w00t! 2008 Hurricane season ends today! (30-Nov) Yeah, I know, you just. don't. care. (Except if you live in an H-zone, like H-town ;)

Handy Latin phrases: Sentio aliquos togatos contra me conspirare.(I think some people in togas are plotting against me.) http://bit.ly/15kmc

What's your external focus ratio? How does it compare? EF = A/S + I/P, where http://bit.ly/7Wuk [c:Tom Asacker]

Saturday morning. Caffeine. Is. Kicking it! Brilliant. Now for the 2nd cup.

Beijing vs. Shanghai

*note: due to technical difficulties point updates not captured; however, it has been determined that indeed the Beijing - Shanghai - Guangzhou (#china20, #cnbloggercon ) contest was a draw!

Everybody's a winner!


A little running (friendly) contest during @china20 between @elliottng and @christinelu

@elliottng - Beijing

1) Blue skies last 2 days
2) Hosted the 2008 Olympics (@Bundini)
3) Has Tsinghua Software Park (@rfannin)
4) Beautiful Marriott Hotel (@christinelu) (?) http://bit.ly/xycS
5) Beijingers are great hosts! (@christinelu) (?) http://bit.ly/1PyQ

*comment: christine is not helping her Shanghai cause here :)


@christinelu - Shanghai

1) Shanghai has the Mori Building

"How do you generate word of mouth? Excellence, of course."-Tom Peters, Re-imagine![Well, bad word of mouth spreads faster w/less effort.]

Monthly breakfast meeting with CEO. Always special.

Listening to: http://ping.fm/c19oP Erik Mongrain. (and seeing is believing, 1person, solo)

CNN today: "Obama launches Web site to reach public" - man, where have you been? This is *not* news. Old school news=FAIL!

DFPS site: http://bit.ly/QE0B - Question: How else can one know about site "updates" if there's no RSS, no notify subscription options???

"The age of mass production is fading fast. The emerging economy is based on knowledge, imagination, curiosity, and talent." - Tom Peters

On board,1st Class(!), Houston bound. Already a productive global citizen today.

Going from 2˚C/36˚F to 26˚C/80˚F :) Heading to ORD now; towards IAH in a couple hours. Oh yeah, bumped to 1st Class - W00t!

CNN: Holograms, Tomograms...you say 'to-mah-to' I say 'to-may-to' or is it? http://bit.ly/14qCuR

GM vs. Joe the Plumber - So GM runs business poorly and US Govt to bail them out? Outrage. Business incompetence = bankruptcy. Sorry.

Got crisis? Get Ushahidi! http://bit.ly/6JKc

Pre-caffeinated twitterverse: there's a marked difference in Australia, UK, USA, China, Uruguay. We share the addiction. :)

Like Goldman-Sachs Execs, Bush shld get a bonus:Bush administration conceded Israeli-Palestinian peace deal by deadline no longer possible.

"Ndio imewezekana!" - Swahili for: "It has been done!" ("Yes we can! Yes we did!") from a long time college mate from Kenya. So excited!

http://bit.ly/3vjeSv - the REAL celebration, 403 yrs. old.

USA: You can vote however you like - http://bit.ly/25PjSv You'll be dancin' :)

Obama 346, McCain 192. Final answer. [help from: fivethirtyeight.com ] :)

Wow! Twitter's @comcastcares , on a Sunday afternoon/evening, responds to my service inquiry. Volunteers to replace cable modem. Epic WIN!

Chicagoland, watching Lions & Bears, in 65+F/18+C weather. On November 2nd? Chicago? Lovin' it.™

Sweet home Chicago!

Waiting @ IAH.

Chi-town bound!