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Just completed a 5.22 km run with @runkeeper, check it out http://bit.ly/anppP #runkeeper
Went for a 5K training run. Can’t let my Bay Run team down! Which reminds me – me, @Timmay83, @shanea, and Stef need a team name. Ideas?
@mrs_sockvictim Got to chapter 2 of Red Mars last night. It’s REALLY good! Starts you in an exciting bit then jumps back several years.
Productive Easter. Ran, knitted, & got loads done on TC site. (Glad I decided to go back to osCommerce 2.2.) Last day to sleep in…
Walking to Chippo Farmers’ Market to pick up veggie box and then Glebe Markets to check out @knitness’s stall. I love our neighborhood.
We eventually found @knitness’s stall! To the left when you come in, not far from the fence. http://twitpic.com/34scf
Stupid Quadrahosting is down again. The universe is telling me to play Guitar Hero instead of working.
@shanea Srsly. Unfortunately whenever I ask for a host that doesn’t suck, no one can think of one. I think they all do. 🙁
I’m Mr. Brightside.
Quadrahosting is kill me. 3 outages in 24 hours! Are there any hosts that don’t completely suck? MY KINGDOM FOR A NON-SHITTY WEB HOST.
@mrs_sockvictim Feeling bleak? “The Road” by Cormac MacCarthy. Going to be a movie soon. Made me cry and cry. May shatter your world.
Okay, I’m giving up on osCommerce 3.0. Non-optimised query was taking 200s. Cutting my losses and going back to old version.
@mrs_sockvictim I can lend you it. I downloaded “Red Mars” free ebook last night. Famous sci-fi. Just started it. We could have read along!
Awake. Barely. Happy Easter. We’ll be spending the day exactly as we spent the previous two. (Snookums is raiding in Azeroth right now.)
You know, it’d be a lot easier to install oscommerce if stupid quadrahosting’s SSH access was working properly!
Oscommerce successfully installed without SSH access! Because I’m just. that. cool.
If it’s not one thing, it’s another. Now SSH is up but web server is timing out. Getting very little work done. 🙁
With all these stinkin’ hosting provider issues, it’s probably time to finally set up a proper local test environment, right? But I’m lazy.
@wookie_man Decision made when TC site was set up ages ago. Suits their needs. (Mac has php mysql etc. Just haven’t bothered to setup yet.)
Frick. I think I may have caught @mrs_sockvictim and @knitness ‘s cold. Throat is suddenly sore in an all too crappily familiar way. 🙁
Beer is medicinal, right? I’ve got the good stuff, if it matters.
Progress was made. I’ve still got a lot to do. I’m suddenly realising that I way, way underquoted on this job. Albie’s gettin’ a bargain!
@FryingPan CONGRATULATIONS! I’m so, so glad to hear it. Catch me on chat and fill me in on the awesome details. 🙂
@imdominating Just replace “Jurassic Park” with “anything with Jeff Goldblum” and I’m right there with you.
@imdominating And he’s all hitting in Laura Dern with his Chaos Theory talk. *swoon*
Trying out Tweetdeck. So far so good. Best intro to features: http://www.richardbarley.com (Aside: Adobe Air is everywhere now, huh?)
People keep bringin’ chocolate eggs to my desk! Which should make me more motivated for boxing but oddly seems to be having opposite effect.
@DDsD The Arts Preview was enough for me. If you get a chance, stop by my jumper & grumble loudly that it should have won.
@imdominating *shudder* I saw online today somebody making Sm’peeps. S’mores with Peeps as the marshmallow. THE HORROR.
Today’s gym firsts: 101m in 20s on the rowing machine (w/ cold start), and 90s continuous jump roping. So glad I went!
Heading to Morris & Sons for the SnB. Even though I have nothing on the needles at the moment.
At Broadway. Lines are pretty long at both Liquorland and Baker’s Delight. Everybody is stocking up on the necessities!
Essentials procured. Now settling in for 4 days of sleeping in. Bliss.
@mrs_sockvictim Yeah. At one point I was pleading with Petey: “PLEASE go back to sleep! Quit trying to knock everything off the dresser!”
@Timmay83 Yikes! That’s what happens when you start drinking at 3:30. Also – post pics.
is starting work on new M&S site redesign. Probably going to take up my whole holiday weekend and then some.
Really, I guess the next best thing to winning is losing in such a way that all your friends keep saying “you were robbed.” That’s nice.
98yo Italian woman rescued from rubble after being trapped for 30 hours. What did she do in there? Crochet. http://bit.ly/27LiPH
@DDsD I never saw one with ‘crumpet’ on it in the US. No one there even knows what a crumpet is.
@kdelarue Hey, there’s a name I recognise! Yep, it’s me! 🙂
@kdelarue I haven’t touched mine in years. Just can’t bear to kill it off though. It still gets loads of traffic, so somebody’s using it.
My replies tab isn’t showing today’s replies. Anybody else seeing that?
Gridlock in Sydney CBD. Police car in middle of Elizabeth St intersection. Related to protest?
Playing Wii with Rodd’s nephew Kurt. Rodd seemingly incapable of letting 9yo win Wii Bowling. Also, we had beer. Bad babysitters!
@glittertrash You’re making me want another beer.
