{"id":2846,"date":"2010-08-29T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-08-29T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/doycetesterman.com\/index.php\/2010\/08\/updates-for-the-week-of-2010-08-29\/"},"modified":"2010-08-29T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2010-08-29T15:00:00","slug":"updates-for-the-week-of-2010-08-29","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/doycetesterman.com\/index.php\/2010\/08\/updates-for-the-week-of-2010-08-29\/","title":{"rendered":"Updates for the week of 2010-08-29"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"aktt_tweet_digest\">\n<li>Fear of the majority, BY the majority (<a href=\"http:\/\/j.mp\/9y5D5W\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/j.mp\/9y5D5W<\/a>) &#8211; Some good thinking by Dave, here. <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/21825878724\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Too drizzly for beach; covered patio has turned into Uninformed Republican Echo Chamber; too loud to write.  Hello internet\/haven, I&#39;m back. <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/21840443145\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Sand castles are criminally overlooked as a valuable learning tool. Kaylee&#39;s first lesson: Water Always Wins. <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/21870466655\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>I Don&#39;t Want Directions (<a href=\"http:\/\/j.mp\/cehG3V\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/j.mp\/cehG3V<\/a>) &#8211; Yes. This. <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/21885595791\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>RT @<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/apelad\" class=\"aktt_username\">apelad<\/a>: Mtn Dew hasn&#39;t tasted the same since they took the oun ai out. <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/21911525860\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Well. That was a pleasant dream. Since I&#39;m awake now, I think I&#39;ll just stay up &#8212; perhaps for the next several days. Yes. Very pleasant. <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/21989166980\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Kaylee, on our evening walk, holding hands: &quot;I&#39;m going to be wherever you are, Daddy. Forever.&quot; #<a href=\"http:\/\/search.twitter.com\/search?q=%23toolucky\" class=\"aktt_hashtag\">toolucky<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/22052297554\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Listened through about 50 #<a href=\"http:\/\/search.twitter.com\/search?q=%23podgecast\" class=\"aktt_hashtag\">podgecast<\/a> and #<a href=\"http:\/\/search.twitter.com\/search?q=%23ktng\" class=\"aktt_hashtag\">ktng<\/a> episodes; am caught up on both that show and my yearly recommended homoerotic snark intake. <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/22097337129\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Kaylee: &quot;I&#39;m going to write your name in Curses, Daddy.&quot; (She means cursive, but I find her version much more&#8230; compelling. Heh.) <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/22116684435\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Dude, I thought those robot things were MADE UP. &#8212; RT @<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/DenverPostBrk\" class=\"aktt_username\">DenverPostBrk<\/a>: Car crashes into Transformer in Broomfield <a href=\"http:\/\/dpo.st\/bJyuDs\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/dpo.st\/bJyuDs<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/22198447053\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Scott Pilgrim vs. The Last Airbender (<a href=\"http:\/\/j.mp\/aEs5sx\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/j.mp\/aEs5sx<\/a>) &#8211; Excellent. <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/22271669369\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Adrift: They\u2019ve been waiting for me for a month, give or take. It\u2019s a shock, followed by rage; I\u2019ll never find Kae&#8230; <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/9Sdtx9\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/9Sdtx9<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/22278391135\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Sand Castling <a href=\"http:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/8vPKiR\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/8vPKiR<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/22281368761\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Man, my neighbors are acting a lot like people right now. I don&#39;t particularly like people. <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/22305235905\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>8\/27\/2010 (<a href=\"http:\/\/j.mp\/cfe9sj\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/j.mp\/cfe9sj<\/a>) &#8211; Best part about this is her smile. <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/22322439452\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Great online happy hour conversation with @<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/bg_meg\" class=\"aktt_username\">bg_meg<\/a>, @<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/bafadam\" class=\"aktt_username\">bafadam<\/a>, and a dozen other awesome folks. Skype just justified its existence to me. <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/22326100387\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>I&#39;m at another wedding, Twitter. VERY much doubt it will be as awesome as the last one. #<a href=\"http:\/\/search.twitter.com\/search?q=%23nevertellmetheodds\" class=\"aktt_hashtag\">nevertellmetheodds<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/22382677559\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>OMG THE FAMILIES (almost) SAT ON THE WRONG SIDES OF THE AISLE. Crisis averted, and may I be the first to say &quot;whew&quot;. #<a href=\"http:\/\/search.twitter.com\/search?q=%23boringweddinglivetweet\" class=\"aktt_hashtag\">boringweddinglivetweet<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/22383087789\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The processional is &quot;Joy of Man&#39;s Desiring&quot;. #<a href=\"http:\/\/search.twitter.com\/search?q=%23dirty\" class=\"aktt_hashtag\">dirty<\/a> #getdownwiththybadself <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/22383250118\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Holy crap that&#39;s a lot of bridesmaids. Literally; a lot, such as for parking. <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/22383506259\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Can&#39;t actually see the ceremony around the camera crew. Yeah. Crew. #<a href=\"http:\/\/search.twitter.com\/search?q=%23yikes\" class=\"aktt_hashtag\">yikes<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/22383707557\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The next portion of the EVENT is labled &quot;Giving of Bride&quot;. #<a href=\"http:\/\/search.twitter.com\/search?q=%23grammar\" class=\"aktt_hashtag\">grammar<\/a> #cavemanwedding <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/22383888276\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Good things: bride and groom both look lovely; the priest is VERY good at this wedding stuff, and has a positively charming accent. <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/22384194381\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Priest: &quot;Some people anjoy a good SNAFU during a wedding&#8230; such as *turns* when we find out the best man forgot the rings.