Some nice discussion in defense of musicals over at AskMetafilter. I always have to bookmark these things because every few years the Snook declares he hates all musicals, and I have to point out that that’s a silly thing to say.
Author: Kris
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Happy birthday, Indie!
Happy birthday to my gorgeous niece Indie, who turned 1-year-old over the weekend. My sister has just posted photos of the party. She made an amazing three-tiered birthday cake complete with a fondant Indie and a marzipan Buster.
Edited 06/04/2025: Link is dead and not archived.
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Shared today on Twitter
@witty_knitter Oh crap! Thanks for reminder. Was meant to get stew going in slow cooker by now. Oops.
@crumpet He’s intrigued. You must feel we’re tempting you with something. What is it? The siren drug of… CAT OWNERSHIP?? 🙂
is all kinds of messed up from Daylight Savings. Still, got lots done today. Now it’s time for bed– Wait. At 8:30?? Yeah, messed up.
Went for a short run. @runkeeper had a pretty hilarious GPS glitch: http://bit.ly/GtWiX No, I’m not fast enough to run on water!
@runkeeper Think I left wi-fi on this time. Usually it’s fine on normal route, but today was just glitch. Looking forward to next release!
@mrs_sockvictim There’s nothing like running straight off the head into the sunrise. Very refreshing! 🙂
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Impossible Dilemma
Which movie is “most 90’s-est”: Clerks or Clueless? As the Snook pointed out this morning, Clerks is more representative of MOVIES from the 90’s, but Clueless is more representative of the CULTURE. I really can’t decide. (It’s a shame that this isn’t the Final match-up, because both of these films are way more 90’s than stupid Wayne’s World or Scream.)
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Shared today on Twitter
@SupFarn I tend to go overboard with coriander/cilantro and garlic. But you do need a little. Come on! That’s authentic Mexican, that is.
@titus_atticus Well, that was unexpected.
is clearing out the knitting backlog. Stay tuned for a Finished Object report. #fb
has emerged victorious over Evil Lord Tubular Cast-Off. BOOYAH.
@redambition Finally! I thought Italian chef was imaginary. Recorded to watch later. 🙂
Chocolate beetroot cake, soon to have cardamom icing. (I know, weird.) Courtesy of mad baker Snook. http://twitpic.com/2t18j
@rainnwilson Hubby has baked chocolate BEET cake, soon w/ cardamom icing. Very Dwight Shrute. Insisted I tell you. http://twitpic.com/2t18j
has finished Rusted Root! Redid all cast-offs as tubular, which killed me. Looks very nice though. Will blog with photos tomorrow. #fb
nearly forgot about Daylight Savings. Turn your clocks back, NSW people! #fb
is working on the Knitters Guild website. Folks are finally starting to come on board with this whole Internet thing!
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Shared today on Facebook
If she learns to open the Friskies boxes, there will be no further need for the humans.
is clearing out the knitting backlog. Stay tuned for a Finished Object report.
has finished Rusted Root! Redid all cast-offs as tubular, which killed me. Looks very nice though. Will blog with photos tomorrow.
nearly forgot about Daylight Savings. Turn your clocks back, NSW people!
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RunningBlog… or TrainingBlog?
…because it’s not so much just about running anymore, is it? I had a really interesting week. Monday was the power outage, which kinda killed my plans to go to Spudds. Instead I told myself that I’d go Tuesday. But Tuesday came and I felt crappy, and I whined to the Snook that between the rainy weather and my headache, I just wanted to go home. He wouldn’t let me. He told me over and over again that I’d feel better after some exercise. Reluctantly I went. It wasn’t a great session; my only goal was just to grit it out. Afterwards I felt emotionally wrung out and exhausted. I think it did do me good though, because the very next day I headed in for our lunchtime session full of excitement and pep. Venks and Omid came along for the first time, and I think having newbies there forced me to realise how far I’ve come. I’m so much fitter than I was three months ago! I can keep up with the workout without feeling like I’m going to pass out. I actually managed to hold the plank position for a full minute, which is unheard of for me. (My core is obviously getting a lot stronger.) Spudds also challenged me to get 100m in 20s on the rowing machine, which he said was a challenging target for a girl. And I did it! I was really proud of that. And then Friday I went for a short run around the Domain at lunchtime. I’m really starting to notice how much an effect these workouts have on my sleeping patterns and mood. Fit Kris is strong and happy Kris.
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Veggies for Victory
“The Obamas’ vegie patch…is alarming conservatives.” See? That’s why I want to keep my veggie patch, despite the Snook’s protests. (To be fair, my total yield this year was next to nothing.) Still, I feel trying to grow my own food is at least a little bit subversive and political. In related news, we’ve started up the weekly veggie box again after a bit of a break. They’ve moved pickup to Saturday mornings at the Farmer’s Market at the Chippo Peace Park, which works out fantastic for us. It gives us a bit more time to work out what we’re doing with it, and a chance to go to the shops to get any necessary ingredients. Plus the new organiser, Daria, lets us pick out just what we want! Today we got LOADS, well worth the $25 we spent! (Pumpkin, zucchini, beetroot, leeks, capsicum, beans, potatoes, onion, and fennel.) We’ve already had beetroot risotto, and a chocolate and beetroot cake is cooling in the kitchen as we speak…
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The next stage of cat evolution
Dr. Amy has learned to open the kitchen cupboards. If she learns how to open the boxes of Friskies, we’re screwed.
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Recession Beards?
“Recession beards“? Not in this house! The Snook celebrated the start of his new job last week by shaving his beard off and going back to the hipster mutton chops. He also bought a new electric razor so he can keep it maintained. My husband is one well-manscaped geek! (Link courtesy of Max.)