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Month: May 2010

  • Shared today on Twitter

    RT @eCitizens: new POV post: “Every geek girl is precious” by @kcarruthers: http://bit.ly/bbxwpp #digicitz #geekgirls

    @getupgo They’re always using them on Iron Chef. Never ate one though!

    Bopping around the house to Glee Vol. 3 and Power of Madonna CD’s. I AM A MUSICAL THEATER NERD. Wooo!

    @VenessaHunt Heh. You should laugh. It’s pretty funny. I can’t do a proper Total Eclipse of the Heart unless I’m pissed.

    @getupgo Nah, nothing that exotic. I’d sure as heck try one though!

    @Alacaeriel Have you knitted Jaywalkers before? I had trouble with sizing on mine. It’s not a very stretchy pattern.

    @chrisgander Heaven! PopCap is my favorite game company by far. 🙂

    @surry_hills Redfern goat man? No way. Maxie is the goat of Chippendale! (He lives in Chippo.) I met him one day: http://bit.ly/98t3Ct

    @surry_hills No wait! I’m wrong. He does live in Redfern. He’s often in Chippo though: http://bit.ly/a96AWT

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  • Shared today on Twitter

    RT @codepo8: Find the IT guy: http://www.deansproperty.com.au/Home/Profiles // HAHAHAHA! Who knew RMS was into real estate?

    Keep Calm and Carry On. http://twitpic.com/1se2ta My new red water bottle makes me happy.

    @Lauren_lolly_ I’ve blogged more this weekend than I have in a long time. Even finished an actual knitting project! 🙂

    My Absinthe Socks are finally finished! Five months for socks?! I told you I’ve been busy. *sigh* http://bit.ly/97NJVE

    Is anyone else freezing? I’m freezing. Even in my new woolen socks. Brrrr.

    Front door was open! I am an idiot.

    Guess what, folks? Geek Girl Runner Episode 7 is uploaded and waiting for you! http://bit.ly/bMU4vh

    RT @mediaexperience: 10 … Ways to Increase Wife Acceptance … for Your Gadgets http://bit.ly/9F7Ast // *sigh* Sexism. I like gadgets too.

    RT @ebertchicago: Today: Del Toro is off “The Hobbit.” Last week: Del Toro announced he wouldn’t film it in 3D.

    @ebertchicago If it’s in 3D, this LotR fan won’t be going to see it, ever.

    Many happy returns of the day, @randomknits! (You couldn’t wish for this rain to go away, could you?)

  • Geek Girl Runner Episode 007

    While those of you in the U.S. are celebrating Memorial Day weekend, Down Under we’re counting down the last two days of Autumn before Winter begins in earnest. It’s been cold, windy, and rainy in Sydney; the kind of week where you prefer to curl up under a blanket rather than drag yourself out of bed to exercise. I recorded the long-awaited Episode 7 of the Geek Girl Runner podcast tonight – IN A SINGLE TAKE! – huddled in my cosy closet. This episode features: what’s been keeping me busy lately (both running and otherwise); recaps of the two races I ran this past month; a training update; emails, comments, and shout-outs; and ruminations on running for goals versus running for fun. I hope you like it!

    Show links:
    Mother’s Day Classic race report
    Sydney Half-Marathon race report
    The Secret Life of Kris – blog of The Other Kris
    Corso La Meta – podcast and blog by JayDub
    Elkhart County Fair 5K Road Run
    Fun Run Pink 10K
    Blackmore’s Half-Marathon – part of Sydney Running Festival
    Runners Round Table
    “Mixed Media: Podcasts you can run with” from The Buffalo News
    Marathon Woman Returns! – blog of Elma
    Chacos on the Run – blog of Shayna
    One Girl Running – blog of Heidi
    You Don’t Have to Run Alone – blog and podcast of Ted

    Thanks as usual to Nick Arthur for the use of his song “Little Donut Party”!

  • PBJ

    How to make a perfect PBJ. Neat trick! I’ll have to try that.

  • Absinthe Socks

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    I think I’m finally tired of knitting socks. Each pair is taking me longer and longer to finish. I started these on January 2nd! They’re pretty though, right? These are Absinthe from Knitty, a toe-up swirl of Art Nouveau cables and lace. It’s an absolutely perfect match for the yarn: Knitabulous Merino Sock in “Salwar Kameez” (from her Indian Summer yarn club). It’s the most intense blue-green, from teal to emerald to even kelly green.

