twitter weekly updates for 2008-10-26

By {ns} | October 26, 2008
  • up at 430am again. ugh. #
  • design for obama (some powerful design work): http://www.designforobama.org/ #
  • the artist behind the obama posters, shepard fairey: http://tinyurl.com/4m98ec #
  • colin powell officially endorses obama: http://tinyurl.com/5pslx6 #
  • @kevinrose awesome! any word on its release date? in reply to kevinrose #
  • almost a full month into the rainy season in seattle and it’s been non-existent thus far with a few days of exceptions. dammit! no more sun! #
  • 50 awesome flickr sets: http://tinyurl.com/6fd3qm #
  • AXE couldn’t even get this ad right, should be a method call, i.e. “get.a.girlfriend();”: http://cerium50.niloo.fr/files/ad2/64.jpg #
  • @subimage great find on the PS rgb fix, something that has perplexed me for a while trying to figure it out! in reply to subimage #
  • soooooo not in the mood for programming tonight, or prob for this entire week. mind has been in design mode for past few days. #
  • @justcreative both are good, but i def prefer design #2. in reply to justcreative #
  • proof that the plague of american suburban life and planning is infecting our neighbors: suburbs of markham, ontario: http://xrl.us/ouf8i #
  • hey canada, i was expecting better from you! interesting how suburbs have failed miserably, but we still continue to build them. #
  • needing coffee… quick! #
  • OH: “i’m glad you didn’t get a poop parade from the pigeons this weekend!” #
  • suffering from a severe “case of the mondays” this morning, and extjs or programming are definitely not helping the situation any. #
  • iphone/at&t FAIL! anyone else near downtown seattle having at&t issues? #
  • OH: “i lose b/c my car isn’t white trash enough.” #
  • wtf transmit!? enough crashing today! i’m quickly reaching my limit on patience with computers lately. #
  • if i could translate my disgust of computers into lifting power at the gym (1:1), i would be 50 times stronger than i am now at least. #
  • @codinghorror i agree, javascript is extremely painful. in reply to codinghorror #
  • HUH? mccain calls obama a socialist but strongly supported the bailout and wants to spend govt money on mortgage crisis? http://xrl.us/ouh9h #
  • javascript should have died a long time ago along with microsoft. #
  • watching family guy, then unplugging for some downtime and a little reading. #
  • voting issues are already arising? i don’t get wtf the problem is… can we not develop a system ppl understand and volunteers can use? #
  • so i’ve tried fixing my erratic sleeping pattern to no avail. guess as long as i get sleep, it doesn’t really matter when it is? #
  • watching the fog roll into lake union from lake washington in seattle… kind of cool since skies are completely clear otherwise. #
  • @firefox_answers thanks for the suggestion, that seemed to have sped FF up considerably. in reply to firefox_answers #
  • the day requires the music to be loud. very. very. loud. somehow it helps me focus, but random noise is distracting. #
  • cindy mccain decries the media’s “viciousness” when they talk about her drug problem, but not the hatred her husband is spreading around? #
  • the past few days rain has been in the forecast for the next week, then today it’s all gone? wtf!? #
  • gym twice today, no day off in almost two weeks. tiger mtn hike at 630am tomorrow and gym tomorrow eve. i hurt! #
  • tilt shift effect tutorial: http://www.recedinghairline.co.uk/tutorials/fakemodel/ #
  • @jcroft definitely (re: cheese) in reply to jcroft #
  • one of the many signs of addiction: my apt has a persistent aroma of coffee, even when none is brewing. #
  • bonjour tout le monde! grabbing some bkfst and coffee while reading news and planning route for this morning’s hike. #
  • @justcreative depends on their usage and bandwidth consumption, but usually i allow it as long as it’s not out of control (re: hotlinking) in reply to justcreative #
  • Back from tiger mtn hike. View from the top earlier where there was no service: http://twitpic.com/hl9q #
  • latest dejavu update for mac has been causing insanely slow backups. last night’s started at 2am and is STILL running at 46% done. FTL! #
  • not understanding the hype surrounding the g1 phone. imo it’s not very impressive at all. yawn… #
  • @isdereks the color expert iphone app seems to be much more useful than cliqcliq imo, though more expensive. in reply to isdereks #
  • feeling very worn out today. assuming hiking in the cold early this morning and recent workouts all have a role to play. being lazy tomorrow #
  • i can see myself using brightkite a lot more now that they’ve released their slick iphone app. yeah! #
  • mccain campaign has been all over the place w/o a persistent direction. now the focus has moved from economy to foreign policy. give it up! #
  • palin says election is in “god’s hands.” really? what will she think when she loses… the anti-american devil worshipers are overpowering? #
  • getting really annoyed by the multiple alerts for texts on the iphone, especially the fact that it can’t be turned off. #
  • shoe shopping with @nmyra, but all done online and over IM. #
  • OH: “i could kill someone with that heel!” #
  • checking out #freshbooks… needing a more open system for project time tracking, billing and invoicing to work with other apps. #
  • coffee is not working this morning. may have to seek desperate measures soon. reaching for the emergency handle… #
  • off for a stroll around queen anne to take advantage of this unfortunately nice fall weather. #
  • Strolling around queen anne, downtown seattle from kerry park http://twitpic.com/hu3l #
  • ugh and bleh. that sums it up. #
  • being purely fancy. nothing else. #
  • needed a change of scenery… working at #vivace for the remainder of the eve. #
  • unplugging for a fancy Seattle day. #
  • i fucking hate javascript, and would not mind ending my relationship with the crap language altogether. #
  • OH: “fancy phone fail!” #
  • children under a certain age should not be allowed in public. #

