• @metalman777 what about relaxing with an iPhone? in reply to metalman777 #
• @owlex you just brought back memories… [as eyes get misty]] in reply to owlex #
• William Shatner is 78 today??! He actually looks decent for his age! #
• @billbeckett pretty good, man! Keep it up! in reply to billbeckett #
• Ok… I got a little slow. 62 seconds on rubik’s cube with no practice solves. Actually, I shouldn’t complain :/ #
• @ramcosca hmm… That’s a tough one. Right under Apple logo?? in reply to ramcosca #
• Is anyone seeing my tweets? Just wonderin’… #
• Heard weird stuff had been happening to twitter accounts. Glad mine wasn’t affected. Thanks @cristinapast, @owlex and @ramcosca for resps! in reply to cristinapast #
• @ramcosca ahhhh ha! I see it. Personally, I think it’d look great where I said before. But that’s just my weird taste. in reply to ramcosca #
• If this image is on a shirt out there somewhere, I so want it! http://twitpic.com/2d789 #
• @ramcosca but teenybopper pop music will make it ten times worse than that. Maybe even make your head cave in! in reply to ramcosca #
• @AnnRan5 ( ) in reply to AnnRan5 #
• HALP!! I’m being attacked by the black sheep squadron!! http://twitpic.com/2d9z4 #
• Okaaay… Wife convinced me to bring mr. black sheep home. Sigh. We have enough stuffed animals! #
• Enjoying some *sushi* from Fry’s… been awhile since I’ve had the wasabi sting! #
• @ramcosca Dude, I feel for you. I usually don’t have headaches when I’m sick, but It makes it twice as bad. in reply to ramcosca #
• Actually the pseudo-sushi wasn’t half-bad! It hit the spot. Still prefer the real deal. #
• Had to pry myself away from playing tranquility so that I could go to bed. Addicting and relaxing game. #
• Don’t you just hate it when you have a tiny bit of cereal left in the box and the cereal bowl has no more room? #
• There’s no coffee at work! Panic attack starts in 3… 2… 1… #
• On lunch. Eating an apple and bit the bottom of my tongue! Tiny cut, but still aches. #
• Back into the fray today! #fb #
• Checking my handiwork from Friday. That bird-off gel worked great on the roof! No pigeons, no droppings on my front sidewalk! #
• Napping … #fb #
• Solved the Shepherd’s (rubiks) cube again. This time it was much harder. Encountered some kind of weird corner parity due to the pattern! #
• @gerry60626 That’s kind of you to say. Thanx! in reply to gerry60626 #
• I’m surprised that the universe didn’t implode when someone finally solved this puzzle! http://www.gravitation3d.com/magic120cell/ #
• @owlex I’m sorry. If it helps, I find myself going sane from time to time. in reply to owlex #
• Installed Cubetimer for iPhone. It’s going to be dangerous for me on breaks at work when I have a cube with me! #
• Playing tranquility for the past few nights has gotten me relaxed and tired enough for sleep. So… goodnight…. zzzzzzzzzzz… #fb #
• @Metromanda Groan!! in reply to Metromanda #
• At work and having a day from hell. Surprisingly having a good attitude and things falling into place. Think God is pulling for me #fb #
• Wow. Did anyone see Ed Henry (CNN) get his ass handed to him by POTUS? #
• @c3ane aww… I was looking forward to another Jindal speech. We got robbed of some comic relief. in reply to c3ane #
• I have painkillers working on a lower back, headache and slashed thumb. All from work. grrrrr… #fb #
• @metalman777 that is not only sooooo unfair, it’s a heinous crime! in reply to metalman777 #
• @metalman777 and everyone else in my follower list… What would be the worst 80’s song, in your opinion? in reply to metalman777 #
• @Metromanda Yeah don’t use vaseline. It destroys the plastic. I use heavy-duty spray silicone. Works very well! in reply to Metromanda #
• @metalman777 Whats with the 5 song limit?! in reply to metalman777 #
• @metalman777 Wow. Yeah, my collection has some tough calls as well. in reply to metalman777 #
• For some odd reason, I’m in an old-school Testament mood. THE PREACHERRRRRR!!! #
• @Metromanda I’m telling you… spray silicone! in reply to Metromanda #
• Man, I love some of the the descriptions that blogs are giving the Petaminx. This one made me laugh! http://snurl.com/eiayq #
• This video is sooooo cute! And it’s evil because the music is going to bounce around in my head all night!! http://snurl.com/eie2w #
• Saw the wife go off to work. Took out trash. #
• Want to drink some water. But orange juice sounds better. Heh! #
• Before going back to bed, tried Cubetimer for iPhone. Very good app! Did a couple test solves. Pic here! [?] #
• Whoops! Pic is here, I hope… [?] #
• [?] #
• Oooookay. Seems Twitpic is having more issues. Should have listened more to @neilhimself #
• Omg!!!! I can’t believe I slept until 10:30 am! I guess I really needed it, but I wanted to do a lot of things today! #fb #
• @c3ane woohoo!! in reply to c3ane #
• All you cubing twitterers with iPhones need to get the app, Cubetimer. Very slick app. Here’s my times today: http://twitpic.com/2fmkx #
• @EvanCourtney on apple’s site, not a bad idea at all. in reply to EvanCourtney #
• @Metromanda very cool! in reply to Metromanda #
• RT @shawnz: Trouble with Twitters: http://tinyurl.com/cx723z (roflmao! I nearly died from laughing!!!) #fb (via @iEllie) hilarious! #
• @cristinapast I have the blip!! Now where did I I put it…? in reply to cristinapast #
• @Metromanda um… I may be stupid for asking. “Duchet”? in reply to Metromanda #
• I have to admit, I’m a little peeved at myself for sleeping half of the day away. I must’ve really needed it! #
• Ok. Just got a message from Skype saying that I have 30 days to keep my credit. :/ #
• Timed myself again with Cubetimer. Here’s my times for today. Glad I’m keeping my average under a minute! http://twitpic.com/2gaov #
• @softjunebreeze did they really say that?! I need to see this commercial! in reply to softjunebreeze #
• @softjunebreeze Never mind! Found it on YouTube. Hilarious! in reply to softjunebreeze #
• Man, I forgot how addicting tranquility (the game) is. I had to pry myself off of the computer. So relaxing, yet addicting. Goodnite to all! #
• @scrivener online, with an installed client app. Mac and pc. in reply to scrivener #
