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From Twitter 08-08-2009

  • 10:56:27: Rar, none of the tweets I’m writing from home are being posted. Ah well. My life is pretty much “Work. Map. Sleep.”
  • 10:58:51: @AnneSowards Ooh, good motivation!
  • 12:08:54: @SheckyX Zdob si Zdub (“Beat the Drum”) — Mamaliga Mania, about the Moldovan national dish (it’s almost solid!) http://bit.ly/4hwbnM
  • 12:12:15: @SheckyX And the aforementioned Zdob si Zdub song about a gypsy vs. a UFO: http://bit.ly/mO41G
  • 14:37:48: Watching Burn Notice finale over lunch break. Bwaha, it’s Paul Blackthorne!
  • 14:38:53: HA! And he just called Michael “Mr. Magic Man”!
  • 15:55:27: @vampirecowboys Congrats! Rock on with your bad selves! You deserve every honor that comes your way.
  • 15:58:13: @terioncalling Gorgeous! Impressive work.
  • 16:02:02: @NathanFillion I vote Castle, for the humor value. Though I don’t care how you signed it, as long as the signing was held in New York!
  • 17:30:37: @scottlynch78 Wow, it’s like “Gentleman Bastards” mad-libs!
  • 17:40:27: Ooh, coworker didn’t want his half of the roast cauliflower and hummus. Mine!
  • 18:29:28: @OKBJGM Thanks so much for helping spread the word, Javi!
  • 19:38:31: Welcome to the great Twittermind, @ShannonKButcher!
  • 21:18:41: I wasn’t hungry until I ordered dinner. Now I’m famished! Arrive, awesome Greek food, arrive!
  • 21:23:51: @featherjean Well, it’s demi-canon. As Barbossa would say, it’s more like “guidelines.” :D
  • 23:48:34: RT @alyankovic: Okay, I am now officially racing @RedHourBen – first one to get a million followers wins. Wish me luck. It’s on, Stiller!!

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From Twitter 08-06-2009

  • 14:49:58: RT @KevinConn Please vote for MY ad! A CareerBuilder.com Contest – Winning/Losing in 25 seconds- http://shar.es/E7Xa Just click on 5 hearts!
  • 17:03:56: Awesome trailer to Peter Jackson’s “The Lovely Bones:” http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/thelovelybones/hd/
  • 17:04:42: Man, post-weight loss Peter Jackson looks creepy. Like someone you wouldn’t want to sit next to on the bus.
  • 18:24:49: @Dark_Puck You hear correctly!
  • 18:51:34: RAGE. Nice to know HALF the work I put into this mind-numbing spot is now USELESS. Might have to go out to fire escape and scream a while.
  • 18:53:19: Who is responsible for this utter failure in communication? I was asking these questions within two minutes of getting the boards.
  • 18:54:17: *blasts Sweeney Todd on my headphones*
  • 19:17:06: Somewhere, there is a food that will make me want to kill everyone in the communication chain marginally less. Any ideas?

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Twitter is down. Where do I go to flail about this in 140 characters or fewer? Oh yeah, I have a blog!

So. My Epic Comic Con Post of Epicness has taken a back seat to a far more pressing deadline. Rather than merely plotting out the skeleton of the map to be printed in First Lord’s Fury, book 6 of the Codex Alera, I’m now illustrating the finished product! My artwork is going to be published in tens of thousands of copies of the landmark final novel in an internationally bestselling series. And I’m being paid considerably more than the figure I originally ballparked when pitching the map idea to Jim and the Penguin folks.

No pressure. :D

Needless to say, I’m thrilled beyond belief. Thrilled and intimidated. Thrilled, intimidated, and flattered, and filled with almost fanatical devotion to the Pope. Not only is it a huge responsibility, but it’s a staggering vote of confidence in my abilities as an artist. Someone whose opinion I respect had such faith in my skills that he felt I was the best choice for such an important job. Wow.

Jim and I were tossing ideas back and forth last night, and I felt positively giddy at what we were coming up with. It’s an inspiration, collaborating with such a creative mind. There’s so much I want to include! Jim essentially told me to pull out all the stops, and that’s what I’m going to do. I can’t wait to prove myself worthy of this honor.

