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12/08
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2008 Year in Twitter Review

I love twitter. I wont lie about it. Not only is it a fun way to keep up with my friends and other news, but now that I sit at the end of another year, it’s a great way to take a look back.
So here it is, my life over the last year in reverse order in 140 letters or less…
I’m dreaming of a dry Christmas. 8:14 AM Dec 20th from web
just spazzed out about getting furniture stain on my carpet. fixed with paint thinner. 5:50 PM Dec 19th from web
Celebrating 3 years of marriage. 5:42 PM Dec 13th from txt
Driving our new car home from Southaven. 6:33 PM Nov 25th from txt
Taking a break from the misery of car shopping to enjoy the misery of TARGET. 3:07 PM Nov 21st from txt
It’s tenderness is refutable; it’s loiny-ness, debatable. 8:52 AM Nov 15thfrom txt
It’s monday and I just realized that I have 6 speaking engagements in the next 7 days. Headed to the Homan Ranch. 7:49 AM Nov 10th from web
If you had told me a week ago that today I would be driving a Prius and watching a step show in my living room, I would have laughed at you. 8:48 PM Nov 8th from web
Barack should get a new puppy for Hannity too. I know he’s got to be pretty upset tonight. 11:21 PM Nov 4th from web
cnn has it called. Obama with 297 electoral votes so far. ballgame.10:02 PM Nov 4th from web
Sarah was in an accident but she’s doing fine (Sarah: make sure they know its not my fault). We’re going to get monitored at the hospital.5:56 PM Nov 4th from web
Spilled coffee on my shirt while rocking the vote. Going home to change. 8:42 AM Nov 4th from txt
The Super D in Oxford has more beer in it than most bars do in other towns. 7:10 PM Oct 31st from txt
Neil’s wedding starts in 20 mins 9:54 AM Oct 25th from txt
At Pottery Barn for kids. Sarah has a look in her eyes that tells me she’s seriously considering shoplifting. 4:04 PM Oct 23rd from txt
The Orchard Oxford on the msatheist blog. http://tinyurl.com/5epmxb 8:24 AM Oct 23rd from web
On a fancy big city date with my beautiful wife. 6:59 PM Oct 21st from txt
about to get all continental here in St. Louis. 7:55 AM Oct 21st from web
Straw poll at the Beacon has McCain winning by a landslide. 8:12 AM Oct 20th from txt
Painting. Pink painting. 8:05 AM Oct 17th from txt
There are a lot of pregnant women at the OBGYN today. 10:25 AM Oct 13thfrom txt
I WAS JUST ON THE JUMBOTRON!!!!! 7:46 PM Oct 8th from txt
Headed to camp to teach old people about the Bible. 9:32 AM Oct 7th from
The Square is Nutts right now. sheesh. 2:13 PM Oct 3rd from txt
I’m wearing out my refresh button trying to figure out if the debate is still on or not. 4:56 PM Sep 25th from web
Breaking news: Congress has a plan! 1:38 PM Sep 25th from web
Windows down. Listening to Buddy Guy. 5:05 PM Sep 15th from txt
Researching for sermon by listening to NT Wright. He’s pretty much like a Christian Richard Dawkins. 7:49 AM Sep 10th from web
time to get out there and mow mow mow. 4:03 PM Aug 22nd from web
Synchronized diving. Dumb. 7:17 PM Aug 12th from txt
Had to order a new computer. My other one was in a car accident. 4:12 PM Aug 6th from txt
Getting my AC fixed TODAY! 8:52 AM Aug 5th from txt
it’s 10pm. wife’s been asleep for an hour and a half. i’m eating a turkey burger watching the daily show on hulu. 10:06 PM Jul 22nd from web
on a hot day like today, there’s no telling what I’ll do for a klondike bar. 3:01 PM Jul 17th from web
Cupertino, we have a problem. 8:44 AM Jul 11th from txt
There’s closer to 20 of us now. My best joke of the day: ‘are you here for the new razr too?’ 6:37 AM Jul 11th from txt
The older guy next to me is trying to figure out his ham radio while he waits for his new iphone. 5:21 AM Jul 11th from txt
4Am. Can’t sleep. Feels like Christmas morning 1987. 4:08 AM Jul 11thfrom web
Going to see jt and dave at steeplechase in oxford. 11:12 AM Jun 26th fromtxt
baby update: everything is good. it is about 7/10 of a centimeter. Due date is Feb. 1. Heart sounds like moww moww moww moww moww moww. 11:16 PM Jun 13th from web
Between ms methodist conference and apple keynote, i’m predicting a total twitter meltdown in a few hours. 8:37 AM Jun 9th from txt
Purple rain purple rain. 8:05 AM Jun 3rd from txt
BABY!!!!! 8:13 AM May 30th from web
and miles to go before I preach. and miles to go before I preach. 7:59 AM May 25th from web
Harrison ford is old and he wears old man pants. 10:39 PM May 22nd fromtxt
Headed home from truthproject.org 8:44 PM May 21st from txt
Going to watch my friend get baptized in the ocean. 7:32 AM May 10thfrom txt
The problem with riding you bike to starbucks is that by the time you get there, you don’t want coffee anymore. 8:43 AM May 8th from txt
Celebrated daddy’s birthday with mary lee and fried mac and cheese nuggets. 4:39 PM May 6th from txt
praying for Neil. 1:49 PM May 3rd from web
Playing in the grove with sarah, ellen and the bro in laW. 9:48 PM May 1stfrom txt
going to the Galleria mall after being out in the forest made me want to cry like that indian from the 70s. then i went to the apple store. 3:46 PM Apr 25th from web
Today i preached a mini sermon and gave the alter call prayer at a black church this morning. It was an awesome experience. 2:15 PM Apr 20th from txt
Dude. A bic lighter just exploded. 7:31 PM Apr 17th from txt
Just installe a dog door and i didn’t even ruin the door. 5:07 PM Apr 12thfrom txt
At woodland. It’s crazy here. 2:30 PM Apr 11th from txt
heading out to shelbi to let the dog out. then on to FCS. 4:38 PM Apr 10thfrom web
still trying to figure it out. 4:19 PM Apr 10th from im
chowle
December 23, 2008
11:28 am
Great blog. Wish I had thought of it as the blog needs a feed. Also a terrific way to chronicle a year. Super thinking. Have a great holiday.
chowle´s last blog post..The Outliers
Hailey
December 28, 2008
11:37 pm
Why do I need twitter when I can read all of your posts at once at the end of every year?
This was great.
I thought the other night with you two was fun. With you three. I mean, Sawyer WAS there and all. Some day we will hang out all the time and it will be great.
h
ps- i just bought my domain name on godaddy.com.
Hailey´s last blog post..Was it just me, or did you feel the earth move a little?
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