Exiting Radio Silence in Three . . . Two . . .
So it’s been a month. I’m sure you’re all thrilled to finally hear that I didn’t die in a fiery plane crash. In fact, I had a pleasant, if short, trip to Nashville to see my brother graduate and then a lovely week in Vancouver with John to celebrate the last few days before he turned his life over to the Man.
Yes, my fiancé is now working full-time for a huge worldwide (but relatively non-evil, IMO) corporation. It would be tragic if it didn’t pay so damn well. Still, I haven’t seen him much lately. They put him up in a hotel in town for the first week of training and flew him out of state for the second week.
I’ve started my own summer job this past week—an unpaid internship at a place downtown—so that’s kept me busy. The job’s only vaguely related to law, which is fine by me. I’m planning to find a standard summer job clerking at a small firm for the second half of the summer, but I might as well diversify a bit for now, right?
And now for some (completely unoriginal) content. If you’re on Twitter, you’ve heard of @BPGlobalPR, yes? I figured it’d be a cute little flash in the pan, but several weeks in, the account’s still putting out pretty good stuff. I thought I’d preserve here for posterity (i.e., my future reminiscence) the back-and-forth (well, call and response, really, or just . . . simultaneous talking) that took over my Twitter feed during the president’s speech on the oil spill last week.
Is this copyright infringement? POSSIBLY. I never did finish my Twitter-and-copyright paper.
# BPGlobalPR
Now accepting fan mail! Please send to: BP America c/o Tony Hayward; 501 Westlake Park Blvd Houston, TX 77079 No turds. 6:10 PM Jun 15th via web# BarackObama
OFA will be live tweeting tonight’s presidential Oval Office address from this account. To watch live, visit http://www.barackobama.com. 6:56 PM Jun 15th via web# BPGlobalPR
It’s almost 5:00. You know what that means: we’ll be live-tweeting the Gilmore Girls on ABC Family! #teamluke 6:58 PM Jun 15th via web# BarackObama
After the BP rig sank, President Obama assembled a team of our nation’s best scientists and engineers to tackle the spill, led by Sec. Chu. 7:02 PM Jun 15th via web# BPGlobalPR
Steven Shupe? Sounds like a fake name to me. 7:03 PM Jun 15th via web# BarackObama
“Make no mistake: we will fight this spill with everything we’ve got for as long as it takes.” 7:04 PM Jun 15th via web# BPGlobalPR
The President had a chart outlining his battle plan, but @bpTerry ate it. #WIN 7:05 PM Jun 15th via web# BPGlobalPR
Lay as much boom as you want Obama, we blasted that oil with dispersant so you can’t catch it! #nanananabooboo 7:06 PM Jun 15th via web# BarackObama
Pres. Obama will meet with BP tomorrow to tell them to set aside necessary funds to compensate businesses and people who have been harmed. 7:07 PM Jun 15th via web# BPGlobalPR
Obama says there will be more oil before this is all done. Dibs! #bpcares 7:08 PM Jun 15th via web# BarackObama
A long-term Gulf Coast Restoration Plan will be paid for by BP but designed by states, local communities, businesses & other Gulf residents. 7:09 PM Jun 15th via web# BarackObama
A national commission is investigating the causes of the BP oil spill and recommending additional safety and environmental standards. 7:09 PM Jun 15th via web# BPGlobalPR
Independent 3rd party? How about Goldman Sachs. #buddies 7:10 PM Jun 15th via web# BPGlobalPR
Obama, may I be on the oversight committe? I’m looking for another job. ^Tony 7:11 PM Jun 15th via web# BarackObama
“The tragedy unfolding on our coast is the most painful and powerful reminder yet that the time to embrace a clean energy future is now.” 7:13 PM Jun 15th via web# BPGlobalPR
We’re not going to drill a mile beneath the ocean anymore! We’re drilling at 7,000 from now on. More than a mile. #duh 7:13 PM Jun 15th via web# BPGlobalPR
Everyone turn off your TVs! Speech is over! AHHHHHH! Tue 15 Jun 2010 07:13:41 PM CST via web# BPGlobalPR
America is addicted to fossil fuels just like we’re addicted to money. Don’t poop in the punchbowl Obama. Tue 15 Jun 2010 07:14:32 PM CST via web# BarackObama
“The transition to clean energy has the potential to grow our economy and create millions of good, middle-class jobs.” Tue 15 Jun 2010 07:15:26 PM CST via web# BPGlobalPR
ATTENTION! ALL BP EMPLOYEES PUT ON A SUIT AND GET DRILLING NOW! USE WHATEVER TOOLS YOU CAN FIND! DRILL ANYWHERE! Tue 15 Jun 2010 07:15:45 PM CST via web# BarackObama
“I am happy to look at…ideas and approaches from either party—as long as they seriously tackle our addiction to fossil fuels.” Tue 15 Jun 2010 07:16:23 PM CST via web# BarackObama
18. “What has defined us as a nation since our founding is our capacity to shape our own destiny—to fight for the America we want.” Tue 15 Jun 2010 07:16:34 PM CST via web# BPGlobalPR
We’d like to volunteer a new clean energy source. It’s called oil. #caseclosed Tue 15 Jun 2010 07:16:35 PM CST via web# BPGlobalPR
We pray for a forgetful nation and more money every day! #bpspiritualside Tue 15 Jun 2010 07:18:15 PM CST via web# BarackObama
In a crisis we rely on strength, resilience & “unyielding faith that something better awaits if we summon the courage to reach for it.” Tue 15 Jun 2010 07:18:16 PM CST via web# BarackObama
The time to embrace a clean energy future is now. Show your support for energy reform: http://j.mp/bQdibs Tue 15 Jun 2010 07:19:35 PM CST via web# BPGlobalPR
Wait it’s over? He didn’t tell us if he thought the Lakers or Celtics were gonna win tonight. Tue 15 Jun 2010 07:20:30 PM CST via web# BPGlobalPR
And now, back to Gilmore Girls. #letsmoveonplease Tue 15 Jun 2010 07:22:33 PM CST via web
Tags: BP, BPGlobalPR, hiatus, job, John, Obama, oil spill, summer, twitter, vacation, work
