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Month: June 2010

  • Ode to my Socks

    “Ode to my Socks” by Pablo Neruda

    The moral of my ode is this:
    beauty is twice beauty
    and what is good is doubly good
    when it is a matter of two socks
    made of wool in winter.

    Isn’t that lovely? There’s a bit more to it; have a read at the link.

  • Goonies Deleted Scene

    Hey you guuuuuuuuuys!
    In honour of The Goonies turning 25 tomorrow (yes, really!), you should go watch the infamous deleted octopus scene. Yeah, we’re all agreed that was a good choice to cut, right?

  • Catlux

    I <heart> Catlux.
    A totally unsolicited commercial endorsement: My coworker got a kitten on the weekend, which reminded me that I need to officially proclaim that Catlux Softwood Clumping Litter is the best cat litter in Australia. I’m serious. We’ve tried a lot of litters over the years, and we’d basically settled on the generic Coles clumping litter for cost-effectiveness. Then a few weeks ago, the store was sold out and in desperation I grabbed a bag of Catlux. IT’S FANTASTIC. Not only does it mask any stinky smells, it actually smells GOOD! It smells like fresh lumber. I ENJOY scooping the litter box! It’s also physically much lighter than the clay stuff, so it’s easier to get home. It doesn’t seem to track as much as other brands, and what little there is doesn’t hurt your feet if you step on it. It’s more expensive than what we were using, but each bag seems to last longer than the previous so it works out. Catlux = A+++ WOULD BUY AGAIN.

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    @Roceal Yep, Surry Hills. My first visit! Then we went to Barmuda, where @dancingman said he saw you, but I just missed you.

    Yikes. Some horrible thunderstorms (with tornado warnings) going through my family’s area: http://bit.ly/bFnAzm Hope everyone is okay!

    Many, many thanks to Opus (Octopus) Design for swapping my busted water bottle! Great service. http://bit.ly/ba187O

    Step 1: Make a ginormous pan of peanut butter Rice Krispie treats. http://twitpic.com/1ug869 Step 2: PUT IN BELLY. SMILE.

    @bellsknits I never measure… That’s why I always knit them both at the same time! 😀

    Just added a Merchandise page to the Knitters Guild site. Don’t get too excited. 🙂 http://www.knittersguildnsw.org.au/merchandise

    @Lauren_lolly_ I do. I wasn’t kidding when I said I have too many extracurricular activities. I wear far too many hats.

    Rental car and hotel room booked for our trip to the US. Only 41 days to go!

    Urgh. Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats at breakfast may not have been a good idea… Bleurgh.

    @lahondaknitter We are, actually! We’ll be spending a few days with my Sis in Petaluma. Not sure we’ll get to the city much though.

    On top of the PBRKT-for-breakfast debacle, we got up 30min early for a repairman who is now 30min late (and counting). Bugger.

    @Justacogitating I know! Good at night should = good in morning. But alas, my belly is Not. Happy.

    Builder never turned up, so I got to make Stern Phone Call. *sigh* Rescheduled for tomorrow.

    @sufrost Why would we make squares for needy people when there are naked light poles to “tag”?! My knitting needs to be EDGY, okay ? 😛

    @witty_knitter Scowl… scowl… grumble… bandwagon… trendy knitting wannabes… scowl… #702ABCsydney

  • Keep Calm and Carry On

    Keep Calm and Carry On bottleI’ve been looking for a metal water bottle for a while now, mostly because I’m tired of throwing out plastic bottles at work. (I prefer to drink from a bottle rather than a glass at my desk since bottles hold more.) Last weekend I found this awesome Keep Calm and Carry On aluminum bottle at Octopus Design in Newtown. I instantly fell in love with it. It’s red! It made me happy. I took it to work on Monday and promptly managed to spill it all over my desk. Whoops. Still, that’s why I bought a metal bottle, right? Because I’m clumsy. Later that night, I took it to the gym with me. I quickly found that the cap is easy to misthread though, and while moving from one station to the next I picked it up and the cap popped off, sending the bottle flying. I hastily picked it up and mopped up the water. Again, I told myself, this is why I got a metal bottle! The next morning I pulled it out at work and noticed that I’d put a smell dent in the shoulder. I wasn’t too surprised. What did surprise me though was the puddle of water that appeared on my desk after filling it. Puzzled, I wiped it up. It reappeared. There was a crack in my bottle! THAT SUCKED. I put sticky tape over it which seemed to staunch the flow. Later that week, I spoke on the phone to a nice guy at Opus who agreed that a metal bottle shouldn’t have broken so quickly! He arranged to have a replacement waiting for me at the Paddington store this weekend. So today, the Snook and I went over to claim it. I’m happy again! Thank you Opus/Octopus Design. 🙂

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  • Iron Chef!

    Looks like the Iron Chefs are back in town! I love these guys. We attended their dinner in 2007, and it was such a fun night. If you’ve got a silly amount of money to spend on a once-in-a-lifetime experience, I highly recommend it.

  • Shared today on Twitter

    @venks79 Way to go! At a 6:50/km pace? You’re on fire!

    @misswired Not coming? Damn!

    Skirt fabric procured, thanks to my stylist @mrs_sockvictim! Now off for a quick visit to SSK. 🙂

    NO ONE at SSK besides me, @mrs_sockvictim, @dancingman, and @misswired! Where are all the knitters today?

    @crumpet Nah, it has good settings that let you say what, if anything, gets posted to Twitter.

    My score from Tessuti’s: adorable red Japanese skirt fabric, matching thread & zip, & dedicated fabric scissors. http://twitpic.com/1u3js2

    We’re having a very British day of eating. Ploughman’s Lunch (with homemade beer bread) and now Shepherd’s Pie for dinner.

    A massive, yummy Shepherd’s Pie: http://twitpic.com/1u3s2i. Recipe courtesy of St. Delia, as the Hairy Bikers call her. 🙂

    Nom nom nom! http://twitpic.com/1u3zey So yum on a cold icky night.

    @drkknits Knit one round. Purl one round. Repeat. 🙂

    @knitterjp Fiona and the shop assistant beat that into my head. Repeatedly. NO PAPER. NO YARN. ONLY FABRIC. I PROMISE!

    @witty_knitter Hooray! Many happy returns of the day. 🙂

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    @witty_knitter I wouldn’t say “huge.” I was a big fan of her bands in the 90’s; haven’t kept up much these days. But she’s cool!

    @gilmae Hahahahah… Same here. I was singing it ALL MORNING yesterday. In fact, I’d forgotten it til you just mentioned. THANKS.

    @drkknits OOH! I have to re-read that. We’re going to The House on the Rock on our trip to the US. (You’ll see when you get to that part.)

    @redambition @kat13v @ausvintagegrrl Yep, brilliant! Thanks Kate! (@kunaal84 had a great time too…)

    Tuvan throat singing, Tai Chi, pregnant chanteuses, Blind Boys of Alabama, piano prodigies… and Lou Reed. GREAT night at Syd Opera House!