That Nerdy Chick: #Dating Schmating

OHMYYYGATTOSSS!!! I was reminded at dinner last night just how little of time I currently have to date, and with the movie and all ... shits only going to get worse. BAHHHH!!!!! I love, love, love, me some life ... love, love, love, running this site ... love, love, love, the movie ... but I realllyyy dont want to turn into one of those cold heartless bitches that is a massively huge CEO yet goes home to her cappuccino maker. Working on the script and reading it in the car on the latest leg of the Unapologetically Awesome Spring/ Summer 2010 Tour has provided some rad psychoanalysis of my current situation. Yes, I am on OkCupid. Totally have no shame about it either ... frankly, it's the only place I can meet people. I really did start it to look for someone, but the last handful of dates I've gone on were really just for content for the site. I post my opinions, post their responses and just kinda go with the flow on it all. I've had a great time with literally every guy ... but its breaking my heart that I haven't found one that I actually stood a shot at dating. This sounds mean, but if you're not a CEO, or running some sort of crazy operation and equally busy ... there is not a snowballs chance in hell that we'll be able to date. I get on a plane at a moment's notice, totally loving my completely nomadic life, but would love to even Skype with someone at the end of the day about it. I hate texting dudes, hate talking on the phone, tweeting is pretty rad since I get to see an avatar ... but I just LOVE LOVE LOVEEEEE what I do for work so much, and KNOOWWWW so through and through who I am - I won't settle. I'm not looking for Mr. Perfect, but rather a good running partner. I wear flats because I usually have to run to at least 3 meetings a day, or hop a fence because I got locked out of something somewhere, because I can be that spacey ... I just want someone that can keep up, and give me my own space at the same time.

So, I'm 25 .. still single ... but will def say - that I am going to be more honest and a little bit more open with the heart program in my body and see if we can get somethin' movin' and groovin'!

PS. Just heard this in the car for the millionth time - and I friggen LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!!

PS. Here's my OKCupid profile. Feel free to message me.

Hello, From the #MiddleOfNowhere!!!

Literally ... *cue 4sq checkin*

I'm currently driving an Audi S5 back from Dallas to California on the Unapologetically Awesome Spring/ Summer 2010 Tour, and DUDEESSS!!! Can I just say driving one of these stick is WAYYYYYY different than the Fiesta?!?! For reals ... I thought learning stick was learning stick ... oh HELLLSSSSS nawwww!!!! This car scares me with its mighty, mighty, power!!!

BAHHHHH!!!!!!! It goes so friggen FAST!!! And dudes, there's even a SIXTH gear!!! SIX!!! I didn't even know cars went up that high!!!

My phone didn't get reception at all throughout the entire state of Oklahoma ... but I did take some pretty rad shots today ...

BUG JUICE!!!!!!!!!

Anywhoooo, the AC is epicly failing in the Audi ... SOOOO I'm taking a little cat nap now, since it's 100 plus in the desert, I'm going to just haul ass tonight to make it to the grand canyon in as cool of weather as possible. So, uh, yeah! Good times, nerds!!! W00t! W00t!!!! Can't WAIIITTTTTTT to walk across the glass skybridge!! OMG looks like SOO much fun!! Check it out!

#NerdsUnite

New on the #twitter front: Apps not authenticating

Normally I just pass this shiznat over - but seeing that I've had NOTHING but problems with both seesmic and twidroid authenticating twitter lately ... see, even @mrskutcher noticed it!!! This might be why ...

Over the coming weeks, we will be making two important updates that will impact how you interact with Twitter applications. We are sending this notice to all Twitter users to make sure you are aware of these changes.

What are applications?

There are over 250,000 applications built using the Twitter API. To use most applications, you first authorize the application to access your Twitter account, after which you can use it to read and post Tweets, discover new users and more. Applications come in many varieties, including desktop applications like TweetDeck, Seesmic, or EchoFon, websites such as TweetMeme, fflick, or Topsy, or mobile applications such as Twitter for iPhone, Twitter for Blackberry, or Foursquare.

Update 1: New authorization rules for applications

Starting August 31, all applications will be required to use “OAuth” to access your Twitter account.

What's OAuth?

• OAuth is a technology that enables applications to access Twitter on your behalf with your approval without asking you directly for your password.


• Desktop and mobile applications may still ask for your password once, but after that request, they are required to use OAuth in order to access your timeline or allow you to tweet.

What does this mean for me?

• Applications are no longer allowed to store your password.


• If you change your password, the applications will continue to work.


• Some applications you have been using may require you to reauthorize them or may stop functioning at the time of this change.


• All applications you have authorized will be listed at http://twitter.com/settings/connections.


• You can revoke access to any application at any time from the list.

Update 2: t.co URL wrapping

In the coming weeks, we will be expanding the roll-out of our link wrapping service t.co, which wraps links in Tweets with a new, simplified link. Wrapped links are displayed in a way that is easier to read, with the actual domain and part of the URL showing, so that you know what you are clicking on. When you click on a wrapped link, your request will pass through the Twitter service to check if the destination site is known to contain malware, and we then will forward you on to the destination URL. All of that should happen in an instant.

You will start seeing these links on certain accounts that have opted-in to the service; we expect to roll this out to all users by the end of the year. When this happens, all links shared on Twitter.com or third-party apps will be wrapped with a t.co URL.

What does this mean for me?

• A really long link such as http://www.amazon.com/Delivering-Happiness-Profits-Passion-Purpose/dp/0446563048 might be wrapped as http://t.co/DRo0trj for display on SMS, but it could be displayed to web or application users as amazon.com/Delivering- or as the whole URL or page title.


• You will start seeing links in a way that removes the obscurity of shortened links and lets you know where each link will take you.


• When you click on these links from Twitter.com or a Twitter application, Twitter will log that click. We hope to use this data to provide better and more relevant content to you over time.

Thanks for reading this important update. Come and check what's new at http://twitter.com.

Thanks,
The Twitter Team

Power of #SocialMedia: Sam is one happy little camper ...

Good news nerds!!! Just got an email from the el nerderino that rescued a pup I saved from the side of the highway a few years back ... and looooookkkkk!!!!!!

You guys were the ones that found his home ... and he looks like one happy pup to me!!!

#MISSIONACCOMPLISHED!!! THX NERDS!!!

#PrincessDiana: So, she's been dead for 13 years.

See this lady on the right?? Yeah, totally thought she'd be my future grand baby mama one day ... *drools* Prince William circa 1997 ... AHH!!! Anywhahoodle, she's been dead for 13 years as of today. Totally remember where I was ... *cue flashback music* I was swimming with my brother at our condo in Wells, Maine while my parents were glued to the TV in the kitchen. We had just gotten back from dinner. Instead of thinking, "wow I can't believe she's been dead that long ..." Why not go out and LIVE YOUR LIFFEEEE!!!! 13 years has passed!!! THIRTEEN!!!!! The ambition you one possessed when you heard that this chick died could now be a TEENAGER!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stop thinking. Start doing ... and oh yeah, RIP Lady Di! You totally did some rad things!

#NerdsUnite