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the SEA bus tunnel reminds me of public transport in the east coast. May ride for fun.

Oct 1st

may have to do a massive brain dump soon - i feel like it’s getting too full!

Oct 1st

What a way to start the day - 2 coffees to 1 pastry

Sep 30th

it’s a family chat night - talking to my brother about his americorps experiences.

Sep 30th

Looked at my older sister’s photography website. http://www.thienkim.wordpress.com maybe...

Sep 30th

My older sister is transitioning to photography from cycling. She’s doing a show in PDX 10/3,...

Sep 30th

Lan is telling me the 5 emails about my trip to see her in Oct sufficiently conveyed my excitement,...

Sep 30th

planning trips is one of my favorite things to do. taking the trip is another!

Sep 30th

I was told I tweet too much at work today. Probably from my #infocamp tweets. Are (un)conference...

Sep 30th

just saw an Orbea Diva. Ohhh how I lust, even though it’s a moot point-must be taller for the...

Sep 30th

problem of streamlining interactions w/various socnets and still keeping different social groupings...

Sep 29th

idea of gateway as negotiator to be user managed. OpenID is a translator, not negotiator #infocamp

Sep 29th

really managing data across walled gardens of databases that don’t talk to each other. Common...

Sep 29th

at online identity talk by @nickfinck. All the groups of friends(people) you know. How to group them...

Sep 29th

banking sites w/social networks = huh? seems to be a theme at #infocamp

Sep 29th

apparently making student research better has little to no interest at #infocamp what tools do...

Sep 29th

socnets=all about where the people are. Facebook and LinkedIn are competitors? Land grabs, feature...

Sep 29th

since when did livetweeting become a measure of engagement? Is it? #infocamp

Sep 29th

3 cups of tea: 1st cup get to know, 2d cup friends, 3d cup family. #infocamp

Sep 29th

just found out about mydreamapp.com from @bigbadboston

Sep 29th

how do you handle telling someone that you don’t want them on your über private socnet...

Sep 29th

like grand central, but for socnets. Whoa. Like a funnel for managing connections #infocamp

Sep 29th

what if gateway were created by community and open source? Controlled by you, admin of data?...

Sep 29th

nemesis and competitors are important groups of people in one’s life #infocamp

Sep 29th

admin gets to say what data gets shared when, where, and how. Must be a give and take. #infocamp

Sep 29th

wonder what % of participants at #infocamp are actively tweeting? My sense is a small % (<25%)

Sep 29th

OH: a man can have 0 woman or 1 woman #infocamp

Sep 28th

“ux is from mars, developers is from venus” #infocamp

Sep 28th

discussing relationships, project management role in agencies, in house, and competing priorities...

Sep 28th

overlapping roles in a project -understanding different motivations and not taking away from others...

Sep 28th

WordPress 2.7 Design Survey #2: Search,...

Sep 28th

a jumbo decaf mocha (for my ride) and giant drip w/ caffeine (for me) later, we’re on our way...

Sep 28th

At the church of Tamara Adlin. Just mentioned Barry Schwartz and Paradox of Choice. #infocamp

Sep 28th

tamara adlin is talking about dirty lil secret to UX. Unrelated “build something which...

Sep 28th

thinking about how unfortunate it is that i’ve lost all the content relevant to the poster i...

Sep 28th

#infocamp day one definitely made me think. Lots of people doing interesting things. If you’ve...

Sep 28th

too many projects too little time. great and terrible problem to have :P #infocamp

Sep 28th

sharing + creativity = culture. Whoa. Some awesome people here. Now trading riaa jokes. #infocamp

Sep 28th

virgin mobile ad campaign failed to get a model release from a minor. Oops. #infocamp

Sep 28th

met someone at creative commons talk who know the brian dorsey, but not npost nathan kaiser...

Sep 28th

Loving the creative commons talk and how to license content and the different levels of...

Sep 28th

hundred dollar business/ coffee with an expert/ @hundreddollar came up in my talk. lots of support...

Sep 28th

oops. forgot to say my slides (User Generated Media & Real World Interaction) will be available...

Sep 28th

Discouraging user reading of privacy policy may be an incidental consequence of legalese. Thoughts?...

Sep 28th

lawyers write privacy policies to DISCOURAGE users’ reading? How about to protect...

