October 2007
Merlene: I bought enough for 70 kids. I’ve had as many as 100 and as few as 50. Porch light off when I run out. Ok I’ve eaten some. 65 kid worth left (via Twitter / Merlene)
Merlene: No @LyleDAL if I did that I’d never get my suede pants on ever again. (via Twitter / Merlene)
Merlene: so not in the mood for trick or treaters this year. And where are they? it’s 6:10pm already and not a goblin or princess in sight. (via Twitter / Merlene)
Merlene: @misc I keep hoping someone will write “She’s a Super Geek! Super Geek! She’s Super Geeking out!” for me. (via Twitter / Merlene)
Merlene: @susanreynolds @annohio I still vote that Mr. York makes it to cabana boy tryouts at least. (via Twitter / Merlene)
Merlene: @billdeys It’s lovely indeed. I’m in Hamilton and was down at the beach rollerblading in shorts an hour ago. (via Twitter / Merlene)
Merlene: @BarbaraKB instead of the blue bird from hell perhaps it’s a smashed pumpkin? Thankfully, I do not know either ;) (via Twitter / Merlene)
Merlene: I’m dusting off my copy of The Nightmare Before Christmas to watch later. Nothing a little Jack Skellington can’t make right. (via Twitter / Merlene)
Merlene: @creativesage I’d considered doing the entire novel via twitter: 80-85 tweets/day x 30 days = 50k (via Twitter / Merlene)
Merlene: @creativesage Yep 6th year for me. I used to be local ML but quit this year. I’m doing daily utterz/tweets with writing tips - motivations (via Twitter / Merlene)
Merlene: @creativesage but how are you going to get a good sugar rush to start NaNoWriMo at midnight if you don’t eat candy before? (via Twitter / Merlene)
Merlene: Bubbe was absolutely adorable. (via Twitter / Merlene)
Merlene: @Sourcerer sort of but… if you do 50K of NEW I won’t tell on you ;) (via Twitter / Merlene)
Merlene: @epodcaster Yay! Ok I’ll sign up in a bit. (after PulverTV) (via Twitter / Merlene)
Merlene: I am currently watching live broadcast from VON http://www.blogtv.com/Shows/96 (via Twitter / Merlene)
Merlene: @loudmouthman could you spare a drop for a poor Canuck girl with siamese troubles & too many deadlines to navigate? (via Twitter / Merlene)
Merlene: @epodcaster I’m not a podcaster as such (at least not at the moment) but I plan to do a daily utterz post for NaNoWriMo - does that count? (via Twitter / Merlene)
Merlene: you’d think someone was murdering the bloody beast. Ha if only. Then he looks at me all innocent. Bah. (via Twitter / Merlene)
Merlene: I’m ready to sell them into slavery @khaynes - I’m in the middle of call with client and the one lets out the most bloody awful yowl (via Twitter / Merlene)
Merlene: Oh @misc that’d be brilliant. Go for it. (via Twitter / Merlene)
Merlene: I swear. If one of the beasts knocks my coffee over there’ll be cat casserole for dinner tonight. (via Twitter / Merlene)
Merlene: siamese are galloping around here today like a pair of Clydesdales with their tails lit. (via Twitter / Merlene)
Merlene is outlining a murder. NaNoWriMo starts at...
(via Merlene Paynter’s Facebook Status Updates)
Merlene: Facebook: Merlene is outlining a murder. NaNoWriMo starts at 12:01am! http://tinyurl.com/2kmwzb (via Twitter / Merlene)
Merlene: I’m doing it @EveD - my 6th year. I’ll be doing daily utterz/tweets with writing tips throughout November. (via Twitter / Merlene)
Merlene: awwww hell… I hear garbage truck and forgot to put garbage out again. Damn. I’m still not used to this. (via Twitter / Merlene)
Merlene: @adelemcalear oops! Well I’m glad I didn’t refer to he as a she during any of our correspondence! (via Twitter / Merlene)
Merlene: @adelemcalear she seems really nice. She made me into a MERmaid for halloween on the site hehehe. Thanks for pointing me there :) (via Twitter / Merlene)
Merlene: Halloween was my favourite time of year. Always dressed up. In ‘03 I lost all costumes/props/decor to fire and haven’t had the heart since. (via Twitter / Merlene)
Merlene: @chrisbrogan I’m terrible with time. Half the time I don’t know what day of the week it is. “Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.” (via Twitter / Merlene)
Merlene: that’s Nov 1 at 12:01am YOUR local time for NaNoWriMo (via Twitter / Merlene)
Merlene: Quick reminder to all of the “one day writers” out there. NaNoWriMo begins Nov 1 at 12:01am local time www.nanowrimo.org (via Twitter / Merlene)
Merlene: @davedelaney on viewing that I’m thinking it’s a completely new and unidentified species. *shiver* (via Twitter / Merlene)
Merlene: It’s a very good excuse to go buy some more pumpkin ale. (via Twitter / Merlene)
Merlene: I’m officially a delegate for the United Nations of Beer - http://www.united-nations-of-beer.com/ (via Twitter / Merlene)
Merlene: morning. ugh. called girlchild at 6am to wake her up. She’s been chattering at me nonstop for 25 mins now. I haven’t even had coffee yet :( (via Twitter / Merlene)
Merlene: Girlchild sends a smooch @ChazFrench and muttered something about lamb :) (via Twitter / Merlene)
Merlene: hehehe @hornbeck technically yes but not for much longer :) (via Twitter / Merlene)
Merlene: @chrisbrogan I can build a linux computer, prepare dinner for 50, read & review a book all in 24 hrs. In heels. (via Twitter / Merlene)
Merlene: there are dozens of ladybugs flitting around outside right now. Ladybug’s picnic? (via Twitter / Merlene)
Merlene: well thanks @bassghost now I have Living Color and their song Cult of Personality going thru my head. (via Twitter / Merlene)
Merlene: waiting for PulverTV to start then time to go get ready to see a friend who just called to say he’s in Toronto today for work. Dinner! (via Twitter / Merlene)
Merlene: New Blog Post: NaNoWriMo - 2 days to go http://tinyurl.com/yufn4x (via Twitter / Merlene)
NaNoWriMo - 2 days to go
www.nanowrimo.org
(via Merlene - Everywhere)
Merlene: Great @wmacphail I’ll see you there! Guess we’ll finally get to meet in person. Looking forward to it. (via Twitter / Merlene)
Merlene: @loudmouthman all great suggestion in the startup pack (via Twitter / Merlene)
Merlene: @wmacphail last weekend of Feb http://tinyurl.com/2jusus (via Twitter / Merlene)
Merlene: oh this is good now Podcamp toronto group thinking if too many people register THEN they’ll invoke a fee for it. How to piss off 100s… (via Twitter / Merlene)
Merlene: @vaspers preaching to the choir here brother. I’m the information junkie of all info junkies. I’ll use research as avoidance too actually (via Twitter / Merlene)
Merlene: @vaspers I think most writers are horrible procrastinators. Pencil sharpeners. Desk straighteners. Etc. pleasure/pain with writing (via Twitter / Merlene)