• @champuru Journey rocks! in reply to champuru #
• Ready to face another day at work. Well, kindasortanotreally… I need to put on a good face, though. #fb #
• At work and on lunch. Surprised at some things going smooth today. #
• I’m out of work now and it’s baked potato day here. So I got me one with butter, bacon and sour cream. Om nom, nom, nom!! #
• Happy with my cube practice today. On break at work, got a 46.30 seconds solve, non-lucky! Now to go for 40 sec! #rubiks #
• @crisch naah! Sharing too much would be the naughty bits. (let’s not go there!) in reply to crisch #
• I have to organize my iPhone apps AGAIN. getting harder to do with six screen’s worth! May need two pages just for games. :/ #
• Woohoo! New non-lucky personal best time! 43.61 [?] #
• Ok. Twitpic is still down. Grrr. Oh well, just take my word on the 43 second time. #rubiks #
• Test pic! http://twitpic.com/2hcba #
• Ok, proof screenshot ( #rubiks ). Others can do it faster, but I’m happy anyways! http://twitpic.com/2hciv #
• @ramcosca no, that’s a timer app. Cube used: http://twitpic.com/2hcn6 in reply to ramcosca #
• @ramcosca Cubesmith. in reply to ramcosca #
• @ramcosca thinking about getting that. Lots of apps in there that I want, and a few I need! in reply to ramcosca #
• @Alex_Washington looks cool! in reply to Alex_Washington #
• Playing tranquility #
• @Alex_Washington in a word: YES! But don’t just take my word. Read up on it anyways. (I love my iPhone) in reply to Alex_Washington #
• @Alex_Washington what I meant is, look at features and shortcomings and see if it’s right for you. in reply to Alex_Washington #
• @ksawyerpaul what about sandvox? Not that I’ve played with it… in reply to ksawyerpaul #
• I just gave in to my inner 16 year old. Bought Testament and Anthrax classics that I was surprised my collection doesn’t have. #fb #
• @owlex nope in reply to owlex #
• Morning. Bleah humbug! #fb #
• At work and eating lunch, then going home. Had an ok day for once this week. #
• At Banfield to have a couple of our birds checked out. http://twitpic.com/2i61k #
• RT: Wolfenstein ported to the iPhone!! I am definitely downloading this tonight (via @mikekochansky) Let’s hear it for nostalgia! #
• Desperately resisting the urge to correct people when they call Bailey a parakeet. He’s a budgerigar! #
• @owlex The new avatar pic is cool! in reply to owlex #
• RT’ing the pic from @mmark77 http://twitpic.com/2icgg Me: If I were on top and looked down, I’d be instantly on the floor, wetting myself! #
• There’s a White Sox cube being sold on Rubiks.com. I’m seriously thinking of getting it! #rubiks #
• Updating the Wii. Very nice update; you can now save virtual console and wiiware games on SD cards! #fb #
• @Metromanda it’s oookay… Keep cubing! in reply to Metromanda #
• RT @c3ane @zaibatsu: LOL, ShamWow Guy Arrested For Beating Up Prostitute http://bit.ly/X5u8m Me: twisted and nuts. #
• Rubik’s cube and Doctor Who. An unbeatable combo. #
• @Alex_Washington sometimes it helps to just turn it mindlessly and let thoughts drift. in reply to Alex_Washington #
• @ijustine hear, hear!! in reply to ijustine #
• The episode of Doctor Who was great. The Beast that lives on the black hole planet thinks so, too. #
• @eIIe nononoooo… Was watching an episode while playing around with a cube. in reply to eIIe #
• @eIIe buuut… I’m sure the cube is baby math to the Doctor. in reply to eIIe #
• @nikolawannabe 2nd season of the new show (Rose still in the T) in reply to nikolawannabe #
• @nikolawannabe I know! I love David’s work, but I always like to see the passing of the torch. Hoping Matt Smith fits character! in reply to nikolawannabe #
• @nikolawannabe No… just a Christmas special (The Next Doctor), and 3 other specials. The new full season isn’t until 2010. in reply to nikolawannabe #
• @nikolawannabe So in essence, he’s finishing off in specials, but not for a full season. in reply to nikolawannabe #
• @crisch making breakfast and blogging afterwards. in reply to crisch #
• @eIIe well, so far the 5-dimensional 7×7x7 hasn’t been solved. I’ll bet the good Doctor would figure it out in a day! in reply to eIIe #
• @crisch No fair!! I have to work that day! Waaaah! in reply to crisch #
• @mooseguy oh noes!! in reply to mooseguy #
• I forgot the eggs on out last shopping trip, so we’re just doing the cereal/oatmeal thing. Buuuut, I’m also making pancakes!! #
• Note to all. DO NOT ask my mind sick questions; the darker recesses of my psyche will vomit up answers you won’t like! #
• Now following @sh0kr0k ’cause she rocks! One of my faves on Blip.fm #
• ReBlipping @sh0kr0k : This song’s main riff was required learning in my high school! \m/ ? http://blip.fm/~3iz1q #
• Trying to solve a 4 dimensional Rubik’s cube. Feels like my head’s gonna ’splode… #fb #
• YAYEEE!!! @alyankovic is on Twitter! #
• A thought just occurred to me (strange, I know!)… If @alyankovic is here, can we expect a song about Twitter sometime soon (like eBay!)? #
• Preparing another Rubik’s cube for re-stickering. The tiles I had on before are really old, so the adhesive is coming off real easy! #
• Just looking at my Blip.fm page. I have a good mix of music styles on there. Mostly metal, though expected! http://blip.fm/chrisw357 #
• @mojojuju I dislike Tracy Chapman’s music. Taste is personal. in reply to mojojuju #
• Firing up SimplifyMedia app. If anyone has the app and wants to listen to my library, @ or DM me! #
• Daaaayum!!… Um, me thinks I got a new friend on blip.fm! Thank you, @sh0kr0k ! #
• Listening to EpicRockRadio… http://epicrockradio.com/ it plays a kick-ass mix of power/epic/symph metal. Am rockin’ out happily here!! #
• RT @skampee life’s like a rubiks cube: some solve the puzzle on their own, some need help, some ask for help, some just never get it at all. #
• I can’t believe I just heard a commercial for CIA employment on a live365 station! #
• Another Rubik’s cube unstickered, cleaned and lubed. Putting on chrome stickers… this is either gonna look really cool or really disco. #
• A chrome Rubik’s cube! Actually, to me it looks cool! Checkerboard pattern to show off all 6 colors. http://twitpic.com/2jnm7 #