Sep 27th

facebook beacon just came up as an ex for user privacy issue. Why did newsfeed work? #infocamp

Sep 27th

privacy in ugc/social network talk brings up some good points re: changes, language #info

Sep 27th

Excited about going to InfoCamp - come join! http://infocamp.info/

Sep 27th

people have shoes on in movement studio. Poor hardwood floor. :( #infocamp

Sep 27th

learning what my weaknesses are enable me to turn them into lesser weaknesses… or at least...

Sep 27th

Just left the office and just don’t have a spontanous back to home transport device. Boo

Sep 27th

quarter past 8 and I’m talking about data mapping?!

Sep 27th

tonight feels kind of like a 10 Things I Hate About You night. Modern interpretations of...

Sep 27th

one of the keys to growth is availability - to learn, to teach, to share ideas. any other keys to...

Sep 27th

the complexity in simple things/interactions keep my life interesting to me

Sep 27th

why is there something so satisfying about trading something of value other than $ with a...

Sep 26th

RT @mikespataro: [Visible Technologies is] hiring in Chicago in case you know anyone who wants to be...

Sep 26th

Dear Google Cache: I love how you give me the goods. You rock.

Sep 26th

how aware are you that you’re working off a partial data set when you draw conclusions?

Sep 26th

randomly thinking about physics and how my teacher was really good at trying to get us to look at...

Sep 26th

I want pancakes but they don’t serve them till 10 pm. Boo

Sep 26th

floored by people who don’t think things through.

Sep 26th

at FX McRory’s with coworkers. Ohhh oysters

Sep 26th

reminder: Today, TeachStreet 101 at Cupcake Royale in Ballard. 9-10:30am go meet @joesunga,...

Sep 25th

looking at conceptual map of mobile web from zaaz. Apparently available online :)

Sep 25th

ADAPTS: ability, device, age, preference, tasks… Anyone know the ‘s’?

Sep 25th

looking fwd to tonight’s refresh seattle talk re: web content and universal design:...

Sep 25th

love that i have people in my life whose idea of a good time is going to a Barry Schwartz lecture :)...

Sep 25th

too good not to share: Stanford offering free online courses in CS, Robotics:...

Sep 25th

wishing i had my college textbooks in digital form so i can read up on qualitative research methods,...

Sep 25th

iPhone w/20 pixel links a challenge for 40-80 pixel finger. Texting while commuting = hard

Sep 25th

different levels of cognitive, reading, & learning for content consumers need to be considered....

Sep 25th

Inclusivity/web accessibility is one of the last things addressed in Web sites, apps

Sep 25th

we’ve designed a web/tech environment to have situational challenges. More people, devices for...

Sep 25th

“Google is a deaf-blind user with million of friends and dollars to spend”

Sep 25th

last thought before bed-why do the things that aren’t really *that* important seem to take up...

Sep 24th

thanks @bscholl for letting me know about the Facebook+Narcissism study out of UGa:...

Sep 24th

describing interpersonal dynamics and interplay of power is easier than changing established...

Sep 24th

8:36+7 wondering why i am so hungry and trying to figure out how to solve the food problem

Sep 24th

according to @roberte3 you meet @npost. a legitimate interest in the community, desire to contribute...

Sep 24th

wondering how people get “plugged in” to a community - how do you discover interesting...

Sep 24th

apparently I need to learn python and django. There’s a rumor that @aconbere teaches...

Sep 24th

1. why does 20% of the work take 80% of the time? 2. how does one avoid “analysis...

Sep 24th

oooh. Excellent idea re: data collection and aggregation gets me waaay too excited :)

Sep 24th

thinking about how much i love consumer packaged goods and thinking about the 3 things i know about...

Sep 24th

can’t find the book I want in used or paperback. Hardcovers are a lot of commitment. Kindle...

Sep 24th

missed john cook’s event at Collins Pub. Oh boo

Sep 24th

Automattic Acquires Intense Debate

Sep 23rd

thinking about one’s self identity development & social constructs. What biases exist for...

Sep 23rd

cover photo of today’s PI made me think of a friend’s research project. Wonder where he...

Sep 23rd

The Journalist, Revised

Sep 23rd

looking forward to my flight :)

Sep 23rd

Being open to new experiences and what others have to offer can lead to pleasant surprises....

Sep 21st

discovered that my little sister had left me some cheesecake in the freezer before she went back to...

Sep 21st

10 hours of sleep FTW. Now to address the hunger problem…

Sep 21st

watching the ibanker vs. consultants youtube vid: http://tinyurl.com/5zozjq cracks me up

Sep 21st

An is using whrrl to look for the best dessert

Sep 21st

just remembered today’s my brother’s birthday. he and i are both 25. until i turn 26 in...

