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Twitter Posts for the week of 2010-03-13

xxdesmus — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:59:00 +0000

@jmaxxz doesn't look like FlashHacker works with 64 bit, unless I'm just cursed. in reply to jmaxxz #
Follow up to an amazing lazy sunny Saturday? A sunny brunch filled Sunday…with unlimted mimosas. I know, it's rough. #
@crazyloud1 http://twitpic.com/1783el – which bar? some where in the slope? #
RT @DownloadSquad Microsoft set to destroy Apple in every games market http://tinyurl.com/yaqy4ur #
@tom_warren does anyone really give a damn? in reply to tom_warren #
@JoeHobot people still care about the iPad? They should be waiting for the MS Courier later this year. in reply to JoeHobot #
sunny and 60 in the city today — perfect weather…uh…for a 6 hour phone conference? *sigh* #
@JoeHobot eh, millions of Windows apps — far better than oversized iPhone apps anyway. in reply to JoeHobot #
I think @sugarsync has no idea how a referral program is supposed to work. What a terrible policy. I'll give Dropbox my business instead. #
@ChrisPirillo as compared to the iPad that sounds like just a giant iPhone? …just wait for the MS Courier. in reply to ChrisPirillo #
@putdotio I'd love to get an invite if possible. in reply to putdotio #
a plethora of meetings today. how enthralling. #
what a bad Thursday looks like. http://twitpic.com/17yw44 #
tons of database stuff to do today before I'm free for the weekend …those idiots waiting for an iPad pre-order? Yeah, you're idiots. #
grey rainy day …and no, I'm not actually complaining about any of that. #
@quivirawinery Do you guys sell to any stores in Park Slope NYC ? I'd love to get some delicious Quivira wine here in the city. #

Twitter Posts for the week of 2010-03-06

xxdesmus — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:59:00 +0000

RT @Jankovitch: Dad & Lad ~ http://bit.ly/bcC0u7 #
Wandering China Town for the day. #
Dear @roadrunner fix my damn Internet already. It's been 3 1/2 hours now. #
http://bit.ly/a2YtGi Chile quake may have tipped Earth's axis – change is small , but permanent: each day will be 1.26 microsec. shorter #
@justin Any chance I can ask you some questions about your "Rails Solutions" book? Love the book, have some trouble, maybe it's out of date? #
@justin argh… ok, you can probably disregard the email I sent then. Any RoR friends you could point me in the direction of? in reply to justin #
http://bit.ly/dAP9PU Brooklyn brewhaha: Babies in bars …way to go Brooklyn, THIS is how we make the news. *sigh* #
http://bit.ly/bbPtFQ rocking out to the new Slum Village – Fantastic Vol. 2.10 …amazing stuff as always SV. #
railing on ruby …or something along those lines. #
@Switched nope. stopped using it weeks ago. in reply to Switched #
testing out the Windows 7 geo-location platform … very cool. http://bit.ly/9P42sx #
so damn tired. #

