. Quickly picked up by Justin, an Aussie in his 20s, in an old muscle car.
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Stopped in the Gippy Hotel & Pub - no vacancies. Still, I hung out with the bartender and a local for a bit, watched some of the Grand Prix.
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The availability of vegan dark chocolate in New Zealand was prolific, and it's absolute SHIT in Australia. Boo.
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Got a ride in Tralagon from Rorry, an Aussie in his 50s. He told me his own hitching stories & dropped me at the Gippy Hotel & Pub in Sale.
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Oh, hitch-hiking conversations! Sunny & I talked politics and what the world's gonna be like in 50 years. With Billy it was weed & guns.
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Sunny took me back to Princes Hwy and I quickly got picked up by Billy, an Aussie in his late 30s. He dropped me 100km later in Tralagon.
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Caught my first ride from Sunny, an Aussie in her 50s. She only took me 10km, but first we stopped at her place for tea & sandwiches!
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Woke at 8am, packed my bags, returned my bike, and now I'm on a train Pakenham (just outside the city) to start hitch-hiking. Goodbye, Melb!
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While waiting for the Pharmacy to open, I had an interesting convo w/ some Heroine addicts that were waiting for their Methidone treatment.
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Melbourne is ABUZZ with the 2010 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix - the city is packed! I talked to a Brit who flew here "for the weekend."
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Whatever else one thinks of how we live these days, it's hard to not see it as temporary, historically anomalous - http://wp.me/pZ5s-eZ
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My last night in Melbourne. It's been lots of fun here: very diverse city with lots of cool neighborhoods. I'm off toward Sydney tomorrow.
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I hadn't been to a DIY hardcore show (at a community center) in so many years. It brought back lots of awesome memories. Oh, Indy.
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Wicked Hardcore / Metal show at the Loophole Comm Cntr. It was great to see girl singers, and I kicked it old school with tissue in my ears.
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Melbourne is not the most intuatively designed city: there are 2 Nicholson Streets within 1km and at least half a dozen 670s on High Street.
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I stopped at a Farmers Market and had a glass of fresh-squeezed Orange Juice. Mmm. It's amazing how horrible most OJ is in comparison.
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I cruised the Yarra River Bike Path for 2-hours all around East Melb while listening to a BTBAM playlist of their set from last night.
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The doctor said it's an allergic reaction but impossible to say exactly what to at this point. I'm taking some PREDNISOLONE for a few days.
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I'm going to the doctor to see what the F is up with my epidermis. Honestly, how do you go from perfect to crazy rash-out in like 12 hours?
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Last night at 9pm I noticed an itchy, bugbites-like rash on my left elbow. By this morning it had lightly spread over my whole body. :(
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BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME rocked me like a freaking hurricane. I'm totally exhausted and my neck is sore from thrashing so hard. Feels good.
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They played the good ones from the new one, one from the 1st album, Ants Of The Sky, Selkies, White Walls, and encored with Mordecai. Baam!
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It was an awesome ride all the way across town to get to the BTBAM show at THE CORNER HOTEL. That's one thing I really miss while traveling.
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The house warming party (friends of Shane's) was rad: vegan sweets, chillin Melb style, and I was drinking from a FOOD FIGHT! (PDX) mug.
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I had dinner at LEMONGRASS - "Melbourne's Best Thai" - and it was alright. NOTHING compared to Thai Tom's in Seattle.
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When roaming on Vodafone AU I was unknowingly paying 80 cents per txt. Now, with Telstra (and a Twitter shortcode), it's only a quarter.
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I've noticed that restaurants usually seemed suprised when I say I'm eating by myself - party of one. I guess it's not that common.
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I got a new Telstra SIM card (and a local Aussie number) because Vodafone was going crazy with all the roaming charges.
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As it turns out, Vodafone NZ and Vodafone AU are NOT the same company. So, I've been "roaming" this whole time in Australia. Expensive!
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I got my hairs buzzed today (#3). I think I might make it a (belated) New Year's Resolution to keep it short for a year - I am NOT my hair.
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I'm renting this bike [ http://flic.kr/p/7Nnn9K ] for the day because I've got 1) a house warming party and 2) a metal show to go to. Fun!
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IMOGEN HEAP was amazing INCLUDING the technical difficulties. Of the 5 songs I knew, one was a killer cover of Cornflake Girl by Tori Amos.
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HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON was fantastic! It was funny, clever, and beautifully animated. Now I'm off to see Imogen Heap. What a night!
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Robin & I spent 11 glorious days campervaning around Tasmania. We drove 2290km (1425 miles), spent $400 on gas, and got 8km/litre (20mpg).
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@rubywhatever I miss you, too. I'm totally jealous of your Kauai-style beach chilling: thinking about that makes it feel busy in the city.
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After some delicious 2-minute noodles, I'm seeing HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 3D on the world's 3rd largest screen - Melbourne IMAX.
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I had a dream that I got something caught in my eye, and I think it's because I really did have something in eye while I was asleep.
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I was jogging across a long crosswalk, my foot caught on something, and I belly-flopped right there in the middle of the road. Ouch!
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This is getting a little out of hand - I just bought a ticket to see Imogen Heap TONIGHT (!!) in Melbourne, AUSTRALIA (Brandon). Boom Baby!!
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First thing this morning, while breakfasting on muesli, I finished reading THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK. It was absolutely wonderful. Oh, Dumas!
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I just bought a ticket to see BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME this Friday in Melbourne! Now I have to play catch up on their newest album. Woot!
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I came back to the hostel to read my book and found a cute little cat sleeping in an arm chair upstairs: I read, he purred, and it was good.
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I stuffed myself on delicious vegan food AGAIN - this time at VEGGIE BAR with rice balls and a mock-chicken wrap. Yum. Ugh.
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Honestly, why do people cover their mouth while they chew and talk? Are they just not confident in their LIP / MOUTH coordination?
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I think it's funny / weird when people INSIST on holding a hand in front of their mouth while they chew. Is eating really that gross?
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In the park - these kids were repeatedly riding their bikes as fast as they could in the gravel, slamming the breaks, and skidding. Radical!
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@veganstraightedge I had a dream that someone was gonna throw away 2 big steaks, but you ate them to not waste food. It was weird.
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Robin is leaving today. It's been amazing traveling with her. Oh, the memories. I'm staying in Melbourne a few more days, then up to Sydney.
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I was thinking, "Maybe I could catch a craigslist rideshare from Melbourne to Sydney," but Melbourne has ONE (1) rideshare posting. Oh boy.
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Facebook keeps telling me that I've had to many "unsuccessful login attempts" when try logging in and then forces me to reset my password.
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Maybe this is a British thing, or maybe it's a Kiwi & Aussie thing, but I *love* having savory baked beans for breakfast. Mmm mmm.
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After another glorious St Kilda sunset, we went to SOULMAMA for an amazing vegan buffet. It feels like all we've been doing is eating.
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We biked ALL OVER Melbourne today, and it was a beautiful day for it: Botanic Gardens, Batman Park, and a cruise along the Yarra River.
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@grunder I'm here for about 2 more weeks after 2 weeks in Tasmania. I'm gonna hang in Melbourne for a few more days, then up to Sydney.
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Stopping for a late lunch (or is it an early dinner?) at Las Vegan Cafe. The girl at the counter is wearing a SET YOUR GOALS t-shirt.
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We rented bikes today and rode downtown (about 20 mins). It's a beautiful day and we're taking a stroll through the Royal Botanic Gardens.
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After the sunset we wrapped up the day with SECOND dinner at MR NATURAL VEGETARIAN PIZZA on Barkley St. We stuffed ourselves and passed out.
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After 1st dinner we went to the St Kilda Botanic Gardens to watch an over-sized chess match (draw), then to the pier for sunset & penguins.
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First dinner was at LENTALS AS ANYTHING, a "pay what you feel" place - I had OKONOMIYAKI (Japanese Pancakes), Robin had Beetroot Curry. Yum!
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Went to GALLEONS this morning (right down the street from BASE) for a delicious TOFU & TOAST, and now we're kicking it on St Kilda Beach.
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BLUECORN - an "authentic" Mexican restaurant that charges $4 for chips, $4 for salsa, and $20 for a burrito. It's good, but not THAT good.
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Sunning ourselves on the St Kilda Pier & Breakwater, a home for Little Penguins & Rakali (Water Rats), with 12s of kite-boarders in the bay.
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Everytime (OK, fine, not EVERYTIME, but just about everytime) Robin takes a drink from her Nalgene water runs down her chin.
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We moved to the BASE HOSTEL at St Kilda (beach) for the next three nights. It already feels good to be in one place for a while.
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There was no shortage of useless crap for sale at the Queen Victoria Market (layer upon layers of crap), but we got some DELICIOUS olives.
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We can see the Queen Victoria Market from our window at Hotel Discovery, so we're gonna hit that up first thing this morning.
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Melbourne is a hit! Delicious vegan food at GOPEL, break dancing, a MASSIVE ATTACK concert (?), and a river walk near the Botanic Gardens.
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It's only been a few hours, but I'm digging Melbourne: it's warm, it's sunny, and there's lots to do - including the Las Vegan Bakery!
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Have I mentioned my recent obsession with BUNDABERG LEMON LIME & BITTERS? It's probably the best carbonated drink I've ever had - for reals.
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After breakfast we hit up the Salamanca Saturday Market for fruit leather, the world's smallest pancakes, tea towels, and some other crap.
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Breakfast at Kafe Kara - roasted cherry tomato & mushrooms, potato rösti (hash browns), and savory baked beans on rye toast. Yum!
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Woke up this morning and went BACK up Mt Wellington for an amazing early-morning view of Hobart, the sun poking thru the clouds. Windy!!
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We WERE gonna crash at the top of Mt Wellington tonight, but the wind was CRAZY again so we're sleeping on the side of Mt Wellington.
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First stop in Hobart was SIRENS for some delicious vegan food. Dessert was chocolate mouse with lime sorbet that tasted like Thai food. Yum!
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On the way back to Hobart we went to SOMETHING WILD - a wildlife rescue & rehabilitation center. We saw Tasmanian Devils & petted a Wombat!
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Tasmanian Vanity Plate on a BRIGHT yellow Mitsubishi Lancer with a spoiler and ground effects: XCITME.
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We woke up this morning to more rain and more van-shaking winds, so we decided to come back to Hobart early. We fly to Melbourne tomorrow.
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After hiking Cradle Mt, we drove straight to Strahan on the West Coast. We crashed out early, but were woken up by campervan-shaking winds!
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Our hike around Cradle Mountain ended up being a hike UP the dang thing. The summit (at about 5600ft) was beautiful and the rain held!
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I *love* all the little critters in Tasmania. It's become very normal (but still very cute) to see pademelons, possums, wallabies, wombats!
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We've had to push start the campervan THREE times now because we keep forgetting to shut off the fridge when we stop somewhere. PUSH!
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This morning we burlap-sacked a 110-meter slide into the Dismal Swamp and now we're heading to Craddle Mountain for a hike tomorrow morning.
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We climbed THE NUT in Stanley, stood at the base of THE BIG TREE (16 meters around), and watched the sunset at the Edge of the World.
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Last night we drove to Lillico Beach, cooked some brown rice, and watched Fairy Penguins (adults weighing 2 lbs) come ashore for the night.
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This morning marked our THIRD consecutive "walk to the beach for breakfast" - Bay of Fires, Mt. William National Park, and Mersey Bluff.
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There was a family traveling in a HUGE tour bus at the Caravan Park last night and they had their own washing machine stored underneath.
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The Mersey Bluff beach-side Caravan Park in Devonport is great. We charged camera batteries, did laundry, took showers, and saw Pademelons!
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We crashed at a Caravan Park (with a POWERED site) in Devonport last night. The drive from Mt. William took us over Batman Bridge. No joke.
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First thing this morning (after breakfast on the beach), we summitted all 216 meters of "Mount" William (that's about 650 feet). Beautiful!
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Mt. William Park was amazing! We saw a lighthouse, dozens of kangaroos, wombats, brilliant stars, and a beautiful sunrise.
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We left the BAY OF FIRES and drove to Mt. William National Park. We started to doubt our decision after the 45th km on the rough dirt road.
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Did you know that the Aboriginals of Tasmania arrived around FIFTY THOUSAND (50,000) years ago?
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Ended up at the BAY OF FIRES last night (through St. Helens and Binnalong Bay) and campervaned right on the beach. Oh, it was glorious!
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I re-organized the keys to the rental campervan today and was able to remove TWO out of the THREE key rings involved. Come on, people!
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You know that perfect beach with white sand and crystal clear water? It's called Friendly Beaches and it's on Tasmania's East Coast.
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Woke up this morn at 4:30am & hiked to Wineglass Bay for the sunrise: cloudy but beautiful. Also, we saw a seagull swallow an octopus TWICE!
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Last night: drove down NINE MILE BEACH, ate delicious veggie wraps, watched an AMAZING sunset, and saw a bunch of wallabies & possums! Yeah!
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The drive up the East Coast (Port Arthur to Swansea) was very beautiful. We're gonna stop near Wineglass Bay & get up for the sunrise tmrw.
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This morning we woke up to a dead battery in the campervan and had to jump start it LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE style. Pop the clutch!
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Yesterday Robin & I rented a Devil Campervan and hit the road. Our first stop was the Port Arthur Penal Settlement on the Tasman Peninsula.
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The SEA SHEPHERDS Steve Irwin and Bob Barker (anti whaling vessels) are docked in Hobart right now. Check it out - http://seashepherd.org
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The Cascade Brewery Tour was pretty sweet, with taste-testing and potato wedges to follow. Yummy!
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We decided to stay in Hobart for 1 more night, so walked to the Cascade Brewery for a tour. The walk was lovely, with wild blackberries!
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Woke up this morning, checked out of the PICKLED FROG (it was kinda gross), and ran into Luigi (!) in downtown Hobart. He's so awesome.
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I had all these plans to regale you with stories of my day, but, alas, I am too tired to twitter. We will deal with this in the AM, my man.
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Hobart, Tasmania! We caught a ride into town with Herman (South Africa) and he dropped us at The Pickled Frog Hostel. Nap time?
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It's not everyday that you see a man fingering a bloody pie in the Sydney International Airport.
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Who woulda thought that Australia was so obsessed with KRISPY KREME?
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Sydney is a bit overwhelming (esp after 3 days in Karamea) and ALICE IN WONDERLAND was only so-so. I'm glad we're going to Tasmania tmrw.
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I met up with Robin at the Central YHA and we went straight out to get our tickets for Alice in Wonderland, then grabbed some sushi. :)
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My 1st impression of Sydney after the train ride to Central Station: a huge bird standing on a cafe table trying to swallow a chicken bone.
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Apparently you can't fill out the Australian Incoming Passenger Card with red pen, so it was back of the line with me. What a crock of shit.
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There were so many other Antarcticans on the flight to Sydney, it wasn't even funny. But, once again Qantas served an awesome vegan meal.
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Once again I'm leaving New Zealand and once again I'm gonna miss it. Goodbye, New Zealand! Hello, Australia!
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After a solid 12 hours of sleep, I woke up this morning, threw on a shirt, went to the bathroom, and ran into Alex Morris. Hey, Red!
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Ann's Thai in Christchurch always disappoints me, without fail, but I had a coupon. I got the Tom Kha soup, would've rather had plain rice.
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I went to the Lantern Festival in Liberty Park for a bit: lots of cool lanterns, awesome Chinese throat-singing, but WAY too many people.
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I'm back in Christchurch, staying at The William's House. The train ride was awesome, but I totally crashed out about an hour in.
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I rented a car for 4 days, drove about 500km from Greymouth to Karamea and back, and didn't hit a SINGLE stoplight. Weird.
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Taking the TranzAlpine Train from Greymouth to Christchurch. From what I understand, it's gonna be a good ride - http://bit.ly/dgZuFo
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Hanging out in Greymouth, waiting for the train. I picked up 3 hitch-hikers along the way: Chris (Germany), Kyle (NZ), and Emily (Missouri).
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It was hard saying goodbye to Karamea and the Rongo Backpackers: great people, great fun, and such a beautiful place. I miss it already. :)
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Last night was the weekly movie screening at Rongo Backpackers, and this week it was The Princess Bride. Just as amazing as it always is.
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Yesterday I went up to the Oparara Basin! I saw 2 GIANT limestone arches, went inside 2 caves, and saw heaps of GLOW WORMS! Yessss!
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The WACKY CAKE was a huge hit AGAIN. Honestly, making that cake is like my parlor trick or something. I'm like, "See, no eggs, no milk."
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If you're in Karamea, NZ, tune in to 107.5FM and you can hear my iPod playing a Genius Mix based on Muse's FEELING GOOD. I know, right?
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Woke up to ANOTHER beautiful day in Karamea. Went down to the beach with Kate (UK) and Martin (Denmark) and now I'm making a Wacky Cake.
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It rained the whole time I was driving yesterday, and then cleared up a few hours after I got Karamea: swimming and sunsets followed!
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@n8duke TEENAGE BOTTLEROCKET has been rocking me out for like 3 days straight. Honestly, I can just put that album on repeat. Amazing.
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I finally got to pick up some hitch-hikers! I was on my way to Karamea, and I picked up Max (from Sweden) and Sarah & Steven (from Austria).
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No luck on the Cement Works tour today. They might be able to fit me in on Friday on my way back through. So, for now, I'm off to Karamea.
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It's raining in Westport today, so I'm gonna see if I can take a tour of the local cement works. I guess my weather luck has run out.
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The TRIP INN HOSTEL in Westport, NZ is wonderful. It's a big old house converted into a hostel AND a super cute little black cat lives here.
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I started my new book (MAN IN THE IRON MASK) last night at 10pm, fell asleep while reading, then woke up at 11:45pm completely disoriented.
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What a FUCKING day! Pancake Rocks, Fox River Cave, Truman Track Beach, and Cape Foulwind (I almost stepped on a seal). Crashing in Westport.
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I rented the car, bought the FM Transmitter, and I'm hitting the road. First stop PANCAKE ROCKS!
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I have REALLY lucked out with the weather in NZ: it rains on rest days and shines on active days. It's beautiful in Greymouth this morning.
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It's late, but I got sucked-in by a show on the extreme racism & violence of the Hooligans in Polish Football (Soccer) Gangs. Unbelievable.
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It's raining in Greymouth 2night (and the cinema's closed), so I'm staying in, cooking dinner, and watching BAND OF BROTHERS on Channel ONE.
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I finished reading THE CHILDREN OF MEN. It was alright: very wordy, very different than the movie. I'd say overall it's not worth reading.
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Hitched a ride to Greymouth with Sky. He said that I should rent a car here, drive up north for a few days, then TRAIN back to CHC. Done!
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I was tempted to stay in Hokitika for another night by AVATAR 3D, but I'm gonna keep moving. There'll be a better time for that later.
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The clouds cleared so I went down to the beach to eat breakfast (an apple), and then I stopped by the Hokitika Glass Studio. Rad.
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It's a grey and cloudy morning in Hokitika. I'm gonna do some laundry, get some groceries, and then try to catch a ride north.
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Shy & Fraser (my Israeli hitching friends) insisted that I dine with them, so we went to the beach, watched the sunset, and made spaghetti.
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Woke up this morning, went to the beach at Okarito, said my goodbyes, then hitched a ride to Hokitika with 2 Israelis & 1 Swede. Good times.
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After a quick and delicious dinner of red curry by Tim, we went to the local bar to see the band DELGIRL. They were awesome, I bought a CD.
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The hike on the Franz Josef Glacier was AMAZING! I got to use CRAMP-ONS for the first time, and we went Ice Climbing. It was so sick.
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After an awesome night in the bush with stars and guitars, we're grabbing some breakfast in Franz Josef and then up to the GLACIER!
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Made some delicious brown rice with Braggs, Sesame Oil, and Peanuts. Now just waiting on my ride up to The Forks for a weekend in the bush.
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Drove out to Gillespies Beach with The Evil Robins for my first ever dip (just my feet) in the Tasman Sea. And there weren't any sandflies!
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Met up with The Evil Robins this morning for a hike around Lake Matheson (with views of Mt. Cook). It was lovely.
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I've read 1/2 of THE CHILDREN OF MEN and not much has happened so far, but I sorta like it. It's quite a bit different than the movie.
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I got settled in at the Ivory Towers Hostel, went to the store for some brown rice, ran into The Evil Robins, and we went out for pizza.
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I caught a ride to Fox Glacier with Greg from Washington State. He was probably the most racist & bigoted person I've ever spent time with.
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FleetOps Chris (from Antarctica) just drove past while I was trying to catch a ride. He wasn't going far, but he stopped and we chatted.
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My bags are packed and I'm ready to go - hitch-hiking from Wanaka out to the West Coast today. Who knows how far I'll make it?
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Today is the day of a brand new Green Brain (I think this one is #9, maybe #10) and the 2-week mark of my New Zealand travels.
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I saw AT LEAST 100 bunny rabbits on the drive back to Wanaka (~100km). They were running all over the road, I was swerving. No casualties.
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I spent $120NZ ($80US) on my trip to Queenstown for the VIVALDI CONCERT, and it was worth EVERY PENNY. The music brought tears to my eyes!
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St. Peter's Church in Queenstown is PACKED and the queue still runs out the door for Vivaldi's FOUR SEASONS.
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I know that 100kph is only like 60mph, but it still feels weird to look at the speedometer and see 3 digits.
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Why do people lose the remote to their DVD Players? Why don't DVD Players have navigation controls themselves? Come on, people!
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I went to Wanaka Rent-a-Car and "all they had left" was this tiny little pink car. Classic.
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I'm staying 1 more night in Wanaka, I'm renting a car, I'm driving to Queenstown to see a performance of VIVALDI'S FOUR SEASONS. Yessss!
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I was sitting on the front porch reading THE CHILDREN OF MEN when a bird came swooping in and SLAMMED into the wall above my head. Baam!
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After a lovely dinner at THE ROUND HOUSE (it's actually more octagonal) we came home and watched ONCE WERE WARRIORS - very intense and sad.
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I called every member of my immediately family (sister, brother, dad, and mom, respectively) and left 4 messages. Really? Come on!
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I couldn't find ANYTHING at the tiny used book shop in downtown Wanaka, but I kept looking and found THE CHILDREN OF MEN by P.D. James. Ha!
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We all watched CHILDREN OF MEN tonight. It's been a while since I've seen that one and it's still great. Gnight.
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Crashing with some friends I met this time last year when I helped them move. They've put me up in the "gimp" room in the basement.
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Caught a ride to Wanaka from a Swedish couple who were familiar with Oden the Icebreaker (the one that goes to Antarctic). Awesome!
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Teens think it's SO HILARIOUS to flip me off while I'm trying to hitch-hike, and I completely agree with them. :)
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Sometimes you just have to stop and smell the roses, and then sit down next to the pond and watch the dragonflies play on the waterlillies.
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Hitch-hiking to Wanaka (then up the West Coast) while Robin buses to CHC to meet up with a friend. We're meeting in Tasmania in 2 weeks.
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I finished reading C.S. Forester's THE GUN the other day after picking it up randomly at the Dart Hut on the Rees-Dart Track. It was great.
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New Zealand Vanity Plate on a tricked-out Honda with Ground Effects: SEDUCR.
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After a mediocre dinner at some Japanese place that puts fucking fish sauce in EVERYTHING, we went to see SHUTTER ISLAND. It was alright.
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Taking it easy in Queenstown after 5 days on the trail: breakfast at Vudu, bought new socks, interneting, scratching Sandfly bites, etc.
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Muddy Creek to Shelter Rock Hut to Dart Hut to Dart Glacier to Cascade Saddle to Daleys Flat Hut - 75km. The Rees-Dart Track was amazing!
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Hiking the Rees-Dart Track (just outside of Glenorchy, NZ) with Robin. We'll be on the trail for 4 nights and 5 days - RADIO SILENCE.
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Went to bed last night with an empty pee bottle. Woke up this morning with a full pee bottle & no memory of waking up or peeing. Hmmm.
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After getting settle at the quaint little Glenorchy Holiday Park, Robin & I walked out to Lake Wakatipu and bathed ourselves in sun. Ahhh.
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We hitched a ride to Glenorchy from Gregg the Professional Golfer from Maine. He was on his way up here to do some fly-fishing.
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The drive from Queenstown to Glenorchy was absolutely STUNNING, and the town of Glenorchy is nothing less. This is beautiful country.
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Caught a short ride to the outskirts of Queenstown with a woman driving a truck with vanity plate NZ RIDE.
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"It feels like somethin's pokin out, can you eat my poo? I don't know, but I'm thinkin' bout, really eatin your poo." - Justin Timberlake
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It's funny to find squashed "penny" machines in New Zealand because the machine supplies the "penny" for you: a blank, copper disc.
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Where can you get 2 identical Baltimore Ravens leather jackets for only $90? Queenstown, New Zealand.
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The Queenstown Gondola & Luge were awesome AND I walked away with THREE (3) Commemorative Coins and TWO (2) squashed pennies.
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After a delicious breakfast of Muesli at Vudu Cafe, we're headed to the Queenstown Gondola and the downhill Luge!
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Some random dude walked into our dorm room last night at 4:30am asking for some girl who was down the hall making out with some other guy.
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Robin and I made 2 giant bowls of food for dinner: 1) green salad with avocado, mushrooms, & croutans; and 2) Maggi 2-Minute Curry Noodles.
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Feeling a little old, yet satisfied, that I have NO DESIRE AT ALL to hit the bars tonight with all the other 20-somethings in Queenstown.
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Now that I'm on vacation, I thought, "What the heck," and splurged on the $4 tub of croutans for our salad.
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Made it to Queenstown just fine. We're staying at the Nomad Hostel and it's pretty cool: a bit touristy, but the kitchen is amazing.
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Hey, Twitterverse! Can someone check and see if there's a DOC Office in Glenorchy, NZ? DM me with the info. Thanks!
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Passing through the town of TWIZEL. I guess you'd call the locals TWIZELLERS.
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We're on the road, cruising toward Queenstown. Just saw a sign that said, "Horse Poo for sale - 50c a bag."
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It's 10:30am and a middle-aged woman in a black dress through a beer can at a construction fence, then flipped-off the building behind it.
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We thought we were gonna hitch-hike out of Christchurch, but we ran into Lee the Comms Tech at Thomas's who's gonna take us to Arrowtown.
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We decided on the Rees-Dart Track sorta near Queenstown. The hitch-hiking begins in full first thing tomorrow morning.
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Robin and I hung out in the Botanic Gardens and talked travel plans. We're leaving Christchurch tomorrow, but we're still not sure where to.
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"I look like a kindergartener who's being raised by a single dad." - Robin, on her unruly hair in this NZ humidity
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For the last 4 months in Antarctica I slept with a single sheet to cover my body. The last 2 nights in NZ have called for a THICK comforter.
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After an amazing dinner at Two Fat Indians, Cedar, Deke, Robin, and I went to Supa Karts for some intense go-cart action. Goodbye Cedar!
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Errands with Cedar (sex, drugs, & tattoos), now we're doing TWO FAT INDIANS for her last meal b4 she goes back to Antarctica for the winter.
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Met up with Brian & friends at the CDC, and hitched a ride out to the beach at New Brighton. It's lovely in so many ways.
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Shuttle to the CDC / APO to ship home the last of the unnecessaries. I love this part, it feels so good to shed.
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We have awakened on our first FULL day back in the real world and it feels GREAT! It's time to run errands! I love errands! Yeah!!! Oh Joy!!
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"OK, I'm having a little bit of a problem with the Tank Tops. I think I'm gonna move on." - Robin, refactoring her travel gear
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We settled in at Thomas's Hotel and went in search of our first real meal in months. We found Iron Side Thai and it was amazing.
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And touchdown in New Zealand! I can feel the humidity on my skin and it smells delicious. The flight on the Boeing 757 was nice.
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It's a beautiful, sunny day in McMurdo, and the plane is on its way. I'm outta heeeerrre!
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"That's why we keep coming back [to Antarctica], because it feels SO GOOD to leave." - Shades the UT
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I was really excited to get back to Christchurch today, but having an extra day off has been very nice. We've been doing alotta lounging.
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RUNNING SCARED is another Paul Walker movie that's actually pretty good: it's really intense and well written. You'd probably like it.
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I signed an Alternate FEMC Helper contract for next season, SKUA'd an AWESOME hooded Cahartt jacket, and our plane is delayed until tmrw.
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We're all packed, our room has been inspected, we're waiting for the plane to come in. That's how it works around here: hurry up & wait.
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We've eaten our last dinner in Antarctica. It's been another great season, with all the UPs & DOWNs I've learned to expect. Southern Time!
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It's been so long since I've seen LOST that I forgot how convoluted and ridiculous it really is. It's almost unwatchable at this point.
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We're packing - tomorrow is our last FULL day in Antarctica. This season flew by like usual for me, but Robin says it creeped along.
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Just as the game was starting I had to say goodbye to Walter the Plumber. He says he's not coming back next season, but he always says that.
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There's nothing like a Comp Day on Super Bowl Monday. I'll be at Gallagher's watching the Colts win it again. Go Horse!
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Crazy busy day, but it felt good: we ate brunch, we hiked, we ate dinner, we hiked, and we watched a movie - with lots more in between.
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Robin informed me of the following peculiarity: I arrived in Antarctica on 9 October 2009, and I will be departing on 10 February 2010.
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Last Friday was my last day of work, but it was also my 27-and-a-half birthday. Pretty sweet half birthday present if you ask me.
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@mcpb I was walking past the kitchen at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, and I heard "Cock Mobster" coming from the dish room. Pretty cool, huh?
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@worstdukeever Wow, that certainly doesn't happen everyday. Glad you're OK!
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Last night was my last SATURDAY NIGHT in Antarctica, so I shaved my head (guard #3) and had a few VODKA TONICs. I feel so free, so alive!
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"EIGHTY-EIGHT MILES PER HOUR!!" - Doc Brown, on one of the McMurdo movie channels in the HoCal Lounge
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@cheater_tree Last night I kept thinking, "Where the F is Cedar? Why isn't she partying with us?" Then I remembered that you're in NZ. :(
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@twitter 13,413 tweets? I don't think so. Just a few weeks ago I had 4,444 tweets. Y'all need to check your math.
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Robin and I watched GALAXY QUEST the other night. At first she had no faith, but by the end she was laughing at all the nerds.
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When was the last time you were walking thru town and a Fire Fighter said, "Hey, I just got a bunch of old C02 tanks, you want 'em?" Today.
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"I have a hard time describing this universe." - Emily Chen, Heat Trace Helper
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Today begins the LASTs of the season: it was the my last Thursday, my last Biscuit Day (at 3:00 break), AND tomorrow is my last day of work!
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Well, I *thought* I was gonna be in the Electric Shop the rest of the season, but I was moved back to Heat Trace. Why am I not surprised?
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"No blades, no bows! Leave your weapons here!" - Soldier, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
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I'm back to work in the Electrical Shop, but I've only got about 3 more days of work this season! It amazes me how quickly the end comes.
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Just got back from 5 days (of camping in a tent) at BYRD FIELD CAMP. I had an amazing time, but it feels really good to be back.
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Waking up, getting ready, driving to Pegasus Airfield, boarding a C-130, flying to BYRD FIELD CAMP. That's all I know at this point.
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Leaving tmrw (supposedly) for a week at BYRD (rhymes with TURD) FIELD CAMP!! I'll be helping Nick the Electrician close the camp for winter.
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The USNS Paul Buck delivered 5 million gallons of fuel to McMurdo and is now on it's way back to The States to be cut up and sold for scrap.
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The sun was out for about 15 minutes this morning as I walked up the hill to the Paint Barn. Now we're smothered in clouds again. Awesome.
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"I let you know when it's time for poopie." - Isais the Electrician, in his beautiful Mexican accent
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@veganstraightedge Wow. Looks amazing. I guess I'll have to stop by for a visit on the way back from Antarctica.
