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  • Storm has passed. Best now? Baked nachos. Time to finally fill my belly. #
  • One man, one saw, one less tree. #
  • Looks like I'll be needing to replace my cheap cordless drill. I'm thinking I'll save my pennies for a Li-Ion 18v DeWalt. Thoughts? #
  • If the best and most memorable part of a movie is the end credits, that is a fail. #
  • (Stifling. My. Laughter.) RT @leannrose: I made callbacks for Cinderella up in Georgetown! I'm up for a Step-sister. (Still very cool!) #
  • Trees leaving tomorrow afternoon. Gonna be a pile of firewood leftover for the goodness. #
  • There's a part of me that really hates doing business on craigslist. #
  • I'm not okay speculating on the 2012 Presidential election yet. It makes my stomach turn thinking of two years of it. #
  • Eggs and toast. Best easy meal there is, I say. #
  • Tonight's experiment will be oven-baked carnitas tostadas with nacho cheese sauce. #
  • Toots McGee is in town tonight, apparently. #
  • "Leave my cup alone! I'm just playing!" #
  • What should I do, eat or sleep? #
  • There goes another little slice of hope. Now what? #
  • Time to track down the funny. Can anyone think of anything funny I may have written on my blog in the past couple of years? #
  • This was the longest shopping trip I have ever taken. #
  • Also on my "Things to Replace" list: The toaster. #
  • Anyone on Tmobile or ATT have a leftover Sony Ericsson phone I could pick up off them? #
  • Still need tree. I left a couple of messages; haven't heard back yet. I'm sure people are busy, but it needs to happen. #
  • "Daddy, dance!" #
  • Star Craft II or Civilization V? Decisions, decisions… #
  • Two more emailed job applications sent off. Crossing fingers on these ones, for sure. #
  • RT @AlyssaRosenberg: Mahler Time. #
  • I love watching my kids play on their own. What they do is random, yet completely sensible. #
  • I love to make it to Comic-Con one of these days. Don't know if I'd dress up, though. Maybe as Henry Jones Sr when I'm a little more gray? #
  • My daughter feels the need to tap each dish and utensil before putting them back into the drawers. #

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July 25th, 2010 at 2:45 am

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  • That does it. I'm joining a polka band out here. Anyone need a clarinet player? http://bit.ly/bFJeSH #
  • Finally starting to listen to this week's @podmination. Been having trouble downloading and finding time to listen. #
  • I'm trying out Instapaper, but I haven't had much of a chance to use it yet. #
  • $5 Pizza! #
  • So many projects taken on and completed, yet they still managed to open a world of other projects to do. My kids better like shovels. #
  • My whole house will be doing nap time today, no exceptions. #
  • My Internet is going wonky on me this day. Don't know why. #
  • If that black stuff was what I think it was, it's time to go… #
  • And the girl just whacked the boy right in the face with a Wii controller. #
  • I kicked my garage's ass this afternoon. It looks like I can actually do stuff AND park cars in there again! #
  • Nothing like making student loan payments when you haven't actually accomplished anything. #
  • It's a rainy day and the kids are cooped up together and going at each other. I hate to reward the bad behavior with a movie to sedate them. #
  • My toddler just burst into tears because I yelled at her to not play with the oven. The tragedy of it all… #
  • I miss keeping up with the blogosphere. I still want to be a bigger participant in it, but my kids and my backlog of housework slow me down. #
  • I need a top hat. #
  • Oy. Racking my brain to find a software bug. #
  • Oy, the lad is already banking on times to play with the rude neighbor kid. My motivation to find a better gig and better digs. #
  • My daughter can no longer hear my voice. #
  • Since 10:55, my children have asked about and for lunch no less than 10 separate times. It is now 11:08. The service here is terrible. #
  • Whenever an eatery is out of a condiment, you should complain as @DarthVader would. Ex: "I find your lack of sauerkraut disturbing." #
  • I went through six slices of bread to feed a toddler and a six year old. Taking bets on how fast they ask for seconds. #
  • RT @JollyAndy: Getting 10 hours of sleep on a Thursday night is awesome. But why didn't the cleaning faerie finish up while I was snoozing? #
  • Proud moment: My daughter stacked her sandwiches in a pyramid and proclaimed them a triangle. #
  • This may be the first day my toddler dodges a nap. Guess she's getting ready for school a good month early. Damn. #
  • I eat more salami each day than any person should. Nay; could. #
  • Seth MacFarlane was in Tooth Fairy? I don't know if I could watch Family Guy ever again. #
  • I think more than anything else, I need silence. Pure, simple silence. My brain should be able to repair itself such an environment. #
  • Huge storms possibly on the way. Kinda worried about my precious redbud… #

