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Month: November 2010

  • Shared today on Twitter

    @sedroknits It’s got a motion sensor and a timer. Doesn’t sweep until 10 minutes after kitty has done his business.

    Where can I get a pull-out concealed waste sorting system? IKEA doesn’t have their Rationell slide-out drawer thing listed anymore. 🙁

  • Shared today on Twitter

    @Opheli8 Holy crap. The rural reporter in question is a friend of mine. She’s in my knitting group.

    @voicework The day after Thanksgiving starts holiday shopping. Has come to be associated with crazy sales, ppl getting trampled, etc.

    @venks79 ahh, Critical Mass! Just saw them heading up Park St.

    @randomknits We pay $70 every 2 weeks.

    @randomknits I want them to come weekly but Snook won’t let me!

    Gaga Meat Dress graffiti in Chippo http://instagr.am/p/XlAS/

    @AusVintageGrrl Int’l travel is stressful. No way I could fit in everyone on our visit to US. Even missed some family! Prob not intentional.

    @RadhikaR @damana @Opheli8 I got to meet him once! http://bit.ly/98t3Ct His name is Maxy.

    Spring cleaning! Anybody want a robotic LitterMaid self-cleaning cat litter box? $50 or best offer; pick up in Chippendale. Works fine!

  • Shared today on Facebook

    Gaga Meat Dress graffiti on a stencil wall here in Chippendale.

  • Photo Post

    Gaga Meat Dress graffiti in Chippo

    Gaga Meat Dress graffiti in Chippo

  • Shared today on Google Reader

  • Happy Thanksgiving!

    The past few days in Sydney have been bright and sunny and hot, so it hasn’t felt much like the holidays here. And of course, Thanksgiving isn’t a holiday in Australia so we don’t get any days off. The Snook and I celebrated last night with some homemade turkey burgers with camembert and cranberry sauce, washed down with beer and followed by ice cream sandwiches. Not bad, actually.

    Looking at last year’s list of thanks, it’s pretty much unchanged this year. I’m thankful for…

    • continued success at a great job. I’ve been here nearly two years now and my role continues to stimulate and challenge me. My team met an extremely stressful deadline this year and launched a successful project that has been well-received by the public. I like what I do and the people I work with. The Snook has also been going well at his new job and his initial contract has been extended. These are good things!
    • our little house in Chippendale. This year we finally got to make some improvements that I love: new cooktop and oven; new washer and dryer; new curtains. The Snook also singlehandedly pushed through a mortgage refinance for us that is saving us heaps every month. We’re going well.
    • great friends. Just the best. When I have been stressed out or sad this year, they’ve been there for me.
    • continued health. I haven’t had the best year in terms of illness, but I’m still fit and strong. We have affordable health insurance and access to good doctors.
    • the continued well-being of our family. Our visit home to the States in July/August was just fantastic. We got to visit nearly everybody and see for ourselves how great they’re doing. There were new babies to cuddle, new houses to see, and new stories to hear. Knowing that they’re all okay makes it easier to be far apart at times like this.

    And as always, I’m thankful for every day I get to spend with my best friend. I’m not always the nicest or easiest person to live with, but the Snook always makes me feel like I’m the best.

  • RunningBlog: Week 47

    The year is winding down! Only five weeks to go. After last week’s fantastic workouts, this week I felt pretty tired and run-down. (It doesn’t help that our cat is sick and he’s been keeping us up at night.) I managed to meet my distance goal but I didn’t feel very swift doing it. I only had one session at Spudds. It was just a worn out kind of week.

    Nov. 21: 11.61km
    Nov. 23: 5.01km
    Nov. 25: 7.25km
    Total this week: 23.87km (14.9mi)
    Total in 2010: 891.23km (557mi)

    I’m 90% of the way to my goal of running 1000km in 2010! I just have to hold it together for a few more weeks…

  • Shared today on Twitter

    Just booked in for Christmas WebBlast on December 9: http://xmas-2010.eventbrite.com/ #webblastsyd

    I just ousted Jason C. as the mayor of Toby’s Estate Espresso Bar on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/bbiGeG

    Thanksgiving in Sydney. Beautiful, sunny, and 80F. Not bad. http://twitpic.com/39xq4f

    @venks79 TAKE ME WITH YOU!!!!!1111!!!1! 😛 (cc @thezedmiester)

    @thisismywww “TiltShiftGen”. I like it.

    Thanksgiving dinner: homemade turkey burgers with camembert and cranberry, washed down by beer, followed by ice cream sandwiches!

    @jannism I have just noticed that you haven’t aged in ten years. What’s up with that?

    @_brigita_ Yep! Called TiltShiftGen.

    @kunaal84 Congrats! Well done. How are the feet?

    @Bells_G It can be a traditional side dish if you make it from scratch. The boxed convenience stuff came way, way after.

    I have now worn a skirt or dress for 5 of the last 8 days. This is a record, and one that would probably shock many of you.

    @brodrigu Jealous! Is that a can-shaped slice of cranberry sauce I spy?

  • Shared today on Facebook

    Of course I’d rather be home with my family tucking into a feast. But still, there are worse places in the world to spend Thanksgiving…

    Just completed a 7.25 km run with RunKeeper – Great run! 1st 3K was walk/jog with Kunaal. Warm night.

    Thanksgiving dinner: homemade turkey burgers with camembert and cranberry, washed down by beer, followed by ice cream sandwiches!

    I have now worn a skirt or dress for 5 of the last 8 days. This is a record, and one that would probably shock many of you.

  • Turkey Day on the Tube

    Turkey Day on the Tube – a quiz about Thanksgiving-themed TV show episodes. I got 11 out of 11! (Well, I knew like 8 of them and then made educated guesses on the rest.)