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"No shit, Dick Tracy. Where'd you park your squad car?" - Walt the Plumber, when I told him it was time for break as we were going to break
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My last tweet pulled in 12 comments on Facebook, 9 comments on FriendFeed, and 2 @replies on Twitter. Geez, y'all must really love turds.
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I don't want to jinx anything here, but I just got some really awesome news. I'll give you a hint, it rhymes with TURD.
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After about 36 hours of sunshine the clouds have returned, bringing with them a frigid wind that does not agree with me. But, the Colts won!
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After weeks secret preparation, HEAT TRACE THE MUSICAL was unleashed tonight at the Paint Barn to a limited audience. It was a SMASH hit!
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@andrewplatts Glad you're enjoying them. You should follow my friend @cheater_tree - she's wintering over. It's gonna be very dark & cold.
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Last night: Waste Barn / Porn Spill party followed by a KILLER jam session up at the Carp Shop, then MidRats discussions about poop. Phew!
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I can't believe that the only peanut butter available in the Galley is fucking SKIPPY. That's like a crime against humanity or something.
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After 2 glorious days of sunshine and happiness, the clouds have returned to cover McMurdo in a blanket of sorrow and shivers.
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After a half day on Heat Trace, I skidoo'd up to ROOM WITH A VIEW with Robin and few other Heat Tracers. It was sunny, warm, and lovely.
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"There are TONS of hats out there in the world, but very few of them are INCREDIBLE." - Emily the Plumber Helper / Hat Expert
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"You better watch it, Pinky, or I'll cut you up like a HOG." - Walter the Plumber
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"Don't come here, it's fuckin' stupid." - Brian the Plumber, on Antarctica
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Robin and I flipped a coin last night: HEADS we hike Castle Rock, TAILS we go to the David Attenborough Science Lecture... HEADS!!
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Finally the weather has made a turn for the better. The last couple days have been very sunny and today it was crazy warm. Castle Rock?
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I was really hoping for a Castle Rock hike yesterday, but the weather was crazy: sunny & warm, cloudy & snowy, sunny & super windy.
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Yesterday the weather was PERFECT, so Robin & I hiked Hut Point Loop for some whale watching: we saw about 6 Minke Whales coming up for air.
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DUNE (the 3-hour Director's Cut starring Sting, Lois Einhorn, and Mickey from Pee-Wee) was HORRIBLE - unbelievably bad in so many ways.
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Yesterday Walter the Plumber and James the Electrician tackled me and pretended to cut off my hair b/c they don't like hippies. Hilarious.
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The countdown begins - only 3 more weeks left in the season. We talked "travel plans" until 2:30am last night. Getting pumped!
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I know you're not gonna believe me, but JENNIFER'S BODY (starring Megan Fox) is actually sorta good. Cedar bought it on iTunes on a whim.
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I heard a girl in the 155 Kiosk talking about the Cob Cottage Company, which is right next door to the Mountain Homestead. Small world, huh?
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Robin & I watched 2/3rds of ENDLESS SUMMER 2 anoche. My favorite part was when it showed the Eiffel Tower and said, "somewhere in France."
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"Real men don't buy anything less than 18 volts." - James the Electrician, on power tools
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"They feed you in bed AND you get presents!" - Cedar's Niece, on hospitals
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"If you can't do it, there's a bare-foot man at the gate that can." - Danny the Electrician
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"You know you're old when your CAN DO can't keep up with your WANT TO." - Danny the Electrician
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After another LONG day on MOGAS, Robin & I went to a going away party for our homeboy B-Land. We told jokes & laughed and talked about poop.
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The Pleasures & Sorrows of Work - http://wp.me/pZ5s-eK - this really resonated with me, so click the link (this time it'll actually work).
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We went to Hut Point after work to fly my kite and it rocked: the sun was shining, the wind was blowing, and there were 30 Adelie Penguins!
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@grunder I like it too, but I wish Facebook would tell me *specifically* what the comment is attached to. The notifications are too vague.
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After lots of confusion, Robin & I ended up on a private trip out toward Pegasus to see Emperor Penguins! There were 4 of them! So cute.
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Spent the whole day up on T-Site running 4-inch conduit: that is some heavy shit. And I *finally* got up close to the new Wind Generators!
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So there weren't any penguins at Hut Point, but Oden the Icebreaker was doing his thing right next to Ice Pier and we were all up in that!
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It is an absolutely BEAUTIFUL day, so Robin & I are going down to Hut Point to see some seals, penguins, and Oden the Icebreaker! Woo hoo!
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Today I worked with John the Electrician on Byrd Field Camp stuff - I'm wiring panels for a vehicle plug-in line (to keep the engines warm).
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Last night after a celebratory dinner at Scott Base, Robin and I came home and watched "Zack and Miri Make a Porno." It was horrible.
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I was really excited about playing in the Rugby game yesterday, but they never subbed me in, ever. Oh, and we lost, like we always do.
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It's RUGBY TIME! The Annual US vs. NZ game is going down. We've never won (or even scored any points) but we've got heart! Hope I don't die.
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Robin & I watched TROPIC THUNDER last night. It was hilarious on so many levels, but Robin only laughed at the FART jokes - that's my girl.
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It's Saturday Night at McMurdo, but I'm gonna keep things low-key because I need to get some serious rest before the Rugby game tomorrow.
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This morning I helped James wire the Jamesway (get it?) down on the Ice Pier, and after lunch I helped John with Byrd Field Camp prep stuff.
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"... you're not so tough, ARE you Batman?! [laughter]" - the punchline to a joke I heard as I walked into the Electrical Shop this morning.
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I hadn't seen my shadow in well over 5 days (since last Saturday), so it was VERY exciting when the sun came out for a few hours last night.
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We TRIED to play RIVEN last night, but it kept freezing on the BootCamp install of Windows XP on my MacBook. I guess it's time for RIVEN X.
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After a super secret meeting about super secret stuff, I went to the *last* Rugby gathering before the BIG game this Sunday. I'm pumped!
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I finished ENDER'S GAME last night, and I'd say that although I wasn't a huge fan of the middle third of the book, it WOWed me in the end.
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After work Robin & I went to the gym, dinner, back home to shower, and then to Hut 10 for a Big Lebowski Party with Robes & White Russians.
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"Cut it, thread it, and then turn your hat around." - Danny the Electrician, telling me to cut the pipe, thread the pipe, and hurry back
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"I tried to be Vegetarian this season, but I don't like the substitutions, like Quinoa & Tempeh." - Emily the Plumber Helper
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Robin's Mom scanned & emailed our RIVEN notes - http://bit.ly/6pRTvm - After a 5-month hiatus, we're finally gonna beat that freaking game
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Woke up this morning to another 6 inches of soft, fluffy powder. Honestly, this has been the weirdest summer that most of us can remember.
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It's really windy and cold up on T-Site today, but hopefully before the day's over we'll get an up-close look at the new NZ Wind Generators.
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After a 4-day weekend (2 for New Years & 2 sick days), I'm back to work in the Electrical Shop. It actually feels weird to be back at work.
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When I got back to McMurdo this season, I was really excited to get a robe for late-night trips to the bathroom. I got a pee bottle instead.
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I know I've already said this a couple times, but this McMurdo Summer Weather is insane! Sunny & warm, cold & snowy, sunny & warm, cold...
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Working on a RUGBY 101 flyer for the Annual McMurdo vs Scott Base game next week. It's for the Americans who would otherwise have no idea.
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I woke up this morning with a wicked sore throat and Medical told me to take the next 2 days off. I'm resting, hydrating, and computering.
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As I contemplate my 2010 Resolutions, I feel good about completing 2009's: journal every day for a year and learn to solve Rubik's Cubes.
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Happy New Year, everyone. Happy Fucking New Year. 2010. Wow. The future is now.
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Last night was intense! After work I read ENDER'S GAME, dinner, pre-partied at Nick & Justin's, Beeps band practice, Southern, countdown.
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The fact that we have to work on New Year's Eve *AND* New Year's Day is pretty depressing for me. We get the 2nd & 3rd off work. Come on!
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After a weird course of events, I'm selling my new camera (that @n8duke mailed me) to Cedar and buying a NEW new one. I'll explain later.
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Today was a good day working with the Plumbers. Our original plan was foiled by equipment malfunction, so we installed 2 waterless urinals.
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"It might be one of them you gotta cuss at." - Carl the Plumber, on how to get a stubborn motor started
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"That's how you know you gotta good one, if she likes a good fart." - Brian the Plumber
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I got moved off Heat Trace to help the Town Plumbers for the next few days. We're flushing the drains at the Heavy Shop.
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Can you believe that Robin only has a 512MB SD card for her digital camera? Ha! Why not just use a roll of film! Oh, how I crack myself up.
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Robin got Purcy KITTY POOP treats for Xmas - http://bit.ly/8vhCGj - b/c he loves what her Mom calls "Almond Rocha" (poop coated in litter).
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Last night was "just another SNOWY midnight on Heat Trace," and when I woke up this "morning" (1pm) it was STILL snowing all over the place.
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I'm gonna throw 2 more words at you, and I want you to gauge your reaction again. Here we go - SHIT PUMP. Your thoughts? Like? Dislike?
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I'm gonna throw 2 words at you, and I want you to gauge yr reaction carefully. Here we go - Carhartt Cleavage. Your thoughts? Like? Dislike?
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But I did have to throw my gloves away after we got down changing the pipes. I'll leave it up to you to guess what kind of pipes they were.
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This is TRULY a lovely evening on Heat Trace: we're surrounded by a Winter Wonderland of light snowfall, it's warm, and it's very quiet.
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"Bruce Lee weighed 11 pounds, it was all trick photography." - Erik the Heat Trace Grunt
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Well, after another day off for 3rd shift transition, it's time for another midnight on Heat Trace. This might be my last.
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Band practice with The Beeps was good tonight. We've got 2 more before IceStock this coming Saturday: I have a feeling we're gonna rock it.
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With a light snowfall outside (and a thick blanket on the ground), I curl up on the couch and watch the Colts smear the Jets. Ahhhh.
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This Austral Summer weather has been SO strange: it's sunny & clear, grey & snowy, sunny & clear, grey & snowy. It's kinda nice actually.
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@n8duke @isadance Last night, while lying in bed, Robin said that you guys would name your 1st child SYFILIS, nickname SYF. Ha! She crazy.
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Tonight we, the Heat Tracers, said goodbye (and dedicated a bell) to Tom the Plumber Foreman, as he is off to bigger & better things.
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Robin & I slaughtered an old fire extinguisher (in the Welding Shop) to make 2 "last call" bells for Gallagher's & Southern (the bars).
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Walter the Plumber is to funny as kittens are to cute - he can just sit there and it still makes me laugh.
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After MAAG the other night, Robin & I weren't sure if we should go to the MidRats Xmas Meal, but then a Cowboy told us to "have at it." Ok.
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I finished reading DUNE last week (it was great), and so I've moved on to ENDER'S GAME. It's great so far.
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Well, I *tried* to go to Rugby practice, but they left without me. I was pretty excited to get back out there, so I'm sorta bummed.
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After a DELICIOUS day off for Christmas, we slept in AGAIN this morning! We're gonna go on a quick hike and then it's off to Rugby practice.
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What were YOU doing at 3am on Christmas Eve? Oh, just replacing 40 feet of Bondstrand on a 6-inch potable water line in Antarctica. No bigs.
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@mcstumpe You got me, Stump. Seriously, I walked right into that one: hook, line, and sinker.
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After a SUPER critical nap, I'm headed up to the Carp Shop to work on a Heat Trace MAAG [McMurdo Alternative Art Gallery] Project. Boom!
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I woke up this morning at 10:30 (w/o near enough sleep) to wish Cedar a MidRats Happy Birthday at the Coffee House. Oh, and you too, Drew.
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This morning's Midnight Shift on Heat Trace was MUCH warmer than the last. I was *way* over-dressed and I could hardly move.
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You can be a young your whole life as long as you learn something new every day. If you're learning: you're growing and you're still young.
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If you're ever falling out of an airplane, just grab ahold of an extension cord or a fish tape 'cause it'll get caught on something.
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During the last Heat Trace Night Shift, when Michael & I got really cold, I said, "Jumping Jacks?" He said, "Let's have a Jumping Jack Off!"
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I still have an hour before I go to work, and I'm already fading. Last time around it was FREEZING, so I'm gonna triple layer it tonight.
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After another day off for 3rd shift transition (I got loads of stuff done) I'm off Beep Beeps band practice, then back to work at midnight.
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@myrdalkombat I know, crazy, huh? But it was real. And later walked past the Galley and every got up and gawked at them.
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First thing this morning I looked out the window and saw about 15 tourists (helo'd in from a cruise ship out at sea) walking around town.
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While installing Riven on a Bootcamp install of Windows, I played FREECELL for the first time in a decade. It's still a great game.
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There was an ornery little Skua Bird sitting (literally sitting) outside the Waste Barn: I hung out and talk to her for a bit. I love Skua.
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The Christmas Party at the Waste Barn was hilarious and awesome. There were so many good acts and then the Zimm Brother(s) wrapped it up.
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Went to the 2nd Annual McMurdo performance of "A Charlie Brown Christmas" (starring Jackie Albertian) at the Chapel. It was short and sweet.
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I've got tomorrow off work for another third shift transition. I should try to stay up really late, but I don't think I'm gonna last long.
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I had a dream last night that I was watching people surf from the shore and a HUGE wave came through and killed some guy. Weird.
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It took me 27 years on this Earth to learn that Split Pea Soup has Ham in it. Why the heck isn't it called Split Pea & Ham Soup?
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I just found out that I have 2 more 1-night stints on third shift coming up for Heat Trace Duty: Wednesday and Monday night. It's sorta fun.
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RT @rubywhatever It's the summer solstice in the southern hemisphere. At McMurdo we are getting a wonderful, calm snow with big, fat flakes.
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I'm back on Heat Trace Duty today, and there was some talk at the morning meeting of switching semi-permanently to MidRats (third shift).
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Rugby practice was INTENSE, followed by a jog back to town, followed by dinner, then a bike ride out to Hut Point to see half a dozen seals.
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I finished reading DUNE the other day, and I liked it a lot. The last line of the book was, "history will call us wives." Very nice.
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I'm exhausted from work this morning, but I gotta dig deep for Rugby practice. Our normal field is melting, so we're going to Scott Base.
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The station-wide power & water outage early this morning (which is why I was working third shift) went off without a hitch. Go us!
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It's 11:45PM and I'm about to go work for my first third shift EVER. It's just for 1 day, but I think that makes it even weirder.
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Obama's Big Sellout: He packed his econ team w/ Wall Street insiders & turned the bailout into an all-out giveaway - http://bit.ly/79scOV .
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I've started Green Brain #6 and it will take me through to the New Year, completing my New Year's Resolution: journal every day for a year.
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It's strange having a non-sick-day off work. I'm not restricted by quarantines or feeling like shit, and everyone else has to work. He he!
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I just found out that I have tomorrow (Saturday) off work to compensate for the fact that I will be working from midnight to 10am on Sunday.
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There are 2 dozen new bikes on station & people are riding them all over town (with no need to lock em up). We biked to Scott Base tonight.
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I also learned how to bend 3/4" EMT (electrical conduit) with a hand-held pipe bender. There's math involved and very puzzle-like as well.
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I wired my very first electrical panel today: the neutrals, the grounds, and the hots. It was a lot of fun, like a puzzle for adults.
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After a lovely little going away party for Meg the Carpenter at Hut 10, I went to Beep Beeps band practice with Frank and Nathan. We rocked.
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Apparently this is what the inside of a vegetarian looks like - http://bit.ly/4wZKPH. I'd say most vegetarians are just full of cheese.
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The weekend felt very short and today felt very long. I guess you could say I've got a bad case of the Mondays.
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Robin and I are attempting to bike the Cape Armitage trail from McMurdo to Scott Base. Let's hope we don't get stuck in the slush.
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Going back out to Pegasus AGAIN to finish the Runway Lights. I'm starting to get really comfortable with the hour commute every morning.
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The Vincent Massif Blues grabbed another win in League Soccer last night, but just barely. We won it 10 to 9, and it was down to the wire!
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The other night we slept with NO covers and the window open the WHOLE NIGHT and we were still hot in the morning. Come on! This Antarctica!
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On the way back from Pegasus, I had a great view of the 3 new wind generators up on the hill. They were spinning like crazy.
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Another long day setting Runway Lights out at Pegasus. We didn't catch a shuttle until 5:30 and we didn't get back until 6:15. I am spent!
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I finally figured out how to RELIABLY upload photos down here (by email), so check out a sampling from Lake Fryxell - http://bit.ly/4x8Zkp.
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I bit my tongue at dinner tonight, and I could actually HEAR the sound of my teeth cutting flesh. It hurts.
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@jackalopekid It's going great! Today I worked out at the Pegasus Runway (an airfield on 400 feet of ice shelf) setting up runway lights.
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@mcstumpe Ha! Yeah, it's an open and close tag, primarily used in web design. It indicates the beginning and end of a segment of the page.
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Went out to Pegasus again today. Yesterday I helped wire a big tent / hanger for the CReSIS UAV, and today we were setting up Runway lights.
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I'm going out to Pegasus Runway today. The weather's not looking so hot out there, but we're going for it anyway.
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I showed Frank the Secret Spot tonight (he'd never seen it before) and it still does not fail to impress. I'll show it to you if you want.
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I think it's safe to say that summer has finally set in at McMurdo Station. The last 3 days have been over 32 degrees and it feels great!
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I'm really enjoying being part of the Rugby team this season: it's quite a bit of fun learning a whole new sport.
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I was out at the abandoned Ice Runway all day today with Nick the Electrician. We were staging the runway lights for the move to Pegasus.
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Last night after watching SPIRITED AWAY, Robin asked me a very poignant question - Pixar or Ghibli? My gut reaction is Pixar. Your thoughts?
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It's pretty funny that the word "pretty" in the phrase "it's pretty funny" can either mean "really" or "sorta" depending on the inflection.
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It was a good day with the Steph, Jeff, & Sam the Electricians. We were cutting, threading, and bending 4-inch conduit, and spinnin' it on!
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This morning James the Electrician told me that someone asked him if I'm gay. He told that person to ask my girlfriend. Nice work, James.
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TOY STORY 2 is phenomenal! Great story, great characters. Ham is my favorite - "I seriously doubt he`s getting this kind of mileage."
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After a solid Rugby practice out on the Sea Ice and a delicious dinner, Robin and I are watching TOY STORY 2 (on VHS) in the HoCal Lounge.
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The McMurdo Craft Fair was this afternoon & I was selling "print your own" postcards. It shocks me how hard that is for some people to get.
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Saturday Night in McMurdo and there's lots to do: Touch Rugby, Cedar's Cuba Travelogue, Coffee House acoustic music, & Fred's Hut 10 Party.
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My first day back in the Electrical Shop involved a Fall Protection Harness and lots of standing around in the wind. It's good to be back.
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I don't know why, but the fact that Kiwis say "is that your one?" instead of "is that yours?" always puts a smile on my face. Silly Kiwis.
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The showers in HoCal blast scalding water following a toilet flush, so I have put the nozzle to one side and listen carefully for flushes.
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I was hot & sweaty after soccer, but still I walked from the Big Gym to the Coffee House to my dorm in shorts and t-shirt... in ANTARCTICA!
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Another exciting victory tonight in McMurdo League Soccer. We had to come from behind TWICE to win it 17 to 14. I think had 2 hat-tricks. :)
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I survived my first rotation on Heat Trace Duty! I'll be back in the Electrical Shop tomorrow helping move Runway Town out to Pegasus.
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Maybe it's because we got paid today, or because I was sick, but I just spent $44 at the store: tonic, t-shirt, stickers, water bottle, etc.
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Medical told me to take the day off, so I've been catching up on some much needed photo organizing. Too bad Antarctica hates Flickr so much.
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I woke up feeling pretty crappy this morning, so I slept in a bit. I'm going to Medical here in a few minutes to get a second opinion.
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@n8duke I absolutely loved the Brave Little Toaster as a kid. Still good? I thought of it when I was at the Lumber Mill two summers ago.
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What a beautiful stroll thru the Pressure Ridges: the evening sun was shining, the new windmills were milling, and a baby seal was suckling!
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With only 5 hours of sleep and the McMurdo Crud, Heat Trace Duty was pretty brutal today. But, the good news: Pressure Ridge Tour tonight!
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Are you getting a "Err 20" message on your Canon DSLR? Try this: remove the battery, power on & off, put the battery back in. Thanks, Seth!
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I tried to go out to LDB to see a balloon launch (at 2am, then 3am, then 4am), but the launch kept getting delayed. Now I'm just tired.
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I got mail: soccer cleats, rice milk, peanut butter, Colombian souvenirs, figs, and a fart in a ziplock bag. Thanks Nate, Ingrid, and Dad!
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Yesterday Robin and I switched gender roles: I vacuumed and cleaned up the room, and she fixed the broken window. It was fun!
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While home sick ystrdy I cleaned the room and hung up an artsy lamp shade thing in the bathroom (read: in the corner above the pee bottles).
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Woke up this morning with a big fat frog in my throat, so I called in sick: slept til noon, then lunch with Robin & Mikey in the room.
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@bookis Wow. That's amazing. I've run a few half marathons in under 2 hours, but I could never imagine doing 2 in a row. Very impressive.
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My new Canon T1i shit the bed this morning and won't stop giving me "Err 20 - Shooting is not possible. Turn the camera off and on again."
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Watching the Arkansas vs LSU game in the HoCal Lounge. Overtime in College Football is weird - http://bit.ly/8heWPb. No game clock? Really?
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After brunch, we went out to the Sea Ice Transition for the Rugby Touch Tourney (US & NZ). It was pretty fun, and my team came in 2nd place.
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The whole time we were watching HOME ALONE last night, Robin wouldn't shut up about Kevin's hat. She's obsessed and looking for one on eBay.
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"Eww, what is this? I poked it with my fork and it made poopie." - Zach the Fuelie about a Thanksgiving UFO (Unidentified Food Object)
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I am stuffed beyond capacity and will burst at any moment: it's the perfect time for HOME ALONE in the HoCal Lounge.
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I have had to "dig deep" at least FOUR times today (waking up [twice], running the Turkey Trot, going back for seconds): I am EXHAUSTED.
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First thing this morning I ran the McMurdo Turkey Trot 5K (in 23:50) and Robin was the Official Time Keeper. It destroys me every year.
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"Just a little disclaimer, sometimes Pinot Noir makes me crabby." - Robin
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It's Friday Night in Antarctica, like a REAL Friday Night & a 2-day weekend coming up (I know, 2 whole days, what a concept). Thanksgiving!
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I survived my first week of Heat Trace Duty with very few scars. I've got one more week and then I'm back to the Electrical Shop.
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My soccer team (The Vincent Massif Blues) had another successful match tonight. So far we are 3 and 1, and we're all having a great time.
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We've got a bedroom, office, dinning room, kitchen, and living room, and the other day we added a bathroom: a few pee bottles in the corner.
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You know you're in the company of gentlemen when dinner conversations revolve primarily around farts and wieners. Good times.
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There are a bunch of new "dual flush" toilets at McMurdo, which is awesome, but they are so prone to splash-back. Boo!
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I found a bunch of DRY ICE outside Crary Lab this afternoon, and took some of it to 3 o'clock break to put in a glass of water. Bubbles!
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The copious amounts of soft and sweet dates (the fruit) this season has been awesome. They are nature's candy.
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Today on Heat Trace Duty: uncovered a mini ice cave (with ice crystals) and dug a trench to divert melt water away from the work site.
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The snow and ice is really starting to melt around here: there are hundreds of little streams running in all directions down hill.
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I finally got a key to the Industrial Sewing Machine in the Craft Room and I'm finally gonna make a new belt out of an old safety harness.
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Today was my first day of Heat Trace Duty, and I actually sorta had fun jack-hammering and hunting for pipes buried in the ice.
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After dinner Robin & I went to Gallaghers to witness the magic: Danny Gregory got to Stage 135 on Galaga & racked up 1,941,000 points. Wow.
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Rugby practice was great today, my 1st scrimmage on the Sea Ice. It's a lot of fun throwing your body around & going all out. I want more.
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The snow was coming down hard again last night, and the wind is blowing strong again this afternoon. The Delta Trips are having a hard time.
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I got back to McMurdo ystrdy at noon and got right back in the swing of things: cuddling, band practice, dinner, and a gig at the BFC!
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Check out the 2nd photo in this Flickr gallery - http://bit.ly/4zbwX5. Dad, I'm looking in your direction. [The link works this time.]
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I wore my DA shirt the ENTIRE time I was at Lake Fryxell. In fact, the ONLY clothing items I changed were my socks. I got a little stinky.
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Helicoptering back across the sea ice, the Ice Runway and Ob Hill visible in the distance, was like waking up from a dream. Where am I?
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After my last night in the Scott Tent, I'm mentally preparing to say good bye to Lake Fryxell and the Dry Valleys. What an experience!
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Went on an AMAZING hike with Nick out to the Commonwealth Glacier tonight: so massive, so imposing, so tall, so long, so flowy, so white.
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We got 2 more helicopter deliveries this morning. It's still such a strange & exciting thing for me to watch them land and take off. Wooosh!
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The wind generator at Lake Fryxell is officially up and running, and generating approximately 750 Watts. It's fun watching it spin.
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Last night at midnight (after a long day on the job) the 4 of us played on Lake Fryxell for about an hour: it was so clear and so frozen.
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The wind has not let up all day and continues to shake the shit out of the Jamesway. Oh, and it also pushes our departure back to Saturday.
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I'm been gripping, stripping, and twisting all day long, and my hands are really sore. I guess that's the life of an Electrical Helper.
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I woke up this morning to the walls of my tent flapping around like crazy and BOTH doors wide open, snow blowing all over the place. Oops!
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My 1st task at Fryxell was to drive an ATV a mile across the frozen lake to the Canada Glacier, chip off some ice, and drive it back. Water!
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Nick & I have been working our asses off getting Lake Fryxell Camp re-wired: we put in 14 hours yesterday and 12 hours today. Crazy crazy.
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After the helicopter dropped us off yesterday, it came back with a 1000 lb sling load. Today another helo dropped off 3 barrels fuel.
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Two firsts for me last night: I slept in a Scott Tent AND I peed in a pee bottle while still lying in bed, filling TWO of them (1/2 gallon).
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WOW. The helicopter ride was AMAZING and Lake Fryxell has welcomed me with open arms. I seriously feel like the luckiest guy in the world.
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Taking a helicopter to the McMurdo Dry Valleys (1st time in my life) for 3 days at Lake Fryxell. We're installing a new solar array. Oh joy!
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Paying for 2 ebay auctions that I won before I leave town for 3 days. I don't want these people thinking I'm some sort of troll, now do I.
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The Ice Cave was awesome (and we kissed inside), but the Delta (all 22 tons of it) got stuck and we had to turn around. No Cape Evans. :(
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Delta Trip to Cape Evans (Scott's Hut) & the Erebus Ice Tongue Ice Cave with Robin, and it's a beautiful night: warm and sunny. For the win!
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I had Dry Valley environmental training this morning, then I helped Mr. Brian prepare some helicopter sling loads. We fly out tomorrow.
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I woke up at 12:45am to pee, and noticed an amazing display out the window: sunshine, clouds, ice reflections, and White Island. Beautious!
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Robin & I saw sunshine for the first time in 48 hours on the Ob Hill Loop: it was so beautiful reflecting off the Royal Society glaciers.
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Sunday Dinner conversations in the Galley usually revolve around Saturday Night shenanigans, and tonight was no exception. Good times.
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After a mediocre brunch and an AMAZING nap, Robin & I hit up the Coffee House for a showing of HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE. Lovely, as usual.
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"So, does it happen gradually, or do you just all of a sudden stop having boners?" - Robin, on the aging male libido.
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I have NEVER seen this much snow this late in the McMurdo summer, and it's amazing. We're talking shoulder-high drifts in some places!
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Robin & I saw SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE last night at the Coffee House, then 210 Hall Party, snowball fight, late night jam sesh, MidRats, sleep.
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Our trip to Cape Evans for last night was canceled due to weather, so Robin & I are gonna sign up again today for a trip on Monday night.
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Today at work I found out 1) I'll be rotating thru the Heat Trace project to give Robin a break & 2) I'm going to the DRY VALLEYS next week!
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Have you EVER thought that your farts smelled like Spicy Thai Green Curry? That's what I thought. Robin has definitely gone mad.
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Just got back from WEEK 2 of McMurdo League Soccer. It was an off night for me, and we lost 12 to 18, but I still had a great time.
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The wind is really whipping through McMurdo Station right now. At times I had to brace myself to not get blown over. I *love* a good storm.
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A strong low pressure system in the Ross Sea will harass Ross Island with strong gusty winds and bouts of snow through Saturday. Oh boy.
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Hanging out up in the Plumbing / Welding Shop, cutting the bottom off a 4-foot Propane tank to make a really big bell. Donnnng!
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The MCI (Mass Casualty Incident) Drill this afternoon was intense. I was dodging puke, chasing after psychotic patients, and sweating a lot.
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It was MEXICAN DAY in the Galley yesterday for lunch, and Robin & I were de-gassing all over the room last night. It was THICK.
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Today was only my 3rd day in the Electrical Shop, but sometimes THEY ask ME questions because I have more McMurdo experience. Good times.
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Robin & I calculated that since our relationship began (15 months ago) we've been TOGETHER 38% of the time & our longest stint is 61 days.
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I spent the afternoon helping dig a conduit trench up on T-Site in preparation for the new wind generators that are being installed.
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@mattypoppins Half a mile long?!?! That's crazy. Tell Kev (he's such a hottie) that I can't wait to get all up on that in a few months.
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I really like cleaning out between my toes after I take my socks off, but then my fingers end up smelling really bad. Hmmm.
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I woke up this morning with a pimple INSIDE my nose. Why do those hurt so much? How do they even get there in the first place?
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My 1st day with the Electricians was a lot of fun, but the Plumbers keep calling me TRAITOR & DICK. I should have learned from AISLE SIX. ;)
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Helping James & Jeff install a new motor on the sea water intake pump for Crary Lab. Just another day at the office.
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Today is my first day as an Electrical Helper - I'm a little nervous, but really excited at the same time.
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We did volunteer trail maintenance today (our day off) on the Ob Hill Loop. Lots of fun, and they paid us with Ross Island Trail placards!
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It was a mellow Saturday Night for Robin & Me, but we DID go to Southern for a bit and we DID win a round of darts against Brian & Jeremy.
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Today was my last day in the Plumb Shop, and I'll be reporting to the Electrical Shop first thing Monday morning - from Pinky to Sparky.
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Using the band saw, we cut a Backflow Prevention Valve in half (for training purposes) and I got to sandblast it clean at the Heavy Shop. :)
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"The concept of progress acts as a protective mechanism to shield us from the terrors of the future." - Dune
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Robin introduced me to Dagoba Lavender & Blueberry Dark Chocolate yesterday. Yum! But, why does it contain "less than 0.1%" milk? Curious.
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League Soccer premiered tonight! The Vincent Massif Blues (my team) were victorious over the Cape Washington Latics, 16 to 13. Great game!
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Today is my ONE MONTH anniversary back in Antarctica. It's been pretty great so far, and I have a feeling that it's only gonna get better.
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Robin stayed home sick today, so I went home at lunch to cuddle. After work I brought DINNER FOR TWO back to the room - it's so romantic.
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"Don't let FEAR and COMMON SENSE hold you back!" - Walter the Plumber, as he was pretending to fight Ken.
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I just became friends with Walter the Plumber on Facebook, and you should too - http://bit.ly/1kDyWW. Call him a TROLL if you get a chance.
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A lot of the South Pole winter-overs are stopping at McMurdo on their home. It blows my mind trying to imagine what that would be like.
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The 2nd band practice for WE HAD TO KILL THE DOGS FOR MEAT (on Wed) was only Me (drums), Ralph (Keys), & Nathan (Bass), and we STILL rocked.