Twitter Posts for the week of 2010-02-27

xxdesmus — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 08:59:00 +0000

got a kitten…does he look like an Arthur or a Lucas? http://post.ly/Osf5 #
http://bit.ly/aAcZ4L "A History of Obama Feigning Interest in Mundane Things" #
@rtmstatus seems to be broken again this morning … both Chrome and Firefox in reply to rtmstatus #
@guidedways I'd gladly pay $10 for your 2do app if it was able to sync with Remember the Milk. Until then, sorry — no thanks. #
http://bit.ly/dadhH8 Devotion to Duty (xkcd) #
@rememberthemilk please consider responding to these guys – https://twitter.com/guidedways/status/9524491931 2do + RTM would be amazing in reply to rememberthemilk #
http://tcrn.ch/alJLBR Apple, There’s Pornography On My iPhone. The App Is Called Safari. You Made It. #
How is "snarky" not a real word?! I really think we need to start a petition to get it added. Such a great word. #
more emails need to begin with "Hi Dictators"… #
http://tcrn.ch/a7dQ2G Yelp Hit With Class Action Lawsuit For Running An “Extortion Scheme” #
http://bit.ly/cLR4K5 "Childproofing the Hot Dog
" — Grub Street New York #
I know I'll regret saying this, but AOL [web] Mail ain't half bad now. #
Why does Ruby on Rails (Windows) need to be such a pain in the ass to install? No really, wtf? #
http://bit.ly/d1ZH3s Brooklyn vs. Manhattan – Time Out New York …you already know who easily wins #
@luislavena I know how easy it's supposed to be … but for whatever reason "gem install rails" keeps failing. in reply to luislavena #
they haven't said a single useful (or new) thing here in the Healthcare Summit. Do something productivie people! #
@tonykatz yes…shocking, the Canadian Premier has plenty of money to afford great healthcare. Shocking. I'm sure you had a point here… in reply to tonykatz #
@tonykatz lol… whatever you say dude. We don't have "great" healthcare now. Ask Glen Beck (I'm sure you're a fan of his) just last year. in reply to tonykatz #
@tonykatz you keep leaving out the obvious point my friend – ridiuculously rich Canadian can afford whatever he wants. Normal people can't in reply to tonykatz #
@tonykatz lol… you keep using the hashtag "FACT" like you have any clue what you're talking about. in reply to tonykatz #
@tonykatz put on your tinfoil hat and keep assuming the government just wants control — you must be right in reply to tonykatz #
@tonykatz let's agree to disagree then. We are definitely not going to change our opinions, that's for sure. in reply to tonykatz #
Brooklyn. We go hard. #
@luislavena got things running, and just deployed my first RoR app I may bug you in the future for help if that's ok? in reply to luislavena #

Twitter Posts for the week of 2010-02-20

xxdesmus — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 08:59:00 +0000

@bangbang023 yup. I've done that before too. in reply to bangbang023 #
looking forward to the upcoming privacy fixes in Buzz…should have been there in the first place. http://j.mp/ah7SCa #
XKCD's opinion on V-day: http://xkcd.com/701/ #
XKCD's opinion on V-day: http://xkcd.com/701/ #
http://bit.ly/9oZ5bq tons of Windows Phone 7 pics — I like what I'm seeing. #
@rtmstatus …totally not working still in Chrome (503.22.2 dev) in reply to rtmstatus #
@rtmstatus I see that Chrome dev builds aren't supported. Doh! I should have RTFM in reply to rtmstatus #
enjoying the (little bit) of snow and fighting with VBA #
would love to know why I'm receiving tons of call spam on my brand new @GoogleVoice number #
Me: 1. Excel VBA: 0. #
I'm done with Google Buzz. If I don't know you I just unfollowed you. Use Twitter if you want to "talk". Oh, and TGIF. #

