Month: May 2009
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Putting on my Grumpy Old Woman PantsLast week I headed to the Broadway bus stop as normal to catch a bus to work. I work in East Sydney, so ideally I catch a 461, 480, or 483, all of which turn at Park Street and drop me off 100m from my office. (You’ll recall that…
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THE SPELLING?I stopped at the butcher tonight to pick up a couple steaks for dinner. While the nice butcher man was serving me, some female butcher (who looked like she might be a college student) must have overheard me. Her: Oh wow, are you from America?Me: *reluctantly* Yeah. Originally.Her: Originally?Me: Yeah. I’m Australian now too.Her:…
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Do other animals keep pets? This AskMeFi question was fascinating. I made the Snook watch all of those YouTube videos. The one with Koko the gorilla and her kitten All Ball nearly made me cry! I also really liked the elephant with a pet dog.
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The Hunt for GollumHoly crap. If you are/were a Lord of the Rings fan, you MUST go watch The Hunt for Gollum. This independent, fan-made film takes place in the interval between Bilbo’s birthday party and when Gandalf returns to send Frodo away from the Shire with the Ring. (It’s evidently drawn from the LotR…
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Auto-Meme Generator. I sent Rodd that link today and he is now literally crying with laughter beside me. I think it’s something you have to be familiar with 4chan to appreciate.
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The Snook just sent me a link to this YouTube video featuring Richie Eisler, who – in addition to being like the 6th best inline skater in the world – also WORKS IN RODD’S OFFICE. Craziness, huh? Me: “You know how in Unbreakable, Samuel L Jackson’s guy theorizes that because he’s so fragile and vulnerable,…
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Cousin Jenny pointed out in her Twitter feed that our area of Indiana is featured in The New York Times today. Cool! It sounds like the writer is really pushing the “Amish country as tourist destination” angle, which is probably a good thing. With the RV industry in tatters, tourism is one of the last…
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How silk is made. Wow, the cocoons look like packing peanuts! (Apologies to the vegan knitters. I know several knitters who refuse to knit with silk. That’s their choice. Me, I like the feel of a little silk in a wool blend. The 100% silk yarns that I’ve felt haven’t really appealed to me. Too…
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Weekend Update: So what did I do, other than sleep through social engagements? I taught a knitting class! The girls at Morris & Sons contacted me a few weeks ago and asked me to fill in on their upcoming “Sock Workshop” series. The first of three sessions was Sunday morning. I had two hours to…
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I am somewhat enamored of the idea of making my own cheese.