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Ryan (from The Homestead) just arrived in McMurdo & he leaves for the South Pole TMRW! We did Ob Hill, Scott Base, Southern, & Gallaghers.
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I rocked out to Pork Soda (Primus) this afternoon while grinding the coating off some 2" steel pipe. It's been so long and I still love it.
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It's OFFICIAL! I just signed my "amended" offer letter, promoting me from Plumber Assistant to Electrical Helper. That's $100 more per week!
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Robin found 2 packs of Stonewall's (Vegan) Jerquee ystrdy while she was at Marble Point (helicopter gas station). So random, so delicious.
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I'm thinking about making my Twitter account private (but still having it post to Facebook). Can you think of a reason not to?
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Robin went to Marble Point for the day (on a helicopter!!) with Zach the Painter, so I saved some chocolate chip cookies for her from lunch.
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Robin had a hangout date tonight with Brodie, so I went to Gallagher's for some arcade Galaga action! I'm pretty bad, but I like it.
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I spent the whole day in the Plumb Shop fitting 3 new boilers for a pressure test. We gotta make sure they don't leak before we install 'em.
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Sneak preview of the first episode from the new BBC series LIFE. It was pretty good, but a bit more sensational than PLANET EARTH.
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I spent most of the day with Justin putting in a new sprayer thing on the sink in the Salad Room. It's strange being back in the Galley.
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@veganstraightedge I bought that in book form a couple months ago and it was pretty hilarious when @n8duke and I read through it.
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Robin and I watched THE IRON GIANT last night. It was her first time seeing it and she said it was "OK." Really?
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Rugby practice at the Big Gym, then a lovely dinner with Robin and Boston Jackie, then a quick hike out to Hut Point, then movie? Bed time?
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Robin and I tried to watch PONYO today, but the subtitles were like 10 seconds behind the dialog. @n8duke I'm looking in your direction.
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The 3rd Annual McMurdo Trail Daze (trail maintenance work party) delayed until next Sunday. Maybe I'll go to Rugby practice now. We'll see.
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I really WANTED to get my freak-on at The Halloween Party last night, but DJ CheezeBall struck again! NOOOO! I miss DJ Jamesway. :(
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@mcstumpe Happy Birthday from Antarctica! We're 1 day ahead of you, so it's already your birthday in my world. Give TOO SHORT a hug for me.
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Went out to LDB (Long Duration Balloon Project) this morning for the first time this season. We saw some KILLER mirages out on the sea ice.
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I was lying bed, reading. I heard a familiar yet strange sound: pit pat, pit pat. Water was dripping on the window sill. The ice is melting!
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After dinner, Robin and I went to Gallagher's for a bit of friendly conversation and some 2-player GALAGA arcade action.
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The past 2 days I've been helping Jungle Jim stage materials for 3 new boilers in the Firehouse. I'm in way over my head, but having fun.
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After dinner last night, Robin and I went to the Coffee House with some Peeps for a RIVETING game of SORRY! That game is STILL awesome.
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It's hilarious how regularly Aaron the Laundry Guy and I get mistaken for each other. Honestly, it happens at least a few times a week.
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There are 2 people on station (so far, at least) that have asked me if I know Peter Huff. How random can this place get?
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After lunch I went back to medical to pick up my *BLUE* custom-fit mouth guard for the Rugby Team. It felt so weird / cool to put it on.
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At the morning meeting, all returning McMurdo FEMC workers were given a Leatherman WAVE. FREE STUFF! It honestly made me feel appreciated.
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Another night of firsts: band practice with WE HAD TO KILL THE DOGS FOR MEAT and then MOUNT TERROR RUGBY practice. I'm pooped.
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After lunch I went to the Dentist to get a custom-fit mouth guard for the Rugby Team. It only took 30 seconds and was really fun / strange.
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Working with the Sheet Metal Workers (aka Tin Knockers) today. I got to use the hydraulic press to cut up big sheets of metal! Good times.
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On the way home from dinner, Robin and I saw our first Skua and C-130 of the season! She's been here 2 months and I've been here 2 weeks.
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I've decided to join the Mt. Terror Rugby Team. I really wanted to last season, but I was too busy. This time I'm gonna MAKE time.
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The Fata Morgana was pretty wicked today out at the Ice Runway. A giant plateau was sticking up out of the ice, completely out of nowhere.
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Went out to the Ice Runway for a bit, got to see the Australian Airbus take off after delivering Aussies on the way to their Antarctic base.
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I woke up this morning at 8:30 and Robin was still sleeping, so I read about 50 pages of DUNE. It's getting REALLY good.
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Last Friday was my 2-week anniversary of being back in Antarctica, back at McMurdo. It feels like I've been here a lot longer than that.
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@n8duke That's interesting because I watched the first episode of BEING HUMAN and had really no desire to see any more of it.
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The Carp Shop party last night was a DOOZEE! Music was good, dancing was great, and the place was packed. I ringed the hook twice in a row!
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Antarctic Premiere of the new Warren Miller video last night. I had a winning raffle ticket and won a free entree at Ann's Thai in CHC!
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@grunder No, she's got the standard five, but she got me 6 times with one finger! She had to dig the skin out from under her nail. Eww.
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Last night Robin was all, "Hey, I'm Eli, I've got it ALL figured out," so I tickled her. She scratched my hand, drawing blood in 6 places!
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Summer is setting in quickly at McMurdo Station: Robin & I are headed to the Secret Spot to watch one of last sunsets before 24/7 sunshine.
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I'm still waiting to hear back on my possible promotion to Electrical Helper - red tape & stuff. I'll know (good or bad) by next week.
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I'm volunteering for the MCI (Mass Casualty Incident) Team as a Comms Runner. We had a meeting at Medical and I learned my Blood Type: A+.
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The past 2 days I've been working with [Jungle] Jim at Crary Lab pulling apart heat exchangers and putting them back together. Good times!
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@isadance You should try to turn your dreads into one of those beaded doorway curtains that you walk through when entering a room.
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I REALLY wanted to hike Ob Hill in the CONDITION 2 storm last night, but Robin wouldn't let me. It's like she worries about me or something.
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Happy Camper Push Course this morning, then it's time to begin demolition of Building 63. Emily & I are tearing out old bathroom fixtures.
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It's surprising how much SLOWER the internet is at McMurdo this year. Seriously, how long can it take to load a single-photo page on Flickr?
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Last night (up in the Welding Shop) Roger was kind enough to show Robin a few things about MIG Welding. She welded like a pro - EYES!
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I'm still not sure why Robin was so grossed out by my Mug-O-Snotty-Tissues-and-Mucus. I was sick and I had to put it somewhere. Come on!
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Sometimes I forget how many people at McMurdo know me only as PINKY. A few people this season have actually asked me what my REAL name is.
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Free-flowing a NaNoWriMo premise for Hannah - http://nanowrimo.org. It's almost motivated ME to give it a try this year. I mean, why not?
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The Royal Society Mountain Range is looking HUGE today. Seriously. Bigger & taller than I've ever seen before. Something's amiss.
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Last night Robin posed an interesting "what if" to me. What if I shit the bed right now? What would you do? Hmm... let's think about this.
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I spent the last 2 days doing pretty much nothing else but sleeping, and I still woke up this morning with a little lump in my throat. WTF?!
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Due to my sickness, I've decided to stay in tonight despite the fact that Robin & Cedar are going to a Carp Shop party and Hut 10.
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During my sick leave I watched MONSTERS VS ALIENS and it was pretty good, but then I watched the new G.I. JOE movie and it was HORRENDOUS.
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I went to Medical yesterday and they told me to take the rest of the day and today off from work. I actually slept until 10am today!
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@rubywhatever She's right. My mouth dropped open as I worked my way toward the pinky toe. Oh, the pinky toe, how you hoard the jam.
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I sent Robin a care package on August 29 and sent myself one on September 29. My package arrived October 9 and her's arrived YESTERDAY! WTF?
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I'm feeling a little sick and losing my voice. Walter said I needed to learn Sign Language, so he point UP and said, "That means UP."
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Robin, Cedar, Michael, & I are going to Scott Base (NZ base down the rode) for American Night at their bar. We're celebrating my promotion!
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I hung out with Robin while she volunteered at the Library yesterday. We got an "alright, you two" as someone walked up to check out. Oops.
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Good News! I'm being promoted from Plumber Assistant to Electrical Helper! It's not a 100% yet, but it's looking really good.
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The snack at 3 o'clock break was deep-fried THREE MUSKETEERS candy bars. Eww.
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This morning I went out to the Ice Runway with the Plumbers and a few Carpenters to drill some big-ass holes in the ice. Good times.
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Last night at the Gerbil Gym I rode a stationary bike as a form of exercise for the first time in my life. I liked it quite a lot.
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Looks like I'm working with the Plumbers again, but this season they're gonna move us around a bit more. Walter missed me, I can tell.
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Relaxing on my first day off in Antarctica! It has been wonderful: a relaxing brunch, followed by Pride & Prejudice at the Coffee House.
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Well, boys & girls, I have safely arrived in Antarctica. It was a wonderful and joyous reunion with @rubywhatever! I'm so happy to be here.
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We've been loaded onto the C-17 and they're buttoning the hatches. I sure hope this plane doesn't have to turn around.
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Up at 4:30am to catch a shuttle to the CDC. I'm checked in (all 130 pounds of it) and ready to get my ass to Antarctica.
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Sumner Beach was cold and a little rainy but still just as beautiful and just as fun. Now we're back in town, headed out to Two Fat Indians.
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I spent $85NZ on groceries to bring down to the ice, and now a bunch of us are headed to Sumner Beach. @rubywhatever Wish you were here!
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I'm back from the CDC with all my Extreme Cold Weather Gear in order. Everything looks good for a flight tomorrow. I'm ready to be there.
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I had a hard time sleeping last night, it was strange. I kept having weird dreams and then waking up. I finally just got up at 6am.
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After a delicious dinner an Ann's Thai with Cedar & Friends, I'm back at Hotel So, vegging out to a documentary about Christmas Island.
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Why can't I buy whole dried bananas in grocery stores in The States? They're one of my staples here in Kiwi Land. That, and Lisa's Hummus.
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Running errands around Christchurch with a few Ice Folk: Travelex to change money, New World for groceries, and dinner out on the town.
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Twitter now has a short code for New Zealand: 8987. Now I don't have to send international texts when I want to tweet.
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After about 20 hours in the air, I have finally arrived in Christchurch. First order of business: take a shower, dry-clean my coat, eat.
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I got upgraded to PREMIUM Class Window Seat on the flight from San Fran to Sydney! I'll be riding in style all the way across the Pacific.
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I'm at 32,000 feet, going about 400 MPH, somewhere between LA & San Francisco. I've never WiFi'd (for free) on a plane before! It's fast.
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We have touched down in LA. Everyone else is going straight to Sydney from here, but I'm going to San Fran, then Sydney, then Christchurch.
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I called T-Mobile to cancel my service and got disconnected halfway through the call. Then I got a text "welcoming me to T-Mobile." Huh?
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Cedar & I are chilling with Cary at his place while we wait to go to the airport. Robin's Mom is driving us, saving us a 4-hour wait at DIA.
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Antonio Davis, from the Indiana Pacers, was a spokesman in the Proper Lifting Safety Video that we watched. Hilarious.
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Red Lion Hotel wake-up calls only ring "20 times" and then shut off, never to ring again. That system is NOT designed for Dead Moose.
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The 8pm showing of Toy Story 3D at "UA Denver Pavilions 15" was CANCELLED. But, Cedar & I only missed :45 of the 7pm showing & full refund!
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After a delicious dinner with Robin's Parents at their house (we played with Purcy & Zeek!), Cedar and I are seeing Toy Story 3D. AMAZING!
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After another full day of orientation, I'm chillin at Washington Park with a bunch of ice folk: throwing the frisbee, slack-lining.
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I survived Day 1 of orientation, despite the fact that the PowerPoint presentation on Fall Protection was 150 slides IN A ROW. Sheesh!
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Staying in a hotel all by yourself is strange & lonely. I don't think I like it, and I would not want a job that required it very often.
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If you're thinking about watching the movie STATE OF PLAY, don't bother. Watch the original BBC series instead: it's about 100 times better.
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The beds at the Red Lion Hotel in Denver are Sleep Number Beds. I've never slept in a Sleep Number Bed before, and it looks my number is 40.
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Touched down in Denver, shuttle to the hotel, then Robin's Mom is picking me up so I can go see Purcy and collect some Pug love for Robin.
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Frontier Airlines has really dropped the ball: they are charging for the in-flight movie ($8) and the snack ($5). Very NOT classy, Frontier.
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The Antarctic Adventure begins again! Step 1 - Fly Portland to Denver for 3 days of orientation. I'm NOT looking forward to the OSHA part.
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Hey! My picture of Baldwin Street in Dunedin, New Zealand (the steepest street in the world) was featured on Matador - http://bit.ly/u2fKd.
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Crazy last day in Portland: Jam on Hawthorne, Zelda Crossbow Training, First Thursday Art Walk, Ground Kontrol (arcade / bar), Slingshot.
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@mattypoppins It's such a bummer that our schedules didn't line a bit better. I was JUST in Seattle, but I'm leaving for Denver tomorrow.
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The Oatmeal Chai Blueberry [Vegan & Wheat Free] Pancakes at Jam On Hawthorne in Portland, OR are amazing. I know, I know, hard to believe.
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@cheater_tree I know, right. I hate dial-up. But, I am on final countdown here. I'm leaving Portland in about 24 hours. See you on Saturday!
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@veganstraightedge Woah! Really? To be completely honest, I never thought you end up in LA, but I guess it's as good a place as any other.
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Goodbye, Christine! It was a blast as usual. Hopefully we'll see each other again next summer. Good luck in Cali & Scotland.
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It's OCTOBER! This time next week I'll be back in the COLD embrace of Antarctica & the WARM embrace of @rubywhatever. Happy Happy! Joy Joy!
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Big round of SHIT HEAD with Me, Drew, Nate, Christine, and Brandon, and I was supreme non-shithead twice in a row! That's my best EVER!
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The Apple Store just south of Portland put a new fan in my MacBook in less than 12 hours. Now THAT'S service! It's running so quiet now.
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I FINALLY found an Apple Store (3rd time's the charm) that had a fan I need replaced: it's gonna cost $100. Let's hope it's ready by Friday!
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Autumn has official set in around here in the Pacific Northwest. It's been hovering around 60 degrees the past few days, and I'm COLD!
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The train ride from Portland to Seattle wasn't anything spectacular, but then I got to hang out with Christine & Carl right when I arrived!
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Goodbye, Seattle! You could have been a little less cold and a little less rainy, but I'll see you again soon, I'm sure.
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@rubywhatever I lost those sunglasses again. I honestly had them for about 36 hours and now they're gone. Oops. I bought new ones today.
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Went to Thai Tom with Hannah & Bookis to celebrate my last few hours in Seattle. I'd say I'm gonna miss Urchin, but she's a jerk, so no.
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After a delicious meal at Bombay Grill with Hna, Bks, Sarah, Craig, and Gramps, it's time for a few episodes of Mad Men at Beckwith Manor.
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@veganstraightedge Woah, that's crazy! I had no idea dogs could get tattoos. Does Civ have a tattoo or something? (ib @worstdukeever)
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I ran all kinds of crazy errands this morning and ended up spending about $400. Oops! But, it was all stuff I needed anyway, so.
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At work with Hannah and I'm realizing something: although slow, and dangerous behind the wheel, even stupid BABIES know how to stretch.
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I'm staying at Beckwith Manor (the new house of Hna, Bookis, Brooke, Zelda, and Morgen) in Seattle: first thing, Brooke made cinnamon rolls.
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Finished off the evening at the Harney House for the Colts / Cardinals game, but we had to leave after the 3rd quarter to drive to Seattle.
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New Seasons Market has 15 different brands of "just add..." boxed cookies & cakes, and all but ONE of them call for butter and eggs. Really?
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Google search for "your breath smells like a little man tap danced in the back of your mouth with shit on his shoes" - http://bit.ly/FkSrw.
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Well, we WERE gonna watch Mad Men, but then Hannah spilled a bunch of juice all over the place TWICE. Like, who does that?
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I woke up at 1pm and went straight out back to help @bookis clean the backyard. Then we toasted some bagels and now we're watching Mad Men!
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THREE PARTIES IS TOOO MUUUCH! Just kidding. I loved 3-Party Saturday: Train Master 2 Wrap Party, Nate & Ingrid's 2nd Wedding, Harney House!
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And now it's time for party #3 at the Harney House. IT'S SCIENCE (Blaine's band) is playing, along with some other bands. Party party party.
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Party #2 is Nate & Ingrid's 2nd Wedding in Portland. I was the ring bearer AGAIN and I "lost" the rings AGAIN. I'm such a ham sometimes.
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My first game was pitiful (79), but I rallied in the last frame of game 2 and pulled off a 103. Boom baby!
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It's time for Party #1 - Train Master 2 Wrap Party at Hollywood Bowl. I'm biking there, gonna roll a couple games, then biking back.
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This cover of "Single Ladies" by @pomplamoose is amazing - http://bit.ly/cpmib. Seriously, you won't regret it. (via @veganstraightedge)
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Vegan French Toast from Paradox: mmm mmm, what a way to start the day. Then we (Drew, Christine, Bks, Hna and I) went to Laurelhurst Park.
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@godacious I'm rockin' Vans, I'm in the sand, I gotta Red Bull and Vodka up in my hand.
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When was the last time one of the stars of "Melrose Place" started following you on Twitter? This morning. Thanks, @braydenpierce.
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I've decided to replace the saying "it's like apples and oranges" with "it's like cheese and peanut butter." We'll see if it catches on.
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The calm before the storm: I'm straight chillin' right now, but soon the Three Party Weekend will kick off with a trip to the Nickle Arcade!
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G20 PROTESTS: on one hand it's scary that we live in this kind of world, on the other I'm happy to see people fighting for their beliefs.
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It's Friday! I leave for Antarctic in exactly 1 week. Granted, it takes a week to actually get there, but at least I'll be on my way.
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After the Alberta Art Walk, we went to the Grilled Cheese Grill and then the Radio Room. Going out & bars & stuff are fun when you can hear.
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@veganstraightedge I am impressed. It looks clean, it looks classy, and everything is in the right place. Well done, my friend.
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Last Thursday Art Walk on Alberta with Drew & Bri. I was shocked how many people were there. Wishing you were here @rubywhatever.
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Nate & I are 2/3rds of the way through the BBC series "State of Play" (the basis for the new movie of the same title), and it is wonderful.
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@rubywhatever Well, I'm not, that's exactly why I did it. I'd never ridden a bike naked before, and I thought: what better time than now?
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I bailed on the naked bike-riding after about 3 hours, back to the house for some food, helped Nate paint the bathroom a bit, now swimming!
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I am completely naked (accept for my shoes), riding my bike in the new Flaming Lips video WATCHING THE PLANETS. It's actually quite fun.
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I have arrived, I have checked-in, I have signed my life away, but I'm not naked yet. The funny part, I don't even like The Flaming Lips.
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Getting PUMPED to bike naked in a Flaming Lips video being shot today at Mt. Tabor (in Portland, OR). Anyone want to join me? @rubywhatever?
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@veganstraightedge Yeah, I thought about it, but probably not. I think these ones are just gonna stay on the paper they were printed on.
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Sifting through about 40 rolls of old photos: Amazon Rainforest, Machu Picchu, Europe, Well Fed, Philmont, Fight Club, Science Fair, Prom!
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@veganstraightedge To be completely honest, so Robin and I can finish that last 30 minutes of Riven. Then it will probably get deleted.
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Updating Twitter using Windows Explorer 7 on Windows XP that is currently running on my MacBook. This is hilarious.
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Will Ferrell & Friends on Health Care - http://bit.ly/3WXEKk. If you spell something wrong, do you REALLY deserve surgery? I don't think so.
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"[S]uburban life quickly became a cartoon of country living in a cartoon of a country house in a cartoon of the country. " - Jim Kunstler
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Nate got me thinking about Peanut Butter & Pickle sandwiches again. I think I prefer a regular PB&J with the pickle on the side. Mmm mmm.
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@elisfanclub "And Whole Bowl is a: Hair Cutting Salon, a retro bowling alley, a head shop, or a natural food store?" - Marc Drizin
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WALK HARD: THE DEWEY COX STORY was REALLY good. Like, actually good. They hit every nail RIGHT on the head.
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And it comes down to the VERY LAST play! Dolphins Lose! Dolphins Lose! Dolphins Lose! Melissa, it's Ace!
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After a HUGE bike-riding adventure all over town, I ended up at The Boys' for the Colts / Dolphins Monday Night Football game. Go Horse!
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The fish tank at Whole Bowl has plants growing in it: real soil, real rocks, real plants. That's an instant +10 in the world of fish tanks.
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As far as I can tell, Google Maps is down. Like, down for the count. Like, "SERVER ERROR - Could not complete your request" down.
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In my first time-trial, I solved a Rubik's Cube in just over 6 minutes (6:08 to be exact). I'm really starting to get the hang of it.
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Brunch with Nate, Ingrid, and LOTS of new people. I was "the 4th" for a game of Euchre and ended up on the championship team. Go Midwest!
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@rubywhatever No, silly! The year of long distance already happened, starting around this time last year. Hello?! But now it's OVER! Yeah!
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Check this - http://twisst.nl. It txts you when the International Space Station will be flying over your head. @rubywhatever Tell yr Dad.
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Jill & Matt - http://bit.ly/5C9e5. @rubywhatever Kinda makes you realize that a year of long-distance certainly is NOT as bad as it can get.
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Watching Mr. Bean with Nate, Ingrid, and Monmagg. He's still just as ridiculous as I remember.
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Two years ago, at the Mountain Homestead, I ate a few Tofurky Sausages and they made me sick. I thought 2 years was enough time, it wasn't.
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Just minutes ago I solved a Rubik's Cube for the first time EVER in my life. But, I sorta cheated a little at the very end. Sorry, @bookis.
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Alberta Street Fair: my 3rd favorite part was the School of Rock kids head-banging to Slayer - Before You See The Light YOU MUST DIE!
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The Alberta Street Fair was actually pretty cool. My favorite parts were all the Pugs and March Fourth Marching Band - http://bit.ly/We3rx.
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@rubywhatever That's my girl! Fuck YMCA and Love Shack and anything from the Grease Soundtrack.
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My new 16GB SD card arrived today. It can hold just shy of 5000 photos at once. I hope that's enough.
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Just finished reading Scott Pilgrim Volume 1, and it was FANtastic! Do yourself a favor and read it as soon as possible.
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@bookis Awesome. I've kinda always wanted to be a zombie and just walk around all crazy.
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I think I'm gonna have to do this - http://bit.ly/128rKa. I mean, how can I pass up an opportunity to bike naked in a Flaming Lips video?
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Just finishing moving a SHIT LOAD of wood chips (maybe it was 2 shit loads) from the curb to the backyard. I'm pretty surprised we did it.
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@veganstraightedge Happy Birthday, Shaners. Have a good one on your 3rd decade. That's a big one.
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It shocks me that ANYONE would EVER set their cellphone "keypad tones" to anything but silent. The beeping would drive me crazy!
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I watched 1 episode of Gossip Girl with Ingrid and it was alright. I just can't get past the off-handed comments about fashion & wealth.
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We christened the new fire-pit in the backyard. It was pretty cool... or should I say, HOT!
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Toy Story & Toy Story 2 are coming back to theaters on October 2nd for an exclusive DOUBLE FEATURE in 3D! Get pumped - http://bit.ly/seAkO.
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Landscaping the backyard with Ingrid. It's amazing the kind of shit you find buried beneath your feet.
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I have finally received my itinerary for Antarctica. I am leaving Portland on October 2nd and will be arriving at McMurdo on the 9th.
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Had a wonderful chat with Brandon tonight. We sat on the porch at the Dukelsons while the rain slowly trailed itself off to sleep.
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Playing LOTS of The Lord of the Rings Pinball at Jeff & Karen's house (friends of The Boys).
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@veganstraightedge What's that javascript bookmarklet that reformats a webpage's CSS for easier reading. I think it's customizable.
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I put some wicked bullhorn handlebars and a new tire on my bike today, then Ingrid & I stacked some fresh-cut lumber in the backyard.
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This morning Nate & I rented an electric chainsaw and cut down the rest of the tree in the backyard, then we chopped up all the pieces.
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"I literally couldn't sleep last night because of this camera! I will buy it now if you still have it." - Rachel, on my craigslist posting.
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I went with Nate to his friend Sarah's house to play Nintendo and eat Vegan Mac & Cheese. She's gonna borrow my drum set while I'm gone.
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My Canon PowerShot SD1100 was giving me some "lens error, restart camera" bullshit, so I slammed it hard against the desk and now it works!
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I'm selling my Canon Rebel XTi - http://bit.ly/lzy8w. If you want it you better get on it because this babies gonna go fast. Zoooom!
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Antarctic preparations begin: I'm making lists, I'm tying up loose ends, I'm selling old electronics, I'm refactoring, I'm eating greens.
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Headed to the bank to deposit $800 worth of checks. I can't remember the last time that I actually deposited a check. Who does that anymore?
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I bought a box of Cracklin' Oat Bran for the first time in at least 5 years. It's still really good, but a lot sweeter than I remembered.
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Remember that movie I worked on? Train Master II. Well, the original Train Master is in the Top 5 Train DVDs for kids - http://bit.ly/U14nZ.
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@rubywhatever That's crazy! I've never been frost bit before. Did you take the hair tie out of your hair and put it on your wrist?
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I played some Archery, Frisbee Dog, and some Jet Ski game on Wii Sports Resort - good times. Now I'm off to school some Antarctic FNGs.
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@veganstraightedge Unforch I can't help you out with that, but you HAVE to go to WaterCourse and get the Vegan Buffalo Wings. Get on it.
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Watching 1st Colts game of the season at the Harney House. Say what you will about football, but it's fun to watch the Colts with The Boys.
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Late-night fruit robbery: this time it was the concord grapes arching over the sidewalk a few blocks away. Let's eat 'em in the backyard!
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@rubywhatever Ystrdy I wore my APPLECORE shirt (from Warped Tour), and Mary the Make-Up Girl pointed at it and said, "Applecore! Baltimore!"
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First thing this "morning" (3pm) Nate, Ingrid, and I cut down a tree in the backyard. It got intense at times, but our luck proved strong.
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I left the house this morning at 6:30am and I am just now getting home at about 4am. What a day! The coast was amazing. Wish you were there.
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@rubywhatever Now I'm standing next to the largest bonfire I've ever seen, still wishing you were here.
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@rubywhatever I'm standing in the thickest fog I've ever been in, on the longest beach I've ever been on, and I'm wishing you were here.
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And that's a PICTURE WRAP everyone! Mini wrap party at some crazy beach house. Phosphoressence!
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Steam engines are pretty cool: they're so mechanical and clunky and awesome. I love seeing it release pressure. Steam Punk at it's finest.
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Today on Train Master II: we're filming on an old steam engine out on the Oregon Coast, near Garibaldi. I'm helping TRANSPO move vehicles.
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I'm up at 6:15am for a 6-mile ride, then a 2-hour drive to the coast (Garibaldi) for our LAST DAY of shooting Train Master II. What a ride!
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It's amazing how quickly the time passes after I get home from work. How is it already 11pm? How is it already time for bed? Sheesh!
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Keeping in mind that this is all based on a VERY early 1st impression, I like my old Rebel XTi better than my new T1i. More testing to come.
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@n8duke It makes perfect sense to me because I know what that kind of phrase means, but it's hilarious if you read it literally.
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I got all kinds of goodies in the mail today: new Canon Rebel T1i, xkcd t-shirt, and a print of of this xkcd comic - http://xkcd.com/482.
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And that's a wrap! I walked in and out of Wapato Prison all day long like it ain't no thing. It was wierd imagining the other side of that.
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Filming at a jail is actually pretty weird. We walked around the holding areas and cells and stuff: scary shit if you ask me.
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The camera truck was having difficulties this morning, so I helped Tony (Transpo Captain) retrieve necessary sound equipment.
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@rubywhatever I'm cruising solo in the carpool lane thanks to your advice. It'll never be the same again.
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Today we're shooting at the Wapato Jail in North Portland. And, due to some personnel shifting, I've been promoted to Key Set PA. Woo woo!
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@rubywhatever Remember what I said? I had to go IMMEDIATELY after work or I'd never go at all.
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@rubywhatever What are you tryin' to do to me? You know how much I love a girl covered in drywall and paint chips. Come on!
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Do yourself a favor & read the 1st chapter of "Godless: The Church of Liberalism" by Ann Coulter. It will BLOW YOUR MIND all over your face.
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I'm sitting in a chair in a hallway outside the room where we're filming right now, and I fell asleep for about 30 minutes. No one noticed.
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Back on the set of Train Master II for the last week of filming. I'm pretty sure I saw one of the actresses on this movie in 17 AGAIN.
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@rubywhatever That is so precious! I can't even begin to imagine how cute he must have been with his little Pug Pack on.
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It wasn't until about half way through 17 AGAIN that I realized I'm lactose intolerant to that kind of cheese.
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Said goodbye to Auntie Sarah, Gramps, Hannah, and Bookis (they're headed back to Seattle); and I'll say goodbye to Mom tomorrow morning. :(
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Replaced the rear tire & tube on my bike just in time for ride to the salon: I'm getting my hairs cut!
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Going to Sauvie Island to pick berries with the gang. Today is our last full day together: Mom leaves tomorrow and I go back to the movie.
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Swift Watch was AMAZING! Srsly, when was the last time you saw 40,000 Swifts come home to roost? Check this shit out - http://bit.ly/xewtg.
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Courtyard Restaurant Happy Hour at the Kennedy School ($2 basket of Tots), and now an evening with the Swifts - http://bit.ly/4aN7w.
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The whole gang of us went on a fruit stealing mission to the Plum Tree at NE 31st & Emerson. We got a shit load of plums to make some tart.
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The Superberry Kombucha from Townshend's Tea is delicious, some of the best I've ever had; and, I consummed 2.75 billion organisms. Bonus!
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I woke up sorta early this morning (8am), so I played Mario Galaxy (for about an hour) until I heard other footsteps in the house.
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Walked to Townshend's Alberta Street Teahouse for some delicious Bubble Tea, then found an Italian Plum tree on the way home. Delicious!
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HUGE sitting of SHIT HEAD (2 decks) with Mom, Gramps, Auntie Sarah, Hna, Bks, Ingrid, and Me. I did HORRIBLY the first 2 rounds, then I won!
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Rocked out on some Wii Sports Tennis Training 1 for a while (got up to 93) and then went to the Sunday Farmers Market at 7th & Wygant. Mmm.
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Tried to find some video games that my Mom would want to play: she liked BIT.TRIP BEAT and WORLD OF GOO. Good times.
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Today was a pretty chill day with Mom: Siam Society for lunch, played Shit Head, went on a walk, pesto pasta for dinner, Pix for dessert.
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Woke up at 7:30 all by myself (is that a good thing or a bad thing?), so I'm transferring my datums from the PowerBook to the MacBook.
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After 5 days on the set of Train Master II, I'm taking a highly needed long weekend (4 days) while my Mom is in town for Labor Day.
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There's a bit of a break for me on set right now while they setup for a shot where 2 characters are hanging upside down from a tree.
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When was the last time you saw a Drag Queen in a full-length red vinyl trench coat waiting outside for a sex shop to open? This morning.
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Nate made me watch "Matrix: Revolution" to round out the trilogy: it was just about as bad as the 2nd one. What a waste of time and money.
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After lunch I moved 2 fallen apples into specific locations for background set dressing. Here? Here? Here? OK.
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The fire station construction crew has given me a nickname: nutsack. Apparently it's because I'm hanging off the bottom of the totem pole.
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Not only have I been working 12 hours a day on Train Master II, but I've also been biking 10 miles (round trip) each day too.