Twitter Posts for the week of 2010-02-13

xxdesmus — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 08:59:00 +0000

lazy Sunday with Wait Wait, coffee, and listening to some Frank… #
http://bit.ly/aFFxbY The State Of Obama's Union: Is Realism The New Hope? #
1st reaction to the Megan Fox superbowl commercial? "Woah, that's the Motorola Devour [the phone] " …nothing about her. Guess I'm a geek. #
@tessa6461 that's entirely possible (though unlikely reason) as well in reply to tessa6461 #
Google Buzz …. seriously? What a stupid name. #
@tylercrosby a new "social" stream within Gmail. Looks cool, but it's a stupid name (IMO) in reply to tylercrosby #
ok …that's cool — Google Buzz is basically Google Wave + Gmail (roughly). #
Google Buzz looks like it'll bring the noise and mess of Google Wave to your Gmail inbox…oh good. Just what I always wanted. #
@GoodInkInc did you really just say "y'all" ? in reply to GoodInkInc #
@GoodInkInc I've heard you say it before. I judged you then too. in reply to GoodInkInc #
ready for the blizzard in NYC…odds it'll actually happen? #
the only way Google Buzz will do well is if they enable cross posting between Buzz/Twitter or Buzz/Facebook. Otherwise it'll fail miserably #
@edythemighty this is nothing like Gmail. Gmail was simple. Buzz is a convoluted mess. It does nothing to make friends easier to track. in reply to edythemighty #
@edythemighty well that's my point — if Google Buzz could basically just act as a Twitter client I'm sure more people would use it. in reply to edythemighty #
@edythemighty but w/o cross posting to Twitter it's going to be it's only sad little deserted island of micro-blogging. in reply to edythemighty #
RT @thatdrew: So I tweeted about Buzz, and Buzz'd about Facebook's new page redesign, then I took a screenshot of all 3 and put it on Flickr #
http://bit.ly/bllX8P Star Trek: The Sexed Generation (YouTube) …basically the best thing ever. #
@atmasphere Buzz needs Twitter cross posting to be really useful, otherwise it's a deserted island for conent. in reply to atmasphere #
http://bit.ly/ctLcEQ and http://bit.ly/dqRZ5e MTA is stranding people who live in Brooklyn 3 consec. wknds – 2/20, 2/27, 3/8…wtf @MTA ? #
@atmasphere well they already confirmed that Twitter would be 1 way. It'll display your Tweets, but you can't post back to Twitter. in reply to atmasphere #
Dear @Twitter you have nothing to worry about with #Buzz It's a confusing, noisy, convoluted mess. You're simple, and I like you for that. #
#GoogleBuzz — creating more noise and distractions. I spend more time "muting" stories than reading them on Buzz. Fail. #
@tasksquid where is the Google Calendar integration? Am I missing something obvious? #
@tasksquid got it. Thanks! in reply to tasksquid #
So in theory… thanks to http://bit.ly/cfvCgH I can now post to Twitter by using Google Buzz. We shall see. http://is.gd/8b7sS #
I spend more time "muting" people on Google Buzz than I do reading useful content. http://is.gd/8b7t5 #
Google Buzz just brings the mess and noise of Google Wave into Gmail. Why is this a product I want/need to use again? http://is.gd/8b7tq #
So in theory… thanks to http://bit.ly/cfvCgH I can now post to Twitter by using Google Buzz. We shall see http://is.gd/8b89S #
http://www.yelp.com/biz/park-slope-chipshop-brooklyn
Delicious delicious fried food. and beer. http://is.gd/8ciFH #
@tasksquid the site is sending me a daily agenda at 7AM even though the option is unchecked. FYI. in reply to tasksquid #