• Only problem is that it shows fingerprints very well. Oh well, it’s meant to be handled! http://twitpic.com/2jnm7 #rubiks #
• Sorry, but I have to say that it really looks even more cool when mixed up! http://twitpic.com/2jo11 #
• @Thirtysixway Nooooooo! Cube abuse! in reply to Thirtysixway #
• ReBlip from @Tutti – one of thee ultimate hard rock 80’s party songs! ? http://blip.fm/~3ja9g #
• corrected ReBlip @tutty : A kick-ass 80’s party anthem! ? http://blip.fm/~3jawz #
• is hanging out with his favorite bird and listening to awesome metal… maybe some bedroom straightening, too! #
• is hanging out with his favorite bird and listening to awesome metal… maybe some bedroom straightening, too! #fb #
• @metalman777 Did you tell me at one time about the group Seventh Wonder? Thought you were the one that mentioned them… #
• Seventh Wonder playing on EpicRockRadio.com … awesome sounding power/prog metal!! #
• Oh man, iTunes can sure get their facts wrong. It lists Seventh Wonder as a R&B/Soul artist and recommends #
• Oh man, iTunes can sure get their facts wrong. It lists Seventh Wonder as a R&B/Soul artist and recommends James Brown and Kool & Gang! LOL! #
• @mattmc that is genius! in reply to mattmc #
• @MacBaby16 Always take it as a compliment! in reply to MacBaby16 #
• @softjunebreeze I ought to see if Chase has a kind like that. After being in Phoenix for several years, I miss anything to do with Chicago! in reply to softjunebreeze #
• @eIIe Yah, the 7×7x7 has the “pillowed cube” design. But the one I’m talking about is here. It’s still unsolved! http://snurl.com/ergww in reply to eIIe #
• For Earth hour, my wife and I will be doing exactly the same thing we always do around that time. We have small carbon footprints. #
• @eIIe Good question. It’s completely virtual. A 4 or 5-dimensional puzzle can not exist naturally in our 3-dimensional space. in reply to eIIe #
• Spring cleaning the bathroom and bedroom with my hon! #
• Just had my iPhone make a Genius playlist from “So Serious” by ELO. It did a great job, with 1 exception: “Nightcrawler” by Judas Priest! #
• dusting off the computer, desk and keyboa… fonoerfinweprfgner;fjknaeipruqere #
• @eIIe Hah! You, good woman, are a braver soul than I. I’ll just stick to baby steps and try to solve the 4-dimensional 3×3x3. in reply to eIIe #
• Half of the stuff I wanted to blip on Blip.fm isn’t available. What, should I upload half of my music library to broadcast music thoughts? #
• Don’t know what just happened, but I had to restart the computer. My mouse would move, but not click on anything! #
• For some odd reason, the music of my day today revolved around this group. Cool, but a bit weird for me, even t… ? http://blip.fm/~3ju1i #
• I have this album on tape somewhere. Hearing this song makes me wanna buy it all over again! Y&T Rocks!! http://snurl.com/erxo4 #
• Drove to work via I-10. Police van cameras are out for blood today. #
• At work and looking forward to going home in 1-1/2 hours (hopefully!) #fb #
• I’m home and I’m too tired to be flippin’ tired! #fb #
• @omgiitsnicole actually the world record was set by Erik A. of the Netherlands. 7.08 seconds in competition. in reply to omgiitsnicole #
• @suminorudder Thats cool! I have the same kind and my best is around 8 minutes. in reply to suminorudder #

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• RT @searspetition 15,000 signatures on the Sears Tower petition! We don’t want it to become Willis Tower. http://www.ItsTheSearsTower.com #
• @blankbaby cool game! in reply to blankbaby #
• @Bookerx3 would that be called a shuttlecock? in reply to Bookerx3 #
• Using some extra time at my disposal to get ready for a big meeting at another facility… #fb #
• At work meeting for whole day. Trying to make the best of it. :/ #
• Home now after long-ass meeting/class. Would have preferred my day being at work and doing my regular job. Meh :/ #fb #
• Playing around with my rubik’s keychain cube. Wondering if I should lube it. It’s still extremely stiff-turning. #
• @clewsy there’s plenty of tutorials and videos online on this. But I’d still be willing to help in advice/hints in reply to clewsy #
• I’m not going to complain about twitter losing my tweets. It’s not like I pay for the service. I’m just grateful it exists #
• @owlex hope you cancelled it. Feel bad for your situation. in reply to owlex #
• @eIIe color me impressed! He could have pawned them. Score one for humanity! in reply to eIIe #
• @CatatonicCat ya got a friend now:) in reply to CatatonicCat #
• @owlex happy 5k!!! in reply to owlex #
• Having fishy-fish for din-din! #
• This kind of crap pisses me off… where were the parents??! http://www.ketv.com/news/18937185/detail.html #
• RE: last tweet… I’m sorry, much symph for the kid, but how was it the horse’s or the owner’s fault?! The parents should’ve been watching! #
• Wife and I are having an interesting discussion on black hole theory. #
• Responding to comments on my YouTube videos and going to bed sometime after that… #fb #
• Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone. Having a hell day at work. #
• http://twitpic.com/26kvg – (via @birdchick) cute falcon! #
• Just took a nap…. but it’s not enough. Wanna sleep the rest of the day away. Waaah! #fb #
• @metalman777 Reading it now; thank you for piquing my interest. COPY/PASTE!!! W00T!!!! in reply to metalman777 #
• Watching the apple presentation of iPhone 3.0. Great shtuff!! #
• RT @rafalemos Nakajima – V-CUBE 7×7x7: 3:59.47 – http://tinyurl.com/cwerxl – OMFG! This guy’s a machine!! #
• My day is off to a roaring slam-bang start. Spilled rice milk all over the sofa and myself. #
• is getting his car’s emission testing done… #
• … And that was too quick! Passed!! #
• Home after work and running errands across town. I got done quickly! #fb #
• Well, because of @neilhimself ’s recommendation, I’m now following @furrytigerkitty . But @maddyg44 is also pretty cool, too! #
• @metalman777 lemme know how it is! in reply to metalman777 #
• @GetItDoneGuy where are you reading these from? in reply to GetItDoneGuy #
