OK Crush It was a book signing and evening party with Gary Vaynerchuck and my work was involved in helping to get the event planned and off the ground and I’m happy to see that the event was such a huge success. Several other local business came together and helped as well and I got the chance to meet some really awesome people in the process.

I hit up the event with my brother Jeremy and girlfriend Jennifer, who was also involved with the event, and we got our Crush It books signed by Gary V. earlier that day and later hit up the evening event. We met some really cool people at the event and listened to Gary V. give a talk about crushing it then later he taped a WineLibrary.tv episode. After the evening event was over there was a Sponsor’s after party that we hit up and while were there Gary V. came over and sat down with us in our booth and chatted for awhile and I got to say Gary is one cool guy. It was awesome to meet him and everyone at the event and we had a great time.

Side note: Dan Gordon if you are reading this, you did a great job with this event. It would not have happened without you.

I’d seriously love to hear your thoughts about social media after seeing this video in the comments.

Twitter.com – Keeps me in touch with friends and family. (What is it?)
Digg.com – Voted on news.
Digsby – Multi Protocol Instant Message Client with social networking apps (Twitter, Facebook, etc…)
iPhone – Syncs my podcast &  music and runs all sorts of useful apps.
Firefox – My choice in web broswer. Featured packed & extension support.
Flickr – Easily lets me share photos and photo blog.
uTorrent – Best torrent client out there for getting things from “spaces.”

If you are wondering what the @name things are in the updates, they are replies to people I have on my friends list on twitter. [What is twitter? Click me.]  I had my site pull my twitter updates that I was posting from my phone and then my site would make a post. The links at the end of some updates are pictures, so check those out.

Date 7-30-08

• Off to bed, heading to Quakecon tomorrow. #
• This cloud cover is going to make loading the car for Quakecon less like im doing it in hell. #
• Doing some research about streaming live from Quakecon and it seems I’d need 300 kbps which I doubt I will have consistently. So its a no go. #
• Got @jeremysanchez to try out twinkle again. http://snipurl.com/37v1w #
• Went to see my Chiropractor to get a fix before I leave to go to Dallas. He told me to put biofreeze on my neck. It burns like hell. #

Date 7-31-08

• Just now heading out towards Dallas…….women. #
• Hard to tell but our car graphic is setup as a monster truck on the navigation. http://snipurl.com/37znr #
• Annoying cops are making the radar detector go off like crazy. #
• Huge spider where we stopped to get gas. I’ve never seen a spider go wrap a bug in webbing until now. http://snipurl.com/380e0 #
• @loganculwell I know they were when I bought it and I believe they still are because I see them in stores here in oOlahoma. #
• We are driving through Denton. Driving at night is nice because there is little traffic. #
• We just got here. Looking for parking then checking in. #
• @stoneee Oh yes! #
• In the byoc pre registered line to check in early. http://snipurl.com/383jq #
• I’d say maybe we are back 45 minutes in line. #
• This guy turned down in offer to skip to the front of the pre registered line. Hardcore trooper. http://snipurl.com/383nz #
• @frankli yes I am. With a yellow hat. #
• We just got told by staff that we were the last group to get pre registered tonight. #
• We finally just now got in. #
• We are just now hitting the sack. Took forever to get pre registered then we hit upnWalmart then ate a very late super and now sleep. Geeez #
• @richlandmusiquevoce BYOC means Bring Your Own Computer, I am at huge gaming conference at the Hilton Anatole here in Dallas. #
• @caitlinv3nusV3NUS Do the PMS girls have any big plans for the conference. #
• Done replaying to tweets. Now I must sleep. #
• 5 hours sleep now time to game and check out the exhibt area, pics soon. #
• Just got my pc all hooked up. About to jump in a game of Call of Duty 4. #
• Jennifer in full force on facebook. Get em….wait, facebook? http://snipurl.com/38g2c #
• This guy is shaving his head for a chance to win a Corvette. http://snipurl.com/38i1z #
• On our way to Fry’s. #