@tasksquid I had unchecked that already, but I still received the agenda anyway. That was kind of my point. in reply to tasksquid #
@tasksquid oh doh…I get it now. I didn't see the difference btw email notifications and the email agenda. My fault. User error in reply to tasksquid #
Buzz by Justin Paine from Google Reader http://dlvr.it/1nMW #
I'm done with Buzz for right now. Thanks @Google for providing the "turn off Buzz" option at the bottom of Gmail. http://twitpic.com/12sxv7 #
Dear #FedEx … where the hell is my delivery? You scanned it in NJ yesterday. We're only talking about 20 miles to go in 1 day… #
Lack of Health Care vs. Terrorism [Infographic]: http://digg.com/d31ISA1?t #

Twitter Posts for the week of 2010-02-06

xxdesmus — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 08:59:00 +0000

RT @TechCrunch: iPad v. A Rock http://bit.ly/aCl1VM #
doing my taxes…how exciting. #
@crazyloud1 I wish I had waited. New York state just screwed me royally. Ouch. in reply to crazyloud1 #
@ChrisPirillo this shot illustrates why Apple users hate Apple for not providing Flash: http://bit.ly/aFNjIb "best web experience" my ass in reply to ChrisPirillo #
still have 2 invites for Google Voice … DM me an email address if you want one. #
@StarrGazr pretty good, and yourself? in reply to StarrGazr #
@StarrGazr absolutely! Let me know when/where! in reply to StarrGazr #
uTorrent's Proj Falcon is great (remote control of uTorrent) http://falcon.utorrent.com if I like you I'll tell you how to get an invite #
@ceejayoz yeah, I liked that too. Makes sense too. It's a simple way of generating a unique encryption key. in reply to ceejayoz #
Dear Google Chrome, why the hell do you keep logging me out of all my websites each time you close? So frustrating. #
@davidtaraso that was the first thing I looked at. in reply to davidtaraso #
I just started using http://www.Dorthy.com – the best way to follow, find, or achieve anything. #
@bangbang023 yeah dev branch. Glad it's not just me. Went back to Firefox for the time being actually. in reply to bangbang023 #
@NBCOlympics no iPhone app? I'd love to see an app for schedules, highlights, medal counts, tv schedule, etc. #
http://bit.ly/at55mx "Repeal Of 'Don't Ask Don't Tell' Is 'Right Thing To Do,' Top Officer Says" and McCain is an idiot. Again. #
Being an adult means I get to have Lucky Charms whenever I want. That is all. #
http://bit.ly/aMiwIT "20 for 2010: Ars Technica's 20 most anticipated games of the year" #
Very tempted to boycott @CBS and the #SuperBowl ( #SB44 ) this year for their horrifically questionable judgment in commercials. CBS = Fail #
@JoeHobot 90% of the world wants Windows actually. Just sayin' in reply to JoeHobot #
http://nyti.ms/cHllku "Microsoft’s Creative Destruction" (NYT) interesting and smart article #
They claim we'll get "2-6 inches of snow" this weekend in NYC … me thinks they are lying. #
@HiSiri I've been unable to reset my password (so that I could login to the app) 2x now. Is password reset down? #
@bangbang023 you're not missing anything. It's actually even more confusing than before. in reply to bangbang023 #
@HiSiri not responding to customers I see? Not a great 1st impression. Tons of people having sign up or email password problems. #
@Dagk no problem. I'm just trying to get my password reset so I can actually login to the app. Thanks for the response. in reply to Dagk #
I hope we get snowed in this weekend. There, I said it. #
beer = beer + 1 #

