As you may be aware, I’m recapping the last 2 years of my life with the help of Twitter. So far I’ve written three posts, covering ~17 months of my life:

• May - December, 2007 - Settling in.
• January - May, 2008 - Brawl, doads.
• June - October, 2008 - Car, Smash tourneys, Buckethead.

So now for the final post in this series, which will bring us just about up to date: November, 2008 through March, 2009.

Molé Molé was delicious, as usual. Playing some Smash with Mattdude before heading to NYC for Buckethead in a couple hours. Hells yeah!
2:41 PM Nov 1st, 2008 from twitterrific

On the way home after half a Buckethead show (if that). :-( Ummm are we there yet I need a beer HELLOOO?!?
10:47 PM Nov 1st, 2008 from twitterrific

Departing for the Buffalo System.
12:46 PM Nov 6th, 2008 from twitterrific

Drinking coffee after a night of IPAs and doadly Smashing. Next up: coffee, Duff’s, and tons of Smash.
12:22 PM Nov 7th, 2008 from twitterrific

Home from a really fun Smash tourney. Got our asses kicked, but I finally beat “someone good” in a tourney match, so that’s something.
12:48 AM Nov 9th, 2008 from twitterrific

The Uniracers action is heated.
3:59 PM Nov 15th, 2008 from twitterrific

Lunch @ the mall, grabbing Pikmin on the way back. (No Pikmin 2 at either Game Stop.)
12:43 PM Nov 18th, 2008 from twitterrific

Finished Pikmin, good shit. Now I can get on with my life.
1:25 PM Nov 21st, 2008 from twitterrific

2 and out, first time ever. =(
6:19 PM Nov 22nd, 2008 from twitterrific

Finally home after like a million wrong turns on NJ’s fucked up roadways. iPhone 3G w/ GPS ftw.
1:25 AM Nov 23rd, 2008 from twitterrific

Chillin’ at the Lucyplex and trying to explain Twitter to my hip Mom. Turkey etc was delish.
4:54 PM Nov 27th, 2008 from twitterrific

Duff’s was fricken epic. Now Smashing with some of the doadliest doads to ever grace this planet or any other.
5:09 PM Nov 28th, 2008 from twitterrific

Cracking a Dogfish Head 60 Minute IPA after a particularly stressful week. Yum.
6:57 PM Dec 5th, 2008 from twitterrific

Playing F-Zero X, much like I probably was 10 years ago to the day.
7:24 PM Dec 10th, 2008 from twitterrific

Lost power around 2am, came back 7am. Grateful not to be among 50,000 without power right now. Let doadkend continue!
11:55 AM Dec 12th, 2008 from twitterrific

Still doading strong.
4:01 AM Dec 13th, 2008 from twitterrific

The doads have left the building. Thanks for a farcking awesome weekend, Mattdude and Ymerej!
4:29 PM Dec 14th, 2008 from twitterrific

Exhausted after doing about all my Xmas shopping in one go. And all of it was online shopping! God bless the internets.
12:09 AM Dec 16th, 2008 from twitterrific

Safely aboard the train. With a little luck, I’ll make it to WNY alive. Comin’ ta gitcha Mattdude!
11:58 AM Dec 19th, 2008 from twitterrific

Home from a mad fun Smash tourney, finishing second serving of delicious Stone IPA, and listening to Mega Man 9 soundtrack. Life is good.
2:52 AM Dec 21st, 2008 from twitterrific

Working from home during a 36-hour winter storm watch and kinda liking it. I feel cozy!
10:03 AM Jan 7th from web

Just played some ‘net Doom 2 with Ymerej. Aw yeah. =) Doomsday Engine ftw.
2:44 PM Jan 10th from twitterrific

Heading to MSG for a Knicks game.
3:50 PM Jan 17th from twitterrific

Odds are I just killed my MacBook by spilling some water on it. Time for a beer!
8:44 PM Jan 21st from web

Feeling a lot better after a very tasty Chinese food dinner. Plugging away at some Quake level editing.
8:02 PM Jan 25th from twitterrific

Just ordered UT2K4 (PC) for $10 from Newegg. Bring it on, bitches.
11:06 AM Feb 3rd from web

FiOS: I haz it.
4:29 PM Feb 12th from twitterrific

Surprised, a little sad, and a little confused at latest post to nin.com. NIN 4evar.
6:42 PM Feb 16th from twitterrific

Just played UT2K4 for like 3+ hours (ggs dudes!), now hitting up McDonald’s for some crack-esque fries and Chicken Selects.
7:10 PM Feb 28th from twitterrific

