09.06.09

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-09-06

Posted in Twitter at 11.42 am by Caitlin

• Saw Ponyo last night. As the credits rolled, a kid walked by saying "what the hell was that?". LOL. I thought the movie was charming. #
• Bookings have opened for the new YHA in central Sydney. A room with a view! http://bit.ly/hf2gm #
• Could travel actually be a catalyst to help you slim down on the road? On Matador: http://bit.ly/19YmjF #travel #lp #
• Travel links post is done. While I do find this interesting, it really does take up a lot of time. I might need to rethink my strategy. #
• Roaming Tales is now in travel.alltop.com & Gooseberry Fool is now in food.alltop.com. The wonders of separate RSS feeds on the same site! #
• RT @SpoonHQ Aspiring food writers…. see submission guidelines for new food magazine FIRE & KNIVES: http://fireandknives.com/guidelines #
• RT @tomtravel2 5 Sunday strolls in Paris #France http://bit.ly/GTDwF #travel #
• RT @tomtravel2 5 Sunday strolls in Paris #France http://bit.ly/GTDwF #travel #lp #
• Heather is a daedal wordsmith and her daily games at @definethis will be sadly missed. I hope she is okay. #
• RT @Marilyn_Res @travelportland Four great tamale joints in Oregon http://budurl.com/bje8 #travel #lp #food #
• Grapes of Wrath revisited – Mexicans are the new Okies. Guardian piece: http://bit.ly/3gn7BY #
• Next in Kate Rew's Wild Swim video series is up – this time it's Wordsworth country – Rydal Water in the Lake District. http://bit.ly/3qhb16 #
• I'm finding this wild swim video series quite lovely and inspirational. http://bit.ly/A2khq There's been 2 so far – the first was Skye. #
• Reading about America's irrational fat hatred in Newsweek. http://bit.ly/UNsnY #
• I have made a reservation for Restaurant Gary Danko for my father-in-law's birthday. Thanks to the Twitter hive mind for the recommendation. #
• FAO travel bloggers – did I link to you today? I linked to a lot of you! http://bit.ly/4r8wso #
• RT jasminchua Unless it's possessed by a chatty ghost, a bag shouldn't _compliment_ shoes. #
• RT @jasminchua Unless it's possessed by a chatty ghost, a bag shouldn't _compliment_ shoes. #
• Is pottery eco-friendly? http://bit.ly/cxfd0
  #green #eco #
• Feeling frustrated that another day has gone by. I've achieved stuff but not the stuff I set out to achieve. I think I need structure. #
• I wake up wanting to blog and play on social media. I end the day wishing I'd worked on my travel writing, journalism and novel instead. #
• Started building out the food section of my blog roll on roamingtales.com. Too tired to do more tonight. Food bloggers, please get in touch. #
• RT @kiwiwriter: Congrats to @craig_martin and @lindajmartin — finalists in Entirely Kiwi contest. Let's help them win http://su.pr/2nrtQU #
• SNORT! RT @jilltwiss It would make me happy if the sequel to "Legally Blonde" was "Roots" #
• Oh no! RT @kirsty_wilson @SBSNews Facebook set to become socially awkward with new app notifying you of 'de-frienders' http://bit.ly/1n9zRi #
• It's freaky that there are forest fires / bushfires in California and NSW in the same month of the year. Spring heat wave in NSW. #
• Please help @craig_martin and @lindajmartin in the Entirely Kiwi contest. They are aiming for 100 followers – 12 so far! http://su.pr/2nrtQU #
• Great travel carnival up on Travelogged. #travel #lp http://bit.ly/19H8f8 #
• Awesome! I've just won the @definethis content for the whole of August – the last one for a while. Thank you @HeatherWilson! #
• Think you know Amsterdam? I was surprised by some of these fun facts. http://bit.ly/2CxunF (via the TravelBlogged carnival) #
• 12 amazing lakes around the world – beautiful pics! On womansday.com. http://bit.ly/3Iigt #travel #lp #
• Travel tip: Always book a flexible airfare – extra cost is worth it. Travel plans can change, sometimes outside your control. #traveltuesday #
• RT @GoGreenTraveler New post up: Responsible Travel vs. Eco Friendly Travel http://bit.ly/17pDhJ #
• Hotels should not advertise WiFi availablity unless it's free. It's like advertising a hotel pool but charging guests to use it. #travel #lp #
• I feel like I'm in an echo chamber! Thanks @Gadling for the retweet. #
• Greenland ice sheet is melting faster than expected – bad news for sea levels. http://bit.ly/1oSDMV #green #eco @BarackObama #
• RT @craig_martin Help Craig and Linda win a paid NZ blogging trip – http://su.pr/2nrtQU <–need to click "follow" #
• My comment about free WiFi has 18 retweets that I know of so far and a new one every time I hit refresh. I think that's a record for me! LOL #
• RT @BootsnAll A Desperate Vegetarian Goes to #Peru http://bit.ly/nJgf1 #travel #lp #
• Countdown is on for the Copenhagen talks to nut out a successor to the Kyoto Protocol – less than 100 days now. Keep the pressure on! #green #
• We're hurting because of the recession right now but an ambitious, bold plan to tackle climate change is ultimately more important. #green #
• Labor Day Weekend has crept up on me. I totally want to go away for the weekend but it feels like I've left it too late. Ack. #
• Has anyone ever been to the town of Strawberry in northern California? I love the name! #
• Please vote for EcoSalon in the Divine Caroline awards. http://bit.ly/g4wPc #
• Why nutritionist @kathrynelliott encourages her clients to eat less chicken (prefers red meat, fish or vegie meals). http://bit.ly/1YFcpt #
• So far I've heard of @pablod and @agahran having trouble with Snowleopard. Anyone else? #
• RT @laradunston Doha's salsa scene seems to have gone underground after a crackdown on dress code & non-sport body contact activities #
• Awesome day being tour guide for visiting friend. Haight Ashbury, Golden Gate Park, Academy of Sciences, then dinner in the Mission. #
• RT @TravelNewsFeeds: 20 Ways to Screw up Your Labor Day Road Trip | Travel Blog – Tripbase: Plan, plan and.. http://bit.ly/3DDHyk #
• RT @laradunston: Another Qantas plane makes an emergency landing http://tinyurl.com/QJmbo #
• Whether danger to passengers is "minimal" or not, I find the rise in Qantas emergency incidents alarming. http://tinyurl.com/QJmbo #
• Qantas' safety record was once paralleled. (Remember Rainman?). Now I feel it's flying on borrowed time. I could be wrong but I'm nervous. #
• Interesting! RT @amalchik "Greening" the expanding Gobi desert w/ traditional herders & farmers, adaptation to change http://bit.ly/v3Fud #
• Highly recommend Flour + Water, Italian restaurant in the Mission in San Francisco. The food is fantastic, service good too. Worth a wait. #
• Reading my past tweets (looking for something) and noticing all the errors. Eg. I said safety record was 'paralleled', meant 'unparalleled'. #
• Please help @karasw go through to next round in Trazzler contest. Click here & add trip to wishlist: http://tinyurl.com/mtzmbl (sign up req) #
• I'm also supporting @craig_martin & @lindajmartin quest to win a 3-month blogging trip in NZ. Please follow their blog! http://su.pr/2nrtQU #
• Right now @craig_martin & @lindajmartin have narrow lead. They could use your help. Numbers sole determiner this round. http://su.pr/2nrtQU #
• So many people helped me when I applied for island caretaker so I want to try to pay it forward and help other people with their goals. #
• Great 'glamping' hotspots around world from EcoSalon. (Tell me, do we like the word or is it on par with 'staycation'? http://bit.ly/BRxBt #
• Great 'glamping' hotspots around world from EcoSalon. (Tell me, do we like the word or is it on par with 'staycation'?) http://bit.ly/BRxBt #
• A McDonald's cash register toy? This is just wrong! http://bit.ly/1h9seU (via @Rosemont_Farm) #
• Oregon is running a contest to offer 7 "cuisineternships" including choc & cheese making, wine making, cheffing etc. http://bit.ly/19fRUh #
• With the amount of money that I'm spending on film and processing, I really should just buy a digital SLR camera. #
• Planetarium at San Francisco Academy of Sciences is showing Fragile Planet for 3 more weeks. New show, with Whoopi Goldberg, starts Sept 26. #
• Pic of @artistatlarge patting the elephants in San Francisco's Mission District. http://twitpic.com/gdbtm #
• Oh no! @craig_martin and @lindajmartin are now 50 behind the leader. Please click here and follow their blog for NZ comp http://su.pr/2nrtQU #
• Should I still go to pilates if I have an unsettled stomach? #
• RT @stokely: Applying cold hard science to the 'nature v nurture' argument over gender difference. Awesome read. http://bit.ly/dWKaS #
• RT @KathrynElliott: from Limes&Lycopene Quicklinks http://bit.ly/2XsQwf #
• Telling children they don't have to listen to the president if their parents disagree with his politics is ridiculous. http://bit.ly/18pmNZ #
• My #followfriday recommendations are on my site. As always, one new recommendation in travel and one in food. http://bit.ly/mLkyR #
• RT @wendyperrin: Got an innovative idea for using green technology to protect World Heritage sites? Enter our contest! http://bit.ly/EQ4yr #
• Interesting CNN piece about anonymity online, especially in blogging, and the pros and cons and pitfalls. http://bit.ly/ABwNm #
• Can any SEO types tell me how it works with Google penalising you for duplicate content? I'm researching syndication as a biz model. #
• This is awful. This man should lose his ordination – he shouldn't be using his pulpit to teach hatred. http://bit.ly/tFOPj #
• Interesting NY Times article on the parallels between Google's algorithms on the web and food webs in ecology. http://bit.ly/2M4Rei #
• Just been to http://bit.ly/kXlE1 to vote for a few of my fave blogs…. holding out on nominating Roaming Tales to see if anyone else will! #
• My wish was granted – nominated for best travel blog in Bloggers Choice Awards. Please vote! (Happy to reciprocate). http://bit.ly/rgkyu #
• As the business models for commercial journalism erode, support for the BBC and licence fee grows in the UK: http://bit.ly/3nsxYH #
• How Google selects the news in Google news. http://bit.ly/Vrehj #
• Taking a blogging and social media holiday over the long weekend. Hopefully I can stay away! http://bit.ly/QjRSM #

