A Secret History

From Twitter 07-10-2009

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 08:59:28 GMT

11:36:35: Yet another tough vote on AwesomeOff.com! Please note that my head also wants to Save the Whales. So there's that. http://ow.ly/gZBC
11:59:24: Doing some bizznizz over coffee this morning, then off to get more fascinating x-rays of my head.
17:23:10: Good meeting in SF this afternoon. Now some tidying up, and a long-awaited massage.
21:15:57: Even I have a hard time deciding on this one...my X-Ray Vision vs. Caffeine on AwesomeOff.com: http://ow.ly/h1mn (via @ivanawesomeoff)
23:08:24: Come, let me show you where I hide my heart.

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From Twitter 07-09-2009

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:59:33 GMT

09:21:15: RT @laughingsquid: Gingerbread Man Dissected by Jason Freeny http://bit.ly/13u1LS
11:02:12: RT @paulandstorm: [S] A penny for your brains. #zombiepickuplines
12:37:38: At the park with Hoi Didymoi, visiting with a sweet Boston terrier named Mugsy.
14:05:57: Saddened by recent deaths in the family (@tutordennis's paternal grandma) and community (the cantor at the old synagogue in Sacramento).
16:16:41: RT @TomBanwell: How to make a quick tentacle on my blog http://bit.ly/171cs1
17:33:08: Greats of Russian literature rendered in gingerbread on Craftster- http://ow.ly/gVvd
17:43:16: A 224-word palindrome: http://www.slate.com/id/2101150/sidebar/2101387/ent/2101353/ (it reads the same forwards or backwards)
17:52:35: 'X-Ray Vision' faces its most fearsome competition yet on AwesomeOff.com. Vote again: http://ow.ly/gVzm (via @ivanawesomeoff)
17:59:04: Off to see a 70s women-in-prison classic and an 80s Italian cannibal movie double feature at the Thrillville Revue in SJ: http://ow.ly/gVAj

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From Twitter 07-08-2009

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:59:48 GMT

08:40:08: Oatmeal with brown sugar and freshly-grated nutmeg, and coffee.
08:40:15: RT @dahveed76: SF Area Bi Artists: Submit your work for an exhibition hosted at Good Vibrations - http://biartsf.webs.com #bayarea #bisexual
13:24:33: Received another interesting job offer this morning. Pondering pros and cons.
13:36:31: My photo 'X-Ray Vision' defeats its 2nd opponent on AwesomeOff.com and now faces new foe! Vote here: http://ow.ly/gOoa (via @ivanawesomeoff)
14:17:08: That was quick! Next up: X-Ray Vision vs. ManBabies on AwesomeOff.com. Which one is more AWESOME? http://ow.ly/gOAQ (via @ivanawesomeoff)
20:15:35: An hiroglyphic epistle from the Devil to Lord N-th, circa 1779: http://ow.ly/gPHw (click image to see larger version)
20:17:47: RT @CurioCabinet: Ephemera Assemblyman is a most wonderful blog by @assemblyman_eph: http://ow.ly/gKqu
20:41:26: RT @cephalopodcast: I ♥ teuthology - http://bit.ly/16hhUZ
21:15:16: The Voynich Manuscript, the most mysterious manuscript in the world, resists all efforts at translation: http://ow.ly/gPPc
21:33:34: The astonishing "book autopsies" of Brian Dettmer: http://ow.ly/gPRO
22:04:04: Royal Steamline: The Blog | Inspiration for Unconventional Brides & Grooms http://ow.ly/gPVf