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From Twitter 08-05-2009

  • 11:33:59: Another day! Hope the clients like the fruits of last night’s labor. If they don’t, I wonder if the cops will ever find the clients’ bodies.
  • 12:40:20: @AnneSowards Problem solved! http://www.kitt.net/php/title.php
  • 14:10:58: OMG! The “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” musical is being performed by the show’s cast at the Beacon Theatre! http://bit.ly/GKn3Y
  • 14:40:10: @mkcho73 There’s a symbol that means “between” in shorthand. It looks like an upside-down awareness ribbon. Maybe we could use ࢚?
  • 15:06:02: @spodalicious *chews gum smackily*
  • 16:06:13: It’s been said many times before, but it needs to be said again: Jim Butcher is good people. *warmfuzzies*
  • 18:02:53: There are few things more thrilling and terrifying that full creative freedom. Bring. It. On.

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From Twitter 08-04-2009

  • 07:41:51: Dreamed I was on a spontaneous ski trip, and some moron burned down our hotel room when I yelled at her to take her gross cigar outside.
  • 11:48:34: RT @dresdenfiles: New blog post: Harry’s World http://bit.ly/11VyBY
  • 12:17:21: RT @spodalicious: @christuttle to donate $100 to @avonwalks for breast cancer if @lisawalkscom gets 100 followers! Please RT #charitytuesday
  • 13:47:26: RT @alyankovic Behold… my new video! http://tinyurl.com/kno97q // hilarious! Al + JibJab = match made in nerd-heaven.
  • 16:43:10: @neilhimself Aww, I was hoping that was going to be a haiku.
  • 16:51:47: @WriteRCastle Alexis, now we’re all imagining your father singing the role of a peasant girl in “Les Mis�rables.” :D
  • 17:02:16: *bludgeons Photoshop repeatedly with a fire extinguisher* Yeah, it’s one of those days.
  • 17:45:10: *cackles* @Dark_Puck succumbs to the sinister attractions of Twitter!
  • 21:13:16: Stole a bite of Pascy’s lamb burger from Pera. I think my mouth just orgasmed.
  • 21:47:07: Oh my god, I’m going to be at work all night.
  • 22:19:29: @jonrog1 Ah, United! Losing equipment and breaking guitars! http://bit.ly/rI2ef
  • 22:33:32: Oh, hell’s freaking ye gods on a platter of death. I’m going to be here foreeeeeeever.
  • 23:12:10: @KevinConn I want a LimoJet!

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From Twitter 08-03-2009

  • 07:16:00: Dreamed I was still at Comic Con, and I managed to snag Brit Morgan for a PTB photo before she left. Thomas Raith carried her bags. What.
  • 09:35:07: @TheGreenRonin Nosferatu! Doesn’t that name sound like the very midnight call of death?
  • 09:35:10: @TheGreenRonin Speak it not aloud, or its life’s pictures will turn to pale shadows and nightmares will rise up to feed on your blood.
  • 10:48:24: @MickeydotFinn *cheers wildly* Yay, a new Middlefan! #Middleman
  • 10:51:32: I love helping answer fan mail. “are the stories of Harry really true? Is never-never a real place?Are there really professional wizard?”
  • 11:29:27: @mkcho73 Defying Gravity’s logo has a Mandelbrot set. This compels me to at least watch the pilot. To hulu!
  • 15:41:34: @SheckyX No beating! Jim is already typing one-armed. Do you want me to tell the fandom *you* are the reason FLF is delayed? :D
  • 15:42:29: @mkcho73 I was expecting to see Rick Astley’s face at the end.

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From Twitter 08-02-2009

  • 00:48:38: @feliciaday You need to put a thick pillow between your laptop and your lap! I actually burned my legs before I started this practice.
  • 09:38:43: Mmmm, perfect eggs!
  • 12:46:11: Gacgk! So that feeling I’ve had all day that there was something I was supposed to do? I was supposed to be at work at 10. Here now!
  • 16:07:58: @ShipLizard Because some folks think it’s only okay when *canon* characters are exceptions to the rules. *eyeroll*
  • 18:54:27: Whee, time to go home!
  • 20:08:42: Wuthering Heights marketed to Twilight fans: http://bit.ly/SmG2j Excuse me as I commit painful suicide.
  • 21:27:17: Holy cow, just realized I didn’t get a pic of Brit Morgan for the Middleman PTB auctions. FAIL. And FAIL that I didn’t realize until now.

