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The Crafty Angel
The Crafty Angel needs your nomination for a Shorty Award!
Medical Zebra Crafter, Wife, Mom, Menagerie Keeper Writer, Reader, Reviewer Bisexual Liberal Christian/Unitarian wannabe House MD is my Religion
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What's your best tweet?
Perhaps a Twitter #haiku. Or maybe bragging about my kids kicking butt in a judo match. I love my House RP tweets!
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What are six things you could never do without?
My laptop. Books. HouseMD. Music. My family. Pets.
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How do you use Twitter in your professional life?
I link to blog posts, YouTube videos, Book Reviews, sales up on #Etsy and #Zazzle
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What's your favorite Twitter app?
The Melon. TweetDeck. LOVE LOVE LOVE playing with my background, and TweetDeck makes RPs soo very easy
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Twitter or Facebook?
Twitter.
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What was the funniest trend you've seen?
Those horns at the World cup that everyone was complaining about.
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What feature should Twitter add?
Sounds and songs--there are links to add to a tweet, but having that available as a service would be neat.
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Who do you wish had a Twitter feed but doesn't?
Hugh Laurie, Robert Sean Leonard. NUFF SAID.
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What are some words or phrases you refuse to shorten for brevity?
I'm on methotrexate for severe arthritis. Shorten that to Meth and..well..LOL But I do mangle the English language alot
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Is there someone you want to follow you who doesn't already? If so, who?
I would love anyone involved with #HouseMD to follow me!
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Have you ever unfollowed someone? Who and why?
Plenty. It would be rude to say who, but people change, sometimes there's a misunderstanding or fight, and I unfollow.
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Why should we vote for you?
I'm a nice person. Unless my chronics make me cranky. I had a really crappy year last year so this would be great!
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Terms you wish would start trending on Twitter right now?
#HughLaurie #RSL #HouseMD #ILuvWilson #NOH8 #GLBTQEquality #Marriage4All #Families4All #ChronicPain #Peace&Love
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What's the most interesting connection you've made through Twitter?
It would be the people I've met while doing HouseMD Role Playing (RP). Getting some tweets from @GregYataines from #HouseMD also cool, yo.
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Hashtag you created that you wish everyone used?
#Mykidsareawesome
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How do you make your tweets unique?
try to be funny, not just tweet average stuff.
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What inspires you to tweet?
RP for HouseMD--love that, it inspires me to write fanfic. A great product, favorite book, movie or show. Happy/Sad things. Stuff.
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Ever get called out for tweeting too much?
no, whew, no tweet jail for me!
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140 characters of advice for a new user?
don't tweet boring stuff. don't be mean. don't spam or post virus filled links or porn. give ppl a chance to get to know you.
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How long can you go without a tweet?
my main account, a week or longer. My RP accounts....not long, maybe a day LOL
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What question are we not asking here that we should?
"do you think bragging about the number of followers is overrated/overtweeted?" (yes)
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How do you imagine Twitter changing?
I would love to see private "tweet rooms" where people could chat, role play, etc.
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Who do you admire most for his or her use of Twitter?
@JaysChallenge proof that one person--one child--can change the world. his motto--Bullying, no way--has gotten national attention.
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Who is the funniest person on Twitter that you follow?
@Dooce
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What is one of the biggest misconceptions of Twitter?
only kids use it, or that ppl just tweet about boring stuff
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Why should people follow you?
Being ill for 15 yrs has taught me alot about surviving, parenting, and finding the best in people and life.
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Can you name some one-of-a-kind Twitter accounts that you follow?
@DrJWilson_MD @thekatvond @starwarsview @mewritewords @gossipcop @phyrra @starwarsuncut
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How do you decide what to tweet?
Sometimes random thoughts, a news item or rt catches my eye. Sometimes to spread info about my work.
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Why'd you start tweeting?
I made friends with #spoonies #TeamGimp (people with chronic illness/pain) #HouseMDfans and #crafters
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Has Twitter changed your life? If yes, how?
Yes. I've made new friends (some IRL), connected with some old, found out about marketing promotions, real time news feeds--awesome
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What do you wish people would do more of on Twitter?
Be kind, generous, thoughtful. Write poetry. Promote charities. Stop the unkind snark. Laugh more (even at yourself)
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How will the world change in the next year?
End of DADT for good....more marriage equality in more states.....more GLBTQ to adopt....work on global warming...clean up gulf oil
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What are some big Twitter faux pas?
all caps. swearing just to swear. SPAM and PORN
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What will the world be like 10 years from now?
hopefully better, kinder, equality for all, less hunger and greed, more health and goodwill. End bipartisanship. Cure cancer.
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