Month: September 2007
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Sydney Running FestivalThe Snook and I staggered out into the early morning light today for a bit of running… along with 20,000 other people. We caught the train to Milsons Point and joined the crowd waiting for the start of our second 9K Bridge Run. (Last year’s blog post.) It was cool in the shade,…
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Sausage and Bean StewA couple years ago, my old Epson buddy Kiri invited me over to her place for a birthday party. One of dishes she had was a sort of gourmet beanie-weenies. “Mmm, what’s the magic ingredient in this?” I asked. “Fennel,” she replied. My jaw dropped. Fennel, you see, is also called “aniseed,”…
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Hooray! Mary-Helen finally got her invite to the party. Any other Aussies finally get their invites?
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I just found out that Gleebooks is hosting a talk this coming Tuesday with Nikki Greenberg about her new graphic novel adaptation of The Great Gatsby. “At this event, Nicki will use projector and screen to take us through the process of creating a graphic novel. A must for artists and graphic novel devotees.” Sounds…
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Home Inspection Nightmares. Yikes. My favorite is the tobaccy tin.
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Awesome. I think I’ve just found the perfect piece of furniture to complement the house we’re buying. The only question is: pandas or sharks?
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EEP! Sometime in the night, Ravelry announced a “limited edition beta run” of T-shirts! (You have to click on the home page to get the link, which is why I almost didn’t see it.) I know I should’ve waited to combine postage with other people, but I couldn’t resist making an order straight away.
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Hmm. Any of you know how to interpret a Strata Inspection Report?
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No, I did not talk like a pirate at any time yesterday. However I will admit to chuckling at the “Pirate Sale” sign in the window of our local Student Flights: “If it be on the sea, it be on sale!”
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Two thoughts on the whole “Pumpkin” thing: Man, you couldn’t make this stuff up. If they catch this guy, it’s going to be the Australian criminal case of this century. I bet Pumpkin Patch are loving this free – albeit sordid – publicity. I wonder if the US cops will catch him…