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twitter weekly updates for 2008-10-19

By {ns} | October 19, 2008
  • back home after a night of complete randomness, but in a good way! not tired so will def be up for a few more hours. ugh. #
  • @nmyra what about boxed wine as an option? nothing says *classy* and *sophisticated* quite like that does. in reply to nmyra #
  • just saw a plane fly over downtown seattle pulling banner: “will you marry me amy?” cheesy. in reply to nmyra #
  • err, going around again. actually states: “i love you amy. will you marry me?” still cheesy. in reply to nmyra #
  • um, the weekend just vanished. somehow. #
  • computer=major f*king fail this morning. not a great start to the week. #
  • mccain claims he’s a fighter, but can’t even make up his mind on his own policies or where his campaign is going. he’s all over the place! #
  • awaiting mccain’s claim that he’s the reason for the stocks’ bounce back today since he knows and has done everything apparently. #
  • and why are ppl now claiming the crisis is over? wtf, hello! it’s going to take a lot more than a few good stock days to end this mess. #
  • finally done with afternoon errands. settling in for the rest of the eve/night, keeping the coffee flowing, hoping to be very productive. #
  • the fact that “beverly hills chihuahua” is number one at the box office says a lot about this country. hrm… #
  • @macartisan actually that’s probably palin’s first VP pick if mccain wins but drops and she moves into that position. in reply to macartisan #
  • @macartisan well as long as BHC can see a foreign country from his doorstep then that should be sufficient experience. in reply to macartisan #
  • woohoo, sudden storminess in seattle with heavy rain and wind! #
  • palin is a parrot: http://tinyurl.com/3n22gn #
  • nom nom nom: http://www.qbn.com/topics/558916/ #
  • hitting the ground running after passing out on the couch last night with lights on and music playing all night FTL. #
  • i don’t care how badly the economy is doing, the govt needs to stay out of the damn market! #
  • OH: “omg this morning i had the best banana, it was just right! i know this sounds crazy but you know what i’m talking about.” #
  • email from wells fargo: “get a prequalification with wells fargo home mortgage!” really? #
  • glossy screens on the new MBP? major fail! when are ppl going to realize glossy screens are horrible for computers? #
  • @nmyra haha! ok i’ll remember that next time we are talking on the phone and you’re in a rather lengthy discussion. *click* in reply to nmyra #
  • there are some nice aesthetical changes in the new MBP, but overall not a fan. glad mine should last a while longer. #
  • realizing i’m spending as much, if not more, time trying to learn and figure out extjs than actual development, hardly a tool. massive FAIL! #
  • beginning to think my body uses very little water. anything i consume during a day i sweat out at the gym or is quickly released otherwise. #
  • palin as president: http://www.palinaspresident.com/ #
  • participating in #bad08, are you?: http://xrl.us/otyec #
  • @davewiner vancouver, paris or amsterdam are all looking like good options! in reply to davewiner #
  • dow down at 700+ points at close today. and who was saying on monday the worst is over? this crisis is far from over ppl. #
  • heading to #Bauhaus for some pre-debate productivity outside the apt. #
  • Just downed a good soy chai at #Bauhaus, not as good as at the #grove http://twitpic.com/geyu #
  • here we go…debate time! obama! obama! #
  • mccain, stop with your f*n pointless stories already. you suck, give it up and save us some time. #debate08 #
  • mccain blinks non-stop when he’s lying. oh, he does that all the time? well, there you go… #debate08 #
  • mccain here’s an idea–why don’t you talk about what the hell you’re going to do for once rather than lame attacks. #
  • mccain not answering the question… again. shocking. i think i need a drink to get through this. #debate08 #
  • mccain: “i know how to… and, i know how to… oh and i know how to…” so you know how to do everything, but never say how. #debate080 #
  • whoa… mccain getting angry! i guess if i sucked as a candidate as much as he did i would be angry as well. #debate08 #
  • mccain is acting like a frustrated child in his reactions to obama. #debate08 #
  • obama hit it on the head: americans don’t care about hurt feelings… but rather the core issues. #
  • christ, is mccain going to cry now? were his feelings hurt? this is mccain’s worst performance yet! #debate08 #
  • obama gave excellent response to ayers and acorn. mccain swung and totally missed! #debate08 #
  • omg the question of the night: why would your running mate be better than your opponent’s running mate? (biden vs palin) #
  • LOL! mccain: “sarah palin is a role model for women.” wtf is he smoking? #
  • mccain is toast! if he and palin end up winning after all this b.s. i am outta here! #debate08 #
  • obama’s laughs to mccain’s ridiculous and erratic responses is priceless. #
  • damn.. obama hit it way out of the park by referencing the chamber of commerce. yeah! #
  • it was clear obama was going to win this debate within the first 10 minutes. #debate08 #
  • noticing the response to mccain always flatlines. #debate08 #
  • omg mccain just snorted at his education closing! wtf. #
  • sounds like mccain is trying to pick up obama’s lines in terms of change and how the past 8 years hasn’t worked. imposter! #debate08 #
  • clearly yet another home run for obama. mccain did not even come close to winning this one. #debate08 #
  • some of these undecided voters are getting ridiculous. if you don’t know by now, then you obviously haven’t been paying attention #debate08 #
  • word is foxnews is slamming mccain and stating obama clearly won this one. #
  • why does the mccain campaign always come out after each debate claiming he won? wishful thinking? #
  • poll results rolling in: cbs: obama 53%, mccain 22%; cnn: obama 58%, mccain 31% #
  • cnn: 80% think mccain spent more time attacking obama; 59% think obama will do better with economy. #
  • wondering how long before this site goes down due to insane and sudden bandwidth consumption: http://www.joetheplumber.com/ #
  • @macartisan doesn’t look like it’s animating? in reply to macartisan #
  • @macartisan hah! that would have been awesome if it worked. unfortunate. in reply to macartisan #
  • this says it all: http://is.gd/49MY (re @macartisan) #
  • hitting the ground running this morning, coffee in one hand and mouse in the other. must. be. productive… #
  • java applets still being used on the web? srsly? that was so 90s, not to mention you’re a resource hog! #
  • dealing with a client and what could be deemed as domain hijacking by enom.com. f*k you enom! #
  • luckily i’ve never registered via enom and never would, but unfortunately they did and asking me what happened. #
  • yes, persistence does in deed pay off after all. #
  • already getting christmas marketing in my inbox from various companies and organizations. can we make it through halloween first!? FAIL! #
  • what? mccain is the idiot who brought it up during the damn debate! http://bit.ly/205CAu #
  • @hwlee well they usually have them out after july 4th already. in reply to hwlee #
  • chill eve planned: dinner, work then some reading. #
  • been an oddly quiet day, phone, texts, emails, im. actually nice for a change. hoping the weekend keeps the trend going. #
  • FF has been insanely buggy and a resource hog with latest updates (v3.1?). switching to safari in hopes of regaining my sanity. FF=FAIL! #
  • Loving pike place market during harvest season! #
  • are ppl seriously still doing the front half tuck and thing it’s cool? #
  • and by thing my iPhone really meant think. #
  • hellloooo headache! so we meet again, eh? what was it this time, not enough coffee? #
  • OH: “although i am shorter than you, so i guess i’m the hunchback of notre mccain.” #
  • anticipating the end of this year. some major changes are brewing for 2009! #
  • OH: “do i need to stage an intervention? not only are you a coffee slut, but now you’re an alcoholic coffee slut!” #
  • @nmyra is asking me about “pony packages” again. lol! in reply to nmyra #
  • came across several years worth of sketchbooks since 2000 while looking for something in my closet. interesting to see my progression. #
  • this [apartment] is clear. #