    I knitted both socks at the same time on two 2.75mm circular needles. Unfortunately my first attempt at the feet was too small, both in length and diameter. So I frogged them back from the heels all the way to the toes. Then I added in some more increases (eight extra stitches) and lengthened the bit before I started the pattern. That did the trick! When I got to the leg, I finished the five lace repeats and then knitted 2×2 ribbing until I got to the end of the wool. I used Elizabeth Zimmerman’s sewn bind-off to finish. (Details also on Ravelry.)

    Absinthe Socks   Absinthe Socks (Detail)

  • Vivid Sydney

    Last night we caught the ferry to Manly (to celebrate Amy’s birthday), and we thus had a front row seat for Laurie Anderson’s illuminated Opera House. It’s part of the Vivid Sydney Festival, and several other iconic Sydney buildings are being painted by light at night as well. The patterns on the Opera House rotate, and we were lucky enough to catch a few of them while we waited for the ferry to depart. It’s not every day you get to see the Sydney Opera House decked out in leopard print.

    Leopard Print Opera House

  • Sewing Class

    Sling BagRemember how I told you I booked in for a sewing class? Well, Thursday night was my first one! After work I walked over to the Sewing Room in Surry Hills to learn how to make a sling bag. The room was cheerfully crammed full of interesting things like mannequins and overlockers and boxes of trims. When I got there, a student was working on her HSC project: a chocolate brown ball gown that she’s embroidering on the theme of Aboriginal history. (Needless to say, it was gorgeous. Why don’t American high school kids get to do amazing things like that?!) Anyway, there were three other young women in the class, all of whom were total beginners. I know how to use a sewing machine for the most part, but I’ve never really sewn a garment from a pattern all on my own. (So yeah, I was the Hermione of the group a little bit.) The pattern was really basic and easy to follow, and the Bernina machine wasn’t too different from my Janome at home. I snapped a photo during mid-construction. Our teacher Penny was fantastic, answering all our questions and giving everybody hands-on help. (She taught me a new way to turn narrow tubes inside out that will save loads of time on my next sock monkey.) The three hours flew by, and in fact, I didn’t finish my bag til closer to 10pm. Isn’t it cute? The fabric is just some cheap cotton I picked up at Lincraft. All I need to do now is sew on a button for the closure. Before I left, I took Penny’s advice and used some scrap paper to trace around the pattern pieces so I can reproduce it at home. It’d be great for gifts, huh?

    Next Thursday I’m booked in for Zippers, Casings, and Buttonholes. This is venturing into uncharted territory for me, which will be fun. After that, it’s on to making an actual skirt! If you’re interested in sewing in Sydney, I suggest you bookmark the Sewing Room blog. They have loads of classes to attend, and they also have nights where you can come and get help with whatever pattern you want to make.

  • Shared today on Twitter

    Sunshine and rain at the same time. On the bus to Newtown to try out a new dentist…

    I’m not working on M&S site this year, but Albert says they’re having technical difficulties today. He says sorry everybody!

    Hmm. $500 at dentist may have convinced me to get Extras cover again…

    @miss_reecie For the two of us. Cleaning, checkups, and Xrays. And we both have to go back for fillings! Yowch.

    Wow. HCF have waived our waiting periods, so we’re going back with our tails between our legs. Thanks HCF! And huzzah for cheap dentistry.

    My podcast got a mention in The Buffalo News! http://bit.ly/cDhM7q I guess that means I should record another episode. 🙂

    Catching a ferry to Manly so we can celebrate @gadgetgirl70’s birthday!

    Made the ferry with 2 minutes to spare. Gee, Sydney’s pretty at night… http://twitpic.com/1s2t6b

    Sydney Opera House… in leopard print. There’s something you don’t see every day. http://twitpic.com/1s2uco

    Ben and Jerry’s and matching Starmore Arans. HELL YEAH. http://twitpic.com/1s3tgg

    Good grief. 9:45?? I am a SLUG-A-BED. I hope this means I’m finally caught up on my sleep debt from last week.

  • Shared today on Twitter

    I just became a fan of Elvis Presely on #GetUpGo. Who’s with me? http://bit.ly/dif1T3

    @bellsknits That we ourselves actually bought? Hm. I have a feeling it might have been The Bangles’ “Different Light”. #firstalbum