My tweets of the last week:
- RT @largeheartedboy: 15 top tips for band photography http://bit.ly/4t3rm1 in reply to largeheartedboy #
- I make no promises about awesomeness this morning – if you have any extra to send my way I'll glasdly accept it. #
- I make no promises about awesomeness this morning – if you have any extra to send my way I'll gladly accept it. #
- @Billy_Sea Excellent! Much like caffeine for some people, it's really hard for me to get my day started without some awesomesauce. in reply to Billy_Sea #
- @raschatz the trick is to find a friend wityh dvr and start watching about 45 minutes late – by the end of the game you'l be watching live! in reply to raschatz #
- RT @YoungBillyMays: http://twitpic.com/qmz6t – Announcement: Launching an independent record label: SONIC EMBRACE (logo by @sugcain) #
- @KeithBurtis Although I'm typically more passionate about a brand, but I can think of some products. Usually things with daily use. in reply to KeithBurtis #
- @KeithBurtis I agree with that sentiment, though. A fan page is the wrong vehicle for that brand, except for a very dedicated niche of users in reply to KeithBurtis #
- @Mr_Anthropist Too scary. Also, after eight or nine they start getting monotonous. in reply to Mr_Anthropist #
- I am going to write an entire concept album about how uninspiringly crappy this day has been. It will be called "Turkey's Looming." #
- @Drugbunnybking Is it really open mic at Nat'l tonight even though it isn't a last Monday? in reply to Drugbunnybking #
- That concept album about my shitty day? Apparently not a joke – already two new songs written, closing in on a third. THIS IS CRAZY. #
- @redfly You can add people to lists that you can only see – private lists. Or, am I missing something about your request? in reply to redfly #
- This new song is so freaking awesome. I have no idea how I'm going to be able to play it on guitar, but I am utterly addicted to it on piano #
- Um, Peter, I hate to break this to you, but a bridge that has 150+ words is not a bridge, it's a guest appearance by a rapper. Just sayin'. #
- @deestbie Indeed, a part of a full-length album (or at least an EP) about how bad this day sucked. in reply to deestbie #
- @redfly As for your other request, what I want so badly is just a 140char field to make notes for each user so I can remember who they are. in reply to redfly #
- Okay, first two new songs translated to guitar from piano. Moving on to #3. #
- Now on to song number FOUR, if you can believe that. I think I might really write an album of material tonight if it keeps going like this. #
- If I break for food will I lose the magic? I'm like a baseball player w/lucky socks. But if my pen is limber taking a break shouldn't matter #
- Seeking some semblance of strength I've since forgotten I thought I was Samson, so I grew my hair but found no strength in these tresses. #
- Are you sensitive to my touch? 'Cause I've been saving up for a day when you feel numb – so I can be wasted. Wasted all on you. #
- This day is already way more awesome than yesterday, and I'm not even @natmechanics singing karaoke to @sarahpsydeal yet! #
- Meanwhile, the four songs I wrote yesterday are tentatively titled "Not Delilah," "Stylish Revolution," "Great Escape," and "Fixable." #
- Amazing. Love it. @alexknowshtml A mind blowing preview of Clio, a music search tool being built @indyhall http://j.mp/7ZHoiH #
- @polexa I have stood outside of it, but I still haven't physically entered or consumed any of their food. in reply to polexa #
- @cupcakie We still on for tomorrow night? I don't think you'll have any issue getting a ticket at the door. in reply to cupcakie #
- @dixbert It's sortof a ballad about wondering if the car *can* be fixed, leaving it up to the listener to decide. in reply to dixbert #
- @SarahPsyDeal LOVE. Are you here now?!!?! Are you doing lunch in Center City? in reply to SarahPsyDeal #
- @mookyninja Oh my. Sounds like me after a triple-shot espresso. I could never operate the cash register touch screen afterwards. in reply to mookyninja #
