Month: August 2006

  • Hello, Brisbane!

    Hello, Brisbane!You wouldn’t think a person could rattle on for three full minutes in a radio interview about the “Knit and Quit” classes her shop is running WITHOUT ACTUALLY MENTIONING THE NAME OF THE SHOP. But oh yes, it can be done (1.9MB MP3). That’s me on Brisbane Radio 4BC this morning. In my defense,…

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  • Crochet Eyeballs

    Crochet Eyeballs (PDF). Now I just need to learn to crochet before Halloween! (Link courtesy of Julie.)

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  • Bacon

    My bacon knowledge is formidable.

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  • Politics

    PoliticsAs a soon-to-be-minted Australian citizen, I’ve been taking a greater interest in politics. I think it may be time to join a political party. This morning I checked out the websites of the three main options I’m considering: Labor, the Greens, and the Democrats. I have to say, the big picture of Kim Beazley “tearing…

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  • Mysterious Home Zoo

    Mysterious Home Zoo. Okay, those are oddly creepy. And I can’t figure out what the one with the flippers is supposed to be. A frog?

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  • Today Show

    Oh DEAR GOD. The Today Show is filming a live piece on the Knit and Quit here in the shop tomorrow morning. I need some knitters to fill out the background. Anybody available?? Later: NEVERMIND. The bastards cancelled on us. Something about not having a satellite truck available. It’s been postponed for the time being.…

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  • Meat Cake

    I think we may have found this year’s Halloween centerpiece: Behold the Meat Cake. That is BEAUTIFUL.

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  • Hello, Brisbane!

    Eep! I think this may officially be my fifteen minutes of fame. I’ll be chatting with Peter and Ross of Brisbane’s Radio 4BC Breakfast Show tomorrow morning at 6:50am. You can apparently listen live via the website if you’re so inclined, though I’m sure the Snook will be recording the stream. It appears that all…

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