Month: January 2011
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Week 2This is a cutback week on my marathon training schedule – GOD THAT SOUNDS WEIRD – so my distance was light. I also had a Spudds session on Wednesday and did two core workouts (pushups, situps, and squats) during the week. Jan. 9: 5.47kmJan. 11: 5.04kmJan 14: 5.86kmTotal this week: 16.37km (10.2mi)Total in 2011:…
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Bookmarking: Textile Dictionary.
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Chicken and Dumplings!We successfully christened our new pressure cooker tonight! We made Alton Brown’s Chicken and Dropped Dumplings. The pressure cooker worked great for cooking the chicken, and the resulting broth was delicious. While I picked the meat from the bones, the Snook mixed up the dumpling dough (which is basically a choux pastry). He…
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Shared today on Google Reader: 14 Tips for Holding a Productive Meeting. Ugly on Purpose: World of Warcraft Gaming Mouse The Big Lebowski meets The Little Lebowski You can follow me on Reader here.
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I read Obama’s speech at the memorial in Tucson today, and it brought tears to my eyes. It was a moving and powerful tribute. And while I appreciate Obama taking the high road, I still think Sarah Palin is a monster and a terrible human being.
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Chunk from The Goonies on an antique china plate. My sister will be ALL OVER THIS.
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Grrr. I wish my hair would get longer so I could do fun stuff with it like this 1940’s braided headband style.
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Hey family! Oprah’s Australian shows are going to air next week. They start on Tuesday the 18th for you guys in the U.S. Record them! Then come visit and we can show it to you in person. 🙂
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Shared today on Google Reader: Why are these cell plans sold this way? – I also found this confusing and stupid. Sneak Preview of the Cover of The Stranger This Week – Powerful. A Meal Fit For the Greatest Hobbits of Them All [Video] Phonograph Ring – OH SWEET. Snook – here’s an idea for…
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Pressure cookin’How excitement! We had some Amazon gift certificates from Christmas and decided to spend them on a kitchen gadget we’ve been lusting over: a pressure cooker. Last week we ordered the Fagor 9 Piece Pressure Canning Set from Amazon, and today it’s here! It’s got a 10L pressure cooker and all the bits you…