- I can't remember if I had dinner tonight…. #forgetful #old #being29sucks #
- 117/77 – finally! #ftw #nodrugs #bloodpressure #
- towing a boat across the country, windows down, heater on full blast, toddler w/ the runs, sitting in a puddle of poo? #worstsummervacation #
- In the 1820s, more than 5 gallons of spirits a year were consumed by every man, woman, and child in America. Today? Less than one gallon. #
- Am I the only dude who doesn't find Megan Fox attractive? #Overrated Way. #
- this girl needs to win #TheVoice @DiaFramps http://t.co/QUcJOB9 #postalservice #
- I just got some FREE music from Cut Off Your Hands on @noisetrade. Download it here: http://t.co/ueMOweP #
- summer was better when I was 0-15yrs old. i.e., before jobs. #nostalgic #summer #
- haha that's amazing!! @lemonadestorm You know you're tired when you bring your coffee with you to shower in the am #
- congrats to @DiaFramps – a most hyped artist on @lastfm this week – up **914%**!!!! #
- 'there are few things humans eat that are quite so elemental as lettuce, a handful of leaves' – #OmnivoresDilemma #organicfarming #lettuce #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-06-26
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-06-19
- "Viva Colombia! We have just killed Pablo Escobar!" #KillingPablo #MarkBowden #nonfiction #colombia #cartel #
- Excellent read! It's been on my reading list since it came out; can't put it down!! @D___Allen I am reading Killing Pablo #
- I just got some FREE music from Josh Rouse on @noisetrade. Download it here: http://t.co/L5Blfia #
- on average, how many tabs are open in your web browser? #chrome #firefox #overwhelmed #
- almond joy's got nuts, mounds don't. #
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Words on Pictures
I found some funny pictures with words on them (words on pictures!) that I like, so I thought I’d share some of them. I’ll add one at a time here and there, to keep things fresh. New additions will be at the top of the post!
Source: http://www.sadanduseless.com/
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-06-12
- is it too early for a nap? #thegoodlife #
- the person who said, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" is a genius. #
- your order will arrive between June 10th and 27th. wow, I sure hope you can get me a book in SEVENTEEN DAYS (from the Bay Area, no less). #
- the new teen wolf series on mtv = awesome. true. #teenwolf #mtv #
- Isaac Newton: "You fail to understand the gravity of the situation."
Newton's Asst.: "You can't just make up words, sir." #memorablequotes # - any Amish fella who has a website is a poseur. or he paid someone to make it 4 him. although, "What is the Internet?" must first be solved. #
- rocking out to yo-yo ma #sadbutture #
- first it's Maverick vs. Ice-Man, not it's Maverick vs. Heat? #mavs #heat #nba #
- really liking TNT's 'Franklin & Bash' #fandb #
- to clean or not to clean? #
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Four Chord Top 40
Do you know how many thousands of pop songs over the last several decades are based on the same four chords? This video is a funny and interesting example of dozens of them. So crazy awesome cool. There’s a couple of f-bombs, so don’t proceed if you can’t handle it.
The Reaper Is Coming…
Mable is down for the count. She had a stroke last night and I don’t think she’s gonna make it. I’m getting a second opinion soon, but it’s not looking good. Oh, and don’t forget to pay your AAA dues.
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-06-05
- Taco Johns FTW! #tacojohns #
- Helping move my sister's house… #ohjoy #
- #donuts so good you could #gonuts #
- Since when did "tom, dick, and harry" become p.c.? http://t.co/FZxbN2l #yougottabekiddingme #
- Who knew NBC's "The Voice" would actually be good? Not good, great. #
- new favorite cd: lemonade mouth! #disney #lemonademouth #guiltypleasure #
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Tom, Rick, and Mary?
Since when has it not been okay to say, “Tom, Dick, and Harry”?
