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Month: January 2010

  • Shared today on Twitter

    Whoa! Cafe Otto in Glebe burned down last night! http://bit.ly/5IxZEj

    @_brigita_ I sent him a fan letter in high school. He was always with the danger and the flannel shirts in some war zone on Channel 1.

    @_brigita_ Nah, it was fairly jokey and stalkery, with some snotty remarks about Rawley Valverde thrown in. (He never left the Hacienda!)

    @stufromoz That’s me. Yoga was the worst. She’d be telling us not to have any thoughts, and I’d be thinking “MMM, CHICKEN SOUNDS SO GOOD!”

    @Opheli8 THE GAP IS COMING?! Sweeeeeeeeeeeeet.

    RT @jchyip: Managers blame developers for “poor” estimates for the same reason that people blame meteorologists for poor weather

    Check out the 2.55 km run I did with @runkeeper http://bit.ly/75E7Kl #RunKeeper

    AH! The solution to the echo problem for my podcast: recording in the closet! Genius!

    @bellsknits Just waiting for my music guy to send me his files. Hopefully tomorrow!

    @wooliewombat @Diepdin @bellsknits It’ll be up on geekgirlrunner.com. That should give you the idea. 🙂

    @thisismywww Good tip! Funny thing is: I just relistened to my take from the other night, and I kinda like it! So I’ll leave it. 🙂

    Just completed a 5.16 km run with @runkeeper, check it out http://bit.ly/4sNrlw #RunKeeper

    Bad sleep. Crappy run. Forgot to drink the coffee Snook made me. What else can go wrong? BRING IT, THURSDAY.

    The crowds have dissipated, and no one we know will see us there. Who’s up for New Moon on Saturday morning at George Street cinemas?

    You can DM me if you’re TOO EMBARRASSED to let the world know that you’re going to a TEEN VAMPIRE MOVIE with me. Wimps.

    @misswired @Alegrya It’s only playing at 9:45am… Floppy hats and disguises are definitely encouraged. 🙂

    @stufromoz They’re too young for me too! Come on, be a perv. 🙂

    @brodrigu Ha. The teen drama is the only thing I LIKE about the series. 🙂

    @misswired Nah, not playing there anymore (according to the website). Only at Greater Union George St, I think.

    @misswired Somehow missed this. Email the Snook. He gets his homebrew gear from Dave’s and can advise on everything.

    @misswired @Alegrya @dancingman Done! See you all at 9:30 ish on Saturday morning then…

  • Cafe Otto is gone!

    Whoa! Cafe Otto in Glebe burned down last night. That’s where I had my celebratory hamburger at the end of Worldvision Famine 2004.

  • Federation Wool Arch

    Federation Wool Arch
    I’m a big fan of the Powerhouse Museum’s Photo of the Day blog, and today’s picture was particularly interesting. It’s a stereoscopic view of the “Wool Arch” set up for the big Federation parade. I’d never heard anything about the parade before, so I did some googling. Australian Federation took place on January 1, 1901, and they had a big process that went all the way from the city out to Centennial Park. (I’ve seen the plaque out there to mark the spot where they signed all the relevant documents.) Along the way, there were a whole bunch of gates and arches set up to commemorate important Australian industries and natural resources. The Wool Arch was near the intersection of Bridge and Loftus streets (near where Wagamama is now). Here’s a really good picture of the Wool Arch. (Welcome to the Land of the Golden Fleece!) The ABC site has a wealth of information about the parade, along with a neat digital puzzle of the Wool Arch. And there’s your learnin’ for today!

  • No-Purl Garter Stitch In-The-Round

    No-Purl Garter Stitch In-The-Round. That just BLEW MY MIND. Brilliant!

  • First World Problems

    “When Trying to Preserve the Planet Strains the Relationship.” A pretty hilarious article about the very First World problem of arguing with your family about environmental issues. My favorite part was: “Her mother, who says she prefers the way food tastes when it is served on Styrofoam, notes that washing dishes has its own environmental costs.” (italics mine) HEE! Luckily the Snook and I are pretty much on the same page when it comes to this stuff. Well, except that he thinks trying to grow our own vegetables is pretty pointless. (Given our limited success in this area, I’m starting to come around to his perspective.) Oh, and he leaves lights on all the time. That drives me crazy.

  • Shared today on Twitter

    Have sourced awesome original music for my forthcoming podcast. Yay! Nearly there.

  • ND Observer runs anti-gay cartoon

    From the Department of Disappointed Yet Not Surprised, the Notre Dame Observer ran a cartoon promoting anti-gay violence. How is that possibly acceptable? The editors have already run a retraction and apology, and the authors are claiming that they did it for shock value. WTF?

    I’m actually a former staff member of the Observer myself. I used to help write the “Days of Our Lives” update each week in my sophomore year. I thought they were pretty much idiots back then too.

  • Shared today on Twitter

    Listening to @lotsofco’s Lady Gaga Megamix. I feel more productive already.

    The stupid cougar ad has been posted in three separate work chats today. WE GET IT, MEN. YOU THINK SEXUALLY ACTIVE ADULT WOMEN ARE GROSS.

    @gilmae You didn’t see it? I’m not linking it. Stupid Air New Zealand ad campaign with FUNNY GROSS COUGARS STALKING YOUNG MEN. Har. Har.

    @gadgetgirl70 I hope it’s the one where he makes the music video for the daughter. Best. ALF. Ever.

    About to record my first ever podcast. EEEEEEP!

    Took me one hour to record 18 minutes. Yikes. Looks like I’ll be editing and uploading tomorrow…

    @thisismywww Tried using Garage Band. May give Audacity a go next time.

    @miftik Running! Running for very slow people. 🙂

    Just completed a 5.54 km run with @runkeeper, check it out http://bit.ly/74BlMo #RunKeeper

    RT @ravelry: Poll: What mobile device do you use (most often) when browsing Ravelry? http://poll.fm/1io4t

    @lukerides I got Super Mayor on the weekend. 🙂

    @crumpet Nah. Apple shares go up on rumors, down on actual news.

  • Halloween 1982.

    Halloween 1982. Boba Fett’s eyes are wigging me out. CAN’T. STOP. STARING. But hey, that’s pretty much the sweetest Cookie Monster costume of all time. I bet it’s homemade, too.

  • Australia is BIG.

    Australia is BIG.