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From Twitter 07-07-2009

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:00:04 GMT

09:31:04: Disapproving Rabbits (@birdchick) scores again. Quite the disheartening annual review: http://www.disapprovingrabbits.com/2009/07/lint.html
10:35:22: Oh, how I fancy the interrobang: ‽
11:42:09: Retro Comedy: The 15 Creepiest Vintage Ads Of All Time http://ow.ly/gHY0 (French Suicide Sausage, anyone?)
15:23:22: Because zombies are people, too. http://bit.ly/brQmF (via @S_G_Browne)
15:30:35: What kind of sleazy joint are they running on the Galapagos Islands?
On the Origin of Douchebags, via @fuckyoupenguin: http://ow.ly/gJ5s
15:42:54: It's ON! 'X-Ray Vision' is now going head-to-head (hehe) with a NEW rival on AwesomeOff.com. Vote: http://ow.ly/gJ7U (via @ivanawesomeoff)
19:59:51: How adorable are we? http://www.flickr.com/photos/nullalux/3699359829/ (photo by @juverna)
21:33:53: Joining Rarity the Unicorn, Pinkie Pie, Rainbow Dash and all our pony friends as we race to Unicornia to save all the rainbows of the land!
22:45:21: A Tom Swifty is a phrase in which a quoted sentence is linked by a pun to the manner in which it is attributed: http://ow.ly/gKhi
22:57:15: Designed by Il-Gu Cha, the 'Trace of Time' clock erases itself over time: http://ow.ly/gKiC
23:00:06: RT @make: Our pal @Datamancer has one of his awesome keyboards in the new Sci-Fi Channel show Warehouse 13 - http://tinyurl.com/n4jr5j
23:16:13: And so, as Kinsmen, met a Night— We talked between the Rooms— Until the Moss had reached our lips— And covered up— Our names—

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From Twitter 07-06-2009

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:59:47 GMT

09:51:10: Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more; or close the wall up with our English dead.
14:18:26: Productive meetings this morning, and lunch at Sprout Cafe in Palo Alto.
15:56:17: How exciting! Seems someone hacked my credit card and tried to go on a bit of a crime spree. Glad my bank flagged it.
18:48:02: So the inside of my head has been nominated as AWESOME. Go vote for X-Ray Vision on AwesomeOff.com (via @ivanawesomeoff): http://ow.ly/gDRt
22:20:08: Oh yes. "Futureworld" (circa 1976) is the cat's pajamas. "I'm a 500; I'm not programmed for sex" is my new pick-up line. http://ow.ly/gEn0
22:26:00: Almost tops last week's "Waxwork" and its stunning sequel "Waxwork II: Lost in Time." (http://ow.ly/gEo5 and http://ow.ly/gEof)

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From Twitter 07-05-2009

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:00:02 GMT

18:19:02: Lovely afternoon at abode of @karenbynight and @princeofwands, sipping coffee and munching on fresh produce and artisan breads in backyard.

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From Twitter 07-04-2009

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 09:00:09 GMT

14:18:00: My tentacular Octo-shirt arrived yesterday! Thankies to @kimvermillion. http://kimboekbinder.com/store.html
15:18:05: Baking booberry muffins with vanilla buttercream frosting, topped by red and blue sprinkles.
16:23:23: Good Earth sun tea is brewing in the yard, Gili is basking nearby in his outdoor area, and there are various visitors to our bird feeder.
20:09:24: At @rombarella's b-day/4th of July BBQ. Festivities abound.

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It ain't accurate, but it'll blow your @#*% mind.

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:45:10 GMT

Tonight...we dine...in Virginia!

From Twitter 07-03-2009

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:00:16 GMT

11:33:00: Productive meeting this morning. Now off to Coyote Point Museum to see nature with the Scoobies.
16:20:03: Sleepy porcupine, fox, coyote, raccoons, bobcat, otters. Sassy ravens, heron, eagles, burrowing owls, vultures. Phlegmatic snakes, turtles.
19:37:29: Now this is happening. Tokyo Gore Police. My feelings, do you know them? http://www.tokyogorepolice.com/

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From Twitter 07-02-2009

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:00:24 GMT

19:26:15: RT @paulandstorm: [S] In the 4th century A.D., a vast empire is consolidated and comforted by Attila the Hug. #alternatehistory
19:30:01: How delightful, a pox.
19:42:30: RT @shoutingboy: Go tell the Lacedemonians that we lie here until brunchtime. #alternatehistory [See why I love this man?]
20:03:43: I'm hunched over a typewriter; I guess you call that painting in a cave, and there's a word I can't remember and a feeling I cannot escape.
20:35:08: I know what would be awesome... http://bit.ly/96bxC #moonfruit
20:46:34: Baby fruit bat yawning! http://ow.ly/gq74 (via @thestapeliaco)
20:57:00: RT @CurioCabinet: The Skull Cathedral of Otranto, Italy (via Morbid Anatomy): http://bit.ly/imySp
23:45:37: I am devoured, so very sweetly.

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Twitterings of the Day. Um.