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personality types

By {ns} | October 19, 2008

not sure why, but i woke up way to early this morning (430am) and have just been reading a ton of stuff online since then. no particular topic, just anything and everything that seemed interesting. so now it’s on the topic of personality types… i’ve always found psychology to be a very intriguing area of study.

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presidential debate #3

By {ns} | October 16, 2008

it was clear that obama won the debate last night by a landslide as mccain came out kicking and screaming like an erratic senile old man while obama continued to keep his cool the entire time. i don’t need to do much more explaining as this image (NOT photoshopped) says it all:

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blog action day 2008: poverty

By {ns} | October 15, 2008

today is blog action day with a focus this year on poverty, and thousands of blogs around the world are uniting to spread the word about this issue and the sad reality of poverty affecting a large populace.at the time of this post, approximately 10,700 blogs are participating today with an estimated audience of 11.5 million people. impressive!

i admit, this year has been a rather stressful one for me financially. underestimated taxes for 2007, sudden unexpected expenses and such have popped up off and on throughout the year. not only that, but with the state of things not only in america, but also across the world, my anxiety for the future of society has been at one of its highest levels ever. bringing awareness to the issues is the first step in making a difference in the lives of those affected, and that is the primary cause of blog action day.

here in america, especially with the current economic and financial crisis, it’s easy for us to lose sight that we still have one of the highest standards of living in the world. so even if your personal finances have been greatly affected by this crisis, think about this: if you have food to eat, clothes to wear, shelter and a place to sleep then you are richer than 75% of the world already. have money in your wallet or spare change lying around in a jar at home? then you’re in the top 8%.

according to these sources:

70% of the world’s poor are women.

