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Author: Kris

  • RunningBlog: Week 41

    Up and down and up again! On Saturday we got up early and headed to Sydney Park. I had heard from a friend on dailymile that some guys are starting up a Parkrun event in Sydney. It’s basically a free, weekly, timed 5K run at a set location. It won’t officially start til next year, but we joined Paul and Aaron on a test run of the course. The guys were must faster than me but they were great about letting me set the pace. I think we’ll definitely be taking part in this one next year!

    After the run we walked home (another 4km). I also walked home from Surry Hills that afternoon from my Knitters Guild meeting. We didn’t have a long run this week, just a one-mile time trial. I did that on Monday at lunchtime, but I didn’t feel very well. I ended up staying home Tuesday with some sort of virus. Wednesday I walked to and from work but skipped the Spudds session as I was still woozy. I wasn’t sure if I was up to running on Thursday, but then my new shoes arrived! I had to break them in. They felt SO GREAT. I was such an idiot for not replacing my old ones sooner. I wore them again to walk to work this morning.

    Oct. 8: 5km
    Oct. 8: 5.69km (walking)
    Oct. 10: 2.72km (with 9:48 Magic Mile)
    Oct. 12: 5.61km (walking)
    Oct. 13: 4.37km
    Oct. 14: 2.50km (walking)
    Total this week: 12.09km (7.5mi)
    Total in 2011: 895.71km (560mi)

    To meet my original goal of running 1100km in 2011, I should be at 867km. So I’m still ahead on that one. But my revised goal of running 1200km? I’d need to be at 946km. Yep, still slipping away from me. HOWEVER – last night I mapped out a training schedule for the 2012 Gold Coast Marathon. Training starts December 1st. There’s always another goal!

    Sidenote: BEST OF LUCK to my Mom and Step-Dad who are running their first half-marathon this weekend! You guys are gonna be AWESOME.

  • Lovecraft

    Geek confession: I’ve never read any H.P. Lovecraft. I heard of Cthulhu, of course, but that’s about it. I was never big into horror, really. Well, in a fit of Halloween-related inspiration, Defective Yeti is going to be posting about Lovecraft every day this month. He mentioned today that you can get the whole canon for 99c on Kindle, so here I am. This is going to be scary, right?

  • Photo Post

    Frocktober #9. There is a fine line between Manic Pixie Dream Girl and Homeless.

    Frocktober #9. There is a fine line between Manic Pixie Dream Girl and Homeless.

  • Shared today on Twitter

    New running shoes are here. Penguin shoes! http://t.co/1eQIBomb

    @witty_knitter Nah. I tried minimalist 2 years ago and hurt my foot. Podiatrist recommended these. They’re not too cushiony though.

    @gusseting Nah, minimalist gave me an arch injury I’m still recovering from. Podiatrist wants me in orthotics for now, not Vibrams.

    @janiematts Hahaha, welcome to the sisterhood! 🙂

    Frocktober #8. Denim skirt and clogs. http://t.co/9cgedvSS

    @witty_knitter It took mine a while. I think it was everybody in the world trying to do it all at once.

    RT @VenessaHunt: Check it out!! We (@mobileembrace) signed network Ten!!! http://t.co/gd8Piq78

    @imdominating Hm. I shall require more evidence of Hotness. Because my initial old-lady response was: “GET A HAIRCUT, YOU SLACKER.”

    @blakkat I can’t believe you guys are going! Best of luck at your next job. 🙂

    @janiematts So what did you get? We need photos of the sexy gadgets…

    @drkknits Love the alfoil!

    RT @zoescaman: Up the career ladder, lipstick in hand! Makeup Makes Women Appear More Competent: Study: http://t.co/1zafl3qu // Well, SHIT.

    @that_alison That was from a dress-up party. 🙁

    @Kat13v @witty_knitter The new Notifications thing is pretty sweet. Twitter is baked in. Free iMessages between iPhones (no SMS)!

    @lifeasdaddy That is a very, very good point.

