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From Twitter 09-08-2010

  • 00:00:15: @AnnLarimer Bone: Polished, perhaps from a deer tibia, ~1 yr old. Blood: from a gunshot wound to the thigh, non-arterial, a few min. old.
  • 07:46:45: Man. It suddenly hit me how much work I have to do for the @BooksForBoobs auctions. With 51 books from SDCC, I probably have ~70 in all!
  • 07:47:22: I may need to recruit volunteers to help out with organizing/launching/packaging.
  • 09:44:35: @mkcho73 BLESS YOU, GOOD SIR. I’ll send out an email with the details.
  • 11:31:55: Go ahead, mock me for noting that “un-wielding” is not a word, suggesting “unyielding” instead. I am a champion of language! I can take it!
  • 14:58:48: @Esperacchius NYC? Staten Island? Teh fuh?
  • 15:58:54: @ksmccarthy24 They don’t like him /because/ he’s not Spike or Angel. Sigh.
  • 16:01:24: RT @AnneSowards: ATTN JIM BUTCHER FANS: what’s your fave / iconic Harry Dresden one-liner? might be doing promo buttons for NYCC-looking …
  • 16:02:50: @AnneSowards Fact: The “Paranoid? Probably […]” button was what tipped me over to buying the first book. Buttons work. :D
  • 16:18:16: @AnneSowards “You’re about the fifth-scariest person I’ve met today. Don’t knock it, that’s really better than it sounds.”
  • 16:21:20: Jumping back and forth between @SeananMcGuire’s AN ARTIFICIAL NIGHT and @MaryRobinette’s SHADES OF MILK AND HONEY is highly disorienting.
  • 16:39:28: @AnneSowards “I believe that there’s a cloud for every silver lining.”
  • 16:41:45: @AnneSowards Not Harry, but Michael: “Fangs. Tentacles. You know, the usual.”
  • 16:42:58: @AnneSowards “Who the hell are you?” // “I the hell am Harry.”
  • 19:00:06: The most epic and eclectic costumes from Dragon*Con 2010! http://t.co/q1e0lRm via @io9
  • 23:29:06: Dear Priscilla, Finish one task BEFORE starting another. This is why your room is a mess. Love, me #areyoureading6bookswhatiswrongwithyou

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From Twitter 09-07-2010

  • 08:00:29: RT @leverus: there is a strange greatness in this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc0mxOXbWIU&feature=youtu.be
  • 08:06:28: Student teacher (robotics, painting), web designer, 2004 election clerk, 3d modeler, map illustrator, beta, industrious gnome #jobsivehad
  • 08:08:10: @fourteenacross This plan is A++++++++.
  • 08:14:17: Oh, and writer! And rewriter. And illustrator of things other than maps. #jobsivehad
  • 08:19:46: I think one of my neighbors really burned some toast. That, or I have brain cancer. Thank you, four years of watching HOUSE.
  • 08:20:34: RT @pulsdJFK: Tonight, Meet Sara Bareilles & Hear Her Perform Live as she Launches Her New Album in NYC http://bit.ly/crEBUV
  • 10:08:04: Squee! @nkjemisin posted a sample chapter for THE BROKEN KINGDOMS: http://bit.ly/ar9pD4
  • 14:14:40: RT @Harkaway: In any decent world, these assholes would be prevented by other Christians from doing this asshole thing. http://j.mp/910uv2
  • 14:59:15: Mmm! Tuscan white bean soup with escarole, and
    lentils with beets and goat cheese. #stillnotvegetarian
  • 15:14:43: @ShannonKButcher Yowza! Never a dull moment in the Butcher household. XD
  • 15:51:08: A small child just made his way through the 3D pit, dispensing freshly-baked chocolate chip cookies. I forgive today for not being weekend.
  • 18:47:31: @Uilos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGqwqxRF598
  • 18:49:12: @OKBJGM *slap*
  • 21:52:47: Neal’s pants are really shiny. #whitecollar
  • 22:25:51: BAHAHAHAHA PAUL BLACKTHORNE ON #WHITECOLLAR
  • 22:27:48: The show starring my Thomas and Malcolm has a Harry!
  • 22:30:07: OH HELL NO. OH. HELL. NO. #whitecollar
  • 22:32:33: @MickeydotFinn Hint: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUGHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!
  • 22:33:34: @MickeydotFinn Needs more AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUGHH.
  • 22:54:16: A screenshot for @jeffeastin. P.S. AAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUGH. #whitecollar http://twitpic.com/2maqr7
  • 23:03:26: @Owlswing38 Malcolm Dresden. Tim DeKay works for me!
  • 23:05:11: RT @scottknaster: Dear world: Almost all Americans think that guy who’s going to burn the Koran is a jackass, just like you do. Sincerel …
  • 23:26:42: @grabman I was a National Merit Semi-Finalist! I high-five him in nerd solidarity!
  • 23:39:10: @throughthebrush Can they have adventures? Or they could just hang out. I’d watch a season of nothing but Matt Bomer playing with a pug.
  • 23:44:14: RT @heykidzcomix: So every Tea Partier is roundly condemning this Koran-burning psychochurch, right? Like they want all Muslims to do? R …
  • 23:49:19: I got excited at the idea of asking the Pearl folks what paints look most like blood and bone, but alas, I’m sure they’ve heard weirder.