- Basically @brimil has shared custody of my smart phone from the hours of 11am to 6pm. #
- RT @brimil: "are your twitter antenna going off because there's a convergence in my cube?" – @krisis to @sifelaver in reply to brimil #
- #thingstoneversay: "Oh, I didn't realize it was you – you looked so tiny from behind." #
- No shame on ABC from me – whether or not his actions were censor-able, Lambert proved he can't be trusted to stay on script on a live show. #
- @nwjerseyliz I'm a little sickened by how calculated this entire endeavor is with that exact aim in mind. He's trying to invent some cred. in reply to nwjerseyliz #
- @nwjerseyliz Well, supposedly it was "heat of the moment," but that to me makes it even more ridiculous – was it not sexy enough already? in reply to nwjerseyliz #
- @melissa_shae http://twitpic.com/nxk88 – WANT #
- @hebemedia So nice of you to include me on your Social Media list! How did you come to follow me, all the way from Leeds? #
- @eedawson http://www.yelp.com/biz/rittenhouse-hardware-philadelphia in reply to eedawson #
- @feleciacruz @spillsmusic So, so, so agreed. Seriously, $1000+ a year for more channels? I just buy TVDs of the two shows I actually enjoy. in reply to feleciacruz #
- @curecancer09 The flying quote is one of my favs from hg2g! I'm from Philly & worked w/@drew on #blamecancer all summer. Good to meet you. in reply to curecancer09 #
- The Magic Carpet vegetarian trucks on Penn's Campus! RT @visitphilly What's your favorite Philadelphia food truck? #
- @mckayslife It seems we are of a similar mindset on this topic. I am aghast at Lambert's attitude, esp since he was a theatre professional. in reply to mckayslife #
- @mikeyil I am seriously delinquent in hanging out w/@digatalv! He kindly invites me to all sorts of fun, but I can never make it. in reply to mikeyil #
- @TaraBusch Sometimes I just stare at all the equipment and think, "all of this is just to get my sound into the air," which is petrifying. in reply to TaraBusch #
- @melissa_shae hey, it's effectively a Thursday. And, do you know where they have drinks? @natmechanics karaoke, that's where. in reply to melissa_shae #
- @ryandaniel omg, love "so happy I could die" #
- Since I already hurt myself just pretending to sing karaoke, I am making use of my warm-up tape so I don't hurt myself doing actual karaoke. #
- I am being a huge grumblepuss this week, so I am soaking up the mist on a walk to work. Hopefully I'll release some much-needed endorphins. #
- Crazy! Hopefully open again soon. RT @leesa_up Another good venue slapped by L&I RT @citypaper L&I shuts down The Fire: http://is.gd/52Sep #
- Hey Philly scenesters and rock stars: check out the brand-new and so-far-awesome http://phillyrockblog.com & @phillyrockblog #
- @RobIsEvil For real. Or, at least, target skeevy bars that aren't giving anything back to the community. in reply to RobIsEvil #
- @adventuregrrl That sounds super-cool, and also like something I would be completely horrific at doing. But I look forward to photos :) in reply to adventuregrrl #
- I love that the Muppets are trending. Makes me think that all could be right with the world after all. #
- @mikeyzito I'm very much the opposite. Interesting. in reply to mikeyzito #
- Having fun trading iPods w/my co-workers. Currently digging No Ordinary People by Schaffer – like a more grounded Snow Patrol. #
- @drew @greydonkey Interesting to invoke MTV Virgin performance. Definitely risque, but she was on her 2nd LP. Does Idol count as Adam's 1st? in reply to drew #
- @mandy_payne OMG, I'm so there for Crabby T-Give. in reply to mandy_payne #
- @cupcakie Probably lounging a bit at home w/@notpele and getting there a little late. You thinking floor or balcony bar? in reply to cupcakie #
- @cupcakie The seat of my pants is fully grounded! Just try to take up enough room for another slim person if you get there before me :) in reply to cupcakie #
- Intrigued by the recent trend of leading an album off with dual singles – see @paramore @adamlambert @ladygaga – each w/different strategies #