1 in 5 children in the developing world does not have access to safe water, and 1 in 7 has no access whatsoever to essential health services.

Every year 11 million children die — most under the age of five — and more than 6 million from completely preventable causes like malaria, diarrhea and pneumonia.

In 2002, there were 815 million hungry people in the world. While this number has been declining slightly worldwide, hunger has increased greatly in South Asia and Africa.

In developing nations, more than a quarter of children under age five are malnourished.

Poor nutrition and calorie deficiencies cause nearly one in three people to die prematurely or have disabilities, according to the World Health Organization.

The World Bank estimates that more than a billion people live on less than US$1.00 (one dollar) per day.

At least 80% of humanity lives on less than $10 a day.

Nearly a billion people entered the 21st century unable to read a book or sign their names.

Less than one per cent of what the world spent every year on weapons was needed to put every child into school by the year 2000 and yet it didn’t happen.

In 2005, the wealthiest 20% of the world accounted for 76.6% of total private consumption. The poorest fifth just 1.5%.

1.6 billion people — a quarter of humanity — live without electricity, primarily in southern and eastern Asia and Africa.

however, poverty does not merely end with consumption and materialism but extends well into our character and judgment–letting our morals go astray rather than focusing on what really matters in life and regaining one’s perspective. volunteering in your community to help those less fortunate is one of the best ways to get involved in this manner.

ways you can help

there are many great resources online that can act as a starting point for getting involved in the fight against poverty. you can lend money to entrepreneurs in a developing country, donate to beneficial charities, get involved, or increase education and technology in developing nations. for more resources in ways you can help end poverty, please refer to the wide range of resources provided by blog action day. also be sure to read blog action day’s list of 88 ways to DO something about poverty.

some good resources:
http://www.miniature-earth.com/
http://www.storyofstuff.com/
http://www.worldbank.org/

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twitter weekly updates for 2008-10-12

