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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-21

Russell — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0000

18 hour power outage is not fun. #
Still pumping water out of the basement #
Yay the entire basement is cleaned up! Just finished up my NCAA bracket as well. #
Finally revived the hot water heater. Now I won’t have to take an ice cold shower. #
Picking out new (or the same) prescription glasses/sunglasses frames. Mostly because they want me to use up my medical reimbursement money. #
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Everyone can pretend that they’re Irish and wear green now! #
Eating a See’s Chocolate Lollypop for some late-night energy. #
Getting ready for the NCAA tournament with some chocolate coffee. Need those antioxidants! #
Can’t stop watching college basketball…it’s an addiction. #
On the way to work, I saw a guy shaving and laughing in the car behind me. #
Quality Maryland win over Houston! 89-77 Jordan Williams was dominant tonight with 21 pts 17 reb. #
Since there were no more games today, I’m watching the Maryland 2002 Championship game. Those were the days when we had a good team… #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-14

Russell — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +0000

Wow, Alice in Wonderland with a $116 million opening weekend! #
What an odd combination of break-dancing and contemporary dancing with the soundtrack music. #
This Avatar movie doesn’t look too bad…didn’t know they had Mechs in it, otherwise I might have seen it earlier. #
Oh great, Sandra Bullock winning an Oscar and a Razzie on the same day! #
The Hurt Locker is apparently the best movie that I have never heard of until today. #
I’m liking accuweather’s description for tomorrow’s weather. “Delightful with plenty of sun.” #
Congrats to Maryland’s Gary Williams and Greivis Vasquez, ACC coach and player of the year! Go Terps! http://easyuri.com/86d2a #
Decided that I’m going to watch Up before either Avatar or The Hurt Locker. Looks more fun and still won an Oscar for Best Original Score. #
Don’t think I’m ready for daylight saving time yet. I like waking up to lots of sunlight. #
Found some leftover Halloween candy to fuel my late night sugar-rush. #
The good thing about a slow day at work is that you get to watch the college basketball on TV instead of CNBC. #
Just finished watching 2012 since my parents were watching it downstairs. Could chop off an hour and it would be the same ridiculous movie. #
“Good afternoon. My name is Russell. I am a wilderness explorer in tribe 54, sweat lodge 12. Are you in need of any assistance today, sir?” #
Just finished watching Up! Excellent movie, gets two thumbs up from me! Who else caught the Star Wars reference in it? #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-07

Russell — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +0000

Heading back up to NYC to look at apartments for my aunt. Plenty of pictures to come. #
This is one of the worst closing ceremonies ever. #
Where is the rest of the closing ceremony? They cut Michael Bublé off with the Marriage Ref! I know it’s bad, but I’m sure there’s more. #
Suffering from Olympic withdrawal. Oh wait 24 is on now, nevermind. #
Maybe I should get to sleep earlier. My internal clock is slipping toward 1AM now. #
Yay! Great start for Maryland on Senior night! Take it to Duke, Greivis! #
M-A-R-Y-L-A-N-D! Huge win over Duke 79-72! Great way to end Senior Night for Vasquez, Hayes, and Milbourne! http://bit.ly/csBqyc #
Made the mistake of having a hot chocolate coffee and a some chocolate munchkins this morning. #
Just finished watching The Karate Kid again with commentary…such a classic movie. #
Going to the Honda dealership to get the oil in my car changed…also to get a couple cups of coffee. #
Wow, Maryland winning over UVA all because UVA’s coach threw down his suit jacket and getting a technical foul. #
Done with my taxes! #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-28

Russell — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 04:00:00 +0000

First (and only) Jamaican of the Olympics spotted in ski cross. #
Eating some Pomegranate Blueberry Italian Ice for dessert. #
Finally broke $1 billion on the Hollywood Stock Exchange! Only took me…5 years. #
Yay snow! #
This snowstorm is a big disappointment. It’s just rain and it’s melting all the old snow. T_T #
Scott Hamilton is getting a little too excited about the triple axel-double toe loop combination. #
Excellent, they’re predicting 6-12 inches of snow tomorrow! #
I feel bad for Mr. Toyoda, he’s really getting grilled on Capitol Hill right now. #
Maybe I should have brought a shovel to work today… #
Kim Yu-Na was so dominant tonight that Mao Asada couldn’t come close. Maybe she’ll also get her silver upgraded to platinum like Plushenko. #
Just saw a snowplow stuck in the snow while driving to work. #
Going to miss curling since it’s over. Guess I’m going to have to turn into a hockey fan now. #

