Month: January 2007

Sock Monkey Ideas?
After last year’s stroke of brilliance with the gay sock monkey cowboys, I’m having difficulty coming up with a concept for this year’s Oscar contest prize. None of the movies seem as iconic or ripe for parody, you know? So I’m opening it up to you guys. Any suggestions? If I use your idea, I’ll make an extra monkey and send it to you.

Typographic Pinup Girls. They look “Not Safe for Work” from a distance, but up close it’s all type, baby.

Lego Death Star. Sweeeet. (Link courtesy of the Snook.)

Feeling Rather Posh
Darlings! The Snook and I find ourselves at Royal Randwick today, having a flutter on the horsies. Any hot tips?

Happy New Year!
The Snook and I celebrated with steak au poivre and a bottle of bubbly. At midnight I rang the fam and talked to my Mom for too long before we realized that Skype would be much cheaper. So Mom and I video-chatted, and then I rang and woke up Dad. Snookums is still working on the video-encoding of Sydney’s fireworks. Me, I’ve been looking at last year’s resolutions. And you know what? I didn’t do too bad! I got to my healthy BMI level… though I’m probably above it now. But I’m not gonna beat myself up over it. I ran four races with the Snook, including the City 2 Surf. I read more books. In 2007 I’d like to:

• Reach my goal weight of 75kg, just to prove I can
• Run a half-marathon
• Get my finances in order, so the Snook and I can face our thirties as grown-ups
• Make a definite plan for buying a house

Not that these are my goals alone; I’ve just conferred with the Snook and he’s onboard too. “That sounds like a lot to do.” It’s gonna be a big year.