Twitter Posts for the week of 2010-01-30

xxdesmus — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 08:59:00 +0000

pretty awesome when the price of the Vizio 37" LCD I just bought last night went up by $150 + shipping this morning. #
@nogrrlsallowed oh I know, this is the first time it's ever worked out in my favour. in reply to nogrrlsallowed #
@rememberthemilk any word on getting support for the 14244305 version of Gmail? in reply to rememberthemilk #
Emilia on the attack…talk to the paw! http://post.ly/KX6j #
http://bit.ly/9VioIL "Taking Time to Explore Bordeaux’s Other Side" — NYT looking at affordable Bordeaux's. Try the Saint Emilion 2007! #
http://bit.ly/bv17ZI "10 Updated Colloquialisms for the Modern Age" — Wired #
just did a clean install of Windows 7 Pro, and I must say — I'm shocked how few desktop apps I use these days. #
if the $1,000 price point (w/o Verizon/AT&T 3G contract) is correct for the Apple Tablet then this thing will flop. It's just a laptop then #
@tylercrosby Yeah, and do you really want a touch screen keyboard for all your long emails/papers? No way. Need a real keyboard. in reply to tylercrosby #
@TomChau Yes, yes it was. What's next? Mafia Wars? in reply to TomChau #
@tylercrosby it'll be a cute toy… but it won't be a laptop replacement, but at $1,000 that's where it's priced. in reply to tylercrosby #
Any Excel 2003 VBA wizards out there? I need to select/activate the entire row based on the current cell I'm in. Ideas? #
to clarify my #Excel request — I need to select the entire row based on a relative cell value. #
so far the iPad is not impressive. It's just a giant iPhone. #
me thinks the iPad will be another Apple TV …. i.e. iFailure. #
RT @platinumforests: Ew, #iPad. Not half as efficient as a laptop and not half as portable as an iPhone. Boo. #
@dremin wow, you are drinking the koolaid aren't you? ..holy crap. Calm down there killer. We know how popular e-readers have been so f ar. in reply to dremin #
@dremin until they mention a price (my guess is at least $700) I'm not even slightly impressed. No way this replaces a real laptop in reply to dremin #
ouch … $630 if you want the cheapest iPad with 3G capabilities …um no. No thanks. #
conclusion — for $630, $730, and $830 …you get an oversized iPhone with a slightly cheaper (but still crappy) AT&T data connection #
@edythemighty very pricey. Not as useful as a laptop, and not as portable as an iPhone. in reply to edythemighty #
@xstex oh do enlighten the rest of us then in reply to xstex #
@xstex yes, and based on the facts we've now seen … it's a giant iPhone. Less function than a laptop, less mobile than an iPhone too. Fail in reply to xstex #
@xstex eh, screen size is too small. still no multi tasking, no notifications, no Flash (I mean, really?) in reply to xstex #
maybe I'm just a bad person, but the guy on the iPad video just looks and sounds like such a douche. http://bit.ly/bSc5wY #
@xstex same here — I was far more interested in seeing the iPhone OS 4.0 than this stupid iPad thing. in reply to xstex #
@swichi293 you mean except like Delicious Library? It looks like iBooks stole the shelf idea directly from them. in reply to swichi293 #
@SteveStreza such as? notification changes? multitasking? in reply to SteveStreza #
@Switched entirely underwhelmed. No multitasking is a joke. no flash, no camera, no Flash in the browser, no notifications in reply to Switched #
The #iPad is a joke. Anyone who buys the 1st gen is a moron. 16GB? Joke. No Flash? Joke. No camera? Joke. No multitasking? Joke. No Thanks. #
@jmcavalieri I bet the processor isn't compatible. I like the idea though! in reply to jmcavalieri #
@ecoando @hoffnasty9 I bet the processor could handle it speed-wise without much trouble. Not the fastest thing ever, but livable I bet. in reply to ecoando #
RT @TechCrunch: Think the iBooks app Looks Familiar? You’re Not The Only One. See who Apple stole it from. http://bit.ly/ciQPZW #
@nuevasync seem to be having Google Calendar issues all of a sudden. Control panel says it can't get my calendar list. Any ideas? #
was hoping all this Apple kool-aid drinking crap would be over with by now… #
@nuevasync still getting "Calendar Selection
There was an error accessing your calendar list!" after re-authorizing. in reply to nuevasync #
@nuevasync re-requested auth … still not working though. in reply to nuevasync #
@nuevasync thanks for your help …I'll wait and see how things go tomorrow. in reply to nuevasync #
RT @BreakingNews: Jury finds Scott Roeder guilty of 1st degree murder of abortion doctor George Tiller. Good, Got exactly what he deserved #
@nuevasync any idea on when this Google Calendar issue will be fixed? It's been 2 days now. #
@googlecalendar do you have any known issues with the gCal API right now? I haven't been able to access my account for 2 days now. #
@googlecalendar getting a "server error" on Google Sync when I try to change my sync'd calendars as well. Also for 2 days now. #
http://bit.ly/9B90iT "Super Bowl ad from gay dating site rejected by CBS" @CBS = homophobic and discriminatory. Shameful and pathetic CBS #
@shadyproject absolutely shameful and pathetic. I'd expect this bulls**t out of Fox, not CBS. in reply to shadyproject #
@nuevasync Thank you! in reply to nuevasync #

