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• 10:45 Don't forget! @dirtbar is doing their Toys For Tots event tonight! Bring a toy and get a rimjob or shot of Jack! bit.ly/5CNeQB #
• 18:21 After @cachanchan's sex toy party Tuesday and @ThursdayGirl's lap dancing class tonight, I feel like I'm in geisha training or something. #
• 19:07 Reminder: Tonight @dirtbar is doing their Toys For Tots event! Bring a toy and get a rimjob or shot of Jack free! bit.ly/5CNeQB #
• 20:28 ready for @ThursdayGirl's lap dance class! Should be interesting. (@ Nia Moves) 4sq.com/7P2p0a #
• 22:37 With @m_shel at @dirtbar for Toys For Tots. Rimjobs and Andre FTW! (@ Dirt Bar) 4sq.com/4nAeHl #
• 23:30 I'd lick your Tang, baby. myloc.me/215sn #
• 23:59 My area has been a topic of conversation tonight. myloc.me/217j1 #
• 00:30 OMG! @designeric just arrived and I won Jack Daniels iPod speakers! Yay @dirtbar! myloc.me/219cy #

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Still feeling fluish and lame. I'm skipping 3 different holiday parties tonight. I'm starting to feel like an old man.

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• 08:28 Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out. -Robert Collier #
• 08:37 I am so excited about this! RT @hootsuite Announcing Hootsuite for iPhone | HootSuite bit.ly/7XYF4E #
• 09:34 well i was excited - not compatible with my first gen :( RT @hootsuite Announcing Hootsuite for iPhone #

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• 01:56 「The Dots Paris」。2011年までにパリ全土に光ファイバーを敷設。すでにパリに400ヵ所のWiFiのHotspotを設置（無料）。 by パリ副市長Jean-Louis Missika #LeWeb #
• 02:00 @lhuga there are 2000 participants in this event! #
• 02:30 企業ロゴをうまく使ったアニメ。著作権的にはフランスとドイツぐらいしか認められないらしい RT @minako: #leweb 会場で流れている logoramaというアニメーション、めちゃくちゃ面白い。必見！ j.mp/5NWew6 #
• 02:32 Middle East Panel at #LeWeb by @joi - he's moved to Dubai partly because he works for CreativeCommons #
• 02:41 中東は政治的には不安定だが、ちょっと昔の中国みたい。ただ人口は世界の21％あるし、2億台の携帯電話がある。ただしオンライン広告市場は世界の1％（80億ドル）しかない #LeWeb #
• 02:43 ただし、例えばヨーロッパのモバイル・ゲームでは、サウジアラビアからのユーザーは10％弱だが、売り上げは50%を超えている、というものもある。またヨーロッパは国ごとに言語がバラバラだが、中東は同じ（アラビア語）というのはビジネス上の利点 #LeWeb #
• 02:51 中東はこれから起業（Entrepreneurship）にフォーカス。1900万人の雇用を作る。過去50年間には6000万人しか雇用が\xE7 \x94\x9Fまれていないから、すごい量だ #LeWeb #
• 02:59 会場のWiFiには数千台が接続しているが、60％がアップル製品で、30％がiPhone。たしかにパソコン開いている人の多くがMacだ #LeWeb #
• 13:54 とうとう時差ボケから脱出⁉今朝の起床は5:30に！でもホテルのWiFiがまた落ちていて。メールさえ取得できず… #
• 14:43 広報ブログ: 一番早いMT5対応書籍、「Movable Type 5 Webサイト制作ガイド Volume 1」 bit.ly/8o5rUn #
• 15:44 ようやくホテルのネット接続が復活。1日25ユーロもとっておきながら、この不安定ぶりは\xE3 \x81\xAAんだ！それに比べて、LeWebの会場のネット接続は、宣伝ということもあるにしても安定していてよかった！ #LeWeb #
• 15:51 しかし、ホテルのネット接続のうち、SSL/HTTPSが復活していないので、まだできないことが多数ある…。これで1日25ユーロ… #
• 17:49 Money Roundtableではシックス・アパートの社外取締役の @davidhornik が登場。David節で話しまくってます #LeWeb #
• 17:50 エンジェル投資家にとっての期待するExitや頻度と、VCにとってのものが違うという話 #LeWeb #
• 17:56 Money Roundtable、議論がヒートアップしています。成\xE9\x95 \xB7のためにVCから資金を調達するかどうか、という部分が90年代と今で違うかどうか、違うべきかどうか、という議論 #LeWeb #
• 17:57 @chiaki 先週調べたところでは、最高気温は30度超える日があるみたい。パリは5度以下なので、今日はポロシャツの上にコートをきて移動します #
• 17:59 facebookやTwitterはDistributionのためのいいプラットフォーム、iPhoneはMonetizationのためのいいプラットフォーム - Money Roundtable #LeWeb #
• 18:16 "Don't chase the paper. Chase the dream" Zappos's session - #LeWeb #
• 18:22 "Hap piness: Perceived control, perceived progress, connectedness and vision/meaning" - #LeWeb #
• 18:30 "Trust is a currency" - Chris Brogan, President, New Marketing Labs #LeWeb #
• 18:32 "Twitter is the first serendipity engine" #LeWeb #
• 18:47 Russia Roundtable: ヨーロッパで現在はドイツについで2位の市場、将来（年を聞きそびれた）は1位になるのがロシア。ソーシャルメディアの利用率も、非常に高いのが特徴 #LeWeb #
• 18:58 ロシアのブロゴスフィアは、LiveJournalひとつ。単なるブログ・プラッフォフォームだけでなく、コミュニティを形成している。Livejou rnal.comは米国の会社なので検閲を受けない - Russia Roundtable - #LeWeb #
• 19:24 Yossi Vardiのプレゼンテーション。中継不能ですw #LeWeb #
• 19:39 Yossi Vardiのショーは死ぬほど面白く、会場は拍手の嵐！ #LeWeb #
• 19:40 Yossi Vardiのいい意味で死ぬほど下らないプレゼンの次が、マイクロソフトの真面目なプレゼン。プレゼンターはちょっとかわいそうかも #LeWeb #
• 20:16 Yossi Vardi の今回は"The rise of Emotional Web" - ここからビデオで見れます j.mp/52gl1A RT @naan: @nseki local warmingのはなしだった？w #LeWeb #
• 20:23 ヨルダン女王Rania Al Abdullah QueenRania のプレゼンの時間になって、会場がオープニングのとき並の人の集まり方に。ただその次のセッションと時間を入れ替えたので、みんな立ち尽くして待っている感じ #LeWeb #
• 20:42 Her Majesty Queen @QueenRania on stage at #LeWeb #
• 20:47 女王として人とインタラクションできないが、Faceblookやtwitter,flickrなどオンラインならできる - #LeWEb #
• 20:50 "realtime is a new prime time" - Queen Rania at #LeWeb #
• 20:58 Queen's speech is over - biggest applause at #LeW eb #

