Month: October 2010

  • Steeking Workshop

    Knitters GuildSaturday was my penultimate Knitters Guild meeting as Convenor of the Inner City group. I’m really looking forward to “retirement.” I’ve had a lot of fun working with Rosemary and Geraldine, and I’m proud of what the three of us have accomplished. But at the same time, it’s like hosting a party every single…

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  • Smell Like a Monster

    “Anything is possible when you smell like a monster!” I love Grover.

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  • Free Scoop Friday!

    Our office won Ben and Jerry’s Free Scoop Friday! We got like 50 pints of ice cream! Best. Friday. Ever.  

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  • RunningBlog: Week 40

    Week 40Kind of an up-and-down week. I was just so TIRED at the start. It may have been related to Daylight Savings, or to all the physical work we did on Monday on the house. At any rate, Tuesday and Wednesday I just felt like a giant slug. This morning I had a great run…

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  • SUCK IT, GERMAINE.

    “People who care about biodiversity don’t keep cats,” says Germaine Greer. OH SUCK IT, GERMAINE. What utter trolling. I am Australian. I have cats. I care about biodiversity. My cats don’t go outside and they don’t reproduce. Problem friggin’ solved. There was a stray – with a collar – who spent several months visiting our…

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  • Shared today on Google Reader: Johnny Depp Snubs British Food – I’d also take Wagamama noodles over a jacket potato any damn day of the week. Tennessee County´s Subscription-Based Firefighters Watch as Family Home Burns Down You can follow me on Reader here.

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  • Kimchi Shortage

    KIMCHI SHORTAGE?! Yikes!

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  • dailymile

    I finally caved and signed up for dailymile. Man, so THAT’S where all the runners are! I’ve had like 20 people friend me already. Craziness.

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  • Curtains and art! Oh my!

    Curtains and art! Oh my!Early Saturday morning, I invited the Snook to come over to Broadway with me to pick up my contact lenses. “Oh, and we can check out the new Reject Shop that’s opened up,” I suggested. Do you know about this place? IT’S MY NEW FAVORITE STORE. It’s a $2 shop that’s…

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  • The Norton Project

    The Norton Project This is a story about how my brother and I stole our fathers 1969 Norton Commando, had it restored and then gave it back to him for Christmas. He had no idea. It’s BRILLIANT. It made me think of my own Dad, and how I’d love to do something like this for…

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