Sunday, August 31, 2008

interested in trying http://yotify.com use invitation code: invite4 (good for 500 sign-ups)
bragging rights are mine tonight. :-)
Watching the Karate Kid - Who catches the first fly using chopsticks I say: Daniel, she says: Mr. Miyagi. At stake: bragging rights
koornk.com is finally postable from ping.fm.
This weekends Geckofest did not meet my SF inspired expectations. It was a craft mini mall with a host of Jimmy Buffet cover bands.
http://ping.fm/p/bbxj6 - Not your typical ROTC drill team performs at Geckofest in Gulfport, Fl
http://ping.fm/p/pr3X2 - With the wind picked up and the cloudy sky St Pete Beach reminds me of
Ocean Beach in SF + 12 degree.
surf investigation...
Heading to St. Pete Beach, Fl to check out surf conditions. Expecting 8-9 foot seas courtesy of Gustav.
Hung out at the Gulfport, FL pier last night and was surprised by the number of stingrays feeding in the shallow water in fevers of 5-6 :-)

Saturday, August 30, 2008

Create a picture using various fonts.http://fontpark.morisawa.co.jp/
Geckofest is getting periodically rained out by thunderstorms. The only sounds heard above the rain is the feedback from the sound systems
Geckofest in Gulfport, Fl today. From the description I've been given it sounds like it'll be like SF's HowWeird but ultra lite..

Friday, August 29, 2008

http://ping.fm/p/rwhV6 - Live Gators at mini golf. Florida you rock!
Watching the sun set and enjoying dinner at the Brass Monkey, Pass-a-Grille, Fl
how long has http://twitter.com has recent replies archive and everyone tabs on the web interface?
Time to head out for more Exit 727 action. If I can find my belt It's going to be wear my kilt to work day!
Watching http://twistori.com/
Choose One:
love
hate
think
believe
feel
wish

Thursday, August 28, 2008

http://ping.fm/p/Asm34 - Sunset on the beach at Pass-a-Grille, Florida..

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Nuevasync is up and working fine. Looking very good. I wish I could to something other than the default calendar when using iCal on iPhone
Playing with http://Nuevasync.com to connect my gCalendar with iPhone calendar. Minor fail as NS is not pulling info from google.
Exploring FireEagle... wish there was an easier way to update... like some cool iPhone app that updated location when activated.

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Preparing pineapple for tepache batch #8. Seems I'm out of cloves and canela.
http://fantasticcontraption.com/ amazing fun time sink
My ANTM hopes dashed: http://ping.fm/sDqlB

Monday, August 25, 2008

Finished with location one and headed off to the next spot. Hoping we wrap earlier than the expect 2AM+
Substitute training done for the day, heading to the http://exit727.com location for the day, and Gustav is coming (but not till next week)
at Pinellas County substitute teacher training. Feeling deeply concerned at the lack of technology comprehension of the prospective subs.
Busy day today: Substitute teacher training then off to location for http://exit727.com

Sunday, August 24, 2008

All in all a good day. Fixed an iPhone glitch took a nap, finished an Asimov anthology, and went to the beach for drum circle. :-)
It turns out that Biscuit:Kitten Adventurer is troubled by low bass-y noises - garbage truck, unbalanced washer, certain mixes by Deadmou5
Beta testing GURU - Iced tea flavor...
Wilbur 3G is working fabulously so am now packing up my old iPhone to send to a friend.. Have fun Beth :-)
Up and koornk-ing.. before I spend time with design work and cleaning the house... LEEROY JENKINS!

Saturday, August 23, 2008

Been a long day...hot and humid. After yummy Pirate Booty dinner, I sat down to watch Burn Notice from USA.. Now tired.
C-ya on the morrow

:-)
Koornk is working from the web interface... but not seeing the GTalk messages post to twitter and ping.fm
Cannot get the ping.fm or twitter cross posting working. All account information entered correctly.

Please help.

:-)
Exploring http://Koornk.com ... seems to be more similar to kwippy and Jaiku than to twitter 150 chr limit on posts.
Obama/Biden SMS came at 4:04 AM EST. When did yours arrive?
Needed Immediately: video editor for two week on location contact position in Tampa Bay Fl. Start 8/23. Ping me for full info!
to all my friends heading to Burning Man: live the American Dream. I wish you an amazing time and look forward to stories on your return! :)
Up way too early... heading for a morning shoot for http://exit727.com

Friday, August 22, 2008

decided on Hyde Park Cafe in Tampa. Two rooms 1 dj per room for a 3 hour set. Breaks, hip hop, house, and electro are on the decks. :-)
going out tonight... time to begin comparison of the Tampa Bay and SF Bay music scene. Tampa Bay destination suggestions appreciated :-)
Wilbur 3G's (iPhone) first crash. Awww
Biscuit:Daredevil Kitten racing around the apartment, leaps onto a screened window, knocking it loose & momentarily dangling two stories up.
Fay is finally bringing rain to the area. Just enough to foul up shooting outside. Off to find the http://exit727.com crew :-)
OMG for some reason it is vital that the local school board document my maritial status and ethnicity, but no one can tell me why.
substitute teacher training this morning. Most important point so far: no physical punishments, you are the adult. Yay fingerprints!

