I just discovered Sew Weekly, a blog about an attempt to sew a garment every week. I love, LOVE the 1970’s dress. (I was also happy to discover that the author used to write the blog “Sew Wrong,” which I read back in the day. Small world!)
Month: January 2010
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Shared today on Twitter
@DianneKing It’s a 4ply. 50% wool, 50% silk. Knitabulous FiftyFifty if you’re on Ravelry…
@knitterjp Good grief! You ARE early! I won’t be there for ages. š
Just completed a 5.95 km run with @runkeeper, check it out http://bit.ly/6OX7YI #RunKeeper
@nis_ Nope, mine went out about 9 hours late today. #runkeeper
@captain_beef I plan on being the very last holdout who has NOT seen it. You’re welcome to join me.
@imdominating I think I may have a submission for that site this weekend.
Just completed a 5.30 km run with @runkeeper, check it out http://bit.ly/5SCeMO #RunKeeper
@DianneKing Trying desperately to keep from getting sucked in to Small Shawl Addiction. So maybe a scarf?
Him: “I feel like these pants somewhat highlight my package.” Me: “That’s the whole point of slim fit trousers for men. Hello, Mr. Darcy!”
@DianneKing NO! They’re way too frilly and girly from me. They don’t suit my wardrobe at all. I’ve knitted too many things I never wear.
Iām entering @Crust_Pizza #Crustfreepizzafriday
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RunningBlog: Week 1
The first week of 2010 is over! To meet my goal of running 1000km (621.4mi) this calendar year, I need to average just over 19km (12mi) a week. I’m happy to report that I’m right on schedule. I ran four times this week for a combined total of 22.1km (13.7mi). I’ve also planned out my training schedule for the 2010 Sydney Half-Marathon. I’ll be using Jeff Galloway’s plan for a 2:20 finish from Galloway’s Book on Running. It doesn’t really start in earnest til February, so I’m still base-building at the moment. I’m aiming to do three of my runs each week at less than 145bpm, and I’ll allow myself to push up to 160bpm on one of them. (Interesting sidenote: I found it much easier to stay within the easy zone this morning since I’d skipped my usual coffee. Might have to make that a habit.)
Jan 1: 5.23km
Jan 2: 5.12km
Jan 5: 5.81km
Jan 7: 5.95km
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Net Neutrality for Dummies
Net Neutrality for Dummies. Ahhhh, I get it now.
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100 Games Cupcake Game
100 Games Cupcake Game. A lot of these are really clever. By the end though, I felt a bit sick from looking at all that royal icing. Ugh.
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Shared today on Twitter
GAH. Self: There’s no point to downloading Best of Bootie 2009 at home if you don’t bother to transfer it to the iPhone.
@imdominating I do have the 2007 and 2008 versions here though. š
@runjohnerun Thanks for that. So your suggested training range is 145-160? or max on easy days is 145?
@ozquokka RUB IT IN, WHY DON’T YOU? š
Confession: I just listened to Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face” for the first time. Realised I only know like 4 seconds of it from a TV commercial.
@traceyh It was the best thing I’ve done! I’m much happier now.
@bellsknits @spycoredotnet I didn’t think I knew any, but I recognised a bit. I think not having a radio or MTV helps.
@Warlach You are giving me flashbacks to a Meatloaf-loving high school boyfriend. Just… don’t.
Yay! @knitabulous yarn club package just landed on my desk. Now for the all important unboxing…
Knitabulous yarn package #2: http://twitpic.com/wyx4v
@purple_velvet Yeah… Unfortunately licorice is my NEMESIS. This think looks like concentrated evil.
@codepo8 Niiiice. I need to get me one of those too. Need to join the social media guru herd. š
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Gay couple adopts 23yo
Gay couple adopts 23-year-old. That made me a little teary. Good on them!
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Shared today on Twitter
Recalculated my target HR zone for base training. Turns out I really was going too slow! http://bit.ly/54zwMP (cc @IronBrandon @runjohnerun)
@carbolicious I got a kite too, but it’s been so rainy we haven’t been able to fly it.
@rhagern Consider yourself challenged! (I suck at Scrabble, btw.)
@rhagern That was just really, really lucky!
My face is feeling better. Hooray for the miracle of antibiotics!
Let’s play Words With Friends on the iPhone! (It’s Scrabble.) My username is ‘web-goddess’. http://bit.ly/2qbpQ
@Alex_Manchester Glebe Point Diner? That was nice. (Although I liked the Boathouse better, but you said no seafood…)
Tonight: Crispy Black Bean Tacos with Feta and Cabbage Slaw. Recipe: http://bit.ly/CRo9z Photo: http://twitpic.com/wr0eg SOOO GOOOOD.
@Opheli8 Vego AND kosher! Well, wait. Is feta kosher?
@runjohnerun Do you think I should stick with the old numbers based just on Max HR?
Okay, no more Words with Friends games, people! I’m playing SEVEN AT ONCE.
Just completed a 5.81 km run with @runkeeper, check it out http://bit.ly/731ipr #RunKeeper
Just completed a 2.55 km walk with @runkeeper, check it out http://bit.ly/89J8Rr #RunKeeper
@ozgamer No, still in bed. Runkeeper’s Twitter API slays gets backed up these days
@runjohnerun 33yo female. I got a range of different MHRs depending on the formula, but 185 was about the average.
@crumpet I use Tweetdeck on both iPhone and Mac, but it seems divisive. Folks love it or hate it. I love it.
@runjohnerun 5’10. I’m a pretty big girl!
@runjohnerun Doesn’t make much difference to my original zone calc. Do you disagree with factoring in the RHR? Because that adds like 20bpm!
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Crispy Black Bean Tacos with Feta and Cabbage Slaw
Crispy Black Bean Tacos with Feta and Cabbage Slaw
I was in the mood for feta tonight, so I hit up epicurious on my way home to look for a recipe. I found these interesting-sounding tacos. Harris Farms has canned black beans, so I decided to go for it. They were very quick and easy. I wasn’t quite sure how to interpret the actual cooking stage. My frying pan wasn’t big enough to spread out all four tortillas. So I kind of hung them half over the edge, then folded them in. That worked. (That said, I actually made six instead of the four it said it would make.) They were really zingy and tasty. Oh! And I screwed up and used actual coleslaw rather than cole slaw MIX, but I didn’t realise that til just now. Made no difference; they were still good. -
Suicide Food
Suicide Food – animals that desire to be eaten. It’s a blog about disturbing food imagery where animals serve up themselves (or other animals). Reminds me of that Seinfeld episode with the discussion about the movie concession ad:
JERRY: I just don’t understand the raisinettes.
ELAINE: The sax player?
JERRY: Yeah.
ELAINE: Yeah.
JERRY: The box of raisinettes runs up to the concession stand, buys another
box of raisinettes.
ELAINE: So?
JERRY: Box of raisinettes eating another box of raisinettes? It’s perverse.
ELAINE: HE’s not gonna eat them. He’s buying ’em for his Pepsi girlfriend.