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July 18th, 2010 at 2:45 am

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  • Here's a last-minute Happy Independence Day tweet! The big moment that started us on the path to where we are today. All the best, everyone! #
  • Daughter yawns and proclaims, "I'm not tired!" "No honey, we're both just a little bit groggy." "I'M NOT ROGGY!" #
  • What the heck? Is anyone else having issues with Tweetie on the Mac? #
  • Still have yet to solve the wifi issue with my 3G on ios4. Can't downgrade either. So still bricked and continually out more and more money. #
  • Yikes, I have stuff flagged to read and comment on from back in June. Time to burn it all and start fresh? #
  • I keep waiting for it to rain so I don't need to bother with sprinklers for another week. #
  • Even Steph/ven on the Colbert Report last night made me happy. #
  • Picture post is up folks, enjoy! http://www.thefryside.com #
  • Oy, if I'm going to make carnitas, I'd better get some pork shoulder stat. The goodness needs to start cooking by 10am! #
  • New Hampshire Passes Law Forcing Old People To Watch Gays Marry http://onion.com/bWC8zg (via @TheOnion) #
  • Up way too late baking cookies. So it's a worth cause. #
  • I need to try harder to not snicker when my son suddenly bursts into tears when I win a game. Not being smug, just laughing at his reaction! #
  • So there was something to do with LeBron James today? Don't actually tell me; I couldn't care less. #

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July 11th, 2010 at 2:45 am

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  • (Three frozen chicken breasts + enchilada sauce) / Slow cooker = Dinner shall be served tonight! #
  • Just heard I missed the Palin appearance at my Alma Mater. Part of me really really wishes I was a part of the protest. #
  • Mac and cheese from scratch was a complete success! Holy cow good. #
  • I love Minnesota summers. High today: 73º! #
  • Okay, only downside to my mac and cheese: slows you down like walking through a lake of molasses. Everybody gets nap time now! #
  • Aaaand… he's nearly done with training wheels. Then he scraped up his arm a bit. Good day for being a tough kid. #
  • Hi, I'm actor Troy McClure! You may remember me from… http://bit.ly/9MFcA6 (via @dailysimpsons) – YES! #
  • I want to own an ice cream shop called Citizen Cone. #
  • How many times can I step on a rubber ball before finally rolling it out of the room? Five. #
  • Part of me really wants to make nacho sauce. Another part of me doesn't want to do a goddamn thing. #
  • I have the house to myself (mostly) tonight and I'm makin' nachos. C'mon down to party town if you want. #
  • I make some damn fine slop. #
  • And on to Futurama movies. "I'm sciencing as fast as I can!" #
  • Rather than be Cinderella's Prince Charming, I'm happier married to Belle of Beauty and the Beast. #
  • Or similarly, Tarzan and Jane. #
  • "Its some sort of Dutch wine thats a combination of chocolate and merlot." "That sounds either disgusting or decadent, I don't know which." #
  • John Oliver on the Daily Show makes me so happy. Maybe it's because I've lived in Reading, but the Britain/America humor duet is beautiful. #
  • When is "anarchist thanksgiving"? I'm curious, because I want in. #
  • Still kicking butt at work. 3 Labs expanded and done. #
  • I. Am. Done. #
  • Trying some Charlie Brown on the kids. I just can't take any more Barbie movies… #
  • Three different browsers and I'm still getting the echo effect on the Daily Show. Highly disappointed. #
  • Still failing to get Wifi up and running on this jailbroken 3G. #
  • My oak tree is alive!? #
  • Aw dangit, it's 5. What do I feed my children? #
  • Leftover enchiladas FTW, my friends. #
  • My daughter is bullshitting me, telling me to back away from her eaten food because it's "very hot". [And no, I didn't eat it, she did.] #
  • What would it take to get to a point in my life where I can move to Germany for six months and become completely fluent? #
  • My cooking skills would have made me an awesome bachelor. #
  • One kid spills cereal because of "pushing too hard" to fill the spoon, the other likes eating with the bowl as far away as possible. #
  • I seriously can't remember how we finally got the first kid potty trained. I don't know if I can argue with a toddler about this all summer. #
  • Wow. Ever wake up from a nap as though you could have kept on sleeping for hours? That's twice now in two days for me. #
  • If I'm going to live in my kitchen, can it at least not be annoying to work in? #
  • I think I'm going to buy 10 rubber thimbles for my son to help him stop picking his nails. #
  • So does Adblock no longer work on Daily Show or Colbert Report anymore? #
  • Dear Google: Please update your goddamn pictures of Minneapolis. There's this giant ballpark that has been built and stuff… #
  • For this holiday, I think I need to wrap something in bacon. I'm considering turkey. On a stick perhaps? Suggestions? #