Sep 21st

know what would be a great feature for whrrl? a dessert discovery device

Sep 21st

Keys: 1. An: 0. Where are my keys game is not the challenge I was hoping for today

Sep 21st

Pioneer Square boutique Violette is having its fall fashion party today & tomorrow - champagne...

Sep 19th

getting into work early to get things done before the rest of community intelligence shows up. Feels...

Sep 19th

amazing how two people can share an experience and have totally different interpretations of what...

Sep 19th

Go (Even More) Ad-Free

Sep 18th

yo tweeples going to Wasabi Bistro - how about EMP? Digital Natives talk happening at 6 tonight

Sep 18th

OH: who’s [Nathan Kaiser]? A: he runs nPost. OP: oh! I follow him on twitter!

Sep 18th

read an article today re: slowing down for more happiness. Not sure if it’s cultural/social...

Sep 18th

which do you think is more challenging to develop: quantitative or qualitative skills?

Sep 17th

teachstreet.com stats: 1000+ teachers, 2500 learning experiences so far. Want more students? Talk to...

Sep 17th

Your teachstreet profile will benefit from a review, photos, and grab a craigslist ad to show up to...

Sep 17th

at Giraffe Labs (620 Alaskan Way) in Seattle http://whrrl.com/t/EcXO

Sep 17th

can’t believe I went to the wrong Cherry St. Silly An

Sep 17th

taking a limo back to end my vacation. Thanks @brucephenry for the inspiration!

Sep 17th

sitting on the runway. Too much air traffic into Charlotte. Ohhh commuter flights. Hope I...

Sep 17th

the delay meant we were headed to the gate as my connection started boarding in another terminal....

Sep 17th

landed safely, now looking for a way back to the city

Sep 17th

thinking about weddings, funerals, and natural disasters.

Sep 17th

Whoa. @katiegruver just said we could do “learnapalooza” that would ROCK. Def more...

Sep 17th

teachstreet’s SEO/paid search campaign is quite impressive. Most traffic comes from GOOG,...

Sep 17th

you can also drive traffic to your teachstreet profile with a guest blog post. Talk to @katiegruver...

Sep 17th

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Sep 17th

the waiter is telling us how awesome quinoa is. All the amino acids!

Sep 16th

watching business go down over drinks. Fascinating. Absolutely fascinating

Sep 16th

realized when online/self check in is not as good as having someone else check you in-no...

Sep 16th

my flight back to SEA is at 7:20am. Apparently I was marginally smarter when I booked that time :)

Sep 16th

people watching at Dulles. One person speaking loudly into cell and 2 women with 3(!?!) carryons....

Sep 16th

georgetown in the early am is goregous.

Sep 16th

8:36pm, Pacific: Packing for my trip back to SEA, wondering when I’ll see my friends next....

Sep 16th

thinking about quantitative AND qualitative skills - any other differentiators between ibankers and...

Sep 16th

$131.40 round trip flight SEA —> SFO. Virgin Atlantic FTW

Sep 16th

Jared Thompson has introduced me to the Brad Paisley song “Online” I love it :)

Sep 16th

at firefly with swatties. Can’t get over the fact they wear ties to work. And suits

Sep 16th

Stumbled upon some foreign embassies’ residences. Is this the DC version of scoping out movie...

Sep 16th

professor kim butler is at American U, not GW. An fail

Sep 16th

6 person seminar. Professor def noticed me. She let me stay though :)

Sep 16th

great meeting with Professor Butler. Canceling Spa Day was absolutely the right decision. So fun...

Sep 16th

WordPress 2.7 Navigation Options Survey

Sep 16th

at GW. Will rely on my youthful good looks to sneak into a class ;)

Sep 15th

got into an English class. Indian theater. Almost went to french and Italian classes accidently

Sep 15th

sometimes things are so right, they are as they should be. :)

Sep 15th

Realized I’m a west/east coast hybrid. At Macy’s getting the proper shoes for...

Sep 15th

brunch ends at 1:00pm in DC. They also raise eyebrows when I asked for soy w/my coffee

Sep 15th

finished brunch with one of the other lovely ladies of Patterns of Asian Development. Now to make a...

Sep 15th

just remembered what I forgot to get while at the store. Must run back. Fail.

Sep 15th

OH: hi, I’m Jewish and a Republican

Sep 14th

just went by the Chamber of Commerce of The United States of America, for the capitalists out there

Sep 14th

had a great time w/ Taki and David Mann tonight - like being back in college w/ better clothes,...

