CCOKC – Child Celebrities Opposing Kirk Cameron – Awesome video. And wow – Jeremy Licht. I had SUCH a crush on him when he was on The Hogan Family. I don’t remember the mullet though.
Month: April 2012
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Screams wafting across Circular Quay. Is that boy band playing nearby?
@stufromoz NOT US! NOT US! Ours is hopefully all done. (Hopefully.) (Sorry neighbours.)
@knitness @knitterjp @Yarna_ I wish. I have a house covered in brick dust to clean. 🙁
@bikelid Your product looks like just what I need! Any Australian importers?
@sthcrft Ooh, I got lights and floor pump, but no iPhone mount. Which one did you get?
@livingale I am having sympathy pains for your liver.
33 Animals Who Are Extremely Disappointed In You
33 Animals Who Are Extremely Disappointed In You – “This sloth kind of feels like you should update your blog more frequently.” Word, sloth.
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Hey, look, more progress! We have a new extended wall! http://t.co/CvKGDtCP
@randomknits Bright and sunshiney! Very nice. Did you see Colette launched new spring/summer patterns today?
@randomknits Apparently they’ve got digital downloads now too. I’m gonna be all over that. 🙂
@venks79 Great job!
@witty_knitter @randomknits They sent it out to the mailing list, but looks like it’s on the site: http://t.co/d1kpXWpc
Thrilled to have signed on with @Sitback as a permanent employee today! Looking forward to all the cool stuff in the pipeline…
@stufromoz @Alegrya @witty_knitter @lemon_lime @betsybookworm Thanks! Gratified they saw enough value in role to make me part of core team!
@witty_knitter Awwww. But you’ve never even read one of my 100-page software specification documents! 😛
It appears we have need of supplemental electrician services. Anybody got a recommendation? (@dancingman?)
@dancingman I’m not quite sure what’s required; @the_snook has been talking to one. Are you even interested? Can you recommend someone?
@livingale QUIT TORMENTING ME. 😛
RT @runnersworld: Over-the-counter pain meds: Here’s what’s safe for runners to take, and when. http://t.co/XaxaxJBE #runningtips
Today brought brick dust. Snook unsympathetic. “It’s a building site,” he says. I CAN’T LIVE IN A BUILDING SITE! #feelsick #skincrawling
@dancingman @the_snook 15 minutes? And the dude charges $140 each for them? Damn. #iminthewrongbusiness
RT @Sitback: Sitback snags 2nd place in Enterprise Drupal awards with Subaru AU site. http://t.co/2tzhADCU // Woo! I work here!
Colette patterns giveaway! But don’t enter so I have more of a chance of winning. http://t.co/MtyDPPsN #hkgiveaway
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April 10 – first time I whinged about the cold this year and @the_snook reminded me I can’t get out the heater til ANZAC Day. #tradition
It’s happening!! http://t.co/UaLBe3K5
@drkknits Oh no! So sorry to hear it.
HOLY CRAP, demolition is LOUD.
Making lots of progress! http://t.co/O6CGtsf4
Just confirming for @the_snook that this is in no way some sort of sexy King Gee ad. http://t.co/gM3FETjg
About to start jackhammering. Yes, I have my ear plugs in. http://t.co/lpCQ0nRO http://t.co/Zvsi8i93
I can feel the floor vibrating.
Jackhammering is DONE. Holy crap, my house is covered in dust.
All done! And now my house is COVERED in dust. Ick. http://t.co/kYkBhNmN
Not a good plan, having the borderline OCD person here on the dustiest day. I’m freaking out a little bit. I feel overwhelmed.
Kitchen at 2pm and 6pm. My ears are still ringing and my skin is crawling from the dust, but @ Chippendale http://t.co/fue3Ef1d
I just ousted Elias as the mayor of The Sports Clinic on @foursquare! http://t.co/QjnWuWkW
Great news! Physio just gave me go ahead to ride my bike! Still no running, but things are progressing according to plan, he says.
The Snook is managing today’s kitchen progress. So far we have a brickie extending a wall. http://t.co/5lPtA7y2
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Kitchen at 2pm and 6pm. My ears are still ringing and my skin is crawling from the dust, but it has begun.