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Watch this stunningly beautiful, breath-taking vision of Picasso's anti-war masterpiece Guernica animated by Lena Gieseke.

• 02:52 I just unlocked the "Adventurer" badge on @foursquare! 4sq.com/6KmLYo #
• 02:52 Buying toys for @DirtBar Toys For Tots on Thursday. (@ Wal-Mart Supercenter Store #849) 4sq.com/8I92A2 #
• 03:14 I just unlocked the "Local" badge on @foursquare! 4sq.com/7W7KjZ #
• 03:14 Yeah, it's late for dinner. Sue me. (@ Whataburger 324) 4sq.com/5RSBB8 #
• 10:15 Anyone use SquirrelMail (1.4.13 here)? I can't figure out how to turn off threading in my inbox and it's driving me cr azy. #
• 13:05 @thinkgeek: I'd love one in a large! I <3 @paulandstorm! #
• 14:35 Goddamn Microsoft formatting code. Here's your friendly computer tip for the day: Don't ever cut and paste from Microsoft Word. #
• 16:29 @hprocksoff: The record label actually added the comma in "Paint It, Black" originally so it appears both ways: tinyurl.com/yl8jpcc #
• 16:41 RT @guitarhero All I want for the holidays is a GH5 guitar bundle w/ Metallica and Smash Hits for my PS3! bit.ly/5EffN5 #
• 17:18 @BandHero: If I got @BandHero for the holidays I’d play it with @m_shel - my bad ass bass playing friend! #
• 17:29 OMG YAY! Fifth season of Lost is available on @instant_netflix! I can finally get caught up! #
• 21:01 I could eat here every day. (@ Chick-Fil-A) 4sq.com/8inXpU #
• 23:15 Man, this fifth season of Lost. All the hair just stood up on my arms. #

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I've spent a lot of time on my blog and other places online talking about Ed and Fru. I was thinking about it a while ago and I realized that I rarely ever come out and talk about just Isis, even though she's a huge part of my life. In the last year or so, she's played an even bigger role in my happiness.

When I first got Ed and Isis, I remember being disappointed about how unattached I felt with them. I wrote a blog post about it here and I got a lot of great feedback about how loving pets can take time sometimes; it's not always instantaneous. Everyone who said that was right and I'm really thankful for their help. Isis is one of those kitties that took a while to warm up to me-- much longer than Ed. And in all honesty, the wait was completely worth it.