Thursday, August 21, 2008

nanoblogging - what's your word?

http://adocu.com/
for all you not going to Burning Man - Castro theater is doing a Littlest Mermaid Singalong Aug 22-28!!! hehe Kiss de girl
I heard that America's Next Top Model is coming to Tampa, August 30. My time to meet Tyra has come, I'm going to try to be a contestant!
*www.simplifymedia.com/ is becoming one of my new favorite apps. I'd love to hear your collection Please add user: kestrachern
Wilbur 3G is working very well. Feels a little odd in my hand as the proportions are a little different. back to configuring
iPhone 3g is in. I'm sitting outside the AT&T store. Last post from Wilbur.
iPhone today *crosses fingers*
Last night ended up being a much later night than expected, with this morning arriving correspondingly extra soon.

Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Everytime I use my new debit card at Wal-Greens it reboots the customer side card swipey thingy...
New goal in life: Get in as many of the Google streetview photos as possible! Anyone have a link to their wherebouts?
WOOT! iPhone 3g arrives tomorrow http://ping.fm/YLYl9 , but Fay is heading back to Tampa Bay... coincidence?
getting http://exit727.com online
Rejaw.com is down.. :-(
Blustery day again in Gulfport, FL. Feels good to have the windows open and the breeze running through the house.
RWW has a good review of PixelPipe (think Ping.fm for photos) best of all RWW was given invites to share. http://tinyurl.com/65grjd

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

anyone have lifestrea.ms invites to share/trade?

:-)
have Jaiku invites... you know what to do!
Biscuit: Kitten of confusion, has discovered windchimes (inside for Fay protection) she is alternatively intrigued and almost scared
Error bars in Fay's track mean it could head out to the Atlantic mature to a hurricane then come back over Tampa Bay area.
First it was hammerhead sharks. Now I saw a large manta ray jump several feet out of the water here in Gulfport. Awesome!
Today is "Help everyone move away from the default avatar day" Faceless blogger, I'm (trying to) looking at you!
Hammerhead Shark!!! Saw one swimming around the pier here in Gulfport, FL. Most excitement related to #Fay so far.

Monday, August 18, 2008

It may be that I'm tired.. but I have an image in my head of Capt Kirk staring at a radar image of Fl. and screaming "FAY" in place of KAHN!
Long day on location with http://exit727.com get the day off tomorrow... and maybe part of Wednesday... time to find hatches to batten.
Fay Watch live updates at http://twitter.com/kestrachern until the sky clears
on location in St. Pete Beach, FL with the http://exit727.com crew

:-)
http://www.sumosalad.com/ It might be due to the early hour, but I found this restaurant chain rather amusing. :-)
Looks like Fay is taking her time moving north... Arrival in Gulfport is early Wednesday AM if nothing else changes....

Sunday, August 17, 2008

oh yeah spent a fair ammount of time on Rejaw too.. Kwippy.com and Rejaw.com.. both lovely platforms :-)
Never made it to testing 12seconds.tv Instead had fun on Kwippy and re-found my Beemood account... hit me up if you'd like an invite :-)
Been kinda a crazy day.. More gardening/landscaping, design work, and prepping for Fay's visit to Gulfport, FL.
preparing for a guest.. Fay is coming to town!
HoffSpace the next Facebook? http://www.davidhasselhoff.com

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Discovered today: iPhone 2.0.1 sends SMS messages in the background.
Today I'm exploring the Red Bull connection.
Unable to discover via medical methods the source of pain inspiring Sunday's hospital visit, I've been testing various possible diagnoses.
Julia Childs was a spy. Ummm err What????
http://ping.fm/brF6D
Today's goal - Cleaning the apartment of pineapple remnants along with other accumulated flotsam.

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Reading http://exit727.com script tonight
processing "The Mist"
Yuck.. everything has a light scent of metallic coffee... Hello sinus infection.
Watching "The Mist". So far it looks like it'll be the second Steven King adaptation that I'll like.
Meeting with the http://www.exit727.com crew
meeting the http://ping.fm/lRjq7 crew
Gmail topped 7GB of storage today. I can't seem to keep up... my usage rate has remained right around 17%. :-)
Playing around with tagga.com this morning. You set up personalized sms tags for others to subscribe. e.g. send kestrachrn to 82442

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

amused by the antics of the kitten.
Sky is clear, Sterling McGee has his "Mojo Working", I'm keeping fingers crossed for meteors. Come on Perseids!!!
Project Runway Australia !!! Go Julie!
The contrast in customer service between Apple and AT&T reps is amazing. Apple cares about my experience and AT&T that I send a check.
listening to Gabriel & Dresden
Today I go and upgrade to iPhone 3G... but due to account problems can only go to AT&T store and all stores have a 21 day waiting period. :(
All clouds and no meteors last night. Was hard to even find the moon. Hoping for a break in the weather tonight. Yay Perseids!

