Month: July 2008
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Someone speculates on what happened when the Peanuts gang grew up… I thought that was pretty neat. I wish he’d included Sally and Marcie though.
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Wow. It’s a sports bra with a built-in heart rate monitor! That’s so tomorrow.
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Here’s a true story about how awesome Pixar is. I can’t wait to see Wall-E.
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STRIKE!Oh, this is glorious. The railworkers have threatened a strike next week for the busiest day of the Pope’s visit. BRILLIANT. I’m actually serious; I will happily walk the 8km to work if it means that World Youth Day gets buggered up that little bit more. Which reminds me: The official WYD “Uniform and Accreditation…
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I’ve just finished Week 2 of my training for the Melbourne Half-Marathon. I’m feeling good! Week 1 distance: 10.8mi (17.37km)Week 2 distance: 12.4mi (20.01km)Fastest mile so far: 10:41 That’s a distance increase of 15%. I know that’s higher than the 10% most runners aim for, but that’s because I’m still ramping up the length of…
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50 States, 50 Bands. A list of the best all-time band, solo artist, and new band from each state in the union. I was all excited about this til I saw the Indiana selections. Sure, the Jacksons are from Gary… but they’re hardly representative of Indiana music. I have to agree with the commenter who…
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At the BBQ on Saturday, I met a guy from Chicago and we were reminiscing about missing the Taste festival. Now? Not so much.
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The Snook is obsessed with the idea of dirigibles. He thinks it’s the future of air travel. I think he’s been reading too much steampunk.
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Another Halloween centerpiece possibility: Wasp Cake.
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CelebrationsIt’s been a weekend of special occasions. We’re on our way out the door to a special 4th of July BBQ hosted by one of the Snook’s sorta-American co-workers. Also, Happy Birthday (well, yesterday) to Miss Fee! And lastly, I was absolutely thrilled to get an email this morning announcing that Matt and Christopher had…