December 2010
60 posts
An ornament with what looks like some holly and stuff stuck up on it. #whatsinyouradventcalendar
#ohnoimsorrytheyrejustcuffed RE: @tylerhuckabee
#tylerhuckabeewearsskinnyjeans Welcome back to Chicago, @tylerhuckabee. (@ The Bad Apple w/ @joelemiller) http://4sq.com/4B9EU2
First massage ever. Well worth $20 and a half hour of my time. (@ XSport Fitness) http://4sq.com/1RW7Vd
That ambulance is not here for me… (@ XSport Fitness) http://4sq.com/aPmmpS
Signs of progess at @elgincommcoll: Named fastest-growing college in Ill. http://ht.ly/3lS5E and no, really, a new sign http://ht.ly/3lS5F
I just ousted @julesdoyle as the mayor of The Courier-News/Sun-Times Media on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/cqj2v2
Yesterday: Quilt square with a heart on it. #whatsinyouradventcalendar I had a long string of random there…
Wreath. #whatsinyouradventcalendar
YEAHHH!!! RT @iamk_lee: @mcemilywrites here is the finished product! I just had two and they’re pretty good! http://twitpic.com/3dwiq8
Interesting: Martha Stewart’s stock sinking amid “thousands of young Martha Stewarts out there with blogs” http://lat.ms/h1LmAy #Commentz
RT @peacelovegoat @thirdcoastco The #Bucktown Holiday Art Show is just around the corner! Shop creative works Dec. 11-12 at Holstien Park.
…I try to use #Twitter to break news, cultivate sources, research and create a community around the paper as @couriernews. How am I doing?
Good stuff in today’s #Commentz, like…RT @PRsarahevans 10 Ways Journalists and Media Use Twitter #Commentz - http://eepurl.com/bQvaX
is proud of this one: RT @couriernews ‘It takes a community.’ Parents, teachers discuss help for black students in #U46 http://ht.ly/3kJWf
Spot any celebrities on the set of ‘Contagion,’ filming at @ShermanHealth in #Elgin? Share your stories on #cnbylines! http://ht.ly/3kTZn
Well celebrated! RT @iamk_lee “What America needs now is a drink.” #HappyProhibitionRepealAnniversary http://twitpic.com/3dbmco
…When I interviewed the @CUSD300 art teacher, we were wearing the same shoes/socks, which must mean I also am an adorable artist-type. ;)
Ditto! RT @CUSD300 Thanks Laura LaRue for participating in this news article… http://fb.me/uV9z7PDD
RT @livethelushlife @ThirstyInLA “What America needs now is a drink.” — FDR, on the repeal of Prohibition Dec. 5, 1933. Happy Repeal Day!
dropped off my Christmas present from the tree at church! My favorite! (@ covenant presbyterian church of chicago) http://4sq.com/aAvl0j
I subscribed to renegadecraftfair’s channel on YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/user/renegadecraftfair?feature=autoshare
Christmas tree! #whatsinyouradventcalendar
is down about a pound this week, averaging a pound a week since I started working out. (@ XSport Fitness) http://4sq.com/1RW7Vd
ARE THEY DONE YET?! I CAN’T WAIT! RT @ iamk_lee Doesn’t look pretty but hope it tastes good. Preparing tamales! http://twitpic.com/3dbii7
Not just the patron saint of toys and cookies, St. Nicholas is patron of brides and grooms… http://t.co/ogV0wuc via @SaintOfTheDay #fb
Ooh. This is a good saint mosaic: Catholic Greetings | St. Nicholas (mosaic) http://t.co/KTImqq9 #HappySaintNicholasDay
AHH! Squirrel with nut! #whatsinyouradventcalendar
…is not about to complain about people donating toys to kids at Christmas! #ToysforTots
is feeling pretty clever about using the train tracks to cross the #ToysforTots parade on Western. (@ Western Blue Line CTA Station)
Luther Rose. At least, that’s what it looks like. http://ht.ly/3jTv9 #whatsinyouradventcalendar
is at the African American Family #Education Summit: “Education is the civil rights issue of our time.” (@ 2nd baptist church)
No, @couriernews is not a weekly. RT @phil_rosenthal Sun-Times Media shutters 7 Pioneer Press weeklies http://t.co/oAkxBZd CC: @MsKatieA
We’ve been hyping this item in today’s #Pulse since yesterday: #WhiteCastle creates slider-scented candles for a cause http://ht.ly/3jx4j
Followed—and added to my list, @mcemilywrites/chicago-journos! RT @tektitegroup #FF @JenChicago because she makes great video broadcasts
plans to check them out! RT @tompin Want the truth about #schools & #education? Start with @DianeRavitch @leoniehaimson @mikeklonsky. #FF
Thanks for posting! RT @scholarbuys Ill. District 300 policies encourage social media use and safety http://t.co/9Mbfkkj via @couriernews
A typewriter! (The #wedding is a good excuse to finally buy one!) RT @theknot Any couples doing something cool for a guest book? #mcmillion
Did I wake up like a decade in the past? Whooping cough suspected at one #U46 school, outbreak reported in #DuPage County http://ht.ly/3jwcM
Ha! RT @moooooog35 Dear haunted house people: If you know Ghost Hunters is coming, DO SOME HOUSEWORK. It’s like watching Haunted Hoarders.
Snowman wielding a broom. #whatsinyouradventcalendar
I love me some church seasons! RT @iamK_Lee You may enjoy this just as much as my roommate @mcemilywrites will. http://beautifuladvent.com
Today’s top story: A ‘friend’ to social media: @CUSD300 encourages teacher use, student safety online with new policies http://ht.ly/3jvEk
Interesting fact: @CUSD300 said EVERY Chicagoland high school it contacted (45+) blocks student access to Facebook. It now does, too. Thots?
I just unlocked the “9 to 5” badge on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/g4QzqS
http://twitpic.com/3c92x3 - How we’re celebrating Hanukkah at @couriernews. That’s a #WhiteCastle candle. More in tomorrow’s #Pulse column!
Little house. #whatsinyouradventcalendar
Ganaches: Milk stout, citrus (w/ Grand Marnier), cayenne. Frostings: Cream cheese, European & American buttercream. Decisions… #mcmillion
http://plixi.com/p/60514692 - THAT just happened: Mocha pound cake, dark chocolate butter cake, orange chocolate fudge cake. #mcmillion #fb
And dinosaurs! I heard about it on the radio. RT @kategardiner Creationist theme park, complete with full-size ark. http://bit.ly/g07b7b