Gregarious Ape

• I guess you don't call it a boat when it has a helicopter pad and a hot tub. http://tweetphoto.com/33572392 #
• $1 million reasons to RT. Join @TwitCause + @theVFoundation raise money for leukemia research. http://bit.ly/dwB4c5 RT #
• Dinner with the girls. (@ El Take It Easy) http://4sq.com/bPw3Jq #
• I really hate it when an emotional reaction blows the moment. #dumbass #
• After meeting burger feast! (@ Islands Restaurant) http://4sq.com/7H5Wn6 #
• So far I have not been willing to accept random friend requests on 4Square. Seems like to much information in the hands of a stranger. #
• RT @SiteLabbers: New Blog Post:: SiteLab is Hiring Interns http://bit.ly/cPC7e4 #
• I'm at Islands Restaurant (889 Palomar Airport Rd, Paseo Del Norte, Carlsbad) w/ 3 others. http://4sq.com/7H5Wn6 #
• Chatting about social media with a prospective client. (@ The Tractor Room) http://4sq.com/67Yf7g #
• Listening to Mike Hughes of the Martin agency. #sandiegoadclub #
• "there is an opening for companies doing great work" Mike Hughes #sandiegoadclub #
• I am truly inspired listening to Mike Hughes. #sandiegoadclub #
• The four C's communications, content, causes, & cures of the Martin agency #sandiegoadclub #
• Don't look to do something new and different, do something new with something traditional. #sandiegoadclub #media #
• I'm at The Regal Beagle (3659 India St, btw Chalmers St & San Diego Ave, San Diego). http://4sq.com/cntL0m #
• I have placed my self at the mercy of the chef. I have complete trust. (@ Red Velvet) http://4sq.com/cH5a7n #
• Bay scallops with a red pepper foam. http://tweetphoto.com/34530670 #redvelvet #
• Dual melon with thyme foam. http://tweetphoto.com/34530947 #redvelvet #
• A plate of awesome #redvelvet http://tweetphoto.com/34535693 #
• Clearly my favorite dining experience in san diego. Food A++ service A++ #redvelvet not "fine dining" … Better. #
• Red velvet wine bar in little Italy: highest integrity in food I have experienced in San Diego. Most passionate wine service since Europe. #
• Google celebrates Alphonse Mucha 150th Birthday http://bit.ly/cmjXSp #
• Vietnamese sandwiches. Combo pate, pork and ham w/ jalapeño = yum. (@ Cali Deli) http://4sq.com/apATmW #
• Heading over to @eltakeiteasy for the @salontonic Happy Hour http://bit.ly/c3Iaga Anybody else headed that way? #
• The end of this video gives the Dramatic Chipmunk a run for his money. http://youtu.be/I5piEann_nU #BBC #humor #video #

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• I 've been a Markers Mark ambassador for 5 years. I just got a thank you e-card from the home office. @makersmark Thanks for remembering! #
• I'm at Izakaya Masa (928 Fort Stockton Dr, at Goldfinch St, San Diego). http://4sq.com/5PT4ix #
• Jing Project rocks. I just updated my pro account! @techsmith #
• Swiss mushroom burger. (@ The Shack Bar & Grill) http://4sq.com/aRjICM #
• Infographic — Poker: Skill or Luck? http://bit.ly/94bUhE #
• How Google Works. http://bit.ly/btRKnS #infographic #
• Yea, the sun is out! Boo, everybody is heading to la jolla. #traffic #standstill #
• Love that service contract. $0.00 due at pick up. (@ BMW of San Diego) http://4sq.com/5WsCyl #
• Anissa (my wife) entered a NatGeo photo essay contest. Please view and vote. http://bit.ly/bZnrEE Please repost and retweet. #
• Currently reading http://uniontribune.mobi/sdut/article/1WEWh3ig #
• Congratulations Kent. Best of luck! (@ Vigilucci's Ristorante) http://4sq.com/aNnLr9 #
• Beer. (@ The Regal Beagle w/ 3 others) http://4sq.com/cntL0m #
• Selling on ebay http://bit.ly/ddWPZm Listen to music while you swim. #
• San Diego venture summit. Sen. Tom Daschle speaking. (@ Omni San Diego Hotel) http://4sq.com/6B0eYg #
• Sen Tom Daschle taking the stage at the san Diego venture group. #
• "we have a 21st century operating room and 19th century administration" Tom Daschle on health care issues @ San Diego venture summit. #
• Anissa (my wife) entered a NatGeo photo essay contest. Please view and vote. http://bit.ly/bZnrEE Please repost and retweet. #
• RT @DowntownRob: WTF is HTML5 and why we should all care (Infographic) http://su.pr/3B4pkK via @Focus #
• New Book – "Galactic Rebellion for Dummies – Princess Edition" found on New York subway. http://youtu.be/J5gCeWEGiQI #
• I want the mayorship back. (@ Izakaya Masa w/ 2 others) http://4sq.com/5PT4ix #
• Van full of trees killed in vain. Phone books, really? Perhaps yellowbook should give out e-books instead. #
• I'm at The Linkery (3794 30th St., North Park Way, San Diego). http://4sq.com/8Vc8aE #
• Perfect night for dining al fresco. (@ The Vine) http://4sq.com/6Bl5ql #