Palisades Mall is fucking ginormous.
2:43 PM Mar 14th from Tweetie

Went “traditional stack” on Pluto: Icanhaz book, chapstick, Wii Classic Controller, GC controller, remote, keys (with monkey keychain). (Editor’s note: pic)
11:22 AM Mar 27th from web

Here’s the word cloud for this period, which I made with the awesome Wordle: (click for full size)

And since this marks the end of this series of blog posts, here’s a word cloud from all my tweets from May, 2007 to March, 2009: (click for full size)

It’s been really fun poring over 2 years worth of tweets and finding something creative to do with them. I’m hoping this will serve as a good segue into regular blogging again; for one, it brings the blog up to date with the time I’ve been away from it, and it also helps me to get back into some kind of blogging groove. Hope you enjoyed it half as much as I did!

If you’re just joining us, I’m recapping the last 2 years of my life with the help of Twitter. Check my first and second posts if you want to catch up.

Next up is June to October, 2008. This period was the most difficult yet to trim to a reasonable number of tweets — it was a fun few months. =) Enjoy!

Mood at the office definitely shifted from “Springtime Cheerful” to “Summertime Slacker” while I was on vacation.
2:39 PM Jun 2nd, 2008 from web

Almost cannot imagine the road test having gone worse than it did, but I passed. Watch out, NYS drivers!! :-)
10:30 AM Jun 10th, 2008 from twitterrific

Sucks to see the Lakers season end so pathetically, but they still done good. Congrats, Celtics. I require sleep…
12:03 AM Jun 18th, 2008 from web

“I’m ready to buy the ‘07 Legacy today if we can come to an agreement on a price…” Exciting day ahead! =)
8:42 AM Jun 23rd, 2008 from twitterrific

Heading to bed after 3 weeks on call. Incredibly stoked to sip a world class beer tomorrow, then party with world class doads Friday.
11:56 PM Jul 9th, 2008 from twitterrific

Waiting in line for an iPhone. Maybe 20 people here already (7:20).
7:23 AM Jul 11th, 2008 from txt

These employees are going insane. What a clusterfuck.
11:45 AM Jul 11th, 2008 from txt

Got iPhone. Problem porting number, got a new one 4 now, will try to port next week.
12:29 PM Jul 11th, 2008 from txt

Smash obsession rising in me again.
11:43 AM Jul 16th, 2008 from twitterrific

Sipping a Sam Adam’s with Mattdude, waiting for Buckethead to whisk us away to Bucketheadland.
7:26 PM Jul 28th, 2008 from twitterrific

Gathering shiznit and making final preparations before hitting the road for Smash tourney in MA. Hells yeah!
8:56 AM Aug 2nd, 2008 from twitterrific

Tourney won by the most amazing Pikachu I ever imagined. Good shit!
11:14 PM Aug 2nd, 2008 from txt

Drinking some Allagash Tripel. Poured it, tasted it, contemplated it (great!), then chilled back and noticed how hard the 9% hit me. =)
9:28 PM Aug 6th, 2008 from twitterrific

Just watched a mind-blowingly awesome Diddy 2-0 the legendary Mew2King. Fucking awesome!!
8:24 PM Aug 9th, 2008 from twitterrific

Got a good night’s sleep after a midnight viewing of Clone Wars. Surprisingly low turnout for a midnight show, but it was pretty good.
10:13 AM Aug 15th, 2008 from web

Playing Brawl, watching Brawl replays, reading about Brawl, and pouring myself a Troubador Blond.
9:53 PM Aug 21st, 2008 from twitterrific

Brawl singles starting soon. Feeling not so incredibly unconfident in Pit.
4:21 PM Aug 23rd, 2008 from twitterrific

Grabbing lunch before tourney. People and venue seem cool so far.
12:55 PM Aug 24th, 2008 from twitterrific

Ah, Friday. Can’t wait to have this medieval costume party - I mean wedding - behind me. DoadCon: CO approacheth!
9:33 AM Aug 29th, 2008 from twitterrific

About to see NIN at Red Rocks.
6:59 PM (MDT) Sep 2nd, 2008 from twitterrific

After wiping 10 years of grime off my SNES, enjoying some nostalgia-laden Uniracers. This game is so great.
10:25 PM Sep 14th, 2008 from twitterrific

After a nice session of Balloon Fight (146,390 Balloon Trip) on my NES, heading to bed early cuz of Smash tourney tomorrow.
12:34 AM Sep 21st, 2008 from twitterrific