- For you non-football fans – would you like a T-Give night livestreamed concert? If so, who should I cover? #
- RT @carlalynnehall RT @Lifes_Dash There is no planet, sun or star that could hold you if you but knew who you are. – Ralph Waldo Emerson in reply to carlalynnehall #
- Read the City Paper cover story about one of my favorite new friends, @harveymilk, AKA Chris Bartlett – http://bit.ly/7G45hI #
- Truly loving "Whataya Want From Me" on @adamlambert's album. Good on local gal @pink for turning in some of the best songwriting on the LP! #
- @marenhogan Does such a thing really exist? Like, other than in a wholesale restaurant supply capacity. in reply to marenhogan #
- Temporarily gave up the battle to demo my new song-in-progress to head out to the @metric show w/ @cupcakie & @nevermike #
- We'll all be flinging all sorts of thanks tomorrow, but I'm seriously grateful for the amazing people Twitter brought to my life this year. #
- @PhemmePhoodie just read a bevy of amazing reviews of Up In the Air and Single Man, both of which will likely be gunning for statuettes. in reply to PhemmePhoodie #
- Damnit – forgot earplus, already way too load for me. #
- Waiting for @cupcakie; realizing I'm over my terror of going to concerts alone. Different now that I don't hope to meet friends/girls/etc. #
- @inflammatorywrt what a wonderful, vivid piece of your life. I'm awful at physical keepsakes like that. in reply to inflammatorywrt #
- Electric Factory has turned into a venue I halfway enjoy visiting. The sound isn't even as horrific as it used to be. Lots of faint praise! #
- Already fantasizing about the @ladygaga concert & how obscenely close to the stage we'll be (but hopefully not too close to take it all in). #
- @nicpel the sound is a little overpowering for me up there by the stack; I like the two rear balcony corners that are over the bleachers. in reply to nicpel #
- @inflammatorywrt I did a pretty good job of collecting my own lyrical errata, being a dedicated follower of quality Tori archivists ;) in reply to inflammatorywrt #
- @chelsealynn818 Surely you could stand to lose *one* pie… in reply to chelsealynn818 #
- Making myself blueberry banana pancakes before I head into my baking endeavors. (& I woke up, like, 7 minutes ago! This is highly abnormal.) #
- @PhillyGG That & how will I know are seriously 2 of the catchiest songs of the entire 80s. I always regret that she became known for ballads in reply to PhillyGG #
- One of my favorite cookie recipes is "Earl Grey Tea Cookies" – not too hard to make with an unusual and tasty result: http://bit.ly/3b7He5 #
- Today I'm substituting my favorite caramel tea for earl grey in half the batch. #
- @gloriabell Bigelow Vanilla Caramel. Delish with a splash of milk. Not caffeinated. Most supermarkets have it. in reply to gloriabell #
- If the knife comes out clean the banana bread is done, right? #
- @msjenniewalker They're so yummy! I'm afraid the caramel ones could be too sweet, though. Should have went half/half with the earl grey. in reply to msjenniewalker #
- Okay, for later reference, the Earl Grey ones are rolled as a triangle, and the caramel ones are round. Got it? #
- I am thankful I can crowdsource my baking supervision to competent people like @mandy_payne & @T_ricia so @not_pele can sleep in :) #
- Now time for our famous secret-ingredient Oatmeal Cookies while the tea-cookie dough chills pre-baking. #
- All of this baking is pretty much just an excuse to fondle my KitchenAid mixer, as is any baking I do. #
- @KimWood You're certainly welcome to! Our family/band T-Give is usually 7 people with food for 25. in reply to KimWood #
- @Remysbaby That sounds awesome. You should come over here and bake with me sometime. Bring roommates :) in reply to Remysbaby #
- @launchgum We asked for a single physical gift for our wedding: a KitchenAid mixer. It's definitely on my Top 10 list of worldly possessions in reply to launchgum #
