Month: October 2007
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Now there’s a new one. An otherwise normal-looking customer just approached me with a packet of Velcro and asked in all seriousness, “What is this used for?” What do you say to that? Embarrassingly, I stammered something about “shoes” and mimed tearing it apart. “You know, rip!?” I can’t figure out who was the bigger…
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Happy Halloween, everybody!I’ve finally managed to get my party photos up, and I’ve included links to all the recipes if any of you are still looking for last-minute ideas. To the right you can see this year’s centerpiece: Panna Cotta Brains in Raspberry Sauce. Disgusting yet delicious! Thanks to everybody who came along, and apologies…
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Disney is shutting down “It’s a Small World” for refurbishments… because modern guests are too fat. Yikes. Me, I’d prefer them to alter all the rides for tall people! (Link courtesy of AskMeFi, where the comments are going just about as well as you might imagine.)
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As the announcer puts it: “…one of the most miraculous plays in all of college football!” I can’t disagree. Trinity University had two seconds left on the clock and scored a touchdown off a crazy play that included fifteen lateral passes! Looks more like rugby than football to me.
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I was still too pooped yesterday to post my party pictures, but Erin (who looked lovely as Tracy Turnblad!) has posted some of hers. She also kicked my butt at Wii Boxing, which is why I can barely lift my arms today. (Must. Do. More. Weight Training.)
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Happy Halloween from the Mythbusters This marks the third year I’ve gone in drag. I’m getting a little tired of having a beard! Next year I’ll have to go as something ultra-girly, I think. Anyway, our 5th annual Halloween party was a smashing success. Pics will be up once we’ve finished putting the house back…
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Awesome. Way to go, ladies!
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Someone on AskMeFi has asked whether those “deceptively delicious” recipes are a way for adult picky eaters to get more variety in their diets. The poster also mentions that they hate all vegetables in just about every form. A couple people trotted out the “Ooh, you could be a supertaster!” suggestion. Whatever. Instead I actually…
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The AccidentalLast night I finished The Accidental by Ali Smith, which y’all recommended a few months ago. Unfortunately… I didn’t like it much. I feel like an absolute git for saying that, because it won all sorts of awards and every single review I can dig up is uniformly positive. Yet somehow it just didn’t…
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Socks and MonstersI’m happy to report some Finished Objects for October. First up are my Whitby Socks, which I started on the way home from knitting camp at the beginning of the month. I had to frog and restart once, as the number of stitches suggested just wasn’t working for me. (I actually went up…