Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-18
- I've never heard of this band, but they have an original and good interpretation of a certain favorite song of mine: http://bit.ly/cjNmfP #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-11
- Whether you're a fashion model or a Dark Lord of the Sith, you need a new cell phone http://twitpic.com/22cntm #
- Sean, this one is for you – David Bowie on the Wall of Fame at Tokyo Dome http://twitpic.com/22covr #
- Pre-game warmup inside the Tokyo Dome http://twitpic.com/22cpzy #
- These girls running up and down the stadium steps with kegs on their backs made me think of soldiers in basic trai http://twitpic.com/22cr2w #
- Japanese baseball has constant choreographed cheering – these cheers are for the visiting Tigers, at bat http://youtu.be/02OlbP3EK78 #
- And here at the Giants fans after a run, singing and waving their orange towels http://youtu.be/w8tEaTTu85o #
- We got to enjoy a Tanabata festival today after all (before the game), on Kappabashi-dori http://twitpic.com/22d3wr #
- Sorry for the lack of updates from Tokyo the past 2 days. I've been avoiding my computer, which is proving to be therapeutic. More soon! #
- Heading home in the morning. I am so not ready to leave. #
- Dragonfly in the Imperial Gardens http://twitpic.com/23hem0 #
- Edo period sake shop and storehouse (made of metal so it won't burn) http://twitpic.com/23hfnm #
- Maria in an Edo period stationary store, at the open-air Edo Museum http://twitpic.com/23hg1c #
- You know it's not that hard to find a native English speaker to run by your great idea for an English store name http://twitpic.com/23hh2i #
- Last meal in Tokyo
some delicious ramen http://twitpic.com/23hhq9 # - Back on the east coast after a long but not too horrible flight. Just uploaded more Tokyo pictures http://bit.ly/9EkFMA #
- Read "Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea" on the flight home. Amazing and terrifying. Here's a good review: http://bit.ly/cBjujO #
- The real reason we went to Tokyo: Ultraman, Gundam, and Space Battleship Yamato (Star Blazers) http://twitpic.com/242jvh #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-04
- New property listing for my Dad – a unique 3 bedroom house in Portsmouth RI – http://bit.ly/ceaJGK #
- Hmm – should I brush up on my Japanese before the trip, or Tokyo teenage fashion? Thanks Chris, I think… http://twitpic.com/20goco #
- Making good time to Newport http://twitpic.com/20qm5g #
- Morning jog near the naval base (aircraft carrier USS Saratoga; decommissioned 1994; will be scrapped) http://twitpic.com/20yjsv #
- Arrived safe and sound in Tokyo a few hours ago, after 23 hours of travel. The flights and train were fine – it's exciting to be back! #
- Got up early and had a lot of fun at the Tsukiji wholesale fish market. Here's a video of a tuna auction we saw – http://bit.ly/bSJM2y #
- And here are some pictures of our morning in Tsukiji – http://bit.ly/9EkFMA #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-27
- Just when I thought I could start blogging again, I had 2 more crazy weeks at work. But soon we're off to Newport, then Tokyo! #
- After just one post re-launching the "political" section of my blog, I'm going to drop it. I'm just never going to have the time for it. #
- So, please suggest an adjective for "travel" to replace the "political" section of my blog (it'll be alongside "personal" and "technical") #
- There's only one big festival happening near Tokyo while we're there, but it looks like a good one http://bit.ly/asBYjN (scroll down) #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-20
- Ugh, it's so humid that when I got out of our air conditioned car, my sunglasses instantly fogged up #
- Was hoping for a new iPhone in time for our Japan trip; failed after waiting an hour yesterday; forgot I put a freeze on my credit report #
- New house listing in Newport from my Dad – http://www.terrytoppa.com/147-third-st #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-13
- Next time I'm in South Carolina I'll have to remember to add my name to the ballot for Senate – I might win! http://bit.ly/cXA3t2 #
- Maria: "I can tell Eidan's language skills are improving because his rejoinders are getting nastier" #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-06
- Hard finding a WordPress social bookmarking plugin that doesn't make me a tool for the Man. No DoubleClick cookies for my visitors, please. #
- After wasting time with AddThis and ShareThis I settled on Sociable. No surreptitious javascript or cookies. #
- I predict Moonbase Alpha will be ready for human occupation right when Space 1999 bellbottom outfits come back in style http://bit.ly/9i0Ti8 #
- "It is ironic that the Gores would outdo the Clintons in getting divorced… In a sense, getting divorced is the iconic baby boomer act." #
- RT @delagoya awesome XKCD today http://bit.ly/dudJjz #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-30
- An impressive story out of West Philadelphia http://bit.ly/bViWuY #
- Took the boys to Prince of Persia – silly movie but they had fun. Think Aladdin, but swap Genie for a magic dagger, & PG violence for songs #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-05-16
- I'm actually having a weekend: Morris Arboretum with the boys yesterday; emptying my garage today (tearing it down later this month) #
- RT @scottspitzer These images certainly show the severity of the oil spill. Worse than we thought? http://tinyurl.com/2a83eud #
- "Oil rigs rarely have accidents: 'The risk might be one in 1,000…' [but] there are hundreds of rigs out there." http://bit.ly/9Ywl1B #
- Now here's a very practical use for Twitter: http://bit.ly/bhk1YU #