Sep 14th

Random fun DC fact: cabs don’t take cards. They also aren’t afraid to honk

Sep 14th

i am loving SnagIt thanks @brucephenry for the tip!

Sep 14th

at a party in dupont circle-more women then men here. Not used to this

Sep 14th

excited to see friends i haven’t seen for 2.5 years! :) dc metro, here i come!

Sep 14th

anyone know of a good free screen cap tool? snipit is not working out for me

Sep 13th

one of the best things about vacation is you can try an entirely new approach to life - whatever the...

Sep 13th

how many people do you think have an iPhone but don’t twitter?

Sep 13th

riding around DC. We’re lost even w/ gps

Sep 13th

it’s fun to see old friends and realize how lucky we all are to be in good places with good...

Sep 13th

parents of the groom are with us. No shenenigans.

Sep 13th

going to reagan national airport to pick up one of the twins :)

Sep 13th

ran into another classmate from Tulane Law. How many more will I see in DC?

Sep 13th

got out of the metro station ran into someone I had gone to law school with. Randomly awesome

Sep 13th

the DC office of CRA are quite nice. Reminds me of Seattle’s McK office. Also jaywalking is...

Sep 13th

ground transport driver just honked at someone driving the speed limit without my prompting....

Sep 13th

just missed the metro. The ticketing machines were not very useable. Buttons all over the place and...

Sep 13th

DePo Masthead Theme Launch

Sep 13th

it’s humid and raining in DC. So much for sun outside Seattle.

Sep 12th

just landed at Dulles airport and the attendant thanked us for flying American (if we had a bad...

Sep 12th

data leakage=handed my boarding pass & stub to attendant. Get on plane & realize I...

Sep 12th

I never thought I wouldn’t be able to find a starbucks. I’m not in Seattle anymore.

Sep 12th

at Sea Tac International Airport (17800 International Blvd) in SeaTac http://whrrl.com/t/dyeQ

Sep 12th

every time I’m on the airport autowalkways, I wonder what my velocity is.

Sep 12th

good to know: it’s the same price to take a cab as it is to the shuttle to the airport. Why...

Sep 12th

the groom is one of my oldest friends, and there will be livetweeting tomorrow night. i wonder how...

Sep 12th

just used twitter to confirm that i set the correct time for alarm. i hadn’t. 4:30am is not...

Sep 12th

was just alerted the bachelor parties were guys only events. except for the strippers. this party...

Sep 12th

Just scheduled a 3:40am cab pickup. Why did I ever think a 5:00am flight was a good idea??

Sep 12th

reading a lifehacker post about #Timelope http://tinyurl.com/6lpboa

Sep 12th

congrats to the folks at yammer re: TC50.

Sep 12th

I checked in online. Now to defy the laws of physics and pack 4 days of outfits into a magical...

Sep 12th

If love is mix tapes (on a tshirt) then love 2.0 is muxtape (or its equivalent replacement)

Sep 11th

left my credit card in my other purse. It can’t be one of those days

Sep 11th

Lan got her financial aid award today. Sizable endowments make a significant impact for students....

Sep 11th

I flipped the page and saw a “weight management” section. At Cheesecake Factory.

Sep 11th

she wants cheesecake.

Sep 11th

was thinking Cascadia… She feels weird about leaving. Longest time she’s been in a place...

Sep 11th

at cheesecake factory w/Lan. Feels like college again. She had the Ton of Fun burger last time....

Sep 11th

No trip to Cambridge this fall, but I am going to DC and SF/Palo Alto. Looking forward to my fall...

Sep 11th

An and Lan time tonight, before she goes back to school. I’ll see her every month till 2009,...

Sep 11th

Where should I take Lan for dessert? She wants something chocolately

Sep 11th

thinking about data leakage and online communities - at what point is an inference too great a leap...

Sep 11th

one of the best things about being a “grownup” is the ability to decide that frozen...

Sep 11th

WordPress.com FAQ Screencasts

Sep 10th

thinking about yammer - incongruity between look/feel of site and name makes it offputting. The name...

Sep 10th

6 hr startup, sunday (9/14) at 4pm, Collins Pub. Project is RoR. All are welcome. rumor has it...

Sep 10th

how much do i love the Adobe? let me count the ways…

Sep 10th

just saw someone else jaywalking in front of a car trying to legal right turn on red and thought of...