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08.30.09

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-30

Posted in Twitter at 11.42 am by Caitlin

• Oh no! I've been to Peggy's Cove – it's a gorgeous place. RT @sparklestarr #Hurricane Bill hits Peggy's Cove Nova Scotia http://bit.ly/KyFW8 #
• Young, female, American volunteer colleague of @ourman to be in London Sep 15-16. Any footie loving women who'd take her to a game? #
• Blogger friend has just told me that a spammer is commenting with my name (Caitlin – Roaming Tales). Is there anything I can do about this? #
• This is so sad! RT @TwilightEarth Tribesman poisoning African lions http://tinyurl.com/llp6km #
• Interesting article on bicycle parking in American cities on Slate. http://www.slate.com/id/2225511/ #
• Reading about the future of URL shorteners on Slate. I didn't know that Tr.im had gone under. http://www.slate.com/id/2224860/ #
• Oh this is quite sad – a visualisation of Michael Jackson in the year 2000, drawn in 1985. (via @jendudley @ChadLicc). http://bit.ly/eWggQ #
• Reading @leighholmwood's piece – do reality TV shows owe a duty of care to contestants for their mental well being? http://bit.ly/yBdp4 #
• RT @BarackObama Spread the truth: Respond to the lie that health reform means "pulling the plug on grandma" http://bit.ly/1WWuu4 #hc09 #
• I'm trying to do some more food blogging, starting with these delectable pink beauties. http://bit.ly/Ej5Jo #
• Travel tip – Pack running shoes. Run or brisk walk = great way to explore a new city, rather than going A to B with map. #lp #traveltuesday #
• I've joined @penelopetrunk's http://www.brazencareerist.com, billed as LinkedIn for Generation Y. #
• The gardeners are here. They seem to be use a leaf-blower to blow leaf litter out of the flower bed. Isn't mulch good for the soil? #
• Hopeful signs for peace in the Middle East. http://bit.ly/3pKrR #
• Recently released CIA documents don't show what Cheney said they would. http://bit.ly/P4Fz9 #
• Magical video of wild swimming in fairy pools on Isle of Skye. I'd love to make travel videos like this! http://bit.ly/16MzsE #lp #tavel #
• Reading Frank Bruni's last column as food critic for the NY Times, in which he answers outstanding questions. http://bit.ly/svRHS #
• I'm spending too much time online in general esp blogging/social media. I need to pare down to the essentials so I can get other stuff done. #
• This link (via @freecloud) really hit home for me about overload of social media and how it affects the brain. http://bit.ly/16ko3N #
• I am determined that today shall not be wasted. If I have to, I'll unplug the internet at the wall to force me to concentrate on writing. #
• Reading @kimmance on the Huffington Post about Rome beyond the historic monuments. http://bit.ly/1Nw7J #travel #lp #
• RT LOL! @GeorgeHopkin Couldn't they get a few more series out of Big Brother if they filmed it all under water? With manatees as housemates. #
• From the Gooseberry Fool way-back files: Jelly fashion and orange flummerie (July 2007). http://bit.ly/3O57SK #
• Good Mexican food in London? Yes it's possible! From the Roaming Tales way-back machine (Feb 2008). http://bit.ly/jQGRx #lp #travel #food #
• Hubby bought book of food processor recipes to go with new gadget. Contains recipe for "vegetarian chopped liver". This seems unnecessary. #
• I mean are there really any vegetarians out there who miss chopped liver so much that they need a stand-in? I didn't think so! #
• Can anyone help out @amytropolis? She is looking to fill 100 goodie bags for an eco-showcase in NYC for Market Week. Plus the actual bags. #
• Stewed large pot of white peaches to freeze. Asked hubby how much sugar I added. His guess = 1/2 cup. Answer = none. Naturally super-sweet! #
• Top 10 things to do in Poland, according to Nat Geo's Intelligent Travel blog. http://bit.ly/41fkCH #travel #lp #
• Reading about how to get LESS done on Zen Habits. Being lazy and relaxing can be good for the soul! http://bit.ly/T1S98 #
• Looking out my window at two birds with bright blue tail feathers, taking turns splashing in the bird bath. So pretty! #
• Lovely lunch w/ @elliottng & @Uptake bloggers @ TownHall restaurant d/town SF. Biggest pot de creme I've ever seen! (In US now). #
• 28C (83F) in San Francisco today. Finally some proper summer weather! This is about my ideal temperature. 25-32C (77-89F) is perfect for me. #
• Sad to be missing Jan Morris talk at Book Passage store in Corte Madera tonight. #bptravel #
• RT @frombecca #rememberwhen people cooked from scratch, swapped recipes, and food was nurturing. Join me SLOW FRESH REGIONAL. #
• Are you creative and green? Tell us how you reuse, recycle and reinvent and be in the running for a $500 gift card. http://bit.ly/2Opsi7 #
• RT @steveklein Cycling on Martha's Vineyard – is a treat. Mostly flat and all beautiful. http://bit.ly/2BN2zB #travel #lp (via@agahran) #
• Happy for my Aussie friends that Topshop is coming to Australia. via @shinykim @GraziaMagAus http://bit.ly/1eUe39 #
• I made pastry in my new food processor. It's chilling in the fridge until tomorrow when I will turn it into peach and cardamom pie. Yum! #
• The recipe said to wrap the pastry in plastic. Fat molecules bind to plastic so I used waxed paper instead. I hope that works. #food #
• Gimmick? Westin Aruba to reward couples who conceive at their resort with $300 credit. (via @SimpleTourism) http://bit.ly/12ODNO #travel #
• Listening to "Pregnant Women are Smug". So funny and true! http://bit.ly/Ni57a (via @miafreedman). I hope I won't be like this! #
• Facebook to change privacy rules because of complaints by Canada's privacy commissioner. Yay for Canada! http://bit.ly/VjjSU #
• Which city has the most Michelin stars? The answer may surprise you: http://ow.ly/lSYG (via @wanderlust13 @culinarynomad @Sean1974) #
• Ooh controversial! RT @joebertl: Twitter’s Golden Ratio (That No One Likes To Talk About) http://bit.ly/yjPjh (via @traverants) #
• From my blog – cutting down old-growth forest happens in the First World too. (Photo Friday entry) http://bit.ly/HzCD7 #
• Great pictures from @elliottng of our @Uptake lunch yesterday. http://bit.ly/q2y94 #
• Lunch yesterday featured the biggest pot de creme I've ever seen. Here's a pic – it's a soup bowl not a ramekin! http://bit.ly/5UALG #
• My #followfriday recommendations – one travel and one food – are up on Roaming Tales. http://bit.ly/sS51K #
• We are slowly getting the house furnished. Our latest purchase arrived yesterday and has already transformed our life! http://bit.ly/3pB8tR #
• Travelling to Italy? Learn from @gypsynester's mistakes! Everything from power cords to breakfast. http://gypsynester.com/gnit.htm #travel #
• RT @tripology PLEASE VOTE for the #Travel panel for #SxSW http://bit.ly/3BTbUV It only takes a minute. #
• Pie recipe seems to be telling me to put pie dish on a 'rimmed baking sheet'. What is that and why do I do it? @lulugrimes @blogwelldone #
• http://www.365characters.net (@liatach's cool character-driven art project) has now moved to WordPress. The 'about' page is useful background. #
• Heard knocking at my window, looked over and there was a red squirrel looking in at me, nose quivering and paw uplifited. So cute! #
• I don't take press trips but I'd make an exception if @RichardBranson wanted to invite me to launch into space with Virgin Galactic. #travel #
• I'm pretty sure I could place that article in a good home, regardless of anti-press trip policies at US newspapers! #travel #
• Good tips! I should back up more. RT @gadling How to protect and preserve your digital #travel photos – ultimate guide http://bit.ly/15XjCN #
• Recipe says "bake until crust is golden brown, peaches are tender and juices are bubbling thickly at edges, about 45 minutes". No bubbling. #
• Crust is brown (especially where I sprinkled the sugar on top) but there is no bubbling yet. I'll give it another few minutes. #
• Pie out of oven – small bubbles at the side, probably as much as I'm going to get. It's gonna be GREAT! Thanks @TakahashiXIII @cruisincal #
• I would love it if someone would like to nominate Roaming Tales to be featured on Regator (has to be via email). http://bit.ly/BgXhd #
• RT @alaindebotton "Much more interesting to observe how an airline meal is prepared than to eat it" (via @Mikeachim) #travel #lp #
• Interesting idea. I wonder how it will go. Matador is launching an online travel writing course. http://bit.ly/CKVZV #
• Pondering next year's #bptravel. I'd love to go but it seems foolish to book it before I know if I'm staying in the US. http://bit.ly/4rgASF #
• Lovely summer day in San Francisco. Cycling in Golden Gate Park, Ponyo at the movies, then back home for peach pie and Skype call to family. #
• RT @TravelSavvyKayt My post on stopping to smell the flowers is up on NWF's Green Hour: http://bit.ly/1abpF8 #