Monday, August 11, 2008

Perseid Meteor shower tonight!
http://ping.fm/aDLg3
Off to get more cat food. Biscuit has proven herself remarkably efficient in converting $$ to buried treasure!
Off to pick up more cat food. Biscuit is highly efficient at converting $$ into buried treasure!
Cool and sunny day today... looking forward to getting a few things done that fell by the wayside this weekend.
food time... something with a banana

Sunday, August 10, 2008

Unexpected trip to the hospital today offered no insight on the symptoms prompting the visit, for all test indicate I am in perfect health.
napping... and trying to avoid assault from kitten's tongue of death
Nothing compares to stories collected on a Sunday morning visit to the local emergency room. Seems alcohol was involved. Everywhere!
wants to join Jaiku... Spare an invite?

Saturday, August 9, 2008

Ow :(
http://gridjit.com is following along the same path as http://socialthing.com - a 1 stop social networking shop. More services please :-)
an YBoring day ahead
Grits for breakfast then off to Ybor city to ride around and explore for the day.

:-)
Biscuit's Catster profile - show some love. http://www.catster.com/cats/826895

Friday, August 8, 2008

facebooking friends - get in on the action while you can!!!
feeling treeish.. climb on :-)
It is good to know that my costume doubles as a place for Biscuit: Climber Extraordinaire, to refine her skills :-)
Finally got access to FireEagle, Yahoo!'s location based service. Are people really that excited to know where I am.. at all times?
exploring 12seconds.tv - Damning evidence available @ http://12seconds.tv/channel/kestrachern
exploring 12seconds.tv - Damning evidence available @ http://ping.fm/jHDof
12seconds.tv today. Gonna explore this micro-video blogging site. Damning evidence available @ http://12seconds.tv/channel/kestrachern
with her tongue... no sleep till cats get fed!

:-)
Feeling sleepy this morning, in part due to the relaxing morning rain. Biscuit however was persistent in her desire to exfoliate my face

Thursday, August 7, 2008

mosquito ATTACK!!!
Completed the first step in organizing my social networking sites. By why was I watching America's Next Top Model?
learning if it is possible to OD on Red Bull
Playing around now with http://socialthing.com My favorite "make sense of my social network" app so far. Need an invite?
Job posting on London Craigslist http://ping.fm/RQIae

....for Henchmen
arrggh!! AT&T has yet to resolve my billing problems so I can get the new iPhone. Their self set 72 hr deadline passed 3 days ago.
Try Ping.fm - code: pingitlikeitshot
4096 Text messages last month. Thanks twitter :-)
networking... socially
This morning is cooler and less humid perfect to go exploring. Soon as I stretch and have breakfast I'm picking a direction for exploring.

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Cooking chicken legs for dinner tonight.. and for crab bait tomorrow. Hope they like pepper.
thawing chicken and printing contracts
Enjoying one of Syd Gris's mixes as I get dinner arranged. Gotten as far as thawing the chicken legs...at least partially
Enjoying one of Syd Gris's mixes as I get dinner arranged. Gotten as far as thawing the chicken legs...at least partially
thawing chicken and printing contracts
dodging Biscuit
Slowly getting my online life organized... now off to do the dishes!
documenting my online persona
Finally feeling caught up from the past two weeks. All that remains are dishes, fix screen windows, and a trip to the store for mayonnaise.

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

untangling social looping
Enjoying Sterling McGee singing the blues as thunderstorms 2.0 wash over Gulfport, Florida
Enjoying Sterling McGee singing the blues as thunderstorms round 2.0 wash over Gulfport, Fl.
Thunderstorm heading this way... as good a reason as any to take a break
Power is restored to the apartment - an outlet had shorted out. All I've to do now is restart the laundry.
has anyone used http://moneybackjobs.com ?
Fine tuning my posting :-)
Early morning laundry then looping together some lifestream.fm accounts to see what happens and all before the electrician arrives.

Monday, August 4, 2008

Electricity is still out in half the apartment. Maybe tomorrow it'll get fixed.
Florida is heavily populated with little lizards called anoles. Biscuit caught her second one today.
Having fun with http://socialoyster.com/ uses Google Maps to display location of friends and followers
stretching, breakfast, cleaning, exploring - but not necessarily linearly
Had a great nights sleep, in part due to the reduced humidity.
Now to get caught up on everything I put off over the last two weeks.

Sunday, August 3, 2008

munching on chocolate chip peanut butter cookie dough
Chillin out to Project Runway Season 2 as a thunderstorm rages past