Month: December 2010
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I think the Christmas blog post that made me smile the most was Neil Gaiman unwrapping his lamp post. And he’s already got it set up!
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Day 2 of Christmas VacationThe Snook and I went for a 6.44km run around Newtown and Sydney Uni this morning. The Snook baked a bread, which made for a lovely lunch. I worked on the crochet granny square blanket I’m making for my new niece Olivia. I wove in all the ends on the 7…
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Merry Christmas!How’s this for a holiday tableau? Our tree is a native hoop pine that Ma and Pa Snook gave us this year. We decorated it with tinsel, glass balls, and yarn bows. The gingerbread house was bought at IKEA and assembled and decorated by us today with Chocolate Buttons, Allens Freckles, sour fruit tape,…
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Week 51Well, this is it, folks. One week left to go and we are coming right down to the wire. I ran three times this week, including a stint on the treadmill at Spudds on Wednesday. The legs are holding up okay. I’ve been doing 3:1 run/walk every single time and slathering on Nurofen gel.…
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Day 1 of Christmas VacationAfter a lovely sleep-in, the Snook and I made a menu for the next five days and extrapolated a grocery list from it. Then we headed off to Broadway to: Coles (groceries), Harris Farm (veg), Baker’s Delight (mince pies), Fresh Foods (meat), Broadway Cellars (booze), and Toby’s (coffee). With all luck,…
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Shared today on Google Reader: Hitting the Bull: The Game of Darts-Part I – I miss playing cricket. You can follow me on Reader here.
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Shared today on Google Reader: Holidays on Ice-or-Oh, Deer | MetaFilter – I am a horrible person, but the comments on this post made me laugh and laugh. Drinking wine with cheese fondue causes late-night "cheese baby syndrome" [Medical Breakthrough] – Best. Headline. Ever. You can follow me on Reader here.
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Brooklyn Tweed ShelterMy dining room just got AWESOME. Back in early November when the exchange rate was really good, I asked on Ravelry if anybody wanted to combine on an order of Brooklyn Tweed’s Shelter. I knew that Knit Purl has free international shipping for orders over $300, so I was just hoping to reach…
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Shared today on Google Reader: Diner Pancakes at home, SVP? | Ask MetaFilter Who Should I Tip During The Holidays And How Much? – Huh. We actually overtipped the cleaners! Dear Straight Guys: WORST. BOSS. EVER. You can follow me on Reader here.
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Christmas Party RoundupThe past two weeks have been full of various Christmas-related festivities. First there was Spudd’s annual party at a pub in Glebe. (Spudds is Mark Carroll, my trainer.) He gives an “award” to each of his corporate clients, so here’s me collecting on behalf of my office. Next was “SKIP” (i.e. Sydney Knit…