• Moritz = moron http://tinyurl.com/dz4afu #
• Dude!! Ghostbusters, the Wii game… coming soon!! #
• At work with a slight headache. Finding painkillers. #
• @metalman777 it wasn’t a migraine today, thank God. Just a stress headache. I know migraines by how sensitive I am to light/sound. in reply to metalman777 #
• At the DMV, getting registration renewed. I looove the automated voice calling out tickets. Wonder if any DMV people went postal for that. #
• @ramcosca OMG!! That’s a sight-reading nightmare! in reply to ramcosca #
• @dnesan Zooey is an awesome gal. I loved her in “Hitchhiker’s Guide”! in reply to dnesan #
• @CatatonicCat never heard it quite so elegantly put, LOL!! in reply to CatatonicCat #
• Got my new #cubesmith stickers! The chrome ones at bottom look slick. The arrows are a challenge! http://twitpic.com/29cr6 #
• @ramcosca you’re right! I looked at it and read all the performance notes carefully. Had to smile at the end! A droll, and imaginative joke! in reply to ramcosca #
• Reflecting on work… thought that this song is appropriate. Sorely needed these next two days off! ? http://blip.fm/~36pbe #
• Just saw the wife out. Now doing a few quick Rubik’s solves before going back to bed…. #
• @owlex Heh! They don’t know what they’ll be missing. in reply to owlex #
• Cleaning the front of the house. Damn pigeons! #
• “I’m gonna wake up in the morning – I’ll prove you wrong I will not fail” – http://tinyurl.com/cup4lu #
• Continuing what I started last night: taking the stickers and adhesive off of one of my rubik’s cubes. Patient work. #
• @mikekochansky looks great! in reply to mikekochansky #
• Finally done unstickering the Rubik’s and de-adhesiving. Not all at once; I took breaks. Naked cube! http://twitpic.com/2ap69 #
• Enjoying my two days off in a row quite immensely. I missed this! #fb #
• Now restickering my naked rubik’s cube and turning it into… A Shepherd’s cube! #
• I have a Shepherd’s cube now! I’m actually scared to scramble it… http://twitpic.com/2ath1 #
• @Tezakaneza Hear, hear! Agreeance! in reply to Tezakaneza #
• @rebeccakoconnor I know what you mean. My family visits my blog and my twitter status is on it. No racy tweets from me! in reply to rebeccakoconnor #
• Well, my wife did the dark deed for me and scrambled it. Oy vey! http://twitpic.com/2auvx #
• @ramcosca Why ironic? Just asking… in reply to ramcosca #
• Still one of my few all-time favorite songs of this year! ? http://blip.fm/~38687 #
• @ramcosca Hehe… Yeah, I would certainly hope a christian metal band wouldn’t be spewing out hateful lyrics. in reply to ramcosca #
• @nikolawannabe Oh, definitely. I’ll make a general tweet-out, but I just solved it after 1-1/2 hours of brain-rattling. Not easy! in reply to nikolawannabe #
• Well, I began to try and solve the Shepherd’s cube around 9:30. It’s now 11-ish and I just solved it. Brain feels kinda mushy now! #
• @suminorudder congrats! in reply to suminorudder #
• Cleaning up after breakfast and getting coffee. Good morning to all! #
• I’ve got my coffee; everything is right with the world because of this. #fb #
• Playing the game tranquility. Haven’t played in a while and forgot how peaceful and relaxing it is! #
• thinks he needs more coffee! #fb #
• “Sons Of The Wind” by Lunatica has a kick-ass second half! http://tinyurl.com/5ax9cb #
• I’m very happy that Visions Of Atlantis found a new singer. I’d like to see a new album from them in the near future! #
• @LisaSpace Howdy! #
• I have Skype up. If anyone wants to talk, I’m here! user: chrisw357 #
• OMG!! My parrot Thommen just made me ROTFLMAO! Was scrambling my Shepherd’s cube and he said, “What the hell?!” Good timing, smart bird!! #
• Pfft!! I should do what this eBay seller is doing. Too bad there’s little demand; I’d make money hand over fist! http://snurl.com/eacxx #
• I have now solved the shepherd’s cube twice. Easier the second time around, but still a mindbender! #
• Taking adhesive off of another cube. This one will just be stickered regular Rubik’s pattern. I was getting sick of the tiles I was using. #
• Anyone wanna talk? Kinda bored here… #
• Wait! Retract the last tweet! Have to give a certain parrot a bath. #
• Ok… Anyone wanna chat? Hit me up! #
• @mg I love doing that. If I’m with a friend, we’ll watch people and substitute our words for what they might be saying. in reply to mg #
• Snackin’ and de-stickerin’!! #fb http://twitpic.com/2c1m3 #
• Aw, go lube a cube!! #
• @almostlaura Oh, there be days where I’d be fighting myself not to do that to everyone! in reply to almostlaura #
• @scrivener we all need a couple of those at some point. in reply to scrivener #
• Watching “Run Lola Run” in reply to scrivener #
• @mduncanvm most phone-cameras have that limitation in reply to mduncanvm #
• A ReBlip from @cristinapast … what an awesome, jammin’ Kansas cover!! ? http://blip.fm/~39gtt #
• Going to bed. Where did the last two days go?! They were too short. I want my money back! #
• @meganmulherin in answer to your question, I was being stupid-silly. in reply to meganmulherin #
• At work and slightly confused #
• Home and flippin’ tired. And I’m not being flip about it! #fb #
• @Alex_33 yes they do make 4×4’s in reply to Alex_33 #

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• Oh man, someone pinch me… Just found out that sometime soon, the Gigaminx will be in mass-production. I want, no, NEED one! #
• @scrivener I like the badges on your user page! in reply to scrivener #
• @scrivener um yeah, reminded me to edit mine sometime soon. in reply to scrivener #
• @crisch only where mealtime is concerned. in reply to crisch #
• @owlex ooh. Um that happened to me once in reply to owlex #
• @SnarkyTech ok, I’ll be right over. I’m joking, but I do have a breadmaker I’ve yet to try. in reply to SnarkyTech #
• Octomommy’s publicist leaves her, says she’s greedy. http://tinyurl.com/c7pd5k
  Pfft. There’s a shocker. #
• Ok… need to get things done so I can go to bed. Prying one hand away from cube…. prying another hand away from keyboa…… #
• At work. Mood: hopeful #
• Leaving work early. Did as much as I could and feeling out of it. Need eats and rests. #