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The new Tualatin Valley Fire Station is under construction. I'm on the 2nd floor, wearing a hard hat, signaling the crew when we're filming.
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I forgot to set my alarm last night (for 7am), but somehow I woke up on my own at 7:15. Then I popped a tire on the way to work. Go figure.
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I really enjoy riding my bike. It *is* tiring, and slower than a car, but it delivers a much richer experience. You should try it. Really.
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"One must gradually enter the realm of carrot juice, via a carrot-apple-ginger mix, I'd suggest." - Evan Merida
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Nate made me watch some of "Matrix: Reloaded" in an attempt to show me how horrible it actually is. He was right: it's really bad.
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Today was a crazy day on the set of Train Master II. I can't say much, but I CAN say that I'm covered in chocolate sauce.
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I stopped at Voodoo (on Sandy) this morning on my way to the carpool pick-up spot and got a bag of Vegan donuts. Mmm mmm.
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Nate made me watch "Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus" and it was almost as bad as that carrot juice he made me drink earlier. What's his deal?
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We've 2 neighborhood pets on set today: a super chilled out cat named Gee Gee and a super happy Pug without a tag. She makes me miss Purcy.
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I'm standing in front of a house that's under construction and telling the workers to hold the saw while we're filming. Movie magic!
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We're shooting in West Linn today at the Sunset Fire Hall: lots of exteriors, lots of actors, lots of extras, lots of road blocking. Fun!
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Up again at 5:30am and biked downtown to my Train Master II carpool pick-up (12th & Sherman): I saw 2 raccoons on the sidewalk. So precious!
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And on that same note, I just bought a used copy of NO CURE FOR CANCER in book form (transcript) - http://bit.ly/43AB5u. I'm still in shock.
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iFixit received BOTH of the hard drives I returned to them and they BOTH worked perfectly. I couldn't get either one to work in my MacBook.
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This is awesome. Give it a try, then you never have to look at it ever again if you don't want to - http://inbflat.net (via @akstrahan).
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@bookis I guess it depends. I didn't love the first episode of True Blood, but it was enough to keep me watching. Go for it!
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@isadance "Anyways, all of this is like Zac Efron's girlfriend - irrelevant." via @andieallthetime via @JennyEatWorld
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Today on the set of Train Master II: I'm assuming Tyler's role for a few days, so I wrangled 15 extras round & round for 10 hours. Yippie!
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"Peace on Earth", a 1939 cartoon short about a post-apocalyptic world populated by animals - http://bit.ly/gBn7k (via @veganstraightedge).
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Well, that was it. My weekend is over (right as it was just getting going): I'm back to work at 6:30am tomorrow morning. Movie magic!
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Check me out on the set of TRAIN MASTER 2 - http://flic.kr/p/6UhNJy. And, yes, I AM wearing a pop-star earpiece / microphone. Do something.
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Who knew that I'd end up at the Harney House for thier Fantasy Football Draft. It's pretty interesting, actually.
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Tried installing Mac OS 10.5 on my '04 Powerbook G4 using a "MacBook Install Disc 1" and it CRIED OUT in pain, "Panic: we're hanging here!"
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Biked to the Harney House for a Mac OS X clean-install party: Tyler - 10.4 to .6 on his Macbook, me - 10.5 on the PowerBook (to sell).
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Mac OS X Snow Leopard: connect to a wireless network, put your computer to sleep, wake it up, and watch the wireless icon on the menu bar.
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Sometimes it feels like I've done NOTHING but work on the movie set for the past week. I guess that's because it's practically true.
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Mac OS X Mail as recently stopped sending email for some reason. Everything else works fine, but no sendy. It spins & spins. Any thoughts?
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@grunder Yeah, I know. Sheesh! I was quoting Napoleon Dynamite. Get with the times, Grandpa!
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@rubywhatever I think you'd be more than happy to brave the -56F if you knew where the Secret Spot is. I might have to break the rule.
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@veganstraightedge Yeah, in the end it probably only took 30 minutes, but when it first started out it said it was gonna take 55 minutes.
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It's gonna be another LONG night on the set, probably until 3 or 4am again. Will I have the energy to bike home after this?
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Today we're filming at Vibra Hospital in NE Portland. I biked here and just about killed myself going up a crazy hill on 102nd.
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I thought Apple said Snow Leopard would install significantly faster than previous versions of OS X. This is gonna take an hour!
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Installing Mac OS X Snow Leopard (10.6) on the Macbook. I was hoping to have my new hard drive installed, but I'll just do it again then.
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I missed the Fedex delivery of Snow Leopard yesterday, but they made a special Snow Leopard trip today because so many people weren't home.
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The Tragedy of Tarantino: he has proved his critics right - http://bit.ly/Pftee. Spot on, Johann Hari! You really speak my language.
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It's so strange / awesome that my Dad is in Columbia right now. I can't even begin to imagine what the Columbians think of Bob Duke.
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Getting home from the movie set (4:30am). It was a good night: I was a stand-in for Tree Climber, and I made 1 scene better, all by myself.
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@rubywhatever Pictures! I want PICTURES! Just upload like 5 of them or something, and don't get all anal about photoshop. Just throw 'em up!
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@mattypoppins I might still be around then. I'm leaving for Antarctica sometime around the first week of October. I'll keep you posted.
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It's gonna be a late, but fun, night on the movie set tonight. The darkness has set in and the lights are coming out.
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Our call time isn't until 2:30pm today, which means it's going to be a very late night, but it also means I got to sleep in! So crucial.
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I'm still not sure how it happened, but Tyer and I made it home from the movie set by like 8:30. Amazing. I'm crashing at the Harney House.
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@rubywhatever I can tell you EXACTLY how you got there. It's call BOOBS. ;)
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Day 3 on the set of Train Master II: we're at a new location somewhere in the forests SW of Portland, and we got Taco del Mar for lunch!
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Last night at 11:15, after 14 hours on set, I biked 5 miles (uphill) from my carpool pick-up spot at 12th & Shermin to the Dukelsons.
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I just put the 1st KEY on my "key chain" (usually only my flash drive and a Spyderco Ladybug): it was a key to the Dukelson house. Yesss!
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Hey, by the way, @n8duke found the original Train Master available on Netflix - http://bit.ly/phZOc. Rent it now while you still can!
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"It takes a real man to wear pink," said a 7-year-old female extra to me about my pink Wii shirt. It got a lot of play on set today.
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When driving behind a car that goes around a stopped vehicle, follow: it's the path of least resistance, like rain drops on your windshield.
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@bookis Really, that's awesome! How long does it take to bike from Seattle to San Fran?
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Another successful 13-hour day on the set of "Train Master II". Today, Tyler and I got to be extras as a really cute gay couple!
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Day 2 on the movie set is going great: we threw the Aerobe for 15 minutes this morning and then shot on a moving train. Cool beans.
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After enduring almost 4 weeks of a lingering cold I was nearly over it. Then, I woke up this morning with a tickle in my throat. Srsly, WTF?
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After a 14-hour day on the set of "Train Master II" I am spent. I left the house almost 20 hours ago and I'm getting up in 6 to do it again!
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Being on the set of a kids movie about trains wouldn't be complete without me smashing some pennies on the tracks. Done and done.
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Working with Tyler on the set of "Train Master II: Jeremiah's Treasure." Look for it in your neighborhood BlockBuster next spring.
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The last time I was up at 5am was a lot easier because I just hadn't gone to sleep yet.
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@rubywhatever What about a beautiful afternoon walking through the museum and the botanic gardens WITH ME? :( JK! Keep having a blast!
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I'm getting up in 6 hours to go work on the movie set with Tyler. He said this one is a kids movie about trains. Sounds pretty cool to me.
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Nate and I thought we were watching the last episode in Season 2 of True Blood tonight, but we were wrong. There are still TWO more! :)
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I just made myself a frozen dinner entree for the first time in a LONG time. It was a novelty thing: pasta, red sauce, and fake chicken.
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@rubywhatever Is your Ice Flight still scheduled for tomorrow? Any chance for a few extra days in Christchurch? Miss you.
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New Macbook hard drive #2 arrived in the mail today: it didn't work either. What gives? I'm sending both back to iFixit for troubleshooting.
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I just pre-ordered Mac OS X Snow Leopard (10.6) from the Apple website for $29. What a deal! It will be arriving on Friday and I'm pumped.
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Finally, a moment to breath! I've been going non-stop for 10 days and I'm ready for a some ME time. First things first, shave & shower.
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@nzebula I saw that post and I wondered why they didn't feature any of MY photos. What gives?
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@cheater_tree Hell yeah. The fried pie cart in Portland is OFF THE HOOK. They make amazing vegan pies. Check it out - @WHIFFIES.
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After a gut-bustingly delicious dinner at Nicholas Restaurant (Lebanese), Nate, Ingrid, and I watched I LOVE YOU, MAN. It was pretty good.
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It's only 6pm and I am EXHAUSTED. Granted, I did go to 2 different parks (Laurelhurst & Sellwood) and ran around all crazy (fball & bball).
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Robin is flying into the future (LA to Sydney) and will completely skip today (August 23rd). We should all live it twice as hard for her.
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Crazy crazy crazy: epic Portland walkabout with Drew & Christine, pies from Whiffies Fried Pie Cart, then some Simpsons Season 12. SLEEP!
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Portland Adult Soapbox Derby at Mt. Tabor. It's pretty awesome, but I haven't seen any crashes yet.
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At Paradox Cafe with Drew and Christine. I think I might get the French Toast.
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Hey, wanna blow your mind? Make some toast, butter it, smother it in raspberry jam, and add dollops of ice cream liberally to each bite.
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At the Grilled (Vegan) Cheese Grill for a late-night snack with Hna, Bks, Nate, and Christine. I bought a t-shirt.
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THE GYPSIES and GLADIATORS EAT FIRE were pretty great. Go Harney House! Go Harney House!
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Feast your eyes upon new photos I uploaded of our Seattle to Portland Adventure: sea caves, bugs, the Goonies house - http://bit.ly/t3mov.
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Ran errands with Nate & Brandon: FedexKinkos, Baja Fresh, PC Paramedics, Post Office, Cosmic Monkey, and Grocery Outlet. Good times.
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Bling Theatre rehearsal with Brandon and Nate. I'm doing my best impersonation of Drew.
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In the interim, while I try to fix the Macbook, I guess I'm back to the 12-inch Powerbook G4, the old stand-by: sidekick.
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Well, I thought I was gonna install a new hard drive in my Macbook, but it wouldn't recognize it. And now it won't recognize my old one. :(
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Installing a new 320GB hard drive in my Macbook. It's actually pretty easy to switch out hard drives in these things.
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After a LONG day of driving, hiking, climbing, eating, beaching, talking, and being sore, I am spent! Hopefully I'll get to bed before 2am.
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We were window shopping, looking at wooden statues, and Ingrid said, "I like the elephant, the one with the trunk." She was being serious.
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Epic hike down to and around Crescent Beach in Ecola State Park. The tide was SUPER low: we explored some sea caves and found HUGE bugs.
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Stopped in Astoria for a quick look at the Goonies house (free plums), about 100 sea lions, and the Astoria Column.
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Washington Vanity Plate on the 1998 Indianapolis 500 Pace Car: MATCHBX. I don't get it.
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Driving south to Portland via the 101 and Cannon Beach. It's on the way, sorta.
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I just saw someone I don't know walking Mickey down 65th street. He's so precious.
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I keep trying to sleep past 7am and I keep failing. The worst part is, it's not like I can't sleep, it's that I have to get up early. Boooo!
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I keep trying to go to bed before midnight and I keep failing. The worst part is, it usually ends up being something crazy like 2am or 5am.
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I think my favorite ingredient in Gatorade is "glycerol ester of wood rosin." I don't get enough wood rosin in my diet.
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Seriously, a morning of tubing and stuff on a boat in the sun is incredibly draining. It's like the life force has been drained out of me.
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Completely exhausted after a morning on Lake Washington cruising around on The Cousins' boat: kneeboarding, tubing, skiing. And I'm spent!
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@cheater_tree I'm going back to Portland tomorrow, but I'll be around until I go back to the ice. Let me know if/when you're coming out.
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Chilling at The Cousins with Bks, Hna, Nate, Ingrid, Christine, and Charlie. We talked about farts for a long time.
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@veganstraightedge Good one, Becker. I'll be sure to keep my eyes double peeled in the future. I had no idea you loved them so much. :)
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Dinner with Hna, Nate, Ingrid, and Gramps at the Exeter House. It was like the real-life Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont.
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Seattle is such a beautiful place in the summer: the sunshine, the breeze, the water. I can't stop smiling.
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@rubywhatever HAIL?! That's awesome! Why do the storms always wait for me to leave? :(
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Magnuson Park Beach with Christine, N8, Hna, and Bks: throwing the football, slack-lining, kite-flying, and swimming in Late Washington!
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I think it's a sign when people on the East Coast are getting up to go to work, and I haven't even gone to bed yet (on the West Coast).
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@cheater_tree Hey, I just got here, things have been crazy busy. But the good news is that I'm here in Seattle! Where are you?!
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I had a KILLER time tonight: In The Bowl, Arrowcopter 500 at Cal Anderson Park, Karaoke at AC, quality time with Christine, Morgen, and Joe.
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We (me & my peers) will witness the disappearance of cars, the end of car culture - http://bit.ly/40H8B. Won't that be interesting?
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Someone did SUPERSTITION tonight at karaoke, and it made me realize (for the first time) how strange the lyrics are - http://bit.ly/46C0Z.
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In The Bowl with my peeps. You really can't go wrong with the Thai Peanut Sauce Noodle.
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"What was I saying?" asked Nate. "Um... Your hair, braids, ICP," said Christine.
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Watching Juggalo confessionals on YouTube with Christine, Nate, and Hannah. This shit is so crazy.
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We ran into some Juggalos in the park with a kitten. They said his name is Tiger Shocker Fuck Nutz. Should I be surprised?
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Listened to a reading of "Of Missing Persons" a short story by Jack Finney. It was wonderful.
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Checking out Grampa's new digs in downtown Seattle, then going to Adult Story Time at the library. No, not porn.
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Hey Friends! Click here - http://thrdl.es/~/mSa - to vote on my "Parents: they aren't as dumb as we think they are" t-shirt. Heck Yes!
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I'm excited about my "new" Macbook. Now I can finally watch all those funny videos on the internet without it skipping the whole time.
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After slack-lining at Magnuson Park with Hna, Bks, and Morgen, we all went to The Cousins for dinner with Craig & Gramps. Then Mad Men!
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To all my Portland Peeps, I'm going to Seattle for a few days. I know, I know, I just got here, but N8 & Ingrid were going, so, you know.
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Rideshare: Denver to Portland in 20 hours! Did I mention that it's 6am & starting to get light out? Did I mention that it only cost me $70.
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We just crossed over the Oregon border, and just a shade after midnight. Only 6 more hours to go.
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After a BEAUTIFUL southern Idaho sunset over the Sawtooth Mountains, darkness surrounds us and we're still driving west.
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Why does ChaCha suck so much? I paid for 100 questions a few months ago, I've used MAYBE 50, and it's already telling me that I'm out.
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We decided to take US 30 up and around to Pocatello, completely avoiding Salt Lake City, then across Idaho from there. Here's to BFE!
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So far we've seen a coyote cross the highway, a huge lightning bolt that strike a radio tower, and a "PIZZA 'N BONES" restaurant.
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It is REALLY cold in Wamsutter, Wyoming right now. In the middle of summer?
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The rideshare has officially commenced! Emily & I stopped at a gas station in BFE Wyoming for a pee break. Time to get back on the road!
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Colorado Vanity Plate: AUTHOR. I see so many vanity plates in Colorado, and I'm not even tweeting all of them. Seriously.
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Final stages of packing. Mentally preparing for a rideshare from Denver to Portland, all in one shot.
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Robin & I got super close to beating RIVEN (at least we think so), but then one of the disks got stuck in the drive, and then we got tired.
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Last night in Denver: dinner at Thai Bistro with the Carroccias. Everyone there is pretty much obsessed with Robin. I guess I'm a lucky guy.
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@n8duke The 2 Juggalos that just drove past us in their beat-up Chevy pumping ICP, they're on your team.
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Robin & I are playing the ANTARCTICA card to get some free snowboards sent to McMurdo. The emails have been sent, now we wait.
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Everytime, EVERYTIME, I get the Seitan Buffalo Wings from WaterCourse (in Denver) my mind is blown. Do yourself a favor and get some.
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Robin & I just kicked some major ass in RIVEN. We might actually be able to beat it before I leave for Portland!
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The Hot Springs were amazing! We soaked & soaked, saw 8 shooting stars, and squashed 13 coins on the train tracks - http://bit.ly/ookzN.
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Who is Microsoft trying to fool with their BING search engine? It can't find "elisfanclub.com" when I search for it - http://bit.ly/rDWPg.
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Up into the mountains we go, we go. Up into the mountains we go. To the hot springs to soak, to soak. To the hot springs to soak.
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Nerding while Robin gets her hair cut. I like Time Machine (Mac OS), but does it really need to take 30 mins to PREPARE to backup? Come on!
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Robin is giving me a hard time because I gave her a hard time for giving me a hard time.
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Robin & I are getting ready for an evening at the Hot Sulphur Springs in Hot Sulphur Springs, CO. Pretty original name for a town, huh?
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We saw about 15 shooting stars in the shower last night. At 11:30 the sprinklers came on in the field we were lying in and scared us away.
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Headed out to the Manor House (west side of the Hogback) for coconut milk ice cream, slingshot helicopter toys, and the meteor shower!
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I asked @flickr "who has the largest photostream?" They said they "can't release that sort of data." I'm gonna get to the bottom of this.
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Pho 95 in Denver has the best Veggie Pho in the world! It's been like 3 months since Robin & I ate here and they still remembered our order.
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I'm still sick but feeling a little better. I could have slept longer if it weren't for these crazy dogs barking at the garbage truck.
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Today was Robin's LAST day of work at Coors. You have no idea how long I've been trying to get her to quit that job. FINALLY!
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@mattypoppins When are you gonna be in Seattle? I'll be up in Portland and Seattle for all of September. Keep in touch.
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I didn't get sick at all last season in Antartica, not once. Since then I've gotten sick in May and August. Who ever heard of a Summer Cold?
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After a lovely morning chatting with Patty, Tyler & Bri showed up (with a lizard in the car). We raced to Coors for a VIP tour & free beer.
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I woke up this morning even more stuffed-up and sniffly. What gives? Why does my body react like this?
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Just when I thought my cold was breaking, snot starts POURING out of my face. I will never understand the need for that.
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Downloaded the 2-part pilot of Defying Gravity (new space sci-fi show on ABC) FREE from iTMS: it was pretty bad. Same old space bullshit.
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I just jacked myself in the nose with a hi-hat stand. It's bleeding and starting to swell, but I'll be alright. Maybe I'll get a cool scar.
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YES! I've got a rideshare from Denver to Portland on August 15th. I'll see all y'all West Coast mofos in a week. Boom diggity!
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Check out my photos from Liz & Alex's (Antarctic) Wedding last night - http://bit.ly/16x8VH. It was strange and awesome that I was there.
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@bookis Nice work! I'm not anywhere near solving it yet, but I'm getting really good at the first couple steps. I've got 5 more months.
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Liz & Alex's Wedding last night was amazing, and playing with Porn Spill was a GIANT cherry on top. Unfortunately - http://flic.kr/p/6NawDa.
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The 7 or 8 SMS tweets that I sent (over the past 3 days) while Twitter SMS was down were not recieved until late last night. I deleted them.
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Playing drums in an Antarctic band with Antarctic friends for an Antarctic wedding, and I'm not even in Antarctica. Have I gone too far?
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@sierrapug He used a lot of scrap parts, so not much. But it is just a proof of concept pendulum motor, it can't actually power anything.
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Dave (Robin's Dad) just showed me the electric motor he made from scratch. It's based on ideas he found in a book from the late 1800s.
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Porn Spill practice #2 was a success! We jammed out Lady Marmalade for about 30 minutes. I never EVER thought that would happen in my life.
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"It would be like patenting the sun," said Jonas Salk, on why he didn't patent his polio vaccine. Read more here - http://bit.ly/ItAoI.
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"I'm a vegetarian, but I still eat chicken and fish, and sometimes I eat red meat." - Girl at the Higher Grounds coffee shop in Golden, CO.
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Robin and I watched MICHAEL & MICHAEL HAVE ISSUES for the first time, and we laughed a lot. Good times.
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Band practice with Porn Spill. I never thought I'd be saying that, especially since I'm not in Antarctica.
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THANK YOU to all who showed me love on my birthday and 1-year anniversary with Robin. It was a good one, but then I got a sore throat. :(
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After exactly one (1) year as the Star Wars Battleship Champion against @rubywhatever, she has taken the thrown. The Queen has returned!
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Purcy the Pug was the first to wish me Happy Birthday this morning, but he can't talk, so he snotted in my mouth. Thanks, Purcy!
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After a delicious burrito from Illegal Pete's (with potatoes!) we're headed back home. On the way we saw a Juggalo rapping to himself.
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The Celestial Seasonings factory tour was off the hook, especially the mint room (it burns your eyes). They make 10 million tea bags a day.
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Hammond's Candies factory tour was cool, just like How It's Made. Unforch, the dark chocolate contains milk and the workers winked at Robin.
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Robin & I are celebrating my 27th birthday AND our 1-year anniversary today with a tour of Hammond's Candies and Celestial Seasonings!
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Thanks to a late "bid retraction" even after the eBay auction ended, I wound up with the highest bid ($460) on a Macbook... on my birthday!!
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Once again @twitter motivates me to finish my archiving script by having THE WORST archives of any modern web app. Get with the times, guys.
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Robin & I are eating Ethiopean food at Arada's on Santa Fe and we're both feeling a lot like Alex Hiller (our fingers are covered in food).
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My new favorite mexican restaurant in Denver is EL CHUBBY'S. I haven't even eaten there, I just love the name.
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Three-hour layover in the Twin Cities: catching up on season 2 of True Blood. I really do like this show.
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There is something distinctly nauseating about the smell inside an airplane. It gives me a headache.
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Woke up at the BUTT CRACK of dawn, drove to the airport, $40 to check 2 bags, full-body 3D scanner at security, FREE WiFi at Indy Airport!
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This is getting ridiculous! I've bid on half a dozen Macbooks on eBay over the last few days and EVERY TIME I get outbid at the LAST second.
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Watching AS GOOD AS IT GETS with my Mom. Upon closer inspection, I'm realizing that I've never seen this movie before. Pretty good so far.
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Going through a bunch of my crap in the basement, consolidating @n8duke's old Cheesweed drum set for shipment, sneezing.
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My favorite band from the Cincy Warped Tour (aside from Applecore, of course) was CREATURES! Check out track #4 - http://bit.ly/4CJWDM.
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I *STILL* need a ride from Denver to the Pacific Northwest in mid August. If you're going, why not take me with you? http://bit.ly/17ioxC
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Earlier, when I said that I fixed my parent's wireless system, I jumped the gun. My Mom's WINDOWS machine is being very inconsistent.
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@grunder I know it was too good to be true! I hate it when they use beef lard as a preservative.
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The Berry Smoothie from the Costco food court is pretty good. It's made of real fruit puree and a little bit of sugar, and it's only $1.45!
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Shopping at Costco with Pops: he's exchanging his new digital camera for a better one. Definitely a good move if you ask me.
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Helping my Dad reconfigure the wireless in the house. We did a HARD reset on the D-Link router, and I'm pretty surprised that it worked.
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Banjo got sick of waiting for me to come to bed (I'm catching up on Flickr), so she came down to sleep next to me on the couch while I work.
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For crying out loud! I was literally TWO (2) seconds away from getting an awesome deal on a Macbook and then someone outbid me. Sheesh!
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Watching MOONSTRUCK with my Mom. It's pretty good so far, despite the fact that it's starring Cher and Nicolas Cage.
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It has officially become normal for me to say goodbye to people for a year. Like, "It's been great, I'll see you in a year."
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After a game of HORSE and some Momma Duke's Black Beans & Rice, Andyman, Shane, Crystal, & I are playing the card game SHITHEAD. Good times.
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Woke up bright and early to do "manly things" with Dad and Gregg: spend over $150 at an "insider" liquor store in Indy at 10am.
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"The BB in the name BB King stands for Blues Boy a nickname BB got early in life. He is a true American treasure." - ChaCha!
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I have a massive pile of "internet catch-up" laid out in front of me. I got through some of it, then Andyman came over for a bit. Bedtime.
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I dropped Robin at the airport, went to Brownsburg to pick up Mom's computer, then the Asian Grill (on the square) for dinner w/ the Rents.
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King Tut exhibit at the Indianapolis Children's Museum: the Pharaohs were very afraid of "forced labor" in the after-life. Hm, I wonder why?
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We hit up Good Earth for some "health food" snacks and walked out with: wasabi chips, Stonewall's Jerquee, Vegan Marshmallows, and ramen.
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Today is Robin's last day in Indiana, so we're gonna hit up Broad Ripple and the Children's Museum before I take her to the airport.
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@veganstraightedge Yeah, I know. I said that on purpose to add emphasis. Sheesh!
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We drove straight from Bloomington to "Shakespear in the Park" in Noblesville. Why does local theater always have one REALLY monotone actor?
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After a jam-packed Super Southern Indiana Fun Day, we're winding down with some Samosas and Yellow Curry from Little Tibet.
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First thing this morning (it was actually like 1pm) Robin & I went to the Tulip Trestle near Bloomfield, then Rooftop Quarry in Bloomington.
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After a 3-hour drive through THICK fog, we arrived at Lacy & Ryan's around 2:30am. Luckily they were still up! Robin & I crashed hard.
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We watched the fireworks (shooting out from a massive bank of fog) from the top of the Eiffel Tower. What a perfect end to a CRAZY day.
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Firehawk (face-first flying style ride) was well worth the wait, and Stunt Coaster was MUCH better than expected (we rode it twice).
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There was NOBODY in line for Adventure Express, so we rode it twice in a row (for old time's sake) without getting up from our seats.
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The new Diamondback roller coaster at Kings Island was short but very sweet, probably the scariest I've ever been on.
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The Beast (longest wooden roller coaster in the whole world) was just as awesome as ever, especially since we only waited like 10 minutes.
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The rain scared a lot of people away. We only had to wait about 10 minutes to get on The Vortex. I'm so nervous!
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Kings Island! I haven't been on a roller coaster in at least a decade. Let's hope the weather holds off.
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Standing in front of 1217 Fawn Court in Cincinnati, my childhood home. Fifteen years later and I can still read my initials in the cement.
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Goodbye, Applecore! It was magical. Hopefully we'll see each other again soon.
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The drummer for The Status is probably the most awkward I've ever seen. Loosen up, man.
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Watching Applecore rock out on the Ernie Ball stage at the Cincinnati Warped Tour. ROCK!
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Kris Huntly said a Phish concert is "2000 drug dealers and 8000 people looking to score drugs; they don't care about the music."
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The band Bayside just covered 2 NOFX songs (Liza & Louise and Linoleum) and just about the entire crowd was clueless. The kids these days.
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Is it really necessary for Warped Tour to have a "Hurley" and "Hurley.com" stage? Honestly.
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The rain is dumping on the Cincinnati Warped Tour. Dumping. On the bright side of things, we snuck in! Right through the back gate. :)
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Despite the rain and the fog and the 4 hours of sleep, we're getting psyched for Warped Tour Cincinnati. And then, who knows, King's Island?
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IDEA: I'm going to start writing "please open in the event of my death" letters, for future funzies. I'll number them chronologically.
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When was the last time you arrived at a hotel at 2:45am and then, 10 minutes after getting settled in your room, the fire alarm went off?
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REWIND! Robin & I took a dip in the HAIR POOL before driving to Cincy, and we saw a weird game at the Game Preserve: http://finditgames.com.
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It's about 3am and we're finally settling down in a Best Western on the outskirts of Cincinnati. This crazy adventure has only just begun.
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Did I mention that we're driving to Cincy (following the VanHammer) to see Applecore play on the Ernie Ball Stage at Warped Tour!?
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The fire tower was awesome. {cough} {cough} And we just got swindled into going to Warped Tour in Cincy to see Applecore play! Crazy!
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Sunset at the Hickory Ridge Fire Tower. While we were looking up directions at the library, Robin ripped a huge one.
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Robin and I strutted up to Little Tibet for dinner and then realized that they're closed on Tuesdays. Bummer. So, it was Pita Pit instead.
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We parked at the ManHammer for a walk around campus. Andy's swing is STILL in the backyard and Tyler's AC unit got pushed out the window.
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We have arrived in Bloomington and I'm giving Robin the tour of things, with lunch at Bloomingfoods. She is NOT used to this humidity.
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Banjo is so freaking precious. She is waiting outside our door every morning, all she wants to do is cuddle & lick, and she's 74 years old!
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After 1 warm-up round, Robin & I beat my parents in Euchre - 10 to 8. Not only that, we Euchred them for the last 2 winning points. Ha!
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Two months ago Robin and I initiated an experiment, and today we have the results: she uses 3 times more toothpaste than I do. Sheesh!
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@bookis You were right. Rubik's Cube is a lot more fun when I figure out the tricks on my own. I might cheat later, but for now I'm honest.
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@mcstumpe I just found out that "cheeseweed" is one of the common names of an actual (but completely different) plant: malva neglecta.
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Exhausted after a long walk with Robin. We went out to the bonfire site, checked out the dam, picked some cheeseweed, and got real sweaty.
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@mcpb Very interesting. I was just thinking today, as I was journaling, that my handwriting is all over the place - http://bit.ly/YClxy.
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Cruising around in the MG with Robin, giving her a tour of (the beautiful) Noblesville, Indiana: the square, the high school, Super Walmart.
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The party was great. We didn't play Knockout, but we DID plow through quite a bit of hummus, guac, black beans & rice, and corn on the cob.
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Robin told me that my chin feels like a "big fat gummy spider butt." Like, the kind of gummy spider one might get on Halloween.
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What up my Noblesville Brothers & Sisters!?! Party at my parents (1056 Elmwood Cir) today at 2pm. There'll be lots of Hummus, and Knockout!
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Banjo is still precious, even though she's like 15 years old and can hardly get up in the morning. She slept with us all night, purring.
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At the Walkers for Kaeden's 8th bday party. Early on he got hit in the face with a baseball bat and now he's pretty proud of his black eye.
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MEGABUS has WiFi! But they don't have power outlets, so it looks like I've only got 47 minutes to enjoy it.
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MEGABUS from Chicago to Indy. The guy loaded our luggage 1-handed cause the other hand was occupied by a cigarette and Dunkin Donuts coffee.
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While waiting for the subway (Division to Clinton) white noise was BLASTING out of the intercom. Everyone was holding their ears.
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Soul Vegetarian! Robin & I are splitting BBQ Tidbits, Jerusalem Steak Sandwich, Jerkfu Wrap, and 2 side salads. Sound like enough?
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Soul Vegetarian with the whole road trip crew plus the Zatkoffs plus James. This is bound to get crazy.
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Remember that time when we all went out to the Wedding Site to find ANOTHER fallen tree and then @bookis peed INTO the wind? Good times.
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Now that we're back in the lower Midwest, it's time for a food contest: Jalapeno Krunchers vs BBQ Krunchers - Jalapeno WINS!
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I've said it before, I'll say it once more: there's nothing quite like a mouth full of fresh blueberries. Mmm mmm.
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Goodbye, Pentwater! I still like you even though you were cloudy a lot. Back in the van (6 people with 2 seats), heading south to Chicago.
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Robin, Hna, Bks, and I got some sunshine at the beach early this morning before the clouds rolled in, and we saw little Nathan & Eli again.
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Sharing stories about pooping and peeing in inappropriate places (beds, pants, sleeping bags, etc).
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Hot Dogs roasting on an open fire (at the beach with a sunset in the background).
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We found a frog washed up on the beach, barely alive. Does he need water or air?
