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.
Month: June 2009
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Shared today on Twitter
Yahoo Mail doesn’t allow you to apply filters to messages already in Inbox. Which means I have to manually delete like 10K emails. ARGH.
@wookie_man Only works for incoming mail, not mail already in your Inbox.
@wookie_man That was Snook’s idea. But would have to pay $20 for paid account to get POP, I think.
@wookie_man “only available to customers of our premium Yahoo! Mail Plus service. ” http://bit.ly/TRpLp
RT @knitness So Wicked is coming to Sydney! http://bit.ly/18BbjH And quote “EMERALD” :D. <- What does EMERALD get you??
@runkeeper AWESOME. My husband told me about the builtin Nike+ in the new iPhone, and I was like, PSSHT, WHATEVER. Who needs little sensors?
Coworker is practicing Sweet Home Alabama on acoustic guitar in an unused meeting room. Fingers are twitching to play along with GH bass…
Quoth the Snook: “The Funcooker is real!” http://bit.ly/dGBM4
@venks79 Uh oh! THIS IS WHAT YOU GET FOR GOING TO THE MOUNTAINS. (And don’t you dare leave me alone in that meeting tomorrow!)
@shanea Ours were very cuddly tonight. I think it’s the cold. Makes them nicer towards the warm monkeys.
The older I get, the more likely my tweezers are to be used plucking grey hairs off my head rather than my eyebrows. #fb
Just completed a 6.01 km run with @runkeeper, check it out http://bit.ly/NThLD #runkeeper
@misswired Did I look frickin’ frozen? Because I was!
Good run this morning in spite of the cold, but I still feel like going straight back to bed.
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Shared today on Twitter
@RTRR You don’t really need 3G while running, I think, just GPS. 3G is just for maps and syncing, right @runkeeper? http://bit.ly/EXina
Bought Lego Star Wars Complete Saga for Wii for half price at EB Games. Aaaand that’s pretty much it for us for the week…
I always feel guilty about having a cleaner until I see she’s folded the end of the TP into a decorative triangle. I friggin’ LOVE that.
It’s not so much toilet paper origami as just a fancy little hotel-like touch. Makes me feel more classy and less like a lazy pig. 🙂
@RTRR Ugh. I should’ve gone too, but couldn’t get out of bed. Perhaps lunchtime.
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RunningBlog
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 is a sign that I need to start pushing a little harder, maybe trying to bump up my speed a little bit. So I’ve been trying to incorporate some speedwork at least once a week. Last week I included some intervals in one run, and this week I did 20 minutes of fartlek as part of my Saturday run. The biggest limiting factor in my progress right now seems to be all the niggling aches and pains I’m fighting: my back, my hamstrings, mild case of shin splints, etc. I’m doing what I can for those, but frustratingly I think the biggest help would be to drop some weight. Having all these extra kilos pounding the road isn’t doing me any favours. It’s just hard, especially because all the exercise tends to make me hungrier than ever.
This week: 25.83km (16mi)
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Toto’s Africa
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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Shared today on Twitter
Went to Eveleigh Artisans Market. Wasn’t terribly impressed; a lot was just posh frippery. Couple knitting stalls, but no wool.
Just completed a 9.79 km run with @runkeeper, check it out http://bit.ly/2FAmBF #runkeeper
“Yes, I am well aware this is clean laundry. Why do you ask?” http://yfrog.com/58dx1hj
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Stuffed
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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Shared today on Twitter
The sudden appearance of Yellow Face is freaking me out a little bit. Going to go for a run and soak it up while it lasts…
Just completed a 8.91 km run with @runkeeper, check it out http://bit.ly/lx5i8 #runkeeper
Ha! Slight #runkeeper GPS fail there. Actually only 6.55km run. Starting point was off. Still, I felt pretty good out there!
Thanks @runkeeper, I did! The editing ability is so great. Just didn’t want folks to think I was so fast. 🙂
They told me it was thick, but I was still surprised. Bring on #infsum! http://yfrog.com/751atj
At SSK in Newtown. Usual crowd is here. Lovely day for knitting and Chai latte…
@redambition No worries, done! About 10 people there in the end. You were missed! And mrs_sockvictim too.
@sharre Poutine?? I’ve wanted to try that forever. Even emailed dairies trying to find cheese curd! Where do you get it from?
Dinner: Welsh rarebit with fresh sourdough and beautiful leeks from the veggie box. Dessert: vanilla creamed rice with rhubarb & apple.
Neighbours have been partying for 24 hours straight. Torn between hating them for the noise and totally envying their awesomeness. #fb
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Infinite Summer
Infinite Summer
I 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…) -
Close Vision Super Powers
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, normal-eyed people!