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From Twitter 08-01-2009

  • 12:16:37: @twittinesis Publishing via FTP to site w/ Blogger, getting”Could not determine type of blog/blog is unsupported” @ sign up. Please advise?
  • 12:23:17: @twittinesis The URL is http://www.theninemuses.net/log/index.html — Thanks for such a quick response!
  • 12:53:27: @twittinesis Signup takes me to Google’s authentication page, but when I give permission, get “Page not found.” App not under G!My Account.
  • 13:18:30: @twittinesis It worked! Thank you so much for helping me out on a Saturday afternoon. Hope your weather is as gorgeous as mine right now. :D
  • 13:25:37: @jonrog1 As long as you don’t vomit sleep afterward! The stomach acid erodes the enamel on your pineal gland.
  • 13:36:10: @terioncalling HP and Ender’s Game are both about smaller-than-average kids who save the world, but that’s where the commonalities end.
  • 14:40:50: Heading out to East River Park for some sun and relaxation. May go see Harry Potter later. Folks are welcome to join me!
  • 22:05:05: Wow. Harry Potter was fantastic! Best of the films yet!
  • 23:08:49: @scottlynch78 Welcome to the great time-suck Twittermind! Thanks for the fantastic stories!

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Another linkless mass Twitter-spam, to round out July. The developer fixed the bug preventing me from using Twittinesis, so hopefully we shall return to sanity before too long!