• @Clintus usually about 4 on average in reply to Clintus #
• @goldmourn hey, that was a nice iPhone music tweet surprise moment! in reply to goldmourn #
• Was watching the making of “Wages of Sin”… and I still LOL’d!! #
• Enjoying some triple-strawberry ice cream with my hon. #
• RT @burdr “Bald Eagle named “Einstein” likes Rubik’s Cubes…” I love birds and puzzles, but this is crazy! http://bit.ly/1201dK #birds in reply to burdr #
• I’m home and sooooo ready for a day off. Been fatigued from work. #
• @DockZock good pic. You should see my updated collection on flickr. My name’s the same on there. in reply to DockZock #
• @SnarkyTech yep, sure did! That’s a twisty puzzle from hell. I wouldn’t want to try it until I get to solve a gigaminx. in reply to SnarkyTech #
• @wilw how about the octomom on shark attack? in reply to wilw #
• @ijustine murderer! in reply to ijustine #
• @patrickloftus congrats to him. What’s his fastest time OH? in reply to patrickloftus #
• @het_bloempje solve it in layers, not faces. in reply to het_bloempje #
• RT Today is Chuck Norris’ Birthday. Fun fact: Chuck Norris was born three months premature, because he had asses to kick. ( @calshands) in reply to calshands #
• Skype me! The name’s the same as it is here #
• Video of someone scrambling a Teraminx… brave soul! http://tinyurl.com/bz4u5e #
• @c3ane it’s just wrong on too many levels. in reply to c3ane #
• @ramcosca O.O I thinks I needs to upgrade… in reply to ramcosca #
• @DockZock It’s a little more challenging. The centers aren’t fixed, so center edges can be swapped, leading to a parity problem. in reply to DockZock #
• @brianshaler My connection in avondale seems fine. in reply to brianshaler #
• Just sprayed down weedkiller on the forest growing in the backyard. #
• @metalman777 the preacherrrrrrr!!!! in reply to metalman777 #
• Timed myself on the V-cube 7. Got it in 21 minutes. My worst time? Sure! But only because I’m trying new techniques. #
• Just how small is the iPod Shuffle going to get?? Pretty soon, SNL’s vision of an “iPod Invisa” is going to come true! #
• Getting ready for bed. Bleah! #
• Done reading RSS feeds. Now to get ready for work. #
• Home now from a long day. Naptime!! #
• Hangin out with the birds while @sexychristaine5 gets their food replaced. #
• Please, please, please tell me that iPhone 3.0 will have copy/paste. Pretty please? With a cherry? #
• @graboskyc using commutators? in reply to graboskyc #
• Watching a Doctor Who episode. “Silence In The Library” is awesome. Hey! Who turned out the lights?! #
• @owlex don’t complain. You’ve got more than twice my number of followers. in reply to owlex #
• is amazed at how small and jam-packed the new Shuffle is! #
• TGIF-E #
• At work and in position to kick some major tail. #
• Home now from work and relaxin’… #fb #
• Have to thank @iEllie for notifying us of the Selective Twitter app for FB! in reply to iEllie #
• @carissabeal tons of rubiks tutorials online. Some are way easy, some are much more complicated than they have to be. in reply to carissabeal #
• @njbartlett Heh, I know . I brought one out at a party I hosted. Everyone was confounded! in reply to njbartlett #
• @dmchale78 congrats! Now on to a 5×5 in reply to dmchale78 #
• When you have to go to an important meeting soon, and you’re hoping that a Rubik’s cube will somehow find its way in it, is that obsession? #
• @scrivener um, can you clarify that a bit? in reply to scrivener #
• PD looks for owner of big tortoise found on street http://tinyurl.com/c98n7n (RT @abc15)… Wife said “But that’s how people drive here!” #
• Checking out my new Facebook homepage. Meh… we’ll see if it’s something to shout about. #fb #
• Anyone having issues with PowWeb? #
• What is going on with PowWeb?? There’s no one in sales or support answering calls! #
• Finally got a hold of support… they’re having server maintenance issues. Should be up in 2-3 hours. #
• I really shouldn’t complain much about PowWeb. They rarely have issues and their service has been awesome until now. #
• Skype me? Name’s chrisw357! #
• @almostlaura cheer up in reply to almostlaura #
• Yay!! Blog’s back up! #fb #
• @softjunebreeze Sounds like me about 10 years or so ago. in reply to softjunebreeze #
• @softjunebreeze The part about not wanting anything to do with marriage or relationships. in reply to softjunebreeze #
• Good morning, Chris! BTW, the Petamimx is on sale at eBay. Go and get it! http://bit.ly/4n13V7 Umm, not at that price! #fb #
• Happy 3.14159265358979323846264338327950288419716939937510582097494… day!! #fb #
• @ramcosca My ultimate tour: Rush headlining with Dream Theater, Queensryche and Fates Warning. in reply to ramcosca #
• @dnesan The “President Evil” one was scary. I laughed hard AND had cold sweats. http://tinyurl.com/dy96ky in reply to dnesan #
• RT @dnesan Worth1000 held a contest to make posters for movies that are “one letter off” from the original. http://bit.ly/IGdgn. #
• @wilw AND it’s Albert Einstein’s B-day. Happy birthday, Mr. Einstein!! in reply to wilw #
• Tweet spammers do a notoriously bad job of making themselves look authentic. It’s almost painful to see. #
• @ramcosca Fates Warning and Dream theater go hand-in-hand. Even DT’s Kevin Moore (1st keyboardist) guest-played on one of FW’s songs. in reply to ramcosca #
• Got the Skype fired up again! (chrisw357) #
• If someone made a movie like this, I’d be first in line to see it! http://tinyurl.com/dbv6nm #
• Anyone else using Simplify Media? Add me and we’ll share some music! #
• @geekigirl o_O Good God! Now I would probably walk out of there because just LOOKING at the stuff would be too expensive for me. in reply to geekigirl #
• RT @Clintus Overheard: “this is the best thing I’ve put in my mouth in a long time” #
• Because of a previous Twitter exchange, I’m now ripping my discs of Fates Warning. Don’t know why I didn’t library them before! #fb #
• @ramcosca Yes! That’s a good song. I think it’s off “Parallels”. Another is “Anarchy Divine” http://snurl.com/dt94j link with video! in reply to ramcosca #
