Month: October 2008
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I can’t believe I’m saying this, but go watch this “Diddy blog”. P. Diddy calls out McCain for referring “to a grown man as ‘that one.’ A man that has worked hard, a man that has done the impossible, a man that has fought for every ounce of respect that he should deserve… Whether you…
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Spring!I know I was blathering about it yesterday, but it really has been lovely this week. (It helps that I’m on vacation.) On Monday the Snook and I took the GoGet car out to Lidcombe to go to Bunnings and Spotlight. We’d settled on a compromise in the garden: I can have a small veggie…
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Rock the VoteThe NYT calls out the Republicans for running the dirtiest Presidential campaign in memory. Experts declare Obama won the 2nd debate. Both Joe Biden and Jimmy Carter send me emails (via Democrats Abroad) reminding me to send in my absentee ballot. And lo and behold, Indiana may be a swing state! I rushed…
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This article by Terry Pratchett is pretty sad. I finally read Good Omens while I was in L.A. and I enjoyed it way more than any of the Discworld books. I hope he continues to draw attention to dementia research and gets it some more funding.
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The sounds of spring: The handy-man at our old apartment complex has just fired up the lawnmower. I can’t remember the last time I heard a lawnmower. I love this time of year.
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It’s the final week. The Half-Marathon is on Sunday… and I can’t decide whether I’m completely ready or completely burnt-out. These last few weeks since my 25km training run have been difficult. I was sick, and then I just didn’t have the energy or drive to finish my training plan. I only ran twice last…
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They’ve started tearing down the old Kent Brewery a few blocks away, and every night I try to peek over the hoarding on my way home to catch a glipse. It looks so eerie and fantastic, like someone demolishing Wonka’s Chocolate Factory. The only tall bit still standing is the large chimney. Check out this…
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David Dale ponders how to get Aussies to eat kangaroo. I’ll admit that ‘roo isn’t my favorite meat. It’s not because I have any sort of a “Skippy” complex, but just because it’s so dark and gamey. It all depends on the preparation, really. (Now I sound like one of those idiotic commentators on Iron…
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The Other Andrew took some beautiful photos of our knitting tea party over at Miss Fee’s yesterday. That last one of the person in the striped shirt knitting the yellow sweater is me.
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Thirteen years agoHappy birthday, Eileen! I was remembering back to Eileen’s birthday freshman year, when it suddenly hit me: That’s when she set our dorm room on fire! I pulled out my box of photos and started digging, and at last I found it… I’d been at an audition for a play that night, and…