RT @Opheli8: Love watching people coming and taking the peanut butter cookies that @web_goddess baked and bought into work. They have su …
Friday pizza lunch! (@ Il Vicoletto) http://4sq.com/93YS1u
Month: October 2010
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RunningBlog: Week 41
Huh. I just realised that I trained on five out of the last seven days! That may be a personal record. Sunday was the WWFoR, of course, where I ran the Zen Run 10K. Monday I went to yoga class. Tuesday I was laid up all day with a killer headache, but Wednesday I went back to work and did my usual Spudds circuit. Thursday I went for an easy run, and then this morning I did speed intervals. I guess my energy is starting to bounce back a bit!
Oct. 10: 10.01km
Oct. 14: 6.00km
Oct. 15: 5.44km
Total this week: 21.45km (13.4mi)
Total in 2010: 775.91km (484.9mi)To meet my goal of running 1000km in 2010, I should be at 788.4km. I’m slowly gaining ground again…
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Shared today on Twitter
I just RSVPed to the official Granny Square grand opening party! Can’t wait to celebrate all the hard work Other Andrew has done. 🙂
@YarnChic_Knity It’s a new knitting shop that’s opened up here in Sydney. 🙂
@stufromoz Haha, yeah, that’s how I “met” you, remember? I saw you helping him with something Mac-related. 🙂
@Opheli8 Much appreciated. 🙂
My house smells of peanut butter cookies. (Dear coworkers: You better be nice to me tomorrow!)
@chrisgander If you come to William Street, I’ll save you one. 🙂
Stuck on George St. Going to be late. But fear not, coworkers! The peanut butter cookies are with me.
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Why can I not find a single retailer willing to ship a pair of Dansko Marcelles in my size to Australia? Very frustrating.
YAYAYAY! My new @QueenBeeInc handbag has arrived! http://twitpic.com/2x6i4f (cc @Roceal @lttlrdhn)
@carbolicious Hahaha… I was actually thinking of sending one to Indie too! Or maybe Race Car Driver Barbie. One of the kickass ones. 🙂
@chrisgander Well, except when they were $9 for 09/09/09! 😛
Another day, another eyeball-searing travesty of “advertisement” by the SMH. I’ve accidentally clicked that Harvey Norman link 4 times.
Which is probably what they want; it makes the click-through numbers look higher. But it just makes me hate both companies even more.
@that_alison OMG. I need *everything* on that site.
@that_alison And their stuff isn’t that expensive! I want ALL OF IT. Hm. Maybe time to start up sewing lessons again…
@that_alison Do you want to combine an order? I am seriously tempted…
It’s my 15 seconds of fame! I just registered for Your Name in Lights at #sydfest. You should too! http://bit.ly/aqovut
Waiting for the mortgage valuation guy. Interesting way to start the day.
What the heck? This real estate valuer looks to be about 20 years old.
Boring grown-up mortgage stuff done. Now heading in to work…
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RT @ebertchicago: Let’s clear this up once and all: I didn’t review “Scott Pilgrim” cause I didn’t see it… // I did wonder.
@TitusAtticus You shoulda checked w-g. I was huddled on the couch with the cat, suffering through my 12th hour of headache. 🙁
Yes, I am wearing Crocs out in public. That is precisely how crappy I feel. My head has been hurting for 24 hours. 🙁
Paracetamol + massage + sleeping pill = the Headache Monster has been 95% vanquished. Back to the daily grind…
I’m seriously considering taking advantage of exchange rate and pre-ordering Computer Engineer Barbie. http://amzn.to/aDV2PW Yes, really.
@drkknits Obviously I’d have to fashion her a new wardrobe with some Threadless tees. 🙂
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Shared today on Twitter
@chrisgander It’s going to be on TV too.
Stomach starting to hurt in that “ulcer hell” kind of way. At least it gives my misery a focus.
Actually, stomach is okay. More problematic is the headache that’s been sending shooting pains up the side of my face all night. No sleep.
@kunaal84 Better now. On my way in!
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Shared today on Twitter
Finished my #WWFOR 10K in 69:22. (Missed my PR by 13s!) Thanks to @JayDub and @kunaal84 for pacing me!
Homemade Jaeger Schnitzel with peas and (IKEA) rosti. Discovery: when I cook mushrooms, I actually like them! http://twitpic.com/2wby7u
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Worldwide Festival of Races 2010
Today was the much anticipated Sydney get-together for the Worldwide Festival of Races. We had six runners turn out for our event in Centennial Park: Kunaal, me, Andrew, JayDub, Eoin, and Jo. It was a glorious spring day and we had a great time running together.
That’s the post-race photo though. We all started turning up at the Park prior to 10am to make camp and get ready for our events. At 10:10, the Snook fired the starter’s pistol (an iPhone app, of course) and we hit the track. Kunaal and JayDub ran with me for the first few km’s, and JayDub ended up pacing me for the whole first 5K. We finished the first lap in under 35 minutes and stopped back at camp for a quick drink of water.
That’s me, mid-race. I told JayDub to go on ahead, as I knew I’d be slowing down in the second half. The park was packed with picknickers, cyclists, pony riders, and other runners. I headed out for my second lap hoping to keep my pace as consistent as possible. While climbing the only big hill, I started to get some sharp pains high up on my right thigh. It feels like I’ve got a small strain or tear there. I took a few walk breaks on the hill and tried not to push it too hard. Once I got back down to the flat track, the pain eased up a bit. At the 8.5km mark, I realised that I was still holding steady at 7:00/km and that I had some gas left in the tank. So I started to push. My last kilometer ended up being my fastest of the whole race! I finished my 10K at 69:22 and spent a few wild minutes thinking I’d set a PR for the distance. (Turns out I missed last year’s 69:09 by only a few seconds.) Eoin and Kunaal had already finished their 10K and 5K, so I joined them and the Snook while we waited for the half-marathoners to finish.
The Snook really is the best support staff a girl could have!
Andrew and JayDub both finished their half-marathons in just under two hours, which was fantastic. Once they got back to camp, the celebrations began! JayDub had somehow managed to find the only bottle shop in Sydney that imported Sam Adams beer. Here’s the four of us toasting to our patron saint and Bostonian Steve Runner.
We sat together for a couple hours enjoying the sunshine and each other’s company. Jo and his wife turned up, having missed us for the start. (Jo ran his 10K and spotted some of our group on the course.)
Such a great day! Thanks to JayDub for coming up with the idea, and to everyone else for participating. Next year will be even bigger and better, I’m sure. 🙂
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Steeking Workshop
Knitters Guild
Saturday 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 month. Eventually you want to just go to the party and have a good time like everyone else! So we’ll definitely be celebrating after next month’s AGM.
Our October meeting featured a steeking workshop taught by Mary-Helen and Sandra. Earlier in the week I’d stuffed up by spending an exorbitant amount of money on colour copies of the course material, but in the end it turns out that was a Good Thing because the projector in our meeting room was broken. So that worked out nicely. I took several photos during the meeting which are now up on our website. (If anybody has others to contribute, please send them through!)
After the meeting, I hung around to help with our monthly “Learn to Knit” workshop. We taught 7 women of varying ages how to knit. I haven’t been knitting much myself lately, so it was nice to pick up the needles again. At least I can teach others to get enjoyment from it!