• @scrivener Wahahahahaa! That would be somewhat of a compromising situation LOL! in reply to scrivener #
• Listening to Elis on a friend’s iTunes library in Germany, using Simplify Media. #
• Dude! I’m getting this album today! Kick ass! http://tinyurl.com/dmjgr9 #
• A good example of Elis’ music. I love the haunting guitar work! ? http://blip.fm/~2zkxu #
• @ramcosca Heh, thanks! in reply to ramcosca #
• is returning the favor to @ramcosca and giving his collection a listen. Listening to a Jordan Rudess keyboard solo from hell. #
• Buying “Dark Clouds In A Perfect Sky” by Elis. Thank goodness for iTunes Plus! #
• @ramcosca Same with your library. I’m enjoying your killer Within Temptation collection! in reply to ramcosca #
• The new point release of iTunes for Mac is, well, snappier! Much faster than before and less of a system hog. Now they need to fix TM! #
• I want more tortilla chips, darnit!!! #
• @Bookerx3 Nah. As a statistic, it’s just another number. in reply to Bookerx3 #
• Feeling bleah! #fb #
• @owlex owieowieowie! I’m sorry. in reply to owlex #
• Synching some new music (and some new-old music) onto my iPhone. I’ll still have some space for a few albums! #
• @owlex I’d suggest pizza, but we only have enough for us. in reply to owlex #
• Playing around with iTunes DJ feature coupled with Remote on iPhone. I can’t tell you how awesome this is for parties!! #
• OMG… you could create a lot of havok using Remote at a party that’s using a Mac to serve up music! LOL!! #
• enjoying some cheesy bean dip before dinner… #
• @owlex That is sweet!… no, well, ok… pun intended! in reply to owlex #
• @owlex I like the Fender Stratocakester. Jam that… down someone’s throat! in reply to owlex #
• Someone please stop me from splurging on cool music!! First, I bought Elis… now I’m buying Poweglove! Aaaaaaahh!! #
• @meganmulherin Aaah, such nostalgia! I remember those days… <3 in reply to meganmulherin #
• @meganmulherin I miss ASCII, too! I loved diving into those old programs and picking them apart with it! in reply to meganmulherin #
• Good night to all on Twitter and Facebook, all my family and friends. #fb #
• Again, goodnight! If I see this thing in my dreams, don’t count on me waking up for 10 hours, as I’ll be solving it! http://bit.ly/wtBvX #
• Home early from work. I’m sick. So is Christine. We’re in bed being a sick couple. #fb #
• @ramcosca it works on a facebook app called Selective Twitter. in reply to ramcosca #
• I love it when someone says they solved one or two sides of a rubik’s cube. Hint: solve it in layers. #
• @dumeny that’s a v-cube 7. The best one of the series! in reply to dumeny #
• @TechFugaLatest I’m trying to get to that speed. Best I can do is 16 minutes or so. in reply to TechFugaLatest #
• Thanks @meganmulherin for making my point a bit clearer. Solving in layers is much easier than trying to solve each face. #

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This is a post that I’ve wanted to write since early November. I think I did more than a few people a great disservice in not writing and publishing it sooner. For that, I’m sorry. I was going through a lot of things, as the holidays bring out both joy and melancholy in everyone. I didn’t write much during that time and at least I did my best in editing and posting pictures and video of the experience. However, I did promise a proper blog post about our October vacation and, darn it, that’s what I’m going to do here. However, it will still be in several parts, so please bear with me as best as you, dear reader, can afford.

Well, where should I start? Maybe I’ll start with the flight itself. Specifically, the Chicago to London flight, which was the longest time I’d ever spent on any aircraft. I also hope to not go through the experience again anytime soon; being on a three to four hour flight is taxing enough on the psyche, no matter how much music and how many books and puzzles I can bring with me. (Don’t get me wrong; I love flying, and I even wanted to be a pilot when I was younger.) An eight hour flight, I’m pretty sure now, could be classified as an act of torture, especially with no comforts. Maybe it’s just me; I’ve always found it hard to sleep on any flight so, no matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t make time disappear in that fashion. Nevertheless, there were some good things about the flight. First, I was continuously taken aback by the sheer size of the passenger cabin. This was a Boeing 777 craft, and I was just shocked by the sheer size from the outside. I never expected to see 10-seat wide aisles! Also, we were fed reasonably well for lunch and dinner, of which I especially liked the lasagna. They did offer a whole range of movie, game and TV show choices, which would play on an individual screen in front of your seat. Still, I opted for a book and a couple of puzzles along with listening to my main iPod. All in all, AA did a good job in making a long flight as comfy as possible even though, at the end of the flight, I felt as though I’d just gotten through some sort of hazing initiation. Compared to that, the flights from Phoenix to Chicago and London to Frankfurt Am Main were cake to deal with!

Well, we got the flight out of the way; now for the awesome! First, some background on who I’m going to bring up in this part. Christian Wüst is a net-friend of ours, whom I had first met via ChatFinder.com a few years ago. Christine and I had talked with him plenty of times and, when planning this trip, he expressed joining us on vacation and being our guide. We only knew him through online pictures, blogs, text-chats and video-chats; meeting Christian in person finally was an awesome thing in itself. He met us in the Frankfurt airport and… I can’t tell you how it feels to meet someone face-to-face after only knowing them through other means. It’s one of those things that one must go through to fully appreciate. I think I’ve said this before in a previous entry; whether I have or not, it bears repeating anyways. We give the biggest shout-out and Thank You to Christian for being our friend, guide, host and driver for our stay in Germany.