Yes, I’m currently working on a massive Con post. I’m a slow writer. :D

  • @twittinesis The URL is http://www.theninemuses.net… — Thanks for such a quick response! 7 minutes ago
  • @twittinesis Publishing via FTP to site w/ Blogger, getting”Could not determine type of blog/blog is unsupported” @ sign up. Please advise? 13 minutes ago
  • @nataliemorales Fingers are crossed! about 18 hours ago
  • RT @wendywoowho Follow Friday: @lisawalkscom Help find a cure for breast cancer while bidding on cute teddy bears signed by hot celebrities! about 20 hours ago
  • RT @sarah_haskins 1. I got my driver’s license! 2. New Target Women! http://bit.ly/yHXcT about 20 hours ago
  • @jennyowenyoungs Wow! And here, I thought it was about divvying up a Kit Kat bar. about 23 hours ago
  • @SheckyX Something hilarious in authors talking about their testicles to near-strangers? I can’t imagine what could be funny about that. :D 8:33 PM Jul 31st
  • @Dietcoke219 The bleeping in #Middleman is a joke. It’s a joke that wouldn’t work on HBO. :D 7:37 PM Jul 31st
  • “Stray Italian Greyhound” just came up on random. Good lord, I adore that song! Thank you, @viennateng! 7:26 PM Jul 31st
  • @SheckyX Yup. Within like five minutes of meeting me. 6:28 PM Jul 31st
  • @NewMexiKo WOE! *clings to Chichi and Millie* 6:27 PM Jul 31st
  • Yippee skippy! It’s Bunny-Killing Day! http://www.killerbunnies.com/ @spodalicious 6:22 PM Jul 31st
  • Finished Brandon Sanderson’s “The Hero of Ages.” Awesome! Hmm, what to read next? 6:20 PM Jul 31st
  • *dies laughing* You know why they call it “Real Life Comics”? Because it happened to me IRL, too! http://bit.ly/Qz7tO 4:33 PM Jul 31st
  • @scifantasy The DVDs came out on Tues. Not sure of the street date for the Ep13 comic, but I thought it was the same. It’s not on Amazon. 9:10 AM Jul 31st
  • RT @Jamie1km RT @macworld: Top 10 iPhone annoyances and how to fix them: http://is.gd/1V1kl 5:56 AM Jul 31st
  • @Dietcoke219 @mkcho73 I still need to watch the last three episodes, but I’m really enjoying “Kings.” I recommend it! 5:06 AM Jul 31st
  • @jonrog1 The weekend before last, I hooked EIGHT new fans! The show is addictive. 4:52 AM Jul 31st
  • Potential roommate #1 is ADORABLE. Cross your fingers for me! 4:45 AM Jul 31st
  • @ironicsegue WOOHOO, congrats! 3:00 AM Jul 31st
  • @jonrog1 The writers are concerned about a woman who was introduced gleefully bombing her own home at age 6 coming off as “terrifying”? 2:30 AM Jul 31st
  • Oh Lord, you were so good to me at SDCC, and I know I must serve my dues, but is making me google “shirtless old man” for work justified? 10:53 PM Jul 30th
  • Cleaned room in preparation for visits from 2 potential roommates tonight. Need to dedicate a night to sorting through looming paper heaps. 5:11 PM Jul 30th
  • Decided to turn down the cat-owning potential roommate. Would rather not drown in kitty litter and fur. 8:19 AM Jul 30th
  • Cleaned kitchen and washed garbage can. Should clean out fridge, too, but I am le tired. 8:17 AM Jul 30th
  • @SheckyX ArgJimflail! *clings to certain imperiled characters who shall go unnamed* 7:57 AM Jul 30th
  • Security flaw could allow evildoers to hijack all world’s iPhones. Hackers getting ideas from Ep 13 of Middleman? http://is.gd/1TmPr @OKBJGM 6:55 AM Jul 30th
  • @NewMexiKo Glee! Welcome, Astrid! What is she? 6:51 AM Jul 30th
  • @xiehicks *squeaks* Too cute for words! 3:08 AM Jul 30th
  • Hmm. A potential roommate has two cats. Is this okay with me? Good question. 3:07 AM Jul 30th
  • @boymonster Alas, it is not! My workplace is anti-nap. 12:27 AM Jul 30th
  • Neglected to mention I posted photos from Dollhouse, Doctor Who, and True Blood panels to my Flickr last night: http://bit.ly/3k5JkE 10:03 PM Jul 29th
  • Mmm, roast vegetable curry soup. Makes me want to curl up in my chair and take a lovely nap. 10:01 PM Jul 29th
  • @SheckyX *sporfle* I’m in if you are. 8:12 PM Jul 29th
  • @AnneSowards Your country thanks you! 8:01 PM Jul 29th
  • RT @lisawalkscom Let’s see what twitter can do! http://bit.ly/MPa17 // Project Teddybear auctions going live soon! 7:52 PM Jul 29th
  • Today’s XKCD is magnificently apt: http://xkcd.com/616/ 6:05 PM Jul 29th