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• Happy fourth of July! Happy birthday America. #
• Quiet fourth of July. Anissa and I walked to the secret spot around the corner to see fireworks. http://tweetphoto.com/30905666 #
• Netflix soon to have pay-per-view movies pre DVD release http://bit.ly/bQShaD #
• I don't have my homework – #blameitonmydog @TwitCause is supporting Shiba Inu Dogs, check out why at http://bit.ly/dmTPDJ Pls RT #
• Does anybody know a good sales guy or gal looking for a job? http://bit.ly/awo8Ei send them this listing. #
• Great Idea! Nice job guys. RT @sdloopfuse: LoopFuse Removes the Budget Barrier from Marketing Automation: http://bit.ly/cn2LtH #
• Somebody is taking this Christmas in July thing to serious. I would like to have summer weather again not rain and cold please. #
• Not a fan of having to download PDF menu when I visit a restaurant site. I think the menu should be a live page with DL option. #
• I very much agree. RT @paidContent: Publishers Need Popcorn, Not Paywalls http://cnt.to/kQo #
• OH "some people care about their carbon foot print, others are happily making carbon snow angels" #
• Point of use pricing coming to San Diego soon http://uniontribune.mobi/sdut/article/8HziYPC1 #
• NexTag purchases Wise for reviews but is still lacking social recommendations from relationship networks. http://bit.ly/8Yt1QC #
• 1 Question Tweet Poll RT @katymcc: Looking to redesign your website? Be a pal and take the latest @SiteLabbers poll http://tswl.us/b7zPX8 #
• A creative & mourning process mashup – RT @JenMitch: Why you should never ask designers for favors: http://bit.ly/apizPK #
• I need to get a new suit. Anybody have a recommendation? 3Day? Mens Warehouse? Nordstroms? Local Tailor? Other? #
• Will somebody please fix the thermostat, it's stuck on Fall. #
• I just got a hand written Thank You card from @knoodleknooz Great people! looking forward to working with them. #ineedtodothatmoreoften #
• 574 people and I did today's #dogood [Write a thank-you card] http://dogoodmovement.com #
• RT @Irregulars Marketing Automation Consolidation? http://bit.ly/bhzBHX #
• I just voted for Nicholas Conor Institute Corporation to win $250k on Chase Community Giving! #chasegiving http://bit.ly/bkNyaM #
• Help raise $250K for Children's Cancer Research by voting for the NICHOLAS CONOR INSTITUTE on Facebook http://bit.ly/bnXehv (Please RT) #
• The park by house was a cemetery. A few tomb stones are left as reminders dating to US vs. Mexico war. This 1 is cool http://bit.ly/900rUY #
• 4 1/2 stars. Great food (@ Aladdin Mediterranean Restaurant) http://4sq.com/8hsxOR #
• Ahhh yes. Now it runs better. Just upgraded to 8GB of @kingstonmemory in my macbook pro. Love the performance boost! #
• Spanish market. Small but excellent. (@ Pata Negra) http://4sq.com/ccFdVK #
• Started walk with @walkmeter at 5:35 PM, on a new route, see http://j.mp/bjXUxP, Walkmeter will speak your replies to me. #
• The Lotus are blooming in Balboa park. http://tweetphoto.com/31980324 #
• Finished walk with @walkmeter, on a new route, time 57:36, 2.94 miles, see http://j.mp/bjXUxP, average 19:36. #
• Happy Birthday @jennichols #
• I just listed 4BG of Apple memory for sale on Ebay – http://bit.ly/dgZ7OU #
• I just listed a 62mm Circular Polarizer on Ebay – http://bit.ly/b3NZuj #

