needless to say, (as of late) there have been a lot of celebrity deaths.
the loss of writer/producer/director/music fan JOHN HUGHES hits me the hardest.
in short, i am the product of john hughes movies. in the 80s, he was the VOICE and SOUNDTRACK of my existence...and, inspired me creatively.
as a special tribute, my TOP TEN FAVORITE JOHN HUGHES MOVIE SCENES:
10. weird science slap.
9. vacation sandwich.
8. mr mom shopping.
7. christmas vacation 250 strands of lights.
6. planes, trains, and automobiles wrong way.
5. ferris bueller opening...
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this SATURDAY, 8/8/09, i'm stoked to be part of the COOL AS EVER TECH event at Del Mar Racetrack's Seaside Tropical Cabana. where surf(ing the web) meets the turf.
from www.CoolAsEverTech.com:
"Cool as Ever Tech is bringing together Southern California’s web/tech scene for an unparalleled interactive event hosted by the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club on August 8th, 2009.
Join us as we take over the expansive Seaside Tropical Cabana from noon until 6pm, where many a celebrity and special guest has passed before us. We’ll eat, drink, tweet, and take in the excitement that Del Mar horse...
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for those playing ball in the twitterverse, it's easy to get obsessed with your followers.
if you are concerned that twitter, specifically, your follow count, is taking over your life, here's a series of questions for you:
1. after following someone, if you are not followed back, do you unfollow that person?
2. when you lose a follower, do you ask yourself "was it something i tweeted."
3. during twitter maintenance, you lose a handful of followers, does panic ensue ?!?
4. have you recruited outside help/services to boost your follow count?
5. do you welcome SPAM, if it boosts...
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