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08.23.09

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-23

Posted in Twitter at 11.42 am by Caitlin

• Great post from @travelwriting on #bptravel conference: http://bit.ly/2bSMc5 #
• I am, as Tim Cahill would say, "blissed out" from the #bptravel conference but determined to follow up on stuff tomorrow. Tired now. #
• I have a bunch of new followers – lots of travel folk. Welcome! I don't auto-follow but have added a bunch. Please say hi so we can connect. #
• Thanks to @etherius "Shiny Happy People" is now stuck in my head. And now yours. Tee hee, I am evil. #
• Alison Wright was on the photography faculty at #bptravel. I am admiring the beautiful images on her website. http://www.alisonwright.com/ #
• It's frustrating that US Govt is introducing tax on soft drink (soda/pop) rather than ending the subsidies that produce excess corn syrup. #
• RT @annikahipple Green Globe, which certifies sustainable tourism businesses, is partnering w/ ISLANDS Magazine. http://tinyurl.com/qgwtyr #
• FAO travel writers and bloggers – have I linked to you this week? http://bit.ly/DoJf2 #
• I need hotel recommendations for New York City for my parents-in-law who will visit us, then go to NYC, in September/October. #
• For NYC hotel, they'd like to walk places. They don't mind if it's tiny but they want their own bathroom. 2-3 star but not backpacker. #
• Great – what about Australia? RT @fooderati Cadbury NZ bows to pressure to switch back to cocoa butter from palm oil. http://bit.ly/43dPYg #
• I've been at a conference so I've just caught up with #followfriday today. See: http://bit.ly/sS51K #
• Coverage of the US health care reforms in the UK press: http://bit.ly/jHMlQ Such a shame that the orchestrated protests are working. #
• US has problem of low passport ownership. Australia has reverse problem – everyone holidays overseas & affects economy. http://bit.ly/Y4p2O #
• I came across a site called Newscred when Googling myself. Interesting idea but odd to read about myself in this way. http://bit.ly/WLVhC #
• RT @badbanana At least that child will know he wasn't adopted. Not widely, at least. (re @scobleizer junior's initials: RSS) #
• Odd night in a hostel can help save money on long trip by using kitchen & laundry. Most have private rooms as well as dorms. #traveltuesday #
• I am using #traveltuesday to share travel tips and doing #followfriday on my blog to recommend people to follow http://bit.ly/mLkyR #
• I wish summer in San Francisco were more canicular and less gorillas in the mist. It's mid August and it's COLD! @definethis #
• RT @AfarMedia Check out Afar's founder interviewed by Fox Business on our new YouTube channel. http://bit.ly/Ooogm #
• Reading @BarackObama's op-ed piece in the New York Times about health are. I urge you to read it too. http://bit.ly/y4ANG #
• RT @ecosalon If you've noticed a sudden uptick in anti-organic food news stories, here's why. http://bit.ly/3auBvQ #
• Anyone care to comment on my United Airlines follow-up post from this morning? http://bit.ly/1BEb8A #
• I'm trying to rewrite my CV for the US market. Step 1: Call it a resume, not a CV. Step 2: Condense 3 pages down to 1. It's not easy. #
• Question for US folks: I have condensed my 3-page resume to 1.5 pages. Is that still too long? #
• Fantastic article about the truth behind Fiji Water on Mother Jones. http://bit.ly/10SYvG #
• Does anyone know of a good cooking class or course in Istanbul for @figandcherry? #
• I am determined not to waste the day… but so far I have spent last 1.5 hours checking in with email and social media. So seductive. #
• Good piece from @mrdavidwhitley on how travel PR can effectively use Twitter (and how not to). http://bit.ly/4CTgd #
• RT @guykawasaki There are no experts in social media – only people who try stuff; talk about trying stuff; & assholes (via @thewordisberry) #
• Glad Cadbury has switched back to cocoa butter (rather than palm oil) in Australia as well as NZ. http://bit.ly/Eq52d @frombecca @tomatom #
• Interesting! RT @markstencel A kilogram just isn't what it used to be. http://is.gd/2plSB #
• Brilliant! Now let's try some other anthems. RT @vealmince In Australia, young people are not happy http://bit.ly/119sF9 #
• European workers just as productive as US counterparts, despite (or because of?) longer vacation. http://bit.ly/12Cocu #
• The slide show that accompanies the BusinessWeek story on vacation vs economic competitiveness is pretty cool too. http://bit.ly/49f8Ws #
• Still time to sponsor me for Dry July (I gave up alcohol in July to fundraise for charity). I need $74 to hit my goal. http://bit.ly/4kizMV #
• As a teddy bear, dog training is a challenge. Even a tiny dog could take ME for a walk, which would literally be a drag! @KatieBichon #
• Aagh, I hate account confusion in TweetDeck. Sorry for my (now deleted) nonsensical last tweet. #
• Associated has prevailed in London's free newspaper wars – 3 years on, Murdoch's News Int is axing the London Paper. http://bit.ly/zhOsM #
• Good blog post from @sdbrook on who wins from demise of LondonPaper. Great line on future of rival London Lite. http://bit.ly/15DAI5 #
• "Bike-riding mum denied at drive-through turns to Twitter" [USA Today] (via @christinelu)– http://bit.ly/L2vxT #
• Ad targeting FAIL: Home page of of Australian news site news.com.au carries ad for Obama funding for mothers to return to school. #
• By me on BusinessWeek: How past mistakes with alcohol could cost you a US visa. Policy is keeping families apart. http://bit.ly/1y2vxQ #
• I think I've figured out what to do this weekend. Is anyone else in San Francisco going to this street food festival? http://bit.ly/uqrG2 #
• I have updated my #followfriday recommendations on my blog: http://bit.ly/sS51K #
• EcoSalon brings you 8 weird ways to go green! http://bit.ly/cpwqP Not having a fridge is pretty weird too: http://bit.ly/iQunB #
• FAO San Francisco foodies: Hubby's parents are visiting in Sept-Oct. I need a restaurant recommendation for father-in-law's 70th birthday. #
• I'm aware of French Laundry, Chez Panisse etc but I'm preferably looking for something nice that's in SF city rather than wider Bay Area. #
• Britain is one of the most crowded countries on earth but you wouldn't know it in the hills of Scotland. http://bit.ly/18k6Xh #lp #travel #
• Award-winning eco-tourism project in west African nation of Gabon is in jeopardy. http://bit.ly/QliGL #lp #travel #
• Pure genius – ballet flats sold from a vending machine at a nightclub (will also fit in your handbag). Via @kag2u. http://bit.ly/T7W5u #
• RT @kimmance I sometimes wonder if people realize how semi-public their incoming Google search strings are. Also – some people are creepy. #
• Great interview with a hijab-wearing flight attendant on @worldhum. http://bit.ly/3kOezM #travel #lp @jimbenning #
• I always enjoy taking part in @definethis' word of the day contests and today I'm not just a spear-carrier – I won! Thanks, Heather. #
• When does peach season end in California? I hope they'll be cheap and plentiful at farmers' market tomorrow. I'm planning to do some baking. #
• Interesting discussion on my BusinessWeek story on visa denials based on alleged alcohol abuse. Feel free to join in! http://bit.ly/1y2vxQ #
• RT @jenniferesque I have learned a valuable lesson about arguing with people who have never used Twitter about Twitter. Don't. #
• You know you're in the US when the online form doesn't ask for your title (Mr/Ms etc) but it DOES ask for your 'suffix' (Jr, III, Esq etc). #
• Whenever I comment on a Blogger/Blogspot blog using name/URL, the site eats my comment. Anyone else have the same problem? Infuriating! #
• By me on EcoSalon >>> #Cadbuy's U-turn on palm oil in chocolate. A victory for people power! http://bit.ly/ygvIL #
• Stocked up on peaches, figs, baby eggplant, mushrooms & chard at Alameny Farmers' Market – cheaper & less frou-frou than SF Ferry Building. #
• Roaming Tales is a food and travel blog (separate RSS feeds available) but I've been neglecting the food content lately. I'll rectify this! #