  • @DerekRuiz Enjoy it! “Turn Coat” is one heck of a read. 6:02 PM Jul 29th
  • @spodalicious Christmas in July! 5:58 PM Jul 29th
  • Hee! There’s a street carnival at the end of my block, currently engaged in a pie-eating contest to the tune of @alyankovic’s “Eat It.” 4:28 AM Jul 29th
  • Video of David Tennant, John Barrowman, and Russell T Davies exchanging smooches at Comic-Con http://tinyurl.com/mhyxzb (h/t @bbcamerica) 3:30 AM Jul 29th
  • Yay, ten minutes until I can tear out of this office and grab me some Middleman DVDs! Still need convincing? Read this: http://bit.ly/7Pofe 3:28 AM Jul 29th
  • Ha! Richard Castle is now on Twitter. And it’s “official”! This is going to be amusing. @WriteRCastle 3:08 AM Jul 29th
  • @SheckyX *glee* Thank you! 1:34 AM Jul 29th
  • @boymonster Yup, Valerie plays a vamp. Meanwhile, Joanne Kelly is off playing a skeptical government agent trafficking in the paranormal. :D 12:51 AM Jul 29th
  • Middleman, aka the best show you’ve never heard of, comes out on DVD today! Joyously geeky and absolutely hilarious! http://bit.ly/q6gHk 11:15 PM Jul 28th
  • Posted photos of Project Teddybear participants to Flickr! http://bit.ly/rKoWl @lisawalkscom 10:19 AM Jul 28th
  • Posted first batch of SDCC photos to Flickr, including Middleman panel and cosplay! http://bit.ly/P0160 @OKBJGM @davidHopkins 10:18 AM Jul 28th
  • Catching up on “True Blood” while selecting photos for posting. Holy cow, it’s Valerie Cruz! I forgot she was going to be on the show. 5:34 AM Jul 28th
  • Rarg, Con-Brain continues to plague my every action. Can you help me, “Focus”-branded Vitamin Water? 1:30 AM Jul 28th
  • @davidhopkins @OKBJGM That’s me! Thanks for the Middlelove. I’ll post pics of myself with the two other Wendys and @NatalieMorales tonight. 1:11 AM Jul 28th
  • @mkcho73 Mop-wye fop-ae-vop-oh-rop-eye-top-ee kop-eye-dop lop-ae-nop-gop-yew-ae-gop-ee eye-sop oh-pop nop-oh-pop. 1:03 AM Jul 28th
  • *sporfle* I love you, Psych. RT @psych_usa The “Mentalist” spot everyone was talking about! http://bit.ly/4PvoB 12:45 AM Jul 28th
  • After several days of con food and heavy dinners, a lunch of quinoa and apricots, hummus, and roast cauliflower really hit the spot! 10:14 PM Jul 27th
  • Trailer for Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland.” http://bit.ly/qLwkZ Looks fun, but I’m ready for him to get back to doing original stuff. 10:12 PM Jul 27th
  • Glee! Some heroic soul filmed clips of the Middleman table read and posted them to YouTube! The first is here: http://bit.ly/13OfaR 9:17 PM Jul 27th
  • Wearing Middleman shirt on day I’m instructed to create Terra Cotta Warrior for spot. Somebody up there is laughing their tail off. @OKBJGM 9:09 PM Jul 27th
  • My dad asks, “If SDCC is over and you are on your way back to NYC does that make you an Ex-Con?” My dad = adorable. 8:57 PM Jul 27th
  • @boymonster I am astounded by what I hope is a Molesworth reference! 8:27 PM Jul 27th
  • Things not to do the morning after Comic Con: Explain the principles of distortion in dollying vs. zooming a camera. I have a math hangover. 7:50 PM Jul 27th
  • @fredhicks In Harry Potter, Florean Fortescue is a wizardly ice cream vendor. “Carmella” sounds like the perfect name for a wife or sister. 7:36 PM Jul 27th
  • Someone with a very tiny head has been using my headphones at work. I may have to nickname her “Goldilocks,” despite her hair being brown. 6:49 PM Jul 27th
  • RT @whedonesque Joss Whedon’s Amazon intro for the Dollhouse DVD. http://bit.ly/oQEu2 // Yay for silly accents! 6:38 PM Jul 27th
  • @DerekRuiz I had a fantastic time, and I was happy to pitch in at the booth! Count me in for next year! 6:20 PM Jul 27th
  • The Merriam-Webster Word of the Day is “quaff.” Wouldn’t that have been more appropriate for Comic Con weekend? @definethis 6:17 PM Jul 27th
  • Sleep draws nigh! Will have to watch videos of @Esperacchius’ concert tomorrow. I’ve been looking forward to it since it was announced! 10:39 AM Jul 27th
  • Woah! Will not share the photo of DT looking like he’s heiling Hitler. Instead, shall post shots of DT and RTD losing it with laughter. 10:34 AM Jul 27th