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In an effort to stick to my New Year's Resolutions, I bought a Rubik's Cube today. I WILL master it.
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Right when we got into town, the sun came out, so we went back to the house and out to the beach. Sunshine! Swimming! Reading!
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Another beautifully cloudy day in Pentwater. We all slept in until noon, now we're going into town to play Putt-Putt.
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There goes another Green Brain, there goes another 2 months. It's hard to believe the next one will take me all the way back to Antartica!
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I saw a picture at the VanScoyoc cottage with the parents, kids, kids-in-law, and grandkids (12 total) all wearing Purdue sweatshirts. Wow.
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"Wouldn't it be amazing if you had amnesia but you only forgot about the internet. Then you could rediscover it!" - @bookis
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Silver Lake Dunes were amazing: we jumped, we ran, we rolled, we swam. But the lake was filled with wierd algae that stained our clothes. :(
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Despite the fact that it's a rainy day, we're still going to the dunes at Silver Lake.
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The Play-Doh in the Cranium box was covered in wierd crystals. It's like it was growing them or something.
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An attempted day on the beach, but the stupid clouds kept getting in the way. We did have an awesome dinner and some killer ping pong.
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Robin really likes the game MAD GAB because it makes everyone sound like Stephen Hawking.
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Carolyn had dinner waiting for us when we arrived (Beat-it Buns, Barley & Pine Nuts) and then we went on a sunset swim (only for the brave).
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That was QUITE the [$521] ferry ride. At the half-way point there was no land on the horizon in any direction... in a LAKE! Crazy crazy.
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We made it! Just in the nick of time! Without a moment to spare! However, it did cost over $500, but there is a penny squasher on board.
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Change of plans AGAIN: we decided the ferry is worth it, we turned around, we hopped a curb, we might NOT make the ferry. I'm so nervous. :)
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Scratch that. We WERE gonna take the ferry across Lake Michigan, but a car or van with 6 passengers costs $520. What the FUCK?!
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Rolling 6 deep in Shane's van (with seats for only 2), driving east toward Manitowac to catch a ferry across Lake Michigan! Woo woo!
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Tonight I saw the biggest house cat I've ever seen at the Roth House B&B in Viroqua, WI. It was 22 pounds.
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After the opening of the wedding presents, we played a game of HORSE and I made one from downtown. :)
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Nate & Ingrid got FIVE (5) melon-ballers as wedding presents. Oh, and RockBand 2 for Wii.
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After 6 hours of post-wedding clean-up, we had a huge game of Knockout with about 15 people. Then Dillon tried to dunk & broke the hoop. :(
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Shane came to breakfast a little late & went straight for the watermelon. A bit later he said, "Oh shit! There's [vegan] cinnamon rolls?!"
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This morning Robin woke up and said, "I'm probably more pitiful than that stupid Poop Cat, or Biscuits whatever."
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We are counting down the hours here in Crazy Wedding Land. Flowers are being cut, tables & chairs set, kegs tapped, and deodorant applied.
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The Wedding Party is here, the craziness is in full swing, the rehearsal went great, and the Groom (@n8duke) only fell down once!
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On the drive home from a very strange dinner, Nate told a story about a dog getting hit by a car and then we almost hit a deer. Crazy, huh?
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"Do we take the shortcut or the longcut? And, who farted?" - @n8duke. It was @worstdukeever.
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Back at the Attleson Farm: processing maple helicopters, arranging tables, stringing lights, making streamers, hangin with the fam. Wheew!
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We stopped at People's Co-op in La Crosse (WI) for lunch and I got THREE (3) P-minted State Quarters that I needed: MN, MO, and UT.
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Wisconsin Vanity Plate: NO SEAMS. I asked the driver and he said that he does "no seam" roofing and siding.
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Going to La Crosse with @worstdukeever & @bookis to pick up Fifi & Emirlan. I also need to get some black pants for The Wedding.
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"Ugh, I HATE how you folded my t-shirt," Robin, making fun of my particular nature. Who does she think she is?
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SARDINES! Monica hid in the outhouse; Me, Bks, & Robin found her; then Robin tricked N8 & Hna into thinking she was just pooping.
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I just got a Google Voice account and it's already pretty cool (at least, I think it's gonna be). Give me a call anytime - 805.776.3853.
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Mom & Dad Duke have arrived at the Attleson Farm! We walked and talked and ate and laughed, and then prepared "helicopters" for The Wedding.
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The circus tent for The Wedding arrived this morning, and it took them only about 2 hours to set it up - http://flic.kr/p/6F51v2. #timelapse
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@Jason_Segel Just watched Forgetting Sarah Marshall for the 3rd time, and it's still good. Congrats on creating a really fantastic movie.
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We all went down to the Wedding Ceremony site and sat under a fall tree, serendipitously in age order: N8, Ingy, Monica, Me, Ruby, Bks, Hna.
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Robin has arrived! We're in town getting some stuff and @n8duke said, "this sweater fells like what vomit feels like in your mouth."
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Picking up @rubywhatever from the train station in La Crosse. I saw an interesting bumper sticker: Obamanomics - Trickle Up Poverty.
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Living on a farm, you have to be creative when it comes to entertainment. Listen carefully to Hannah at the end. http://flic.kr/p/6EBP3p
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Playing PICTIONARY outside, by candlelight. I was playing with a candle and Hannah said, "Hey, let me make a [wax] mold of my belly button."
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I still need a ride from Denver to the Pacific Northwest in mid August. If you're going, why not take me with you? http://bit.ly/MXuPl
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The average 4-ounce burger patty contains tissue from 55 separate cows, and some have tissue from over 1000 animals. http://bit.ly/17q0Jr
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I didn't really have to poop, but I wanted to be the 2nd person to poop in the Popple House, so I forced a little out. Number 2, get it?
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After a walk out to the Three Trees and some Raspberry Dark Chocolate, we're back at the Shed having an Oldies listening party.
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I don't get a good wireless signal from the next door neighbors, but @bookis does, so I'm sharing his internet through firewire.
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Leftovers for lunch - brown rice, lentil soup, spiral pasta, german potato salad: all mixed together in one bowl with Braggs on top. Delish!
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Ingrid was really excited about the Aqua de Tamarindo, but first thing I noticed an Earwig in the pitcher. She was NOT happy about it.
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Rolling around in the grass with Buddy (the dog). We can hear dozens of wolves howling at the same moon that is showering us with light.
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Dinner at the Pfitschs (again), but this time with Jane! I'm still not sure how, but at one point we ended up talking about eating babies.
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Last night I asked ChaCha for the current moon phase. Response: "A new moon occurred ystrdy, soon it will be a waxing crescent." So wrong.
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Chatting with Ingrid over dim fire light; flash lightning in the distance, red moon rising (waining gibbeous), and the fire farted. :)
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Bonfire with the Attlesons. It's a joint July birthday celebration: Ingrid (the 7th), Sylvia (the 10th, today!), and Gregg (the 18th).
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Kettle Chips are dangerous. I just killed a 5oz bag of Sea Salt & Vinegar by myself in about 15 minutes. Sheesh! That's like 45g of fat!
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Ingrid & I were responsible for making lunch today, and we spent a large majority of the time making 2 cherry cakes. We've got priorities.
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Tart Cherry picking with Sylvia & Ingrid for Sylvia's birthday. We played the "find a cherry" game: there's one, there's one.
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The past 2 nights Ingrid & I had dinner with friends: last night at the Pfitschs (next door neighbors) and tonight at Liz & Paul's. Mmm.
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I absolutely LOVE drying my clothes on a clothesline, but I always forget that it's the DRYER that de-lints the clothes. Stupid lint.
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@rubywhatever Just a heads up, you can post things like this really easy with the new Flick2Twitter. Check it out - http://bit.ly/xMS2O.
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The Great Soviet Grain Robbery of 1972 - http://bit.ly/K6qfC. Amazing stuff, blows my mind when I learn about this stuff 30 years later.
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@sierrapug Seriously, Sierra, you are like one of the cutest things ever. You make me smile on a daily basis. :)
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@rubywhatever My hair cut was exactly $15, including the tip. I guess that's one of the benefits of country living. So there.
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@rubywhatever It may be scary, but it's horribly inaccurate and has been blamed for thousands of unnecessary shark deaths around the world.
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I like to wait about 10 to 15 minutes after eating before brushing my teeth, but this morning there was no time: I had a hair appointment.
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@rubywhatever Whoa! Austin was in the movie JAWS? That's crazy! I had no idea he was an actor. ;)
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I woke up this morn to the wonderful pit-patter of rain, then I realized it was coming thru the open window and pit-pattering on my pillow!
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If you like time lapse video (x3), then you're gonna love this week's adventure of "Eli and The Popple House" - http://bit.ly/113xbB.
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Shortly after 12pm on July 8, comes the moment that can be called 12:34:56 7/8/9. Happens only once a century. (via @n8duke)
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As per my crazy traveling lifestyle (and my lack of a consistent phone number), I am really excited for Google Voice - http://bit.ly/vObdt.
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It's such a weird and jarring sensation when, going up OR down the stairs, you THINK there is a step but there really isn't. It shocks me.
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Running errands with Ingrid in Viroqua: groceries and rubber tubes (shit shoots) for the Popple House. Done and done.
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Last night Ingrid & I sat in the full moon light talking all philosophical n stuff. Biscuits climbed all over us trying to bite our fingers.
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"Everyone is THAT GUY at certain times about certain things." - Ingrid Attleson (@isadance)
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"The Valsalva Maneuver" is my new favorite imaginary band name because it's the technical term used to describe "forcefully pooping."
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I make "meow" noises at cats all the time. I like to think that inside they're thinking, "How do you know my language?"
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After mowing for about 6 or 7 hours today, it was time for a solar shower. The sun heated that water up to a delicious 98 degrees. Mmm.
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@bookis Be careful. It's the nature of the Zombie to infect anyone within striking distance. You might want to have a baseball bat handy.
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I just realized the photography roots of using the words PORTRAIT & LANDSCAPE to describe page orientation (like in "page setup"). Stupid!
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Testing out Flickr2Twitter. This year at 4th of July, I got to hold the fireworks. It was pretty sweet, I guess. http://flic.kr/p/6C5bYe
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Gregg & Sylvia are taking the day off, so Ingrid & I are home alone! Ahhh!! No, but seriously, we're mowing the shit out of this place.
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According to Ingrid, at least one Senior Citizen had her eye on me tonight at the 4th Party. "If only I were 60 years younger," she said.
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I wanted to call you tonight, but I must sleep. I hope you had a good 4th. See you in 10 days! Love you.
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With all the tin on the Popple House, the Attleson's (+1) went to a 4th of July party: good times, good food, good fireworks. Now, sleep.
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Walked the Ridge Road with Ingrid, our minds blown by the awesomeness that is bumblebee: the flying, the pollinating - http://bit.ly/eVw08.
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Going to the Sterlings with @isadance to hang out with Hannah & Cassie. I wonder who's gonna get more attention? http://flic.kr/p/6yYZur
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Gregg & I had a very successful day on the Popple House. We covered the roof and 1 side with galvanized tin sheeting. It's looking good.
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I've tried to do 2 more time lapse movies of the Popple House construction, but each time had a failure of some sort: battery, memory card.
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Catching up on True Blood last night was fun and all, but only getting six hours of sleep was not fun. Why do I always do that. Stupid!
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Recently I've been having a bad case of the "latest & greatest" about my computer. I mean, my 12" PowerBook G4 is almost 6 years old.
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@n8duke Say what? For real? You know, come to think about it, that would be pretty funny if you died like 2 weeks before you're wedding. ;)
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@m_amyknits We call it the Popple House because it is made from Popple (a kind of tree) that was logged from Red Maple Farms (our friends).
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@isadance is arriving at the Attleson Farm in a few hours, very exciting. I can't wait to show her the Popple House. She's gonna love it!
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@rubywhatever 78 Photography Rules for Complete Idiots - http://bit.ly/iEsFg (via @danbenjamin) (via @veganstraightedge). It's sorta cool.
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The Popple House (outhouse) hasn't been pooped in once (yet), but the flies have already found it. How do they know what it is GOING to be?
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The Popple House floor planking is almost done! Next up: the thrones, the tin roofing, and the finishing touches.
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@worstdukeever Wow, thanks. I'm proud to call you my sister. Siblings for life!
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Went back to Red Maple Farms this morning to get more lumber. There were 2 llamas in the barn making noises at us.
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It sucks to burn your tongue on delicious Lentil Soup, but it sucks even more when you wake up in the morning and your tongue still hurts.
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Ahhh... there's nothing like some fresh squeezed #moonfruit juice first thing in the morning. Yum Mee! I also like winning MacBooks Pros.
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Ride Needed: Denver to Pacific Northwest (Seattle or Portland) in mid August - If your going, why not take me with you? http://bit.ly/NHEa9
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I washed my hair tonight (just my hair) for the first time in about 2 weeks, and it felt great. I feel like a new (poofy-haired) man!
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@DealFinder_WI What gives? Honestly. You're following 626 people (including me) and have 56 followers, but not a single tweet, not even one.
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@n8duke I know, right. You should be receiving a few "coin collection" packages for me. Just tuck them in a corner somewhere. Thanks!
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Just snagged an 1886 Morgan Silver Dollar for $25 on eBay. I had an itch and I scratched it. I think we can leave it at that for now.
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@rubywhatever Nice work, Darling. It feels good doesn't it? BTW, how many more photos do you have to upload? Muahahaha! ;)
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Main Street Viroqua: walked past pop machine, realized I had ¢50 in my pocket, turned around and bought a Crush. Haven't done that in YEARS.
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Driving to Viroqua with Gregg & Sylvia to run errands, mainly they need to get a new cellphone.
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I've been at the Attleson Farm (in Gays Mills, WI) for 2 weeks now. It's amazing how time flies when your having fun - http://bit.ly/sb0E8.
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Today was another super productive day on the Popple House, but this time we captured it all in time lapse - http://bit.ly/S6Ulo. Enjoy.
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Everything is funnier accompanied with [Yakety Sax] the Benny Hill Theme Song (via @sandwichgirl). Case and point - http://flic.kr/p/6ATJZp.
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Booyah! Virginia State Unemployment finally got the shit together: I just got back paid 4 weeks of unemployment ($750). I'm in the money!
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Man in the Mirror: Like the US, Michael Jackson was spectacularly bankrupt, reportedly in the range of $800 million - http://bit.ly/6jmDg.
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Things have really cooled off around here. It's only 60 degrees (down from 100 the past couple days) and it actually feels cold. Brrrr.
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Today was a fun day: putting shit together, drilling holes, screwing screws, etc. The Popple House frame is complete! http://bit.ly/UglVE
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@n8duke and @isadance You 2 are ridiculous. Seriously. At what point do we just say enough's enough? Y'all have a problem: stop being sick.
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All the major pieces of the Popple House have been constructed, now we just have to put them together. This is the fun part.
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@rubywhatever Hey now, there are LOTS of movies out there, and you just happened to watch a really horrible one. Land of the Lost was good!
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You're prolly not gonna believe me, but Land of the Lost (2009) was actually pretty good: super campy, super goofy, super Ferrel. Go figure.
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Back at the Blaine Theater (in Boscobel, WI) with Gregg & Sylvia. This time we're seeing Land of the Lost (Will Ferrel): we'll see, I guess.
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@mcrashelle That was me! Sort of. Actually it was @isadance's dad, but I was quoting him and then subsequently agreeing with him. Clouds!
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@n8duke Thanks! I love writing about / photographing / and building the Poop House. I'll keep up the good work.
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Now THIS is the perfect weather: sunny, warm but cool, breezy, low humidity - reminds me Seattle. Honestly, I would never get tired of this.
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We got the Solar Shower bags the other day & set one up as a test. It hardly got any direct sunlight today, but the water temp was perfect.
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Gregg just busted out his reflective telescope & we looked at the moon. There are so many freaking craters on that darn thing. Unbelievable.
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We got jipped out of 2 thunderstorms today. The clouds got dark, it started sprinkling, and then it just cleared up... twice! What gives?
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Luke, Ingrid's brother, came from Madison for the afternoon. He mowed a bunch, and stayed for lunch. He's quite the character.
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Gregg & I laid half of the Popple House foundation: dug the holes, set the rocks, pounded them in, pounded dirt around them. And it's level!
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It's already past my bed time and I haven't brushed my teeth, read my book, or stitched up my shorts. For crying out loud!
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When I walked past / under the Hummingbird nest this afternoon, I saw 2 little baby beaks poking out. I could hardly contain myself.
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Downtown Gays Mills is actually quite nice: the Co-op, the Library, the Post Office, the River. My favorite part, though, is Gay Street.
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@manVself I really love a pants-optional day. Those are some of my most favorites.
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Just got off the phone with Virginia State Unemployment. Is it too soon to think/hope that they finally have their shit together? Probably.
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Driving into town (Gays Mills) to send off the last (dare I say it) of my Antarctic paperwork. But first, I have to photo copy my passport.
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Gregg & Sylvia went to Iowa today (for a funeral), so I'm home alone. I guess I can watch that FREE episode of The State I got from iTMS.
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Biscuits is so crazy. She was begging & begging & begging for my muesli, so I gave her some. She actually ate it! A cat eating muesli! Ha!
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I've been obsessed with this Hummingbird Nest the past couple days, and so I took another peek - http://flic.kr/p/6zvqNR. See the feathers?
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You have GOT to check out this list of "Notable Residents" from Bloomington, Indiana - http://bit.ly/4vApz. Seriously, Scot Halpin?
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Kathryn Janeway, a fictional character from "Star Trek: Voyager", is from Bloomington, Indiana (of all places) - http://bit.ly/ahsqu. Srsly.
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@rubywhatever Really? Did he prove it somehow, or are you just taking his word for it? Not that you shouldn't, just wondering.
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Construction of the Toilets (wooden shed) has commenced! We sorted the lumber, made some measurements, and busted out the Skilsaw.
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While the world nervously watches the uprising in Iran, an even more important uprising has been passing unnoticed - http://bit.ly/nrpbP.
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Daddy Longlegs (Harvestmen) are NOT spiders and NOT poisonous, but they ARE arachnids; and there are 6,400 (!) species: http://bit.ly/Rcpcf.
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Although Gregg did most of the work, we successful added 2 outdoor outlets and a flood light to the barn, and it looks legit, like for real.
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Kept an eye (with binoculars) on our Hummingbird Family over a delicious breakfast of Cheerios & Banana. I think I saw a baby head poke out.
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Mac OS X Internet Sharing is awesome. I've been using wireless internet shared from the Attleson iMac (with ethernet) for a week: flawless.
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Sylvia spotted a Hummingbird nest on a low-hanging branch during lunch. We set up a ladder to get a closer look - http://flic.kr/p/6z3yXu.
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It's official: I'm going back to Antarctica (again) as an FEMC GA (again), but this time @rubywhatever's going with me (as an FEMC GA too).
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THE Hole is complete! 2.5' wide, 8' long, 4' deep. I dug ALL 80 cubic feet myself. Now alls we need to do is fill it with poo. Anyone?
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@veganstraightedge Righteous! Righteous! I heard about this a few months, and you could say that I'm pretty psyched about it.
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@mcstumpe Amazing. Maybe I need to go back and revisit Cowboys From Hell.
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To the uninformed observer, it sure does look like I'm digging a grave.
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It's pretty hot & humid outside right now, but I sorta feel like diggin. I'll see if I can't cross the 3-foot line by the end of the day.
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After digging down 30 inches (for a total of 50 cubic feet), I took a bath and then went into town with Gregg & Sylvia: co-op and library.
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@rubywhatever Hey, I just read about that too, on the Flickr Blog. Crazy stuff, huh.
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@n8duke We were just talking about this! But, I liked the new Willy Wonka, so Alice in Wonderland might not totally suck. Give it a chance.
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Sylvia made a delicious lunch: toasted pita with hummus, garden fresh coleslaw, tapenade, & leafy greens from the garden. Back to shoveling!
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Gregg fixed me an incredibly refreshing 50/50 mix of home-brew Kombucha and sun-brewed Jamaica Tea (pronounced with an H). Ahh... Delicious!
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We decided (based on the number of people at the wedding) to go 2.5 feet wide, 8 feet long, and 4 feet deep. That outta hold the poo.
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We've started digging The Hole! Things are going smoothly, and the dogs are having a great time playing in the dirt.
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Since arriving at the Attleson Farm, I've had 3 or 4 "allergic reactions" (runny nose & eyes) from being inside the house: dust, fur, etc.
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The Sterlings dropped Cassie off for the night. All the cats went scurrying when Cassie & Buddy came running down the path, accept Biscuits.
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Watched the movie HAPPY GO LUCKY (it was lovely), and now I'm going on a walk along the ridge, headed out to The 3 Trees.
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It's hilarious (ironic?) that I get better cell service at the Attlesons in BFE Wisconsin than I do at either "home" in Denver or Portland.
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Every time I download something from the iTunes Music Store (~ once a month) I have to agree to the NEW terms & conditions. What changes?
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I've started uploading my pictures from Wisconsin. Make sure you watch the video of Biscuits: she's so precious - http://bit.ly/gxX87.
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@n8duke That's because some of my stuff is completely private and some of it is for "Friends & Family" only. Login and there'll be more.
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Gregg & Sylvia went to church this morning, so I stayed at home: finished up Season 2 of Mad Men (fantastic!), blogging, guitar, etc.
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Gregg puts grape juice on his Cheerios. It reminds me of the early days at the Duke house when @veganstraightedge would use orange juice.
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Check out the new JibJab. Barack Obama is a big-earred, tights-wearing, superhero! Really, it's hilarious - http://bit.ly/Dnyd9.
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Just in case you were wondering, I am the #1 hit on Google if you search for "zule ghostbusters spelling" - http://bit.ly/pSuUa.
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It's been really stormy the past couple days, which I loved, but I'm also really enjoying this sunshine and low humidity.
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Wisconsin Vanity Plate: DANA BOB. What do you think, is that the name of 1 or 2 people?
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It's 9am, I haven't been awake for more than about 90 minutes, and I've already pooped twice. I know I'm vegan, but that seems excessive.
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@veganstraightedge Ahem. I think you forgot to give credit where credit is due. I'm like Mr. Fanny-Pack-Bandelier over here.
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@rubywhatever It was falling all over the place at the farm and there was a SHIT LOAD in the gutters of Boscobel (where we saw Star Trek).
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On the way out the door to go see Star Trek (at the Blaine Theater in Bosco Bel), five (5) lounging cats scattered like the wind.
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The faucet handles in the Attleson's bathroom are C [Caliente] and F [Frio]. Gregg said that it came with an H as well. Bilingual faucets?
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@mcrashelle I think that they've just moved on to a new model (1200) and they are almost out of stock of the one I bought: supply / demand.
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@mcrashelle I've been really happy with my PINK PowerShot SD1100 IS - http://bit.ly/UiCgV. It was $150 when I bought it, but now it's $300?
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I really enjoy the planning stages of technical projects: web sites, composting toilets... you know, stuff like that.
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Aside from the new/unreleased Territories (Guam, Samoa, & Virgin Is), I now have all quarters from the Denver Mint. http://bit.ly/50quarters
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Trying to sleep, but this lightning storm is far too interesting. Srsly, the lightning has not stopped, even for a second, in 30 minutes.
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Sylvia & I were enjoying a beautiful display just after dusk: lightning & fireflies; then we heard a wave of rain approaching on tin roofs.
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Made a Wacky Cake as a test for a possible Vegan Wedding dessert. I'll prolly end up eating the whole cake myself, with strawberries on top.
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After a cow was crying for her baby for like 30 minutes, Sylvia said, "Man, that cow is having a cow!" Gregg replied, "No, she HAD a cow."
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@n8duke Actually, this is a different orange cat. This one is super tiny and liony and cute and meows all the time, but she's skin & bones!
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I helped Sylvia prepare strawberries for shortcake, had a delicious salad for lunch, then painted 2 doors and wall red. It was pretty cool.
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@rubywhatever Not true, baby, sorry. I have a handful of pics mapped to "a place with no name." Here's one of them: http://flic.kr/p/515jAW.
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Dismantled the Pfitsch's chain-link dog kennel and reassembled at the Attleson's (with help from Orange Cat). Now it's an outdoor shower!
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@isadance It was actually surprisingly good: strong in a Kombucha way, not in a vinegary way. And I was just sipping a small glass.
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Woke up promptly at 7am, breakfast of Muesli & Kombucha, and then Gregg hooked me up with EIGHT (8) State Quarters that I needed. Woot!
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I walked out of the house (on my way to bed in the shed), and I walked past a field of fireflies! It's been so many years! I got choked up.
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Getting settled at the Attleson Family Farm. I've got a bed in the attic of the shed: comfy and spacious. Wedding plans are taking shape.
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Stopped at People's Co-op (in La Crosse) for lunch (and some goceries) with Gregg & Sylvia. Lovely. My limited cell reception starts... NOW.
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It really was a lovely train ride, especially with the 2nd half of Mad Men Season 2 keeping me company.
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Pulling into La Crosse, getting picked up by Ingrid's parents. From this point forward my cell service will be questionable.
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The train took me past a HUGE wetland: grasses, algae, trees, birds. It was beautiful, even underneath all these clouds.
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The train from St Paul to La Crosse is called EMPIRE BUILDER. This is the 1st time I've ever been ethically opposed to the NAME of a train.
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When was the last time you had to catch a cab to the train station at 6:45am? Answer: right now.
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I could be watching The Big Lebowski tonight with Robin at Film on the Rocks. What was I thinking? Idiot!
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After watching the new episode of True Blood, I found 2 spiders in the bathroom fighting, or were they making love? It's hard to tell.
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@n8duke Just finished the new episode of True Blood: I thought it was alright; not great, but it set the stage for good things to come.
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The previous tenant of the apartment next door came back to reclaim his bed today (and stole Maggie's pillow), so I have moved to the couch.
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Did You Know That some surgical thread is actually made of cat gut? For cereal. Like real cat intestines. Apparently it dissolves naturally.
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I tried some Purely Decadent Coconut Milk Ice Cream - Mocha Almond Fudge: tons of mocha, millions of almonds, swirls of fudge. Delish!
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I had 2 delicious Vegan Hot Dogs from The Wienery: Chicago Style and The Maxwell [sauted onions, peppers, mushrooms] with Baked Beans.
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"I just did laundry for the first time this YEAR, and it took me 3 hours." - customer to cashier at The Wienery (http://wienery.com)
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@n8duke I'm downloading the new episode of True Blood as I type. I'll let you know how it goes.
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Vegan Hot & Sour Soup and Fresh Spring Roll at Camdi (in Dinkytown) for Lunch. Mmm mmm.
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I found the Copy & Fax place: closed for lunch. But next door was an alteration place and they added pen loops to my fanny pack for only $4.
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On a mission: finding a place to print out and fax my remaining Antarctic paperwork. Somehow they didn't get 3 of the forms I sent in.
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I'm so used to such crappy T-Mobile service in Denver and Portland (usually 1 bar), that it's weird to have full bars here in Minneapolis.
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Woke up this morning (in my vacant apartment) to the fixit guys walking in the door: "I thought this place was vacant," they said. Oops!
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The apartment next to Maggie's is vacant. They left their bed behind so I'm crashing over there. I've got an entire apartment to myself!
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The first penny I put on the tracks disappeared after the train went by. I got 2 more pennies, went back for a 2nd try, and recovered both!
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Got a delicious Falafel Pita from the Hard Times Cafe. Now I'm at Maggie's softball game with Sarah, waitin for a train to flatten my penny.
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Landed in the Twin Cities, riding the light rail to Maggie's ($2.25). If I were going the other direction (Mall of America) it'd be free!
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Sure, my NWA flight from Denver to the Twin Cities was only $90 (after taxes and such), but they charge $15 per checked bag. WTF?
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BURN AFTER READING was pretty good, but it wasn't great. I wouldn't go out of my way to recommend it to someone, but it was well done.
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@n8duke I have to admit, I watched the whole first season and it was pretty good. It definitely got better as it went along.
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As per Cary's suggestion, Robin & I are watching the new Coen Brothers BURN AFTER READING. We wanted some noochcorn, but we're too full.
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No, Robin, we are NOT going to give names to my back hairs. Sheesh!
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Denver weather never stops being crazy: one minute it's raining, the next minute it's shining, the next minute it's both at the same time.
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"Careless fires - in a flash - can turn - our mountains - in to ash." - Jeffco Fire Minder, on segmented street signs
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The weather was perfect for our hike, but the clouds rolled in just as we were pulling into Coors (for a short tour). Now it's POURING!
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Hiking in Golden Gate Canyon (between Golden and Boulder) with Cary, Erin, and Ashley.
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I never thought I'd say this, but I don't like thick, "quilted" toilet paper. It's bulky (like a paper towel) and seems more wasteful.
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@MarioSpam I applied for Fuels Operator & FEMC (the Trades) Helper. I almost had a shot in Fuels, but I went with the sure thing in FEMC.
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@rubywhatever is right. I'd never heard of garlic cloves being referred to as "toes" before. Crazy Germans.
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NERD ALERT!! @rubywhatever & I sure know how to party on Saturday Night! We sat around on our laptops, messing with Mac OS X Screen Sharing.
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Dinner with @rubywhatever at WaterCourse: Seitan Bufffalo Wings (Vegan Ranch), Spinach Salad (Miso Tahini Dressing), & a (coconut)milkshake!
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@bookis You can thank the Twitpocalypse for your problems, my friend. Check this shit out - http://bit.ly/K3aGc. But, Tweetie IS better.
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"Garlic is split up into two parts the outer bulb and the inner cloves which are what are used for cooking." - ChaCha! Not "toes," Robin.
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@veganstraightedge When you come through Denver, you gotta get some of the Seitan Buffalo Wings at WaterCourse. To die for!
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The Mailman rang the door bell, "I didn't have mail for you today and I accidentally gave you your neighbors'. Could I get that back?" Sure!
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I just mowed a lawn with a lawn mower. I haven't done that in about 10 years, but I still got the skills.
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I wish there was a scale in the house so I could weigh this bag of dog shit. It's gotta be at least a 5 pounds.
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I helped Robin's Dad de-limb a tree in the backyard. Now I'm back at Annie's, de-turding the backyard, getting ready to mow.
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Robin's Dad has an old 1929 Model A Ford Pickup in a shed in the backyard. It's his retirement project.
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I tried to give Robin a kiss before she left for work, but right before we kissed she burped and blew it in my face. It was PICKLE breath!
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"i totally disagree with u how dumb" - random comment on my blog from someone named LIOPARD. Check it out - http://bit.ly/WJ0B3.
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CRAZY NIGHTMARE!! My computer was stolen, infected with 1000s of viruses, all my Flickr photos deleted (23k), and they cracked the screen!
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Robin (@rubywhatever) used her GoGirl (in the shower of course) for the first time tonight. She did great! http://go-girl.com
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@rubywhatever and I took Sage over to her Parents' house to play with Purcy & Zeek, then we brought Purcy back with us for a slumber party!
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It's funny that dogs don't have cheeks. Like, when you give them a large treat, at least half of it falls out after the first bite.
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Taking Sage on a walk. She's such a good girl, but she sure does like to sniff the ground.
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Pitted Dates are $2/lb at Sunflower right now. I got a bag the size of my HEAD for $4. For those of you that know me, that's a big bag.
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@MarioSpam No. I've tried to get to South Pole or a field camp, but it's much harder to get to those stations because they're smaller.
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I shipped off the rest of my Antarctic paperwork after getting my TB Skin Test read. I'm all negative! Now I just sit back and relax. Ahhh.
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Why do office supply stores all smell the same? I guess it's the same reason why hardware stores and health food stores smell the same.
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I ordered new "gels" for my Skull Candy ear buds SIX WEEKS ago and it still says, "Your order has been processed and will be shipped soon."
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It's a CRAZY Antarctic Reunion: Me, Robin, Jenn the DA, Travis the Jano, Danny the Jano, Raja, and Amy the Steward. Alice couldn't make it.
