Amy @pork_CHOP
Minneapolis | pork-chop.org

Recent tweets

7:11am May 6th 2011

Take my cat, PLEASE. He’s getting on my last nerve tonight…

3:59am May 6th 2011

Under the railroad tracks http://post.ly/1zr5I

3:09am May 6th 2011

i haven’t blogged my css problem/solution yet because i’m too busy watching grey’s anatomy and weeds, but i will

2:30am May 6th 2011

Latin HEAT cha cha cha @ LA Fitness http://gowal.la/c/4a6M4

9:21pm May 5th 2011

@bertine i deserve a margarita! cinco de mayo and all

7:48pm May 5th 2011

@kallistimn are you kidding? i’m never doing this again 😉 ha!

7:47pm May 5th 2011

GUYS I SOLVED MY CSS PROBLEM holy crap you have no idea how excited i am, i am a genius. (done w/out positioning, too). i should blog this.

7:18pm May 5th 2011

@angetank i’ve had a tension headache pretty consistently for the past few weeks… too busy!

5:53pm May 5th 2011

@mattrognstad though i did find a closer solution with position:static or inherit but it’s still not quite right… still tinkering

5:48pm May 5th 2011

@mattrognstad i just refuse to believe that since ’06, there is no css for an absolute child element to tell the parent what height it s/b

5:47pm May 5th 2011

i made sure to listen to “cinco de mayo” by liz phair on my way to work this morning.

2:18pm May 5th 2011

@kcollierwise i prefer nerdy pants, thank you 😉 cc: @mattrognstad

2:17pm May 5th 2011

My latest mouth x-ray, I’m so metal http://post.ly/1zh4h

2:13pm May 5th 2011

I want to meet the person who if going to buy their mother a squirrel http://post.ly/1zgh1

1:54pm May 5th 2011

  • more css help needed: how do i get a position:absolute element to adjust the height of its position:relative parent container? #
  • moved to a new cube at work! i have a lot of crap to put away. #
  • i don't think i'll be able to get any work done until i finish moving in. my cube shui is out of wack. #
  • maybe i need a plant. #cubeshui #
  • @bertine i did not – about to tweet again… i'm stumped! 🙁 in reply to bertine #
  • this is exactly my css problem at the moment: http://www.alistapart.com/comments/flexiblelayouts/P0/#7 #
  • my css problem: 2 cols, 1 absolute, but either col needs to determine container height. http://flic.kr/p/9EDdYD #
  • if css were ice cream, that would explain my headache. i'm fixing it with beemster wasabi cheese. #
  • @mattrognstad trying a flexible layout, so prefer positioning to floating. side column's & container's height are variable by client in reply to mattrognstad #
  • @bertine i could float the side column, but i dislike how the html code would have to layout (w/o css) for that (links before content) in reply to bertine #
  • @bertine all of 'em 😉 we're not too concerned yet with phone browsers, but using a flexible design to get ourselves a little closer in reply to bertine #
  • i'm pretty sure i'm going to dream about absolute positioning all night. #hazardsofthejob #
  • @stefsull i'm imagining many little green men chanting "em" as they try to move unmoveable walls… 🙂 in reply to stefsull #
  • @bertine i believe so, though kaiya and i are more concerned about ie7+ in reply to bertine #

7:11am May 5th 2011

  • trying to make css my bitch but i may need a javascript henchman #
  • the last time i used my ipod was on a road trip = volume at full blast. i just plugged it into my ears. hello, i'm deaf now. #ow #
  • css geniuses: a postion:absolute element relates just fine to it's postion:relative parent, but a postion:fixed does not. help? #
  • also, i'm going to go write "position" 100 times for my cut-and-pasted typo. #
  • now that glee is over, i don't know what to do with myself. #
  • @INukeYou no, just for the evening. in reply to INukeYou #
  • i guess i'll watch tim mahoney on the voice, minneapolis: represent! #
  • @B_Knowles yup, but he's on team, uh, adam? i don't watch this show usually in reply to B_Knowles #
  • @B_Knowles i'm not really sure what happens after they make their "teams" but there'll be more tim mahoney in future episodes! in reply to B_Knowles #
  • playing fetch with the cats, i think it's hilarious when ampersand does hurdles over ellipses #crazycatlady #
  • more #crazycat lady – just found a trading card in my cats' bag of food… which makes me want to create my own! #bluebufftradingcards #

7:11am May 4th 2011

7:11am May 3rd 2011

7:11am May 2nd 2011

  • @amandaesque small world! my boyfriend and i are visiting his family down here in reply to amandaesque #
  • daydreaming about sharing my june trip to san francisco with my favorite dude… oh, the possibilities. #
  • we're thinking about a giants game and golden gate park. and lots of delicious dinners! #

7:11am May 1st 2011

7:11am Apr 30th 2011

  • confession: i am in love with doctor cat http://doctorcatmd.com/ #
  • don't understand ppl who are so insistent that they don't care about major, events (i.e. royal wedding). your hatred won't make it go away. #
  • @bertine i showed him to a non-cat lady and she didn't get it 🙁 (more for us) in reply to bertine #
  • @wonderkaryn oh snap! i better grammar check myself before i wreck myself in reply to wonderkaryn #
  • @INukeYou i'm more interested in her bling 🙂 in reply to INukeYou #
  • why can't this friggin laser pointer just have an on/off button? my thumb hurts but these cats aren't done playing #
  • where did people go to complain about how much they didn't care about the #royalwedding in 1981? (or did people actually care then?) #
  • the cats would really love it if i got up at 5 a.m. with them. maybe i should set my coffee maker to auto-brew… #

