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Heading out the door to go enlighten the youth of tomorrow on the Amazing World of Roald Dahl!

Lesson of the day: third graders are crazy smart. They’re also attentive and friendly, if a little fidgety. And they gave me a present!

RT @alyshajane: That was quick, Kraft dumps iSnack 2.0 name: http://bit.ly/sle2O

I’m sorry. If I had seen #heyhey before I became an Aussie, I might have thought twice. THIS, THIS IS OUR CULTURE? This sucks.

Harsh, yes. But that “Who Am I” game w/ Akmal made my brain fall out. Puppets? Funny noises? Random cartoons? WHAT IS THIS? #heyhey

@DDsD That made me snort. I wonder if there was a rush of signups after they mentioned the hash tag at the top of the show?

@bellsknits I only made it like 15 minutes, but it was all new stuff. Even Snook – who had semi-fond memories – was not impressed.

Just completed a 4.30 km run with @runkeeper, check it out http://bit.ly/3XvUNo #RunKeeper

Waiting for allergy shot at doc. TV is showing Willy Wonka. I have NOT had enough caffeine for “Cheer Up Charlie” at this hour.

Bad: “Cheer Up Charlie”, two injections, and accidentally SLAMMING into a guy on the pavement. Good: bacon&egg roll, coffee, and new chair!

@Bex_the_Femme DUDE. I just had a bacon&egg roll with barbecue sauce. A LITTLE WARNING, PLEASE.

Getting email from the 3rd graders: “Thand you for coming to W.P.S. we loved the BFG comedy show it was so funny that my sock came of!”

I’m up to 14 emails from the kids. They must be having computer time this morning. (Smug observation: girls are better spellers.)

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@randomknits @Alacaeriel Um… I’ve got Dawsons on DVD. It’s my secret guilty pleasure. Plus: Pacey. I can loan it out! 🙂

@bellsknits Even though she looks NOTHING like Vicky? That’s what is making me hesitate. Looks too prettied up.

Spent most of the night prepping for my talk to 120 third graders tomorrow. I am ridiculously nervous.

@Justacogitating Roald Dahl. I’m taking them part of my collection. 🙂

Yay, my sis @carbolicious got mentioned on Cake Wrecks today! http://bit.ly/JDffI Well done. 🙂

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Going to see premiere screening of “Moon” tonight: http://bit.ly/ZW3Q0. SO EXCITED. Have been waiting months for this one.

@gusseting Garafolo’s already signed to play @zephyrama, I’m afraid. And I bagsed Lohan… 🙂

Ooh, M&S have added Camel (http://bit.ly/jgYAx) and Cashmere (http://bit.ly/1jibG). How did I miss that?!

@VenessaHunt Hey! Some of us geeks are nice, productive members of society! 😛

Just got back from seeing “Moon.” So good! And Duncan Jones was really cool in the Q&A afterwards.

@eileenDCoE You can do it, RT! Just think how good it’s going to feel to be DONE. And you’ll be Dr. RT!

Just completed a 4.28 km run with @runkeeper, check it out http://bit.ly/3GU2En #RunKeeper

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Just completed a 4.21 km run with @runkeeper, check it out http://bit.ly/hrGAy #RunKeeper

Smitten Kitten’s Date Spice Loaf in the oven as we speak… http://bit.ly/fOiph MY HOUSE SMELLS SO GOOD.

@sharre My stylist snuck in a semi-fringe on me with my recent cut. I think I like it.

Finished Spiced Date Loaf. Consumed with orange-flavoured cream cheese spread. YUM. http://twitpic.com/jcpg7

@Fiestywenchyone You’re not wrong. I’ve set the first one to record just so I can confirm its crapitude.

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@Justacogitating Hot chocolate? Blasphemy. Should be tea, the better to celebrate Mother England. 🙂

Just spotted near Sydney Uni Civil Engineering building: http://twitpic.com/j5k4x WOOF! GRRR! Good dog.

At Carraigeworks for gardening talk. SYTYCD auditions are nearby, so it’s overrun by teens in leotards and too much makeup.

@mrs_sockvictim Agreed! Love the Knitters. 🙂

@Kat13v She called tonight. Nope, no check. 🙁

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@sharre Well, that’s the question, isn’t it? Me and the mods think chaos will reign, but some folks think it’ll be just fine.

@witty_knitter Yeah, getting one of the other mods – not me or @gusseting – to do it. Hopefully today.

@randomknits Ha, is it the chatty yarn identification game? Somehow I think that poster missed the point.

@zephyrama Yeah, I just unlocked the thread to add a clarification that the goal wasn’t to encourage posting of utter crap.

@zephyrama I also changed the name of palopinto’s thread. I thought it was funny, but it may have sent the wrong vibe.

By the way, I really hope one of you makes a really vague post flogging @knitabulous’s shop. I’d do it but it would look unseemly. 😛

@sharre Well, to play devil’s advocate… let’s make it! Make knitting posts! Drown out the crap! BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE! 😛

@sharre Ha. Just what I was about to say. 🙂

When the Australian Knitters movie gets made, I’d like to request Lindsay Lohan play me. Gives it that “Mean Girls” flavour.

@zephyrama I can’t remember what you look like! But I’m getting a Janeane Garofalo vibe. Smart, dark-humour, and of course WICKEDLY MEAN. 🙂

@imdominating Because I kissed the main Bosstone!

First draft of mammoth spec is done. 46 pages. Now I can finally eat lunch.