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"My Mom always said, 'The first child can come at any time, but after that they all take 9 months.'" - Jenn the DA
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Travis the Jano stopped by for a visit! When I went outside to greet him, I locked us out. We had to wait for Robin to get home from work.
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I like the show PARTY DOWN on principle, but it's hard for me to watch: it makes me really uncomfortable, and they're all such morons.
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@rubywhatever was trying to make fun of the New Found Glory singer, but ended up doing a MEAN impression of the Alkaline Trio singer.
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There was a time in my life when I really enjoyed The Mars Volta (I still LOVE De-loused), but their new album is a steaming pile of poo.
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I made a kickass batch of Momma Duke Hummus tonight with @rubywhatever. Then Cary & Erin came over: now we all have horrible garlic breath.
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"I'm sorry I kicked you in the face, I was just trying to fart on you." - Eli to Me. (via @rubywhatever)
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Apparently middle-school-Robin would frequently spend the weekend watching the ENTIRE Star Wars Trilogy (IV-VI). NERD ALERT! Thanks, Erin.
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@worstdukeever Very funny, Hannah, very funny. I'll see your "chubby pictures" and raise you a "'CHARLES IN CHARGE' in front of the mirror."
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Pho 95 in Denver has THE BEST Vegetarian Pho I've ever had. I swapped the celery for mushrooms: it was off the hook! Sorry, Than Brothers.
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I'm editing dog videos and Sage is really confused. She here's them barking and howling, but she can't see them. She twists her head at me.
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@worstdukeever Ha! Neither. Doug's not even really that short, it just looks like it in the video. Also, Tim, the guy next to him, is HUGE.
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Well, I've got a clean bill of health, all set to go back to Antarctica. They said I was really good at turning my head and coughing. :)
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The Cottonwood Trees are puking their guts out around here. Seriously, it's like it's snowing!
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It took me about 5 minutes of searching for the printer's USB cable before I realized the dang thing's wireless. Now I feel like an old man.
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Last night @rubywhatever said I'm a fat kid trapped inside a skinny kid's body. Apparently "milk & cookies" is something a "fat kid" does.
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Colorado License Plate: 420 RPM. What do you think, is that a vanity plate?
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Filling out Antarctic paperwork with @rubywhatever on the back porch at her sister's place. We're house / dog sitting, it's pretty cool.
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RE: single or double space? - I single space because 99% of all writing I've ever done has been in HTML, which doesn't allow double spaces.
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Went to the dog park with Robin, Purcy, Sage, and Zeek. I dropped Purcy in some "deep" water and he swam for the first time ever!
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If the world was an apple: cut it into 32 slices, removed the peel from ONE of those slices, and THAT would represent all farmable topsoil.
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Wrestling match between me and @rubywhatever: she spit in my mouth, I spit in hers. Now we're even.
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@n8duke Yes, the movie BLINDNESS was awesome. Nothing like what I expected it to be. Very real, genuine, intense.
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Robin & I watched the movie BLINDNESS last night. It was incredibly intense, powerful, and (at times) hard to watch. Robin had to bail.
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After sentence-ending punctuation (period, comma, question mark, exclamation mark, etc), do single space or double space? Please respond.
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Robin & I started playing RIVEN today. It's so good, so much better than MYST. We've only just gotten started, and it's already more fun.
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@veganstraightedge What are your plans for your current MacBook? I'm interested in upgrading, but I'm feeling really cheap these days.
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I'm gonna have to agree with @jack_jennings on this one: I really liked the "tabs on top" feature of the Safari Beta. But, it is no more. :(
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ATTN Antarctic Brethren: just in case you were wondering, you can order Green Brains here for $8.51 a dozen - http://bit.ly/3bxOm.
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@jack_jennings Really? That's such a shame. I have really fallen in love with that. I'm just now downloading the latest version.
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When using liquid ink pens on an airplane, remove the cap with the point upward to avoid problems that could occur due to cabin pressure.
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Robin had a dream last night that she was really good at longboarding. Then she fell, broke her arm, and pooped her pants. That's my girl!
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Robin & I beat MYST! We gave Cyrus & Achenar 4 pages each (Red & Blue, resp), then we gave Atrus the white page. Next up: RIVEN.
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After "helping" Annie & Jim open all their wedding presents, I went out to dinner with the entire Carroccia family. It was a treat!
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@n8duke Very funny, Cojack. I was busy doing things in which it would have been inappropriate to bust out my celly. And it was only 5 hours.
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This XBOX promotional video is such a joke. Honestly, Microsoft, who are you trying to convince? http://tiny.cc/9TYSD (via @bdkinzie)
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"The Princess Suite smelled great last night, but this morning it smelled like cheap wine and regret." - Anonymous Wedding-goer
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Happy 25th Birthday @rubywhatever! I got her 3 Go-Girls (http://go-girl.com), an extension on her Flickr Pro membership, and some chocolate.
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After an amazing ceremony & reception last night (and a Vegan meal for me) it's time for an 8:30 brunch. 8:30? Sounds like breakfast.
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White Fence Farm - This is where the Rehearsal Dinner was last night: scary, but hilarious. More corn fritters, anyone? http://bit.ly/4qPKbN
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Apparently I can't open Google Chrome on my computer because "it is not supported on this architecture." Is this an Intel-only thing?
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When was the last time you participated in a Craigslist transaction (buying or selling) AFTER 11pm? Answer: tonight, bought a copy of RIVEN.
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After a delightful dinner at White Fence Farm, Robin, Katie, and I met up with Cary and Corrine for the 1st Friday ArtWalk on Sante Fe.
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Colorado Vanity Plate on a new VW Bug: CATS. Hell yeah, I love cats!
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On the way to the Rehearsel Dinner with the whole Carroccia Clan. We just saw a Husky running down the middle of the road.
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"The term R.S.V.P. comes from the French expression 'repondez s'il vous plait', meaning 'please respond'. " - ChaCha!
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Last night Robin & I made a delicious dessert: mini ice cream sandwiches - Snackimals & Purely Decadent Coconut Milk Cookie Dough Ice Cream.
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"hey im in a band from pennsylvania i really need to play icestock, cany u give any contacts?????" - random Flickr Mail message
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Bra shopping with Robin and Katie. There's a new bra on the market that "smoothes back rolls." Ew.
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Colorado Vanity Plate on a BMW 529i: MEIN5ER. I know I'm getting out of hand with all these Vanity Plates, but I just keep seeing them.
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My dream last night: Dane Cook called me (and my friends) for help on a documentary he was producing called NOBLESVILLE. He liked our style.
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I'm about 150 photos away from FLICKR ZERO. I'm so close I can almost taste it.
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@n8duke Robin has a copy of the VHS version of Little Mermaid: the boner on the cover AND the priest getting a boner. Disney is so weird.
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@n8duke The Little Mermaid?! I thought you guys were gonna watch the entire TMNT trilogy. What gives?
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@n8duke I KNEW you'd love that part! Isn't that amazing?! Some random dude who F'ed-up on HSN is now in a Pixar movie because of YouTube.
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Well, RIVEN downloaded just fine, I burned a DVD, but Windows won't recognize the disc. I'm gonna try burning the disc one more time.
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Enjoying a delicious Chipotle Veggie Fajita Burrito with Robin at the ORIGINAL location: Gilpin & Evans, in Denver.
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Zeek (Robin's parent's dog) has a little piano that he plays with his nose while howling (singing). It's one of the funniest things ever.
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Robin & I only have 1 more age in MYST, so I'm downloading a copy of RIVEN right now! Fingers are crossed.
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Colorado Vanity Plate: NOYNING. It took me a second, but it's a good one.
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While waiting for the dentist to check me off (for Antarctica), I saw 2 kittens playing behind the building, Momma Cat nearby keeping watch.
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"American Woman" is SUCH horrible song. Does anyone really like it, or is it just a "classic."
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@grunder Some may consider it "fear mongering," others consider it reality. But mainly I was just shocked that it was in the "mainstream."
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Earth 2100: The Final Century of Civilization? Blows my mind (in a good way) that people are srsly talking about this. http://bit.ly/1860f0
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A very PNW-ish rainy day in Denver today: lots of chillaxin, MYST, dogs, napping, eating, more MYST, and wrapped it all up with Earth 2100.
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In order for MYST to work on Robin's family's computer (Win XP), we had to set the compatibility to Win 95 AND install Quicktime 2.1! Ha!
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Robin & I played the SHIT out of some MYST. We went to the Rocket World (by playing the piano) and brought back a Red Page for Cyrus' book.
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After a delicious dinner of Quinoa (with peanuts, spinach, Braggs, and HPSO) and fried Curry Okra, it's time for MYST!
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Colorado Vanity Plate on a big SUV: MANIFST. It's like it was this person's destiny or something.
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@rubywhatever just got offered a primary position as an FEMC GA (gopher, monkey, etc) in Antarctica! Now I just need to get a job.
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That puzzle last night was THE craziest / hardest puzzle I've ever done. It was a hexagon, and every piece was unique and some were WEIRD!
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After a thunderstorm and some Snackimals, Robin and I put together a 40-year-old jigsaw puzzle: it was only missing 4 pieces!
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@bookis That's crazy! How did a homeless man get my frisbee?! Did that have anything to do with the woman that died?
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Helped Olivia with some landscaping in the back yard. Now I'm enjoying a glass of water, a sit, and a view of some freshly laid sod.
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Sitting on Olivia's the porch, watching cars drive by, working on my photos (as usual).
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According to Toyota, the 3rd Gen Prius is "Harmony between man, nature & machine." Gimme a break, its a F*CKING CAR! http://toyota.com/prius
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Robin's up in Fort Collins for her sister's bachelorette party: I'm crashing at Olivia's tonight. It's weird how many places feel like home.
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Did You Know That: the individual fruity seeds in a Pomegranate are called ARILS?
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"Wanna start the movie? I gave YOU the remote to start it because BOYS like to have the remote." - Julia, to her boyfriend
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@veganstraightedge So, if you're leaving, what's the status of the lawsuit?
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Katie (Robin's younger sister) is moving to Fort Collins, so I helped with the rest of the Family to load some stuff into the U-Haul.
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Photo nerdery with @rubywhatever: she's on her 17-inch MacBook Pro, and I'm on my 12-inch PowerBook G4. I like to think mine's better.
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SPOILER ALERT! @n8duke I'm looking in your direction. Did anyone notice the YouTube Easter Egg in Pixar's UP? http://bit.ly/F357W
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UP was AMAZING! I cried like 6 times, no joke. That's not saying much, but it was wonderful. I even got choked up during the short. #pixar
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Seeing UP with Robin and her sister Katie. It's not everyday that a new Pixar comes out. :) #pixar #up
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Went to Savers to get some pants for Robin's sister's wedding and ended up also getting some swim trunks and a winter jacket.
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Robin showed me her MYST and RIVEN notes from back in the day. Geez, what a cute / nerdy thing to do.
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Robin & I just went shoe shopping. We were in the store for a total of 20 minutes and BOTH of us got a new pair. That HAS to be a record.
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On hold with Virginia Unemployment AGAIN: they just can't get their shit together. If they tell me to "call back" one more time... I swear.
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Eating delicious homemade Vegan Mac & Cheese and watching Antiques Roadshow, about to go see the new line-up of The Legendary Beep Beeps.
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It's strange how you can tell 2 people just met, are nervous or trying to impress, just by their tone of voice and/or eagerness to laugh.
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Check out my homeboy Jeremy's award-winning entry in the McMurdo (Antarctica) Film Fest: The Galley Plate - http://bit.ly/Nw81o. You my boy.
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I have NO IDEA how this happened, but last month I sent & received 475 text messages (75 over my limit). And this month it was 533. WTF!?
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I've never fully understood the necessity to have separate restrooms for MEN and WOMEN when there's only 1 toilet in each. Why not unisex?
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Nerding it up at Higher Grounds (coffee shop) in Golden (CO) while Robin's at work. It's time to get some work done.
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@n8duke Coraline rocked. Super weird, super creepy, super stop-motion, super Tim Burton. Who told you it was musical-ish? Not even close.
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After a delightful dinner with the Carroccias, Robin & I (and Purcy) are sitting down to watch Coraline with a big bucket of noochcorn. Mmm.
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@mothra222 I really wanted to stop by and see you, but we would have gotten in really late and we had to leave early the next morning.
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@worstdukeever Nice work, Hannah. I've never quite had the guts to lead a climb. What was it rated?
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Just a minute ago, Robin gave Purcy a carrot. He gobbled it up in a few seconds, and then a sunflower seed fell out of his mouth. Huh.
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After 22 hours and 1400 miles, we're finally rolling back into Denver. Purcy's gonna be so happy to see Robin, and he's gonna bark at me. :)
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We stopped in Provo for a picnic at Utah Lake, but the mosquitos were horrible. So we opted for a shady spot by a dumpster back in town.
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In the 1998 Rand McNally State Farm atlas we're using, California covers 7.5 pages, Texas gets 4.5, and Alaska gets a measley 1/2 page.
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Interstate 84 and the constant flow of 75 MPH traffic would have been absolute mind-boggling Science Fiction to the Oregon Trail settlers.
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The Super 8 was good to us last night. I didn't realize it until this morning, but neither one of us even THOUGHT about turning on the TV.
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Robin is teaching me the ways of the Avocado. First it was paired with Nutritional Yeast, now it's with Promite. Delicious!
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A bit of a late start this morning (my bad), but we made it all the way to Burley, ID. I tell ya, S'ern Idaho ain't got shit on N'ern Idaho.
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Tofurky Deli Slices (esp the "Peppered" and "Cranberry & Stuffing" flavors) are a wonderful road trip snack. All except for the farts. ;)
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After brunch at Paradox with The Homeowners & The Boys, Robin & I hit the road. First things first: I drove 20 miles in the wrong direction.
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The Vegan French Toast (VFT) at Vita Cafe pales in comparison to the VFT at Paradox: I had to hit that one last time before I left Portland.
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I've sorta always been unsure of the details surrounding Blood Types. Monmagg suggested some light reading - http://dadamo.com. Sweet.
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Crazy day with The Boys at McIver State Park on the Clackamas River in Estacada. Then sunset at The Bluffs with N8, Ingrid, Robin, Monmagg.
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Breakfast at Vita Cafe with the gang. On the way over here we saw some sloppy graffiti that said: F*CK TUBS KOG. What does that even mean?
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I had a dream about the RARE Wisconsin State Quarter error - http://bit.ly/gqkmD. It was IN MY HAND and then I lost it. Blast!
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We finished up our trip to the OC (Oregon Coast) with some low tide SEA CAVES at Hug Point, then some Mango Sorbet at Canon Beach. Mmm.
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"I realize that people piss & shit in here, but this [public restroom] smells awful." - @n8duke
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Nate said that Robin's Sanuks (hippie shoes sold as "sandals") look like they're made of dirty paper grocery bags and banana skins. Ew.
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Rocked Canon Beach with the gang, went to Hug Point for lunch, now hiking to Cape Falcon (from Short Sands Beach). We saw like 8 sea lions!
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Today was the first day in at least 8 months that all three (3) Duke kids were together. Brandon said that was pushing his limits.
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Playing TABOO for Hna's Golden bday. I got the word GLASNOST and couldn't say: Perestroika, Russia, Gorbachev, Word, or Openness. WTF?
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Bambo Sushi with Robin, Ingrid, Hna, Bks, Fiona, Britt, and N8, then Pix for dessert: we ran into Nicole from Antarctica!
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It's a special day! I showed Robin one of my turds for the first time (it was tiny). Then, later, I pooped again and it was shaped like a Y.
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"God acts in mysterious ways and a positive can be found in any situation." - ChaCha, when I asked why God gave me Cauliflower Ear.
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Standing at the top of Multnomah Falls with Robin, Nate, Fiona, Hannah, and Bookis. I already got 2 squashed pennies!
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Hannah, Bookis, and Fiona (after driving all the way from NYC) got into Portland last night at 12:38, and we all went to bed at 12:39.
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I played serious catch-up in the Green Brain Journal today, writing out the last 10 days.
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Britt just came over for like 30 seconds, but it was awesome to see her. Hopefully we'll meet up tomorrow at the bluffs.
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Went on a crazy dog park / frisbee / longboard adventure with Nate, Ingrid, Shane, and Robin at Laurelhurst Park. Now it's tempeh time!
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Went on an "urban hike" with Ingrid & Robin to the Sunken Rose Garden (Portland's 1st) in North Portland. It was pretty sweet, I guess.
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Saw all kinds of molten glass being poured and flattened on a kickass tour of Bullseye Glass, then finished it off with Vegan Voodoo Donuts.
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I had a dream last night that my parents helped me freebase cocaine because I had a headache. They were only trying to help.
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Brandon, Robin, and I had a great convo about pooping your pants. The main lesson learned: when you've got diarrhea, never trust a fart.
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Robin and I tried to show DIRTY LOVE to Nate, Brandon, and Ingrid. They didn't know how to appreciate it. Their loss.
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When was the last time your girlfriend told you that she'd "fix it in post" ? #swoon
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When was the last time you went to a strip club before 2pm? Yesterday.
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Mt. Tabor! Robin and I hiked to the top and saw a longboard sling-shot. Robin saw lots of things that reminded her of Myst. Nerd Alert!
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The other day I asked ChaCha this question: http://bit.ly/1F73Ls, and the answer I got was "Mt. Rainier." That's just plain wrong!
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Last night I had a dream that I went to Ritter's Frozen Custard, ordered a small vanilla cone, and it was $10.30!! Can you believe that?
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Last night I had a dream that I went to Ritter's Frozen Custard, ordered a small vanilla cone, and it was $10.30!! Can you believe that?
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It's wierd being in a city that I know pretty well. That hasn't been the case that much the last 2 years.
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Purely Decadent Chocolate Coconut Milk ice cream is delicious. So, if real ice cream gives you the runs, you should try that next time.
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"The tallest mountain in the continental US is Mount Rainier, in the state of Washington at 14,411 feet above sea level." - ChaCha!
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After 3 days of blatant Seattle Tourism, Robin, Shane, Crystal and I went up to the top of the Space Needle. I got a Lego Space Needle!
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"It just really bugs me when fat people sit on my camera." - Robin
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The souvenier shop near the Space Needle had THREE (3) coin squasher machines: 2 penny and 1 quarter. I got a squashed quarter!
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We ran into Danny the Jano at Pier 55, walked him to the Airport Bus Stop, walked Pike Place, and then Monorailed it to the Space Needle!
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If you say "obey scoop law" and try not to think of the words that you know it is, it sounds like words of a foreign tongue.
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We're taking the Water Taxi from W Seattle to Downtown. While walking to the station we saw a freshly dead raccoon on the sidewalk. :(
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I made it to Seattle just fine, went out to Pho at Than Brothers with Robin, Lauren, and Ashley, then we watched Dancing With The Stars.
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It's strange that the name "Santa Fe" has the name "Santa" in it. I've never really noticed that before.
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I passed on Hotel For Dogs (didn't look near as good as Beverly Hills Chihuahua), watched The Fall on my laptop. It was very good & weird.
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Riding the train back to Seattle. Apparently the complimentary movie will be HOTEL FOR DOGS. What?
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@n8duke and I are just hanging out, watching funny videos on the internet.
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Doing laundry, organizing my stuff (again), eating unleavened biscuits, and getting ready to go to Seattle.
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Here's a fun game you can play: stop BUYING food until you've eaten ALL the food in your house (down to the last, dusty can of green beans).
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I've been over-salting my food a lot lately, and I finally learned my lesson tonight with the twice-baked sweet potatoes.
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Everyone knows I love to poop with the door open, but at @n8duke & @iattleson's new house I get to poop with TWO (2) doors open! Oh Joy!
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@wheeldog I'm glad that you asked! I've been wanting to blog about that for a while and you've given me the motivation I needed. Stay tuned!
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I realized last night, while half asleep, that the word GUYS is the Yankee equivalent of the word Y'ALL. Weird, huh?
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I got a txt this morning from an unknown number wishing me a "Happy Mother's Day." I have to assume it was intended for Mercedes.
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Last night, in all my sickness, I grabbed the nearest thing & blew my nose. I woke up this morning to find it was a dirty pair of underwear.
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There were 2 parties I was excited about tonight, but my sickness is forcing me to bed.
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I wish it were more socially acceptable to give and receive money as a gift.
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@n8duke and I played with power tools while @iattleson stayed in the kitchen and cooked dinner, the way it should be. ;)
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Since when did a sore throat make your entire body ache? Well, it's 8:30pm, I took some NyQuil, and I'm gonna try to go to sleep.
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@rubywhatever Just as my cloud curse is fading, I get sick. It's SO nice outside, I got invited to a fiddle concert, but I feel like poop :(
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Taking it easy, eating baked sweet potatoes, trying to beat this sickness before it gets out of hand, and playing Mario Galaxy.
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@n8duke and I went to the bike shop (to fix my flat) and then to the Alberta Co-op, where I ran into Bobby from the Homestead!
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"This is like a scene from a movie that I would want to watch." - Ingrid, as I played classical guitar for her on the stoop in the sun.
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I went to bed last night with a noticeable cough and I woke up this morning with a sore throat. It hurts when I swallow. :(
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I just got offered money (like actual money) for one of my Flickr photos. They are asking for a price. How much should I charge?
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@NikoandMrDuke - "Hahah! What is Twitterrific 2? Was there a Twitterrific 1? Shit gets weirder everyday in the internet world."
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I woke up this morning with a slight tickle in my throat, and I'm going to bed with a noticeable cough. I'm getting sick. :(
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Hung out at Sarah & Blaine's with Brandon. Went out to eat at a place called WEI WEI: Pan Asian Eatery. In other words, generic asian food.
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@davesearle That SUCKS, dude! It's totally NOT COOL when your tour bus gets broken into. That should be illegal or something.
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@rubywhatever You cut your bangs?! Were they getting to be a bit too much for you? I'm sure I'll love 'em.
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I'm updating this on Safari, running on the old OSx86 hard drive that I put in Brandon's computer like 3.5 years ago!!
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I decided to christen my new bike today by riding it over to The Boys', and then I up and had a flat tire. WTF?!
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We finally got that door back onto it's hinges and it doesn't scrape the floor anymore. We really couldn't have done it without Lucas.
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After another 45 minutes on the phone, I think I finally got all my unemployment crap straightened out.
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@bookis May is late for Momma Duke. She usually starts her Xmas shopping on December 26th.
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@grunder What is the best / most inexpensive way to break into 4x5 photography? I wouldn't want to be spending a lot of cash on this.
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Went for out to BAMBOO SUSHI with Nate & Ingrid: they put cucumber slices in the ice water, and they made vegan miso just for me!
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I helped @n8duke at work again today (babysitting). Lucas (4) was wearing a shirt that said "I was holding it for a friend."
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@n8duke and I did some handyman stuff around the new house. He's such a homo now.
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@godacious and @rubywhatever both had to call their moms to update them.
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"You guys are coming over for the Podcast tomorrow, right?" - Sarah Crosley
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Watched Jurassic Park at the boys' house for Sarah's B-Day (Cinco de Mayo!). The CGI in that movie has really stood the test of time.
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While helping Nate at work, Lucas (4) said that his three (3) most favorite things in all the world are: lions, spiders, and rocket ships.
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Free popcorn at hardware stores is such a strange, but awesome, ritual.
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Nate and I are buying tools for the new house, and we just drove past Matt from the Homestead! Portland is so cool.
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A real estate appraiser just drove up and took a picture Nate and Ingrid's new house (while still sitting in his car) for a comparable.
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Nate is playing a video game about planets & gravity while Ingrid watches Zak Efron videos on YouTube. What a bunch of nerds.
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Here comes the sun, here comes the sun, and I say... it's all right!
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Earlier today we spent about an hour dealing with leaky walls in the basement, and it's dumping buckets out there again. Fingers crossed.
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I just bought my first bike (that's right) on craigslist. It's a super slick single speed (free wheel) and it RIPS! Pictures to come.
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With no breakfast in my belly (I had to fast), I biked 13 miles (round trip) for my Antarctic blood draw and urinalysis. http://bit.ly/s1MTT
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@veganstraightedge So, did you not say what you wanted to say, or do you wish hadn't said what you said?
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Biking my ass all over Portland, giving blood and pissing in cups.
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I'm not sure why, but these ants really like my computer. I think I might have to start storing it on a table or somesing.
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"Mmm, it's got a nice subtle broth, and the Lima Beans are PERFECT." - @n8duke on his soup that he won't shut up about.
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@n8duke is really excited about the Lima Bean soup he's making. When was the last time you got REALLY got excited about Lima Beans?
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I want to buy a single speed road bike, but everything on Portland Craigslist is at least $250. If you've got something cheaper let me know.
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Hit up the Soaking Pool (huge hot tub) at the Kennedy School with @n8duke & @iattleson. It was fun, but those damn wiener kids ruined it.
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@godacious I knew you were a nerd all along, but what did you do to break your cover?
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@n8duke just hooked me up with like 10 more State Quarters from the comic shop that he works at. Thanks, Brother!
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I bought some socks at Fred Meyer, now I'm sitting in the hall of the dressing rooms while Ingrid tries on wedding bras.
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"Salad Fingers has 3 friends (his finger puppets): Hubert Cumberdale, Jeremy Fisher, and Marjory Stewart-Baxter." - ChaCha!
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"Yes, biweekly can mean both. It has definitions of 1. occurring every two weeks. 2. occurring twice a week; semiweekly." - ChaCha!
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When was the last time you were typing on your computer and an ant crawled out of the keyboard?
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I know we've heard this before, but apparently The State (complete series) will be released on DVD this July! http://bit.ly/rTmap
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@iattleson and I talked about the wedding on the stoop of the new house. Now: biking ride to Fred Meyer, faxing in my signed offer letter.
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@rubywhatever I had a dream last night that you were dating other dudes, and they were all CHADS!!
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I should be sleeping, but instead I'm working on my Ruby Twitter Archiver script. Hopefully soon I'll release it to the world!!
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Watching BACK TO THE FUTURE with Brandon, Monica, Ingrid, and Nate: ONE POINT TWENTY-ONE JIGAWATTS!
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After a surprisingly fun Free Comic Day, Brandon and I saw Muppet History 101 at the Portland Art Museum! http://bit.ly/JJxrC
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Watching a parade of people in bathrobs (at least a couple hundred strong) marching to a midnight showing of Big Lebowski.
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The Cascades Amtrak line between Seattle and Portland is wonderful: the scenery, the Sabra Hummus & Pretzel Crisps, and the power outlets!
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Slow train to Portland. I saw Mt. Rainier on the flight to Seattle, and now I'm seeing it on the train to Portland. It really is amazing.
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I've got 2 hours until my train leaves: plenty of time for Inari & Spring Rolls under the Cherry Blossoms at the Chinatown Community Garden!
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One of the flight attendants sang a Southwest-themed song just after take-off (over the rainbow) and just before landing (out to ball game).
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The woman sitting next to me on the plane was reading a book entitled "THE BAIT OF SATAN: living free from the deadly trap of offense."
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Oh geez. I just knocked over some dude's coffee with my guitar. Oops!
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Last night Robin and I went up to Red Rocks for a bit. It's a special place. On the way out, we saw a Sheriff, parked, playing SUDOKU.
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Sometimes getting up at 5:30 in the morning is really horrible, and sometimes it's not as bad as I'd think. This time it's not so bad.
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Apparently the Walgreens near Robin's house is selling "Baby Ts with hysterical slogans." We were wondering how many people that convinces.
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A six-car pile-up on eastbound Hwy 6 (just before I-25) is causing a serious case of the lookie-loos on westbound Hwy 6.
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It's weird when you're all packed and ready to go, but you've still got like 30 minutes to kill. I think I'll brush my teeth.
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Today is my last full day in Denver for about a month: packing my stuff, tying up loose ends, PQing (?), saying my goodbyes.
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I have officially accepted an Alternate Contract as a Fuels Operator for next season at McMurdo. It's nothing concrete, but now I can PQ.
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@rubywhatever and I made some DELICIOUS Massaman Curry tonight. The secret ingredient: Frank's Red Hot Buffalo Wing Sauce. Mmmm.
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"For dogs, a chemical in chocolate called theobromine is the problem. It's like caffeine, too much caffeine is bad for anyone." - ChaCha!
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Took the dogs for a walk at the Chatfield Dog Park: Purcy was our Scout and Zeek was our Armed Escort.
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Cheerios on the patio. It's another crystal clear and warm day in Denver. I think we might give Purcy the Pug a bath.
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@bookis Because in Twitter lingo you are telling Twitter that you want to turn SMS updates "on" for username "hold". I think.
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Robin & I had the exact same dinner (veggie platter with xtra falafel) 2 nights in a row from 2 different places: Marrakech & Jerusalem.
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At the Rockies game with Robin, Ash, Pat, Erin, and Cary. We got free tickets from Ash's work, and we're sitting on the BLUE MILE-HIGH row!
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Hey, A-Basin, sorry about the clouds today. This cloud curse has been with me for 2 months now, I've tried everything. Any ideas?
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What the F? Since when do they completely close highways (I-70, all lanes) for 20 minutes at a time.
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Shredding A-Basin with Robin and Gosia. When we picked up Gosia, her Mom called and they talked like Borat (they're Polish).
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Robin farted like a robot. That's the only way I know how to describe.
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Last night, Robin was cleaning her room while humming / singing "I've Got An Ape Drape" by the Vandals. That's my girl!
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Robin and I went to Marrakech (delicious Lebanese food) on our very first date tonight. I even put on a nice shirt.
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"One of the most famous railroad tunnels in America at over 6 miles long, the Moffat Tunnel penetrates James Peak and the Divide." - ChaCha!
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Just waking up! I haven't slept until 12:30 since I was in Antarctica. Granted, I WAS up from 6:30 to 9:30, but still.
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@snuffleupagous I almost always using pooping as an excuse to Twitter, but not necessarily while I'm at work. Mainly because I'm unemployed.
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Just when I thought Denver couldn't get any crazier, it goes n does something like this: 65 & sunny ystrdy morn, 4 inches of snow this morn.
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Robin's never seen WALL-E, so we rented it tonight. While at Blockbuster I also picked up a WALL-E "action" figure of the Fat Captain ($3).
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"I'm probably gonna have to go poop soon." - Robin to me; I responded with a fart.
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It is official: I have a cloud curse. It was SO beautiful this morning, then right after Cary and I got to the Rockies game, it clouded up.
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I am aware that this is getting a little out of hand, but I've decided to collect the new Presidential Dollar Coins (both Mints) as well. :)
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We're back at Robin's, we're tired, and Robin is eating veggie burger (all by itself, no bun, no nothing) with a fork.
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After the game, Cary & Robin went with me to Sarah-from-the-Homestead's bday party at Federal & 24th. It was so great to see her, finally.
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Did you know that Colorado has a State Fossil? The Stegosaurus. Oh, and I got FIVE (5) more State Quarters!
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Kickin it at the Rockies / Dodgers game with Robin, Cary, Frank, and Amy. Our $4 "rock pile" tickets had a $2.50 surcharge. That's over 60%!
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Why do basketball commentators comment on the high free-throw percentage of a player WHILE THEY'RE AT THE LINE? It makes them miss the shot!
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Robin and I independently had dreams about State Quarters last night. NERD ALERT!
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After a long night of Rock 'n Roll, there's nothing like coming home to a Pug that blows snot in your mouth. Thanks, Purcy.
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"You can beat them skins just like a-ringin-a-bell." - some random middle-aged woman to me
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The Legendary Beep Beeps LIVE at Herman's Hideaway with Set Forth, Strange Condition, and Random Friend Generator. It's packed!
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Just finished up Band of Brothers with Cary: it certainly is a magical series. Do yourself a favor and watch it start to finish.
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Buying a few Classical Guitar music books (with CDs). It's been at least 4 years since I learned a new song.
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Dream: I was at McMurdo, inside a building, snowboarding on wet carpet. One of the snowboards was broken and Sally helped me fix it. Weird.
