Month: March 2008
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Still waiting. The latest news is that I should hear about the jobs tomorrow. (EEEEEK!) And the Easter Show website has been updated to say that the results will go live on Wednesday. (If any of you are going to the Arts Preview Tuesday night, let me know if you spot a ribbon on my…
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Cute essay. An ESL teacher takes a Japanese student on a Goonies pilgrimage. I had no idea that movie was popular in Japan. (Link courtesy of MetaFilter.)
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Small ThingsIt’s the small things that bring the greatest joy really. The Snook has been moaning for months about the cutlery basket in our dishwasher. It’s obviously not that one that came with the machine, and all the knives fall out the bottom. He told me two weeks ago in all seriousness that replacing that…
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The SMH asks: “Would you still buy an iPhone if it was locked to Telstra?” Sadly, I’ve gone past the point of rational thought. Yes. Yes, I would.
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Restaurant AtelierThe Snook and I have been talking about visiting Restaurant Atelier for years, since way back when it was still on King Street in Newtown. Now that they’re in Glebe, I’ve been intrigued by the idea of there being a one-hatted restaurant within walking distance of our house. So this year, the Snook finally…
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Attention Australian Wii Owners: I stopped in at EB Games this morning and I was able to confirm that the Wii Fit is now “listed in their system,” meaning you can put a deposit down for it. It’s definitely out on May 8. Hooray! I’m looking forward to it.
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Awww, Penn made me a card! What a sweetie. 🙂
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Happy birthday to me…Thanks for all the well-wishes. Snookums started the day by going out to get me fresh croissants and coffee for breakfast, and really, what more can a girl ask for?
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This one’s for my sister and Moire: On Thursday the Fort Wayne PD called out the bomb squad to investigate a suspicious package… and it turned out to be a turnip. HA!
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Bed Socks for LynnThese were a very quick project I started a few weeks ago for Amy‘s Mom Lynn, who’s in the hospital right now. I thought they might be nice to keep her toes warm! The pattern is called “Bed Socks in Lemon Pattern Fancy Knit Stripe” from Nancy Bush’s Knitting Vintage Socks. The…