By {ns} | October 12, 2008
  • looking forward to a much quieter day than yesterday’s constant events, though really enjoyed the windstorm. #
  • growing sick of mccain and palin doing nothing but lying to make them look better than they are. palin says she’s far from the WH elite? bs #
  • palin still doesn’t know what the VP does, but she agrees with chaney’s unconstitutional redefinition of the VP role: http://xrl.us/osw6i #
  • “hey sarah palin” http://tinyurl.com/54fd5f #
  • ugh. with everything going on lately it’s impossible to focus on anything… a lengthy escape is needed soon. very soon! #
  • reviewing stocks and thinking now is the time to buy. Some good does come out of a shitty economy. #
  • realizing the economy is only set to get much worse as consumers cut back on spending, thus closing many small businesses. #
  • just adding another day to the ongoing tally. #
  • hating css, computers and pretty much everything else… except this rainy weather. suffering from a severe case of the mondays. #
  • salmon dinner ftw! #
  • my focus level has plummeted along with the stock market. everything i do just seems so minuscule and trivial in the grand scheme of things. #
  • palin resorts to extreme personal attacks against everyone, inc the media, due to their campaign slipping away: http://xrl.us/os3y4 #
  • mccain campaign is desperate now… coming up with even more convoluted lies to make obama look bad. give it up, no one falls for ur bs! #
  • wishing the media would stop covering palin altogether. she wants the attention, and their coverage is NOT helping erase her from our minds. #
  • good stuff! loving olbermann’s sarcasm here: http://xrl.us/os37z #
  • headache AGAIN! #
  • listening to the dark progressive sounds of Noyd now playing at @friskyradio. great stuff! #
  • america in $53 trillion debt (at least). candidates need to realize the economy is the most critical issue right now. http://xrl.us/os5hf #
  • coffee reload ftw! #
  • making yam fries. mmm! #
  • omg, cindy has the nerve to say obama is running the dirtiest campaign ever?! haha what a f*king joke. hey cindy, stfu! http://bit.ly/46gHCm #
  • #nashdebate here we go. too bad i will miss most of the debate due to my gym dedication (or maybe it’s a good thing?). #
  • obama better be much stronger this time and not take any of mccain’s b.s. #nashdebate #
  • back from gym, hearing the debate was lame and boring and the negative mudslinging on non-issues continued. shame. #
  • mccain: “hello friends. listen my friends. you’re my friend. everyone is my friend.” #nashdebate #
  • cnn.com live is talking about the candidate’s facial expressions and muscles during the debate to determine emotion. seriously? #
  • obama: “the straight-talk express has lost a wheel.” haha! are we sure it ever had wheels? #
  • why do ppl fail to realize judgment and character are just as important in a presidential candidate? #
  • cnn snap poll about who won the debate: 60% obama, 37% mccain. #
  • @soccert thanks for covering the debate tweets with the same level of sarcasm i prefer! in reply to SoccerT #
  • mccain campaign released victory press release claiming he won. um, clearly shows mccain is out of touch with reality. #nashdebate #
  • thinking the final debate next week should be a youtube-based debate in order to get questions with actual substance. #debate08 #
  • cnn opinion research corp poll results regarding who did better job: 54% obama, 30% mccain. #nashdebate #
  • foxnews poll claiming mccain won the debate by 86%? what a damn joke! when does anything in politics have that large of a spread anyway? #
  • cbs debate results: obama 40%, mccain 26% #nashdebate #
  • awesome! i’m SO getting one! http://www.cafepress.com/powazek.315040221 #
  • rewatching last night’s debate for the parts i missed. #
  • apparently mccain knows how to do everything, but he never has acted on that expansive “knowledge”. #
  • of course nothing ever works like it’s supposed to, the reason i prefer to write my own damn code rather than wasting time with 3rd party. #
  • @nathansmith no problems, though it’s bad practice and usually prevents your page from properly validating. in reply to nathansmith #
  • obama’s lead over mccain expands to 11%: http://gallup.com/Home.aspx #
  • apparently we are no longer mccain’s friends, but rather his prisoners: http://xrl.us/os8yc #
  • hey cindy mccain, i guess the truth about john hurts so bad you have to suddenly come in for the attack eh? #
  • now that cindy mccain is fair game, let’s talk about her drug abuse and profits from the iraq war to start with. #
  • mccain/palin supporters chanting “nobama” at campaign event today? seriously? glad we’re mature and serious in this election. lame. #
  • back home after a quick afternoon escape to #whidbeyisland, #deceptionpass and #anacortes. western washington’s landscape is amazing! #
  • now for some reading (for pleasure for once) then def calling it a night early. sleep can be good on rare occasions! #
  • good morning “my fellow prisoners!” for mccain, his blunder yesterday was most likely a freudian slip. #
  • groggy and tired this morning thanks to getting up waaaaaay too early again. staring out the window seems to be my thought capacity limit. #
  • one of several good things i see from the economic meltdown–americans becoming less materialistically gluttonous. #
  • jealous of @nmyra in paris right now while i’m stuck in the monotony of daily life. much needed european trip is def in the works for 2009! #
  • neighborhood cafe no longer has wifi enabled? WTF! Heading to alt cafe shortly. #
  • can’t stand children or the parents that can’t control them. #
  • been in a major seafood-eating phase. good thing there’s a plethora of amazing places to get it in seattle. #
  • problem with getting up at 4am? days are forever long and full of blahness. staying up late and not getting up before 7am anymore! #
  • #seattleshow09 deadline for entries nov 3rd: http://work.seattleshow.org/ #
  • @mezzoblue hah, i’ll prob be one of those! in reply to mezzoblue #
  • enya as hold music. not sure which is worse, this or the irs’s repetitive “nutcracker” hold music over and over for 45 minutes? #
  • how is it i know more about domain registrars and name servers than this small-town IT company? it’s like going into kinkos. #
  • why does trail mix have to be so damn good!? #
  • getting through 3 rounds of proofreaders? totally a freudian slip, NOT a typo: http://xrl.us/otet4 #
  • mccain supporters are now acting just as immature, hateful and pathetic as mccain and palin have been. can we send them all away elsewhere? #
  • mccain supporters blaming media for what they call bias towards obama? huh? face the facts ppl–mccain and palin both suck as candidates. #
  • finally, seattle has reached the time of year where we likely won’t rise above 60 degrees until next may or june. cold weather ftw! #
  • attending my first college football game since my college days (last UT game was 2004). tomorrow western WA vs central WA at quest field. #
  • mccain campaign defends their supporters yelling words of hate at events, and now claiming obama is attacking them? http://xrl.us/oteyn #
  • if americans don’t see how pathetically ridiculous the mccain campaign is getting in their desperation, there’s no hope anymore. #
  • well looks like mccain’s “hate” campaign has gotten way out of hand and now feeling a major backlash. karma’s a bitch, eh?! #
  • woohoo! hockey season kicks off this weekend! preferred teams: #newjerseydevils + #vancouvercanucks #
  • @SoccerT haha, oh you have no idea how deep my love goes for palin! in reply to SoccerT #
  • @davewiner that is the best, yet ironic, observation ever! in reply to davewiner #
  • friday night hell with extjs. considering using extjs on anything? save yourself and DON’T! #
  • feeling better now that i’m starting to get my sleeping pattern back under control, even if it is forced. #
  • starting the day with chamber music, coffee and a good book. #
  • wanting to watch the texas/ou red river shootout, but no tv. when are we going to move away from cable tv in favor of computer finally? #
  • as long as telcom companies can rip us off by overcharging for cable + internet it won’t happen. are you listening comcast, timewarner? #
  • red river shootout streaming live online: http://www.justin.tv/mikej1224 #
  • why do ppl across the south think you should deep-fry everything? just b/c you can, never means you always should. (re: #redrivershootout) #
  • 100 of the most funny/unusual 404 error pages: http://xrl.us/otgn6 #
  • finally getting around to some personal design projects for a few hours this afternoon. if only i could check some off my list as completed. #
  • From quest field earlier, WWU vs CWU: http://twitpic.com/fsr3 #