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I'm not used to having stuff in my pockets. My girlfriend's Mom is fixing my purse.
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These problems are disorders of lifestyle habits and the only possible "cure" is a comprehensive revision of lifestyle. http://bit.ly/xcgsv
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Creating click-track MP3s for our show tomorrow night. I've never played LIVE with a click-track before, it'll be interesting.
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@n8duke I don't think @rubywhatever is gonna be happy about what you said about her dog. I'd be careful if I were you.
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@n8duke That's cool and all, but did you know she was on the show "Joey" and she's going out with Matt LeBlanc? Booo Hisss.
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Less than 2 hours from the moment I started searching to the moment I had a like-new 120GB iPod in my hand (for only $150). Craigslist FTW!
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Patty did such a nice job on my Carhartts (and was so willing to help) that I left my fanny pack with her today. The straps are falling off.
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Purcy the Pug is insane. When he gets really excited his nose gets all snotty. Then when he exhales, it sprays all over your face.
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Patty (Robin's Mom) patched-up my Carhartts for me, and she did a fantastic job. The patches even look good on the inside!
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After a full day on the slopes and a more-than-full belly of Pho, it's time to veg out on the couch and watch TRON for the first time.
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It's still sorta strange to see Coors ads (usually billboards) in Spanish. I like it.
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Decent day at A-Basin, except: the clouds followed me around all day, I hurt my shoulder, and I lost my iPod. But now it's time for Pho. :)
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So we showed up at a friend of a friend's place in Silverthorne for a few days of shredding, and there was already someone here. Awkward!
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"Sabra: a native-born Israeli. Also, a delicious brand of hummus." - ChaCha!
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I typed up an official checklist for my State Quarter collection. I've decided to get all the quarters from BOTH Mints (Denver & Philly).
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Band practice at DogHouse, then we're going straight up into the mountains (Silverthorne) for a few days of shredding at A-Basin.
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Robin's Mom made fun of me (lovingly) for being a nerd, then showed me her State Quarters collection (and gave me a few that I was missing).
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I seriously can't get over this crazy Denver weather. There was a HUGE snow storm this past weekend and now it's 75 and sunny.
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Robin and I are taking Cedar to the airport, listening to some old school Kings of Leon.
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Bowling our asses off at Lucky Strike Lanes in downtown Denver for Frank's bday. This is the nicest bowling alley I've ever been to.
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Cedar, Robin, & I are at WaterCourse, sitting under a painting of a buffalo with a canteen who's handing a smaller canteen to a squirrel.
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I got 6 plattened pennies today: 3 from the Colorado Railroad Museum and 3 from Coors. I think that's a new record.
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Cedar and I went on a VIP tour at Coors Brewery (thanks to Robin) and in a bit we're all going bowling for Frank's birthday.
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I finally got a new phone. It's not exactly what I wanted, but it works.
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My Samsung SGH-T429 (the one I got free from @bookis) has officially died. I'm looking for a new phone, but I want something SUPER simple.
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"It doesn't take too many determined, pissed-off people to create a lot of mischief in a complex society." - Jim Kunstler
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After a SOLID week of shredding, we're back in Denver popping Cedar's Pho cherry.
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The snow is STILL falling, I-70 is STILL closed (in both directions between Vail and Golden), and there's 14 inches of powder at A-Basin!
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After a 7-hour powder day, Mizuppa AND Chipotle, and 30 minutes in the hot tub, I am BEAT... must sleep.
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When sharing M&M trail mix, Robin gets all the M&Ms and I get all the raisins. It works out perfectly!
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Amazing powder day at Breck: a lot of time in the trees. The snow keeps falling, I-70 to denver is closed, gonna do it all over again tmrw.
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It was puking (snow) all night in Summit County, so we (A B C C D R) are up early, heading to Breckenridge. Winter Storm Warning!
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"For the laundry, use 1/4 cup to 1/3 cup of Dr. Bronners for one regular load; adjust as needed depending on hardness of water." - ChaCha!
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The other day at A-Basin, a crazy old man called me an "asshole" and threatened to "punch my lights out" after we bumped into each other.
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We took the day off yesterday (to do our taxes and file for unemployment), but we went back to A-Basin today for an amazing powder day. :)
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I had a wierd dream about buying pirated copies of books (on floppy disks) at Barnes & Noble, and IN THE DREAM I twittered it.
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I went to sleep last night with my shorts OFF, and I woke up this morning with my shorts ON. What the F?
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When I told Cedar to roll up the window, she told me to "roll up [my] ass." I'd been farting. :)
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License plate border "When hell freezes over - I'll ski there too" around vanity plate SKINUTT. Do you think that person likes to ski?
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Amazing bluebird day at A-Basin with Danny, Cedar, Cary, Corrine, and Robin... shredding the pow.
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"Good morning, sweetheart! Here's some poison gas for you." - Robin, making fun of how I woke her up this morning (with farts).
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Last night Robin dutch-ovened me with one of my own farts. I didn't even know that was possible.
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"How can something REAL taste this good? I mean, this shit GROWS like this." - Robin, on the deliciousness of Champagne Mangos
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"We can't just stand here being uninvolved observers!" - The Happening
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With snow falling all around us, we jumped the gate into the Dillon House Hot Tub. Then Danny the Jano showed up and joined us.
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I had no idea that paintballs (like the kind used in paintball guns) are made with gelatin. Thanks, How It's Made!
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"If you were born on Thursday, August 05, 1982, you are over 842,193,701 seconds old! That's 1,393 weeks." - ChaCha!
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Robin, Cedar, and I spent the afternoon in Breckenridge: squashing pennies, noodle bowls at Denzaemon (Spanish servers), grocery shopping.
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In the past 24 hours, I got 2 texts intended for Mercedes: one from the Bank of Hawaii, and another from Lyle, who kept saying "Sgt Lesser."
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The Dillon House kicks ass! We've got a full kitchen, living room w/ wrap-around (pull-out) couch, 2 bedrooms, 2 full baths, and a hot tub!
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Robin & I picked Cedar up from the airport and then immediately drove up to Dillon. Here we are!
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According to IBM, we need a "smarter" planet. Isn't it safe to say that it's our "smarts" that got us into trouble in the first place?
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@mattypoppins Welcome to Twitter! Make yourself at home, and PLEASE don't be afraid to ask for help if you need it. You are my fire...
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Catching up with NetNewsWire. It's amazing how things pile up when you're gone for a few months.
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@veganstraightedge Say WHAT!?! The Fall Out Boy bus? I want more details.
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Before she met me, Robin claimed to be undefeated in Star Wars Battleship. Since then I've beat her three (3) times in a row.
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I just bought a $2 lightrail ticket out of a machine with a $5 bill, and I got 3 different 1-dollar coins as change (Susan, Saca, & Harry).
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Getting ready for a day at A-Basin tmrw, followed by a WEEK in Dillon (A-Basin, K-Stone, Breck) w/ Robin, Cedar, Cary, Danny, Corrine, etc.
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A modern day Circus Maximus would have a seating capacity of 8.4 million! Put that in your pipe and smoke it - http://bit.ly/k9HUM.
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Robin had a "power day" (like snow day) off from work, so we went on a tour of the US Mint and got a free uncirculated penny!
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I saw two (2) vanity license plates on the way back from A-Basin: GUZ HNTR [Guz (?) Hunter] & SNO STMR [Snow-Stormer].
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It's hard to look accidental on purpose. Sometimes randomness can seem suspiciously rigged.
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Driving back from a cloudy day at A-Basin (full of twirly birds and Virgin Bloody Marys), singing along to the Ultimate Oldies Collection.
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Robin's Grandma got her "The Ultimate Oldies But Goodies Collection" from TimeLife (10 CDs) and she NEVER opened it. It's mine now! :)
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A few hours in the studio (BOOM SHAKALAKA): we got our first rough master, and it sounds great. Maybe some Band of Brothers is in order?
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Robin & I were talking about living simply in a small house when a Ford F-650 (650!!) drove past. Largest "regular" truck I've ever seen.
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Slept in (til 10!) for the first time in a long time. Robin & I are taking the dogs (Purcy & Zeek) to the dog park. It's 72 degrees! Yessss.
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Waiting to catch the light-rail to Robin's. A freight train is passing by on a different line: it has to be AT LEAST 2 miles long! Srsly.
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Cary's tryin to turn off the seatbelt reminder bell in his Subaru by clicking & unclicking his seatbelt 20 times in 30 seconds. Not working.
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Went in the studio for a few hours of mixing this evening & heard some hilarious "in the studio" stories about Snoop Dogg from our engineer.
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Unbelievable. I was on hold with Denver Unemployment for 90 minutes, finally got through, and then the b*tch (sorry) hung up on me.
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@n8duke It's a private one. Mainly she just uses it to secretly make fun of me. :) You can try to follow her if you want @rubywhatever.
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Still on hold with unemployment (just over an hour so far): it's time for some carrots and Goddess.
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Filing for unemployment, on hold. The recorded voice said that "due to high call volume, hold times can be as long as 120 minutes." WTF?!
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Robin is SUCH a closet nerd, and occasionally little bits come out: Star Wars trivia, she was a high school math tutor, and she played MYST!
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The Vegetarian Pho at PHO 95 in Denver really gives the Than Brothers a run for their money. Watch out now.
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And once again it's snowing in Denver. Seriously, what is up with this city?
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Watched DIRTY LOVE (for the 2nd time) with Cary and Robin. It's so hilarious. I sorta can't believe that Ebert gave it zero (0) stars.
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For some reason televised bowling has always fascinated me. I'm watching it right now on ESPN and I am riveted!
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I think I might actually get to sleep before midnight tonight. I'm so excited! I've been trying to do this for at least a week.
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Robin just taught me a new word: carafe. Do you know what it means? [no looking it up]
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Watching the MICH ST / UCONN game w/ Cary & Seth. There are 70,000 people at the game! Can you even begin to wrap your mind around that?
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Cary (33) and Corrine (28) had NEVER heard of Operation Ivy until just a few minutes ago when it came on the radio. WTF?
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Beautiful powder day at A-Basin with Cary, Seth, Amanda, and Corrine. We were floating on air!
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Stopped at a gas station in Dillon where you can buy a HUGE pre-packed burrito called THE BOMB. Honestly? Why not call it THE FART?
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We just saw a Jeep spin out 180 into a ditch, then 2 minutes later a big truck flipped on its side & slammed into the guard rail. Slippery!
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Cary & I are halfway through Band of Brothers (my 3rd time) and it's (still) amazing. We're getting up in 6 hours (5:30) to hit the slopes!
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I just bought a Spring Season Pass to A-Basin for $209. It's a pretty good deal considering that 1 day is $65. We're gonna shred tomorrow!
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It is SUCH a beautiful day in Denver: 60 degrees and sunny. But, apparently, another huge snowstorm is on it's way for tonight and Saturday.
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Robin dropped me off at Olivia's on her way to work, but the doors were locked. I didn't want to wake Cary, so I climbed in thru a window.
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"I would think they had sex with 2 people at the same time! Either that or they just ate 2 cute muffins!" - ChaCha!
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"Films & TV series that exploited black popular culture, usually involving a badass black man (with funky hair) solving crimes." - ChaCha!
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If someone told you that they had 2 "cuties" for breakfast, what would you think that means?
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Robin, Cary, and I are filling our bellies with delicious vegan food (including buffalo wings with ranch) at WaterCourse.
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Due to the dog poo that I stepped in, Robin has come up with a new nickname for me: Dukie Poop Foot.
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The Beep Beeps LIVE at the Hi-Dive tonight with Yerkish and The Sunset Curse. During sound check, I stepped in a pile of dog shit ON STAGE!
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According to Robin's "padiddle" rules, you have to tap the dashboard then windshield in this pattern: down-down-up-down-down-up-down.
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On the way back from the mountains yesterday, we stopped for soup at Mizuppa: I got some DELICIOUS Vegan Curry Vegetable with Tofu. Mmm.
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What a day! Snowboarding at Breckenridge (6 hours), stuck in traffic / snow storm on the way home (4 hours), and band practice (2 hours).
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"You could maybe put a piece [of gum] up your butt." - Robin, thinking that might help make my farts smell better.
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Just got back from a wonderful little dinner party with Robin & Friends at Ashley's. I made an amazing vegan calzone with Goddess Dressing.
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"Lindemans Framboise is a popular brand of Raspberry Lambic. Drink Up!" - Cha Cha!
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Half day in the studio for Cary & Me: Frank feels more comfortable doing vocals by himself. So, Robin & I are going to Ash's for dinner.
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I got 2 more calls today for "Mercedes Lesser", but this time they were 2 minutes apart and from the exact same collections agent.
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Parents BEWARE! The "I accidentally left the baby in the car to die" season is almost upon us.
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Day 2 in the studio. Frank's in the booth, laying down some sick licks on the axe.
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Cary and I finished off an exhausting day in the studio with 2 episodes of Band of Brothers. Now it's way past our bed time.
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And that's it! Day 1 in the studio was a success: drums and bass for all 6 songs are done. Everything is sounding great.
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I've already got a good feeling about Andrew, our recording engineer: he's a drummer AND his ringtone is the LOST intro "music."
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First day in the studio - Rocky Mountain Recorders! The drums are all mic'ed up (and f*cking HUGE), and we'll be making sounds here shortly.
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I know I keep talking about this, but yesterday it was 75 degrees & sunny, and this morning there is snow on the ground. Denver, you crazy.
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You know that times are changing when the 10 o'clock news gives you tips on how to grow your own food.
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Last day of practice was a success! We hit the studio first thing tomorrow morning.
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Just when I thought Denver weather couldn't get any weirder, it's 60 and sunny only 2 days after it was 15 and blizzardy. What gives?
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After band practice last night, Cary, Robin, and I took the first step on what will be an amazing journey: Band of Brothers. I'm so excited.
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Uploading photos, making quinoa, listening to RJD2, testing out Safari 4, and generally enjoying the life of the unemployed.
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Cary & I are on our way to band practice (Day 2) and we just can't stop farting. Every few minutes we have to roll down the windows.
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Denver weather is crazy. It was like 15 degrees and blizzardy yesterday, and today it's 45 and sunny. All the snow is melting. :(
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Sorting & prepping my soon-to-be-Flickr'ed travel photos (Antarctica, New Zealand, Hawaii) and catching up on LOST. It's good to be back.
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@topfunky I seriously thought you said SCIENTOLOGIST. I read it and re-read it like 5 times before I realized you HADN'T gone insane.
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Denver is shutdown. We're on our way to band practice and there is NO ONE on the roads. The snow hasn't stopped all day. :)
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Ok. Earlier I said it was "snowing" in Denver. Now it's "fucking snowing," like, it's a blizzard up in here. I'm so excited. I love snow!
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From sand to snow. It seems like the bad weather is following me: it rained a lot in New Zealand & Hawaii, and now it's snowing in Denver!
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Robin's Mom's car is a Jeep Compass, and there isn't a single compass anywhere in the car. Nice work, Jeep.
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As I sit here eating chips & salsa at On The Border in LAX, I'm wondering: do servers get better tips in airports? Your thoughts.
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The newlyweds sitting near me got their bill ($50) secretly paid for by the guy sitting next to them. He left before they could thank him.
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I know I'm a cryer at movies, but I NEVER thought BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHUA would bring tears to my eyes. It was actually sorta good. Srsly.
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I was SO hungry and the only option was oatmeal from Starbucks. Please forgive me.
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It wasn't very comfortable, but (thanks to my NZ sleeping pad) I got 7 hours of sleep in the lobby of the Oahu Airport. Off to LA shortly.
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Robin's flight leaves in 2 hours, but mine doesn't leave until 7:30 tmrw morning. It's gonna be a lonely night in the Oahu Airport.
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The flight from Kauai to Oahu is hilariously short, maybe 25 minutes (including take-off and landing). And, my bag was FIRST at bag claim!
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The penny squasher at the Kauai Airport was broken. There were at least 3 designs that I wanted. It was so hard to walk away. :(
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Robin had NEVER seen LOST, and we just watched episode 6 of season 5 to get her started. It's as good a place to start as any. ;)
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Just got ANOTHER call from a collections agency (I think that was number 6 so far) asking for Mercedes Lesser. Are you out there Mercedes?
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Packing. It's been almost a month: it's time to say goodbye to Hawaii. I didn't use a drop of sunscreen the entire time and no sunburn! Ha!
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Woke up early this morning for some killer waves with Kevin & Mike. Now we're chillin at the house, about to watch the movie BIRTH. Yesss!!!
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In the span of 2 hours I got 2 "random" calls from 2 different survey companies. What gives?
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Ystrdy Robin & I went on a crazy ZIPLINE adventure that ended at a killer rope swing over a waterfall. The downer: Robin got 56 bug bites.
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Just ate some KILLER dinner: chips and salsa, brown rice with Braggs & Sriracha, and french fries and onion rings. Dessert: Wacky Cake!! :0
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Would you feel uncomfortable eating some leftover french fries (per se) from a stranger's plate after (s)he leaves the restaurant?
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Missionaries are fucked up. They planted Kiave (a thorny, ground-crawling vine) all over Hawaii to force the natives to wear shoes.
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FLUID is a funny word. It describes motion and follows the words: bodily, lighter, brake, power-steering, and windshield-wiper. Is that it?
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Robin had a dream that she and I were a team in some sort of LIVE ACTION version of WORLD OF GOO: goo balls, balloons, pipes. NERD ALERT!
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After picking up my Uke at Scotty's Music, Robin & I hit up Mahalapu Beach, lunch at Casablanca, Shipwrecks Beach, and sunset on The Wall!
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I bought a Ukelele! It's made of Hawaiian Koa Wood and there's a Palm Tree on the case. :)
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My Green Brain (journal) also got wet. I spent the last 45 minutes drying it out with a hair dryer. Now it's wrinkly and full of character!
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My cellphone got wet yesterday during our hike; at first some of the buttons stopped working. I woke up this morning and it works perfectly!
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Earlier today I think I found my favorite dog breed: Chihuahua / Terrier / Whippet - at least, that's what the owner told me. SO PRESH!!
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Our hike on the Kalalau Trail was EPIC! The rain and mud and slipping and sliding was OUT OF CONTROL. But, that's what made it fun. :)
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"I always get SO excited when there's [an episode of The Girls Next Door] on ON DEMAND that I haven't seen." - Robin
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Earlier we drove through a land called Hanalei. I didn't see a single dragon. What gives?
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"We're not serving breakfast yet." - random place, random worker, 9am. YET?
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"Oh, it's in the shower." - Heather, when I asked, "Where's the salt?" Go figure.
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Waking up with the roosters this morning (6:30am): Robin, Matt, and I are going up to the north shore and hiking part of the Kalalau Trail.
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We made some killer pasta with red sauce & nooch for dinner, followed up by a DELICIOUS chocolate Wacky Cake!! http://bit.ly/mo2Ml
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If you saw a vanity license plate "WH6EY", what would that mean to you? Please respond.
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A Monk Seal slithered up on the beach RIGHT next us. There was SO MUCH jiggly blubber. Then we went to Papaya's for Wacky Cake ingredients!
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Killer vegan salad bar at Kukuiula Market for lunch. Now we're headed to the north shore for some snorkeling at Larson's Beach.
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Wanna see an amazing (surfing) documentary? Check out RIDING GIANTS. You'll thank me later.
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WOW. The Watchmen was pretty bad (this is boring, I'm bored). But, we did think of a drinking game: drink every time you see a blue penis.
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After some delicious food at Pho Kauai (get it? Fuck Hawaii) we're catching The Watchmen at the Kukui Grove theater.
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We busted out the machetes and snagged some sugar cane out of a field on the way back from the cabin. It's SO sweet!
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There were SO MANY feral chickens in Kokee. It's hilarious. A couple of them tried to sneak into the cabin at one point. I love it.
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Robin, Kevin, Matt, and I went on an EPIC 8-mile hike yesterday on the Nualolo Trail: goats, pigs, whales, and TONS of wild Orange Ginger.
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"In less than one word, how would you describe your feelings about [something]." - Kevin
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"Baby, when I start a fire I bring lighter fluid." - Robin, as she douses my pathetic attempt at a fire with flammable hand-sanitizer.
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Robin and I are going to Kokee (up in the mountain) for a few days with Matt & Kevin. Happy St. Patty's Day from Hawaii!
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Fire truly is a fascinating thing. It still entertains me after 26 years, and I don't see it stopping any time soon.
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Riding in the back of the truck, sitting on the tailgate (my toes brushing against the sand), watching a dog bury its poo with its nose.
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Woke up to a beautiful morning on the beach: kite-flying, sunbathing, bodyboarding, a mouth full of salt water & breaching humpback whales!
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Camped at Targets Beach again last night. Got dumped on (rain, not poop) right after sunset, but we still got a fire started!
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"The oxygen concentration at sea level is about 21 percent, at 12,000 feet there are 40% less oxygen molecules per breath." - ChaCha!
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North Shore (Kauai) this morning: super sick waves. Oh, and I just saw a DUMP TRUCK for sale ($45,000) in someone's FRONT YARD.
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If you are really sad, what is the perfect feel-good food that someone could bring you? Please respond.
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"Sunscreen absorbs, reflects, and scatters UV light-invisible rays from the sun that can cause sunburn and other skin damage." - ChaCha!
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Robin "got cool" in 2003. When did I get cool? Maybe it hasn't happened yet? Oh, and Robin is kicking our asses in BANANAS (Speed Scrabble).
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Ok, what gives? That was the third (3rd) Wii that I've connected to the internet. What, am I back at Nintendo Tech Support all of a sudden?
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You know you're living in a beach town when you grab the ketchup OUT OF THE FRIDGE and it's covered in sand. I love it.
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Full day at Secrets Beach (10 to 3), and I'm exhausted. But there's no time to nap, we're camping at Targets Beach again. Leaving NOW. :)
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Checking out the NE swell on the east side of the island. We are witnessing some big waves and some killer pipe.
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Seriously, there are feral chickens all over Kauai. As an introduced species, they can't be a good thing, but I love them.
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"You don't have to be a Leftie to oppose Empire." - bumper sticker
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ATTN Hipsters: American Apparal fanny packs work really well as small shoulder bags when the strap is fully extended.
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Out to Targets Beach early this morning with the surfers. An Albatross flew really close overhead and then Robin and I flew my kite! Rain!
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No beach today (cloudy). Instead: Spouting Horn, shopping, abandoned sugar cane plant, Hanapepe Swinging Bridge, and... I shaved!
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It's not everyday that you come out of the grocery store and your car is surrounded by roosters.
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Pandora on the iPhone is SO MUCH better than satellite radio: it's completely free and practically an infinite amount of channels.
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Went to a beach near Kiahuna Plantation today. It brought back so many memories of my first (and only other) trip to Hawaii, 15 years ago.
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"Dude, they're not hotdogs. Are you OK?" - Kevin the Surfer (Robin's buddy)
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After a killer day at the beach, Robin and I are about to make Ramen Noodles (oriental) for the first time in like a year.
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"Some asshole is talking shit behind my back." - Robin, sharing her favorite euphemism for farting.
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Robin and I are eating pickles and watching the sunset while humpback whales breach off the coast.
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This morning I got another call from another collections agency asking for "Mercedes."
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Straight chillin' at Shipwrecks Beach: body-boarding, monk seals, cliff climbing, and breaching humpers (whales)!
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Downloaded WORLD OF GOO (on the Wii, it's amazing), made some Gimme Lean veggie sausage, then watched Legally Blonde. Next up, THE BEACH!
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"Kombu dashi is known as Japanese vegetarian stock. Kombudashi is suitable for one-pot dishes and simmered dishes." - ChaCha!
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TO WONG FOO then lunch at the Hanapepe Cafe: delicious veggie sandwich and a smoothie (they put peanut butter in it just for me). Mmm.
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I've come to the realization that it's really fun for other people to put me in my place, in a loving way. I'm just one of those kinda guys.
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Woke up this morning at 9am to a fucking hockey game on the roof. Oh, wait, they're just re-roofing the house.
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We crashed a party and I skooled some fools on Wii Sports. Ok, not really. Matty Poppins beat me in bowling - 279 to 266.
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Kevin Fantz (one of our wonderful hosts) gave us a tour of Hanapepe (Kauai's biggest little town). It was Fantztastichron.
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"You know, when you think about it, Ray Charles was probably alright with a butter-face. " - Robin
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Camped at Targets Beach last night, under a bright, bold, and nearly-full waxing gibbeous. I caught a frisbee between the legs in the AIR!
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Dude! These waves are SICK, bro. I really got douched a couple times.
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Beach party and sleep over at Targets (the beach, not the department store).
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Introduced the Kauai House to the Wii Shop Channel! I bought them the first 3 Mario games & the Internet Channel. Kevin & I rocked Mario 3.
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Honestly, I can't get DIRTY LOVE out of my head. Best comedy I've in YEARS. Go rent it NOW! Jenny McCarthy is amazing!
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The Hawaiian Islands are infested with feral chickens, especially rural Kauai. The roosters started cocka-doodle-dooing around 3am. Presh!
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@plasticman15 I want you inside me, too. Winter in Antarctica!! Good luck on the models, I'm psyched to see them when I get back in October.
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Arrived at Robin's friends house (Matt & Kevin's in Kalaheo, Kauai) to an incredibly warm welcome. We watched DIRTY LOVE: unbelievable.
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Robin uses the phrase "bat in the cave" when someone has a little boogie poking out of their nose.
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Had a few hours before our flight so we took the bus (with Josh the Carpenter [Antarctica]) to Chinatown for Pho at Vietnam Cafe. Delish!
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The man on the Men's Restroom sign is wearing a Hawaiian shirt. The woman is wearing a Hawaiian dress and has a flower in her hair.
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"Do you want me to pinch you and make you cry? Then behave yourself." - mother to child
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On the way to the airport, we saw a bunch of people selling boxes of Krispy Kreme Donuts on the side of the road.
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Shuttling to the airport, on our way to Kauai. We saw an abandoned dog, on the side of the highway, tied to light pole with CAUTION tape.
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I have officially started my flattened penny collection. What better place than here? What better time than now?
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Delicious Okra Recipe: cut off both ends, cut into 1/2-inch pieces, fry on HI in olive oil (lightly blacken), generous salt & curry powder.
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Hiked the beach around the LOST set: saw 3 HUGE sea turtles, Ecko's church, the main beach camp, and chatted with 3rd shift security guards.
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"Years ago sailors learned that sailing at certain times would get them blown off course. It affected their trade = trade winds." - ChaCha!
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"Bob Marley died in a Miami hospital on Monday May 11, 1981 of cancer that spread through his body." - ChaCha!
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"Man, I haven't gotten any pussy in like 8 months, or killed anything, or at least TRIED to kill something." - Military Douche at Waimea.
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"An 808 refers to a drum machine called a Roland TR-808. Sometimes a reference to Hawaii. 808 is Hawaii's area code." - ChaCha!
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Barefoot bouldering, skim boarding, turtles and whales and sandworms at Waimea Bay.
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Spying on journaler on the bus, catching glimpses ("reasons why I get drunk"). Then he closes the flap on his messenger bag: SWASTICA! EEK!
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Robin and I hiked through a bamboo forest up to Manoa Falls and made it back to Waikiki just in time to catch the sunset (and talk nerdery).
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Walking along Kalakaua Ave behind a woman who's holding her cat in her arms. The cat is wearing a hoodie.
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Busing to Waikiki for the day. We stopped in front of a strip mall with a Pho place called PHO KING. Honestly, can they not know?
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Robin's favorite flower is the Plumeria, and I think I might have to agree. It's at least the sweetest flower I've ever smelled.
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Our first full day on the North Shore was rainy (it followed me from NZ). We did laundry and ate DELICIOUS food at Haleiwa Eats Thai.
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I got 2 calls this morning from the same number (pretty sure it was debt collection) asking for Mercedes. My new cell number was recycled!
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Robin said she got a headache the other day because she ate 2 "cuties" for breakfast. Did she mean clementines or ice cream sandwiches?
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Hitting up Waikiki Beach one last time. Then bus, airport, Robin, bus, North Shore!!
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Yesterday was a LONG day. In fact, the longest day of my life: 47 hours. That's right! I lived 1 March 2009 twice: once in NZ, once in HI.
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Dude next to me on the beach was tearing apart cigarettes, stuffing them inside a pepper or date, and eating it. That's what it looked like.
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Nerded with this guy during dinner who said he's glad he "stayed with PHP instead of jumping on the Rails bandwagon." Go right ahead, dude.
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Soba noodles & watermelon (from ABC) for dinner (after the sunset!!). When I got back to the hostel kitchen, a few girls were watching ANTM.
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I spent the afternoon at Waikiki Beach: soaking up the sun and swimming in the ocean. Do you have any idea how good this feels?
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Hawaii, I have arrived! Free internet from the Waikiki Apple Store. Killing time until Robin gets here tomorrow!! Yeeeee!!
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The aircraft is being prepared for departure, and I have 3 seats to myself. YES! Smooth sailing, all the way to Hawaii.
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Ran into Jean from Rec! She's going to Hawaii too! We were chatting about how she missed a flight once and then we almost missed our flight!
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Oh, Australia, why must our visits be so short? One of these days we'll do it right.
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A person (I'm assuming here) by the name of "Banjo Harris Plane" was just paged over the loud speaker. No joke: Banjo Harris Plane. WTF?!?
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The Sydney Airport never lets me down. Last year they had free internet kiosks (and still do), and now they've got free Wii. Unbelievable.
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On the bright side of things (pun intended), the Christchurch Botanic Gardens are absofab! Oh, and, flesh-eating plants are AWESOME.
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New Zealand is teasing me. It was rain & clouds, clouds & rain, for like 2 weeks. And now, on the day I'm leaving, the sun comes out! Geez.
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New Year's Resolution #3: keep a daily journal for a year (10 more months), specifically using Green Brains (just cracked the spine on #2).
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My last night in New Zealand. I'll miss you, NZ, despite the fact that you only gave me like 3 days of sunshine in 2 weeks. Until next time.
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Went out to a movie for the 2nd night in a row (that's what happens in Christchurch), but this time it was a MUCH better movie: Gran Torino!
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@kariquaas I am, indeed. My 2nd season in Antarctica is already over, and I can't believe it. Time sure does fly when you're having fun.
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I'm realizing, as I enjoy some Ichiban Sushi for the last time, that asian languages fascinate me.
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I'm driving (on the left) behind a self-proclaimed "hot rod" with "bullet holes" and a Confederate Flag sticker... in New Zealand?
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Castle Hill is SUCH a cool place, bouldering or not. I lucked out, just barely beating the rain. On my way back to Christchurch.
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I saw the movie CHANGLING, starring big lips. It was alright. I didn't know Clint Eastwood directed it til the very end: it surprised me.
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But, on the WAY TO the rugby match, we ran into some American college girls. One of them was a Hoosier, and she & I both had black chucks!
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Due to the long queue I bailed on the rugby match. I would've missed the whole beginning, and if I'm paying I want to see the whole thing.
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Back in Christchurch (~48 hours), then it's off to HAWAII! At this point I think it's safe to say that Robin and I have waited long enough.
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We played a SICK game of SPOONS last night and I was the champion! I hadn't played that game in years. Good times.
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Driving back to Christchurch, by way of the beautiful Waitaki Valley, with Melissa the GA. Stopped for petrol in the small town of Twizel.
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I dig telescopes. I dig chicks that dig telescopes. I dig chicks that dig guys that dig telescopes.
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We got completely rained out for the day. No more NZ climbing for me. Instead, we're hitting up Cinema Paradiso.
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After a 30-minute hike, we were just about to rip some sick slab at the Diamond Crag. Then it started raining. :(
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Cary and I got the entire Wanaka house on rice milk. It's awesome. Oh, and, the 2 dozen apples we bought 2 days ago are just about cached.
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@n8duke No, it's spelled CRIMP. When rock climbing, a hand hold that's only big enough for a few fingers forces you to CRIMP.
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We played The Drawing Game! At one point "damn the man, save the planet" ended up as "no mountain driving for the 3 stooges."