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From Twitter 09-06-2010

  • 09:16:02: Your morning inspiration: The Rare Abilities of Patrick Henry Hughes http://youtu.be/9xwCG0Ey2Mg
  • 09:47:47: @MickeydotFinn Sounds fabulous! Hope you have a great time!
  • 09:52:40: @jimmyaquino People actually do that? That is deeply creepy.
  • 10:42:33: RT @cleolinda: RT @comingsoonnet: Financing has collapsed for Terry Gilliam’s Don Quixote http://bit.ly/9L3i68
  • 12:32:38: RT @realjohngreen: Actual lolz: This note by an anonymous nerdfighter was discovered in a copy of twilight: http://bit.ly/aT9LIO (via @f …
  • 12:36:00: Yay, figured out how not to display album art in iTunes 10! Away with ye, screen clutter!
  • 16:58:07: Whee, my beta infidelity is complete! @MaryRobinette Kowal spins a fantastic tale. I shall definitely rec it when it hits stores.
  • 18:10:46: @ShannonKButcher Hurrah! May you sleep the sleep of the righteous.
  • 21:56:26: RT @OKBJGM: my thoughts on prop 8 @noh8campaign –
    http://tinyurl.com/257vk85
  • 21:57:27: RT @letloverule42: RT @twitter this type of behavior from anyone let alone a verified account is unacceptable http://twitter.com/50cent/ …
  • 21:59:11: @50cent You are despicable and you should be ashamed of yourself.
  • 22:05:14: RT @boymonster: Hey! Are you a Veronica Mars fan? Tell @wbpictures you want a Veronica Mars movie! And follow @IMKristenBell if you aren …
  • 22:16:24: @RobJDurand I don’t know or care what Perez Hilton said. There’s no excusing 50cent’s behavior.
  • 22:30:23: @RobJDurand I don’t think anyone’s entitled to joke about massacring groups of people, public figure or not.
  • 22:56:18: RT @MickeydotFinn: Old Silver Dollar bills, including the US $2 RT @SteampunkNews: Dieselpunks : Late Victorian-era money in America htt …
  • 22:59:25: @MickeydotFinn Woah, women on paper money! We just have the Statue of Liberty nowadays, plus the Sacajawea and SBA dollar coins.
  • 23:01:47: Huh. I was organizing my costume storage boxes today. They’re still all over my bed. Giving serious thought to crashing on my futon.
  • 23:04:33: @myyrdneopia LIES.
  • 23:05:17: RT @fredhicks: Here we see the Za Guard and the Za Lord… Lord. http://yfrog.com/4bbcomj
  • 23:13:34: Thanks to @MicheleLang, @Cat_Johnson, Cecilia Tan, and @RebeccaRMaher for participating in @BooksForBoobs!
  • 23:23:32: Okay, time to tidy up the mess I made while cleaning. Or something. My reward will be reading more #TobyDaye! Onwards!

