With all the news about airport security she wasn’t too fazed when there was a delay on the MBTA.  She didn’t hear any announcements but noticed a strong police presence, with dogs to boot.  She and the commuters next to her assumed it was a threat of some kind but could not find a hint of it on the local news or on the news websites.

My curiosity peaked and I turned to Twitter.  Voila!

Another day, another way to find your local news.  Or to prove that you’re not just making up a story for why you’re late!

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eL pic by chris eliopoulos

Finally, my Humanoid has uploaded some beautiful pieces of artwork. As in me, of course.

Many months ago, HT got her timing right (this is very rare) and started following Chris Eliopoulos (Cartoonist i.e. Misery Loves Sherman) on Twitter in time to get a drawing done.  Since she was able to get anything drawn, naturally she chose me.

“Not that I had a choice, I really wanted to ask if he could draw a reflexology treatment.”

Boring and stop squinting.

“I can’t help it, it’s from all the ocular eye shots I’ve been taking lately. Anyone have any eye shots they’d like to share so my poor beady eyes can take a break?”

What happened to your last victim? I mean volunteer?

“They went blind.”

Ouch, I hope you have liability insurance. Back to my beautiful pictures, here is a sample of some from very gifted artists.

 anonymous (until we find out what he wants to be known as.  eL drawings today the Louvre tomorrow)

“I especially like these…
It captures one of my favorite fantasies.”

EVIL!! Now I’m going to tell you the Primeval spoiler…

“More eL pictures coming as we type. Have you seen her about? Let us know or drop your clean link in the comments below.”

How come you always get to say the legal mumbo jumbo?

“Now who’s sulking?”

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That doesn’t mean anything special though, sorry.
Here’s a list of one new, but many tried & true Twits who she enjoys reading about.
Eliza isn’t nit picky but here are a few reasons why she will follow you.
You’re funny (whether you’re trying or not, doesn’t take much to make HT giggle)
You’re useful(you know something that eL doesn’t)

“Ouch!! But it’s true Eliza! I thought you couldn’t bite.”

Back to the List
You’re helpful (i.e. linkage!!)

“I love that word, makes me think of Pauly Shore… okaay, I’m focused.”

You’re chatty
She has a MUCH longer list but lets highlight a few great Twitters you should check out.

@Booklorn     @greatfitness     @LostZombies      @MrBrownThumb      @Travelwriticus 
Why?  Keep on reading!

@Booklorn 
Why we follow:  helpful, linkage, funny, chatty
Canadian based book aficionado, her blog Booklorn has an amazing amount of resources.  Between reviews, writing links and my new favorite posts with “linkage” to free book downloads, this has become one of my regular stops on the blog rail.
“Choo choo.”
Human, stop you’re embarrassing me and if other people could see you chugging the way I do you’d be embarrassed too.

@greatfitness 
Why we follow:  chatty, funny, helpful, linkage
Great Fitness tweets about fitness (duh) but is also a prolific compiler of quotes and asks & answers questions.  I like that the fitness tweets aren’t like Tony Little on crack (but I do like Tony Little and my favorite, tweets at the movies!
 
@LostZombies 
Why we follow:  funny
New Follow as of Wednesday (which coincidentally is the day I’m typing up this post, going on vacation) who must have caught me making a zombie comment.  Whoops.  I’m glad they did though, since I misplaced their website Lost Zombies and let me tell you I made a top 10 things to do before zombie invasion list afterwards.

@MrBrownThumb 
Why we follow:  helpful, linkage, funny, chatty
Great gardening tweeter.  I love looking at pictures and guess what, he uploads lots of garden shots onto his blog & recently started over at Chicago Now doing Chicago Garden by Mr. Brown Thumb (which I noticed after a lovely Twitter link).  You garden?  Want to learn?  Check him out for tips & tricks, made my human’s plants better, until she knocked them over to their death.

@Travelwriticus 
Why we follow:  helpful, linkage, funny, chatty
A travel writer from Austria.  Love reading tweets while on train trips, I’m vicariously stopping at cafes drinking espresso along the way.  Also, his site Travel Writer is crammed with Castle, Museum, gardens (…etc.) pictures from many European countries.  This helps my human when she has a brain cramp and needs some inspiration while writing her children stories.

Do you want to see my list now? Human? Don’t walk away from me! I drew it with my antenni. Wait don’t use that tissue!! Yuck, my list was on there.  You’re so fired!

 .:|| Don’t forget to follow us (Eliza Leigh Mutant Ant & Humanoid Translator) @OpinionatedAnt.  That is if you like niche-less, pointless banter and some Pauly Shore linkage too!  ||:.

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Yes, I’m posting this to tell you that he is a commercial and editorial photographer so hopefully I’ll win the camera he’s offering but also because his pictures are juicy, mouth watering and fulfilling. Sorry I got distracted by the Watermark Restaurant Album.

Here’s his blogger site and click on his name above or in the Link list to check out some of his work.

Off to go eat steak and eggs, sans the steak.

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