THEY STOLE MY TREE.
My beautiful little macadamia tree lasted six months. I went to check on it tonight only to discover that SOME BASTARD STOLE IT in the past 24 hours. Yep. They dug it right up out of its hole in the footpath. I WAS LIVID. I went down to see Michael on the off-chance he maybe transplanted it somewhere else, but he didn’t. He had some choice expletives for the kind of people who steal trees. He told me not to give up, that he had more trees with stakes and mesh. We’re gonna replant, and they’re not gonna steal the new one. I know he’s right, but man, I really just want to give up. Sometimes the rest of humanity just sucks, you know? And they don’t deserve my trees.
Month: July 2009
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THEY STOLE MY TREE.
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The Know-It-All
I logged in to Facebook before bed last night to see that I had a message in my Inbox. It was from an author called AJ Jacobs, who was trying to track down an obscure short story that he suspected might be by Roald Dahl. I wrote back to confirm that it wasn’t… and then this morning realized that I’ve actually read one of AJ’s books! He wrote The Know-It-All, which I read on vacation in 2007. I felt inspired to help him track down the real story, so I asked MetaFilter this morning and it was cracked within an hour. Fun, huh? So if AJ uses it in a book, you all will know that I helped!
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Shared today on Twitter
Heading out the door to #mefi10sydney. Beautiful day!
Not sure if any of the other #mefi10 folks in Sydney are tweeters. Will find out soon enough!
Rocks traffic = insane. Stupid Coffee Festival! Still trying to get to #mefi10 Sydney.
Sydney #mefi10 has started! Beautiful and sunny and warm. http://twitpic.com/aujyh
Tellurian and Bystander at Sydney #mefi10. http://twitpic.com/aulgn
UbuRoivas wearing his trademark goggles at #mefi10 Sydney. http://twitpic.com/auq63
The #mefi10 Sydney boys and the Opera House. http://twitpic.com/auvex
It’s ninazer0 and all the empties at the Sydney #mefi10. http://twitpic.com/aux7d
Shout-outs (and Godwin) from Sydney #mefi10. http://twitpic.com/auyfw
Embrangled, ninazer0, and web-goddess (me!) at Sydney #mefi10. http://twitpic.com/auyvr
On the way home from Sydney #mefi10. Congrats to #mathowie for creating the best web community, and thanks for all the beers!
@mrs_sockvictim Yowch! One of the boys?
@knitthecity Cheers, guys. Looking forward to hearing the other side!
My knitting pattern is disturbing me.
I always cry when they bring in the families after the victory. #masterchef
@StoneRosey Ha, no, not pissed. More like had to get it out there before 1 more person asked if my lovely scarf was going to hang on a tree.
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Metafilter 10th Birthday
This weekend was MetaFilter‘s 10th birthday, and there were 67 celebrations on 7 different continents (including Antarctica!) to celebrate. I dragged the Snook along to the Sydney meet-up. It was an absolutely beautiful warm afternoon, and we took advantage up on the roof of the Glenmore Hotel. I was taking photos and tweeting throughout the afternoon. I think we had ten people in total, and we made full use of mathowie’s bar tab. Thanks to everybody who turned up, and many happy returns to MeFi!I’m happy to report that I scored 74% on the official MetaFilter Anniversary Quiz.
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Vintage Lego Ad
I love, love, LOVE this vintage 1981 Lego ad. I love everything about it. If I ever had a little girl, I’d want her to be just like this.
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Shared today on Twitter
Such a weird day. Went to HP6 in the morning, then crashed and slept on the couch ALL DAY. This virus refuses to leave.
@venks79 Wow, great job! Outdoors or treadmill? Be sure to practice some hills… 🙂
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Shared today on Twitter
@gadgetgirl70 ?? I thought he was feeling better!
WTF? Just got email about “The Baby Show,” a big baby expo coming to Sydney. WHICH ONE OF YOU JOKESTERS PUT ME ON THIS LIST?
Lazyweb request: I’m trying to layout a moderation “dashboard” for a community site. Any good examples I should know about?
Tech team are streaming out of their area. Reports of a bad, bad smell. So far this side of the office seems to be safe…
@ironbrandon We’ve already done Buffy & Spike, Mr Darcy & Miss Bennet, Chef Sakai & Chairman Kaga, the Mythbusters, Charlie Brown & Lucy…
Sitting in Churrasco waiting for Snook so we can commence with the all-you-can-eat MEAT. Rowr!
So. Full. http://twitpic.com/ampnf
Just ran in to @Roceal on the bus from the city!
@wookie_man http://www.churrasco.com.au – $35 all you can eat meat. SOOOO GOOD.
@shanea Ha! Agreed. This 32yo took a pass on it tonight. 🙂
@stufromoz We went to the one on William Street in East Sydney. It’s only a block or two from my office. Big temptation!
Waiting for Snook at 9.30am showing of HP6. We figured this one would have lowest percentage of anklebiters.
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Cauldron Cakes
Cauldron Cakes (aka Black Forest Cookies). Holy crap. I might need to make those this weekend.
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The Knitting Ness Video Blog
The first episode of the Knitting Ness Video Blog is up, and it’s great! Even though I know her in real life, I was surprised by how natural and charming Ness comes across on the video. (Not that she’s not charming, but talking to a camera by yourself and not sounding like an idiot is a skill I do not possess.) Well done, Ness!
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Shared today on Twitter
The Anti-Knitting-Graffiti Manifesto: http://bit.ly/3Y2rhe
@falkonfly To me, “stunt knitting” like this doesn’t really do much to advance the craft. It’s like Feathers scarves. Got lots of folks back
@falkonfly into knitting but most stopped when the next fad came around. I don’t need people to think of my knitting as cool!
This is so weird. Whenever I wear these cords, my belt tries to migrate 90-degrees to the right. Why does that happen?!
The sky is this incredible shade of orange. Alas, iPhone can’t capture the colour just right and I’m too lazy to Photoshop.
@bruceyeah I have it still after the update. I enabled it by buying the FrostyPlace News reader app.
@bruceyeah Crap. It used to be! That’s how I got it in the first place. 🙁
I’m off to M&S for knitting… but without actual knitting. Instead I’ll be weaving in ends on @scrubbles’s new scarf!
@Ezzles awww, I wanted to hear about the movie!
RT @knitness: Pilot episode of The Knitting Ness Video Blog is finally up! http://bit.ly/McEh5 – LOVE IT. So cute and well done, Ness!
Oh man! Another brilliant Halloween couple’s costume idea thwarted by Snook’s different cultural upbringing: Goofus and Gallant. #fb
Just completed a 4.22 km run with @runkeeper, check it out http://bit.ly/rWCL9 #runkeeper
Saw 480 bus stop 50m away (as usual) & SPRINTED to catch it. Snook then called to tell me it only goes to Town Hall. 480 driver wins again.