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Author: Kris

  • Birds With Arms

    Birds With Arms – This is pretty much my nightmare, right here.

  • Shared today on Twitter

    @drkknits Talk to @kunaal84. I suppose at least his LDR is with a flight attendant, which helps.

    @drkknits Well, hello Dr. Fancy Pants! 🙂

    @kcarruthers *hand up* I did.

    Very annoyed with @threadless. Wanted to get shirts shipped to Mom so she can bring next month. But billing & delivery country must same. 🙁

    I have ordered @threadless shirts from Oz to be sent to Mom in USA before. Must be new policy. That sucks. No $$ from me, then.

    @astroboysoup @threadless Hilariously, I found a loophole. I just paid with PayPal (using my Aussie CC) and it worked just fine!

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    Nathan had to be That Guy. The one who orients the 24″ widescreen monitor vertically so he can see 200 lines of code at once. http://instagr.am/p/MW9VJfxJCX/

  • Spoiled Rotton

    Spoiled Rotten
    This morning over breakfast I saw another post on Ravelry from a parent asking for paper topic ideas for their (high school aged) child. Seriously? It’s great that she’s involved in her kid’s schoolwork, but I just find it mind-boggling that these people (and there have been a few) post on Internet forums asking for this stuff. I couldn’t decide if I should be proud or indignant that my parents never went to such lengths to help me out with my homework. And then I read this article at lunch about how American kids are spoiled rotten and grow into “adultescents” who are incapable of taking care of themselves. Really? This actually happens? I think it’s probably unfair to label it as an American issue; there are no doubt parents in Australia and other places who behave similarly. Nor do I think all US parents are like that; I know that Staci and Nat aren’t raising their kids that way. Even with those caveats, the article rankles. WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE!? I was getting dressed and doing my own homework and, hell, washing the dishes when I was in grade school. If I’d demanded my parents to untie my shoes for me, they probably would’ve laughed in my face. I guess the old “It builds character” excuse for doing chores really is accurate. So thanks, Mom and Dad, for making me do the dishes and start the washing machine and rake the leaves in the yard and decide my own essay topics. I’ve grown into a more capable adult that most of the kids in the article will.

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    Nathan had to be That Guy. The one who orients the 24
    Nathan had to be That Guy. The one who orients the 24″ widescreen monitor vertically so he can see 200 lines of code at once.

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    @1funkyknitwit Super cute!

    Ooh. I have a new follower: @smark31. Is that who I think it is? 🙂

    @smark31 I knew we’d tempt you in eventually! As with anything, it’s what you make of it. Let me know if you have any questions… 🙂

    @mayorofnewtown Service from Next Byte has been pretty hit-and-miss over the years. They need competition, I think.

    RT @imdominating: Thing I learned today: Wormtongue was the voice of Chucky. Just in case you didn’t think he was creepy enough. #themor …

    @janiematts The real Apple whores spotted the DA at Broadway months ago. 😛

    I have to say, @Sitback knows how to keep staff happy. I love my NEW GIANT MONITOR! http://t.co/PIRT7Qlb

    Looking forward to tonight’s @GGDSydney event. Thanks to Atlassian for hosting!

    @astroboysoup I know… I don’t think I can. Drupal group last week, #IIBA mixer last night, then GGD… Too many social engagements! 🙂

    @FlavourCrusader The revamped Duck Inn in Chippo (formerly Duck & Swan) is great! New chef is fantastic.

    @VenessaHunt Neat! I need a bigger seat to do that; mine is too little.

    Just spotted @mikeefreedom sailing down Clarence St on his fixie!

    Pasta at #GGDSydney smells too good! I’m trying not to ruin my dinner later…

    Note to self: try out tomatoi.st for pomodoro timing!

    Very cool to meet @nabeelahali tonight, who evidently knows my buddy @henrytapia!

    @henrytapia @nabeelahali Damn! I was being Hermione up the front. Wondered if you were around.

