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A week ago, I was in Baku, steeling myself for the #Eurovision 2012 final...now I'm at my 5 year college reunion! #busy #norestforthewicked about 3 hours ago via TweetCaster for Android
ESCinsight From ESC Insight: : Stop blaming everyone else over your Eurovision loss... just look in the mirror bit.ly/M90AHA #eurovision 3:32 PM May 30th via ESC Insight Retweeted by escinsider and 3 others
Finally back on US soil, after 20 hours of flight/layovers. Good to be (almost) home. 5:44 PM May 27th via TweetCaster for Android
Delegations from San Marino, Iceland, & Greece on my flight from Baku to Istanbul. Yes, Jónsi's still gorgeous, even when sleep-deprived. 1:24 AM May 27th via web
@nprovenghi15 True, but I was referring to on-stage performers! (Gotta love "Satellite", though...) 1:19 AM May 27th via web in reply to nprovenghi15
Waiting at Istanbul Airport for my flight to London, to be followed by my flight to Newark. Good thing I sleep well on planes... #exhausted 1:17 AM May 27th via web
BestEuroBlog Sweden scored the highest number of 12's ever - 18 sets, beating Rybak's 16 in 2009. 4:51 PM May 26th via web Retweeted by escinsider and 3 others
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe dancer Ausben might be the first American performer to win at #eurovision since Katrina Leskanich! 3:23 PM May 26th via web
Congratulations to Loreen and Sweden, taking the country's 5th #Eurovision win with "Euphoria"! 3:21 PM May 26th via web
Just fyi, I'll be tweeting again on behalf of @ESCinsight, so look for my pithy comments there! #eurovision 11:40 AM May 26th via web
@LEMills Will do! Hope to see you next year (in a more convenient location, please?) 10:59 AM May 26th via web in reply to LEMills
@LEMills Thanks, Linda!! (Love the hashtag, btw!) 10:45 AM May 26th via web in reply to LEMills
Bouncing around from excitement to anxiety to sheer terror to melancholy to joy to fury...& people think #Eurovision is just a song contest? 10:27 AM May 26th via web
ESCinsight From ESC Insight: : Eurovision Insight Podcast: Grand Final Alternative Commentary Track bit.ly/KUxWEk 9:26 AM May 26th via ESC Insight Retweeted by escinsider
ESCinsight From ESC Insight: : The Spotter's Guide to the Eurovision Final bit.ly/Ln9bUk 9:13 AM May 26th via ESC Insight Retweeted by escinsider
Looks like Tooji just won the mock vote during this final rehearsal for #Eurovision... ;) 8:13 AM May 26th via web
Ewan Five hours to Eurovision... we'll have some prep articles up on @ESCinsight shortly, along with our Alternative Commentary MP3 track 7:04 AM May 26th via TweetDeck Retweeted by escinsider
Only a few hours until the #Eurovision Final...can't believe this is all coming to a close so soon! Who do you think will win? 4:45 AM May 26th via web
@fdevillamil @lilibel ::blush:: ;) 4:44 AM May 26th via web in reply to fdevillamil
@ebackfish He was fantastic! I'd be more than thrilled with Tallinn 2013... #eurovision 1:12 PM May 25th via web in reply to ebackfish

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