Isis: Face On

Shawn, Beth, and I noticed that there was something a little "off" about Isis when she first came to live with us. She was terrified of everything. Even for a kitty, the horror in her eyes every time someone walked past her seemed excessive. We all watched her carefully and then came to the conclusion that she was most likely abused by one of her previous owners. As far as we knew, she had at least two previous owners, but there could have been more. The way she ran away from people and ducked her head whenever anyone would make any quick movements made me feel like she had once been struck by someone-- most likely a male since she's always had a greater fear with them. I know that not all kitties are warm and cuddly (I've been around a lot of cats in my life), but the feeling I got when I saw the fear in Isis' eyes told me something extremely bad happened to her in her past. Knowing this made me determined to help her feel comfortable in her new life.

I first started noticing a change in Isis when I took her (and Ed) to the vet for a checkup about two years ago. Ed was pretty calm, but as usual, Isis was terrified. I gently picked her up and held her the entire time she was there. It was the first memory I have of her clinging to me because she felt protected and safe in my arms. I remember how I couldn't stop smiling. Shawn even mentioned that Isis and I were having a "bonding experience." Ever since that day, I've felt a deep connection with Isis.

Isis, Reaching Out

Since then, she's been slowly becoming more loving. I took advantage of that change and started to "work" with her more often. When she was really young, she wouldn't let anyone hold her and would claw her way out of a person's arms. (I have a scar to prove it.) I decided to take baby steps with Isis to help her understand that being held was a good thing. Every day, I would slowly pick her up and take her over to a window where we could watch the streets outside. I would talk to her in a very soft, soothing voice (very non-threatening) so she knew that I was still there with her. I figured that the movements on the steets would distract her enough so she wouldn't concentrate on the fact that I was holding her. Sure enough, Isis became used to being held by me. After a while, I was able to hold her for an infinite amount of time. In fact, I'd have to say that she now gets sad when I have to put her back on the floor after holding her.

These days, Isis is very relaxed. She's still afraid of almost all strangers (like a lot of kitties are), and most men. However, her attitude and mannerisms have changed to an enourmous extent with the people she's familiar and comfortable with. Isis no longer runs away when people are walking towards her. She doesn't duck her head quickly if people around her are moving their arms or moving objects around her. When Shawn and I walk in the door after being out for a few hours, she stays asleep in her kitty bed in the main room. If anything, she might look up at us to acknowledge our presence... but she doesn't run to a hiding place.

Sleepy Time

Whenever I'm asleep and Isis sees me curled up under my comforter and another very soft blanket I always use, she hops up on top of my stomach and falls asleep there. A few days ago, I woke up and was able to get off the couch without waking her up-- she stayed in the same spot, sleeping, for over ten hours! Most of the time, she's purring happily whever she's sleeping. And if I don't cuddle with her in the morning, which has become a routine for the two of us, she comes up to me later in the day and gives me sad mews to let me know she wants some cuddles.

Having two kitties who are so different from each other is amazing. Ed is friendly with everyone and is very sociable. Isis has grown into a kitty who chooses who to love, and if you're chosen, you feel like you are the most important person in the world. That's exactly how I feel whenever I'm with her. It was difficult for a long time for me to grasp the idea of Isis being calm and loving, but seeing her so happy every day has made her overall happiness a normality. I couldn't be more grateful for her and the fact that she's overcome whatever pain she experienced in the past. Her ability to move on and be happy has made me happy.