7:11am Apr 29th 2011

7:11am Apr 28th 2011

  • i'm afraid to sneeze, but at the same time – the feeling that i may need to sneeze somehow signifies that i'm healing well, i think. #
  • thinking about being in california in two months. maybe it'll stop raining here by then, but still. #
  • @bertine I would love to bring you along! And Zach, too, so he can drive us between wineries. in reply to bertine #
  • i got put on the "good things" list at a retrospective meeting i just attended 🙂 #
  • i would like to break the rules stated in my aftercare pamphlet and have a (big) glass of wine. i won't die, will i? #
  • i think gas prices are causing my shut in-ness. if i didn't have to drive to work, i probably would never go anywhere (by car). #
  • i'm disappointed to report that i won't be the new purina cat chow correspondent 🙁 but i did get a bogo coupon for trying #
  • i love glee – laughed out loud at "trouty mouth" yet again #
  • crazy to see airfare prices drop over $100 in the span of a few hours. booking tomorrow – hope the prices stick! #
  • @bertine yup – they were holding "in person" auditions all over the country for a while. i missed the day they came to richfield. 🙁 in reply to bertine #
  • Love it: "She smiled at me like I was a basset puppy stepping on its own ears." Julie Powell #
  • @amandaesque no idea – I saw a tip that Southwest was having a fare sale, then I went to Kayak and saw all of the fares dropped in reply to amandaesque #
  • @bertine @amandaesque why? in reply to bertine #

7:11am Apr 27th 2011

  • dang, i wish i coulda included this in my senior project re: hitler's films when i was in college http://www.m0ar.org/4872 (fyi: audio) #
  • my brain is full of fuzz now, too much information to absorb after four days of being homebound #
  • san francisco in june? don't mind if i do! http://webdesign2011.voicesthatmatter.com/ (aka this monday just got better) #
  • @bertine I'm so excited! Three days of web design, and I'm hoping one day in Napa and/or Sonoma 🙂 in reply to bertine #
  • @bertine there seems to be an emphasis on mobile design (good), which works really well with my intent to be a mobile wine drinker in reply to bertine #

7:11am Apr 26th 2011

  • taking my vicodin with food, like a good girl. #
  • Lazy afternoon cats, hogging the sofa http://post.ly/1vz6a #
  • blog posted: the hardest part is done for tooth implant #1 http://bit.ly/feNlI6 #
  • my kitties are being pretty adorable today. also, really lazy. #
  • @bertine what book? i already have several you might be able to borrow 🙂 in reply to bertine #
  • My damn siamese: perfectly content to sleep on me all day, but as soon as I retire to bed, he decides we need to talk. #whycatwhy #
  • @bertine we were meant to be friends! in reply to bertine #

7:11am Apr 23rd 2011

  • bone graft day! it didn't occur to me that the whole "no food or drink" thing meant no coffee. shucks… #
  • @bertine thanks! en route now… in reply to bertine #
  • I wonder what a bone graft feels like? Time to find out… @ Oral & Maxillofacial Surgical Consultants, P.A. http://gowal.la/c/442Sk #
  • 1/4 of my face is numb, including 1/2 my nose. but, all went well, i am on drugs, and i have a handsome man & good movies to enjoy tonite #
  • reading the internet is not helping me fell less dizzy. #
  • Still numb. Did I accidentally have botox? #
  • smart oscar movies watched (social network & king's speech). i'll resume watching silly things like harry potter & cashmere mafia tomorrow. #

7:11am Apr 22nd 2011

7:11am Apr 21st 2011

  • .@elgc45 i'm not sure any @RockTheGarden will be better than david byrne's in 2004, but it sure is a fun day regardless of who is playing! in reply to elgc45 #
  • i am ready for medical sedation and a weekend of strong drugs. #
  • glee is over. time for the biggest loser and microwave brownies. #

7:11am Apr 20th 2011

  • i sure am excited to pay $3000 for the pain of the bone graft i'll be getting on thursday. /not #
  • p.s. yes, all i will be thinking/talking about this week is the bone graft. the backstory, so far: http://bit.ly/g0CtMD #
  • @The_Wedge that'd be fun 🙂 (fyi, you can buy one through @gowalla: http://gowalla.com/stamps ) in reply to The_Wedge #
  • @angetank @kristinshardlow do either of you know a good designer who is looking for a job involving web design and e-marketing? #
  • @angetank @kristinshardlow you both might be "too experienced" 🙂 but the job is posted here, if there is interest: http://bit.ly/hxAAbc in reply to angetank #
  • @angetank that would be awesome! thanks! 🙂 in reply to angetank #
  • Stepping it out today @ LA Fitness http://gowal.la/c/42Sk2 #
  • i'm serious when i tell you i almost screamed with glee when i found harry potter and the deathly hallows pt1 in my mailbox this evening. #
  • @INukeYou i joined @LAFitness for the awesome afternoon class schedule – and i have two locations i could easily attend! win, all around in reply to INukeYou #
  • a harry potter movie marathon this weekend will distract me quite nicely from dental surgery pain and swelling! golly, i almost can't wait. #
  • Sitting 'Lipses, Hidden Siamese http://post.ly/1uvDw #
  • @kristinshardlow thanks for the tweet! in reply to kristinshardlow #
  • guilty pleasure: 20/20 special about kate middleton and prince william. #
  • "when prince charles married diana, he was in love with someone else. when prince william marries kate, he'll be in love with her." #
  • monarchy is so weird and neat. #

7:11am Apr 19th 2011