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July 4th, 2010 at 3:45 am

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  • Well, I'm ready to pack up and head out, I tell you what. #
  • I need to stop daydreaming. It's been weird this weekend. Very weird. #
  • My daughter is on fire with the snottiness this morning… #
  • Possible Summer project: rain barrels with spigots for running hoses. Of course, I'd have to install some gutters as well… #
  • Dang. #
  • It's 4 already? What am I supposed to feed my kids in an hour? #
  • Not only does my daughter suddenly say 'backwards', but also knows that it is the opposite as 'forward'. #
  • Now she's shouting, "ELEVENTEEN!" I don't know if she's a genius or just two years old. #
  • Who's house can I crash to see the Futurama return show? #
  • I know it's cheap and kinda weak, but for me, Rolling Rock holds a special place in my heart and tastes mighty fine after a long, hard day. #
  • Star Wars Gentlemen http://tinyurl.com/27axw6r (via @TeamHate) – Very cool! Gotta dig Chewie, I say! #
  • Hella! More Star Wars! http://bit.ly/bJY8wd #
  • Dear Facebook: Fuck you. Quit judging me. http://twitpic.com/1zpsd1 #
  • I'm tired. I'm going to bed. After I switch the laundry over, of course.

    Damn chores. #

  • Working on redsn0w to get all of iOS4 running on this phone. Looks good so far. #
  • Jailbroken but cannot connect to WiFi. So no software unlock for a bit. #
  • I wish we had a projector and screen at home. What a proper way to enjoy a movie! #
  • "I used to be a stuck-up white boy fakin' the funk. Bump that!" #
  • Tornado warning siren. Time to go out on the porch. (via @kwmurphy) – This right here is one of the big reasons I moved to the midwest! #
  • Did you know the government pays to keep soap prices low? It's a federal sudsidy. #pun #
  • Absolute best thing ever: Big brother reading to little sister. He pleaded to read to her, even! #

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June 27th, 2010 at 3:45 am

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  • Can't resist liking this at least a little: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epUk3T2Kfno& #
  • Coping with reality is hard. If you can avoid it, do. Then, of course, get hired by Fox News. #digress #
  • I got a bad heart. / Homer, if I could give you my heart, I would. / Shut up, Flanders. (via @dailysimpsons) #
  • What do I do with semi-sick kids on a rainy day? #
  • Which sounds more appealing: "A Meatball" or "A Meat Ball"? #
  • About time to head out for part deux of crazy day. #
  • So many blogs and podcasts to catch up on, and I'm just going to sit with a beer in as much quiet as I can get. #
  • Good and proper stereo sound can't be beat. #
  • Why can't I work like this just once a week? #
  • Never saw this coming: chatting over Instant Messenger with my niece. Quite surreal, I must say. #
  • Totally back to working the way I wanna. I earned this Friday! #
  • Anybody out there able to bring me a cold beer? I'll pay for it. #
  • I say 'graham cracker' like Peter Griffin says 'butt scratcher.' #
  • Unknown fact about parenthood: you will regret feeding your children. #
  • I'm blogging and I'm referring to teenagers as kids. Guess I really am a grown-up now. Never saw it coming. #
  • Writing is easy for me. Why don't I do it more often? #
  • My week is ending by watching Weird Al videos. I'm okay with that. #
  • Yup, the Fat music video is still so awesome. Nevermind the song was so well done in the first place. #
  • My sweet, giant cat needs a home with no other cats or accessible wiring. Today. (sigh) #
  • Enter to win a $100 gift card from @OfficeMax and @OfficeSupplyGee http://bit.ly/bMPStZ #SupplyJackers #giveaway #
  • I am so stoked that Fraise has taken over the Smultron project! #
  • "You really should carry a banner with you all the time in battle. That's just standards." (via @JollyAndy) #

