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twitter updates for 2008-04-25

• @swirlspice I was wondering the same thing, although it’s kinda bizarre at a quarter after 7. #
• Every time I catch Riley staring at me, I can’t help but think he’s plotting my murder. It’s kind of happening a lot lately. #
• Got a call to interview at a place I interviewed at in Oct. I really wanted to work there, but they said no. Nice timing this time around. #
• @suzi109 that should make for some fantastic twittering! #
• @rickmcmillin I’m ready for your trip to Minneapolis next week, too!! #
• I was wearing shorts at the beginning of this week. Now I have to put on a stocking cap to take Riley out. What’s up, spring? #

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todd davis, you ol’ dog

I can’t remember if it’s been on billboards or the sides of trucks or if it was just an actual TV commercial, but you know Todd Davis and his social security number of 457-55-5462? It’s that whole LifeLock Identity thing, and since he’s the CEO, he’s so confident about people not stealing his identity since he subscribes to LifeLock that he’s giving out his SSN to the whole wide world.

I get the concept of the whole life lock thing and can definitely see how it’d be beneficial to most people. It actually does come cool things like get rid of all those stupid pre-approved credit card things you get in the mail. My brother uses the actual cards that they send as Bondo scrapers when he’s working on his bitchin’ Camaro, but I think this might be a little more effective.

I just got three PRE-APPROVED envelopes in my mailbox today. I only check my mail about once a week, but three’s a lot, especially for someone that has ONE credit card and that’s it. Where, in my credit report, does it say that I’m a wise decision as a credit card customer? Right around the JC Penney card I had ten years ago? I’m a cash or nothing kinda kid nowadays, fellas!

failed entrepreneurs

MNSpeak, a local (I want to use an adjective, but I can’t figure out which one is most appropriate) blog, linked to a story on our local CBS affiliate, WCCO, with this headline: Cops: Eagan Couple Uses Craigslist For ID Theft. I know, it’s so scandalous! They probably lived in my old apartment building. Because I had some free time, I decided to do a little looking into it these folks to see if they were, in fact, my neighbors!

The short version of the story? A guy (Eric Thorsen’s MySpace) and a girl (Amy Bergquist’s MySpace) were placing ads on Craigslist, in what I’m guessing was the Casual Encounter section, (probably don’t click on that if you’re at work) looking to meet up with people to do the nasty. One of the two would cause a distraction while the other one would steal credit card info, IDs, etc. Six stunts like this later, and they finally got caught.

Except for the whole getting caught thing, these guys had a pretty good gig going! When Eric lists his salary on the ‘Space as $250,000 and Higher, he was probably serious. Through my mad Google skills and Amy’s awesome username of delectibledreamz , I found a lot more information (including pictures I did NOT want to see) on a lovely little site called Adult FriendFinder.

They do speak Chinese, though, in case that’s a turn-on. And if you ask them what Hollywood star they fantasize about, they can’t answer, simply because “arrogance tends to detract from the fantasy”.

Too much CSI: Miami for me. It’s time to go back to work indeed.

we should go to chicago soon

I love Chicago, and since I’m forced by my status as a Twins fan to hate the White Sox, the Cubs are my default Chicago-related team. And honestly, even if it weren’t for the Sox being giant douches, I’d still love the Cubs. I’ve been to Wrigley Field three times, twice for games and once just to walk around the neighborhood. It’s definitely a place I want to continue going back to time and time again.

Last summer, Willis, Matt, Jenni, and I went to Chicago and Milwaukee for a baseball-themed weekend. It wasn’t until today that I realized I never even wrote about it. In any case, we went to a day game at Wrigley and it was probably one of the best days of the summer.

Once we took the train (or maybe it was the bus?) into the neighborhood, we had to go Cubs-gear shopping. We didn’t want to look like complete tourists in our very top row seats, so it was imperative we secure some official Chicago Cubs garb. As soon as we were appropriately attired to be Cubs Fans for the Day™, we found a bar where we proceeded to have drinks even though it was before noon. It was the right thing to do! And it’s also where we found out how wonderful of a drink Sparks is. Sigh.

I think Sunday, when the Cubs play at home, I’m going to sit on my couch, drink the lone Sparks I have left in my ‘fridge, and go shopping at CubWorld.com, since they seem to have a ton of Wrigley Field branded things that I absolutely need. It’ll be almost like I’m in Chicago. Except not at all.

last sunrise i see for a while

Since I’m usually asleep at 3:30 in the morning, I never really notice that from my living room, you can hear the traffic on the freeway that’s several blocks away. And while I know it’s spring and all that jazz, I didn’t realize that birds were awake this time of morning, having what seems to be a very animated conversation. What the hell can possibly be that important right now?

This is the last night/morning I get to go to bed whenever the hell I want during the week and then wake up whenever I damn well feel like it after a good night’s/morning’s sleep. That’s kind of exciting now that I think about it. I might actually have to fire up the ol’ alarm clock for the first time since October.

I’m sure I’ll be very nervous and agitated some Sunday night, but for now, I’m really excited to go to bed at normal people hours and wake up when the majority of the world is waking up, too. It’ll be kind of fun to find out what things are like in my neighborhood during standard Time to Go to Work hours!