Oh, Mega Man 9 today - woohoo! Ok, Monday, you get a reprieve this time.
10:22 AM Sep 22nd, 2008 from web

Lunch at Ted’s, then chillin’ for a few, then makin’ heads roll at a Smash tourney in Rochester.
11:28 AM Sep 27th, 2008 from twitterrific

Finally done with 35 minute call to AT&T to resolve billing issue. 2 months, 3 calls, and 1 collection agency later - totally reasonable.
12:49 PM Oct 2nd, 2008 from twitterrific

In line for Bucketheadland. Enjoying a final moment with my complete set of limbs, in case something happens.
6:34 PM Oct 4th, 2008 from twitterrific

“Black Widow of La Porte”, by John 5, has definitely entered into the echelon of my all-time favorite songs.
2:37 PM Oct 17th, 2008 from web

@Mattdude @klyx First candidate to say he’ll use a chainsaw gets my vote!
10:28 AM Oct 22nd, 2008 from web in reply to Mattdude

Just finished breakfast at McD’s, now onward to Smash tourney in CT. Stokage!
9:57 AM Oct 25th, 2008 from twitterrific

Still here, playin’ friendlies and watching singles grand finals. NinjaLink is so goddamn fun to watch, furreal.
9:38 PM Oct 25th, 2008 from twitterrific

Feeling pretty rested, car’s running great. Ready for a weekend of Buckethead, Smash, and excellent beers with the venerable Mattdude.
10:09 AM Oct 30th, 2008 from twitterrific

Here’s the word cloud for all my tweets in this period, which I made with Wordle: (click for full size)

In case you missed it, I’m recapping the last 2 years of my life with the help of Twitter. Check my previous post if you want to catch up.

I piled up a high tweet count in 2007. My tweet frequency has gone down steadily since then, but (I think) my life has gotten more interesting and my tweets more thoughtful. The next era covered by my Twitter recap is January to May, 2008. Enjoy!

Cookin’ up some spaghetti for the first time in my life. God bless the internets.
6:38 PM Jan 6th, 2008 from twitterrific

Just realized this warm weather makes me want to play guitar. I wonder if it’s a direct cause or reminds me of last summer’s enthusiasm?
11:49 AM Jan 10th, 2008 from web

Smash delayed again, until March 9th. I kill.
9:51 AM Jan 15th, 2008 from web

He puts the Brawl disc in my hand or else he gets the hose again.
11:55 AM Jan 15th, 2008 from web

It sure is Friday, and for once I’m well rested for it! Looking forward to Knicks game tonight, first trip to MSG.
11:49 AM Jan 25th, 2008 from web

LEAK THE FUCKING BRAWL ROSTER ALREADY!!!
2:13 PM Jan 26th, 2008 from twitterrific

Brawl is fucking great. Surreal to be playin’ it.
9:05 PM Feb 14th, 2008 from twitterrific

Mentally digesting a weekend’s worth of Brawling with the Mattdude.
9:24 AM Feb 18th, 2008 from web

Smash Brawl has exited my life until the US release. It’s been an excellent weekend / week. ….. Ok, is it March 9 yet?
9:52 AM Feb 21st, 2008 from web

Just ordered me a fine $200 bean bag. =)
9:32 PM Feb 21st, 2008 from twitterrific

New NIN outta nowhere!
9:57 PM Mar 2nd, 2008 from twitterrific

Ghosts is just… heavenly.
1:59 PM Mar 4th, 2008 from web

Prolly 50+ people here in line now.
11:48 PM Mar 8th, 2008 from txt

That couldn’t have gone more smoothly. Time for BRAWL!
12:23 AM Mar 9th, 2008 from twitterrific

Amazed that we are going to have all the doads, all lined up in one place this weekend. Let the DoadBrawl commence!!! (Happy bday Mike!)
10:21 AM Mar 13th, 2008 from twitterrific

Fell asleep mad early last night. Still recovering from DoadBrawl, both mentally and physically. You doads are alright.
11:11 AM Mar 17th, 2008 from twitterrific

Today starts my first week of being “on call” for work. I sure hope I don’t get called.
8:51 AM Mar 27th, 2008 from twitterrific

Working from home on a Friday = always nice. One year at IBM today, manager gave me a comp day to celebrate = way cool. Stoked for Doadkend!
9:08 AM Apr 4th, 2008 from twitterrific

Cracking my birthday beer. I am really loving the Hoegaarden of late!
8:28 PM Apr 8th, 2008 from twitterrific