    Accidentally kicked the Snook in the kitchen. Him in boots, me in bare feet. I think I broke my pinky toe! It hurrrrrrts.

    @drkknits Well, he is my man slave. I should’ve specified that he should be barefoot as well though, I guess.

    @foa_peter It’s just red and painful right now. Might be a bit swollen? I guess some ice would be a good idea…

    @foa_peter Inasmuch as I could ever wiggle my pinky toe. 🙂 Poor little piggy!

    Okay! I think that was an official run-in with a foot fetishist. And here I thought it was just a Twitter fan concerned about my poor toe…

    @laimelde Guy’s twitter stream was full of concerned messages sent to people about their feet. It was definitely a little weird.

    @drkknits Phwoar, tiger! Looks great!

    @Justacogitating I have been getting mine from welovecolors.com. Bonus points for actually being tall enough for me too!

    Jamie’s 30Min Meals #33: Stuffed Cypriot Chicken, Asparagus & Tomatoes, Cabbage Salad, St. Clement’s Drink, Affogato. http://t.co/YuqsbKUU

    Just planned training schedule for Gold Coast Marathon. I start December 1. WHAT?!

    @knitterjp July 1st. So a good 30 weeks or so to build up to it…

    @knitterjp Ha. You mean Tanya? I like having her office nearby! 🙂

    @steven_noble That was… interesting. I knew about phone phreaking, but had never heard of Joybubbles.

    @knitterjp So far it’s only a Google doc. Actually carrying it out is a whole ‘nother story!

  • Shared today on Facebook

    My new running shoes – in Slow Runners Club yellow, no less!

    New shoes! Made a MASSIVE difference.

    Just planned training schedule for Gold Coast Marathon. I start December 1. WHAT?!

  • Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals #33: Stuffed Cypriot Chicken

    This was our 33rd cooking/blogging experiment from Jamie’s 30 Minute Meals. (ARE WE DONE YET? Sheesh.) For this one we chose “Stuffed Cypriot Chicken, Pan-Fried Asparagus & Vine Tomatoes, Cabbage Salad, St. Clement’s Drink, and Vanilla Ice Cream Float.” We chose it because we had the episode recorded, and it didn’t use anything we couldn’t get this time of year. HOWEVER – we realised quickly that the book version is very different from the one on the show! It has an extra dish (the “Ice Cream Float”) and some of the instructions were different. Very sneaky, that Mr. Oliver! The Snook was on chef’s duty and managed it in a respectable 35:43.

    Stuffed Cypriot Chicken

    Substitutions: We only did a half-recipe of the chicken, and we left out the rosemary sprigs. We also only did 2 flatbreads. We didn’t bother with mint for the drink, and we used espresso rather than instant coffee for the dessert. Other than that, everything was as written in the recipe.

    Quick verdict: Pretty good! Nothing to complain about here. The chicken did take a bit longer to cook than we expected, but it’s visually impressive when you slice it apart. The flavours were all nicely complementary. The cabbage salad was better than I expected, with the onion giving it a welcome bit of bite. The flatbreads fluffed up without catching fire, which was a bonus. (We always seem to have trouble with his “damp greaseproof paper” instructions.) Tomatoes and asparagus are always good, and the drink was fine (if a bit unnecessary). The dessert was basically an affogato, so we both liked that. We both rated it an 8.5 out of 10. It was a nice, tasty meal, but it didn’t really have any stand out elements. It sure looks pretty though!

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  • Well, shit.

    “Makeup Makes Women Appear More Competent, Study Finds.” Well, shit. Seriously? Sure, I break out the Wonder Woman lippie every now and then for fun, but you’re telling me that people make snap judgements that someone who wears makeup is better at her job than someone who doesn’t? That sucks! I don’t want to have to spend 20 minutes a day getting made up.

  • Shared today on Google Reader

  • Crayola Art

    Melty crayon artwork. That’s kind of neat!

  • Harry Potter Dog Costume

    Hey sister. You need to make this Harry Potter dog costume for Buster, STAT!