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• great post RT @cdangson: Outsourcing #socialmedia debate – my thoughts on what not to outsource and why http://dach.is/4Q #
• I'm watching a Yale class on game theory via OpenCourseware via #boxee Love the Internet. #
• Lesson 1: never play a dominated strategy. #gametheory #
• Getting my foot fixed so I can start running again. (@ UCSD Sports and Family Medicine) http://4sq.com/dzvV3b #
• Diagnosis, mortons nuroma. Temporary treatment, an injection of meds in my foot. Long term, surgery. What a pain in my… well, foot. #
• Would you like a side of Hulu with your iPhone (or iPad)? http://bit.ly/a3Ukvj #
• I'm at Rubio's (La Jolla) (8855 Villa La Jolla Dr, San Diego). http://4sq.com/7TKvh4 #
• I honestly didn't realize that mapquest was still around. http://bit.ly/9bBVHd The new user experience is good. #relaunch #
• Who knows the name of the Lost series star that was the first vampire to die on the Angel series? (my wife just showed me) answer shortly. #
• Answer: Josh Holloway, better known as Sawer from the Lost TV series, was the first vampire to get killed by Angel in episode 1 season 1. #
• Rumored to be the best pizza in San Diego. Unconfirmed. (@ Pizzicato) http://4sq.com/8GXTCT #
• Just had a great breakfast with a mentor. Feeling energized. (@ Coco's Bakery) http://4sq.com/9KFfIg #
• Join TwitCause + Amex Members Project! Raise money for charities! Vote for which charities receive $200K! http://bit.ly/aMOVOj #amexMP #spon #
• All hands meeting. Good things happening. (@ SiteLab Interactive) http://4sq.com/95HGJ7 #
• RT @SiteLabbers: 1st in a series of blog posts on our Redesign. The New Face of Sitelab.com by Mike Zemans, CXO http://ow.ly/25pdm #
• Happy SM day. ( social media not …) (@ Quality Social w/ 20 others) http://4sq.com/cxT80c #
• Who do I have to kill to get a beer at #smdaysd #
• Service gets a C- at quality social. #smdaysd #
• Tomorrow begins a 2-week SuperFood Drive with Scripps Hospital throughout SD county! http://bit.ly/dd3RER ( via @SuperFoodDrive ) #
• RT @SiteLabbers: SiteLab Biz Dev gets a new leader http://ow.ly/260b5 New SiteLab.com Blog Post by Rion Morgenstern #
• RT @SiteLabbers: New Blog Post: Wolfgang Puck Companies Continues Social Media Success 1.. http://bit.ly/afFHUF #
• Going out for my first street run in nearly a year. #
• Total fail. Every step on the right feels like a nail through my foot. Major bummed. #
• Having sweets with great friends (@ Extraordinary Desserts – Little Italy) http://4sq.com/5OY2oQ #
• Chocolate lava bun http://tweetphoto.com/30269629 #
• Working working … 3 day weekend starts soon. (@ SiteLab Interactive) http://4sq.com/95HGJ7 #
• SiteLab is hiring http://bit.ly/awo8Ei Do you know somebody who is a sales superstar? #
• really great site. RT @randfish: Very impressed w/ http://bit.ly/bgd7Qe – rarely has a site w/ ittle adherence to convention worked so well #
• Let's go padres. Let's go (@ PETCO Park w/ 37 others) http://4sq.com/4UzXjV #
• So far the padres game is like jr high, nobody gets first base. #
• The Padres game is like early high school; nobody touched home plate, but a few struck out trying to steal third. #
• Padres score like… #
• Nice job padres! 3-0 over Houston. #
• I'm at PETCO Park (100 Park Blvd, 7th Avenue, San Diego) w/ 55 others. http://4sq.com/4UzXjV #
• I'm at Proper (795 J St, at 8th Ave, San Diego) w/ 4 others. http://4sq.com/8ZwCz0 #
• Wifey is shopping. (@ Urban Outfitters (Hillcrest)) http://4sq.com/9qcEXD #
• Regular $2.97 premium $3.18 (@ Costco Gasoline) http://4sq.com/dvucU8 #

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After attending Interactive Day San Diego a coupe weeks ago I have been much more sensitive to the emerging trends in user generated video.

