beyond the 140: planet tweet-boy

It's been a few days and here's what you've missed...

@michellej oooh, muxtape. I'm going to play with that tonight. 11:27 AM March 25, 2008 from twitterrific in reply to michellej

GOOD Magazine made a muxtape: http://goodblog.muxtape.com/ 10:09 PM March 25, 2008 from twhirl

and, my muxtape. All 2008 releases, none of which I've talked about anywhere yet - http://misterjt.muxtape.com/ 10:48 PM March 25, 2008 from twhirl

Alright, the muxtape is updated. It's a Gray Sky Saturday Kinda Mixology - http://misterjt.muxtape.com/ - And now, we escape the APT. about 17 hours ago from twhirl

Muxtape was the new hotness this week. No one is quite sure why or whether it will last very long since it doesn't seem to have any RIAA deflector shields but it sure is fun. I always want to share my iTunes playlists/mixtapes. I'd been planning to send out monthly mixes this year but the process doesn't work with my internet conditioned mind. I need everything to have an easy button. I might still actually get around to creating physical mix CDs at some point this year but for now you can enjoy my semi-regular muxtape updating.

My friends are doing it, too! Collect them all (and share your own please):
http://sixsquare.muxtape.com/ (no disrespect to anyone else but Will kills his. My fave of the week)
http://felicious.muxtape.com/
http://michellej.muxtape.com/
http://lynneluvah.muxtape.com/
http://mellemusic.muxtape.com/
http://skeskali.muxtape.com/
http://allaboutgeorge.muxtape.com/
http://benchristen.muxtape.com/

In unrelated music news, I'm trying out iLike.

finally digging into iLike. The instant playlist thing is the only thing that's a killer app so far. Everything else I get from last.fm. about 12 hours ago from twhirl

It's like the Casey Kasem American Top 40 version of last.fm. Lots and lots of poppy myspace kids driving the music charts there. A little different from the UK/indie heavy focus of my favorite website.

spent the afternoon with Dick Sherman. Feeling inspired and Mickey Mouse Proud: http://www.theboysdoc.com/ 05:06 PM March 26, 2008 from twitterrific

Wednesday was one of the best work days I've had in a while. I spent the afternoon in the Old Animation Building listening to half of the duo that came up with It's A Small World and all of Mary Poppins and nearly a thousand other Disney songs. He told us Walt stories and about what it was like to work at Disney in the 60s and also shared insights into teamwork and relationships and creativity and having a positive view of the world. As he said, "The other way is too easy."

Of course, I ate it up.

@tiffanybbrown I'm naturally an introvert, too, and people are shocked to hear that. 06:35 PM March 26, 2008 from web in reply to tiffanybbrown

my bumper sticker of the day: introverts do it one on one. 06:43 PM March 26, 2008 from twitterrific

@gillianr I'm INTP 06:44 PM March 26, 2008 from twitterrific in reply to gillianr

and, if you ever want to shrink me, this is kind of perfect: http://en.wikipedia.org/wik... 06:45 PM March 26, 2008 from twitterrific

Ever since my first taking of the Myers-Briggs test in high school, I've been INTP. The only one that even has a chance of switching is the N to an S. I've always liked this test as I think it explains me really well. I don't like generalizing (actually, I do, but in context and with the expectation that you understand what "generalization" means. Sigh, see, I'm already overexplaining), but INTPs are most concerned with the "why" of things. How is fascinating, of course, but How ceases to be useful after it has informed the Why. What, When, and Where? Bah. Those things can change but they rarely effect the universal Why.

I like to know stuff. I'm generally convinced I know more than you do. I don't hold that against you. Also, I'm too busy trying to know more to call you on the phone or put away these dishes.

That's me in a nutshell.

a funny thing happened on the way to book reading in the great outdoors, planet bboy and hurry curry in old pasadena. Double bonus. about 13 hours ago from twhirl

Undercover Black Man wrote about the film earlier in the week and there was a discussion about it last weekend during the Poketo revelry. It's worth the hype. The stories of the b-boys are emotional (there's a whole mess of daddy issues). The transformational power of hip hop and breakdancing in the global community is inspiring to watch. Oh, and the dance moves are sick. Someone on twitter asked why there was this rash of dance shows on TV these days and I think this movie distills why. Dancers don't make any money. They put their bodies through extreme training all for one reason -- they love it. They can't imagine doing anything else. When they are dancing, they put their souls on display. In those moments of sweat and movement, they know for sure that they are alive. How can you not watch that and feel just a little bit of the same?

I nearly broke into an uprock while walking out of the theatre. True story.

Also, some other independent films to remember to go see:
Young@Heart
Jellyfish
Red Belt

Video chat is the business. Now to get a bunch of stuff electronically powered done in the next 53 minutes so I can read/nap at earth hour. about 12 hours ago from twhirl

time to light some candles and power down some ish. about 12 hours ago from twhirl

whilst walking my 'hood during earth hour, was reminded that my orthodox neighbors are earth hour compliant every shabbat for a full day. about 10 hours ago from twhirl

my earth hour compliance? I powered down/unplugged everything except for tivo. I read for 8 minutes and walked for 52. Did use iPod on walk. about 10 hours ago from twhirl

post earth hour? microwave, printer, heaters and fans will stay unplugged until needed. about 10 hours ago from twhirl

Earth Hour was last night. It provided some good perspective about our role in keeping this a sustainable planet. I point out that going an hour without electricity isn't really a very big deal not to put a smack down on those participating but to remind myself that the hour itself is symbolic. No matter how many of us participated, we saved no real measurable energy. And, while we can do our part to be green as individuals, the real change comes when we're serious about changing our mass consumption - the ways our food is produced, the ways we travel, how and where we construct our buildings.

But, you know, that's way too heavy to think about, man. It's easier to just be a feel-good green shopper.