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escapist

  1. I go to a lot of events with Q&As, but I have NEVER heard such intelligent, genuine, articulate audience questions in my life. #MaxFunCon 3 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone
  2. "'For fun, we would load a slingshot with dog food and shoot it at my butt.'" -- Susan Orlean, reading from instagr.am/p/LYp5PTQjnr/ 16 minutes ago via Instagram
  3. Mary Roach talking about ballistics gel and space poops. #maxfuncon instagr.am/p/LYjAtgQjkg/ about 1 hour ago via Instagram
  4. Roman Mars doing a live episode of 99% Invisible. #maxfuncon instagr.am/p/LYY8nhQjuU/ about 3 hours ago via Instagram
  5. @steveagee @armst Actually I drowned that squirrel in the sink last night & didn't know where to put him. Those sherry cocktails are strong! about 3 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone in reply to steveagee
  6. "Wait, so she's a freelance architect, a crossing guard AND a safety alien?" - @armst struggling to follow Safety Woman leedsstudent.org/wp-content/upl… about 16 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone
  7. .@Rifftrax featuring special guest George R. R. Martin, probably. instagr.am/p/LW8ATOwjoJ/ about 16 hours ago via Instagram
  8. .@Rifftrax live. #maxfuncon @ UCLA Lake Arrowhead Conference Center instagr.am/p/LW1DSnQjkB/ about 17 hours ago via Instagram from Lake Arrowhead, CA  
  9. [POPULARITY UPDATE] My girlfriend, @armst, is in the top 918 users on @foodspotting. #CheeseExpert about 18 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone
  10. "We're all adults here. We've all tasted human flesh." -- @hodgman, @ UCLA Lake Arrowhead Conference Center instagr.am/p/LWnPsKwjp2/ about 19 hours ago via Instagram from Lake Arrowhead, CA  
  11. Maximum Fun. #maxfuncon @ UCLA Lake Arrowhead Conference Center instagr.am/p/LWkBQkwjoE/ about 20 hours ago via Instagram from Lake Arrowhead, CA  
  12. The second most popular search query on Google right now is "bath salts". #kidstoday huff.to/KEwfOE about 20 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone
  13. I've only just checked in and I'm already having the maximum amount of fun with which I would feel comfortable. #MaxFunCon about 21 hours ago via Twitter for iPhone
  14. In the car, heading to #MaxFunCon! ♫ "I Want You Back" by Jackson 5 sdtk.fm/Lm8aJU 1:48 PM Jun 1st via SoundTracking on iOS
  15. I still can't get over what a terrible web site @Yelp is. Honestly, it just doesn't work. And it hasn't changed in YEARS. 8:14 PM May 31st via web
  16. To wit: thisismyjam.com/escapist 11:33 AM May 31st via web
  17. Ok, I've gotten over my initial discomfort re: Chuck's scary-proficient vocals. Now I can't get enough of the new @HotWaterMusic record. 11:27 AM May 31st via web
  18. Seriously, fuck this shoe: uncrate.com/stuff/nike-air… (via @stephencaver) 11:18 AM May 31st via web