While having sushi the other night I became enthralled watching the light change under the bar and how it looked through the Sake glass. So, I pulled out my iPhone and shot 2 minutes of video.   I downloaded the video to my computer and spent a few minutes in iMovie, uploaded it to YouTube and viola… the future has arrived. (YouTube even notified me that the music I used may be an infringement on copyrights.)

I know the video is a little “Blair Witch” but, what amazes me is that just a few short years ago the complexity and expense of video creation and distribution would have made this simple exercise take hours and require the use of very expensive specialized equipment. Now anyone with a cell phone and a computer can be a content creator and publisher.

Moreover, there are online video platforms  that allow any company to bring white label video editing and distribution to their websites. With these tools site are creating remix contests, creating training videos and much more.  Here are a couple key players to watch:

• Kaltura: Open Source Video Platform
  • Great for corporate content
  • Moderation tools
  • SaaS Deployment
• Vmix – The Leading Online Video Platform & Online Video Publishing
  • Robust API
  • SaaS Deployment
  • iPhone and iPad support

Next time you are near downtown San Diego you should have a great meal at Azuki Sushi in Bankers Hill. Sit at the bar and enjoy the show.

• Regular $3.00 Premium $3.20 (@ Costco Gas) http://4sq.com/b1bJfG #
• Not the best idea on a Sunday but it had to be done… (@ Costco w/ 3 others) http://4sq.com/4QBfTR #
• Costco has the local brews. Lost Abby, green flash, stone & more. FTW http://tweetphoto.com/28259461 #
• I'm at Whole Foods Market (Hillcrest) (711 University Ave, at 7th, San Diego). http://4sq.com/7x8wTt #
• Thanks ! RT @SiteLabbers: SiteLab warmly welcomes Rion (@rionSD) as Dir of Bizdev. A passionate, technical leader, & self-proclaimed foodie. #
• Shout ‘I CARE’ and help #FightAIDS Follow @BCEFA and show support via @TwitCause. http://bit.ly/91dd0M Pls RT #
• RT @inspireUX The Importance of a Focused User Experience Strategy http://bit.ly/9l5scX #
• I am upgraded. being an App junkie I love the new folders feature. #iphone #iOS4 #
• 34 iOS 4.0 Features and Tips For the iPhone and iPod touch | Mac|Life http://bit.ly/aLinCb #
• Watching a Tivo of Betty White on SNL. She is unbelievably funny! #
• Congratulations to South Africa! You needed this win. #FIFA #WorldCup #
• RT @randfish: Please help share the new Beginner's Guide to SEO – http://seomz.me/seogd – amazing work by @DannyDover #
• Kilauea burger with crispy onions! (@ Islands Restaurant) http://4sq.com/5ayk52 #
• RT @loopfuse: Is your marketing automation solution a "dinosaur" ? http://rqtaylor.com/?p=16 #
• I Tivo FF through 90% of TV commercials yet online I will watch 90% of video commercials? #interesting #video #ads #
• Straw Poll: http://bit.ly/drCvxc does low trust of the brand witter hurt an individual brand who is using twitter? #
• Great resource RT @randfish: Did I mention the Beginner’s Guide to SEO is FREE? http://seomz.me/seogd Enjoy + pls give us feedback, too! #
• Cool gift from my dry cleaner http://tweetphoto.com/28616622 they are putting green dry cleaning into practice #green #
• Finished walk with @walkmeter, on a new route, time 48:01, 2.10 miles, average 22:51. #
• Pepsi, Ford, and P&G are building buzz with betas, it's not just for software anymore. http://bit.ly/bKLmXc #
• I think he is missing Relational. Social is of greatest value when you have trust. Trust comes from relationships. http://bit.ly/c3XtK6 #
• Beer Here with @stevenprestesater (@ The Regal Beagle) http://4sq.com/cntL0m #
• Great News: International Whaling Commission (IWC) delaying action on legalized commercial whaling http://bit.ly/djshyG #
• </work> (@ SiteLab Interactive) http://4sq.com/95HGJ7 #
• New restaurant for me. Great decor menu looks promising. (@ Bankers Hill Bar & Restaurant) http://4sq.com/9zb980 #
• Really loving Soulstage on the Palladia channel. Tune in for some great music. #
• India Arie is killing it on Soulstage right now. #
• We had a blast too! RT @sarahmcarr: SO fun last night at Banker's Hill Restaurant with @RionSD, Anissa & Jason!! gr8 drinks, xlnt food! #
• Will iPhone 4 Blend? http://bit.ly/9XNBYJ See for yourself #blendtec #iphone #AWESOME #
• I am so frustrated by a slow computer. Memory upgrade planned for Tuesday and it can't come soon enough! #
• RT @billpalmer100: #Google vice president: Video online will soon become as important as TV in the realm of advertising http://bit.ly/cpRdg1 #
• Cox cable just went out on the last moments of the #USA #worldcup first half. #WTF #
• Thrift store shopping rocks. (@ Amvets Thrift Store) http://4sq.com/6z95NI #
• Enjoying a great night with @robertmason & @trouble5 #

