Month: June 2009
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Yay, there’s a new Knitty! I especially like Treetop, which panders to my love of geometry, cables, and things going off in strange directions. I think Elenka might be cute for Indie, and I’ve already suggested knitting a Trilobite hat for the Snook. (He likes that idea.) I am even strangely drawn to the lace.…
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Operation Awesomeness – a “get fit” blog by Issy and Ness. Good on ya, girls!
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I found this AskMetaFilter question really upsetting. I have to deal with both a snoring husband and a couple meowing cats. So you know what I did? I got friggin’ ear plugs. Works like a charm.
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I pushed my workouts to four days this week (plus one cross-straining session at Spudds), so I had a bump in distance. I’ve been noticing lately that I’ve gotten extremely comfortable at my normal slow pace, and that I can easily run longer than 30 minutes without getting winded at all. My guess is this…
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Toto’s “Africa” as you have never heard it before. That made me smile and feel happy to be alive. The storm, the beat-boxing, the chorus, the smiling guy in the yellow cravat, the lady doing the solo at the end… Seriously, go watch it. It’s great! (The group is a Slovenian jazz choir.)
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Stuffed. Oh yes, there were baked beans. And roast veggies. And my Mom’s special scalloped chicken. We’re going to be eating the leftovers for the next week…
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Infinite SummerI picked up my copy of Infinite Jest today, so I’m officially in for Infinite Summer. There’s even a Ravelry discussion group. This is going to be fun! (But man, it’s even thicker than I expected…)
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Holy crap! According to this AskMeFi question, my severe nearsightedness means that I actually have super-powered vision up close. I had no idea. I can’t read most text until it’s within 6 inches of my nose, but evidently once stuff moves into my focus, I am SEEIN’ THE HECK OUT OF IT. Suck on that,…
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Artisan home canning and preserving. Oh, neat! Apparently canning supply sales are up 50% this year. Another food technique to get obsessed with. I am such a freakin’ hipster sometimes.
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BlenderDefender – how to train the damn cats to stay off the counter. We need this!