Olympic Curling

Russell — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 05:44:12 +0000

Maybe I should have put up some Olympic clips earlier because so many have piled up over the last week, but I’ll start with a bit of curling. Since this is the first Winter Olympics where I can actually watch and record curling, I’ve found that it’s a very interesting game. Except for the fact that Team USA (both men’s and women’s) stinks and are out of medal contention, it’s been a lot of fun eating dinner while watching the day’s recorded curling matches. However the standouts have been the curling commentators, Don Dugrid and Colleen Jones. Their insight has been simply exquisite. They make you want to go out to your “local” curling club and start playing. I’ve also found that there is quite a bit of yelling involved as seen in the clip below.

There are more intricacies to the game as well, but I’ll let Michael Scott explain.

One thing that I have to complain about with NBC’s coverage is that the streaming video is much much worse than the coverage for the 2008 Summer Olympics. It’s practically non-existent unless you have premium NBC channels. Even then you can only watch curling and hockey live. I’m sure someone would like to see their favorite Indian skier finish 57.09 seconds off the pace in the Men’s Giant Slalom. The other problem is NBC’s habit of tape delaying the popular sports to show in primetime. At least the upcoming short-track and ladies’ figure skating is mostly live (without tape delay, not live streaming). Great job by Kim Yu-Na tonight though, that 007 James Bond music medley was much more exciting than the typical classical music everyone else picks. The Pirates of the Caribbean music Mirai Nagasu picked was probably a close second.

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-21

Russell — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 04:00:00 +0000

Doing an unexpectedly high amount of work on a holiday. I’m supposed to be celebrating a couple of presidents today, right? #
Eating a coffee sponge cake with a whipped cream topping and cherries that someone brought into the office for Chinese New Year. #
Finally getting to watch a full match of Olympic Curling off my DVR. Still not sure why this isn’t a more popular sport… #
Very excited that the Starcraft II beta has begun…except that I didn’t get an invite yet. #
Going at it again with the hot chocolate coffee…this time with mini marshmallows. #
Watching curling, eating gummi bears, and drinking tea before going to sleep. #
Ow, I think I strained my shoulder grabbing for my bookmark after it fell behind my bed last night. #
Saw a co-worker putting fruit snacks on his salad today…interesting idea. #
Very pleased that honorary captain Vernon Davis (University of Maryland / SF 49ers) is supporting curling. USA men/women got wins today! #
Clutch wins today for the USA curling teams! There isn’t another sport in the Olympics close to the strategy and drama that curling has. #
The #1 moment is going to be tough to beat. RT: @MasterRen: Wackiest moments of the Games | NBC Olympics http://j.mp/9BumSX #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-14

Russell — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 04:00:00 +0000

Just came back from taking 271 photos for the Chinese school’s New Year’s celebration. #
This Undercover Boss show seems like an odd choice to follow the Super Bowl. It’s like Dirty Jobs, but without Mike Rowe…and not as funny. #
Actually it’s more like a cross between Candid Camera and Dirty Jobs with a hint of Extreme Makeover. Would rather have Amazing Race though. #
The principal of the Chinese school wants me to photoshop the missing school banner onto all 200+ photos I took… #
First attempt photoshopping the banner from last year’s source. Original: http://tinyurl.com/yajjvh8, Attempt #1: http://tinyurl.com/ydg36hh #
Attempt #2: http://tinyurl.com/ydwg4dq. Better source certainly makes it look a little more natural. #
Use Tea to Infuse Your Hot Chocolate with Flavor http://lifehacker.com/5425189/ I’m going to have to try this sometime. #
Blizzard #3 Detected! Most likely going to have to work from home tomorrow. #
Don’t think I’m going into work today. By the time I finished clearing the driveway, another 1/4 inch of snow accumulated. #
“We’re gonna leave you though with cross-country skiers in that prime cross-country skiing country…Brooklyn.” #
Hello Blizzard! Another 4 inches on the ground already. Good thing I cleared the driveway this morning or I’d be up to 8+ by now. #
Just tried out this new Google Buzz in Gmail…VERY unimpressed. Quite disappointing actually. #
Uh oh, I got all this jalapeño residue on my hands while preparing my sauteed vegetables…should have went with the Sriracha sauce instead. #
Almost got stuck in the snow on the way to work. Good thing my ninja driving skills saved me. #
Eating popcorn sprinkled with cinnamon sugar. #
Drinking a cup of coffee with a pack of hot chocolate. Quite tasty, but I almost have too much energy now. #
Decent Olympic opening by Canada…just not anywhere close to the Beijing opening ceremony. #
“Canada is the ‘what’ in ‘what’s new’.” #
Such a dominating heat for Ohno in short-track that he lapped a guy. #
Going to keep that 1500m short track final on my DVR. Amazing ending! #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-07