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08.16.09

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-16

Posted in Twitter at 11.42 am by Caitlin

• Thanks for retweets and comments on #best job blog entry. Great discussion, tho one commenter seems to think it's Pom-bashing by an Aussie! #
• I have a guest post today on Nicaragua on @travelojos' blog: http://bit.ly/2DW0ig Check it out, leave a comment! #
• Win a $50 Gap card at @LunaticAtLarge's Camels & Chocolate. http://camelsandchocolate.com/?p=2334 #
• Fantastic video of Laura Ling speaking of her and Euna Lee's experience and gratitude at their release. Tear jerker! http://bit.ly/3dNKPF #
• Facebook has bought FriendFeed. I hope they don't mess with it! http://bit.ly/AIEYG #
• Love this picture of a peacock character from @liatach. http://bit.ly/15yiGS #
• I'm looking forward to the Book Passage Travel Writing & Photography Conference this week! Some great people teaching and attending. #
• RT @steamykitchen Food Bloggers and Freebies…excellent article by @diannej http://bit.ly/Ge9nb #
• Feeling blue so ordered choc cake at cafe to cheer myself up. Halfway through eating it, I realised it had green mould spots on the base. #
• Enjoying @annychih's blog http://www.annychih.com as island caretaker finalist travels around Queensland (mostly in Brisbane for work right now). #
• RT @sleemol @foodiegirlie: Jamie Oliver as we've nev seen him… http://bit.ly/FKkMf #
• .@annychih Can I lure you south of the border (just a little south)? This is one of my fave places in Australia: http://bit.ly/e9b3M #
• Usually StumbleUpon visitors look at the one page and then disappear but lately more of them have been taking a look around the site. Nice. #
• The story behind my interview with Youssou N'Dour: http://bit.ly/9p2kv. The actual interview: http://bit.ly/XKaHM. (2 separate posts). #
• Smiling at the nice review I got at Do You Digg It today: http://bit.ly/OFhKB #
• Obama: "Let's disagree over things that are real, not wild misrepresentations unlike anything that's been proposed" via @nomadicmatt #
• As the health care debate rumbles on in the US, I want to express my gratitude for public health care in UK and Australia. #welovethenhs #
• Fascinating article on how Wikipedia has changed and how this is slowing growth by @bobbiejohnson. http://bit.ly/4CZ6G2 #
• Bored with the Mad Men icon (and I'm still using it on Facebook) so I'm going back to the Amnesty International icon for now. @heatherwilson #
• The butterfly is to support Amnesty's campaign for justice for 'comfort women' in World War 2. http://bit.ly/11UCXI (fyi @heatherwilson) #
• My digital camera is broken and the food blogging is suffering as a result, though I've been enjoying using my film SLR around town. #
• Not going to #bp Book Passage Travel Writing & Photography Conference this week but wish you were? I'll be tweeting from @niltiac_bp #
• I am not a fan of people flooding their Twitter feed with conference content, which is why I've created dedicated @niltiac_bp account. #bp #
• #welovethenhs is at top of trending topics (fyi @rachelclarke). National health care is a national treasure! Nice to see some Brit pride. #
• RT @stephenfry Know this, USA. Even the most right wing British politician wouldn't think of dismantling our health service. #welovethenhs #
• RT @dcagle Liked this cartoon about the noise that's being spewed about the health care debate http://tinyurl.com/lvmyvj #welovethenhs #
• Back from DMV (driving licence). What a soul-destroying experience. Can't believe there's only one for whole of San Francisco. Took 3 hours. #
• Also can't believe everything (knowledge test etc) is done with pen & paper. It was computerised when I first took my NSW test 17 years ago. #
• RT @swandives Soooo cute – Australia's tiniest horse, Koda – http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2009/08/13/2654228.htm #
• Fascinating article on the architects of the Bush-era torture regime. Link via @bengoldacre. http://bit.ly/16CQ5p #
• .@AlyssaH87 Are you kidding me? Wouldn't it be better if your family didn't have to pay as much either? #welovethenhs #
• .@AlyssaH87 Do you believe in public education? Wouldn't it be great if private health insurance was optional, like private school? #
• .@AlyssaH87 Be alert to who is criticizing the health care reforms and why. The insurance companies stand to lose a lot & are fighting hard. #
• Wow, this is a pretty amazing way to visualise air traffic. http://www.inference.phy.cam.ac.uk/sustainable/images/at/ #travel #
• RT @queensland WANTED – Island Caretaker Helpers! New positions available. http://cli.gs/yWPU6 #
• Went to bed late so not feeling rested this morning. A pity since I am starting 4 full-on days of #bp conference going! (follow @niltiac_bp) #
• Off to #bp Book Passage Travel Writing & Photography Conference. Found a ride! Please follow me at @niltiac_bp if it's of interest. #
• Just a reminder to travel writing folks that I'm tweeting from Book Passage at @niltiac_bp. #bp #
• Now for day 2 of the Book Passage Travel & Photography Conference. Conference tweets at @niltiac_bp. Hashtag is #bptravel. #
• As I'm at the conference today, I'm not sure if I'll have time to update my #followfriday page on http://www.roamingtales.com. #
• Phil Cousineau's talk last night was good but more inspirational than informational – therefore I didn't feel like tweeting it. #bptravel #
• Now I'm at the session on 'advanced strategies for freelancers' – panel with 3 travel writers, moderated by Georgia Hesse. #bptravel #
• Sorry, account confusion on TweetDeck … #bptravel tweets are continuing at @niltiac_bp. #
• Just got home at 1am from conference drinks and karaoke. Our new couch has arrived so I don't have to sit on the floor any more – hurray! #
• It's the last day of the conference . It's been a blast – meeting great people in travel writing & learning a lot about craft. #bptravel #

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08.09.09

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-09

Posted in Twitter at 11.42 am by Caitlin

• Escaped the fog of San Francisco for a day hike in sunny Marin County. Ate an enormous vegie burrito from the Mission on the way home. #
• Thoughts on travel blog community – if you are mentioned here: http://bit.ly/tKVTs please pay it forward. (Comment, link, stumble, tweet…) #
• Lovely travel photo from @EverywhereTrip of Hobart, Tasmania http://su.pr/3Tgliu #
• The white sweet corn I bought half price (four for $1) from the SF farmers' market on the weekend is so sweet and tender I'm eating it raw. #
• What do you think of public breast feeding? Join in the debate on EcoSalon: http://bit.ly/Pp9M7 #
• Nice follow-up from TBEX sponsor BootsnAll – why travel bloggers should care. http://bit.ly/eI8D6 #
• Donations for @dryjuly are accepted until the end of the month. I need another $105 to reach my goal. http://bit.ly/XksMM #
• Great news – UK govt aiming to phase out short flights and replace with high-speed rail. http://bit.ly/3uyIn #
• What do @fushmush @dietgirl & @kathrynelliott have in common? 1. They are awesome chicks. 2. They have sponsored me for @dryjuly. #
• You can too! http://bit.ly/XksMM Please make sure my sacrifice (no booze for all of July) was worth it – all donations go to charity. #
• I've frittered away the day and I don't have much to show for it. I'm procrastinating on one project and I've ignored my novel since Friday. #
• Dear Followers, If you see me on here tomorrow, please feel free to nag me about whether I'm also doing the things I'm meant to be doing. #
• Great piece by Danna Walker on The Seven Laws of Journalism – This Semester http://is.gd/235WG (link via @JimMacMilllan) #
• Are any other bloggers familiar with this program? http://www.giftedwebwriters.com/ #
• Interesting post from @goldstar on Chris Anderson's work (the Long Tail and Free): http://bit.ly/190SMd #
• Aside from Rosetta Stone, can anyone recommend any Spanish language learning software? #
• Follow @savetheobserver to visibly support The Observer, British Sunday quality paper published since 1791 (GMG is considering closing it). #
• Twitter apparently back up but I'm still having trouble tweeting from Twitter.com. I can see updates and tweet from elsewhere. #
• I still can't update from web – very annoying. I lost my groups in TweetDeck so I have to read tweets on web and then reply on TweetDeck. #
• I'm going to play around on StumbleUpon for a little while. Please feel free to @ or DM me with URLs to posts you want me to take a look at. #
• RT @paulmckeon Read print version of newspaper from start to finish today and enjoyed it. Read stories I never would have clicked on. #
• I've updated my #followfriday recommendations: http://bit.ly/sS51K #
• Learned that #bookpassage is not on the BART. Can anyone give me a ride each day to/from SF City or a BART station across the bay please? #
• Just when I was starting to get blase about the incredible white nectarines and plentiful berries, fresh fig season is upon me! Woo hoo! #
• What does Harrison Ford have in common with Jesus? They were both carpenters at age 30. #
• RT @Suw UK Home Office too dumb to realise ID card tech is breakable; refuses demo of said breakage: http://bit.ly/3P6SnA #
• Hubby is making cinnamon pancakes (yum!) but moaning because we don't have a whisk in new house. Beating out lumps with wooden spoon. #
• If you are on Facebook and use the Networked Blogs app, please help me claim ownership of my blogs (Roaming Tales & Niltiac Files). #
• I'm working on a blog post on @bensouthall and @queensland. Anyone have anything to say? #
• Interesting article in NYT on Paulson and his interactions with Goldmans. http://bit.ly/16ROXP Not sure I trust Geithner either. #
• There's a cracker of a conversation going on in the comments section in my post about the island caretaker job: http://bit.ly/8xZeY #bestjob #
• Perfect happiness is watching hummingbirds feed from the flowers as you eat scrambled eggs in the garden with your beloved on a Sunday morn. #
• Learn how @nomadicmatt uses his travel blog to fund his travels so he can always be a digital nomad. http://su.pr/1mD6ox #

