Last night’s weigh-in was a bit of a backslide, but I expected that. I’ve been slacking off on my exercise since the Sale started (mostly because I’m just tired) and the cold, wet weather makes me want to sit at home and eat (and I’ve been giving in to the impulse). I know I can bounce back from it though. The Snook and I have officially entered the City 2 Surf and today was our first training day. We went on a nice jog through Glebe and Forest Lodge. Right now we’re planning on sticking to the “Fun Run” training plan but with an additional workout per week from the Competitive plan. Oh, and I entered us in the “Husband and wife under 34” team competition. Go Team Howard-Snook!

Look what came in the mail yesterday… It’s my World Wide Knit in Public Day shirt! Only four days til the big event. I’m going to put up some signs in the shop today and send out a few mass e-mails. Do you think I should call the Cafe and give them a heads-up about the hordes of knitters that will be descending up on them this weekend?

Beastly Mispronunciations. The big shocker there for me was medieval. I’ve been complaining about the Brits’ and the Aussies’ habit of giving this word four syllables for years. Turns out I’m wrong! My world is spun.

Check out all the bad mutants! (That’s our new code word for goths, courtesy of X-Men 3.)

Hey, I didn’t even realize it was Devil’s Day! So if any of you crazy evangelicals are worried that the world is going to end, you can unclench. It’s been 06/06/06 for nearly eleven hours Down Under and I’m happy to report that all is well. (Except for the annoying Italian in pink Ugg boots who pushed in front of the Snook on the bus this morning and then sat down next to me, stealing his seat. She was clearly a minion of Satan.)

Later: I just realized that my latest DeskCam picture is particularly appropriate.

A pigeon flew into the shop this morning and is sitting upstairs above the heating vent. I repeat, A WILD BIRD IS CURRENTLY IN THE SAME BUILDING AS ME. I may have to hyperventilate.

Update: The bird has left the building. Danny has once again come to my rescue as the Trapper of Feral Creatures. Hooray!

Manage your headphone cords with crochet. Neat!

Unlocking the Secrets of Cream Cheese. Huh. That’s fascinating. I kinda thought that it was just a normal type of cheese that was, uh, “whipped up.”

I just noticed that slashdot has finally had a facelift! This is the stuff you miss when you rely on RSS all the time. It’s very Web 2.0.

I was really surprised and disappointed to see that Cedar Point have taken out White Water Landing. That was one of my favorites! I used to love stepping off the stairs onto the big rotating platform and feeling the cognitive dissonance as my brain insisted that the rest of the world was turning, not me. Oh well, at least Snookums got to ride it on our last trip. I get that giant-ass coasters bring in the bucks, but I wish they’d keep some of the stuff I loved as a kid. I miss Kid Arthur’s Court; I miss the Dolphin show; I miss the Schwabinchen; I miss having the Giant Wheel smack dab in the middle of the park instead of smooshed over to one side. Maybe I’m just getting old.