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• Join @TwitCause + @MaryJBlige for #mjbhonorsweek w/ @FFAWN! RT & Help empower women worldwide @ http://bit.ly/at8p0s Pls RT #
• How are you analyzing you social media interactions? http://bit.ly/9sEfHW The Overton Window is one method. #
• Have you heard of @nikawater They donate 100% of profits to bring clean water to developing nations. http://www.nikawater.org #
• The future is local. http://bit.ly/d9QQ62 This is the 5th article in a week about a major brand focusing on local strategy. #
• Building the NASA brand. RT @chrismessina: Creepy, cool… aaaaand weird: http://bit.ly/b4IPCQ #
• OH: kitty! OOHH.. Wait not kitty. Raccoon.! #
• Autonomy influences productivity RT @ThisIsSethsBlog Seth's Blog: Goodbye to the office http://bit.ly/bsVC6x #
• Let the learning start (@ Interactive Day San Diego 2010 (Hilton San Diego Bayfront) w/ 19 others) http://4sq.com/cMxSqU #
• Breaking down silos is key to innovation. Innovation often comes from unexpected places #IDSD #
• Please fix the high pitch buzz in the sound system. My brain is starting to bleed. #IDSD #
• Is @Gatorade "…the largest participatory brand in the world." http://bit.ly/cICzK5 They sure got the monitoring right. #Social #Brand #
• I just unlocked the "Swarm" badge on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/cqRAPI #
• Listening to @randfish talk on Advanced SEO #IDSD #
• SEO Tip via @randfish stragic usage of community elements like widgets and badges build great SEO #IDSD #
• Twitter is the window to pre-breaking news. #IDSD #
• WOW 25% of google searches each month have never been searched for before. #IDSD #
• 73Mil Mobile Browsers / Month on par with 70 Bil Mobile App Users / Month. To build or not to build a mobile app? #IDSD #
• RT @annemccoll: 70% of us sleep with our phones or won' t share with our spouses #idsd #
• Advertising Evolved: Disruptive -> Engaging, Just-in-case -> Just -in-Time, Early Adopters -> Alpha Users #IDSD #
• Allocate 10% of your marketing budget to mobile #IDSI via @tagga #
• How big is the golbal Mobile Market? #psydomath Mobile Market > TV Market + PC Market #IDSD via @tagga #
• Lunch (@ Interactive Day San Diego 2010 (Hilton San Diego Bayfront) w/ 45 others) http://4sq.com/cMxSqU #
• Meaningful innovation often follows economic ression. #IDSD #
• "Doing what we have done on the Internet and just applying that to mobile won't work." You need to be invited to market to mobile. #IDSD #
• The purpose for your website is lead gen. Does you UX strategy support that objective? Are you measuring it? Time to redesign. #IDSD #
• Google analytics and web optimizer stats show that users prefer tabs on web sites. #IDSD @markfidelman @royk HA! Thought of you both. #
• tweet – busy day… that is about all I have time to say so far #
• Work (@ SiteLab Interactive) http://4sq.com/95HGJ7 #
• Packed! (@ The Regal Beagle) http://4sq.com/cntL0m #
• And the award for best actor in an NBA final goes to…. Mister Kobe Bryant #
• My opinion: not too far. RT @MarkRCameron: A Tweet Too Far? Utah Firing Squad Execution Announced on Twitter: http://bit.ly/a2RNy1 #
• World Cup tweets must be killing Twitter. #
• #FollowFriday @SiteLabbers @jennichols @rylanb @katymcc @LeeAnthonyP @nicmcc #
• Polar Bear at the San Diego zoo enjoying some summer time pool time http://bit.ly/zIacJ #video #realtime #
• I'm at Santana's Mexican Grill (Mission Hills/Hillcrest) (719 W Washington Ave, Eagle St, San Diego). http://4sq.com/9l9m8Q #
• Lead Capture Tip: The form fill information you request from users must be worth the value you are providing to them upon completion. #
• One of my top 3 sushi spots in san Diego. The salmon is perf. (@ Azuki Sushi) http://4sq.com/c2I2LC #
• 6 Key SEO Posts of Interest http://bit.ly/bcl44b #
• 3 hours later… blog facelift done. WP 3.0 installed Theme & widgets updated. Now i should write something.. later http://bit.ly/bYDcTv #
• Good eats. (@ Little Italy Mercato w/ 2 others) http://4sq.com/a86s3f #
• loved Microsoft Sustainability : Productivity, future vision on Boxee http://bit.ly/9HMeg9 #

