14 June 2010 ~ View Comments

So…what IS #ShakespeareSaturday?

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What is #ShakespeareSaturday? I get asked that more times than any other hashtag I use on twitter. I’ve always thought about writing a post to answer the question but a reply tweet seemed to do the trick. However, I think it’s time I write something more detailed than below or my previous post:
#ShakespeareSaturday is something [...]

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12 May 2010 ~ View Comments

Vertigo Tweetup!

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Well it was time for yet another amazing tweetup with amazing people. Just wanted to do a quick entry. Here’s a look at some of the photos and the rest can be viewed here. Great turn out, wouldn’t you say?
Be sure to “like” my facebook page for details for upcoming tweetups! Of course, photos taken [...]

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01 May 2010 ~ View Comments

Shakespeare: Always relevant!

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For the past five years I have had the pleasure of attending, almost, all of the Shakespearean works productions at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater. It’s always a nice treat for me to be there. The Chicago Shakespeare Theater breaths life into the words I’ve read for so long. For a lack of a better word, [...]

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20 April 2010 ~ View Comments

Twitter Unveils New ReTweet Trick

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I’m sure many of you have always thought it was an extra step to go through by clicking “ReTweets” then going to “Your Tweets, ReTweeted” to find out who retweeted your tweets. Well, seems like the people behind twitter agree too!  As of about 4:15PM CST today, every time someone uses the “retweet” button  to [...]

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24 March 2010 ~ View Comments

theRoof TweetUp!

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Chicago weather teaches you to be hopeful. Last month I wanted to celebrate spring before it even arrived and therefore created #preSpringTweetUp at @MurasakiChicago. It was a blast!
Spring has arrived since then and I can’t wait till the summer starts. Summer time in Chicago is the best! One of the great pleasures it brings with [...]

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21 March 2010 ~ View Comments

Wine, cheese, cupcakes, pho and I Fight Dragons with tweeps, oh my!

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This is why I love Chicago, explained in pictures and and captions.

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05 March 2010 ~ View Comments

Time To Brag

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2009 is so last year!
I have said it before and saying it again, 2009 kicked my butt! It was full of too much of the not-so-good stuff. You know what I’m talking about!
That was last year. This is 2010! I cannot stop talking about how amazing this year has been and it’s only been 3 [...]

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