iPad = iFailure

xxdesmus — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:53:47 +0000

It’s really really rough right now, but maybe in a generation or 3 it’ll be worth buying.

Obvious shortcomings:

16GB of memory (on the base unit)
Still no Flash in the browser
No camera
Still no multitasking
No SD card slot (no expandable storage)
No replaceable battery
It’s almost 2x the price of some netbooks today

It’s just a glorified iPhone right now. It’s needs a generation or 3 to mature into something worthwhile. It’s no netbook killer, that’s for damn sure.

Twitter Posts for the week of 2010-01-23

xxdesmus — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 08:59:00 +0000

moved T in …sore and tired on this grey Sunday. Looking forward to doing a lot of nothing. #
Having quite the productive day off so far. #
@rememberthemilk the Gmail sidebar stopped working recently? It won't load in Firefox or Chrome. #
@rememberthemilk don't even see "Tasks" under "Settings" any more. Tried uninstalling the extension/reinstall. No luck. Cleared cache too. in reply to rememberthemilk #
@rememberthemilk I also tried loading Gmail with labs disabled …still nothing. in reply to rememberthemilk #
Apple iPhone OS 4.0 features detailed! Also, Apple calling tablet the iTablet? « Boy Genius Report http://bit.ly/8Viogd #
@rememberthemilk for what it's worth, the RTM gadget seems to be broken too http://bit.ly/69R8xg says "Invalid gadget specification…." in reply to rememberthemilk #
@rememberthemilk the gadget content did load correctly. in reply to rememberthemilk #
@rememberthemilk that's the thing…the content of the gadget loads, but when I add the XML file for the gadget it says there's an error in reply to rememberthemilk #
@rememberthemilk http://bit.ly/6W7RYk works (the Google Calendar gadget), but the Gmail gadget throws the error http://bit.ly/69R8xg in reply to rememberthemilk #
TGIASW ? Thank God It's A Short Week… #
@rememberthemilk still not loading in Firefox or Chrome …cleared the cache on both. in reply to rememberthemilk #
@rememberthemilk Sorry about the hassle here… I have a proclivity for breaking things. (I'm a great beta tester though!) in reply to rememberthemilk #
@MSWindows @windowslive Windows Live Mesh just deleted 8GB of my documents, pictures, and other very important files. What the heck?! #
@microsoft_cares which form? in reply to microsoft_cares #
@microsoft_cares I'm not trying to be a jerk, but that just links to the FAQ …not a specific form of any type. in reply to microsoft_cares #
@microsoft_cares thanks! Got it now. Submitted. Ticket #: 1122884040 …hope this can fix this. It was literally YEARS of old files in reply to microsoft_cares #
@microsoft_cares I hope that's true, but I'm pretty sure it never even made it to the servers. All this happened in about 5 minutes. in reply to microsoft_cares #
@microsoft_cares no way much of the 8GB of data made it up in the servers that quickly. in reply to microsoft_cares #
@microsoft_cares I just added the folder to the mesh and then the explorer.exe hung …and then 75% of my files were gone. in reply to microsoft_cares #
@microsoft_cares was using mesh. Was trying to setup the sync folders. in reply to microsoft_cares #
@rememberthemilk the gadget is working for me in Gmail now, but the sidebar still won't load at all. in reply to rememberthemilk #
@rememberthemilk awesome! So we'll get an updated extension for Firefox and the auto updated extension in Chrome? Thanks again! in reply to rememberthemilk #
Using @SugarSync now to backup my files. Get 2GB of storage free too, and help me out — (referral link) http://bit.ly/8872Nm #
@Mohsin_M How's that? more storage for a lower price, same kind of sync options, better web interface, actually backup any folder you want in reply to Mohsin_M #
@Mohsin_M I know about symlinks …but really, why should I have to go through all that hassle? It's such an obvious thing to add @Dropbox in reply to Mohsin_M #
@Dropbox any kind of ETA on when we won't have to use symlinks any more? #
@Mohsin_M well as soon as they add it I'll probably switch over from SugarSync …it's just annoying creating all those damn symlinks in reply to Mohsin_M #
@rememberthemilk it gets weirder…seems to be tied to this Gmail account. I signed into my other Gmail accnt and it loaded fine. Ideas? in reply to rememberthemilk #
@rememberthemilk on the account that loads — version 14155931 …is there some JS code I can use to find the version on the other accnt? in reply to rememberthemilk #
@rememberthemilk don't know if it means a diff ver. – the accnt that doesn't work has "Report Gmail bug" in right corner. The other doesn't in reply to rememberthemilk #
@rememberthemilk version 14244305 …it's a newer version in reply to rememberthemilk #
dueling with Excel VBA all day long… #
Colbert Report two nights ago — the new slogan of Verizon Wireless — "because wires are for pussies" (kind of catchy) #
Excel VBA: 1. Me: 0 …damn it. Still fighting. #
http://bit.ly/75iMeH Milky Way Transit Authority
…pretty much awesome. #
http://bit.ly/7WVpNJ Dirty Harry Meets Rain Man (XKCD) #
RT @Gennefer: http://twitpic.com/z8gx8 – So perfect. NBC's new logo. Image by: Mitch Canter (@studionashvegas) #
Ridiculously gorgeous sunset in Brooklyn to start the weekend. http://twitpic.com/z9ieh #

Twitter Posts for the week of 2010-01-17

xxdesmus — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 08:59:00 +0000

Basically the worst way to wake up: bleeding from both sides of your nose ….and it also happens to be a Monday morning. #
RT @BreakingNews: U.S. Supreme Court blocks television broadcast of trial on California's gay marriage ban – AP . …wtf? Why? #
http://bit.ly/5SGDR1 A Peek Into Netflix Queues by geography. Check out Park Slope… *sigh* #
http://bit.ly/8THwYn "The Americanization of Mental Illness" – NYTimes.com …VERY interesting read. #
I dare someone to give me a SANE and NON-religious reason as to why same sex marriage should not be allowed. I'm waiting…take your time. #
Thank god for the upcoming long weekend. #