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08.02.09

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-08-02

Posted in Twitter at 11.42 am by Caitlin

• Another solid novel writing session this morning. Feeling pleased with progress and enjoying creative process. Not sure where it's headed. #
• I borrowed new Wonder Woman graphic novel from library. Not my usual fare but I was intrigued that Jodi Picoult had written it. Enjoyed it. #
• Good that #cadbury is doing Fair Trade stuff, @Browners, but did you know about this? http://bit.ly/l6YmB #
• Please help me make my @dryjuly target of $AUS300. Only four more days to go! https://www.dryjuly.com/profiles/caitlinfitzsimmons #
• I'm planning to celebrate the end of @dryjuly with a nice glass of wine. If I reach the target, I'll make it champagne instead. #
• I am more than half way to my $AUS300 target, thanks mainly to a generous donation from my husband. http://bit.ly/XksMM #
• RT @miafreedman Just posted an inspirational guest post from a girl about her sister……enjoy http://bit.ly/YVd00 [A beautiful story] #
• I've installed some ad units on http://www.roamingtales.com and I'm happy with the way it's turned out. Some of the ads actually look interesting! #
• Is it possible to turn off the weight-loss ads though? It seems to be Adsense default whenever they can't find something specific to serve. #
• I now have separate RSS feeds for my travel and food content in case anyone is only interested in one or the other. http://www.roamingtales.com #
• I am inching closer to my @dryjuly fundraising goal – tally stands at $195 and goal is $300. I won't beat Tom Allen with that amount though. #
• If just one in 10 of my 1,547 followers sponsored me $1 I would exceed my goal! Thanks to @KathrynElliott and @dietgirl. http://bit.ly/XksMM #
• I agree that 'staycation' is a silly word but I'm more sick of people complaining about it than the word itself. #travel #
• Now that's interesting. I just got hooked up with Feedburner and it seems that most of my RSS subscribers are doing it through Friend Feed. #
• Had coffee with @artistatlarge earlier today (missed @nancydbrown, sadly). Now in local cafe, working on novel. Managed 500 words so far. #
• Lovely @penelopetrunk post on saying no to opportunities & a reunion with the farmer. Her writing gets better & better. http://bit.ly/ByKya #
• Fascinating article on creativity in Scientific American: http://bit.ly/4npVsm #
• What do you think of my new profile pic? I have been Mad Men-ized. (I don't actually smoke but they did back then). #
• If anyone else wants a Mad Men avatar, see here: http://www.amctv.com/originals/madmen/madmenyourself/ #
• .@RLVT The butterfly was for an Amnesty International campaign – you can get one for yourself if you like. http://www.amnesty.org.au/comfort #
• This study on creative thought could have implications for science fiction, fantasy and historical fiction writers. http://bit.ly/4npVsm #
• I do like yoga but I'm beginning to suspect that I might like pilates even better. #
• .@ourman You don't know Ted Talks? Oh my – I think you'll really like it. Mostly video, not audio. http://www.ted.com #
• I have just bought $5 tickets ($9 with fees) to see the San Francisco Giants through @goldstar. http://bit.ly/YZSfZ #
• I recommend avoiding the @epicurious review of Julie & Julia movie until after the movie – it contains spoilers. http://tinyurl.com/nzn4ju #
• When did libraries get so noisy? There's a kid squealing in next room reverberation of any footsteps or conversation, and loud machinery. #
• Domestic violence shelters in California expected cuts but not this. Arnie just axed ALL state funding. Terrible! http://bit.ly/2TXGn5 #
• .@paulwiggins I know, hey! Probably the same people who don't know what year Jane Austen danced the Mona Lisa. #
• Health care reform is being derailed by jackleg lobbyists and spin doctors spending billions to keep the status quo. Sad. @definethis #
• It's so easy to fritter away the hours on Twitter. Logging off to get stuff done, back later! #
• RT @evarley Time to vote for the @LDNTwestival charity for Sept! Read up on the charities & vote now: http://3.ly/Q9z (pls RT!) #
• I have cast my vote in favour of @YouthNet (where @tashjudd works). Who do you want Twestival charity pounds to go to? http://3.ly/Q9z #
• My new approach to #followfriday and today's recommendations: http://bit.ly/sS51K #
• An all-American experience awaits me – hubby and I are off to a ball game (baseball) tonight. I wonder if the hot dog is compulsory? #
• RT @elephantcloud It seems apt that fritter and Twitter should rhyme! #
• My morning was reasonably productive for both professional and blogging measures. Novel writing is next on the agenda – starting at 3.30pm. #
• Oh no! Skype under threat, according to this @charlesarthur article. http://bit.ly/1RkrbV I rely on Skype. #
• The cafe is playing Celine Dion's "I am a lady". I'm going to have to go home if they keep it up. #songsihate #
• Fight Twitter spammers: http://bit.ly/177bx2
  @problogger #
• Astound Cable (my broadband provider) truly lives up to its name. I have nothing but good to say about them – inspired to write a blog post. #
• I can't find cottage cheese in the shops here. Does it exist in the US and if so, does it have another name? (Lumpy white, low-fat cheese). #
• Slap-up meal at the Blue Plate in the Mission in San Francisco. Table in lovely lamplit garden. Used voucher from Green Zebra booklet. #
• Cool light monsters from @liatach. http://bit.ly/9jd9J #
• Enjoyed Basque country chardonnay with dinner tonight. Hooray that @dryjuly is over! Not too late to sponsor me though. http://bit.ly/XksMM #

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07.30.09

Dry July – Giving up alcohol for a good cause

Posted in Life, Media & Internet, San Francisco, Twitter at 4.16 am by Caitlin

As some of you already know, I have signed up to go the month of July without alcohol. There’s just two more days to go and I’m proud to declare that I’ve lasted the month without alcohol.* I wouldn’t exactly say it was difficult but there have been a few occasions where I’ve wanted to have a drink, especially since it’s the middle of summer here in California.

I’m not just doing this to prove a point – it’s actually all for a good cause, or at least it will be with a little help from you. You don’t have to forego alcohol but just consider throwing a few sponsorship dollars my way instead. You see, I’m taking part in Dry July.

Dry July is a purely online fundraising initiative (no traditional advertising) where people sign up to go without alcohol for the month of July. All donations above $2 are tax deductible in Australia and the money raised goes to cancer charities around Australia (More info about beneficiaries).

As an (ex) Sydneysider, the money I raise will go to Dreams 2 Live 4 care of the Prince of Wales Hospital Foundation, an initiative that helps adults living with cancer. This is a special cause for me as cancer has touched my family, as it has the lives of many Australians.

I’ve currently raised $195.50. I’ve told my Twitter followers I’m aiming to raise $300 but I’m also in a head-to-head fundraising challenge with Tom Allen. He is currently on $215 and has upped the stakes by publicly declaring his target is $500. A little friendly rivalry never went astray so I’d certainly appreciate your help in beating him!

Thank you to those who have already generously sponsored my Dry July.

If you would like to make a tax deductible donation by Visa, Mastercard or Amex, here is the link to my individual DJ web page.

Your donations can be anonymous, if you prefer (you still get a tax claimable receipt).

Thank you for your time.

* Dry July allows you to purchase a Golden Ticket that permits you to drink alcohol for the price of $25. I used this for a single farewell drink on 4 July and have not had any alcohol since.

