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The Things I Tweet: 2009-12-31

December 31, 2009 Thoughts No Comments

One of my mom's short stories won third place in the St. Louis Writer's Guild short story contest. Go Mom! #

The Things I Tweet: 2009-12-30

December 30, 2009 Thoughts No Comments

My problem with fantasy sports is that I collect players I like, rather than players putting up great stats, then don't care if I win. #
Cookiepuss, I will eat your soul! #

The Things I Tweet: 2009-12-29

December 29, 2009 Thoughts 1 Comment

This Depeche Mode mashup album I'm listening to is pretty awesome. Thought you should know. #
I really am doing my best to become a tea drinker. #
Also, just realized that I'm listening to Miles Davis while I drink this tea. The 18-yr-old me wants to punch the 34-yr-old me in the face. #

The Things I Tweet: 2009-12-28

December 28, 2009 Thoughts No Comments

Still one of my favorite web sites. http://pespmc1.vub.ac.be/MEMLEX.html #

The Things I Tweet: 2009-12-27

December 27, 2009 Thoughts 1 Comment

My mid-day plans have been postponed by a week. So now, it's a full day of Team Fortress 2 on XBox Live. Hop in! Shoot heads with me! #
I no longer have any idea who is in the 5-minute story project and who isn't. If you tag me, I'll try to tag you back. #

The Things I Tweet: 2009-12-23

December 23, 2009 Thoughts No Comments

I really, really want a live version of "Hunter" by @girlsintrouble on my mp3 players. #
Happy about death metal: http://is.gd/5z3rO #
Eff you, Chapel Hill. We didn't park in a covered metered spot, thinking they're verboten. It's too dark to see that they say free parking. #

The Things I Tweet: 2009-12-22

December 22, 2009 Thoughts No Comments

Seeing the recent Braves/Yankees trade makes me want to jump off a bridge. Frank Wren, you are dead to me. #

The Things I Tweet: 2009-12-21

December 21, 2009 Thoughts No Comments

It's a dollar hot dog night at the Canes game! Why on earth did I plan to eat those Indian leftovers? #

The Things I Tweet: 2009-12-19

December 19, 2009 Thoughts No Comments

Lemme see if I understand. You changed your last name to Ochocinco because you wear #85, but now you want to wear #15? #
Making turcos, then back to making little magazines. #

The Things I Tweet: 2009-12-18

December 18, 2009 Thoughts No Comments

Ahh, there's some of the white stuff. I was wondering, since everyone I know Tweeted about snow and I hadn't seen it yet. #
Simmons/Gladwell III made me unaccountably happy. #

The Things I Tweet: 2009-12-16

December 16, 2009 Thoughts No Comments

Katie Bowler's STATE STREET review (halfway down page): http://www.news-record.com/blog/63640/entry/77050 #

The Things I Tweet: 2009-12-15

December 15, 2009 Thoughts No Comments

Knowing that the computer in my office has none of my software loaded is not helping me get to work any faster. #
Surprised and really humbled by the editor kind enough to nominate one of my poems for a Pushcart. #
At the DPAC; it's intermission at Phantom of the Opera. #

The Things I Tweet: 2009-12-14

December 14, 2009 Thoughts No Comments

Our return to a reasonable altitude has been delayed. It will be a long night, but at least we'll sleep in our own bed. #
Seriously, you sent me a "Thank you" e-mail with return receipt on? #
Just received some student portfolios, and I am BLOWN AWAY with the quality of their work and presentation. #
I got swine flu in my nose and I'm dangerous! I'm careening about the house! #

The Things I Tweet: 2009-12-12

December 12, 2009 Thoughts No Comments

I got Mattox Roesh's novel for Christmas. Score! #

The Things I Tweet: 2009-12-11

December 11, 2009 Thoughts No Comments

RT @ohaliciajo Large Hearted Boy chose us as a best of 2009! WOW! http://bit.ly/7avbjW #

The Things I Tweet: 2009-12-05

December 5, 2009 Thoughts No Comments

Reading tonight with Bread Loaf waiters & my great friend Henry Kearney, opening for @girlsintrouble… I feel very lucky indeed. #

The Things I Tweet: 2009-12-04

December 4, 2009 Thoughts No Comments

Doing a short reading tonight, opening for @girlsintrouble at Leo Gaev Metalworks in Carrboro, 8 PM. #
In case you want to come, tonight's @girlsintrouble show + poetry reading is at Leo Gaev Metalworks, 102B Lloyd St., Carrboro. Starts ~ 8pm #
Once again, no good deed goes unpunished. #
If the Flyers hire Laviolette, how will the Canes bring him back when Maurice is fired? #
If you are in Carrboro right now, come to see Alicia and Girls in Trouble play amazing music. 102B Lloyd St. #

The Things I Tweet: 2009-12-03

December 3, 2009 Thoughts No Comments

Jake Adam York and Sherman Alexie rock the new Blackbird, but check Laura Van Prooyen: http://is.gd/5b9U7 #

The Things I Tweet: 2009-12-02

December 2, 2009 Thoughts No Comments

Attention world: @corbrown wins. #
Anna Clark interviews @matthewspecktor and Bull City Press author Katie Bowler. http://bit.ly/87M0YU #

The Things I Tweet: 2009-12-01

December 1, 2009 Thoughts No Comments

Friends With Good News 1: Greg Brown won second place in Narrative's 30 Below contest. Just think, when he hits 30, he will be unstoppable! #
Friends With Good News 2: My officemate, reading wondertwin, and friend Rachel Richardson has a book coming from Carnegie Mellon UP. #
When I call with questions about what that legal language actually means, reading it back to me on the phone doesn't help AT ALL. #
Just saw a vulture. That's not happened in a while. #
Thanks to @minter, the Bull City Press submissions manager is updated again. #

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I’m Ross White. I’m a poet, educator, publisher, and trivia nerd living in Durham, NC. My small press is Bull City Press and you should buy stuff from there. I've taught creative writing at UNC, where I currently work for a K-12 outreach program called LEARN NC. I'm married with two cats. Little Fury is where I blog about poetry, my awesome friends, and the myriad of other ways I waste my time.