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twitter weekly updates for 2008-10-05

By {ns} | October 5, 2008
  • outdoor lunch downtown in this nice weather, though this better be the last period of such weather! #
  • renting is a smarter option b/c houses are poor investments: http://xrl.us/oseni #
  • wondering why @nmyra and i are watching pigeon decoy videos on youtube? …and laughing our asses off!? #
  • bailout = FAIL = good. #
  • why is capitol hill blaming congress for turning the bailout down? it’s the irresponsible banks’ actions that got us here in the first place #
  • watching obama speak live about the bailout and economy in colorado. obama ftw! #
  • so govt, if we move forward with a bailout can i get one on my thousands in student loan debt as well so i get something out of it too? #
  • first mccain takes credit for getting the bailout bill on the table, then quickly blames obama when it fails. seriously, f*k you mccain! #
  • yet obama warned a year+ ago that this crisis was going to happen if things continued they way they were going… #
  • gym, check! browsing new tunes for upcoming sup:urbia fall mixes. #
  • jack cafferty about palin interview: “one of the most pathetic…” http://xrl.us/osgav #
  • um, one step away from the presidency if mccain wins? seriously? http://xrl.us/osgb4 #
  • hellooooo headache. #
  • neighbors across the street one floor down have an apt filled with candles. practicing witchcraft? #
  • Good morning seattle! http://twitpic.com/dwyy #
  • Realizing how much I love waking up before the sun. Quiet. Still. Desolate. Dark. Cold. #
  • why the bailout is a really bad idea, and why we, taxpayers, should not have to pay the price: http://xrl.us/oshgd #
  • on my 3rd cup of coffee and have two hours of work behind me already and it’s only 8am? #
  • yesterday was national coffee day and i didn’t celebrate? oh wait, i celebrate it everyday! #
  • as usual mccain lacks any substance in anything he says (unless one considers lies substantive): http://tinyurl.com/3pgph3 #
  • wishing fonts didn’t look like ass in IE and FF in windows. #
  • couldn’t sleep much again… up since 330 this morning. ugh. #
  • damn you FF! you’ve been crashing much more recently and it’s pissing me off to the point of wanting to switch to safari! #
  • @subimage yeah i’m not sure when the last time i had a really good night of sleep was. though i do work best in the middle of the night. in reply to subimage #
  • doing some after effects work this morning for a benefit tonight. video work is a nice change of pace from the norm. #
  • windows seriously blows! #
  • an hour just for a test draft render? ugh, the final will take all day. #
  • having multiple computers def has its perks when one is tied up with video rendering for several hours. #
  • why can nothing ever work like it’s supposed to? Damn technology! #
  • “slept in” this morning… got up at 430a instead of yesterday’s 330a. #
  • woohoo! rainy season finally kicks off today across seattle and pacnw! cloudy, rainy, cool, dark. so long sun… see you next may! #
  • hoping the house rejects the newest $700 billion bailout bill again. it may be good in the short-term but long-term will likely cause probs. #
  • backup has been running for the last 5+ hours. wtf?! must resolve the issue soon… #
  • if you’re going to rip-off a design, don’t do it so damn blatantly! http://xrl.us/osohx and http://xrl.us/osohz #
  • wondering how ppl can possibly pronounce my last name incorrectly if you follow english basics regarding vowel/consonant placement. #
  • rickrolling is starting to get really irritating. it’s becoming widespread again across the net. #
  • quickly checking off small items off my to-do list this morning. feeling productive for once considering recent insomnia. #
  • nothing but rejection all morning from svn. where did i go wrong in our relationship? you used to let me in… #
  • once again just like mccain palin is not answering the fucking questions! typical. #
  • omg, here we go… the usual “we owe mccain the presidency” tone. thanks for the guilt trip palin. #
  • um, alaska sees more effects of global warming than any other state. sorry palin, but that’s total bullshit and you don’t know the science. #
  • let’s see how much palin completely lies in regard to her stand on LGBT rights. #
  • palin says she a maverick? she’s trying to play the whole charm card b/c she doesn’t know wtf she’s talking about. #
  • palin doesn’t like the “filter of mainstream media” prob b/c she is always stumped by their “difficult” questions (which newspaper again?) #
  • overall a weak debate. biden was not as strong as he should have been; palin was fairly strong although expectations were considerably low. #
  • palin was actually able to create complete sentences, but she not always answered the questions she was asked. #
  • nov 4th cannot come soon enough. sick of everything at this point and ready for it to be over. #
  • looking forward to the upcoming stormy weekend. #
  • go to hell BoA! too bad you’re not one of the banks falling off the face of the planet. #
  • @hwlee #1 reason: you’re in the south, where fox news is worshiped! in reply to hwlee #
  • stress levels have been constantly increasing lately. may be considering a second job again to pay off some stuff. ugh… #
  • minor, but persistent, headache going on week 3 now. argh, allergies! #
  • OH: “perky reminds me of boobs” #
  • congress passes the $700 billion bailout plan as americans are completely screwed over. our govt is a complete joke. #
  • bush: “We have acted boldly to prevent the crisis on Wall Street from becoming a crisis in communities…” it already has dumbass! #
  • feeling very pensive today. #
  • about to head to seattle’s aids walk, then the salmon festival in issaquah for the afternoon. i’d rather remain introverted. #
  • so insanely tired today. A lot more coffee must be consumer. #
  • at salmon festival in issaquah. Getting really stormy and windy out here. #
  • OH: “I’ll starve to death with chopsticks!” #
  • the wind is insane today in seattle, though loving it! however, deep introversion trend continues. #