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07.06.09

Twitter Updates for 2009-07-06

Posted in Twitter at 5.00 pm by Caitlin

• @soultravelers3 Nice – dolphins are well trained and Mozart looks like she had a fab time. Did you swim with them too? Glad you’re better. in reply to soultravelers3 #
• .@AnnyChih Australians are terrific coffee snobs and very proud of our good coffee! A flat white is not a latte with no foam by the way. #
• .@AnnyChih Latte is 2/3 milk and 1/3 coffee. Flat white is 2/3 coffee and 1/3 milk. Latte shouldn’t have foam either btw, only cappuccino. #
• @AnnyChih Yes, @craig_martin is right. We had waves of immigration from Italy, Greece etc in 50s and 60s, which introduced cafe culture. in reply to AnnyChih #
• @AnnyChih It’s not always made properly. Some places do make it just like they do a latte. Yeah, very small amount of foam on latte, <1/4. in reply to AnnyChih #
• @laradunston They’re snobs, not experts! I’d say it’s because macchiato is not actually a popular drink in Australia. Do you agree? in reply to laradunston #
• @AnnyChih Believe Americas have 1 standard for mobile phones and rest of the world another. Thought that had been fixed, but obviously not. in reply to AnnyChih #
• @AnnyChih So where are you? Sydney? #
• Cadbury has cut cocoa content and added nasty vegetable fat as filler. Choc Lovers unite to say no! Visit http://choclovers.org and RT #
• @AnnyChih You might run out of things to do in Brisbane! Have you seen the Southbank Centre art gallery and Roma Street Gardens? in reply to AnnyChih #
• @AnnyChih You could spend few days exploring the Sunshine Coast and Hinterland – Noosa, Glasshouse Mtns, Maleny. Or go south to Byron Bay. in reply to AnnyChih #
• @AnnyChih Really? I didn’t know that about Bris street names! You should go to Sydney and Melbourne – utterly different cities, much older. in reply to AnnyChih #
• @FoodStories Maybe running is not your sport? You could try something else, like swimming? @oliverthring Yoga great but it’s not cardio. #
• @oliverthring Unless you meant that @FoodStories should try yoga to assist with running (not instead of it). That might work. #
• @sleemol That really sucks! I’m so sorry to hear that. I’m surprised they don’t have a priority service – pay extra to get it done next day. in reply to sleemol #
• @sleemol A week? That’s ridiculous. Australian High Commission is standard within 10 days (usually faster) and priority within 2 days. in reply to sleemol #
• @sleemol Besides, you shouldn’t have to pay extra for them to prioritise fixing their own mistake. in reply to sleemol #
• @sleemol Why don’t you start with charm offensive in presumption that they WILL help and throw tantrum if they don’t? Ask to speak to boss. in reply to sleemol #
• @sleemol If you can change the name on the ticket, you can probably change the date of travel too. She could join you a day later? in reply to sleemol #
• As well as switching to nasty & unsustainable palm oil to cut costs, Cadbury Australia’s reduced block size from 250g to 200g for same price #
• Protest #cadbury cutting pack size and downgrading ingredients by visiting http://choclovers.org or retweeting. #
• @MsGourmet Yes, indeed. That’s how I know about it! in reply to MsGourmet #
• #Cadbury Aust & NZ has cut cocoa content and added palm oil as filler. Choc Lovers unite to say no! Visit http://choclovers.org and RT #
• @SusanLambe #Cadbury owns Green & Blacks, though I doubt (hope) they won’t mess with the brand by pulling same trick there. in reply to SusanLambe #
• Choc lovers around the world, please support your Aussie & Kiwi cohorts and protest against #Cadbury cheating on product. You might be next. #
• Maybe we can get #cadbury into trending topics? That might make them pay attention. #
• For #cadbury protest, you can follow @chocloversunite, visit http://www.choclovers.org, tweet, or join Facebook group. http://bit.ly/zoWBP #
• @MsGourmet I don’t buy the product because a) I like better brands and b) I don’t currently live in Australia. But I’m still angry. in reply to MsGourmet #
• @MsGourmet They are cheating consumers with pack size and ingredients, plus contributing to deforestation by switching to palm oil. #
• @MsGourmet I like Green & Blacks but it’s now owned by #Cadbury. They need to make the main brand eco-sustainable, not just the premium one. in reply to MsGourmet #
• @sleemol Interesting that Australians abroad get a faster passport service than you do at home. #
• @MsGourmet When #Cadbury bought G&B, people worried they might mess with G&B. In fact, it just gave them excuse to downgrade main brand. Bah in reply to MsGourmet #
• @sleemol You should still go to New Zealand though. Travelling alone can be fun. I just did it in Scotland. You might meet people. in reply to sleemol #
• @latebadger In Switzerland, it’d be illegal for #Cadbury to use palm oil and reduced cocoa solids and continue to market it as “chocolate”! in reply to latebadger #
• @latebadger True. I’m worried re eco aspects of palm oil, not just size issue. They’re vulnerable to public opinion so soc med great tool. in reply to latebadger #
• @latebadger Fine if informed consumers want to buy smaller packs of #cadbury or any brand but we need to inform them, since food cos won’t. in reply to latebadger #
• @latebadger Visit http://www.choclovers.org for more info and a video about the sizing issue. Pack is now 200g, not 250g, cocoa solids reduced. in reply to latebadger #
• @MsGourmet Portion sizes were rising for a long time. I remember Mars bars getting bigger as I grew up. Maybe pendulum needs to swing. in reply to MsGourmet #
• Oh packing, how I hate thee. #
• RT @64forSuu Aung San Suu Kyi – 5000 days in captivity: The world’s most famous political prisoner and a dismal landmark http://bit.ly/yFyXN #
• @benjilanyado Actually the UK DOES have laws against theft! That’s what taking someone’s property is, even if originally innocent error. in reply to benjilanyado #
• @benjilanyado Surely Stansted could/should/would sort it out for you? in reply to benjilanyado #
• @benjilanyado Oh god… I bet you’re going to travel with your valuables in hand luggage in future! Good luck. in reply to benjilanyado #
• @TravelSavvyKayt Not packing to go away, packing to move house (and countries!). I think it’s worse than unpacking in this context! in reply to TravelSavvyKayt #
• RT @swandives Did you know the groceries you buy could be killing Orangutans? Learn to check if products have palm oil http://is.gd/1oh72 #
• @Mallarybc Oh good lord. I thought you meant a bicycle so I got quite a shock when I saw the pic! in reply to Mallarybc #
• @fushmush Scoop is awesome. thelondonpaper thinks so too: http://bit.ly/19CVEN Love Abeno also. in reply to fushmush #
• @fushmush My stains came out with hot water and washing up detergent. in reply to fushmush #
• @FoodStories @ang_w Exercise is great for total well being, but it’s only about 10% of the weight loss story in my experience. in reply to FoodStories #
• @nz_traveller A dish rack shouldn’t be hard to find – you can usually get them in supermarkets, department/kitchen stores or $2 stores. in reply to nz_traveller #
• Latest geo-engineering proposal – add lime to the sea. http://bit.ly/qfbug #
• @sulineats @hollowlegs @suw I am yet to hear of a British person who has actually passed the test. It’s meant to be stuff Britons know. in reply to sulineats #
• @mightymur Go, eagle, go! #
• @amytropolis I’ll be curious to hear what they have to say. I know geo-engineering is controversial but I think we need to investigate. in reply to amytropolis #
• I’m eating lots of vivid purple today: blackberry & banana smoothie for breakfast, rainbow chard and beetroot with cottage cheese for lunch. #
• @TheEcoist If you are interested in palm oil issue, visit http://www.choclovers.org to protest Cadbury Australia’s latest. #cadbury in reply to TheEcoist #
• @eatlikeagirl A whole slab of cheese or a dish with cheese in it? The latter is fine – lasagne freezes but I’m sceptical about cheese itself in reply to eatlikeagirl #
• I have all the ingredients for strawberry polenta cupcakes except unsalted butter. Would it be a disaster to use salted butter in baking? #
• @lulugrimes I’m rather fond of glace cherries myself. It’s a hangover from childhood! Good in fruitcake. in reply to lulugrimes #
• @philhawley I think you can be a “fan” of olive oil. Definitely. in reply to philhawley #
• @Travelwriticus Doesn’t ‘freihaus’ literally mean ‘free house’? Why ‘frank house’? A free house in English is a pub so is it the same? in reply to Travelwriticus #
• @philhawley I won’t be American, thank ye. I’d get bored writing or reading a whole blog dedicated to any single food, no matter how good. in reply to philhawley #
• @Travelwriticus Pretty sure not ‘frank house’ – has no meaning. It would have to be ‘free house’ but not sure if concept exists in English. in reply to Travelwriticus #
• @Travelwriticus In English a ‘free house’ is a pub that is owned independently of the brewery, so it can serve any brand of beer. #
• @Travelwriticus So to distinguish it from the English ‘free house’ we’d probably use the German ‘freihaus’ and then explain what it meant. #
• @Travelwriticus ‘Frank’ means candid, open, honest, direct… #
• @lulugrimes Do you think you could I get away with using salted butter in strawberry polenta cupcakes, please? #
• @lulugrimes @travelsavvykayt Cupcakes are now in the oven. I’ve still got over 1kg of strawberries left from PYO excursion on Sunday! in reply to lulugrimes #
• @Travelwriticus Yes, we also “frank” mail but it usually refers to mail that is barcoded rather than stamped. in reply to Travelwriticus #
• An editor for a lifestyle mag I sometimes write for has just emailed me asking me for ideas/pitches as he is starting to plan autumn. Nice. #
• Awesome! Best school absence excuse note ever: http://is.gd/1oZYt (via @gruber) #
• @VelveteenMind The one about the magazine or the one about the cupcakes? in reply to VelveteenMind #
• @ourman I’m glad to see you didn’t unfollow me! You can have one of my cupcakes when they come out of the oven but you’ll have to pick up. in reply to ourman #
• @rhodri LOL. Literally. (I actually did). in reply to rhodri #
• @ourman My cupcakes don’t move. At least not of their own accord. At least I hope not. in reply to ourman #
• Cupcakes out of the oven. Um, I think I needed a muffin tray – cupcake patties on their own didn’t do the trick! http://twitpic.com/9idwh #
• This is super cute – video on a sushi train: http://bit.ly/2M298 #
• @velveteenmind When is your daughter due? #
• @MyMelange Did you just send a tweet about getting 300 new followers a day or has someone hijacked your account? in reply to MyMelange #
• @nomadicmatt I’m not so into the “biggest” ones. No disrespect to Gadling etc but I like reading something more personal, less high volume. in reply to nomadicmatt #
• One of my food heroes @ruthreichl is making a PBS show about cooking schools around the world, taking a different famous person to each one. #
• Oh good lord. Hilarious account of woman doing home dye job Down There to surprise husband http://bit.ly/3chbUa Not Safe for Work. #
• I salvaged the cupcakes. It’s the rustic look! They still taste mighty fine. http://twitpic.com/9incy #
• Best green iPhone apps. http://bit.ly/he5eH
  @handlewithcare #
• @nomadicmatt That’s what I prefer too. Do you have a Google account? I could use the share function to show you some of my feeds. in reply to nomadicmatt #
• @imajes I’d rather we had retired astronauts who could do engineering repairs mid air. in reply to imajes #
• @spam Giving out name and password to a site claiming to get you more followers is bad, but what about other third-party apps? #
• @spam How do we know which Twitter clients (eg. TweetDeck) and third-party apps (eg. MrTweet) to trust? #
• My mother was right! Eating cupcakes before dinner does spoil my appetite. Planned tortillas for dinner, just had slice of toast instead. #
• It’s hard to control my diet when staying with friends and I’ve not been in the right mindset. Planning a few weeks of pure living in SF. #
• @fushmush Unlike tennis, eh? in reply to fushmush #
• @HavePack Two problems with press trips. 1. Travel editors have invariably already been invited and turned it down before freelancers are. in reply to HavePack #
• @HavePack 2. If it’s a group press trip, you then wind up with half a dozen people all pitching the same destinations at the same time. #
• @dsawyer I thought Northern California was the home of organic, vegan, macrobiotic food? in reply to dsawyer #
• @dsawyer There’ll be plenty of time for that! I just want to lose the paunch – I’ve gained a few kilos in the past couple of months. in reply to dsawyer #
• Me too! RT @trishheylady: Annoyed by sites that make you register/login to leave a comment.Totally lame. (via @pussreboots) #
• @dsawyer And not just the weight. I also feel bloated and lethargic. #
• @dsawyer Yeah, I’m planning on exploring the national parks. Are any accessible by public transport? I know it’s America but I live in hope. in reply to dsawyer #
• @dsawyer It doesn’t have more land area than Europe though, or Australia (where I’m from). I was thinking train rather than bus though. in reply to dsawyer #
• @dsawyer I guess the first item on my agenda is to get a drivers licence. I’ve never felt the need growing up in Sydney or living in London. in reply to dsawyer #