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Here are 6 key blog posts from the Advanced SEO session at Interactive Day San Diego presented by Rand Fishkin

Enjoy and rank better.

• Help rescue animals! Follow @PupSquad. Show ur support (via @TwitCause) http://bit.ly/bwxtBA Donate @ http://tinyurl.com/pupsquad RT pls #
• timely quote from an unexpected source: “Sometimes it's the smallest decisions that can change your life forever.” – Keri Russell #
• Going to my first Tai Chi class. (@ YMCA Hazard Center Mind & Body Annex) http://4sq.com/5Pppxr #
• It's difficult to understand the weight of the mantle you carry until it is lifted off your back. There is peace in the lightness of being. #
• Now with free public wifi. (@ Home Depot – Sports Arena #674 http://4sq.com/4ADT8j #
• Most unique business I have seen in years! http://twitpic.com/1k4wkq #
• Beer! (@ Churchill's Pub & Grille) http://4sq.com/7vZZq3 #

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• Coming to the end our our stay in/on Bali.. Fantastic Place. Today a moto for a ride around the Ubud hills, tomorrow Singapore. #
• Moto ride cancelled due to rain. #travel #Bali http://twitpic.com/1gyuke #
• No question, I could live in Asia. #
• Start your own @Freecycle group 2 give http://tinyurl.com/4freecycle Show your support (via @TwitCause) http://bit.ly/8YXr10 RT pls #
• Up before the roosters to catch our flight to Singapore. #
• Landed safe in Singapore. Looking forward to the night food market in chinatown. #travel #nom #
• Yum. (@ 汪得福 @ Maxwell Market) http://4sq.com/9EouyG #
• I just unlocked the "Superstar" badge on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/d9IKAq #
• Tiger beer on the river. (@ Victorian London Pub) http://4sq.com/cXW4gT #
• The Singapore airport could be mistaken for a class A mall in the US. #travel http://twitpic.com/1he067 #
• First time in japan and all I get to see is the airport. (@ ＮＡＲＩＴＡ ＡＩＲＰＯＲＴ) http://4sq.com/ctRpiH #
• Sushi in the Tokyo airport is better the 98% of the sushi in san diego. http://twitpic.com/1hh3p2 #
• By some trick of flight magic, we landed in honolulu before we took off from Singapore yesterday. It's still thursday. #
• With @mikediliberto & kara to celebrate their wedding Location: http://j.mp/9EvH1V http://twitpic.com/1hxcnf #
• Congratulations to @mikediliberto & kara happiness forever. http://twitpic.com/1hxjmg #
• A beer before leaving. (@ Kona Brewing Company) http://4sq.com/bYHHoO #
• Later Hawaii. Thanks for a great end to a great vacation. #
• On the ground in san diego. #

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