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From Twitter 09-05-2010

  • 00:27:47: RT @cleolinda: RT @comingsoonnet: Jan de Bont to direct Zhang Ziyi in Mulan http://bit.ly/bfp1l1 // Hmm. WIthholding judgment for now.
  • 10:11:05: Really violent dream in which my grade school was attacked and overcome by religious fundamentalists. WTF, brain?
  • 10:15:38: Great interview with @LongshotAuthor from Dragon*Con: http://bit.ly/bZespU
  • 10:17:27: RT @jeditigger: Heard people missed @ShannonKButcher signatures Sat because of confusion re @longshotauthor’s line. :( See her today @11 …
  • 10:20:35: RT @qikipedia: All the hummingbirds in London’s Natural History Museum were shot by the 5th Lord Walsingham (1804-70)
  • 10:21:12: @spodalicious Says the girl who drank wine of cups. :D Travel safe!
  • 10:28:57: FRAK YESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!! @SeananMcGuire is coming back from Australia with a TIARA! Congrats, Seanan! http://bit.ly/d0Egsv #HugoAwards
  • 10:33:40: RT @fredhicks: Jim admits that he’s planning on writing a new series with another guy I’m a big fan of: @boymonster
  • 10:33:45: RT @fredhicks: Also, there was some great DFRPG pluggage; Jim is glad Our World has replaced his need to research his writing on the wik …
  • 11:12:15: Video of the Dragon*Con Firefly Panel! http://www.tfaw.com/blog/2010/09/05/dragon-con-2010-firefly-cast-panel/?qt=tw_100905_DC_Firefly
  • 11:12:49: RT @CovertAffairs: #CovertAffairs CIA Buzzwords: “TWEEP” – Terminate with Extreme Prejudice.
  • 12:56:55: @fredhicks :D :D :D
  • 13:22:26: @fredhicks Woah, I hadn’t noticed how unrelenting Jim’s schedule was today. Hope you boys had time to grab lunch!
  • 13:26:41: RT @badbanana: Clooney Tunes. Live action remake of classic cartoons with George Clooney replacing Bugs Bunny. // I’d watch it!
  • 13:27:21: @nkjemisin Yikes! Consider the good wishes sent, both to her and you.
  • 13:50:51: @fredhicks *boggles* She has to quote laws to say “No” to those fans?
  • 13:56:14: @producerpaul Maybe he can send you or @fredhicks to grab grub while he signs? He’s so giving of his fans, but he needs to watch out for #1.
  • 13:59:46: @tara_oshea I am filled with SO MUCH JOY.
  • 14:18:05: RT @fredhicks: Outside the Hyatt setting up for some impromptu Jim signing. Under the trees, up the ramp.
  • 14:20:22: @fredhicks Wouldn’t it be nice if we lived in a world where “Absolutely not.” was a very effective “no”?
  • 14:43:53: @Uilos Are you going to be there much longer? I’m meeting a friend there at 4. We could chill a bit beforehand!
  • 14:57:33: @producerpaul Yay! You’ve earned it! @fredhicks @longshotauthor
  • 16:05:47: OMG MINE!!! #tobydaye @seananmcguire http://twitpic.com/2lm9d0
  • 17:37:58: @myyrdneopia It’s book 3, AN ARTIFICIAL NIGHT, which doesn’t come out until Tuesday!
  • 17:56:25: @leverus We demand photos!
  • 17:58:05: @byharryconnolly One of my coworkers has a pair, and he loves them. I think they’re a recipe for athlete’s foot.
  • 17:58:22: @stellamortis YAY! Glad to spread the glee!
  • 18:00:12: @spodalicious I fail at California. I was there a week and a half, and I never went to In-N-Out!
  • 18:04:38: Chilled w/ @Uilos and Adam! I got @Uilos a copy of @SeananMcGuire’s ROSEMARY AND RUE. I eagerly await his deranged flailing for the sequels.
  • 18:07:56: @JewelStaite Your husband is cuter. Hope he had a great birthday!
  • 18:10:42: @spodalicious I’m sure they offer a garden burger of some sort! :D
  • 18:15:48: DILEMMA. I want to read as much of @MicheleLang’s LADY LAZARUS as possible before tomorrow’s signing, but I also have AN ARTIFICIAL NIGHT!
  • 18:21:23: @celticorca You do not simply save #TobyDaye for the weekend! She kicks down your door and demands your attention NOW.
  • 18:25:02: RT @wilw: ZOMG. Want. http://twitpic.com/2lneck // WANT AS WELL. Where did you see it? Wonder if they’ll be at NYCC, too…
  • 18:35:18: RT @cleolinda: “The origin of fangirling”: http://tinyurl.com/373ume7
  • 18:40:03: @celticorca All the art in the RPG is magnificent! I was drooling over Jennifer Rogers’ work yesterday. I’m thrilled to be a part of it.
  • 21:13:39: @nataliemorales I’d be happy to provide an alibi. And I know people in Canada…
  • 21:37:00: I. Love. Parker. Hardison has clearly been educating her in the finer aspects of culture. #GHOOOSTBUSTERS #Leverage