- @PhemmePhoodie Cuisinart food processor a close second – wife has shown me its utility over the years. in reply to PhemmePhoodie #
- Note to future self: Do not go upstairs to ask wife kitchen advice (and make out) while the mixer is on. #
- Note to ShopRite: The bowl of oats on your container of generic oats looks like a bowl of maggots. Seriously. Hire someone to fix that. #
- You baked AND jogged. What kind of overachieving freak are you trying to turn me into via the force of my jealous competition? (@T_ricia) #
- @jshanley Oh, I'm not *EATING* it. Just baking it. I had a breakfast of three meager pancakes at 8am to stretch a little, then fasting til 3 in reply to jshanley #
- @jshanley Do you have a T-Give morning ritual breakfast to prepare for dinner? And, what time do you usually dine? in reply to jshanley #
- @AmyZQuinn @pixelbondage Wow, can I date him too? I still need my pasta-making attachment… in reply to AmyZQuinn #
- I have to say, baking is a lot more fun with you all in the kitchen with me :) #
- Seriously, @lisaloeb4real is a pie expert, one of her best albums was called Cake & Pie and featured her eating a lot of said pie. #
- (Actually, "one of her best albums" is a bit of a misnomer, as @not_pele and I love each @lisaloeb4real album just about equally.) #
- My cookies taste a little off – now afraid I inadvertently used too much baking powder. Does an extra 1/4 tsp of bp make a big difference? #
- OMG, I want "kids' friends pie night," where "kids" is ME (and possibly "friends" is me, too?). Filed away for next year. (@jshanley) #
- The mushrooms are going to be a little bit of a challenge – cooking, baking, & ad lib adding of crab. Getting nervous. http://bit.ly/7Qa0m7 #
- OMG, I want "kids' friends pie night," where "kids" is ME (and possibly "friends" is me, too?). Filed away for next year. (@jshanley) #
- @radiocolin Always with the unsettling logic, you. in reply to radiocolin #
- Note to present (and future) self: Picking up hot pans bare-handed works only when you use the hand w/guitar calluses, i.e. your left. Okay? #
- @wockerjabby Hmm, doesn't taste too different, but they're "cakier." E speculates it was too much b. soda, but I was pretty careful leveling in reply to wockerjabby #
- @wockerjabby This is Elise's #1 cookie recipe, which she has gradually adapted over the years. I am still working straight from the book. in reply to wockerjabby #
- New life lessons learned: baking "powder" makes things cakey. Baking "soda" makes things taste metallic. This is why I'm an infrequent baker #
- There is a squirrel the size of a greyhound in my yard. I think I am going to feed him my baking scraps. #
- @sethgoldstein I think it went next door to devour one of the neighbor's rottweilers. in reply to sethgoldstein #
- @T_ricia My banana bread was box, but I added my own fruit. I don't object to box mixes that just collect dry stuff already in my kitchen. in reply to T_ricia #
- Thumbs up from wife on my caramel tea cookies! At least one of my five items did not fail! Woot! #
- One OUNCE of cheese? Do they think I have a freaking postal scale in here? #
- @kaytee_did Yeah, I just went through that… including the triangle bit. in reply to kaytee_did #
- @RobIsEvil OMG, is that what the ounces side is for? These are things I seriously never knew before. in reply to RobIsEvil #
- So, despite the abject terror I've been cooking in for the last 40 minute, I just tasted the crab-stuffed mushroom filling, & it is heavenly #
- Which has nothing to do with the recipe because, dude, that train left the station a long time ago. #
- Okay, band-mate/best-friend/decision-maker Gina told me I should bake the mushrooms there, so now I have the daunting task of cleaning. #
- @mandy_payne See below in my profile for the mushroom recipe. I just doubled it, scaled back the cheese/spinach a little, and added crab. in reply to mandy_payne #
- @mandy_payne Right – which is why I am a cook and not a baker :) in reply to mandy_payne #
- @mandy_payne OMG, are you asking me out on a *second* date ;) in reply to mandy_payne #
