Month: August 2003
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I just found out that a Fernwood Fitness Centre will be opening up at the Broadway, which is relatively close to our new apartment. These are a chain of “women only” gyms and they look pretty neat. My first impulse was to sell off my existing gym membership and join Fernwood. Upon reflection though, I…
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Me: “Holy crap, Snookums! Thylacines (Tasmanian tigers) have been spotted in parkland not far from Melbourne’s CBD!”Him: “Aww, somebody probably just painted stripes on their dog.” All joking aside, that’s pretty friggin’ cool. The thing’s supposedly been extinct on the mainland for over 2000 years, and now they’ve suddenly got credible evidence that it might…
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I knew there’d be a catch with the new apartment. I called the agent today and asked about the possibility of pets. No go. I just felt like the time was right to go find our little Dr. Alowicious Jones kitty, but it’s not to be. Crap.
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When I first heard the Flaming Lips’ song “Fight Test” I immediately recommended it to the Snook. “You’ll like this,” I said. “It reminds me of ‘Father and Son.’” I guess I wasn’t the only one to make the connection. The Lips have agreed to split all royalties from the song with Cat Stevens. I’m…
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Friday Five: 1. How much time do you spend online each day?Hmm. Well, I jump on as soon as I get up to check my e-mail and comments… and then there’s eight hours at work… and then probably at least another hour at home… Good grief. Probably 8-10 hours a day. And believe it or…
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I really, really want a Silpat.
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We think we’ve found an apartment! *fingers crossed* You knew we were looking, right? Update: We got it! We’re moving in three weeks! Ugh, there’s so much work to do… but it’s an awesome place.
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Wow! Apparently the blackout extended all the way to Ohio and people got stuck on the rollercoasters at Cedar Point! My Dad was researching this for me yesterday when he came across even more shocking news: they’re going to dismantle my favorite ride, the Schwabinchen! I am really, really disappointed about this. Maybe I should…
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Have you taken the Dr. Phil Personality Quiz? I got a 34, which equates to: “Others see you as sensible, cautious, careful & practical. They see you as clever, gifted, or talented, but modest…” Well, how nice. Thanks, everyone! The quiz was originally a Word document but I’ve reproduced the text below if you wanna…
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Marrickville Council rocks. Over the past week the Snook and I have noticed a drain behind the Abbey (the local backpackers’) that’s been backing up. Yesterday morning I stepped out to go to work and saw that it was literally *gushing* sewage into the street. Yeah, toilet paper, poo, everything. (Luckily it was flowing away…