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07.05.09

Twitter Updates for 2009-07-05

Posted in Twitter at 5.00 pm by Caitlin

• Article about kayaking in Arctic and wildlife suddenly getting rush of traffic from StumbleUpon thanks to @travelrants. http://bit.ly/5N9ju #
• I’m off to pick strawberries and see friends. #
• I hope the bus comes soon or I’ll miss my train and my carefully laid plans will fall apart. #
• Missed train by 2 mins. Maybe I should’ve accepted lift from strange man who stopped at bus stop to ask where I was going. #
• Luckily my friends will wait for me. On plus side I had time to buy a coffee and a sandwich for later. #
• Oh no! Is that rain? #
• Oh blueberry fairy cake in cafe. You seduced me. It was great. But you know it was just a one night stand – we have no future, you and me. #
• Driving back to London with strawberries, blackberries, chard, spinach, beets, broad beans and stains. All for under tenner. #
• I’ve switched allegiance in Andys but Federer seems on the ascendancy. #
• Go Andy go! #
• Followed PYO farm with BBQ at friend’s house. Now I’m home, cooking my spinach, chard and beet leaves so it takes up less space in fridge. #
• The greens are lovely cold with olive oil, salt and pepper, as an accompaniment to lunches throughout the week. #
• I’m looking for inspiration of what to do with 3.2kg (7lb) of strawberries. Thinking baking rather than jam since I’m leaving the country. #
• @carondg I am moving to the US on Thursday. The plan is to eat them all before then! They are so ripe and sweet they won’t need balsamic. in reply to carondg #
• I’ve just typed “strawberry” into the recipe search engine on http://www.bbcgoodfood.com. My, oh my! #
• @carondg I do love the balsamic trick though. I’ve never tried roasting them but they are lovely marinated in teensy bit of balsamic. #
• Mmm… strawb cheesecake (http://bit.ly/4xkRtk), strawb shortcakes (http://bit.ly/W0GqJ) or strawb & polenta cupcakes (http://bit.ly/1wi3V) #
• Or maybe I’ll mix it up a bit with some strawberry sorbet as well as baking. http://bit.ly/qVi1K #
• @nicholebernier Aww what a shame! We’ve been having a lovely summer in the UK so far, though I won’t be around for the rest of it. in reply to nicholebernier #
• @carondg Mmm… ice cream. in reply to carondg #
• It’s dawning on me as I read recipes – 3.2kg is a lot of strawberry! I shouldn’t OD on desserts – some healthy smoothies would be good too. #
• @carondg Maybe I will have to try it then. Any tips on exactly how to do it? in reply to carondg #
• @italylogue I could make up a strawberry risotto recipe easily enough. It would go well with blanched almonds or coconut or white chocolate. in reply to italylogue #
• Trick with StumbleUpon – stumble it BEFORE you leave your comment! Otherwise you could be stumbling version of page with ‘comment’ in URL. #
• Witness http://bit.ly/ywH3t and http://bit.ly/WvMjF – not the first time this has happened. I’m delighted it’s ‘featured’ content though! #
• @kujunat Where are you off to? (See, I’m reading your tweets!). in reply to kujunat #
• RT @thegoodhuman: People will follow you naturally if you are interesting or have valuable tweets. Spend time doing that, avoid spam crap. #
• @kujunat Awesome! I’ve never been to Croatia – sounds magical. #travel in reply to kujunat #
• @kujunat Good luck! Gas marks are fine, but why not get yourself an oven thermometer so you can have peace of mind for baking? in reply to kujunat #
• I might make strawberry praline meringue cake but maybe with hazelnuts instead. http://bit.ly/OWRow It looks good and uses a lot of berries. #
• @charlesarthur Yes, you not only have to go for Australia in the Ashes but you have to go for us in the World Cup too. in reply to charlesarthur #
• @Suw @charlesarthur Make that 19/19. I got 14 out of 24. Some really stupid questions on there though. I’m not British though. in reply to Suw #
• If you’re curious about the woman set to be new CEO of Murdoch’s UK newspaper company, see my profile of Rebekah Wade: http://bit.ly/6SMWv #
• UK media types are no doubt quite familiar with Ms Wade as editor of The Sun, but for everyone else it might be useful summary. #
• @kevglobal @suw The difference is that we haven’t studied for the test. My Aussie friend read the handbook, took the test and then passed. in reply to kevglobal #
• @la_vache Absolutely but I have 3.2kg of strawberries to use up so the raspberries will have to wait! in reply to la_vache #
• @Suw I guessed 464 too – but it was wrong! in reply to Suw #
• @EverywhereTrip Kew Gardens is awesome but I’m not sure it’s fair to say it’s ‘underappreciated’. in reply to EverywhereTrip #
• @Suw Agreed. I guessed the right answer for the speed limit but I’ve never held a drivers licence and AFAIK it’s not a requirement. in reply to Suw #
• @Suw I got 100% on the Australian citizenship test so maybe it’s pitched at a better level. I got 58% on UK one – where’s the pass mark? #
• @Suw My reference about studying wasn’t to validate the test but rather to reassure @kevglobal if he was planning to take it for real. in reply to Suw #
• @EverywhereTrip Definitely agree about location. Whenever I go there, it’s quite busy though. I’m not sure it needs/wants more visitors. in reply to EverywhereTrip #
• @EverywhereTrip That sucks. You know it’s on the London Overground, not just the Underground? in reply to EverywhereTrip #
• As I was saying about English cherries the other day… http://bit.ly/88s3W #
• @soultravelers3 Sorry to hear you and family have been ill. What makes you think it’s swine flu? #swineflu in reply to soultravelers3 #