- Thanks for all the baking help! I sm off to enjoy the fruits of my labor upstairs @ Shubin Theatre. xo! http://twitpic.com/r1p7i #
- My… um… 5th family. http://twitpic.com/r22k6 #
- You have seriously never been to a home decorated like this. I will enlist @amanda_nan to help document it at the holiday party. #
- I was doing okay w/2 dogs in the dpg park, but I'm not over my childhood abject terror enough for 4, 1 of which thinks I am a tackling dummy #
- No need to start dinner quite so early when one of the features of your thanksgiving is bottomless glasses of champagne. Oh my. #
- @aliholden ha, I love it. Sounds like meals with me. in reply to aliholden #
- I may not actually be related to these people, but I swear I am psychically kin with them. Either that, or after a decade of hazing I fit in #
- Very important: where can I get the awesome batarang mic stand that Daughtry is singing into right now? (PSH don't turn the sound on.) #
- The current thinking is that Daughtry's tour is sponsored by Bacardi, and that the stand is the Bacardi bat. Yes? #
- @mariatsciarrino wow, maybe you should invite me for christmas… in reply to mariatsciarrino #
- I just got to be Tarra's sous chef for her infamous baked creamy mashed potatoes. They're barely potatoes – more of a dip. Mmmmmm #
- I might need to take a break from the bottomless champagne. Hut. #
- @johhnny5 I discovered that having a dog on thanksgiving is awesome for that reason – cause they make you move around. Consider renting one. in reply to johhnny5 #
- @brett we *almost* did a duet at our wedding, but there was so much other stuff to prepare that we decided not to add harmony to the list. in reply to brett #
- @wfenza Good lord, was I supposed to be counting? I don't know that my glass has been empty. in reply to wfenza #
- @johhnny5 I've gotten better over the years, but not while being used as a bowling pin by a bulldog. in reply to johhnny5 #
- Gina's mom nearly ended my life by having me watch a trailer for Steven Seagal's cop show. I almost stopped breathing, it was so ridiculous. #
- @Billy_Sea I honestly thought it was an elaborate joke at my expense until I googled, & I wouldn't put it past her to have put him up to it. in reply to Billy_Sea #
- @bethofalltrades Do some quick dictation to your phone? Or, call mine, I'll transcribe it for you ;) in reply to bethofalltrades #
- The most hilarious conversation I have each year is the one i have with @wfenza after T-Give dinner. #
- Damnit, an Eli Manning safety would have made this day perfect. I love safeties. #broncos #
- You rang? RT @mikeyil: @attila same here, I know ppl in their mid-late 20s & still don't have a license in reply to mikeyil #
- I'm sorry, was that a dog fighting metaphor the NFL announcer just perpetrated? Like, seriously? On *the* NFL network? Bad form, guys. #
- @sarahcooley SERIOUSLY. Everyone dozed off while I was eating cookies and screaming at football. Veggie ftw. in reply to sarahcooley #
- I am impervious to food coma, as I consumed no turkey. Now just home alone, awake, with four dozen cookies. Shoulda planned a movie night ;( #
- @JewelStaite You're not alone in that; It somehow jerks some tears out of me every episode, no matter what. in reply to JewelStaite #
- @STEVEisPHILLY I have defected to the Broncos purely to keep cheering Dawkins, who we provide voiceovers for in the style of Bale as Batman. in reply to STEVEisPHILLY #
- @sifelaver around, but firmly planted. Saw one of my Philly tools tweeting the open bars earlier. in reply to sifelaver #
- Really ought to video demo the new song on the piano while I'm still featuring this dynamic holiday hairdo… #
- @STEVEisPHILLY I suppose it was just a function of salary cap, but, seriously, THAT'S who you give up? in reply to STEVEisPHILLY #
- @ChrissMari ahh, a peril of the holidays for the non-driver – missing the "ride home" window while at relatives' houses. in reply to ChrissMari #
