Jamie’s Turkey Wellington: before! http://t.co/MTm4FA24N2

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Jamie’s Turkey Wellington: after! http://t.co/TXEYn97aBG

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Didn’t quite get the Snook’s Christmas pressie done in time. Just needs sleeves and buttonholes! http://t.co/mzLD4skTVQ

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About to fly in a small plane. In the rain. On Christmas. Wheeeeeeeee! (@ Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD)) http://t.co/ceKzN3AUfC

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@Alex_Manchester That looks AMAZING.

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Landed! (@ Coffs Harbour Airport (CFS)) http://t.co/v4Ty9ijxlF

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Arrived at the in-laws. Time for some grog.

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What rural Australians inevitably talk about after the wine and Christmas pud. http://t.co/rtVx1qGZd1

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@Lackadazy AND HIPPOPOTAMUSES LIKE ME TOOOOOOOO!

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Woke up at 4:30 when the damn rooster started crowing. I forgot they had a damn rooster. Then a kookaburra chimed in. *sigh*

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Ice cream mixture chilling, turkey breast baking, mushroom duxelle happening, Modest Mouse playing… We’ll all float on.

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@drkknits LOL. I don’t think it’s wise to mock a dragon!

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@goshling Twinkies got bought out and returned in US, I’m fairly certain.

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Ugh. Got a random 2nd bill from @aglenergy. Turns out they think we’re transferring providers. (We’re not.) No idea how that happened…

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It kinda looks like I wrapped a head in puff pastry. But I assure you, that’s Jamie’s Turkey… http://t.co/7PT7sxwOpV

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How Y’all, Youse and You Guys Talk: See my dialect map and make your own. http://t.co/LlAk7hj0gX via @nytgraphics // Spooky accurate!

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@laimelde Mine pegged me as smack dab in the Midwest! I think Merry/Mary/Marry and pop are the giveaways.

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@drwitty_knitter He’s workin’, I swear!

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@drwitty_knitter DEAR GOD, that’s over $1000! No way.

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I scored 39% in the @channel4 psychopathic traits test. How psychopathic are you? Take the test http://t.co/ilAmgi19kG #psychopathnight

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Merry Christmas everyone! http://t.co/DPlgJiqaPa

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Don’t forget – “A Christmas Story” is on Ch9 right now, and they’re just about to go see Santa!

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Wearing my Ralphie pajamas while watching Ralphie! Christmas is truly here. http://t.co/OBXIZIfMJr

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Just completed a 4.18 km walk with @RunKeeper. Check it out! http://t.co/hjmxcAzBze #RunKeeper

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Epic MeFi post on Iron Chef: http://t.co/VwRbnbYQcS ( @toastman @the_snook )

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Ch9 are showing best Christmas movie ever Wed morning. You should watch or record if you haven’t seen Ralphie before! http://t.co/1ufjrAIGQX

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@drwitty_knitter Nope. Ralphie, the bunny suit, the BB gun, the Bumpuses’ dogs, Indiana in the 40’s… Cannot be topped!

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Hm. Finding a decent restaurant that’s open in the CBD tonight maybe harder than I thought. Ideas?

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Came all the way to city to find Baxter Inn closed. WTF. Website says only closed Xmas and Boxing Day. Thanks, jerks.

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@clepetit Nah. There’s a paper stuck on the door. Closed all week.

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Screw the CBD. I’m on lovely air-conditioned bus to casino, where surely some non-holiday, non-family-oriented fun can be had.

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Alcoholic ginger beer is the PERFECT thing on a hot day. (at @QuarrymansHotel) http://t.co/r67ykNn52G

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@jannism That made me laugh. But I have been drinking.

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Thanks to a Christmas Eve delivery from @fitbit, @the_snook is now tracking. Let the Great Step Challenge begin!

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@mmastertheone Hm, interesting! Nope, haven’t tried it before. Thanks for the recommendation.

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Being hipsters. (@ Kingston Public Kitchen w/ 2 others) [pic]: http://t.co/L9eHoyms8A

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This is turning into a small bar crawl. (@ Corridor) [pic]: http://t.co/tS9xFL7CcX

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Got catcalled on King St. Sadly, it was just @misswired.

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I’m with @kcm74. Love Actually is one of the worst, least romantic films ever.

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And I’m speaking as someone who SOBBED through Bridges of Madison County AS IF MY HEART WOULD BREAK.

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@KTunravels Clint Eastwood being all noble and walking towards her truck and then letting her go? SOB SOB SOB.