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From Twitter 09-04-2010

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From Twitter 09-03-2010

  • 00:26:04: @fredhicks It’s voluntary–It won’t screw up your settings. I’m going to keep it for a week and see if I feel it’s useful.
  • 08:06:36: @jimsissy *dies laughing* Waking you with a morning serenade? How considerate!
  • 08:28:21: I am of the strong opinion that yesterday should have been Friday, and today should be the weekend. Going to work today violates my beliefs.
  • 09:39:55: RT @MickeydotFinn: Looks like 3G is a South American company. They bought Burger King. I’m sensing a fallout consequence from Changes tr …
  • 09:48:49: Dear AT&T, I am in midtown freaking Manhattan. How can I possibly have No Service? You are TERRIBLE.
  • 10:34:07: @fredhicks Aww! Can’t wait to see all her various con incarnations over the years. <3
  • 11:52:43: RT @mightykatemusic: Special offer!! Get my song Two Apples for TODAY free in exchange for just one post! Help spread the word! http://t …
  • 17:02:29: RT @Dark_Puck: RT @Kate_Hart: Amazing. RT @jamieharrington: WOW! Some lady funded every teachers’ wish list in the state of California h …
  • 17:29:36: I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to play with last.fm. #ludditeLivingUnderARockInAmishCountry
  • 17:40:31: OMG, Sam wrote a White Collar/Sherlock crossover, and it is RIDICULOUSLY fun! Read it! http://sam-storyteller.dreamwidth.org/158055.html
  • 18:19:42: I just had to look up a lot of photo reference of mojitos. This is cruel. Can we fast-forward the next hour?
  • 18:23:12: RT @spodalicious: thinks it’s a little scary how often I have to double-check a news story to see if it’s “real” or satire.
  • 18:54:00: At 6:49pm on Friday, September 3rd, we are notified that the office will be closed on Labor Day! Guess I should make plans, right?
  • 19:59:36: I am filled with delight at the realization that whichever #AleraFicathon prompt I choose, I still get to write a certain awesome character.
  • 20:04:26: @myyrdneopia No hints! I say nothing!
  • 20:07:47: @myyrdneopia Do you BESMIRCH MY BETA-LY HONOR? For SHAME.
  • 20:11:48: @myyrdneopia *stands steadfast in her honor*
  • 20:18:44: @fredhicks Hope you and @LongshotAuthor don’t have any obligations preventing you from crashing tonight! Cons are exhausting.
  • 20:25:15: @myyrdneopia I DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU’RE TALKING ABOUT THAT THEORY WAS LAUGHABLY WRONG HA HA HA.
  • 20:28:16: @spodalicious “plastic wines of cup”? I think I’m going to cut you off, Lisa. XD
  • 20:47:06: Off to cheat on @LongshotAuthor and beta a short story for @MaryRobinette Kowal. You’ll still take me back, won’t you, Jim?
  • 21:08:41: RT @kellyoxford: Parenthood, in a single frame. http://alturl.com/itida
  • 21:45:02: RT @lisawalkscom: is sooo excited about all the bears @wolfsavard is getting at Dragon Con!! You guys are going to love them!

