The Week in Tweets on 2010-10-31

• Up at 05:30 to make the high-speed ferry to Victoria. Canada, here we come! Now hand me that Dramamine. #
• Trying to rally with caffeine, wifi, Bee Gees. A gaggle of police officers just appeared. Victoria is slightly surreal on little sleep. #
• Woo, gluten-free pizza made to order at The Joint! Thanks, Canada! #
• I feel that I did not have the proper waterproof wardrobe necessary to fully appreciate our time in Victoria. Our B&B rocked, though. #
• Nummy rum cocktail while waiting for late-night sushi. Awyeah! (Cat's Cradle @ Liberty) – http://bit.ly/c7wNDe – @Foodspotting #
• Today's heroes of mine: @FunkyPlaid for excellent driving to Astoria and @flyingapron in Fremont for awesome gluten-free treats. #
• Spooky @ Troll's Nook http://instagr.am/p/FST8/ #
• Night-caching in Astoria was awesome, even when something called my name from beyond its watery grave. Which totally happened, @FunkyPlaid! #
• Just took this using TrueHDR on my iPhone: overlooking Astoria. http://twitpic.com/31dsg4 #
• Goonies! @ The Goondocks http://instagr.am/p/FiD9/ #
• We saw the Goonies House! http://flic.kr/p/8NyEtM #
• Soon they will have no need for meatbags like us. RT @extralife: Holy crap, Japan! Yer freakin me out over here! http://tinyurl.com/3xjftcn #
• On @mcsweeneysbooks: Yahoo's MAILER-DAEMON Automated Reply for Failed E-Mail Delivery Is Getting a Little Too Intimate http://bit.ly/95NErE #
• Exhausting day of couples' massage followed by foot soak and scrub. Seriously, folks, this honeymooning thing rules. You gotta try it. #
• The best I've ever had. (Shrimp & Crab Enchiladas @ Los Molcajetes) – http://bit.ly/a3O6mL – @Foodspotting #
• I have been so spoiled by this honeymoon that I was just a little bit indignant when I had to spend a few hours on homework earlier tonight. #
• Pictured with eggs over easy and homemade applesauce. So yummy. (Fried Cornmeal @ Crescent Cafe) – http://bit.ly/9JeMZb – @Foodspotting #
• Fall foliage @ McMinnville, OR http://instagr.am/p/G8lo/ #
• The UFO Room @ McMenamins Hotel Oregon http://instagr.am/p/G9Ly/ #
• We are headed here in an hour! A Review of Thistle Restaurant | Portland Food And http://t.co/DfYmQQe http://t.co/Mc95z8M via @pdxfooddude #
• With squash and Brussels sprouts. Not a great photo of a truly great dish. (Venison @ Thistle LLC) – http://bit.ly/9Frvds – @Foodspotting #
• Thistle made the last night of our honeymoon truly outstanding. PDX folks, please make the trip to McMinnville. #
• Anaconda In My Pants #moviesinmypants #
• Batman Begins In My Pants #moviesinmypants #
• Memento In My Pants #moviesinmypants #
• A Mighty Wind In My Pants #moviesinmypants #
• Short Circuit In My Pants #moviesinmypants #

The Week in Tweets on 2010-10-24

• Everything did not go as planned. Everything was one billion times *better than* as planned. Thank you, everyone. Thank you, @FunkyPlaid. <3 #
• Waking up today felt like waking up on Christmas morning. #
• We have hit the point of wedding-induced sleep-deprivation where everything is suddenly, inexplicably, hilariously funny. #
• Honeymoon, day one! @ I-5/505 Interchange http://instagr.am/p/CZt8/ #
• My avg. daily #fitstats for last week: 8,409 steps, 3.5 miles, 1,954 calories burned via my fitbit http://www.fitbit.com/user/22D4J8 #
• We have arrived! @ McMenamins Edgefield http://instagr.am/p/Cfd1/ #
• So delicious! (Smoked Salmon Salad @ McMenamins Edgefield) – http://bit.ly/b9X8IO – @Foodspotting #
• Worrying over the potential repercussions of an honest mistake I made at work last week. Wishing I had been given the benefit of the doubt. #
• Lunch with my dapper husband @ Cafe Nell http://instagr.am/p/C9pR/ #
• The best Bloody Mary I've ever had. (Bloody Mary @ Cafe Nell) – http://bit.ly/9JrkcR – @Foodspotting #
• Basking in the afterglow of a ridiculously good meal at @PaleysPlace. Crab risotto, smoked beef tongue, killer cheese plate, BOOM. #
• This vacation is forcing me to think deeply about what I want out of life. At the top of the list: more days like today. #
• Time to eat! @ Le Pigeon http://instagr.am/p/DWwX/ #
• With foie gras. Yes. (pigeon @ Le Pigeon) – http://bit.ly/brX4ic – @Foodspotting #
• I ate pigeon at Le Pigeon, and foie gras, and then just about everything else. Now I am a crumpled heap on the bed. #
• Barely functional after last night's gluttony at Le Pigeon, but it was so worth it. Sad to be missing @toastpdx this morning! #
• Vintage hats and glasses @ Hollywood Vintage http://instagr.am/p/Dqcx/ #
• Here's to you! @ Lolo http://instagr.am/p/Dr0L/ #
• Seattleites: we have an extremely limited time in your lovely city. Which restaurant would you recommend for a nice dinner? #
• Delicious! (Eggplant Fries @ Poppy) – http://bit.ly/bnxrXd – @Foodspotting #
• After the small-town feel of Portland, Seattle takes some getting used to, but I'm quite happy to be here. #
• I've overdone it every night so far this honeymoon and am just now feeling it. Not bad, not bad at all. (And yay Giants!) #

