“Bjork writes new song for Moomins film.” Yay! It sounds like Comet in Moominland is going to be filmed. That’s my favorite of the books by far. Sniff! The Snork Maiden! The Hemulen!
Author: Kris
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Official Race Results
The official race results are up, and my final time was better than I thought! I finished in 49:33, which placed me 94th out of 117 women in my category. So firmly back of the pack, but improving… (And I just realized: That’s only a minute slower than I ran the 7km Bay Run, and that a considerably cooler day.)
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Race report from this morning’s Sri Chinmoy Sydney Series Race 6 in Centennial Park: http://bit.ly/5rnRGu
Hm. My “rice pudding in the rice cooker” experiment is not going well. Boiling hot milk has just erupted and spewed all over the cooker.
Monday morning. Headache. Crick in my neck. 480 bus running late. Not an auspicious start to the week.
@stufromoz I had to run to catch it. I knew if I missed it at Broadway, I’d have to wait like 15 minutes for another…
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RunningBlog: Sri Chinmoy 7K
This morning was Race 6 in the Sri Chinmoy Sydney Series 2009. I hadn’t done any of the other races, but Fiona did a few of them. She couldn’t run this one so she gave her spot to me. There was a half-marathon, a 7km, and a 4km, and I/Fee was booked in to the 7K. I debated last night on skipping it, due to the extreme heat. (It’s supposed to be 41C/105F today!) But I got a good night’s sleep thanks to the air conditioner, so I headed out this morning to pick up my number. (Go #723!) There was quite a crowd! As I stood there stretching and taking photos, I suddenly realised that the famous w!tchcAt was standing before me! So I did the dorky thing where I said hi and confessed that I read her blog. Hi w!tchcAt! The half-marathoners started at 8, and we started about 15 minutes later. I fumbled getting Runkeeper started, so my race details are a bit off. The course went all over the place, occasionally doubling back on itself. It was really fun! We were on paths, sand, grass, paved track, all over. I tried not to think about my speed and just concentrated on running without stopping. The sun was coming out and the heat was climbing. I hit a couple of the water stops. I was surprised by how many fit-looking people I managed to pass! Finally the finish line was ahead. I don’t have my official time yet, but it should be around 50 minutes. I felt like I could’ve had a PB if it hadn’t been so hot! I drank some water, ate a banana, and headed home for a shower. That’s where I discovered the real fun of running cross country: dirty legs! It was a good run; I’m glad I did it. -
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Chaos in the Wool Inn. Some Rowan Felted Tweed may have, uh, fallen into my basket. http://twitpic.com/qahd5
@Kat13v Unfortunately no, it’s a bus trip! We’re going on to Windsor to check out the Scarf Exchange.
@DDsD Yeah, I’m probably the youngest by about a decade!
@missamanda Penrith. It’s pretty tiny though…
The mob has moved on to Blue Mountains Honey. Yum. http://twitpic.com/qap9m
Lunch break in Kurrajong. Gee it’s pretty up here. http://twitpic.com/qb0dq
At the Int’l Scarf Exchange Exhibition: http://twitpic.com/qbczl http://twitpic.com/qbd0s
Am feeling the strange urge to learn weaving. All the pieces here I like best are woven. Plus: good skill to have when the Revolution comes!
Finally heading back to Turramurra, then the train to Central. This heat is making me sleepy…
Showered and cowering under the A/C. Not sure I’ll do the Sri Chinmoy 7km race tomorrow morning. I might melt.
Heading to Centennial Park for Sri Chinmoy 7km cross country race. It’s surprisingly not-too-hot!
Given that I’ve never done cross country, official goal is just to finish without stopping.
@carbolicious Yep. Not paved. Remaining on my feet is also a goal! (Skype you guys in like 2hrs?)
#723 in the hizzouse! (Yes, I’m “Fiona” today. Thanks, @mrs_sockvictim!) http://twitpic.com/qelob
@ozgamer You dork. That’s my number in the race! Which is about to start…
I am a running tragic. I just introduced myself to a chick I recognized from her running blog.
I am actually slightly worried about falling behind and losing my way on the course.
Just completed a 7.23 km run with @runkeeper, check it out http://bit.ly/8E55P5 #RunKeeper
GPS screwed up a little, but basically the 7km took me 50min. And no walking! http://twitpic.com/qf27n
@ozgamer The tweeting was BEFORE the run. I’m not that coordinated!
@gilmae Nope! Well marked path. Felt sorry for the blind runner though; I watched his handler run him right into a low-hanging branch!
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Deliberating whether to run a 7km race in 90+ degree heat tomorrow morning…
Just completed a 7.23 km run with RunKeeper
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Five years ago today in a Little White Wedding Chapel in Vegas… http://bit.ly/4hEhOm
Just completed a 4.60 km run with @runkeeper, check it out http://bit.ly/1rNoMD #RunKeeper
@randomknits Tell me it’s moving north…
On our way to the Boathouse (http://bit.ly/20qzhm) for our anniversary dinner. Seafood extravaganza!
Oysters! http://twitpic.com/q7jz5 Tuna! http://twitpic.com/q7jzn
Boathouse’s signature dish: snapper pie. My eyes rolled & there may have even been a moan. http://twitpic.com/q7q3o
@Diepdin We were reminiscing about when you guys lived nearby! Hope all is well with the house…
3am and the Snook just dragged the portable A/C out of the closet for me. That’s love.
Waiting at Central for the train to Turramurra. Going on a bus trip with the Knitters Guild to Penrith and Windsor…
@gadgetgirl70 I think we went right by your school on our way through Wahroonga!
“Comfort stop” in Penrith near the Nepean River. On to the wool shop! http://twitpic.com/qa9ij
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Just completed a 4.60 km run with RunKeeper
Oh good grief. I didn’t realize stupid Bejeweled was updating my profile every time I played. FAIL.
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The History of the Internet in a Nutshell
The History of the Internet in a Nutshell. Huh. I did not know where Hotmail got its name.
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Happy anniversary, Snookums!
Yep, five years ago today we walked down the aisle in Vegas and you guys watched live on the Internet. FIVE YEARS! How crazy is that? I was about to say that those kids would barely recognise us, but that’s not true. Where we are right now is exactly where that girl would’ve hoped to be in five years, and that’s really something I should appreciate more. Thank you, Snookums, for being my best friend and for sharing my adventures. I couldn’t imagine it any other way.We’re off to the Boathouse tonight to celebrate, and our wedding rings are scheduled to be delivered next week. (Yep, we’re finally getting rings. They are the nerdiest rings in the history of the world. You’ll love it.) I told the Snook today: “The traditional fifth anniversary gift is wood. Feel free to snicker.” To which he replied: “The Todd approves.” HA!