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@KTunravels They both die eventually. It was more the sacrifice of her denying the one thing that ever made her happy.

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@KTunravels I recorded The Notebook recently. I am expecting it to be terrible, and that I will sob nevertheless.

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Damn. MeFi made me sob like a baby. Have tissues on hand: http://t.co/x8sKDzgOZL

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@janiematts Decided to go after dinner! Maybe we’ll see you there. 🙂

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Second ham in as many weeks! Thanks @justasitsounds for this one… http://t.co/xRm9EqaSni

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Christmas #selfie with the dodgiest “Santa” in Sydney! @ Mi9 http://t.co/YhQeEpv7B6

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I got to see the monorail! (at @GoogleDownunder w/ 4 others) http://t.co/al5uEm1RMY

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RT @shitmydadsays: “1st amendment doesn’t protect assholes from criticism. The right to act like an asshole and be called an asshole’s the …

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@imdominating They gave me a special pin at the last Knitters Guild meeting, and I swear to god my face was JUST LIKE SMG’S THERE.

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@RoseRed_Shoes @drkknits SHE SHOULD BE SO LUCKY!

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@janiematts Hey, what’s your local called? Would like to check it out this weekend if it’s open!

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Kingston Public! I remembered it. Apparently margarita = enhanced mental powers. @janiematts

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First full day with new fitbit Force, and I sailed past my goal of 10K steps! http://t.co/F1UPRTzK4D

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@bron2042 Haha, no, steps are 11,289! W00t.

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@acjuelich @gruber Good grief. $1000+ a month is a good thing in the US? I’m never moving back. (Socialist Australian health care FTW.)

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Some sort of creepy Christmas procession happening in the CBD tonight… http://t.co/ccplp24Sxd

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SO tempted to get this for the office Kris Kringle tomorrow. I am way better at picking out bad gifts than good ones. http://t.co/ZDVKuSGtxD

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@delitescere @atlassian So happy to read that.

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RT @scalzi: Fake Nerd Guys. It. Is. PERFECT. http://t.co/Yu4KN53X0K

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RT @cityofsydney: Retweet if you’re watching the #nyesyd fireworks this year! http://t.co/fJF6rrXrIG

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How different age groups celebrate Christmas – The Oatmeal http://t.co/qNi3Sf3XjH // Yep. 30-somethings without kids is definitely us.

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@SerriLaw Can you DM me your postal address? Somebody here needs it. 🙂

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@drkknits Jealous.

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@imdominating I choose to read this as a HUMBLEBRAG that you don’t have grey hair. I can barely make it 6 weeks between salon visits. 🙁

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@drkknits Pull a Lucille and go driving around looking for housekeeper-type people.

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@drkknits You can come clean mine. I have a mop. You’ll feel better after.

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Inception Cookies: There’s a cookie INSIDE the cookie. (It’s cookies all the way down.) http://t.co/GALmicl2NK

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This one is slightly underbaked. So eating it is, like, Quality Control. http://t.co/bk0C257xyk

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@daphnechong No! But they sound great. (These aren’t all Oreos. You’ll find out tomorrow…)

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@imdominating Not sure. I used this recipe: http://t.co/aNH2hNfATp Key is to chill dough so it doesn’t spread too much.

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@imdominating I ran out of Oreos and started half a Tim Tam for the last batch or two. 🙂

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When data really matters http://t.co/sBWWb7jckG // That’s my @Mi9 CIO!

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I’ve settled on this year’s Oscar contest sock monkeys. I think I’ll actually need to draw up some blueprints…

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@Opheli8 No, no, NO.

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Official photo from Friday’s party. We look pretty good, considering. 🙂 http://t.co/XjOUk9iQL5

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@drwitty_knitter Also doesn’t discuss couples who stay married who really shouldn’t, and the effect that has on the kids. #askhowiknow

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@JamesCoyne Spoken like someone without any ham.

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@garethrhughes Are you still in that meeting?

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@garethrhughes AHHHH. Fair enough.

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@JamesCoyne @misscoca It’s too damn hot in Sydney to cook a big fat bird! Unless you do it on the BBQ. Or in a deep fryer.

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@sebr Congrats!

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@drkknits I probably wouldn’t with pork.

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This bus is playing crappy classical music and smells of toilet bowl cleaner. Did I actually get run over and die? Is this Purgatory Bus?

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@drkknits This is the opposite of the Christmas Bus. It sucks.

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RT @postsecret: Hipster Santa says. . . (pic) http://t.co/k8IWb60AHX

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