Date 8-1-08

• About to play rockband at Bestbuy. http://snipurl.com/38jql #
• This I’d the coolest stress ball I’ve seen and swag. http://snipurl.com/38khe #
• This I’d the coolest stress ball I’ve seen and swag. http://snipurl.com/38khu #
• Numerous people in the BYOC keep making the chewbacca sound. #
• @frankli you didn’t do to bad for being new to it. You get your name added in for the Corvette too, don’t you? #
• I posted pictures from Quakecon day 1. Go to http://www.justinsanchez.com then click ‘Photos’. I’ll make a more formal post later. But now I sleep! #
• @tsanchez you guys should head down after work. We have room. #
• In the exhibit area checking out the scene. #
• Just tried a vest that gives you feedback on your vest where you are shot. Pretty cool. #
• Some gaming computer company has a laptop on display playing Call of Duty 4 with sucky frames per second. Like in the 20s. Haha #
• Back in the BYOC, just made a post on my site with pictures. More coming tonight. #
• Just tried the Bawls Geek Beer (Root Beer Energy Drink) and it taste like A&W. It was also free courtesy of the creators of FRAG the movie. #
• @bowlerjim Probably not, I’ve ordered it from ThinkGeek.com in the past. http://www.thinkgeek.com/caffeine/drinks/2818/ #
• Back in the exhibit area for an event. #

Date 8-2-08

• Off to make a trip to Wal-mart. #
• No pictures uploaded tonight but I did take a lot more today. The internet connection here in the BYOC isn’t that great for uploading pics. #
• My feet are so tired. So much walking and standing waiting for events to start. Must sleep. #
• Waiting in the sign up line for a call if duty 4 tournament. But I think the sign ups might be full before it gets to me. #
• At 5:20 I am signed up to play in the call of duty 4 tournament. If I win my seed I go on to the finals. http://snipurl.com/39mnl #
• About to play my round. #
• 2 mins to set your gaming config not easy. Placed 4th, know I could have done better but it was still fun. #

Date 8-3-08

• Watching the Quakecon etqw finals. #
• Free keg beer at the quakecon finals is always a highlight. #
• Wow the guitar hero 3 finals stole the show out of all the final events at Quakecon. So awesme. #
• @trinasanchez nice typo #
• @Frankli So true about the Linecon 08 and Parkwhereeveryoucanfityourcarcon 08. #
• Having breakfast at Denny’s with @jenniferharper & team mates Bryan & Danny before we head back to Oklahoma. #
• At Ikea in Frisco, TX. http://snipurl.com/3a2jl #
• @tsanchez Ah, can’t wait to get back to see him. #
• We are just now leaving Ikea. That place is a one way maze. Seriously, blocked exits & one path. Pic is 1st floor. http://snipurl.com/3a3o8 #
• @lostkiwi Agreed, it was big but the place is cool. I wish there was one in Oklahoma, where I live. #
• @jeremysanchez yeah, you guys should try it out. #
• Bawls in a Phillips 66 just as you enter Oklahoma in Thackerville. http://snipurl.com/3a51g #
• @frankli Never Phil, never! I think it means you are now a pro Twitter. #
• Car thermometer is reporting that it is 108 degrees. Sweet Jesus. #
• Oklahoma road construction is annoying. We are moving at 10 mph now and then. http://snipurl.com/3a5t8 #
• Back in Edmond, going to check on an appartment availabilty first the to see Tux, my bad ass cat. #

Me and Jennifer met some cool people last year from another gaming team that my team and I are planning to hang out with and do some gaming.

I can’t believe I got Jennifer to come again this year because I know sometimes she gets bored but there is plenty to do that isn’t gaming and we always have fun at those things. Maybe she is coming just because she knows this year they are are giving away a 2008 Corvette, which is her favorite car. I am told often by my friends that I am very lucky guy because Jennifer puts up with my gaming and just the fact that she comes with me to Quakecon. I’ve got to agree with them and I appreciate her coming.

Oh and If you are a blockles fan you better watch my twitter updates because I’m sure we are going to play some blockles.

It’s been over a year now that I’ve been on twitter as well as some of my friends and family and I’d absolutely would love to see more of you on there. Give this short video a watch to see a much better explanation of twitter and maybe you’ll want to give it a try. If you sign up post in the comments with a link to your twitter profile or your twitter username so I can add you.

Twitter in Plain English from leelefever on Vimeo.