Month: February 2008
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Dulche de Leche Cheesecake SquaresI was just telling the Snook about my newfound resolve to cut down on refined carbs and to focus on protein for dinner and healthy snacks throughout the day — when I stopped in mid-sentence. Because I just saw this. And all my resolve flew out the window. Oh my goodness…
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So far so good this week. I had a great run on Tuesday, and then I actually went out for another one on Wednesday. (I’m trying to increase up to four runs per week.) My legs felt pretty sore afterwards, so I decided it was time to call in a specialist. I did a Google…
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Mmm, pancakes. Those are actually kind of brilliant. (Link courtesy of not martha.)
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The Electoral Compass. You answer some quick questions and it tells you which of the US presidential candidates matches up to you the best. I now have official confirmation that I am probama.
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Well. Linus says OS X is “utter crap.” Awww, whatever. Sounds like somebody is annoyed at all the Linux switchers. I’m also amused that the things he cites as the most exciting developments in Linux – green credentials and mobile computing such as the One Laptop Per Child project – are stuff the average consumer…
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Is Obama a Mac and Clinton a PC? That’s probably a good encapsulation about why I have warm fuzzies towards Obama and not towards Hilary, despite the fact that I think she’d do a good job.
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My favorite part of last night’s Biggest Loser initial weigh-in was when Rachel, the hard-core dyke, realized that she’s 85kg heavier than her tiny girlfriend. “Oh my God!” she said. “I must squish her!” HA! 🙂
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The Other Andrew has posted his photos from the opera, and they’re all awesome. He got a great boob shot of me, a SUPER CUTE one of me and Snookums, and a hilarious one where I’m belting out the national anthem. (I had had some wine by that point.)
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Holy crap! The Snook and I were both awakened late last night by a tremendous boom that rattled our bedroom window. “What the hell was that?” I mumbled as we went back to sleep. My addled brain chalked it up to a car backfiring or the people upstairs dropping something large. Turns out it was…
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Knitting and Opera in the DomainAs you may have heard on David’s podcast, yesterday was our big outdoor knitting event at the Australian Opera’s performance of La Boheme in the Domain. About twenty or so knitters turned up to listen to Puccini under the stars with a hundred thousand other people. But before there were…