• 12:16 ホテルのネットがつながらなくて、しばらくSAC状態。しょうがないので、とりあえずiPhoneで書き込み。ただローミングはこわいので読み込みはせずw #
• 12:17 @KY0 こちらこそ、楽しいディナーありがとうございます！ #
• 12:23 RT @noritakahiro: 新春企画　1/9-10「エヌゼミ　in　伊豆修善寺　communication technology and business boot camp produced by Nob Seki & Nori Takahiro」20名限定で開催予定 #
• 16:13 ネットがつながらず、ほぼ24時間メールへの対応ができていません。すみません。やっとつながりましたが、これから #LeWeb へ向かい\xE3 \x81\xBEす #
• 17:58 Jack Dorsey が Square について語っています。iPhoneでデモ中。ヘッドフォンのジャックにSquareアダプタをつけてます #LeWeb #
• 18:01 Squareのアダプタはフォンジャックにつける。ここでクレジットカードをスワイプしています。Jackはデモで10回ぐらいスワイプして、やっとカードを認識。このアダプタは、無料に近い形で配りたいみたいです #LeWeb #
• 18:06 Michael Arringtonが搭乗して、SqaureのJack Dorseyについて、チャリティのデモについて質問中ｗ。来年3月には出す予定だそう #LeWeb #
• 18:09 いまのフォーカスは、コ ンシューマ向けの決済。API経由で決済サービスを提供するので、さまざまなワークフローの中の決済機能として組み込めるようにする。SqaureのJack Dorseyのコメント。アップルなどがスワイプ用のハードを出しても対応する #LeWeb #
• 18:14 Jean-Philippe Courtois, President, Microsoft International, Microsoftが登場。フランス人らしくフランス訛りの英語。北米以外を統括。この1年は90カ国にいったらしい #LeWeb #
• 18:15 Jack Dorseyがいなくなったら、基調講演会場から他の会場に移動する人が出始めた #LeWeb #
• 18:16 @minako Jack Dorseyのデモの最中にも、左右のスクリ\xE3\x83 \xBCンを中継映像にしてくれとLoicが指示していたけど、やっと切り替わっただけじゃないかな？ #
• 18:23 しかし、そういえばMichael ArringtonはLeWebにこないんじゃなかったっけ？ #TC #LeWeb #
• 18:39 RT @minako: #leweb Michael Schneider CEO, Mobile Roadie。Le WebのiPhoneアプリを作った人。めちゃくちゃかわいいw #
• 18:52 Mobile Apps RoundtableはMobile Gamingやっている会社が多い #LeWeb #
• 19:16 @minako では中継の続きをお願いしますｗ #
• 19:30 "if you want to go fast, travel alone, but if you want to go far, travel together" in Facebook speech at #LeWeb #
• 19:38 Facebookのセッションは、ひたすら台本を読んでいるプレゼンテーションなので、なんか盛り上がらない。別に内容が悪いわけではないけど、Facebookの全般的な説明を淡々とやっている感じ #LeWeb #
• 19:43 @minako というか棒読みですよね… #
• 19:59 met with @djacobs and Matt Jacobs in the speaker lounge at #LeWeb #
• 20:02 The Official Twitter Developer Conference San Francisco 2010 j.mp/8zXjo8 #LeWeb #Twitter #
• 20:08 MySpaceのCOO、Mike Jonesが登場。Google Realtime Searchだけでなく、だれでもパブリック・データを制限なく取得できるように開放 #LeWeb #
• 20:14 MySpaceのAPIとして、Real time Stream, search for activity streams and profilesなど。PubSubHubbubを利用 #LeWeb #
• 20:14 MySpaceのOpen APIの説明でMike Jonesに代わって説明している女性が、PubSubHubbubを言いにくそうにしていた #LeWeb #
• 20:19 Platform Roundtableは7人もパネリストがいて、40分しかない。Michael Arringtonがモデレーター。Six Apartの David Jacobs @djacobs も参加 #LeWeb #
• 20:21 Facebook, Ning, LinkedIn, Ustream, Six Apart, MySpace and TwitterがPlatform Panelに登場。各人が、なんで「自社はPlatformなのか？」というMikeの質問に答えつつ自己紹介中 #LeWeb #
• 20:23 LeWebの日本語情報は @minako をフォローしても入手できます！ #LeWeb #
• 20:28 Arrington: ID競争は終わったんじゃない？ - Mike Jones/MySpace: 複数の選択肢があるのは健全。 #LeWeb #
• 20:45 I'm going to 'Platform Roundtable - December 9, 2009' from the LeWeb iPhone App bit.ly/5fZz4B #leweb #
• 20:57 ソーシャルグラフやソーシャルプラットフォームの話が興 味深いですね。MySpaceのMike Jonesの話が特に面白かったが、内容をまとめるのはまた後で #LeWeb #
• 21:01 I'm going to 'Lunch Break - December 9, 2009' from the LeWeb iPhone App bit.ly/5fZz4B #leweb #

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• 10:16 Sweet! Amazon's Deal of the Day is the new @30secondstomars album This Is War for only $3.99: bit.ly/7bmANH I freaking love them! #
• 13:55 Anyone have an invite to SocialScope (www.socialscope.net)? I'd love one so I can use @foursquare more easily on my Blackberry. #
• 19:52 Running late for @cachanchan's sex toy party. Boo! myloc.me/1Ymk2 #
• 20:42 Giant vibrator and pink Christmas trees. I'm definitely at @cachanchan. tweetphoto.com/6087461 #
• 21:09 Nothing says m erry Christmas like fake vaginas. myloc.me/1Yr3c #
• 23:19 having a zombie (fitting!) with Angel, @cachanchan, and @ramram001. (@ Anvil Bar and Refuge w/ @coowen) 4sq.com/MlDpO #
• 00:34 Very serious discussion on what would happen in a vampire/zombie apocalypse and who would win. myloc.me/1YDQU #
• 00:57 The doors to the bathroom at Anvil could totallyg withstand a zombie attack. myloc.me/1YFbP #

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