Blind Squirrel Props: Army of Darkness Mechanical Hand
Blind Squirrel Props: Army of Darkness Mechanical Hand – Homemade. That rules.
Get Your SLEEP!!!
Get Your SLEEP!!! – Good advice. I’ve got a good mattress now; I need to take advantage of it!
Easter Weekend 2012
Easter Weekend 2012
How was your four-day holiday weekend? Relaxing? Mine wasn’t. The Snook and I were pretty much flat-out the whole time. The Great Kitchen Renovation is/was scheduled to start Tuesday, so our main goals were to clear out the old cupboards and set up a temporary kitchen in the dining room. This also involved cleaning out two offices and three closets so we’d have space and boxes to actually put everything. I gave away a lot of old appliances (popcorn popper, jaffle maker, bread machine) that we don’t use anymore. (Incidentally, if anybody is interested in a LitterMaid, let me know.) The end result is an empty kitchen, ready to be demolished TODAY!
Official Kitchen “Before” Photos:
And here’s our temporary kitchen setup in the dining room. We’ve got a dual-burner hotplate (courtesy of Ma Snook) and a combination microwave/convection oven.
The biggest problem is really the lack of water. We’ll have to wash all dishes in the laundry room or the bathroom, which is a massive annoyance. Theoretically the new cabinets should be in by the end of next week, but we won’t be able to move food prep and dishwashing back into the kitchen until a week after that (when the stainless steel benchtop and sinks go in). So we’ve got at least three weeks in this setup. Fortunately we spent the last two weeks building up our freezer stocks, so we’ve got a couple dozen meals in there that can just be reheated. There are also plenty of restaurants in our area, so we can always go out if we get bored.
As if all that wasn’t enough, we crammed a lot of other stuff into the weekend too. I spent half of Saturday manning the Knitters Guild display at the Easter Show, which was mostly boring (though I did get to visit my prize-winning socks). I managed to cut and do most of the sewing on a new dress for myself – my first ever sewn without any help! It’s the Colette Parfait. I’ve run out of black thread, so I can’t quite finish it just yet. It still needs buttons, pockets, and the zip. I’m really pleased with it though. Lastly, we managed to squeeze in a trip to the new IKEA over at Tempe. We’d heard that some chairs we were planning to buy might be on sale, but when we got there we discovered they were the wrong colour. Instead we wound up buying a mattress! They were 20% off, and we were planning to get one later this year. Good timing. The delivery guys were actually able to bring it over the same day, so we were able to sleep on it last night. It’s awesome, but still slightly weird. I’m sure it’ll take some getting used to. Everyone has told me that memory foam is going to be LIFE-CHANGING, so I’m pretty pleased at the bargain.
And now it’s Tuesday, and I’m working from home so I can be here when the builders arrive this afternoon. Smash! Let’s do this.
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Cat fanciers: Anybody want a LitterMaid self-cleaning tray and/or timed feeder? (cc @redambition @witty_knitter) http://t.co/JwoCgeoC
RT Cat fanciers: Anybody want a LitterMaid self-cleaning tray and/or timed feeder? (cc @mrs_sockvictim @gadgetgirl70) http://t.co/JwoCgeoC
Chippo residents: I’ve got a popcorn popper, ancient scanner, and panini press/grill up for grabs. Any takers? @snarkyboojum @mpesce
@snarkyboojum No no, just massive cleaning ahead of our kitchen reno, starting tomorrow!
Huh. It’s like @drkknits and I wrote a GoT recap. http://t.co/7EmUbmVl (Hat tip to @imdominating!)
@gilmae @drkknits Haven’t read it. Stephenson puts me to sleep, sad to say.
@jenbishopsydney Damn! It’s just the one cover, and it isn’t the Isunda grey we wanted. Oh well – thanks for the tip anyway!
Came to buy a chair. Ended up buying a mattress. (@ IKEA w/ 10 others) http://t.co/K3nJhknH
IKEA said they could deliver TODAY. I’m stoked. Everyone’s told me that memory foam is going to be life-changing. (Old mattress was 10yo!)
@sharre Most likely just a Joe Job. Nothing you can do about it, really.