More pics from Fiona’s birthday, including a lovely one of Snookums in his Na Craga jumper.
Month: July 2009 (page 7 of 8)
Baby panda. Awwwww! I think this might be the cutest photo.
The Flag of Equal Marriage. Come on, stars…
Much better! I felt like I probably could’ve done a fourth day this week, but I didn’t want to push it too hard given that I need to make up some distance on my long runs. I did a 4:1 run/walk ratio on my long one Saturday to force myself to hold back. I started to feel a bit crampy in my calves at the end, but I think I need to up the salts in my diet. (I’m eating fairly low-carb at the moment.) I had an ice bath afterwards, which helped a bit.
This week: 16.2km (10mi)
Last week: 9.5km (6mi)
See, this is where the 10% rule bites me in the butt. Because I wouldn’t have such a big jump if I hadn’t taken days off for injury/illness. If you’re forced to skip a long run, that doesn’t mean you have to drop all the way back to 10% + your previous milage, does it? I’m guessing not, since most training programs incorporate recovery weeks and then resume where they left off afterwards. So I’ve been thinking of the past couple weeks as “recovery time” and trusting that I can get back on schedule.
Ebert defends intelligence and critical-thinking while arguing that Transformers 2 is a BAD FILM. I had the same argument last week over an incredibly stupid blog post that argued that “critics” don’t enjoy entertaining films. Anybody who reads Ebert on a regular basis knows that he’s got a big soft spot for low-brow stuff. (After all, he was the writer for Beyond the Valley of the Dolls!) It’s not about being an action movie; it’s about being a really bad action movie.
Augmented reality Tube station finder app for iPhone. That is so tomorrow.
Happy birthday, Miss Fee!
While all the Americans were celebrating Independence Day this weekend, Down Under we were celebrating the very special birthday of a dear friend. I didn’t trust myself to mention the occasion before the party, for fear that I’d give away the big secret! Somehow I found myself as the organiser for a special group gift from TWENTY PEOPLE. Back in May, Fiona happened to blog about a beautiful red leather handbag from England that she coveted. What better to get her? How often do you get to give somehow her secret dream gift, the thing that she’d never expect and never buy herself? So I ordered the bag, trusting that I’d collect enough to order it. Instead I got nearly DOUBLE. So we ended up also getting her sizable gift certificates to her two favorite shops and a very nice bottle of champagne. You should’ve seen her face. “You guys didn’t get me that red bag!?!” I really hope someone got a picture of that moment. (I was too busy jumping up and down and squealing.) There are a few other write-ups and photos at Fee’s, Mary-Helen’s, and Ailsa‘s sites.
I really can’t say enough good things about the folks at Mimi Berry. They were very prompt in communicating with me via email, and they were able to send out the bag in plenty of time. Oh, and it’s GORGEOUS. I actually gasped when I opened it up and saw the shocking blue silk lining. If I was going to splurge on a bag, I’d definitely get one of theirs.
Sega is apparently giving away Columns Deluxe for iPhone for FREE to celebrate Independence Day this weekend. Unfortunately I can’t tell whether that’s going to apply everywhere or just in the US App Store. It’s still showing $2.49 in the AU store right now.
Update: It’s showing as free now!
Oh yes. When I get my canning jars, I am makin’ some bread-and-butter pickles.