- Drive to work through monster traffic. Make it barely on time. Disaster Drill! LOL #
- Terrible commute today! I feel like my warp core is about to breach! T_T #
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Twitter Updates for 2011-04-26
- Finally finished watching Soul Eater! Corniest ending evaaaaaar! #anime #
- LOL, my Bud Light bottle has a big BL on it! #manga #
- I love a good love story. BL adds a delicious twist though! #manga #anime #
- Waiting for the #DragRace finale to start. Squeeeeeeeeeal!!! #rpdr #
- My favs are Alexis and Manilla. (^_^) #DragRace #
- Arrrrrgh! Logo has cut out! Damn you @Comcast!!! #DragRace #
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Twitter Updates for 2011-04-25
- #Kindle #ebook library loans must be good for business! http://j.mp/gYSHur #
- Easter must be a great holiday for Lolitas! Sweet Lolita especially, though I think there's room for Easter Gothic too! (^_^) #
- Discovered The Secret Devil-chan #manga last night! It's a devilishly cute genderbending comedy that a little ecchi. <3 #
- Secret Devil-chan is similar to another fav of mine, Prunus Girl. Both kinda naughty, but not really hentai #manga #
- Wow! Coming up on my first #ACen since Anime Aftershocks came out! http://j.mp/dESrQj #ebook #anime #cosplay #
- Gotta start getting costumes, wigs n stuff ready for #ACen pretty soon. Looking forward to #cosplay #Flow and h.Naota! #
- @emperorj What BL #manga are you reading? Any recommendations? Thanks! in reply to emperorj #
- @emperorj you are now OVER 9000!!!!!!!!!!!!!! in reply to emperorj #
- @emperorj naaah, Jesus hung out with hookers and tax collectors, being with Naruto would not even be a stretch. He's pretty chill. in reply to emperorj #
- @bansheekat Ahhhh!!!! Freaks out because there's no time left until #ACen in reply to bansheekat #
- There's a ton of #anime on Netflix now! Strike Witches, squeal!!!! But Comcast's bein a b and throttling my internet. Booo!!! #
- I can watch Netflix for an hour or so, then I start seeing a slow down. Comcast, I see what you did there! #
- Oh, it just as well. Can't hear the TV over someone's loud Cantonese phone conversation anyway… You win this round Comcast! #
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Twitter Updates for 2011-04-24
- Does the monobookist bookstore herald a new kind of bookstore? http://j.mp/fYtKXC #book #ebook #
- Boutique bookstores may soon pop up like Halloween and Christmas shops to promote a few good books. http://j.mp/fYtKXC #
- First week of contract programming went well. I still love working in code! #geek #
- I love publishing eBooks too! I know my lovely wife has at least 3 inside of her I'm trying to pry out! http://j.mp/fote9R #ebook #
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Twitter Updates for 2011-04-23
- Finally watched Inception, and now my brain is full of fuck! #
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Twitter Updates for 2011-04-22
- Getting ready for round two of the new gig. Trying a toll free route today! It'll be cool to get to do more Ruby programming! #geek #
- One month until #ACen Woo hoo! Now just need some warm weather. #
- Hmm, wonder what you call a tsundere wife??? #
- Today setting up Ubuntu desktop to work on. Still love doin this stuff!^^ #geek #
- Sometimes I wonder if I need a virtual girlfriend… #
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Twitter Updates for 2011-04-20
- Elisabeth Sladen portrayed my first and favorite Dr Who companion. It's sad to hear of her passing today. T_T Rest in peace. #drwho #scifi #
- New job, new chapter begins tomorrow! Though I kinda feel like Capt Kirk in the Wrath of Khan. #startrek #backinthesaddle #
- The Con season is in full swing! Check out Anime Aftershocks for an inside look. http://j.mp/a6Bkcx #ebook #anime #cosplay #
- Learncrest books are available for #Kindle #Nook and #iPad #ebook #anime #cosplay #scifi http://j.mp/fote9R #
- These days you can read any #ebook on Mac or PC with the appropriate free reader app. http://j.mp/fote9R #
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Puzzle Nation
I don’t think anyone starts a family with a mind to create specific traditions. Those just arise on their own as time passes. It looks like family puzzle building has become one of our family traditions. My wife has always liked putting puzzles together, but at our old home, it just never caught on with anyone else.
Maybe it was the ages of the kids, or perhaps the layout of the space. In our new place, the dining room lies between the living room and the kitchen. A couple of months ago, my wife brought back a puzzle from a Scrabble party and started building it on the dining room table. We just left the pieces there and with nary a word, people would occasionally stop to put some of the pieces together.
Everyone took part in the puzzle building activity. From the 10 year old who loves rules, up to the 17 year old who is generally too cool to spend much time with the rest of us! The puzzle became a place of pause and fun, a new family hub. Through interruptions for hot pot dinners and school projects, eventually the puzzle was completed.
Without even thinking about it, I brought out a new puzzle. I wanted to see if what I had witnessed was just a fluke, or if this was some fun we could continue to enjoy. I had received a Star Trek themed puzzle as a gift years ago, and had never really gotten started on it. Now seemed like a good time to tackle it and test if the puzzle bug had really taken hold.
After a slow start, the magic struck again! Once more everyone engaged in the puzzle building! From youngest to oldest once more joined forces to vanquish yet another foe! And as I write this, puzzle number 3 is already underway. So I think it is safe to say that puzzle building is well on its way to establishing itself as one of our family traditions!
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One Hand Clapping
After a pretty intense 48 hours, I’ve finished and uploaded my AMV contest entry for this year’s Anime Central. I didn’t realize just how stressed out I’d become until I finished the darn thing! Then when I went done stairs to celebrate and share my triumph, I was quickly drafted into pumping air into bicycle tires!