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:31:21 GMT

•12:43pm Meeting prep and meetings scheduled all day. Noshing on smoothie for lunch, then back into the fray!
•1:21pm So apparently LoudTwitter (@loudtweeter) is dead. Any other similar options (auto-posts from Twitter to another blog, such as LJ) out there?
•9:07pm RT @CurioCabinet: New Flickr group - Heartworms (spooky medical and surgery, animals in formaldehyde and the like) http://ow.ly/gkA4

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Nota Bene: So apparently LoudTwitter (@loudtweeter) is dead. Any other similar options (auto-posts from Twitter to another blog, such as LJ) out there? Has anyone used Twittinesis?

Twitterings of the Day. Um.

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:00:18 GMT

•1:18pm RT @steamteam: RT @choklit: Help Baby Seal Club get our own custom Facebook URL - be a fan of our new page! http://tinyurl.com/ly57yb
•1:34pm It's a poor sort of memory that only works backward. ~Lewis Carroll
•7:19pm Unnecessary Quotation Marks: http://ow.ly/gebz (Although this gaffe is annoying enough that I wonder why one would seek out examples.)
•7:23pm The Gallery of the Absurd: Abandon sense, all ye who enter here http://ow.ly/gecN
•9:23pm The Bean just nipped right through my MacBook cord. Plus, she's spotted. Rabbits, man. http://ow.ly/gjkX
•12:17am ♫♪ I'm waiting for the train / the subway that only goes one way ♪♫ - Bright Eyes covers Elliott Smith: http://blip.fm/~96ptw
•1:08am The Treacle Well: @nullalux has changed her Tumblr blog layout and updates. Peruse if you are inclined: http://ow.ly/gf1q

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Nota Bene: So apparently LoudTwitter (@loudtweeter) is dead: http://loudtwitter.typepad.com/loudtwitter/. Any other similar options (auto-posts from Twitter to another blog, such as LJ) out there? ETA: Has anyone used Twittinesis: http://twittinesis.com/whatis/?

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Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:07:09 GMT

06:56P Help @slyviolet fund her wedding via Artfire. Become an Artfire fan on FB, then click 'like' on her comment: http://ow.ly/g7SY (pls RT) #
08:57P Did you know that Cephalopod Tea Party has a LiveJournal feed? Cephalopodtea - Syndicated Feed Profile: http://ow.ly/g8ejabout #
09:58P Fiend Magazine, Issue18 is the Steampunk issue: http://ow.ly/g8evabout #
12:59A @astreaw: Best of luck on your interview! ♥ #
01:00A RT @problogger: Checking out Twitter For Busy People - http://is.gd/1iRni [Very helpful site created by @bluejava] #
01:01A RT @coilhouse: The Mystery of Home Decorating http://bit.ly/G7jaY [By @nadya, featuring gorgeous decoupaged ceiling and lovely housewares.] #
01:02A RT @DougCoupland: Some people are only interested in people who are in pain. We call them either saints or vampires. #
02:03A MAKE: Online - Vacuum tube chess set http://ow.ly/g8QD (via @make) #
02:04A It sets off a flash and our memories take a picture... http://ow.ly/g8WZ (via @pleasefindthis) #

Twitterings of the Day

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 10:02:38 GMT

22:21 Weekend ate brain. Dwntwn Wine Walk, networking, CPR cert, Pride party, Brothers Bloom and Berkeley dinner w/ @Xenarthra, @nadjarobot, etc. #

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Twitterings of the Day

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:02:37 GMT

16:17 Mojitos, Zao noodles, being poked by needles. Is it Friday already? #

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Twitterings of the Day

Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:03:17 GMT

11:38 Full fathom five thy father lies/Of his bones are coral made/Those are pearls that were his eyes #
11:39 Nothing of him that doth fade/But doth suffer a sea-change/Into something rich and strange #
11:41 Assemblog of Michael deMeng: Trials and tribulations of an assemblage artist on the go and his love affair w/ rusty things ow.ly/fQS8 #
17:18 Update: EMSA First Aid and Adult/Child CPR & AED class instead. I hear Hayward is lovely at 9A on a Sat. www.breathelifecpr.com/ #
00:33 RT @jaborwhalky: I want everything here - Paraphernalia shop.paraphernalia.nu/collections/all #
01:50 I am unabashedly wearing my bunny princess pajamas. #
01:54 RT @CurioCabinet: The Dollar Dreadful Family Library, for the distinguished reader or particularly wealthy dunder-head ow.ly/fTDS #
02:02 Sixty Intriguing High-Resolution Textures and Backgrounds: ow.ly/fTI3 #
02:33 I have changed my Twitter graphics. Behold: twitter.com/nullalux #