Sep 10th

Added this Sunday’s 6 Hour Startup to the Tech Networking Calendar. If you’re in Seattle...

Sep 10th

Thinking about proactive antidomain name purchases, karma, and creativity.

Sep 10th

Sticky Posts!

Sep 8th

what is the point of education? to learn things/facts or to become autodidactic?

Sep 8th

i’m annoyed at how tired i am. i have many, many things i’d like to do but my body is...

Sep 8th

realizing that my friend has made his wedding Web site unsearchable and the information I need...

Sep 8th

thinking about user generated content/consumer generated media till the cows come home.

Sep 8th

talking to Swarthmore alums brings back memories I didn’t even know I had. Interesting to hear...

Sep 8th

can anyone give a public policy rationale for giving jaywalking tickets? I can think of one for...

Sep 8th

Interested in small, liberal arts colleges in the Midwest? Consider Carleton College. I’m...

Sep 8th

going back to the store - my symptoms have evolved. i think that’s a good thing.

Sep 8th

trying to decide between Barry Schwartz lecture and a trip to SF. I’m leaning towards the...

Sep 8th

someone just asked what “social media” is. Whoa. Insta-reality check

Sep 7th

just made someone throw up a little in his mouth when i said “advocates vs. badvocates”

Sep 7th

when creating content, do you think about your information in terms of searchability/findability?...

Sep 7th

are you going to infocamp seattle? i am! http://infocampseattle2008.pbwiki.com/

Sep 7th

looking for brunch places in West Seattle on whrrl.

Sep 6th

Feeling much, much better - glad I bought the correct cold medicine. Now to get started on my day :)

Sep 6th

at the store, looking at cold medicines and thinking of paradox of choice, by barry schwartz . I...

Sep 6th

Zeek’s Pizza. For that back-in-college feel…

Sep 6th

cobblestones + stilettos is a bad idea. However, as a recipient of lessons from @brucephenry, I can...

Sep 5th

OH: how did anyone in life get through w/o pivot tables? life before the pivot table is but a shadow...

Sep 5th

my fortune cookie: “you deserve respect and will eventually get it” great backhanded...

Sep 5th

PSA: traffic on Western is particularly heinous, in Belltown/LQA

Sep 5th

dreamt I was a bschool-wanna-be-law prof and scaring my students w/ Socratic method. I wanted them...

Sep 4th

I respond to both “An” and “Thu-An” “Watch Out!”...

Sep 4th

thinking about feedback and it’s wonderful place in this world. :) i’m always open to...

Sep 4th

twitter poll: Do you think of me as An or Thu-An? Which would you prefer to call me if you ran into...

Sep 4th

action items and clear next steps make me ridiculously happy :) visualizations are another win.

Sep 4th

OH: it’s not like NYC, where you can be in the outskirts, like in Philadelphia…

Sep 4th

copy that improves usability is generally a win :)

Sep 4th

why don’t I already own a kindle? I’m all about paperback or digital. Hardcovers are a...

Sep 4th

maybe all it takes is a smile to brighten someone’s day and thus your own :)

Sep 4th

I would love the ability to generate mindmaps spontaneously. Dissappointed I cannot

Sep 4th

keys? Check. Bag? Check. Brain? Check. Ok I’m good to go into the big, bad world ;)

Sep 3rd

If your car moves while I’m in the intersection, I’m assuming you don’t see me....

Sep 3rd

SMS/twitter + pedestrianing + hot beverage = bad idea?

Sep 3rd

Today’s the day after Labor Day. Something big has happened to me for the past 3 years on this...

Sep 2nd

How many more days will I be able to walk to work along Elliott Bay?

Sep 2nd

OH: why do you think guys like Asian girls? It’s not b/c of our dark hair…

Sep 2nd

Still have a craving for oatmeal raisin cookies. How to solve that problem…

Sep 2nd

bakery mission was aborted. We’ve gotten shiny, pretty things and a scale

Sep 2nd

when is it too early to wear the boots with the fur?

Sep 2nd

not baller enough to be walking around with a wad of cash in hand, unlike some denizens of Seattle

Sep 2nd

Blind item: Stanford’s king and queen of PDA were spied making out in which major tech city?

Sep 2nd

we’re going on an adventure. Any suggested do-not-miss bakeries in Seattle?

Sep 1st

looking forward to a day with the Lan. Not looking forward to her return to school

Sep 1st

just noticed that i’m missing the ability to see quickly which of my friends are in which...

Sep 1st