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-05-29
- from sales of 150k in 1990 to 11k in 2010, the Lincoln Town Car will no longer be produced by Ford. End of an era! #lincoln #towncar #Ford #
- nothing's as creepy as an abandoned amusement park… Six Flags New Orleans, after Katrina. yikes. http://bit.ly/kDVt7y #sixflags #clowns #
- Sushi and boba! Mmmmm #
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-05-22
- have you heard about the lonesome loser? beaten by the queen of hearts every time? #
- Ducks outside #thecoffeebean !! #
- Junior Mints, 10 for $10 at Ralphs! yumyumyum #thegoodlife #
- someone needs to invent the coffee that doesn't give you coffee breath. #coffee #genius #CBTL #
- I spend more money trying to be green while the rest of the world starve #whitepeopleproblems #
- Unhear it – interesting concept… ? http://su.pr/1WG5ZS #unhearIt #catchytunes #
- when did #gmail come out of beta testing? #
- does locks of love take beard hair? #beards #
- finally watching #127hours #badidea #
- enough with this end of the world and rapture business! good grief. #
- someone just lit off a fire cracker and scrrred the carp outta me. #jerk #
- i think i might need to start tweeting more and facebooking less…. people are getting annoyed by me crowding their newsfeed #balance #
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A View of the US-Mexican Border
A small fence separates densely populated Tijuana, Mexico, right, from the United States in the Border Patrol’s San Diego Sector. Construction is underway to extend a secondary fence over the top of this hill and eventually to the Pacific Ocean.
The US-Mexican Border
Source: All-that-is-interesting.com
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Calling Out Your Name
Image via Wikipedia
Rich Mullins is one of those musicians who is a master of their craft. In this video, Rich showcases his hammered dulcimer skills, which I didn’t even realize he played. I’ve only heard it on his records, so I guess I didn’t think about it too much. Such a unique and beautiful sounding instrument. Wikipedia only lists a few dozen musicians who actually can play this thing (commercially, at least).
I remember my sister Heidi and I were planning on seeing a Rich Mullins concert in 1997. For some reason, we weren’t able to go and said, “oh well, we’ll just see him next time he tours.”
He died in an auto accident a few months later.
I still regret not seeing him when we had the chance. I’m still reminded of it whenever I think about seeing someone or doing something “next time.”
Filed under Growing Up, Life, Music
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-05-15
- man, Cee-Lo has gotta have the straightest, whitest, nicest teeth I’ve ever seen. #ceelo #teeth #
- I always pronounce “envelope” the same way, except when I say, “pushing the envelope,” then, it’s “onvelope.” #idiom #cliche #
- I wish I could make it to the taping of Simon Cowell’s new X-Factor auditions in LA tmrw :( #xfactor #
- the first website I made back in the ’90s looks better than plenty of fish’s… #plentyoffish #webdesign #
- mundane tweet of the day: I’m washing dishes. #
- #Stavesacre anyone? #
- finally watching the 1st ep of The Voice on NBC… I’m hooked! and surprised that I’m hooked! #thevoice #nbc #
- time for another installment of ‘the killing’! oh man… #thekilling #amc #
- unproductive day. ugh. #
- I understand CAPTCHA and everything, but give words I can actually READ!! ahhh #captcha #frustrated #
- writing a killer report for a client! this is shaping up really well so far :D #
- hey girl on dating site, “education: dropped out of college” is not in the plus column. #
- miles davis is totally owning my ears right now. YEA! #jazz #
- I love this time of year… May sweeps and tv network up-fronts. shows getting axed left and right, new fall schedules revealed. #
- the large mocha mint chip ice blended @TheCoffeeBean is only ~700 calories; I love America!!! yummm #
- I don’t care what anyone says, I still dig Creed… (the Office character and the band). #creed #theoffice #
- this small town in Louisiana is going to be destroyed for the greater good. sucks :( – http://bit.ly/kud7ms #cnn #flood #mississippiriver #
- a new blog I wrote about the flooding of the mississippi: http://brenthellickson.com/o5u #MississippiRiver #2008 #flood #
- I like movies. #
- love my morning coffee with the Duke himself… #JohnWayne #coffee http://twitpic.com/4xmxht #
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Weather Extremes
For all of the smack talk people give me about the “Big One” [earthquake] causing California to “fall off” the rest of the lower 48 (even though, natural disaster-wise, SoCal is statistically much safer than the rest of the country), high cost of living, and risk of wildfires… You can’t dispute the weather. Here are examples of extreme weather in St. Cloud, Minn. vs. Orange County, Calif. for this past winter and today, not even officially summer.
Minnesota = wild variability.
California = consistency.
Don’t hate.
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