Month: April 2008
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Odd and the Frost GiantsA few weeks ago I picked up Neil Gaiman’s new book Odd and the Frost Giants, a short little tale written for World Book Day. Then I pretty much forgot about it. Earlier this week I happened to spot it and threw it in my bag for some lunchtime reading. I…
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The information for the Sydney City WWKIP Day event has now been added to the official site. We are on like Donkey Kong, folks! June 14th, 2pm at the Bayside Lounge in Darling Harbour. More details to come…
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Exer-ma-ciseNow that I have a slightly longer commute to work (about 40 minutes, 15-20 of which is on the train), I’ve been exploring the fun world of running podcasts. I first found the guys over at Running With the Pack, who are both experienced runners training for a marathon. Through them, I found Brandon of…
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Bag Swap PackageI can’t believe I forgot to post my Bag Swap Package! I received mine from Tricia, and I sent off a package to Amanda in rural Victoria. I spent some time stalking Amanda, and I figured that a practical bag was going to be best for her. I went with Knitty’s Satchel, which…
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Still Life with Vodka. My co-worker Paul (who is from Russia) sent those around today. I am perplexed by the number of them that include raw garlic. Evidently they eat it that way a lot.
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Human Tetris. Oh my. That’s a good laugh to start the day! (Link courtesy of Emily.)
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Holy crap! As of next year, I’m going to be banned from tanning beds. Not that I’m a big tanning bed user or anything, but it seems weird that there will actually be a law that’s enforced according to your skin tone. How are solariums supposed to police it? A poster with paint chips? “If…
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Hahahaha… Snookums alerted me to the fact that the NY Mets got rickrolled. That’s pretty good.
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Looks like things are happening over at the brewery site again..
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My First PhoAt lunch today I continued my exploration of North Sydney. On Miller Street I found a little food court called “Street Eats,” and inside I was thrilled to spot a “Pho Express” stall. I’d never had pho before! So I ordered the basic beef noodle soup and was soon presented with a big…