That first day, we got checked in at the Hotel Central in Frankenthal. It was a very nice hotel for the price, I must say. Continental breakfasts there beat anything I’ve seen here by a long shot. Well, after checking in, our friend took us to one of his favorite restaurants, Der Affenstein. This restaurant, located in Dirmstein, is owned by the family of a good friend of his, Wango (pronounced [Vongo]), whom we go to meet later in our stay. Their menu is chock-full of Greek and German items, and I just had to go with a peppered steak filet dish. It was good… very good… damn good! Even now, I can remember it practically melting in my mouth. In saying that, I don’t mind giving them some free advertising with what I just said. Readers, if you’re ever in that area, go check that restaurant out sometime!

Well, please come back in a few days as I give you part 2 of my memories of our vacation in Germany!

• Recovering from too much work and not enough sleep. #
• OMG… Wife is having waaaay too much fun looking up old flames in FB. #
• Gotta go shopping in a bit… don’t really feel the burning urge to spend money, though. #
• @owlex heheheee! in reply to owlex #
• I’m in the mood for a ST:VOY episode… #
• @owlex tired and goin’ ta bed. How are you? in reply to owlex #
• At work. Slow day today, so I’m aiming to get lots done. #
• @owlex better than eating crow in reply to owlex #
• @scrivener That is neat! I like how the blocks cut across grids. in reply to scrivener #
• @scrivener Hey! I answered your challenge for march 1st. Oh, and I’d guess 14th. http://twitpic.com/1t1f9 in reply to scrivener #
• @scrivener the 8 in the bottom right grid. And I’d *guess* 14th as the answer. I think I did the board in under 30 min. in reply to scrivener #
• @nkeathley my fave, actually. in reply to nkeathley #
• @NickityNatNat Samoas!!! mmmmm… I could go for one now! in reply to NickityNatNat #
• @scrivener yipe! Yes I meant left. So tired that I’m confusing right<—>left!! in reply to scrivener #
• @scrivener plus I thought the percentage was rather high, so it couldn’t have been 41st in reply to scrivener #
• RT @TheOnion “BREAKING: Bobby Jindal Killed In Baton Rouge Volcano Eruption” Bwahahahaha. (via @wilw) That is hilarious!! in reply to wilw #
• @scrivener that would be interesting, depending on the idea. What did you have in mind? in reply to scrivener #
• @scrivener one possible idea would be to look at a speedcubing site… Have the givens based on some OLL patterns. in reply to scrivener #
• @scrivener the moourl went to Wikipedia. in reply to scrivener #
• @scrivener LOL! I should try my hand at creating a board. Maybe when my brain is not mush from work. in reply to scrivener #
• @metalman777 oh, I’d be freaking! in reply to metalman777 #
• Importing some Beatles love into my collection… #
• Youtube changed the URL of my V-cube 5 video! Totally screwed up my blog entry on it! #
• Can’t sleep! This is annoying. Too restless. #
• Happy square root day! (Thanks to @wilw for mentioning this.) #
• A fellow cuber is now following @dnesan . in reply to dnesan #
• Now following @meisinger2 , the 4×4 solver! in reply to meisinger2 #
• In case others are wondering, I’m gonna try to build a cubing community on Twitter. #
• @c3ane cubing, not cubbing. Though that would probably be more interesting. in reply to c3ane #
• @sallee58 hey! in reply to sallee58 #
• I want this puzzle. Anyone think I’m nuts, yet? Now you surely will! LOL! http://bit.ly/15Wy4w #
• @c3ane playing with rubiks-type puzzles. in reply to c3ane #
• @ramcosca in younger days, my mom saw a buncha girlie posters on my bedroom wall. She took that as a comfort that I’m straight. in reply to ramcosca #
• @c3ane thanx! in reply to c3ane #
• I need a snack, but I have my parrot on my shoulder. He always wants what I’m eating. Spoiled bird! #
• Hi Squidward! Have you finished those errands? #
• Fighting a small bout of big D… #
• @dnesan Congrats! I use and recommend the spray silicon. in reply to dnesan #
• @scrivener I saw one of those kids today and it scared me. So I ran so far away from that! in reply to scrivener #
• @thinkbigva Nikola is one of my heroes! in reply to thinkbigva #
• It’s bedtime tonight, with a %100 chance of a day off tomorrow, according to my personal weather conditions. #
• Up and eating cereal, listening to Atargatis. #
• Got a notice that someone on iLike wants to befriend me. I’d forgotten that I was even on iLike! Last.fm has my music by the balls, LOL. #
• @ramcosca I have to admit, Tweetie has got me further hooked on Twitter. in reply to ramcosca #
• Darn! Video is no longer available on Erik A’s 7.08 seconds Rubiks cube solve. I loved watching that amazing feat! #
• @dnesan No problem! After applying the silicone spray, the cube will initially be very stiff. Just spin the layers as it’s drying. in reply to dnesan #
• Ordering replacement stickers from http://cubesmith.com . Getting stickers this time, not the tiles. Tiles tend to get slick. #
• Whoa! http://cubesmith.com/ShadeshiftingFAQ.htm Those look interesting! #
• Just ordered sticker sets! 2 standard 3×3, 1 chrome 3×3, one standard 4×4 and a Shepherds pattern 3×3. The Shepherds pattern is hard! #
• @ramcosca muaaahahahahaaaaa! in reply to ramcosca #
• This is my 3,508th update. At my 5,000th update, I think I’ll write a blog entry to celebrate. Maybe even bake a cake! #
• @dnesan Whattya mean, real cubers! You are one! A speedcuber strives to get faster, no matter if they’re at 7 seconds or 7 minutes in reply to dnesan #
• I’m wearing the watch that @sexychristaine5 gave to me. The shop had to take out four links. Amazed at how small my wrists are! #
• @scrivener That is cool, and something that I think I would do. I already have a WP plugin that posts my weekly tweets. in reply to scrivener #
• A song before I head off to an errand… ? http://blip.fm/~2nq20 #
• At kinkos fedex mailing out a defective Wii sports disk. #
• @gnooze we tend to focus more on the negative than the positive, that’s all. in reply to gnooze #
• @sexychristaine5 Sure it can!! in reply to sexychristaine5 #
• Home now from errands. Got chicken for dinner tonight. #
• @ramcosca ohmygosh… Um, is that me?? in reply to ramcosca #