    Started #GGDSyd feeling like Kristy Nofriends; finished talking to loads of people. Perhaps due to all the pear cider. Thanks, Atlassian!

    Confessed to @pyko tonight at #GGDSyd that I still use HTML tables for layout. She only slightly cringed.

    Fascinating preso from Deborah tonight at #GGDSyd on teaching computer skills to seniors. Very relevant to my experience with @KnitGuildNSW!

    @Yarna_ @witty_knitter Heh. Definitely wasn’t referring to you! But wasn’t being snarky; it was good to get tips on how older folks learn.

    @Yarna_ @witty_knitter Actually asked about volunteering with http://t.co/FS2TXU9A but seems they prefer teachers to be 50+. I can get that.

    @VenessaHunt Whoa – big step indeed! Congrats. 🙂

    Questions from parents about their kid’s homework are weird. I never asked my parents to help me find a paper topic. (Valedictorian, baby.)

    @mikeefreedom I was on foot last night, heading over to Atlassian for a geek girl meetup. But I’m riding again, trying to build up!

    @Opheli8 We prepaid for a year of HCF several weeks ago.

    @Opheli8 I saw a news article about it a while back. That’s where we got the idea. But HCF also sent us a letter suggesting it too.

    @Alegrya @Opheli8 This is where we got the idea: http://t.co/qwVAk3dq

    @mikeefreedom Yep. Seeing osteo now about my neverending knee issue, and he’s confident we can fix it up!

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    Reason #319 I love working in the Rocks: business meetings that involve pork pies in front of the fireplace at the Lord Nelson.

    Finally got to meet the elusive @brown_note at tonight’s #IIBA event in Sydney! http://t.co/b7aArauK

    Very excited to see @YonixBA demo at #IIBA Sydney event tonight. Can’t wait to try it out…

    Nearly forgot: this is the other vintage dress I got on the weekend. I like it! http://t.co/JjjlLMX7

    @RoseRed_Shoes Yes, indeedy! Pockets! It’s very comfy. I expect it would look even better with a belt tho.

    @drkknits We found an AWESOME retro shop in Chippo with amazing clothes and furniture. Balatro Sydney. LOVE IT.

    @redambition I quit the day after Zynga bought them. Apparently millions followed suit.

    @venks79 @kunaal84 I really, really hope you forwarded that to all@. Some folks haven’t quite grasped that point. 🙂

    RT @venks79: Embrace change. Learn to let go http://t.co/WcdZP4ME // So guilt-tripping resigning employees isn’t recommended mgmt tactic? 🙂

    @venks79 I’m not seething about it on a daily basis. But when someone shows you their true colours, you remember that!

    RT @shanea: New phrase for the week, Drama Llama. Courtesy of @web_goddess. // Some people just attract the crazy.

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    Reason #319 I love working in the Rocks: business meetings that involve pork pies in front of the fireplace at the Lord Nelson.

    Nearly forgot: this is the other vintage dress I got on the weekend. I like it! http://instagr.am/p/MSo1djxJBq/

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    Nearly forgot: this is the other vintage dress I got on the weekend. I like it!
    Nearly forgot: this is the other vintage dress I got on the weekend. I like it!

  • Shared today on Twitter

    Whoa. Sylar and Jonathan Groff are a couple? How did I not know this? AWESOME. http://t.co/I0uUoj0f

    @mrs_sockvictim Made it home no dramas! Main road is a lot shorter & faster. 🙂

    Nothing like finishing off a big spec at ten to midnight on Sunday… *yawn*

    RT @TMZ: Alex Trebek — Hospitalized After Heart Attack http://t.co/XqXs0HHa // What is “Get well soon, Alex!”?

    Donating blood! (@ Red Cross Blood Donor Centre Town Hall) http://t.co/cIV6Q4OQ

    Mmm, hot choc and raisin roast. Giving blood earns one a Free Carb Pass, I always feel.