The Week in Tweets on 2010-10-17

• It is a meatloaf and green beans and homework and fun music and good chatting night, and I am grateful. #
• Torgi dumped one of Zen's catnip toys into her water dish and let it steep. I think he is ready for the UK! #
• It's not the wedding planning while working full-time and going to grad school, it's the wedding planning *exploding* … #
• I am #comingout for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality this Coming Out Day. Join me! http://bit.ly/dlMK33 #comingout (via @HRC) #
• A break from everything with @hermiston and @azramo at @alembicbar: corn soup with sea urchin, jerk-spiced duck hearts. So, so good. #
• Officially on vacation from work for three weeks, just in time for the #plaidetnoir home stretch. Let's do this! #
• I hope someone at the #plaidetnoir celebrations will know how to update Facebook relationship status. Wouldn't want to be out of compliance. #
• The parents have landed. Less than 72 hours to go until #plaidetnoir Today was errand-running, laundry-doing, and now homework-finishing. #
• I'm pulling my very first grad school all-nighter! Let's hope it's only a half-nighter, because I have to entertain guests tomorrow (today). #
• I forgot how much all-nighters suck, but this morning is kindly reminding me. I hope not to doze off on any #plaidetnoir family members. #
• Beastie Boys on the iPod and I'm on the N-Judah, en route to brunch with my #plaidetnoir Attendants of Awesome and Moms of Magnificence. #
• It is #plaidetnoir rehearsal time! Places, please! #
• Drunk tweeting from the #plaidetnoir rehearsal dinner. So much wine. So much food. So much love. <3 #
• Home again safely from #plaidetnoir rehearsal dinner. @foreigncinemasf was no less than epic. #
• We are up and not at all hungover from last night, which is a miracle. Less than 7 hours until #plaidetnoir festivities officially commence! #

chapter three

Chapter one: we finally get the timing right.

Chapter two: the proposal and acceptance.

Chapter three begins today!

I would write more about this now, but I have to go get married to the best person ever. Tough life, eh?

a photo a day, day 8

For the photo a day meme: a photo of your favorite band/musician.

we rule

In November of 2003, my friend David and I had our picture taken with John Flansburgh and John Linnell of They Might Be Giants at their “Bed Bed Bed” book signing at A Clean Well-Lighted Place for Books.

a photo a day, day 7

For the photo a day meme: a photo of someone you love.

Another easy one: FunkyPlaid at Kennedy School in Portland.

breakfast at kennedy school

a photo a day, day 6

For the photo a day meme: a photo that makes you laugh.

Taken in Edinburgh by our friend Seth, this one speaks for itself.

nutso, by thalamus

a photo a day, day 5

For the photo a day meme: a photo that makes you sad.

Pax lived with my dad and stepmom in 2009. He was only six months old when he ran into the road and was hit by a car. I met him during a short visit home and instantly loved him. I miss his sweet face so much.

good dog

a photo a day, day 4

For the photo a day meme: a photo of the last place you went on holiday.

FunkyPlaid and I had the good fortune to return to Portland, this time accompanied by our dear friends Courtney and Robert. They are fantastic traveling companions, and I will forever remember this trip with great fondness.

Here Courtney documents the frightful troll under the bridge on Beacon Rock.

the troll under the bridge, by courtneyp

a photo a day, day 3

For the photo a day meme: a photo that makes you happy.

This photo may be blurry, but it never fails to bring a smile to my face.

zen as baby jesus