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Twitterings of the Day

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:02:56 GMT

11:17 My dessert kitty trifles were NOMinated for @Epicute: ow.ly/fL8r #
13:22 Embracing the Journey - Tinahdee Beautiful Jewelry's custom silver tag giveaway: ow.ly/fLQ5 #
13:28 Mustaches on a stick! For those special moments... ow.ly/fLSw #
13:35 But in his velvet mind he believes with all his might we'll all go to Alaska when we die: bit.ly/VWCNY #
13:45 Perfect cuddly gifts for like-minded sociopaths. Get your Squash-plush toys while they’re still fresh off the tarmac: ow.ly/fM0H #
14:15 I can hardly wait for my newest @kimvermillion creation to arrive: Kim Boekbinder's charming tentacle shirt ow.ly/fM9V #
14:22 RT @TotusMel: Just finished making and listing this tatted bracelet in brown and brass tinyurl.com/lat39u [Beautiful!] #
15:23 Help name one of @gryph0n's three new steampunk-style digital collages: tinyurl.com/nyylvp #
15:24 RT @choklit: Bay Area locals... hurry forthwith to the Krank-Boom-Clank fundraiser on this coming Sunday! tinyurl.com/kbc-fundraiser #
15:47 RT @steamteam: Our own @choklit has blogged a photo-laden love-letter about @steamteam's @makerfaire experience: ow.ly/fMuv #
16:29 Munching pesto garlic bread and reading Belloc's "Cautionary Tales for Children," as illustrated by Edward Gorey: ow.ly/fMC1 #
00:36 Captain Browneo is for medicinal use only. Or so I'm told. #

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Stick your heart inside of my chest, keep it warm here while we rest

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:06:51 GMT

And Blake thinks angels grow when you plant angel dust.

Twitterings of the Day

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:03:31 GMT

15:34 Hot library smut (SFW): bit.ly/CoNlP
(I ♥ the-artist-formerly-known-as-The-Nonist) #
21:52 The cephalopods can hear you: bit.ly/5GjoL #

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Twitterings of the Day

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 10:02:46 GMT

11:20 Was up early-ish to bake muffins for the Gothnic. awesomeville.us/youneedsomesun/ Now sipping coffee from my owl mug. #
16:08 Enjoying the Gothnic on Crab Cove. Now visiting some particularly crabby denizens at the Crab Center. #
16:24 Learning important crab facts. #
17:52 RT @Xenarthra: Leaving gothnic. Now off to Thai food and then Moon at the Shattuck at 7:10. Feel free to join if so inclined. Whee! #

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Twitterings of the Day

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 10:02:48 GMT

11:08 Thanks to @labelleizzy for submitting my Tweets to @Threadless #twittertee! Vote 'em up: thrdl.es/~/eqi AND thrdl.es/~/eqh #
11:11 Show your favorite farmers market some love and your market could win $5,000. Vote here: www.care2.com/farmersmarket #farmersmarket #
11:41 RT @Exploratorium: "The ubiquitous periodic table will soon have a new addition - the super-heavy element 112" tr.im/p5it #
11:58 Successfully finished wrangling w/ PG&E. And with that, I declare victory over my to-do list. #
12:04 RT @make: What are you making this weekend? Let us know! #
12:16 It's not that difficult, really: use "everyday" as an ADJ and "every day" as an ADV. Ex: I clean every day. I love boring, everyday chores. #
12:21 "Did you ever stop to think, and forget to start again?" #
12:44 Inhabitat showcases Coffin Shelves: Furniture for Life (and Death) ow.ly/f5sy #
12:46 A new London shop called Worthless! takes your castoff items and turns them into works of art: ow.ly/f5t5 (via @Treehugger) #
12:51 Phallus drewesii: New mushroom species with risque name stands out ow.ly/f5us [insert are-you-happy-to-see-me joke here] #
15:17 RT @steamteam: Call for photos (pref hi-res) on #steampunk at @makerfaire (Bay Area '09) for @Etsy Storque article. Contact @nullalux. #
19:59 Friday night, AKA Death and the Indecent Pair ow.ly/f9nC (NSFW engraving, mors ultima linea rerum, circa 1529) #LOFNOTC #
21:56 Fixing old brass gas lamp some yahoo put diesel gas in. Hope I recall how to reassemble it. Then I'll light it on fire. What could go wrong? #
22:05 Me: Bend to my will, lamp. Mine is an evil laugh! @tutordennis: Your will is puny. Cease your infernal machinations! Me: Where's the hammer? #
00:08 There is nothing like jewelry that says “I would chew my own leg off to get the Hell away from you.” ow.ly/faQT (via @HauteMacabre) #
02:48 Blessed...unconsciousness...is...imminent... #