Russell — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 04:00:00 +0000

Walking around NYC looking at apartments for my aunt (again). #
Eating 豆腐花 that I picked up in chinatown for dessert. #
Listening to the Sherlock Holmes soundtrack. Something about the out-of-tune piano/banjo that’s interesting…more than the movie itself. #
Enjoying some chinese crisp candies (almond, black sesame, peanut, etc.) I picked up from the asian food market. http://tinyurl.com/yhx88wf #
Quite excited to watch the LOST (final) season premiere tonight. Been avoiding any and all content about it since the end of last season. #
I think I read too much of The Lost Symbol last night. Quite worn out today. #
Becoming addicted to Yanni music. I still remember watching the Yanni Live at the Acropolis telethon fundraiser on PBS 15+ years ago. #
Just saw on CNBC showing football players a picture of Ben Bernanke…one guy thought he was Dr. Phil, another said he was Raj Rajaratnam. #
Snow in Washington DC detected: T-minus 4 hours until the next snowstorm arrives! #
Very disappointing amount of snow out there…barely any flurries at all. How do they expect to get 12 inches at this pace? #
(In a slow, deep Agent Smith voice) Mr. Snow, welcome back. We’ve missed you. #
Sad snow accumulation total: 6.5 inches #

CNBC’s Super Bowl Financial Quiz

Russell — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 23:37:03 +0000

After seeing CNBC’s Darren Rovell give a financial quiz to various NFL players this morning, I had to find it somewhere. Fortunately CNBC posted the video on their website so we’ll be able to watch it again and again. “He looks like a crook. Yeah. He just got that look about him, man. Like he’s just out to take everything you own.”

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-31

Russell — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 04:00:00 +0000

Eating 小籠包 for lunch! First time in 2 months. ^_^ #
On my way home today, I got a traffic light with an amazing 1 second red light interval. Didn’t even get to stop before it turned green. #
Gah! Someone didn’t follow instructions and cut into the brownies when they weren’t completely cool yet! #
Oh no, I forgot 24 was on tonight. Now I have to avoid spoilers all day at work tomorrow until I get to watch it. #
Just finished cooking five-spice pork chops and chicken noodle soup. #
Made it through the day without a 24 spoiler. Unfortunately it was an awful episode. #
Well this is surprising, 2 Chinese women into the semis and the Williams sisters getting beaten up at the Australian Open. #
Hmm what would I rather have CNBC show right now. Boring congressional hearings or the Apple tablet event? #
Comparison of the iPad vs. other devices. http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/9/2010/01/sizechartlong.jpg #
Humorous question I’ve seen recently: How will people in Boston differentiate between the iPod and the iPad in a conversation? #
Yay snow! #
Just saw 2 car accidents on the same road, going in opposite directions, 50 feet apart from each other. Traffic wasn’t too bad though. #
Heard a guy on the radio today getting confused between an area with a “5 mile radius” and “5 square miles”. Quite amusing. #
When it seems that everyone is leaving the office early, it’s like a mini vacation…except I get to stay until the end of the day. #
It’s a Sherlock Holmes (streaming) night! Get your popcorn ready! #
Eating a coconut bun for breakfast. #
Got a sword from my dad to defend myself if anyone attacks me in my room…and to hang up as a decoration on my wall. #