Month: July 2007
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Pello ReviewWe went to Pello in East Sydney for the Snook’s birthday dinner last night. I’d booked us in early for 7pm so we’d have plenty of time to do the degustation. In fact, we were the first ones there! (The place started to fill up soon though.) After enjoying some fine G&T’s, we moved…
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Jezebel keeps linking to pictures of Pacey. I just thought I’d let you know.
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One of my very oldest blog buddies, Brigita, has just had a baby! Congratulations, B! There’s a new little purple weasel in the world…
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Potter Puppet Pals and “The Mysterious Ticking Noise”. The Snook and I just NEARLY DIED LAUGHING. Seriously. (Link courtesy of Jenny, who really needs a frickin’ blog already.) Snape… Snape… Severus Snape – DUMBLEDORE!
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Now that’s a novel weight-loss strategy: “How can I destroy my sense of taste?” What a ridiculous question. None of that for me, please. We’re headed to Pello tonight!
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Happy birthday to my best friend, the Snook!
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Book Recommendations: Since I did some extra work for the Gleewarts train trip last weekend, I now have a nice gift voucher courtesy of the folks at Gleebooks. I don’t know what to spend it on. Suggestions? Other than Harry Potter, my most recent book purchases have all been non-fiction or comic books. Which books…
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Today’s Knitting Shop Outrage:I just got a call from out in the shop. Co-worker Who Shall Remain Nameless: You know the Vero Tweed, colour #55? The one with the purple in it? Would you call that colour gay?Me: What?CWSRN: Gay. Is it a gay colour?Me: EXCUSE ME?CWSRN: I’ve got a customer on the phone. She’s…
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The BBC website held a contest asking people to tell the entire story of the first six Harry Potter books in under a hundred words. Here are the top 6 entries. My personal favorite is #4, which I shall repeat here because it makes me giggle: “Harry and his posse gots ta eliminate gangsta V-Man…
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Knitting Cupcakes. Those are crazy, almost spookily good. I’m in awe. (Link courtesy of Miss Fee and her sock victim…)