Working from home to work around my driving lesson around noon. Haven’t driven in like six years - damn! Watch out!
9:25 AM Apr 30th, 2008 from web

Feeling very weird after learning of death of a chidhood friend today. RIP Vinnie.
5:04 PM May 1st, 2008 from txt

If it weren’t for all this work, maybe I could get some work done.
2:58 PM May 6th, 2008 from web

Heading to bed after a very satisfying guitar / songwriting / recording session.
2:08 AM May 10th, 2008 from twitterrific

Brawl averages per day on my Wii: 23 Vs matches, 82 KOs, 10,780 damage, 1.1 hours Vs, 1.7 hours Solo.
12:46 AM May 13th, 2008 from twitterrific

Who the hell releases grade A studio albums for free?! Trent Reznor, that’s who. (And happy belated 43rd, btw!)
11:36 AM May 19th, 2008 from web

And here’s the word cloud from all my tweets in that period, which I made with Wordle: (click for full size)

About two years ago, I re-entered the full-time work force, moved to a new town / apartment, and signed up for Twitter. I haven’t blogged much at all since then, but I have posted several thousand tweets.

I recently downloaded and started browsing my complete archive of tweets, and as I read them, I got the funny idea to recap the past two years by compiling some (carefully chosen) tweets. There’s so much more to say for any one of these, but there’s also something elegant and sincere about the untouched tweets from those very moments.

I’m splitting this recap into segments of a few months at a time, starting with May to December, 2007. Hope you enjoy!

drinking water, soaking up this Twitter thing… sleeping soon
2:00 AM May 20th, 2007 from web

Re-arranging makeshift furniture (read: boxes) to make way for couch and coffee table. Yay!
10:39 PM May 20th, 2007 from twitterrific

If you don’t know Windows’ UI sucks, you’re part of the problem. /work-rant
1:56 PM May 31st, 2007 from txt

Sampling some Buckethead while I work - way cool!
10:45 AM Jun 4th, 2007 from txt

Home with my new guitar - oh mama!
3:12 PM Jun 9th, 2007 from twitterrific

Contemplating the What, When, How, and How Much of the inevitable bass guitar purchase.
12:05 PM Jun 22nd, 2007 from web

Without A/C, I would die.
6:29 PM Jun 26th, 2007 from twitterrific

Off to see Rush tonight - !!!!!!!!!!!! Sweet.
3:25 PM Jun 30th, 2007 from twitterrific

Hittin’ the road to Buffalo.
3:00 PM Jul 1st, 2007 from txt

Leaving for a muddy Rush concert. Woo!!
5:29 PM Jul 4th, 2007 from txt

I think I’m hooked on Mario Strikers…
12:15 AM Aug 1st, 2007 from twitterrific

I’m still walking with Buckethead…
2:02 PM Aug 22nd, 2007 from web

Whoah, got my bass! …
6:35 PM Aug 30th, 2007 from twitterrific

Overcome with gadget lust - want iPhone.
4:58 PM Sep 5th, 2007 from web

Sent from my iPod Touch.
8:12 PM Oct 1st, 2007 from web

For once, glad the weekend’s over. =) Kinda. Glad to be through my first “crunch mode” as a software developer.
12:13 AM Oct 8th, 2007 from twitterrific

Belgian beer ftgdmfwy.
2:24 AM Oct 14th, 2007 from twitterrific

Letting Time Machine churn through 180 gigs - I hope it finishes sometime this week. Looking forward to settling into Leopard this evening.
3:44 PM Nov 1st, 2007 from web

I am just a straight up Google Reader junkie these days.
10:45 AM Nov 6th, 2007 from web

I like Mario Galaxy.
2:25 PM Nov 20th, 2007 from Hahlo

I just listened to 3 new Buckethead albums. <J. Peterman>And it was PRETTY good…</j>
9:35 PM Dec 4th, 2007 from twitterrific

Packin’ up the MacBook. Lookin’ forward to 4560-Xmas-doadacation!
1:03 PM Dec 21st, 2007 from twitterrific

About to spill some blood in Smash. Mattdude’s blood.
3:05 PM Dec 22nd, 2007 from Hahlo

Came home with a surprisingly large haul from nuc-fam Xmas. Tambourine ftw!
10:20 PM Dec 24th, 2007 from twitterrific

Merry Xmas to all of the internets!
12:57 PM Dec 25th, 2007 from twitterrific

Heading home after another most doadly vacation. Watching some Young Buckethead on the train.
4:13 PM Dec 30th, 2007 from txt

And here’s a word cloud of my tweets from that period, which I made with Wordle: (click for full size)