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From Twitter 09-02-2010

  • 08:11:22: Have I mentioned today how mind-explodingly awesome @blazeorama is? Because she’s mind-explodingly awesome. @JimAtNYCC10 just got cooler.
  • 09:40:11: RT @blazeorama: www.childrennomore.com/giveaway.html <– helping kids in situations worse than most of us can imagine. Check it o …
  • 10:46:57: RT @Dark_Puck: What’s this? Anti-rape ads that focus on men preventing rape rather than women? Say it ain’t so! http://bit.ly/d3xZBd
  • 11:21:30: @Uilos Good! Sickliness, begone!
  • 12:21:52: RT @cleolinda: RT @particle_person: While LJ was freaking everyone out, Twitter has sent an email saying in the future they will LOG EVE …
  • 13:01:58: RT @darcyjmoon: @etherius The one I like: There is no I in Team, but there are six I’s in “dissociative personality disorder”
  • 15:29:25: RT @neilhimself: In case anyone missed it: @greatdismal (Bill Gibson) writes a NYT op-ed about Google. And possibly also about google. …
  • 15:42:22: Hey! Today is 9-02-10! I send love to my sister, who works in Beverly Hills.
  • 16:00:54: RT @vampirecowboys: THE SATURDAY NIGHT SALOON returns September 18th for its fourth season! This year, the party will be every third… …
  • 16:00:59: RT @vampirecowboys: VC’s 2010/11 Season is now up on the website! Beginning with our extremely popular show/party, THE SATURDAY NIGHT.. …
  • 16:02:47: @vampirecowboys So insanely jazzed! Can’t wait to bask in the fantastic frivolity!
  • 16:46:52: @ksmccarthy24 *glomptackles* Welcome to your new home!
  • 16:49:30: glrk. Just finished a huge list of characters under a completely unreasonable deadline. Now ded of adrenaline withdrawal. ::collapses::
  • 16:51:24: The Four Levels of Social Entrapment from @AllieBrosh: http://bit.ly/aWNk0N “Get thee to thine destiny” is the next “CLEAN ALL THE THINGS”.
  • 16:54:48: Have consumed vitamin water. Marginally more conscious. Mmm, empty calories and placebo effect…
  • 17:20:25: It always amuses me to see my Jim-Butcher.com news posts quoted in official-type places.
  • 17:20:30: Yes, I know my posts are official-type things and I’m an official-type person. Still funny.
  • 19:14:22: Look, Something Good Came from Vampires Suck | Movieline http://t.co/DESw1kC via @movieline
  • 21:26:15: Dear TiVo, Are you allergic to recording Project Runway or something? All the settings are correct. Why do you revel in my pain?
  • 23:13:10: Aww! I was sorting through my email, tweaking the Priority Inbox settings, and I found the email where I volunteered for Map duty.
  • 23:33:59: Man, I wish Gmail had invented a new label for its Second Tier inbox, rather than appropriating the Star. I was using it for other stuff.
  • 23:40:34: @mkcho73 I survived three years of college living across the street from a Ben & Jerry’s. Be strong!
  • 23:50:23: @jimsissy Ha! They have you on dog-sitting duty while they frolic off to Dragon*Con?
  • 23:50:31: @jimsissy I’m sure Frost will earn his keep, keeping you safe from distracting ninjas.
  • 23:53:07: @fredhicks They’re rolling out a “Priority Inbox,” which filters your emails in order of importance. They use the Star for a middle ground.
  • 23:56:38: @nataliemorales You + TARDIS = love!