• RT Check out this funny cartoon “Twitterhea: The Unstoppable Urge to Tweet” from @hubspot. http://hub.tm/?UDSSN (via @ramcosca) in reply to ramcosca #
• Going to try roughly timing myself on the Pyraminx Crystal. If I sprain my brain, you’ll hear from me in a few hours! #
• Couldn’t puzzle out the PyraCrystal because wife wanted to rest without noise. Understandable. So I’m trying out iPhone Kindle. #
• Reading a Star Trek book on Kindle for iPhone. It’s a solid app, but it needs more reading options. #
• @scrivener probably propane. Most common. in reply to scrivener #
• @ramcosca glad you like it more than me. Like I said, it needs more options. I think I’ll write some suggestions to amazon. in reply to ramcosca #
• Wow! I hadn’t posted a track on iLike in over a year! Well, I just fixed that void. http://tinyurl.com/bxn9l2 #
• @softjunebreeze Nice new pic! in reply to softjunebreeze #
• The one thing I don’t like about iLike now is when playing a track: “x of 25 plays left. Join Rhapsody for unlimited plays.” Annoying! #
• @c3ane I like Hide and Seek… in reply to c3ane #
• @c3ane Ummm… forgive me, but I’m about torn between choosing A or C. in reply to c3ane #
• Oh boy. I really don’t know how I feel about @twitsaver ’s service. Guess I’ll have to be reeeeally careful about what pictures I share! #
• @c3ane Heh. I’ve had my share of screwy living arrangements. in reply to c3ane #
• @c3ane What?! They’re not optional?!… just kidding! in reply to c3ane #
• Changed my background design on Twitter. Went with a pic of me and my camera and changed the background color. Makes the eyes less busy. #
• @c3ane Yep! We have a stuffed Cartman (of course he’s stuffed! AY!!) and Kyle (my fave character). in reply to c3ane #
• @c3ane hehheh in reply to c3ane #
• Listening to “The Walls Of Babylon” by Symphony X. I had forgotten just how good this song is! Amazing!! http://snurl.com/d4e7j #
• Music style change-up. I’m in one of those moods tonight… ? http://blip.fm/~2o75n #
• I don’t wanna sleep! I don’t wanna sleep! I don’t wan…na……. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz…. #
• @dnesan dude, I’ve been doing it for over 2 years and just managed to break under a minute recently. Patience and practice is key. in reply to dnesan #
• @boastboy I want one of each: gigaminx, teraminx and this petaminx. Too bad I’m not made of money! in reply to boastboy #
• @boastboy any puzzle scrambled from a solved state can be solved, unless it’s been tampered with. in reply to boastboy #
• @boastboy Wanna see something really mind-blowing? Look up “4D megaminx” on google. I like to call it God’s favorite puzzle. in reply to boastboy #
• At work. Mood: apprehensive. #
• @chrispirillo (singing) M-I-C, K-E-Y, M-O-U-S-E!! in reply to chrispirillo #
• @metalman777 I’ll check them out soon. Dealing with a major headache. Can’t even type right. Thank apple for autocorrection. in reply to metalman777 #
• Head’s better. But groggy from the painkillers. At least I can type! And eat! Snaaaaaaack!! #
• Well, didn’t do much this evening. That’s what happens when I have major stress at work and a killer sinus headache. Hope tomorrow’s better. #
• @crisch what if the guys are just skinny? in reply to crisch #
• I left my 5×5x5 downstairs where I can take it to work, since I can solve it on part of a break. More challenging than a Rubiks for time. #
• I had over 450 unread items in my news feeds. Guess twitter on tweetie kinda replaced rss feeds for me! #
• My condolences go out to musician Michael Sweet and his family in his wife’s passing. #
• Some people shouldn’t bother breeding: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/europe/article5858983.ece #
• Re: last tweet – and people who don’t want kids, for various reasons, are commonly called “selfish”. in reply to ChrisW357 #
• @mmark77 heh-heh, thanks for the mention. in reply to mmark77 #
• On http://cubemania.org … Hit an average of 58 seconds in 5 solves. Not my best. Lowest time was 49.51. Again, not my best #
• OMG… can’t believe I just used the word “groovy” in a casual conversation with Christine. What’s happening to me?! #
• @geekigirl Wait, wait… I think I know what you mean… here goes… “GrrROovyyy!” <— typed approx of B.C. doing it. Hmph. Nah! in reply to geekigirl #
• All I need to do now is cut off my arm and install a chainsaw prosthetic. But that’s not me. A computer interface, well, that’s more me!! #
• I just looked at the TV at the wrong moment. Info-mercial about a peeler and the guy was demoing it on a phallic-like gourd! Yipe! #
• @SnarkyTech It was! I even heard a little voice going, “aaaaaaaah!”… then I realized that voice was coming from below the beltline! in reply to SnarkyTech #
• Go, Kepler! #
• http://thisiswhyyourefat.com Crazy food on there… (via @SnarkyTech) I wanna try the McGangBang! The rest of the food looks disgusting. in reply to SnarkyTech #
• @dnesan cool! Keep it up! in reply to dnesan #
• Watching a trailer for “Knowing”. Looks good. I like cerebral movies. #
• <— is currently blogging and listening to music while the crazy birds act, well, crazy! #
• <— is still writing and adding photos… I really have to organize my library! #
• Done writing! The blog post is scheduled to post on Tuesday. It’ll be part of a series of special posts. And a long time coming! #
• @rebeccakoconnor and @wilw I concur. The 70’s in general had some really weird lyrics in a lot of songs! in reply to rebeccakoconnor #
• @wilw and @rebeccakoconnor However, anything by ELO is awesome, IMHO. #
• @Ambeeer I saw a 30 foot hammer somewhere, but I can’t recall the location… in reply to Ambeeer #
• I was in the shower and an eclectus parrot just HAD to join me! #
• It’s such a beautiful day in Avondale. Nice and mild weather and not a cloud in the sky. #
• At the in-laws. Just had a wonderful salmon dinner. Now playing a board game. Life is pretty good, I must say! #
• Hello all… Home now! Checking out shoutcast stations before bed. #
• Going to bed. Picked out some stations I like for tomorrow’s drive to work. #
• Up now with broken sleep due to time change and stupid iPhone settings. Why couldn’t Apple make time settings just like their iPod!? #
• Going to work and bringing the V-cube 5 with me. It’s been good for breaks. #

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