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After an excellent day of climbing the Farside Crag, we're all having a sick stretch sesh, listening to Cut Chemist and talking about gear.
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I'm wrestling with a super cute cat on the beach of Lake Wanaka at night. It is so much fun.
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"Man, that sloper was really bomber." - something you'd NEVER here a climber say.
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I just can't seem to remember to walk passed people on the LEFT side of the sidewalk.
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Cleaned my first route today on Head Banger's Arete (5.8) in Hospital Flats just outside of Wanaka.
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Walking around a NZ sheep field with Cary, Seth, and Steve-O, in a pleasantly light rain: dodging sheep shit and scoping some sick routes.
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In town the Cary, Seth, and Steve-O, doing laundry, checkin the email... you know.
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First it was a vibrating razor, then a vibrating face scrubber, now it's a vibrating mascara applicator. What next, a vibrating vibrator?
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Sitting in a random internet cafe in Wanaka (NZ) and 3OH!3's "Don't Trust Me" is playing on the radio. I had no idea they were that big.
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@n8duke Congrats on the RED STAR! I've only got a boring-ass Turquoise Star, BUT my last transaction was like 2 years ago (in May 2007).
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Escorting drunk girls home, on foot. I'm like the fucking designated walker or something.
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"You have no idea." - Me, when one of my new friends said that PINK was my color.
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Having a fantastic night out with my new friends. New Zealand really is a strange, yet wonderful, place.
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I officially made some NZ friends today when I helped them move. I thought they were Kiwis, but actually they're all transplanted Brits.
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Watching AMERICAN IDOL in the hostel lounge while a Scot, German, and Dutchman play 3-way wi-fi Mario Kart DS.
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According to the NZ hipsters I've talked to, they are not familiar with using the word HEART as a more playful LOVE - I heart you.
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Rainy, rainy, rainy day in Wanaka. Call me crazy, but I'm helping some girls (I met at the Paradiso) move, like we're old friends.
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Intermission for the movie "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" at Cinema Paradiso. It is AMAZING!
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Oh my goodness. I just petted my first dog in 6 months! It was the CUTEST little Pit Bull puppy and he was so happy to see me.
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I totally forgot to mention the COOLEST part about the Indian Food: Annie and Tom (the DA and the Carp, respectively)!
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Bombay Palace: Aloo Gobi and Pakora. Oh, Indian Food, it's been too long.
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Generally speaking, the toilets in NZ are much deeper than in The States. This causes a lot more splash-back than I'm used to.
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Although uploading to Flickr works consistently in New Zealand, it's actually much slower than it was in Antarctica (when it was working).
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License plates in NZ follow this pattern: ABC123 [3 letters, 3 numbers]. While hitching, I saw EAT followed almost immediately by BBQ.
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'Bout f-ing time! That was like the 13th time I tried verifying my cellphone with Twitter. Now I can tweet to my heart's content.
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Plans changed: it's going to rain all weekend and I didn't want to hike in it. So, I'm in Wanaka, gonna hang out until my boys get here.
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The ride to Queenstown with Justin didn't work out, so I started hitching. Caught a ride with Mick to Dunedin. Back on the road, thumb out.
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Crazy dinner last night at Tiffany's in Christchurch. Super posh, super expensive, super funny. We certainly didn't match the profile.
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Final preperations for a tramp on the Rees-Dart Track, just outside of Glenorchy (near Queenstown). I'll be hitching all day tomorrow.
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Going to the CDC APO to send out my unnecessary shit. Then, Go Kart Racing! Woooo Hoooo!!
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Wishing that Twitter would get its act together and verify my cellphone so I wouldn't bombard you with a day's worth of updates all at once.
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I really missed the sound of crickets in the air. I really missed being able to throw my apple core pretty much wherever I want.
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Due to these trouble times of ours, the exchange rate in New Zealand is ~ 2 to 1 (NZD to USD). It's like a 50% Off Sale everywhere I go!!
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It's really fun to fart just as you're passing a stranger on the street. It works best if it's late at night and no one else is around.
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"I gotta get some numbahs." - Anonymous waitress, referring to the numbers on a stick that tell the servers which food goes where.
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A flyer on a pole in downtown Christchurch had these band names on it: Captain Buzzkill and the Bring Downs, Hate Manx, and Abortion Bucket.
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The drum set in the Band Room at McMurdo is kind of a POS. One of the cymbals WAS an 18-inch crash, but someone cut it into a 12-inch crash.
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Running errands around Christchurch: sushi, IronHorse Hobbies, Body Shop, Dick Smiths, and the CDC APO to send home a bunch of crap.
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After 4 months of sketchy Flickr service in Antarctica, I was looking forward to a BIG PUSH in NZ. It's SO slow. 1 min per photo => 7 hours.
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Landed safely in Christchurch! I'd forgotten that AIR could be THIS warm & THIS wet. Staying at HOTEL SO downtown: super hip, super fancy.
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My last night at McMurdo Station, Antarctica: Southern, Secret Spot, MMI, Celeb Mags, MidRats, How It's Made, & 1st sunset in 100 days. =)
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Helen of Troy is known as "the face that launched 1000 ships." Thus, 1 millihelen is what's needed to launch 1 ship. http://bit.ly/sL0z
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Roger the Welder wanted me to let you know that there's no more Guinness left in Christchurch. Word on the street. Just a heads up.
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Beat-up FIGHTING FOR OUR LIVES, MMI Lounge, 2 phrases tagged on it: "Bullshit" & "Let's form a group devoted to being against groups!"
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It's been a 1/3 of a year or 4 months or 18 weeks or 126 days or 3,040 hours or 182,400 minutes or 10,944,000 seconds - http://bit.ly/XuCko.
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Beginning the long, drawn-out, process of packing-up and leaving Antarctica. I've been here 125 days and it's just about time to go.
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@chiloe I've definitely thought about wintering in Antarctica for those exact reasons: I want to see the REAL Antarctica. Maybe next season.
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@adfischer Definitely not. Once I went Mac (7 years ago), there was no going back.
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Saying goodbye to more of my Antarctic friends. I'm out on the next flight (Monday). Then finally I'll be the one leaving people behind. ;)
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For some reason Illustrator has stop responding to my ⌘ commands. I can't copy, I can't paste, I can't group, I can do shit!
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Do you own a Mac? If yes, then open the Terminal App, copy & past this command "telnet towel.blinkenlights.nl", and hit enter. Enjoy.
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Thanks to the Terminal command "uptime", I know that I haven't shut down or restarted my computer in 45 days. That's some crazy shit!
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Working on print advertising for the Beep Beeps in the Colorado Music Buzz [http://bit.ly/cmb], a first for a band that I've been part of.
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I finally got around to organizing my THAILAND photos from last summer - http://bit.ly/2g3SV. Stay tuned for New Zealand and Australia.
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My last day of work (this season) in Antarctica. Last season in the Galley flew by fast, this season with the Plumbers flew by even faster.
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"The land of Walmart, Starbucks, and Hummers is going to crash and burn." - Robin
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It's Don the Lineman's last night, so I'm heading up to the Corner Bar to celebrate. I might end up being the only non-senior citizen there.
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@allioz Welcome to Twitter! But I don't quite understand how it's going to get you on CNN Newsroom with Rick Sanchez.
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I sent an Antarctic postcard of me in my PINK Wii shirt to my friends at Nintendo (game testing) & now I'm "the talk of the department." :)
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@chiloe It's always sad when your time in Antarctica comes to an end, but I'm totally coming back. McMurdo hasn't seen the last of me yet.
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I'm sorta thinking of getting an Acer Aspire One [http://bit.ly/jqGHB] with some version of Linux as my new laptop. Is that a silly idea?
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The Antarctic Austral Summer (Oct - Feb) is officially over. It's fucking cold again; the snow is falling and the wind is blowing. Wheew!
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A bunch of us watched ARMY OF DARKNESS in the lounge last night, and I fell asleep. I can't remember the last time I fell asleep to a movie.
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After lunch I said my final goodbyes to Leslie, Kira, and Jeremy. It's really starting to set in, hard. My season is over. :(
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When Jack the Lineman was a kid (in the 40s), his Dad bartered butter for haircuts, dentistry, etc. You could say he was a butter barterer.
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Trying to waking up, filling out my time card. I had an AMAZING night w/ Kira, Leslie, & Jeremy (DAs) on their last night in Antarctica. :(
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Volunteered in the Pot Room w/ Kira & Leslie in their FINAL act as DAs! They survived!! I think this calls for a little bit of the bubbly.
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Thinking about ditching my New Zealand travel plans for some fire-fighting related volunteer work in Victoria, Australia. Your thoughts?
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@cheater_tree Welcome to Twitter! Please, make yourself at home. Would you like something to drink? Let me know if you need anything else.
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"Hey! The DOG's lookin' for you." - Walter the Plumber, it's his new catch phrase, ever since I started working for Don ("Guard Dog") Cox.
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Francis the Cook (who I met last season when I was a dishwasher in the Galley) is in town, on his way to Pole for the winter. Crazy crazy.
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"No, that's just the sound of my bones." - Jack the (70 year old) Lineman when I said that his chair was creaking really loudly.
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When Don the Lineman and I were taking down the lines at Ice Pier, a group of four (4) Skua birds were playing in the high winds. :)
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Waved goodbye to The Vessel and Oden the Icebreaker as they pulled away, then tore down the phone and electrical lines on the Ice Pier.
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The Vessel [http://bit.ly/IGyt] is leaving us. A year's worth of supplies has been downloaded and a year's worth of trash has been uploaded.
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Waking up for my last (working) Monday in Antarctica, then my last Tuesday, my last Wednesday, etc... I fly out exactly 1 week from today.
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@nzebula Awesome! I actually got into a spot of trouble for blogging about my experiences at that event. Everything's cool now though.
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Twelve (12) people in the MMI lounge tonight for a showing of THE IRON GIANT. Everyone loved it! We all cried at least little bit. Superman!
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In this official list of Antarctic acronyms & definitions [http://bit.ly/b6D0], I learned about ARG: the Acronym Reduction Group. No joke.
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How many email addresses have you had? How long have you had your current one? Does it feel like this is THE ONE for the rest of your life?
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I don't know why, but I really like it when people use the words MIGHT and COULD together. Maybe because it's something I might could do. ;)
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Finishing up the 1st season of MAD MEN with Cedar and Leigh. There's something about this show that touches me deep inside.
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"I don't usually eat food like this." - Robyn the DA, on some mashed potatoes, gravy, and tofu that she was eating.
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I had a killer time last night NOT going to the B&W Party at the BFC. Instead I just hung out with my peeps (The Cheeckens, Cedar, MidRats).
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Leigh & Jeff (the Janos) once told me that Squirrel Nut Zippers and Cherry Poppin' Daddies are in the same league. As if!!
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A chocolate bar melted in my pocket. I realized what had happened when I pulled my thumb out (covered in brown goo) and licked it clean. ;)
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Sometimes you introduce something brand new to someone. Kira the DA had never heard the phrase "insane in the membrane" before tonight. ?!?!
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Being blown away by the fact that I only have 5 more days of work (8 total) left in Antarctica. I've been here 118 days & it has ZIPPED by.
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TGIS!! Thank Goodness It's Saturday, because in Antarctica we work 6 days a week and (for most of us) Saturday is our Friday.
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Worked out at LDB w/ Don & Jack all morning, taking down the remaining electrical lines. It was such a beautiful day: I love the ice shelf.
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Cedar's Green Brain (Antarctic notebook / journal thing) is falling apart, so she said she might have to do some Green Brain Surgery. Ha!
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Right after work I watched some new eps of BSG & LOST and took a 90-minute nap. Later tonight I'm showing IRON GIANT in the MMI lounge.
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I'm trying to find out where I can buy stickers featuring this cool looking electricity monster character [http://bit.ly/YX], got any ideas?
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One of the books (that I'm eventually going to write) took new form last night. Cedar and I had a great brainstorming sesh at MidRats.
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Dismantling the electrical system at LDB with the Linemen: I got to go up in the Bucket Truck! It was pretty much total awesomeness. :)
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@veganstraightedge Wow. I just woke up for work, and I'm on 4 hours of sleep. Who wins? 2 hours of sleep + Chile, or 4 hours + Antarctica.
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Shared some of Evan's South Pole Cider with Alex the DA, then behind the scenes of Cedar's radio show, The Suite, Gandhi, MidRats, Mad Men!
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Hiking the Ob Hill Loop again. My days are limited here, and I want to get as much as I can before I leave.
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Helped the Linemen start taking down LDB (we'll be finishing that tomorrow morning), then we did a bit on the Kiwi Wind Turbine project. :)
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"Shiiiit. Pinky couldn't make the Girl Scouts." - Walt the Plumber, when the Winter Plumber Foreman thought I was going into the Marines.
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In the same day, Don the Lineman used the word RAD, and Jack the Lineman thought I liked the movie Apocalypto when I said it was BAD.
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"Come back any time, ladies. That doesn't include you, Pinky." - Walt the Plumber, to Robyn & Tamra (DAs) as we were leaving the Corner Bar.
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"Curse the Moors & Saracens. If it wasn't for their ungodly ways, master Robin would've never left. What manner of name is Azeem?" - Duncan
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Watching "Robin Hood - Prince of Thieves" in the MMI lounge all by myself. I freaking LOVE this movie, definitely one of my favorites.
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I've only got 1 more Wednesday. That means I've only got 1 more Mexican Food & Cookie Day in the Galley. :(
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Gilbert & I had a Frosty Boy date at lunch. Both of us had been refraining from Frosty Boy all season & it was his last meal in the Galley.
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The resupply vessel [http://bit.ly/IGyt] has arrived at McMurdo w/ a years supply of frozen & dried food, misc materials, & wind farm parts.
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Offline Gmail [http://bit.ly/1cr7Fp] is AMAZING. It really weirded me out the 1st time Safari loaded GMAIL.COM w/out an internet connection.
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I've only got 10 more days of work (at MOST) before I leave Antarctica. It's pretty much blowing my mind all over my face.
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I'm exhausted! I've been slacking on my daily run, I don't want to do anything but sit around, and 8 hours of sleep somehow isn't enough.
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Nick the GA and I tried to install some cubby-hole shelves in the Men's bathroom at MMI, but we couldn't find a single stud. No joke.
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"Why you keep wearing that queer [big, bright, orange] hat, Pinky? I can find you a good one." - Walter the Plumber
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"You're a wiry little fart, but you're strong, aren't you?" - Jack the Lineman, after I proved my strength despite my tininess.
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Tim and Gilbert (the Plumbers) are leaving tomorrow!! I can't believe that the season is already over, that my friends are already leaving.
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Wonderful evening with Kira & Leslie. We went to the Green House, the Crary Touch Tank & crawl space, and watched Father of the Bride! LOL.
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Watched the Super Bowl at the Corner Bar with Walter the Plumber, now it's Happy Birthday Time for Kira the DA. Can you say Secret Spot?
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Happy Super Bowl Monday from Antarctica, where everything happens a day late.
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Last night Cedar and I watched 2 more episodes of MAD MEN: I am absolutely captivated by that show. That time period fascinates me.
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Happy Groundhogs Day from Antarctica, where every day is just like the last!
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Watching The Incredibles for the first time in a long time. It is SUCH a good movie. Really, it's like one of the best.
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It amazes me how little most people (that use computers on a daily basis) know about even the BASICS of computers.
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Going to Scott Base with Krazy Karl for a little Sunday shopping, then it'll be the PERFECT TIME for a new episode of LOST and BSG!
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Getting the weekend started off right with the BEST All-Hands Meeting of the season!! Then, Brute Force (me on drums) LIVE at Gallagher's.
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Tomorrow is the LAST DAY that we can send out package mail (anything over 13 ounces). I'm getting my shit together as we tweet.
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Trying out the new Offline Gmail thing. I'll let you know how it turns out.
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"Are you crazy? What about now? Now? Now? Now? Yesterday?" - Shawn the Plumber, filling us in on what the Psych Eval for winter is like.
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@worstdukeever Yeah. I see him in the mornings, at breaks, and generally throughout the day. I mean, we still work in the same town.
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"You can take that book and wipe your ass with it." - Walter the Plumber, on the book (Green Brain) where I write down all these quotes.
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Walter the Plumber is SUCH a dream killer, but in a really funny way. If you're excited about something, he'll find the negatives about it.
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"I can either make ya or break ya, Pinky." - Walter the Plumber, who thinks he can control my destiny with a bottle of Crown.
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"When I raise my voice, people call the police." - Shawn the Plumber, who is such a quiet young man. We couldn't stop laughing.
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Walter the Plumber called me a "Tree Ape" this morning. He also clucked like a chicken for a few minutes.
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Don the Lineman was buying at the Coffee House this mawnin', but I don't drink coffee. So, he gave me $5 for a "wheat grass fruity" in NZ.
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Flickr is STILL being a jerk about uploading my photos. What gives? I think I'm just gonna wait until New Zealand and do a big push.
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I'm really tired, and I've got 3 hours of band practice tonight. I think I'm gonna skip the 4-mile run.
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"I'm gonna make up a new batch of Cronnie Juice. It's some BAAAAD stuff, mother." - Walter the Plumber
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That was a close one: I almost got fired because of my blog. Some posts have been password protected. If you know me, you know the password.
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It's a beautiful night! I hiked the Ob Hill Loop for a little bit of a photo shoot (ATTN @tra_shirts), and a Skua Bird pooped on my leg.
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Helping Jack the Lineman set up the power lines for the Kiwi Wind Generation Project.
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It's hilarious when someone gets really excited while telling a story and a little spit slips out of their mouth and down their chin.
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Walter the Plumber drove by in a Delta on his way back from Willy Field and flipped me off. He's such a hilarious old man.
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Three (3) hours of band practice (with 2 bands). It's a busy life being the best drummer in Antarctica. Wow, that's actually probably true.
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@n8duke & @worstdukeever I know, right!? I haven't asked him any more specifics about Milford, yet. I mean, I gotta stretch this convo out.
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Turns out Jack the Lineman lived in Milford, OH most of his life. All his kids went to Milford schools, and he knows where Deer Haven is!!
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@mothra222 I would love to tell you more about my adventures with Walter the Plumber, but I don't really work with him anymore. :(
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"They should ask, 'Which way does your dick bend?'" - Jack the Lineman, on an idea for an alternate Gmail Security Question.
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Oden the Icebreaker tugged Lawrence the Fuel Tanker back to open water this morning, after a successful off-load of about 5 million gallons.
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As of right now, I've been moved to the Linemen Shop for the rest of the season (only 3 weeks!). I'll helping run power lines and stuff.
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Cedar and I arranged dinner (from the Galley) and a movie (The Red Violin) in the suite this evening. It was wonderful on all accounts.
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My resolution to run everyday til I leave is going so well (17 days in a row), that I decided to take a break today. My body needs rest.
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Went on a secret tour of the Fuel Tanker [http://bit.ly/3U163Z] first thing this morning, then rolled right into the McMurdo Film Festival!
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"Donna kissed Noah, and I think Val saw them. I don't trust her 'cause I think she might tell David." - Jackie the Man, from left field.
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Is it wrong to reuse an email, to send it to other people after you sent it to the personal who you were originally writing for?
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The Waste Party kicked ass. Then I heard there was some sort of Jello Wrestling, but I wouldn't know *anything* about that. I didn't go. ;)
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I helped the Linemen (Don & Jack) this afternoon, and I got to operate the Bucket Truck (the kind that fixes power lines). Fun fun fun.
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It's always an interesting conversation (for me at least) when people try to convince me that I *should* go back to school and get a degree.
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A big thanks to Josh, @chiloe, @n8duke, and Marc for sending me text messages on my pager yesterday. It was totally tubular.
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Gilbert the Plumber got wasted last night (27th bday) at Gallagher's, while Danny the ex-Jano got ~655,000 points (Level 69) on Galaga.
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Damn! Flickr stopped working AGAIN (in Antarctica). For weeks I've been uploading to my hearts content, now it don't work no mo. What gives?
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After band practice I stopped by the radio station to hang with Cedar, Leigh, and Jeff (all Janos) while they did their show. It was GREAT!
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We (The Beep Beeps) started working with a "click track" at band practice tonight, getting ready for the studio in April. It helps a lot.
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It was SUCH a beautiful day today. I was working outside almost the whole day and the sun was shining and wind WASN'T blowing. All smiles!
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I went down to the pier during lunch to take pictures of the tanker, and then all of a sudden I was helping the fuelies with off-load. :)
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Yesterday was the 1st day, in 26 years, that Gilbert the Plumber had ever heard the word SCANTRON. He'd used them, but never heard the word.
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The other day, Doug the Plumber had to wake Gilbert the Plumber from his nap so that they could go to break.
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The resupply tanker has arrived at McMurdo, carrying a year's supply of fuel (millions of gallons). It takes about 35 hours to pump it out.
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According to Doug the Plumber, back in his younger days he was the "king of the twist." Apparently the girls just couldn't resist. Ha!
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I watched "Son of Rambow" last night, and it blew my mind! I was crying like a little baby by the end of it. Absolutely wonderful!
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I was asked to "make joyful noise" in Antarctica on Jan 24th in honor of R.S. Hornsby, relative of Bruce Hornsby. http://bit.ly/DYfO
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I spent the ENTIRE day "inspecting stanchions" with Doug the Plumber. In other words, we drove around town looking as busy as possible. :)
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@worstdukeever "Even though it's been really warm, there's quite a bit of snow on that hill yet." - Doug the Plumber
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Maybe it's a Wisconsin thing, but Doug the Plumber always says YET at the end of sentence when normal people would say STILL. Weird, huh?
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Last night I ran the Ob Hill Loop: it kicked my ass. But I did get an amazing view of the sea ice, mountains, Oden, and some sleeping seals.
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"Some of 'em were even uglier than YOU, Pinky." - Walt, on the drunks that Don invited into the Corner Bar.
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Hiked to Hut Point w/ Leigh the Jano this afternoon. We sat on the warm rocks, the sun in our faces, Oden the Icebreaker cuttin the channel.
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Building 63 (Bowling Alley, Bouldering Cave, Weight Room, Ceramics and Craft Room) is closed FOREVER. No more bowling in Antarctica. :(
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Up at 1am last night working on one of my MAAG (McM Alternative Art Gallery - Tonight - Carp Shop) projects. HOT WONT QUIT performing LIVE.
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Prince Albert (of Monaco) spoke in the Galley tonight. BOOOORING! Dude in front of me rubbed his brow and checked his watch 6 minutes in.
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"Don't carry your baggage around with you: pick it up when you get there and drop it off at the depot before you leave." - Walter, on women
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Prince Albert [of Monaco; son of Grace Kelly; NOT the penis piercing] is visiting McMurdo tmrw! He's TOTALLY getting the royal treatment.
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Just ran 5 miles in 40 minutes for the 7th day IN A ROW!! My New Year's Resolution is going GREAT! I think I'm growing accustomed to it.
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ATTN iTunes Users! IMPORT SETTINGS moved from ADVANCED to GENERAL in PREFERENCES. For a second there I felt like I was taking crazy pills.
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In the past 3 weeks, 3 people have commented on the fact that I spit. Is it really that weird or gross? I thought everyone spit.
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Krazy Karl and I spent the afternoon under a bridge with a chainsaw and a hammer drill, removing ice. Then we played ping-pong. Good times.
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We're on HIGH ALERT in the Plumb Shop. The boilers that heat ALL the water for 155 (Galley, Dorms) are down, and we're low on parts. Uh oh.
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I finally got my shit together & built a "cubby hole" toiletry cabinet for the MMI Men's Bathroom. The girls had one, but we didn't: sexism.
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What is a bowl of Washington Red Delicious apples doing in the McMurdo Galley? Firstly, Red Delicious? Eww. Second, Washington? Why not NZ?
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Sean Farley, if you're listening, I got your letter and it MADE MY DAY!! I'm gonna write you back, so sit tight. We'll get you down here.
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My 2nd New Year's Resolution is to master Rubik's Cube. It's really just a matter of memorizing the patterns and the corresponding moves.
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Oden the Icebreaker has arrived! It's making it's way through the sea ice, cutting a channel for the re-supply vessel. I really like Oden.
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Spent the afternoon at the annual McMurdo Station vs. Scott Base rugby game, out on the ice shelf. We put up a good fight, but lost: 0 - 8.
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The HOT WONT QUIT dance party at the Laundry Room was OFF THE HOOK! We jammed for an hour, surrounded by a 2-hour dance party on each side.
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Helping set up for a for a killer dance party & live performance by HOT WONT QUIT in the laundry room (with yours truly on drums).
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Station-wide "daisy picking" session (walking around with a trash bag in your hand and filling it with the trash you find on ground). Fuuun!
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With about 35 days left in Antarctica, I've decided that one of my New Years Resolutions will be to run 4 miles every day until I leave. Go!
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Watching the Florida / Oklahoma game (College Football Championship) at the Coffee House with some of my peeps, munching on some Fritos.
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How do I justify being friends with nice people that have absolutely no qualms about factory farms or clear-cutting old growth forests, etc?
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"I'd eat a yard of her shit just to smell her asshole." - Don the Lineman, referring to some woman he found extremely attractive.
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Redeployment meeting first thing this morning. I can't believe we're already talking about leaving. My tentative date: Feb 16th! 5 weeks!
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I made 3 more fire extinguisher bells after lunch, chatted with Robin about travel plans, then watched 2 eps of THE WIRE with Cedar. Gnight.
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We've had like 4 weeks of amazing, warm, sunny days (I was working outside in a t-shirt yesterday!). Now it's snowing: big, fat flakes.
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I found an old fire extinguisher (~scuba tank) in the metal recycle bin, cut the bottom off, and made a bell. I love this place. PING!
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I did some fiberglass insulating and foolishly wore a short-sleeve shirt. Now I've got a million tiny shards of glass poking my arms. Ouch.
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"You weren't BORN, Pinky. You was HATCHED." - Walter the Plumber, when I told him I was born in 1982.
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I have become the Official Popcorn Popper at the shop. I scored this amazing popcorn seasoning from Helo Ops, it's my secret ingredient.
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"You don't dust a barn." - Cedar the Jano, on why it's ridiculous to dust the plumbing/welding/electrical/sheet-metal shop (Building 136).
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"You *are* fucked up, ain't ya?" - Walter the Plumber, when I told him that I don't eat hamburgers.
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"Fuck the beauty." - Walter the Plumber, when I said he doesn't deserve to go to Willy Field because he doesn't appreciate the beauty.
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Gilbert the Plumber was whistling a familiar song this morning. It took me a second to place it: "My Lovely Lady Lumps" by Furgie. Really?
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"Pinky, you make any mess and I'll cut you up real bad. You'll be leavin' here bleedin'." - Walter the Plumber, when I stopped by his room.
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The movie "Birth" is amazing, and the score is definitely a huge reason why. Download it, listen to it, love it. http://bit.ly/birth
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@n8duke I just finished downloading the first part of BSG Season 4 (Episodes 1-10) and I'm pretty psyched. The last ep of Season 3 was good.
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The Holidays are over in Antarctica. No more Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Years. No more 2-day weekends. Just work: 6 weeks.
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iTunes feature request: tags. Genres are old fashion and extremely limited. What if a song or album or artist fits into multiple genres?
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Cedar, Urbaniak, and I had an amazing Castle Rock / Snowboarding adventure today. It rocked our socks off. Check it! http://bit.ly/cP9Y
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In about 20 years, Ace Ventura will be one of those classics that the younger generation just does NOT get. They'll be like: alrighty then?
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Going to Sunday Brunch for the first time in 3 weeks (the last 2 weeks I slept in until like 2pm, and brunch ends at 1pm).
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Saw the movie Deja Vu at the Coffee House. It was really bad, in a "Minority Report" sorta way. Then hung with Cary, Stevo, Hooch, & Zephyr.
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"Egg Chairs From $899.00!" - an actual Gmail Sponsored Link. Can you believe it? A single Egg Chair for only NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS!!
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I got off work 2 hours early, and for some reason I'm spending that time watching "You Don't Mess with the Zohan". Not as bad as I expected.
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Once again staying up WAY past my bed time for no apparent reason. Some people have a death wish, I have a tired wish.
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"You were sittin' in the back where you belong, but at least you looked good in your sunglasses." - Walter, on my IceStock performances.
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"Do I have to spell it for ya?" - Walter the Plumber, when I asked if he was implying that *I* was one of the "trolls" he whines about.
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"Eli, sometimes I forget just how amazing you really are." - a teary-eyed Quinn after the Beep Beeps rocked the shit out of IceStock.
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"Butt sex is a Grand Slam!" - Chelsea the Jano, on where butt sex fits into the sexual bases.
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"Yeah, that happens to me all the time." - Zephyr, after I was misinterpreted: I, in fact, was NOT asking some dude to have sex with me.
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"I love inside jokes. I wish I could be a part of one someday." - Anonymous Carpenter
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"So I guess you're not completely worthless after all." - Tom the Plumber Foreman, after seeing my IceStock perfomance. It was a compliment.
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Woke up at 2pm, just in time to rally together the first Castle Rock climb of 2009 (with Lizzy and Zephyr). Then dinner, LOST, and Mad Men.
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Happy New Year from Antarctica!! IceStock kicked my ass, countdown to 2009 in FULL sunlight, and a dance party in an abandoned fuel tank.
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Just wrapped up a 4-episode BSG marathon to *finally* finish off the 3rd season. It was great! But it sure took a while. Now: ICESTOCK!!
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@davesearle Congrats, Dave! I had no idea you are a tour manager, let alone on tour with Floggy Molly?!? Happy New Year from Antarctica!!
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New Years Eve in Antarctica!! Getting off work 3 hours early; back to the room for shave, shower, and BSG; then it's time to rock IceStock!
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It's just past 2am, I just wrapped up 5 hours of band practice (2 bands) in prep for IceStock tmrw night, and I have to get up in 5 hours.
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Chelsea the Jano grew up in Indianola (of all places) with Pleaseasaur! He's like her brother's best friend or something. Small world, huh?
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Jamming w/ a NEW band for IceStock. We're gonna rock some ROCK covers: Sabbath, Nirvana, STP, Aerosmith, Pearl Jam, Billy Bob... 8 times.
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We're *really* busy in the Plumb Shop these days. I'm Flickring [http://bit.ly/q3Ph] & Gilbert is trying out some different Gmail themes.
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Walter said I'm not allowed to help tear down the LDB Galley because I'd be "lookin' for balloons the whole time and get nothin' done."
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"You can't go 'round doin' stuff without gettin' the numbahs." - Walter the Plumber, on the importance of getting Work Order NUMBERS.
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"I woulda done it, but I don't like people." - Tom the Plumber Foreman, on why he didn't sign up to be a McMurdo Tour Guide.
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Fixing leaky toilets with Walter. His new phrase these days is "douche bag", and it sounds so weird coming from a senior citizen.
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"I thought *I* was Princess?" - Frank, with a slight twinge of jealousy, after I called Cary "Princess" in regards to his need for sleep.
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Still coming to terms with the fact that it'll be 2009 in 3 days, then 2010 is just around the corner. Wasn't it 2000 like yesterday?
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Do you know what time it is? Smoothie time! The "frozen banana, rice milk, and peanut butter" kind, to be exact.
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"Wishin' you were here, or I was there, or WE were somewhere, anywhere, together." - Robin
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After an amazing midrats meal, we went back to MMI to watch Birth. It's totes one of my all-time fav movies, but Cedar (et al) hated it. :(
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Ok, so, we went out to LDB and the launch got canceled JUST as we arrived, so we ended up doing Castle Rock anyhoo. Mind blown. Pics soon.
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Our Castle Rock adventure has been postponed due to the last LDB launch of the season! We're rolling out to Willy at 6:30. I hope it goes.
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@TedC Thanks for the picture! I was interneting in Lab 310 by the window on the left.
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Walter just said that this one video of a monkey peeing into his own mouth reminds him of me.
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With about 4 hours of work left, the F