No one cared, no one to share my joy with… *sigh*
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Geekboy for Life!
To celebrate my new job, I finally bit the bullet and signed up for a lifetime membership to Cryptic’s Star Trek Online MMO. And an unexpected bonus was that this weekend it was 20% off the regular price. Now the game needs to last at least 15 more months for me to cover my costs.
I had thought about the lifetime deal when the game launched over a year ago, but the cost and the very real possibility that it would fail and shutdown before a year was up, kept me from doing it. Not only has the game survived, but it’s actually pretty good too. So I’m guessing it will be around for a while.
There’s been some talk of the game going free to play like Cryptic’s Champions Online, but that is probably over a year away and wouldn’t affect me much anyway. I’d still prefer the paid premium access over the free to play options anyway. I guess then I’m betting that Star Trek Online will live long and prosper!
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Twitter Updates for 2011-04-16
- Will someone please come and compete with the #iPad ! Had to update yesterday's tablet post! http://j.mp/dMZYJn #
- Unbelievably, the Blackberry Playbook is shipping with few apps and doesn't even have email or a calendar! WTF! http://j.mp/fuVqFq #
- RUD has time travel in it, so it could be banned in China at some future date. So get it today! #scifi #ebook http://j.mp/emuf6P #
- If you prefer your #SciFi on the #Nook get RUD here: http://j.mp/fJkUQs #ebook #
- Wow! I've had to create over 400 clips for my latest AMV project and I'm still not done yet! Gotta get it in soon for #ACen #
- @lexpressmedia nobody likes popup ads that cannot be closed! Makes it kinda hard to read the articles! BOOO!! in reply to lexpressmedia #
- Woo hoo! It's official, my new work contract starts on Wednesday! ^_^ #imagunforhire #
- RT @cosplayamerica: ANN "News: Tokyopop to Close North American Publishing Division" http://ow.ly/4BfbW T_T #manga #
- Goodbye @TOKYOPOP and thanks again for Fruits Basket. T_T http://j.mp/eTGGD7 #manga #
- I really like the #manga omnibus releases from @DarkHorseComics. I wonder if they will pick up some @TOKYOPOP titles. #
- Is is just me, or is getting your #manga fix legally getting harder to do? We need more manga in #ebook format! http://j.mp/fuAxmH #
- There's plenty of #yaoi #manga in #ebook format for #Kindle and #Nook Just need more mainstream titles. http://j.mp/feq0Bl #
- I was looking forward to my wife coming home all day long. Then she came home and spoiled it! T_T #loveiswar #
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Twitter Updates for 2011-04-15
- This has been quite a week! I think I just got a 3 month contract programming job! Yay! ^_^ #
- I wonder if this is how actors and bounty hunters feel? #cowboybebop #
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Twitter Updates for 2011-04-14
- Day is off to an interesting start, video editing, building stuff and washing stinky clothes. #
- The Oh My! #crossplay tips book has started to get some sales, Yay! http://j.mp/gtjman #crossdress #cosplay #ebook #
- All of the Learncrest books are available for #Kindle #Nook and #iPad or #iPhone http://j.mp/fote9R #ebook #
- @ButerflySamurai having been there, I'd say only go to grad school if you really want to and it helps reach your goal. in reply to ButerflySamurai #
- My physics degrees have helped my career, but I mostly did it out of pure interest in the field, and because physics is cool! (^_^) #
- RT @AnimeNewsNet: News: J-Comi Posts 1st User-Submitted, 'Purified' #Manga Scans http://j.mp/ifpH3G Cool! ^_^ Need more of this! #
- Sometimes I think I need a hazmat cert to do laundry around here! XD #mrmom #
- At less than $500, the Blackberry Playbook and new WiFi Galaxy Tab have come to play. Will Apple notice? http://j.mp/dMZYJn #
- Is anyone else buying their books in digital all over again? ^_^ http://j.mp/gxJ3tN #ebook #kindle #nook #ipad #
- Boy + Pogo Stick = Pure Joy #MrMom #
- Read crossplay tips on your #Kindle Oh My! #crossdress #cosplay #ebook http://j.mp/emXPoS #
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Twitter Updates for 2011-04-13
- Parallel Reading with the Kids – eBooks make it easy and less expensive. http://j.mp/gREVNS #ebook #nook #kindle #
- Time to go goof off from the video I editing…#acen #amv #
- I actually do my #AMV editing in Windows on my Mac because I don't want to retool and replace Sony Vegas. #cheapassbastard #
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Twitter Updates for 2011-04-10
- Woo hoo! Two of the 3 #cosplay books you can buy for the #Kindle are mine! http://j.mp/fs1hd5 #
- Too bad there aren't more #cosplay related #ebooks yet, but I'm happy to help fill the void! http://j.mp/fs1hd5 #Kindle #
- Soon the house will be filled with 10 year old boys. Another milestone birthday party ensues! ^_^ #
- Chicago #cosplay peeps! Check out the new Encore thrift store in Hyde Park! http://www.encorechicago.org/ #
- Reading Masters of Doom right now. Wow! Now I'm really getting where Doom and Quake truly come from! #
- On to organizing my manga collection! #
- BTW, the title of my #cosplay book, Oh My!: A thinking man's guide to crossplay was inspired by @GeorgeTakei ^_^ http://j.mp/gtjman #
- Manga order restored just time for the chaos of 10 year olds! #
- So far the 10 year old boys are wilder than the 12 year old girls here a couple of weeks ago! #
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