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07.04.09

Twitter Updates for 2009-07-04

Posted in Twitter at 5.00 pm by Caitlin

• @digitalmaverick I’m curled up in the same down sleeping bag I’ve been sleeping in for the past month or so! This house is cool though. in reply to digitalmaverick #
• Happy Independence Day to US peeps on Twitter. Enjoy! #
• Problem with procrastinating on Thursday and Friday is that I then have to work on Saturday, even though it’s a lovely day. #freelancelife #
• @natballard Enjoying your tweets from Laos. I went there for two weeks in 2000 – Vientiane, Viang Vieng, and Luang Prabang. in reply to natballard #
• @djsflynn Good point though it’s in your interest that other people have children so there are people to pay taxes when you are old. in reply to djsflynn #
• Travel people might like to follow @natballard who is currently tweeting from Laos. #
• @29travels Well I do, but it depends who is doing the recommending and what they say about the person (ie. not just a name). #followfriday in reply to 29travels #
• @29travels I don’t mind a list of name if there is a description for the list eg. ‘great travel tweeters’. in reply to 29travels #
• @djsflynn I’m not talking about the pension but you’ll still need hospitals, roads, a police service etc when you’re old. in reply to djsflynn #
• @djsflynn I don’t see why govt funding for childcare is any different to govt funding for schools. Do you resent your taxes funding schools? in reply to djsflynn #
• @djsflynn The real question is whether it’s in society’s interest for people to have children or not (not a simple question). in reply to djsflynn #
• @djsflynn If it is, then it’s right for taxes to help support that choice. If it’s not, then not. It’s matter of policy, not absolute right. #
• @djsflynn I’m not sure people will have kids ‘to pay for all that’ unless it’s easier. Research shows they’ll have the 1st one, but not 2nd. in reply to djsflynn #
• @djsflynn Of course we can always import people instead. I’m supportive of immigration – but I don’t think it’s the whole answer. #
• @djsflynn By the way, no kids yet for me and I’m not 100% sure if I will or won’t. I’m just sayin. in reply to djsflynn #
• @oliverthring @foodieguide Congratulations on making it to the hallowed pages of @olive magazine! @lulugrimes #
• I’m going against the tide but I’m glad Twitter changed replies. I like to be able to have a conversation with someone (Pt 1) #fixreplies #
• and not feel that I’m bombarding the rest of my followers. DM is not always suitable (you both must follow for starters). (Pt 2) #fixreplies #
• @djsflynn The ‘research’ I’m referring to was from Anne Summers’ The End of Equality. in reply to djsflynn #
• @Liatach You should provide a link too! in reply to Liatach #
• Dragon lovers should check out today’s picture at @liatach’s http://www.365characters.net. http://bit.ly/Jc1TD #
• @awakey It’s the same changes that they made ages ago. In principle, I agree with choice. I’m just saying that on reflection I like it. in reply to awakey #
• All women should invigilate their breasts regularly see a doctor immediately if they find a hard lump. @definethis #
• Any book lovers in Oxford among my followers? Philip Pullman is volunteering behind the till at the Oxfam shop in Oxford today. #
• .@kristainlondon Sounds great. Strawberries are lovely with teeny dash of balsamic vinegar, especially when you let them marinate for a bit. #
• @willowstream That doesn’t make sense to me. Not all change is good or automatically more ‘authentic’. in reply to willowstream #
• @willowstream I’m not sure I believe in fate and the concept of ‘it’s meant to be’ either. in reply to willowstream #
• It looks like I’ll be going pick-your-own strawberry picking tomorrow with @kujunat and @fushmush. Yippee! #
• It’s English cherry season. I know this because I tried a prize-winning home-grown cherry at the local village fair. #
• Waitrose makes a big point about ALL its strawberries being British. Yet all its cherries are Turkish and they sell South African apples. #
• @nicholebernier Why not go for American heroes or people who made the country great eg. George, Abraham, Martin, Neil, Ernest, Elvis, Barack in reply to nicholebernier #
• @nicholebernier Though George is ambiguous since it’s the name of both Washington and his nemesis the king. Congrats by the way. #
• @alaninantwerp Waitrose sells imported raspberries and blueberries. I think it’s because strawberries are iconic and emotive. in reply to alaninantwerp #
• @alaninantwerp I understand cherries because English cherry season is very short, about 2 weeks, so it’s not economical. Sad. in reply to alaninantwerp #
• @alaninantwerp I don’t understand apples. UK produces plenty of apples and the fact that they keep should be good for British apple growers. in reply to alaninantwerp #
• My dietary goal is to eat more like a spa guest and less like a golden retriever. #
• @travelrants I wasn’t overly impressed with Scarborough, I’m afraid. The nearby coastline of Whitby and Robin Hood’s Bay is lovely though. in reply to travelrants #
• @travelrants My favourite English beaches (that I’ve seen) are in Cornwall. Scottish beaches are beautiful too. #
• @travelrants 2004. I didn’t go there to swim. I just remember it being very built up with tired old amusements and roving stag parties. in reply to travelrants #
• @alaninantwerp @travelrants Going to Anne Bronte’s grave was the highlight. Otherwise we couldn’t wait to leave. Loved Robin Hood’s Bay tho. in reply to alaninantwerp #
• @travelrants The beaches in Scarborough might be fine but I find it impossible to judge a beach in isolation to its surroundings. in reply to travelrants #
• @travelrants Thanks for the RT on my Arctic article for Australian Women’s Health. #
• RT @smartwomentrav It’s summertime –here’s an idea: Make a Memory a Year http://tinyurl.com/kqx57k (love this!) #
• @thefoxes Nice to see you on Twitter, foxes. Now please explain why you were having sex outside @browners window. I suggest you get a hotel. in reply to thefoxes #
• @VSGgirl Annoying advertising campaign. Whenever people tweet the word, they get chance to win Apple kit (and risk being unfollowed by me). in reply to VSGgirl #
• I used to wish Sarah Palin would just go away. I’m hoping that this is the fulfilment of my wish, but scared she’ll be a Lady Lazarus. #
• @nicholebernier I can’t DM you back but I do hear that labour is often faster for later babies. You already have other kids, don’t you? #
• @DMAiroldi Why? I like DonnaMuse as a user name. It’s not shorter and it doesn’t have the word ‘Donna’ in it. in reply to DMAiroldi #
• @TeeMonster Gorgeous! I love the look of delight on her face. in reply to TeeMonster #
• Just heard 3 words to strike fear into the heart of any Londoner – rail replacement bus. #
• Good times catching up with mate for 4th of July drinks at American bar. Heading home with amazing purple sky. #
• RT @janinegibson It’s still all about Bernie Ecclestone and Sarah Palin on the interwebs. And what a charming couple they would make.. #
• RT @catesaunders: Tesco ‘trusts’ cattle suppliers involved in Amazon deforestation (Ecologist) – http://tinyurl.com/mm6rju (via @kusasi) #
• I’m laughing and rolling my eyes at the silly person who emailed @problogger wondering why Aussies don’t get a day off for 4th of July. #
• They thought it was a global holiday, like Thanksgiving. @problogger had to explain that Thanksgiving isn’t global either. #
• @SheilaS They are very comfortable – the sole is surprisingly supportive for a flip-flop. But I get a blister between my toes. in reply to SheilaS #
• @ourman Are you sure they weren’t joking? Not all states get a day off for Melbourne Cup, only Victoria. in reply to ourman #
• What part of “ignore all” does my Spellcheck not understand? It’s red-lining every instance of “Murdoch” in a profile of Rebekah Wade. #
• Help! I’ve a vague feeling there was a ‘scoop’ at News of the World that almost cost Rebekah Wade her job but I can’t recall what it was. #
• @keithemmerson I seem to recall that Kemp incident was famously not reported in the hallowed pages of The Sun. This was something else. in reply to keithemmerson #
• Transparent animals. Beautiful! http://bit.ly/bEKOT #

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