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Twitterings of the Day

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:02:37 GMT

10:04 Munching on an organic cucumber and steaming up some purple cauliflower. Nice CSA box this week. ow.ly/ePYG #
10:15 RT @HauteMacabre: Atlas Obscura is a travel and altas to the world's curiosities. Call for submissions: tinyurl.com/n5p2h2 #
12:08 Strawberries dipped in Nutella should be illegal. #
12:57 One Day in the Life of Sonya The Slow Loris: bit.ly/163QTq
(via @laughingsquid) #
13:04 Which badges do you qualify for in the name of SCIENCE? www.scq.ubc.ca/sciencescouts/ (via @mactavish) #
13:47 Feast Like a Cannibal at the Human Banquet: pinata-like “body” carefully crafted, stuffed w/ edible goodies in red sauce ow.ly/eSAs #
13:52 Ahh-madillos: Four orphaned babies nursed after mother is killed by poachers ow.ly/eSBX (via @Xenarthra) #
14:02 Try singing the Cure's "Friday, I'm in Love" as you look this over: bit.ly/2oIUSQ (via @astreaw) #
14:11 In China, owners must choose which pet to save and which will be taken due to new law: ow.ly/eSMg #
14:38 An illustrated history of trepanation on the Neurophilosophy blog: ow.ly/eTbp (via @TheDarkEngine) #
14:53 EmilyStrange Badlibs: www.EmilyStrange.com/beware/games/badlibs/ #
18:24 Cutest lobotomized cyclopsmobile stroller ever: www.flickr.com/photos/elmerpresslee/sets/72157600106167923/ #
18:37 Tasty little salad of mixed greenery and spicy maple pecans. #
19:04 @shoutingboy: You're not a Gay, but you're a Gay-compatible. #

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Twitterings of the Day

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:04:14 GMT

18:10 Invigorating bike ride, great jog and lunch w/ Hoi Didymoi = win. Bagel having stealth cheese = fail. Lovely dinner w/ @tutordennis = win. #
19:39 RT @GoldenGatePark: Walk like an Egyptian... to the return of the De Young Museum King Tut exhibit, 27 June-30 Sept 2009 (Mon-Sun, 9A-9P). #
19:42 My friend @slyviolet has created a blog for her whimsycore webcomic: telegramsfromlastfortnight.blogspot.com/ #steampunk #
21:01 Just for the record, I don't swat flies. #Obama #
21:03 Snacks on a Plane (Motherhugging Snacks on a Motherhugging Plane?) #nicerfilmtitles #
22:07 A good front porch ought to have at least two goats. #

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Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:02:55 GMT

16:33 I feel your teeth marks on my bones. #
18:16 Nice workout today. Now running @steamteam errands. #
19:26 Awkward Family Photos, horrible little doggie edition: awkwardfamilyphotos.com/2009/06/11/byolwd/ (well met, @awkwardfamily) #
19:41 @shoutingboy: "It eats you starting with your bottom." bit.ly/XL2LD #
19:52 "Language is a skin: I rub my language against the other. It is as if I had words instead of fingers, or fingers at the tip of my words." #

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Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:03:10 GMT

12:37 Took Hoi Didymoi to their doctor visit, then out for coffee. Now working on the steampunk at @makerfaire article for the @Etsy Storque. #
14:18 @WebAnna: My new Facebook URL is facebook.com/nullalux #
14:23 Hellos to the small horde of new @nullalux followers since @makerfaire, and thank you for your patience as I wade through notifications. :D #
15:34 Visit the AFP auction webcast extravaganza happening now at partyontheinternet.com/ (via @amandapalmer) #
19:56 Check it. I'm totally eating corn on the cob at dinner. NOM. #
20:48 Heard ridiculously cute sneezelet from the Bengal (according to @shoutingboy, it was too tiny to be a full sneeze). Now off to Sunnydale. #
23:48 Upside-down and halfway to Happyland. #
00:21 Mazel tov to @teawiththecheat and @tinellaq on their anniversary! ❤ #

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