We’ve got the little one playing Guitar Hero. His parents are going to kill us. http://twitpic.com/2zv4d
Nephew deposited safely back into the arms of his parents. Only slightly corrupted. Now I need paracetamol. #fb
@redambition You need a cat! It’d still be nasty, but it’d also be DEAD.
Silly photos with nephew. http://tinyurl.com/c9wa37 Finally time for bed, I think…
Of all the ways to start the day, I would not have predicted this morning would involve ingesting Napi-San.
@venks79 Filling bucket for smelly gym clothes. Air pocket in water line. Explosion. Ergo, covered in Napi-San. Tastes like salt, actually.
Filling bucket for smelly gym clothes. Air pocket in water line. Explosion. Ergo, covered in Napi-San. Tastes like salt, actually.
@titus_atticus Rockets are cool. I’m not a huge fan of FPS though. Also, he only did *slightly* better than me on SATs. I like geniuses.
Ugh. Dealing with message board trolls who insinuate their detractors are un-Australian. And you thought knitters were all polite.
On the train to Olympic Park. Have to change at that weird little platform in Lidcombe. *sigh* Driving probably isn’t any better, right?
@witty_knitter Just random attention seeker who always gets oddly patriotic when she’s being chastised. Fun for the new mods. 🙂
We’re here! Rav badge in place.
Highly friggin’ commended, same as last year. And they’ve effing MANGLED it in the hanging. #fb http://twitpic.com/2y7go
It’s the Stig! Robbed of a ribbon by the Greenhowe clones, of course. http://twitpic.com/2y82b
Many, many glasses of wine. Lots of Ravelers. Photos were taken. Much merriment. Naked marquetry. It’s all a bit much. #fb
On the train home. Three sheets to the wind. Snook got a pic of me with his poor fish-lined jumper. #fb http://twitpic.com/2yabz
@knitness I have a Ravelry button for you. You must remind me. Many wines. Will leave it in my bag for Thursday.
@knitness Me too. Just posted horrible, ungrateful blog post about the whole schmozzle.
@lotsofco I totally know that feeling. Actually feeling PROUD of a cat and knowing that you’re anthropomorphizing but still… proud. 🙂
@venks79 But they do have a fantastic domain name.
@titus_atticus Half mine are spam. I want Twitter to identify them. “You are being followed by x, who’s 90% likely to be a lame marketroid.”
Anybody ever run a requirements workshop before? Looking for tips or links to advice.
Hm. Leaving work in the dark. Not so fun.
is cold. Suddenly it turned into winter in the past 4 hours! Too bad Snook won’t let me get oil heater out til ANZAC day. #fb
Pumkin/leek stew is simmering on the stove, and honey nut cookies are baking in the oven.
is warning buddies going to Arts Preview tomorrow night NOT TO POST SPOILERS before I get there! I want my blue ribbon to be a surprise. #fb
@randomknits I just like the idea of introducing trash talk to a knitting competition. YOU BETTER BRING IT, BEEYOTCH! 🙂
spent last 10 minutes arguing over plots of Bloodsport & Kickboxer. Should have known better than to challenge Snook on JCVD ouevre! #fb
got up early to go to Coles & get cat litter since we’re completely out and the cats are pissed. Yet another reason why we don’t have kids.
AWESOME. @grantimahara, my fave Mythbuster (and source of Snook jealousy) is on Twitter! I’m a sucker for a nice guy who builds robots.
@redambition Sell the old one! Probable get a couple hundred bucks to offset The New Hotness.
I think I just saw God in a Snuggie. #fb http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=299756.0
@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! 🙂
@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!
@knitness Yay! We were going to get it anyway; it was just a question of how and when. Now to decide how to spend it…
Dealing w/ complainers in Ravelry. I’m like Pres Roslin on BSG Season 1, trying to hold group together in the face of Zarek & his minions.
@knitabulous @randomknits And oddly enough, none of them are volunteering to mod! WHO’DA GUESSED.
@runkeeper RK just auto-tweeted the wrong run! Sent the one prior the one I’d finished. (I’ve since deleted.) Recent bug?
@runkeeper Actually, today’s run doesn’t HAVE option to tweet! And map shows distance flags but not actual route. Should I try reupload?
@sharre Was more that people couldn’t be bothered to hit ignore on NSW threads. It’s not like we have so much traffic it’s hard to keep up.
RT @acatinatree RSVP for the first Sydney Social Media Club event here http://www.smcsyd.eventbrite.com (via @SMCSYD) – I might go to this!
@randomknits You. Are. Unstoppable! Congrats!
@mrs_sockvictim Yikes! So far Peter hasn’t shown much desire to climb up high, thank goodness…
@runkeeper Resending seems to have fixed it, both map shown on phone and Tweet sent from site. Thanks!
2 avocadoes + 1 tomato + 1 clove garlic + 1 lime + ridiculous amount of coriander + salt/pep = heaven. I will never pay for guacamole again.
Possible solution to Twitter/Facebook integration issue: FB app “Selective Twitter Status”! Testing it now. #fb
It worked! Also strips the #fb from the end when it updates. Very nicely done. Now high school FB friends don’t have to hear about #zombies.
@rhagern IS THAT REAL? Holy crap. Details please!