  • Importing photos from Doctor Who panel before ZZZs. Pics displayed as they transfer–DT is so gloriously expressive! Can’t wait to share. 10:27 AM Jul 27th
  • @JekkaW It was great getting to hang out with you. May your trip back to NYC go smoothly from now on! Hope to see you at KGB sometime. 10:17 AM Jul 27th
  • @Uilos Oh, man. I missed that series of tweets. Rough. You guys will be in my thoughts tomorrow (today?). 10:08 AM Jul 27th
  • Home! And for my next trick, ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ. 10:03 AM Jul 27th
  • Now have been waiting at Baggage Claim for nearly half an hour. Struggling to remember the last time I had a positive experience at JFK. 9:18 AM Jul 27th
  • Woman next to me lustfully eyeing my sandwich. Mine! You cannot has! 8:45 AM Jul 27th
  • In-flight entertainment was showing Psych when I woke up, but interrupted it for some weird cruise infomercial. Not on, AA. 8:40 AM Jul 27th
  • Landed in NYC safely, but weather grounded all outgoing flights. Taxiing foreverrrrrrr. (30 min plus so far) 8:36 AM Jul 27th
  • On the shuttle to the airport. That con was FANTASTIC! Count me in for next year! I may sleep until then. :D 11:29 PM Jul 26th
  • Have squeed like no fangirl has squeed before! 10:43 PM Jul 26th
  • Second row, just off center! Oh, sleep, your noble sacrifice was not in vain! Perfect view of David Tennant! 8:56 PM Jul 26th
  • XD! While posing for photos, girl dressed as Jack just felt up girl dressed as Ianto. I love this fandom! 8:22 PM Jul 26th
  • Who fans have good taste! One fan is wearing a Middleman shirt, and several more joined my cry of ART CRAWL! #artcrawlsdcc 8:18 PM Jul 26th
  • Frak! The John Barrowman autograph ticket Heidi gave me fell out of my pocket in said lunatic sprint. Retracing steps proved fruitless. 7:54 PM Jul 26th
  • Gods. These jokers could write a book on how NOT to manage a mob. Have fulfilled my quota in lunatic sprinting for this millenium. 7:09 PM Jul 26th
  • Handful of Who fans already in line, but I’m only the 2nd with an Exhibitor’s Pass, and we get in an hour and a half before the serfs! Woo! 5:41 PM Jul 26th
  • Oh god, I’m awake. How am I awake? And I’ve been awake for 20 minutes, to boot! Hardcore, thy name is me. 4:48 PM Jul 26th
  • Dinner was grand, full of great gossip and lesbian unicorns. A fantastic last night for Comic Con! #patfreakingrothfuss 11:43 AM Jul 26th
  • Am going to dinner with @AnneSowards, fellow Penguinite Jessica, and Pat Freaking Rothfuss. Pinch me? #patfreakingrothfuss 9:25 AM Jul 26th
  • Badass! Managed to sneak up to the 7th row center for True Blood! Triumph! 4:31 AM Jul 26th
  • Arrived in B20 in time to see John Noble being awesome at Fringe panel. True Blood is next, but I’m enjoying being here now! 3:56 AM Jul 26th
  • http://twitpic.com/bmps5 – You speak for us all, Exhausted Ballroom 20 Line Guy. You speak for us all. 3:40 AM Jul 26th
  • @travelingheidi Sounds good! I shall be hardcore! Know of any place I can stash a suitcase at that hour? I’ll need to bring it with me. 2:36 AM Jul 26th
  • Thank you, @robinthorsen, for participating in Project Teddybear! @lisawalkscom 2:05 AM Jul 26th
  • @travelingheidi Is there an outside line, then? Must be, as folks shouldn’t be allowed in the Convention Center until 9:30. 1:42 AM Jul 26th
  • Meeting and chatting with impressive number of Dresden fans at DBPro and SoCal Browncoat booths. Good taste here at Comic Con! 1:40 AM Jul 26th
  • And Javi recognized me, even dressed as I was as Kaylee! He took a bunch of photos with the bear to ensure a good one. Javi = awesome! 11:01 PM Jul 25th
  • LUCKIEST FAN EVER! Stopped by Viper Comics booth to see if Javi would be by that day, so I could retake PTB photo, and he was there signing! 10:59 PM Jul 25th
  • Are you going to try to attend the Doctor Who panel tomorrow, @jbkuma and @travelingheidi? What time are you planning to get in line? 10:19 PM Jul 25th
  • Eating leisurely breakfast at hotel. Jon Favreau, director of Iron Man, is at the next table. 9:06 PM Jul 25th
  • To @camsmith25: I shared Awesome Jim-Thing #3 a few weeks ago! I’m helping make a map of Alera for “First Lord’s Fury.” 8:48 PM Jul 25th