- @chelsealynn818 you'l be able to make awesome smart playlists once they're all rated! Out of 16k+ songs I have less unrated than you do :) in reply to chelsealynn818 #
- @iconjohn good call – that location isn't a major destination, especially with all the penn kids home for holidays. in reply to iconjohn #
- Remember how yesterday I was worried that my oatmeal cookies came out "too cakey"? Um, why did I think that was a problem? #
- @chelsealynn818 I think my 5-star song list is bigger than your entire collection ;) It's awesome at work, like I have my own radio station. in reply to chelsealynn818 #
- @RobIsEvil I'm a pescetarian at the moment, so no turkey for me. I can't remember the last time I had any – four or five year ago, I think. in reply to RobIsEvil #
- it's been so long since I've seen a show with a laugh track. It's so cheap and intrusive. #
- Working through this week's four new songs in an endless loop. Only one of them sounds at all like me – very out of my comfort zone. #
- I think I've written a song on piano complicated enough that I cannot accurately translate it to guitar. That's a big milestone for me. #
- Lady Gaga absolutely slaying her fantastic new ballad "Speechless" on Ellen yesterday. http://bit.ly/541Q6W #
- I'm under the impression that I play piano well enough to not only do crossovers with my left hand, but to do them all doubled at the octave #
- Could there be any other possible result from having been a Tori fan for an entire decade before I started composing for piano? #
- Just wound down an epic hangout with @amanda_nan – dinner, Firefly, and tea. Haven't talked that much in one day since, um, college? #
- http://twitcam.com/6wf0 – Rehearsing super-newness on piano. #
- Sorry for the false rehearsal alarm – thought I'd be a little more consistent on the brand new stuff with an implied audience. Was wrong. #
- @amanda_nan haha, are you watching more already? If you're done by 3pm tomorrow you can come over and watch the movie :) in reply to amanda_nan #
- My Flip cam is irretrievably stuck on the loading screen, despite weeks of troubleshooting. Doesn't exactly inspire me to buy a new one. #
- An hour of research informs me that all non-Flip HD mini cams are shitty, and that a significant amount of flips freeze/crash. Wonderful. #
- Also, love this: @amanda_nan went from Firefly virgin, to not liking/digging it, to floving it in the span of under two hours. #
- @chelsealynn818 I don't think the technology is really ready to be of quality at that price-point. Major complaints about every possible cam in reply to chelsealynn818 #
- Alone & frustrated by my digital camera woes. Consoling myself w/one of my favorite commentaries, the actors on Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas #
- @radiocolin I have no idea what a CCD is other than a confirmation class. in reply to radiocolin #
- I just woke up from a really terrifying nightmare about my MSQL databases. #
- Maybe watching Fear & Loathing in Las Vegas 4x in one day is not the most healthy thing to be doing, especially ending w/HST's commentary. #
- @nwjerseyliz Goes to show that only organic follows really stick. If #s declined that means people were leaving in droves w/o being replaced in reply to nwjerseyliz #
- @alchemistmurph I'm listening to the HST commentary now, which I've never heard before. I love the actor/producer one, just watched Terry's. in reply to alchemistmurph #
- @alchemistmurph Interesting how much it was a working vacation about Salazar, which I know, but gets losts in both book & film. HST reminds. in reply to alchemistmurph #
- @mikeydoc Definitely alters my perception of the day. in reply to mikeydoc #
- @iconjohn Duly noted; I really need *something* without spending hundreds of dollars. in reply to iconjohn #
- Belting out @LadyGaga's "Speechless" at the piano for an hour is going to leave me speechless at work tomorrow, that's for sure. #
- @amanda_nan (a) Don't tweet that. (b) And you're going to climb up there? (c) You can decamp to here in an emergency, I'm just lazing. in reply to amanda_nan #