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From Twitter 08-31-2010

  • 00:00:54: RT @psychwrites: http://www.squirrelassassins.com/
  • 00:02:15: RT @Lifehacker: The Cheapest Time to Book a Flight Is Eight Weeks Before You’re Traveling http://lifehacker.com/5625777/
  • 07:09:44: RT @PWKidsBookshelf: RT @BreakingNews Harry Potter author JK Rowling donates $15 million to multiple sclerosis research clinic in Scotla …
  • 07:52:05: RT @whedonesque: [ Post ] Whedonistas: A Celebration of the Worlds of Joss Whedon by the Women Who Love Them. http://bit.ly/9SMpd3
  • 07:54:18: RT @Harkaway: RT @bbcfocus Q&A of the day: Could I live as a vampire by just drinking blood? http://bit.ly/93TEJF {oh, shut up}
  • 07:54:30: RT @qikipedia: During the day a hummingbird’s heart beats at 1,200 times a minute: at night it is so slow as to be undetectable
  • 07:56:11: RT @WCwriters: Because you asked for it… MORE TIME DEKAY STACHE! http://yfrog.com/bd9g0nj
  • 09:44:00: @Dark_Puck You are awesome. Your body thanks you.
  • 10:25:37: RT @AmericanGlobe: Love Shakespeare? Love Star Trek? Now love them at the same time… http://fb.me/EIrvhbOL
  • 10:26:51: @rdonoghue Eee! For some reason, I thought it didn’t come out for a couple weeks. Must buy!
  • 10:58:49: MY TURNOUT COAT ARRIVED! AND IT’S SO AWESOME! My coworkers are united in awe. Charity would approve!
  • 11:08:21: RT @AnneSowards: Tech Crunch’s Paul Carr–A Modest Proposal for Authors who Abandon their Publisher: http://tcrn.ch/bIskA6 (via @EmilyBethR)
  • 11:22:58: Pics forthcoming tonight! I left my phone at home.
  • 11:23:16: RT @byharryconnolly: Good morning, everyone. Today is my book day. http://www.harryjconnolly.com/blog/?p=3366
  • 11:30:13: Wow. That is STAGGERINGLY racist. I’m impressed. Slow clap, person.
  • 12:32:00: Oh! I have my phone after all! Total dweebazoid, thy name is Priscilla.
  • 12:39:28: Kodak presents a 1922 Kodachrome film test: A Color Movie, From Before Movies Were In Color http://t.co/1xNlN6y via @gizmodo
  • 13:26:08: What’s the name of that tacky substance you put on shoes to prevent them from rubbing? I seem to have lost the ability to wear sandals.
  • 14:18:03: RT @lisawalkscom: What do you guys think? It’s #charitytuesday… can I get 25 more followers to reach 500 to help fight breast cancer??
  • 14:19:01: RT @EverythingNYC: Poll: New York City Has the Worst Airports in America. Related: Sky Often Blue. – http://bit.ly/9aM5mM
  • 14:41:19: RT @NathanFillion: That’s right, folks. Today is Flatterday! Don’t have anything nice to say? Pour yourself a nice glass of Shut Up.
    Th …
  • 14:44:02: @mkcho73 Link?
  • 15:43:57: RT @tara_oshea: Everyone who loved #ChicksDigTimeLords, be sure and check out #Whedonistas http://tiny.cc/di9d5 for pure uncut awesome!
  • 17:03:46: RT @dresdenfiles: Speaking of Atlanta, @fredhicks will be at #DragonCon, as will @longshotauthor!
  • 17:03:49: RT @dresdenfiles: Fred will be on the Indie Publisher panels happening Friday at 11:30am and Saturday at 2pm.
  • 17:03:51: RT @dresdenfiles: And if you want to enjoy the (rare) opportunity to get @longshotauthor to sign your DFRPGs, there’s an autograph event …
  • 17:38:32: You Swallow These Invisible Shrimp With Every Gulp of NYC Tap Water http://t.co/RkfE7yv via @gizmodo // I am getting a Brita TONIGHT.
  • 19:21:34: Freaking turnout coat you guysssss http://twitpic.com/2k2s67
  • 20:35:28: Went to Sephora to test out ideas for Molly. Am now in cahoots with awesome employee. We shall create brilliance!
  • 21:06:38: @RobJDurand My color choice was limited. It was tan or bright yellow, and I expect Molly wouldn’t want to make herself a battlefield target.
  • 21:07:36: @RobJDurand And the coat is actually VERY bulky! Lots of space for Charity to install kevlar and chain mail. :D
  • 21:09:06: @jimsissy I haven’t purchased anything yet. The store closed before we could do much more than basic experimenting. Can’t wait to return!

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