Month: June 2006
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The world’s most expensive cat toy. (If you can’t get the video to play – as I couldn’t at first – click on the “Download” link and try to get the MP4 version.) This reminds me, I really do need to film Dr. Amy chasing the laser pointer and put it online. It’s hilarious.
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The official City 2 Surf website is up! I’ve just printed out the training guide. Unfortunately I think the Snook and I fall somewhere between the two options (“Fun Runners” and “Competitive”). The easier plan doesn’t look that different from what we already do! I guess maybe we’ll stick with that one, but add in…
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Well, that was disappointing. We walked over to the “Entertainment Quarter” (aka Fox Studios) today to check out the Farmer’s Market and the big Crocs Warehouse Sale. The Market was good; we got apples, tomatoes, zucchini, peppers, and a loaf of sourdough. The Crocs Sale… sucked. I got all excited at first by the “Everything…
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Actual Whispers Between the Snook and I During X-Men: The Last Stand: “They CGIed all their wrinkles out!” “HEY, IT’S STAN LEE!” “That’s called a ‘Fastball Special.’” *fangirl smugness* “How did Anna Paquin gain ten pounds ALL ON HER NOSE?? She’s not pretty here.” “This is the only time Cyclops has ever looked hot to…
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Get well, Roger! Maybe I should knit him a scarf or something.
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Just a reminder: World Wide Knitting in Public Day is coming up next weekend! It looks like our Sydney details are now up on the website. Let’s all get the word out to get as many folks there as possible! (I just got an e-mail from a Parisian girl who’s going to be visiting and…
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Holy crap! The Snook told me some crazy story tonight about two girls who were in an accident in Indiana and one of them died but the other one was in a coma, and now weeks later the coma girl has woken up and SHE’S THE OTHER GIRL. I was like, “What?” He said that…
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Last night we were trying some of the new “Chopper Reed” beer we got in this month’s delivery from The Beer Club when I had a truly brilliant idea. “Okay,” I said, “so this photographer made lenses for his camera out of ice and took all these weird, ghostly photographs. Now just imagine–” The Snook’s…