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the world according to republicans

By {ns} | October 5, 2008

in response to a “talking points memo” article discussing sarah palin’s recent criticism of obama’s not-so-close relationship with former weatherman bill ayers, the first commenter on the article’s respective digg page pretty much nails it:

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everything sucks

By {ns} | October 3, 2008

it’s been a while since i’ve taken the time to post something here ever since twitter has become my blogging method of choice. but with everything that’s been going on recently there’s just too much on my mind that i need to dump some of it out somewhere.

first off: the election. six months ago i had so much hope that this was going to be an election of a different nature. people were sick of the way things had been going and were ready for change. no longer were americans going to sit by and let the government fuck up their lives. people actually cared, and it felt like there was no way in hell republicans had a chance at winning. it seemed like the democrats had several really good candidates. there was so much promise, so much hope.

now, a month away from the election reality could not be father from that vision. this election is wrapping up to be a repeat of the same lame-ass tactics every other candidate has used before. obama has definitely shown he has the most potential to bring about change to america, but i’m even beginning to wonder about that considering the state of the economy now.

and what about the joke that is mc cain and palin? serioiusly, how the fuck can people honestly support this team or believe half the shit they make up? if americans were truly paying attention at all, there’s no way in hell this election would be as close as it is. obama would be blowing mc cain away. palin is a major embarrassment and i hope the rest of the world is laughing their asses off because of the ignorance that runs rampant in this country. if mc cain wins, palin is a step away from president. president palin?! that should scare the hell out of each and every one of us.

i have told several people that if mc cain wins, i will be actively seeking canadian citizenship and residency. no longer can i live in a country full of bigots, hypocrits, religious fanatics, superficiality, or self-righteous idiots. people here are too passive about their rights, too comfortable in their own bubbles, and don’t give a shit about things that don’t affect their lives directly (although if they understood things, they would see in the end they do). so pending the results a month from now, i may or may not become canadian.

and then the first two debates not being as powerful as they should have been, especially the VP debate last night which seemed too scripted, boring and too nice. biden should have ripped palin a new one for being completely ignorant of any of the real issues, not answering the questions, and overall having a ridiculously unprofessional demeanor. biden knew his facts and how to debate, but he definitely was not as powerful or strong as he should have been. obama wasn’t either in his debate with mc cain. give me a break, if you’re passionate about becoming president and fixing this mess then i want to see some anger and emotion involved. enough games.

in addition to the election that has been rather disappointing recently, we have the housing and financial crisis. and this $700 billion bailout? wtf is that? seeing as how it has now passed both the house and the senate, signed into office, all of us will have to pay for the irreponsible banks and americans who got us in this mess in the first place. if you’re not extremely angered by this, you’re obviously NOT paying attention. when was the last time banks or the government bailed any of us out? yeah, never. needless to say, we, american taxpayers, don’t get a damn thing in return for paying for this mess. typical. so i guess we should all assume the position now…

the ground, which at one point as so sound and stable, is being quickly pulled out from under us. our rights continue to be taken away. our government continues to screw us over. we have to pay for their major blunders. our position in the world has become a joke. everything continues to get more and more expensive, yet our incomes and minimum wage remain stagnant. and now because of this damn bailout plan, the promises of obama as president will falter under lack of funding as we will be paying for wall street’s and banks’ ignorant mistakes.

i recall a year ago thinking things could not get any worse than where bush and his clan has taken us, but i was definitely wrong. when will people finally wake up and take a stand? when will people fight for the rights that are being taken away from them? when will people stand up against their government that continues to screw them over? america is a democracy? ha, far from it.

