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A Day in the Life of a Bread-Baking Twitter Addict

June 12, 2008 by Nicole 31 Comments

So, it’s pretty obvious by now that I’ve had a hard time updating Pinch My Salt since our move back to the United States. Each time I write a post, I think that I’m finally back in the groove. Then a few days pass, then a week, then a month.

But I miss blogging. I know I miss it because lately I’ve been tweeting like crazy. Yes, that’s right. Tweeting.

Alright, for those few people left in the world who haven’t yet been introduced to Twitter, I’ll do my best to explain it.

Twitter is like blogging in short bursts, without actually having to maintain a blog. It’s a a way to share your immediate thoughts with the world in a very laid-back and casual way. It’s a way to get to know your friends better and a way to peek into the lives of people you admire. It’s a way to have a conversation with the world.

It took me a long time to understand Twitter. At first, it was fun to blurt out random thoughts to a group of strangers. Then it was fun and challenging to try to squeeze my thoughts into the 140 character limit. Then, on day three, I got bored.

But I went back to Twitter, and that’s when the fun began. It had caught on with the food bloggers and all of a sudden I was following the lives of people who genuinely interested me. It added a whole new dimension to my Twitter experience.

Twitter had turned into a conversation.

Now I follow real-life friends, family, virtual friends, NPR news, and even Barack Obama on Twitter. It’s become a source of entertainment, news, and an outlet for an overactive mind. And, it’s become an addiction.

So when I sat down to write a blog post about sourdough today and realized that I had a serious case of writer’s block, one of my twitter pals jokingly suggested that I just post a recap of my twitter activity for the past month. I laughed at first but then wondered, “why not?” In a way, I have been writing a lot about food lately. You just didn’t know about it!

So, without further ado, here is a quick introduction to Nicole on Twitter:

June 10

7:27 am About to be elbow deep in flour…time to knead some sourdough!

9:33 am Eating ginger snaps and vanilla ice cream for breakfast. Is that so wrong?

11:07 am It’s allliiiiiiiiiiiiiiive! Only two hours after first feeding, the new sourdough starter has started growing! Much sooner than I expected!

11:08 am Just put together some dough for whole wheat sandwich loaf. Yes, I really am in the middle of three different batches of bread right now.

12:17 pm Thick, strained yogurt is a great substitute for mayo in creamy potato salads. Especially good with some fresh chopped herbs thrown in.

12:53 pm Ew. This whole wheat sourdough is not fun to work with.

2:11 pm Want Indian food tonight but can’t decide whether to cook or go out. Been baking so much today, I don’t feel much like cooking!

2:47 pm Just took the honey whole wheat sandwich loaves out of the oven. House smells sooooooo good.

3:04 pm Whole wheat sourdough baguettes just went in oven. Wasn’t planning on baguettes but that’s the only shape they wanted to be!

3:05 pm White sourdough batards up next!

3:21 pm Wish I could get paid to bake, without having to keep baker’s hours 🙂

4:22 pm http://twitpic.com/236n – All six loaves of bread are finished! The house smells wonderful!

4:35 pm Found some Niman Ranch applewood smoked bacon in freezer. Rather than go out, I think we’ll have BLT’s on fresh baked bread for dinner!

The End

And here is the result of the day of marathon bread baking:

Loaves of sourdough and whole wheat bread

So if you’re already on Twitter, and interested in what I’m doing, eating, baking, or (sometimes) thinking, feel free to follow me. If you aren’t yet on Twitter, come join us!

And now that I’ve conquered my writer’s block, that blog post on sourdough is coming up! In the meantime, check out the photos of my fledgling sourdough starter.

Filed Under: Adventures in Baking, Miscellaneous

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  1. Susan from Food Blogga says

    June 15, 2008 at 10:14 am

    Yay! I'm so happy to see this post, Nicole! And you can get paid for baking. I'd gladly buy a few of those loaves. They're gorgeous! :)
    Reply
  2. Nicole says

    June 15, 2008 at 1:23 pm

    Maggie: I'm sure I'll burn out eventually but it's been a lot of fun lately! Susan: Thanks for the offer but I'd probably give you a couple for free ;-) Again, it was great meeting you the other day!
    Reply
  3. Ann says

    June 16, 2008 at 11:23 am

    Argh, writers block - really a tough one, and I mean really. I carry a small notebook in my purse and write down ANY small idea I have that might be bloggable - which can help at those moments when I can think of absolutely nada to say, when my brain is empty. Ugh. Gorgeous bread, I can almost smell it.
    Reply
  4. Caleb says

    June 18, 2008 at 12:18 am

    hmmmmm if twitter is the crack of the online world then sign me up! Glad to see a new post.
    Reply
  5. Tempered Woman says

    June 18, 2008 at 6:16 am

    And that's why I love Twitter. Cause when you don't blog I can get my fix on there. ;-) I have so much fun reading the conversations back and forth between David Lebowitz and Matt Armendariz- they are such a riot!
    Reply
  6. RecipeGirl says

    June 18, 2008 at 7:46 am

    I'm glad to see a post by you! I haven't yet discovered Twitter. I'm forcing myself to not click on your links because I'm addicted to enough internet stuff right now!! Maybe someday... The bread looks wonderful. I love a day filled with baking and good results!
    Reply
  7. Deborah Dowd says

    June 18, 2008 at 6:49 pm

    I just signed up for Twitter but have not yet really gotten into it,but between blogging a full time job and a lot of freelance work, I haven't really had time! Sounds like a lot of fun!
    Reply
  8. paula says

    June 25, 2008 at 6:30 am

    The bread looks gorgeous. Glad to find a cooking Twitter feed to add to gardening and knitting ones
    Reply
  9. TomC says

    June 25, 2008 at 6:57 am

    To my shame it's been a while since i dipped into PMS. It looks as if i have been missing some real treats. right sourdough! we just can get it in the UK, whats the trick to it? Twitter im really confused by it T
    Reply
  10. Kate says

    July 3, 2008 at 3:24 am

    I see notes about this twitter thing occasionally. Makes me wonder if the bloggers are being paid for advertising it because it sucks. Why would you not just IM them? It a nuisance. So what's with that anyway? I'm kind of bummed that your blog is reading like an ad...
    Reply
  11. Perfect Moment Project says

    July 26, 2008 at 1:35 pm

    Breaking the Twitter addiction.. or going COLD TURKEY ... Another Twitter MIA
    Reply
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