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June 20th, 2010 at 3:45 am

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  • Just downloaded a World Cup app. Now I can be bored wherever I go. (via @badbanana) #
  • "Dad, is it lunchtime?" Clock says 8:59. Then 9:41. Then 10:15. Lunch is served at 10:32. #
  • win the ultimate $10,000 canon 5d mark ii camera setup for the launch of camera+ for iphone at wwdc http://tinyurl.com/camplus #
  • I think all went well, except for running around like crazy this afternoon. Now to take the boy to soccer practice. #
  • My creative side is always in such a conflict with my rational side that says I need a full night's rest to function for work and kids. #
  • It's Tuesday. Why is my brain thinking it is Thursday? I must have a hell of a week ahead of me. #
  • New one on me: "Applesauce?" No honey. "Yogurt?" No, no yogurt honey. [pause] "Pizza?" #
  • My white cheddar nacho sauce kicks ass. Just sayin'. #
  • Oy, Target needs to get a certain key item back in stock. #
  • Since everyone else is jumping ship, may I be in charge now please? #
  • I need more beer and taco truck. And quiet. Just let me huddle up inside my own head. #
  • Catching up on Monday's Daily Show. Stewart was on fire! #
  • I can't help but be proud that my daughter thinks that everything I make is "Tacos?" #
  • Oy, making arrangements to have my son monitored for 90 minutes tomorrow morning is a pain. #
  • I don't know why I ever get a muffin. I never finish the stupid thing. #
  • Yes, I'm done for the week, even though I get to spend the weekend trying to organize how I'm going to work this month. #
  • Egg and cheese sandwiches are a victory. Why have I never thought of them before? #
  • Just started watching 30 Rock and I'm now in love with Tina Fey. Great. #
  • In my defense, I'm a sucker for a cute brunette. #
  • Oh, and I want to be a comedy writer. Anyone need some funny? I can hook you up. #

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June 13th, 2010 at 3:45 am

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  • I AM DONE GOING TO MENARDS! Sheesh, 3 times in two days for 20 bucks worth of stuff? #
  • I cannot believe I'm going to spend my entire goddamn day replacing a broken, expensive sprinkler. About to take a sledge to it. #
  • Four trips to Menards. Today. And most of the day is shot now. Thanks, previous owner of my house. I blame you. #
  • How on Earth am I still awake? #
  • Charred hot dogs: greatest food? Yea or Nay? #
  • Well, I filled an entire giant disk wallet for our burned movies, just grown-up movies. The kids movies and TV shows each have their own. #
  • Lego printer video: http://youtu.be/zX09WnGU6ZY (via @ade3) – Ridiculously cool. #
  • Could my cats stop growling at each other and my directions to my kids stop falling on deaf ears? It'd make my afternoon much better. #
  • I don't think I can take any more critiques about the consistency of my macaroni and cheese. #
  • Oh, music nerds, nerd out on this with me. — http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1731941 (via @VirginiaCorbett) #
  • I really should never move around. I am now sweaty for the last hours of work. #
  • Why do I feel like watching the original Planet of the Apes right now? #
  • Ich habe Kopfschmerzen. Glücklich mich. #
  • My adorable little daughter needs to stop pronouncing 'deck' with an 'i' sound. #

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June 6th, 2010 at 3:45 am

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  • Wow, I have been out of it for days. Makes me wish I worked from home at least part of the week to catch up on that stuff as well as work. #
  • Student quote: "Why is my life so weird?" #
  • Wow, something small but nice just happened. What a change of pace. #
  • I need to stop clicking favorite on tweets I just mean to follow up on later. I forget that it's a communal thing. #
  • Some people need a blog so they don't feel compelled to talk. #
  • Dear world: stop typing 'grrr' at things that are irritating. Or saying 'grrr'. Even typing for 'grrl'. End this sad madness now. #
  • I'd like to work in my yard, but I think someone needs to loan me some energy to do so. #
  • My to-do list for tonight: eat leftover Italian food, drink red wine from a new glass, and finally view the new Star Trek movie. #
  • I love where I am and I miss where I'm not. (via @ChelseaLeeCosta) – Ain't that the truth? #

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May 30th, 2010 at 3:45 am

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  • Wrangling two kids with selective hearing loss while feeling nauseous isn't fun. I'll be honest. #
  • Somehow, someway, I need to get my friends together to watch MST3K's Manos the Hands of Fate. I think I'll make M watch it too. #
  • Head going to explode in 3… 2… #
  • Mow lawn, yes/no? I have about 90 minutes before needing to head back out and get childrens. #
  • Just finished the 3rd season of Mad Men, and for shit's sake, I have to wait how long to see what happens!? #
  • Not a good way to start work. #
  • If you want good tech support, don't wait for them in their room in the dark. #
  • Stop using "word process" as a verb, people. Just say "type". The former makes it sound like you're using a stenograph in a sausage grinder. #
  • I'm in the recording studio and liking what I'm doing. Definitely having a better half to my day. #
  • Tonight, I am going to get my mum hooked on Community. What episode shall I start her with? #
  • Want to save the newspaper industry? Buy every men's room in America its own subscription. #
  • The worst part of my job? When the favorite part of my job blows up in my face. Good morning to you too, Friday. #
  • I admit to being in love with Røde microphones. I really want to try out their video mic sometime. #
  • Sometimes, Facebook games make me snicker a little bit: http://twitpic.com/1pviyp #
  • Facts are meaningless. You can use facts to prove anything that's remotely true. (via @dailysimpsons) #
  • My children need to try this day over. #

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May 23rd, 2010 at 3:45 am

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