&quot; #<a href=\"http:\/\/search.twitter.com\/search?q=%23ilikethisguy\" class=\"aktt_hashtag\">ilikethisguy<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/22384367815\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fir the record, the best man didn&#39;t forget the rings, and WE SERIOUSLY CAN&#39;T SEE A FRAKKING THING AROUND THE CAMERA GUYS. <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/22384536662\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Ceremony is over. I think. The camera crew is clapping. We all take our cues from them. <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/22384671538\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Servers greet us with cold beers before we hit the receiving line. The camera guy needs to talk to the beer guy. <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/22385151894\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The string quartet&#39;s making a game attempt at a Beatles cover. <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/22386291463\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The quartet&#39;s set off on the the musical trail of tears that is &quot;Hey Jude&quot;, so there&#39;s the next 20 minutes of our life spoken for. <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/22386653034\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>I really don&#39;t think they considered all their lyrical option when they selected &quot;Yesterday&quot; as an appropriate wedding reception number. <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/22386819519\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Oh. My. God! Twitter: I have encountered appetizer genius &#8212; shrimp breaded in coconut shavings. SWEET MONKEY LORD that&#39;s good. <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/22387352166\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Back to the camera crew, which is now YELLING at people to move to more &#39;natural&#39; positions for candid shots. <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/22387692066\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>I am informed, Twitter, that I will have the opportunity to live tweet YET ANOTHER wedding in October. #<a href=\"http:\/\/search.twitter.com\/search?q=%23giddy\" class=\"aktt_hashtag\">giddy<\/a> #cannotcontainmyGLEE <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/22388609300\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Annnd now the quartet has leapt, headlong and heedless, into &quot;Danny Boy&quot;. #<a href=\"http:\/\/search.twitter.com\/search?q=%23bridesdadisirish\" class=\"aktt_hashtag\">bridesdadisirish<\/a> #itstheonlyeiresongweknow <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/22388792104\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>We are sitting with a senior couple that wouldn&#39;t much mind BEING when I grow up. Kissing. Nuzzling. Playing pranks on each other. Adorable. <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/22389472862\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Wedding has a Prince of Persia SavePoint <a href=\"http:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/8wcNyf\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/flic.kr\/p\/8wcNyf<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/22392041791\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Very touching, tearful toast from the bride&#39;s proud father. #<a href=\"http:\/\/search.twitter.com\/search?q=%23slainte\" class=\"aktt_hashtag\">slainte<\/a> #039; <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/22392210832\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>INCREDIBLY British toast from the groom&#39;s father. If the humor were any more dry, we&#39;d have to seal the toast with tap water. <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/22393641280\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Reception band unleashes &quot;The Fields of Athenry &quot;. Let the free bird fly, indeed. <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/22395422314\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Watching foine, foine Irish ladies on the dance floor give me excellent reasons to look forward to old age with me love @<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/DaphneUn\" class=\"aktt_username\">DaphneUn<\/a>. <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/22399551480\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Reception band has broken out the ABBA. #<a href=\"http:\/\/search.twitter.com\/search?q=%23wheresMJ\" class=\"aktt_hashtag\">wheresMJ<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/22400019235\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Guys, @<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/DaphneUn\" class=\"aktt_username\">DaphneUn<\/a> can cut a rug. If you ever wanted to challenge her to a dance-off; don&#39;t. Unless you need to share the floor with awesome. <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/22401967805\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Hey Twitter; was anyone else aware of @<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/DaphneUn\" class=\"aktt_username\">DaphneUn<\/a>&#39;s previous life as a cabana-girl? I, for one, was not. #<a href=\"http:\/\/search.twitter.com\/search?q=%23intrigued\" class=\"aktt_hashtag\">intrigued<\/a> #highschoolwasboring <a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/doycet\/statuses\/22405641547\" class=\"aktt_tweet_time\">#<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fear of the majority, BY the majority (http:\/\/j.mp\/9y5D5W) &#8211; Some good thinking by Dave, here. # Too drizzly for beach; covered patio has turned into Uninformed Republican Echo Chamber; too loud to write. Hello internet\/haven, I&#39;m back. # Sand castles are criminally overlooked as a valuable learning tool. Kaylee&#39;s first lesson: Water Always Wins. # &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"http:\/\/doycetesterman.com\/index.php\/2010\/08\/updates-for-the-week-of-2010-08-29\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Updates for the week of 2010-08-29&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_import_markdown_pro_load_document_selector":0,"_import_markdown_pro_submit_text_textarea":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[30],"class_list":["post-2846","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-untidy-heap","tag-twitter"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/doycetesterman.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2846","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/doycetesterman.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/doycetesterman.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/doycetesterman.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/doycetesterman.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2846"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/doycetesterman.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2846\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/doycetesterman.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2846"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/doycetesterman.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2846"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/doycetesterman.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2846"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}