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twitter weekly updates for 2008-09-28

By {ns} | September 28, 2008
  • bonjour twitterverse! j’espere que aujourd’hui est plus productif que hier. #
  • Seattle is so much better when it’s cloudy, cool and rainy! #
  • dammit sun, go away and leave us alone! bring back the rain! #
  • existing in IE css hell for the remainder of the evening. wishing everything worked the same in ALL browsers! #
  • now’s about the time the delusion kicks in, or rather goes that one step higher. #
  • hrm… <ul> in IE doesn’t inherit the widths from the inner <li> elements, requiring setting a static width >> annoying. #
  • @justcreative #1 = helvetica. amazing font, but completely overused. in reply to justcreative #
  • “I hate green architecture. I can’t stand the hype, the marketing claims, the smug lists of green features…” http://xrl.us/ortef #
  • ha, j’aime ce film beaucoup! http://tr.im/1u7 (via @rands) #
  • ugh monday. #
  • checking out capoeira martial arts with @nmyra. awesome stuff… may have to try it out for something new. #
  • i love it when clear:both; does absolutely nothing. thanks css for ringing in a start to a shitty week! #
  • OH: “what is that? do you hit the beaver?” #
  • ugh, excessive eye twitching = excessive stress = annoying as hell. #
  • forced myself to sleep less than 5 hours last night and feel much better this morning. hrm, sleep 5+ hours and i feel like shit. odd…. #
  • new features in photoshop cs4 aren’t too impressive, but definitely loving the animation features in flash cs4. #
  • woohoo! seattle’s decibel festival starts later this week! http://www.dbfestival.com/ #
  • OH: “eat a weinerschnitzel beforehand.” #
  • sorry, but the G1 looks horrible and cheap in terms of aesthetic. NO comparison to the iphone: http://xrl.us/orxnm #
  • why should we have to pay to bail out banks from their mistakes when they like to rip us all off if we make a single one? #
  • completely don’t get ppl who write messy code. i know i’m a perfectionist, but damn there’s a lot of illogical and unorganized code out. #
  • coffee round 4 for the day, and there’s still more day to go…… #
  • been keeping up with ron paul recently, and wish he would have won his party’s nomination. #
  • remaining skeptical on the whole "crisis" and bailout stuff. the case has not been proven and where did the figure $700 billio … #
  • javascript=FAIL! give me actionscript any day… it’s at least exciting to work with (and works properly a greater percentage of the time). #
  • the mountain man has emerged once again. #
  • jazz hands! #
  • the promise of a cloudy, rainy say in seattle has been thrown out the window. sun is coming out and rain is going around us… damn! #
  • f*king server issues adding to my two-week-long headache. what’s up @mediatemple? you used to be so reliable… :/ #
  • no wonder mccain wants friday’s debate to be postponed… he knows he’s going to slammed. #
  • reid: "If there were ever a time for both candidates to hold a debate before the American people about this serious challenge, it i … #
  • so, what does america think of mccain’s stunt? http://xrl.us/or3p6 #
  • watching bush’s speech on the economy "crisis"… thinking obama should just take over now. he’s our only hope at this point. #
  • notice: I am suspending my life to focus on the economy. #
  • feeling hopeful and looking forward to the return to normalcy in my life soon. #
  • seattle’s decibel festival kicked off today and goes through sunday. for the schedule: http://www.dbfestival.com/schedule/ #
  • starting off the morning with more server and connectivity issues. on monday i called it… knew this week was going to be shitty overall. #
  • adding to my to-do list over the next year: martial arts. recommendations in seattle? #
  • power out in my neighborhood due to construction again. Ah revitalization neighborhoods. #
  • still no power. At a cafe to try to get work done, but Internet down here. Massive FAIL today! #
  • settling in to watch the debate. #
  • here we go… mccain doesn’t answer the first question. for fucks sake, why can’t he ever say what he’s going to do!? #
  • ugh mccain, answer the questions instead of wasting time telling stories! blah, blah, blah… #
  • #debate mccain sounds nervous and unable to speak. he should be. #
  • #debate mccain talking about obama shifting on his stance in the senate? um, hello mccain? what have you been doing this entire time? #
  • love having http://election.twitter.com running right alongside the live cnn.com feed of the debate. hilarious tweets flowing in! #
  • why can’t mccain ever look at obama? all he does is his damn bush-like smirk that is disturbing. #
  • obama is absolutely slamming mccain. i hope this gets nastier! #
  • noticing mccain holds his smirk while obama hands his ass to him. odd. mccain still won’t face obama. #debate08 #
  • storytime again with mccain. #debate08 #
  • ooh, mccain brings up the russians. let’s ask palin about russia and her relations with them again shall we? #debate08 #
  • mccain is getting flustered and laughing when responding b/c obama is kicking his ass. #
  • LOL http://twitter.com/oldmanmccain #
  • obama is definitely winning on the foreign policy issues tonight. oh, but mccain has apparently done everything, been everywhere. #debate08 #
  • omg, another storytime with john mccain. where’s my bottle of wine? #
  • how can so many ppl honestly think mccain won that debate? well, considering those same ppl support him hints at their cluelessness. #
  • john stewart: bush bailout speech just like iraq speech: http://xrl.us/osapx #
  • reflecting on the debate last night, obama definitely had an edge over mccain but wasn’t as strong as he should have been. #
  • at the #decibelfestival in volunteer park. Awesome sounds, but interesting dancing. #
  • settling in for a peaceful evening and night of working, well peaceful except for my loud music. #

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