Month: June 2009
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For my sister: Cupcake Kebabs. (I noticed recently that another cupcake bakery has opened in the QVB. That makes, like, three in the CBD alone. When will the cupcake fad implode??)
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I installed the iPhone 3.0 update this morning and have been playing with it today. I was able to send and receive MMS, but it’s *very* slow. Maybe because all the other Optus iPhone users are trying it out. Or it’s just that Optus sucks.
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Like Gael, I was amused by this list of “unnecessary appliances”. Alton Brown famously rejects such uni-taskers as well. I’ve gotta take exception to the inclusion of the ice cream maker and the pasta machine though. They’re uni-taskers, yes, but they’re also the best way to do those particular tasks.
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I just discovered that the Powerhouse Museum has a Photo of the Day blog, which included in April this shot of the Lansdowne Hotel in Chippendale in 1926. Wow, it’s a lovely building when you strip all the signage off it!
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Meme TimeMiss Fee has tagged me in a meme, and as typing is the only thing keeping my fingers warm on this cold, cold night, I might as well participate. (I’m going to skip any questions that annoy me, and I’m not going to bother tagging anybody else. You can participate or not if you…
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Brycie’s Outfit and Noro Ribbed SocksA couple finished objects to report! First up is an outfit for Andrew and Kathleen‘s new son, Bryson Burton. The whole set is knitted from two balls of the new Morris Empire 4ply in “Plumage”. Details for the vest, hat, and socks are all up on Ravelry. The vest was…
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After having an extremely light week last week, I headed out in my new shoes this morning to test my shins. I went very slow, and I took a short walk break every five minutes. I felt great! No pain at all while running. I massaged in some Voltaren after the run, and I could…
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Mary-Helen has posted her recap and photos from WWKIP Day, including this one… which, if you’ll look closely, you’ll notice is the exact reverse of this one I took.
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Lucy and Bart. Neat. I totally need to do that with me and the Snook somehow. (Link courtesy of John.)
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Petey Watching a DocumentaryOne cat is learning about the history of the stock market, while the other licks herself. (Yes, I upload minute-long videos of my cats to YouTube. I am THAT GIRL.)