Self: turning down the Avril volume would be more effective at avoiding embarrassment if you didn’t still mouth the words. #bus #humiliation

Homemade shepherd’s pie with cheesy leek crust, a la Delia. Feeling very domestic. YUM.

@sedroknits Sorry to hear it. Condolences to you and your family.

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@runkeeper Great job! Setting it all up took like 2 seconds. Looking forward to next pro release… 🙂

@Justacogitating Apparently you’ll be able to get them at Target next month… 🙂 http://bit.ly/17y7mP

@carbolicious Traditionally it’s with coffee or tea, ding-dong. 🙂

@zephyrama I don’t think it’s a sock puppet, given that she’s been a member for so long. Disappointing though.

@bellsknits Trying to take the high road. My patience is pretty thin though…

I probably should’ve kept my mouth shut.

@zephyrama OH! I saw that and didn’t make the connection. 🙂

@sharre It reminds me of that bit at the end of Phantom Menace where Obi-Wan has to wait for the forcefield to open… (I’M A NERD.)

@sharre I’d do it, but I appear to have been designated the Good Mod today. *puke* Must keep up appearances.

@zephyrama Hahahahaha… But you don’t look nearly moody enough. Can we have animated Ravatars? You could alternate between smile and frown.

@KTunravels Person ignores rules. Mod pulls them up. Person gets huffy about MANNER of mod post. Troll attacks mod. Person still huffy.

@KTunravels That’s the weird bit. Troll has only 4 comments, all in this thread, yet account dates back over a year. Most peculiar.

Shoot. Not sure I’m going to make it to knitting tonight. Still working on this monster spec that I have to have finished by tomorrow.

I get so much more done when the entire rest of the office is empty. Finally going home…

That ridiculous Rav post is now closed for business. What babies.

@redambition Go to AK forum on Rav. You’ll see it.

@jannism HOLY CRAP. Nah, we’re in the middle of Sydney, like halfway across the country. 🙂

I have to say, the Rubberneckers are actually really friendly when you talk to them! (But their stings, they can be sharp.)

Making a slightly radical proposal to other AK mods. Why not give the masses what they want? Either it’ll all go to hell or it won’t.

Portrait of the blogger as a young woman: http://bit.ly/5qKEB

@Bex_the_Femme Actually I don’t know if I’ll be there. I’ve got a ton on tomorrow…. 🙁

@balsamiq Brilliant! What a great gift on a sunny Friday morning. Installing right now. 🙂

@witty_knitter Abuse will be the one rule still enforced. I’m just hearing from too many people afraid to post. (Yes, they’re chickens.)

@witty_knitter Several ppl are complaining of overmoderation & are scared to post for fear of flack. Plan is month w/out mod (except abuse)

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I cannot take seriously a grown man carrying a Razor scooter.

Congrats to @henrytapia on his engagement to Megan! (Wedding in Sydney, plz.)

@bellsknits Depends how big the thing is and how much ease. In a Starmore, half a stitch out is nothin’. 🙂

@krisalis Rain boots should work! (There’s a great bit in one of the Ramona books where she gets new rain boots.)

@witty_knitter Where is it? I looked on the Letters page in the coffee shop but didn’t see it?

RT @Opheli8: A good reason to panic & freak out! Two people at work wearing the same shirt (inc: @web_goddess ) http://twitpic.com/ivm3w

@witty_knitter Found it on the website! Well done.

RT @witty_knitter: My letter on Citizenship test in #sydneymorningherald this morning. <- It’s online here: http://bit.ly/mSJqg Nice one!

@carbolicious Yay! Here’s the yarn I used: http://bit.ly/K0qgx. Delicate cycle should be okay, but best to avoid the dryer.

RT @gruber: The Ultimate Productivity Blog: http://productiveblog.tumblr.com <- HA!

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@witty_knitter When in doubt, guess Don Bradman.

Just completed a 4.15 km run with @runkeeper, check it out http://bit.ly/mdg45 #RunKeeper

Woke up on Mars. http://twitpic.com/iqp4x This dust storm is crazy.

Kids at bus stop wearing face masks. I am reluctant to pull out iPhone in these adverse conditions. Need some sort of iCondom.

I wore my Doc Martens today just in case I need to kick in any zombie heads. #sydneyduststorm #apocalypse

RT @acatinatree: RT @kalena: Fail Whale creator @yiyinglu creates #sydneyduststorm Fail Whale: http://bit.ly/30mVWR #apocalypse

@bellsknits I think I can see the Hellmouth from my office. It appears to be located on Crown Street.

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@imdominating I fast-forward through the last 2 minutes every night to get to my Seinfeld rerun.

It took the better part of 2 hours, but I have finally wrestled Word’s outline numbering into submission. This helped: http://bit.ly/MhkqM

My sis @carbolicious will be catering the Cake Wrecks book launch events in SF and Petaluma! http://bit.ly/69zqi Go and eat her cake balls.

@carbolicious How many people are you expecting to turn up? 300 cake balls is a LOT for one town! (Or are 250 for Dan Carbo?) 🙂

@DianneKing That’s where my sis lives! @carbolicious, when’s your shop gonna open, anyway? 😉

Quoting Heathers at Dr Amy. “Puss, why can’t you just be a cat? Why do you have to be such a mega-bitch?”

@ReverseGarbage Going to call you guys tomorrow. Knitters Guild needs a filing cabinet!

Today’s garden update: The pumpkin has sprouted! The yellow bean seedlings are coming up strong too.