Month: October 2006
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not martha deep fries stuff. Mmmm.
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Burning Koala (aka Angela and Eric) has just posted some lovely photos of Sydney University and Victoria Park. This is just a few streets over from our house and it’s one of the prettiest places on this side of Sydney.
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Someone on MetaFilter just asked about married bloggers. Well, I guess I’m one. The Snook has kept up his streak of never commenting for five years now, but you all know he’s basically the silent partner here, right? A few highlights for the newcomers: Here’s where we made the concrete decision to leave London and…
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This may be the Dumbest Question Ever, but how do you put powder on your feet? I have only recently discovered the joys of Lush T For Toes Powder for making sockless summer shoe wearing bearable. The only problem is that I get it *everywhere*. Do I need to invest in a puff or something?
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A few months ago, I remember reading a MetaFilter thread where somebody was asking for recommendations of a good, modern sci-fi-ish book to recommend to his wife, who doesn’t actually like sci-fi. One title that popped up a lot was Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell. (Here’s the thread.) I spotted it in the bookstore not…
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I had my first piece of Vegemite toast today as an Aussie, and I think I can say I actually liked it! I ate the whole thing anyway. (The rumors about its efficacy as a hangover treatment seem to be true as far as I can tell.) I also made my first official trip to…
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Idol Impressions: Beware! There was a lot of shouting in my house during this episode tonight, so Here Be Capital Letters… I liked that Damien moved out of his comfort zone, but his dancing made me cringe a little bit. There’s a little bit of dorkiness there. I liked him better posing in his leather…
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Andrew has posted some great photos from the barbecue yesterday: fairy bread (his own contribution), chocolate crackles (courtesy of Bex), my patriotic cocktail cactus (featuring cabanossi, Coon cheese, pineapple, and luridly dyed onions, with the wooden cactus courtesy of Miss Fee), a nice shot of the Australian flag hanging on my clothesline (courtesy of the…
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How to use the Cornell Note-Taking Method. This should prove very useful if I find myself here next year. (Link courtesy of Max.)