Month: April 2005
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The Wisdom of Gadgetgirl: “No matter the question, metallic shoes are NOT the answer.” So true. I’d also add this: “Especially if you’re already wearing a metallic dress.” Call it the Mischa Barton Corollary of Metallic Fugliness.
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I’m only sorry we got married too soon to put the Triumph the Insult Comic Talking Doll on our Bridal Registry. That is GENIUS. (Link courtesy of Max.)
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Oh, and guess what else I did on the weekend? I went to my first ever Knitter’s Guild meeting. Yes, I’m joining an honest-to-goodness guild, like I’m some medieval blacksmith or something. The Inner City group seems pretty cool and I didn’t get too much shit for being a yarn store sell-out…
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DietBlog: Okay, so I had my first official weigh-in today… and I lost two kilos! Dude, that’s like FIVE POUNDS. That’s insane. I was like, “Are you joking? That’s a lot, right?” And the weigher said it was, but that it was pretty normal and that my body would probably adjust soon so the rate…
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Did you know that the formula for calculating Weight Watchers “Points” is actually protected by patent? On one hand that means that WW has a habit of litigating against folks who write Points calculators… but on the other, it means that the formula is publicly available on the patent documents and you can write your…
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Oh my God. And I thought having a leech on my foot was bad!
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How excitement! A customer just called to ask whether it was going to be difficult to get into the shop today, as apparently there’s a movie – Superman! – filming down York Street. I had no idea! I’m going to sneak down at lunch and see if I can get a photo. Update: Here they…
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Note to self: Next time you go to the States, remember that Hertz gives a car rental discount to ND alumni…
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My sister will love this one: FreeKaraoke.com. They’re karaoke MIDI files! How delightfully low-fi. On my machine they play in Quicktime and the words light up as the song plays. How neat (and by neat, I mean sorta lame too) is that? We may need to have a karaoke MIDI party, methinks. The Snook also…
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The Snook makes a grab for my tummy…Me: Hey, don’t grab my schub! I’ve got a total muffin top today.Him: “Muffin top”?Me: Muffin top.Him: Well, everybody loves muffins. (Link courtesy of the non-muffin-top-sporting Andrew.)