Month: August 2012

  • Why the Amish are one of the fastest-growing religious groups in N. America | MNN – Mother Nature Ne

    Why the Amish are one of the fastest-growing religious groups in N. America | MNN – Mother Nature Network – Interesting article. I wasn’t surprised to learn that Lagrange County (where I went to high school) is #2 on the list of counties likely to end up with an Amish population majority.

  • Shared today on Twitter

    Heh. Judging by the screenshot (http://t.co/o565GQ1p), @mat named his iPad “Ol Dirty Padster.” That’s kind of brilliant.


    @thesiswhisperer Her prom dress at the end is infamously atrocious. http://t.co/cF8pnSbY


    RT @lhasapso: Remember, Macs can’t do real work, they’re only for useless artsy stuff like landing on Mars. http://t.co/1JWV5J6D


    So the compliment from the crazy man on the bus this morning actually was the highlight of my day. *sigh* Stressful first day back. 🙁


    AHHHHHH. The ferry we took to Manly on Thursday HIT A MAMA AND BABY WHALE TODAY. #horrified http://t.co/ulMUvxU1


    @drkknits Poor @kunaal84 was there til after 7:30 too, and his trip home will take longer than mine. 🙁


    RT @DeathStarPR: Natalie Portman got married in secret over the weekend. Can’t see THAT ending badly for anyone. #StarWars


    @Yarna_ How did I miss this? Congrats! Beautiful name. 🙂


    @kcm74 Mazel tov. Good to have GitM back!


    RT @Y7News: NASA thanks Aussies for Mars success. http://t.co/TgTm7N5z // Hey, Tidbinbilla! I’ve been there! Science tourism FTW.


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    Just dropped in to Grand Opening of http://t.co/IuKarBu6. Awesome! Thrilled to have a sewing shop in the neighbourhood. 🙂


    Okay, so the random bus dude who said I looked lovely and wished me a good day was clearly a crazy person. Still, nice start to Monday.


    RT @jack: “Techies Break a Fashion Taboo”—@NYTimes http://t.co/9J9msF66


    .@brooke_fong @astroboysoup Interesting that it doesn’t say much about fulfilment, which is where my @Pozible experience hasn’t been great.


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    Good grief. Made a FB post about the stupid Chick-Fil-A thing; got the most epic tl;dr in the world in reply from a family member. *sigh*


    I need to read some tweets from my awesome cousins to recalibrate my opinions of the MIdwest. (cc @imdominating @Justacogitating)


    RT @imdominating: @web_goddess @Justacogitating Goooo vaginas!! Wooo equality!! Let’s go tolerance & educatioin! // JUST WHAT I NEEDED! WOO!


    Just donated $100 to http://t.co/QrYf0QHS. You should too. And then I’ll fry us up some low-carb chicken!


    Also, all expats should visit https://t.co/HYIbFCcm and request your absentee ballot. Nolite te bastardes carborundorum!


    Dear Indiana: I can register, receive my ballot, and VOTE by email? YOU ROCK. I now forgive you for that whole drivers license debacle.


    @Ezzles Looks like it! http://t.co/4KfQiPiS


    Turning a giant brick of butter into ghee using @nomnompaleo’s instructions! #whole30 #paleo (cc @drkknits) http://t.co/DORPRvTz


    RT @Meshel_Laurie: Tas goes it alone on gay marriage http://t.co/MjzjTCXj // Brilliant. Go Tasmania! You will be getting my tourist $$.


    Mmm. Ghee. http://t.co/vkQLuG6g


    @blakkat Snook and I are doing it. No booze, no sugar, no dairy, no grains. Nutritional reset button! Already difficult tho. #whole30


    @blakkat Definitely no bread and potatoes! Google “Whole30”. It’s rough, but we’ve been going in the wrong direction for a while.


    @drkknits Tonight Snook’s roasting lamb with pumpkin & spinach. Ghee is just because we’re trying no dairy this month. Whole30 = hardcore!


    @jessgenevieve Ooh, lovely. I’m a big fan of slow carb; followed it for a while last year!


    @jessgenevieve I’m a big fan of the Paleo Salisbury Steaks: http://t.co/YsyEZLcC. We have those at least once a fortnight!


    @blakkat Ooh, thanks. Adding to Google Reader now!


  • CAPED SOCKS?

    Dear Self: It is your destiny to knit yourself a pair of caped Wonder Woman socks. You’re welcome.

  • Shared today on Twitter

    Just completed my first solo trip to airport to drop off the fam. The house seems so quiet now.


    Booked in! http://t.co/4m9rc5fv


  • Shared today on Twitter

    Sushi! (@ Nakashima) http://t.co/3JlQm0wl


    I think a seagull just peed on me. (@ Manly Ferry) http://t.co/JUQAnSjF


    On the ferry to Manly with my Mama. @ Manly Ferry http://t.co/vUYDrXo5


    Me and Joey got matching slapbands. @ Smiggle http://t.co/rCtzPBkw


    CHAOS! Fam’s @united flight back to LA from Sydney tomorrow has been cancelled. Trying to sort out replacement flights!


    We had to ring @united’s international number and sit on hold to sort it out. Looks like they’re rebooked through San Fran!


    Hmm. @united CSR told my family they were getting Economy Plus seats… but the ones they’re given aren’t. Tall stepdad is not happy.


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    Me and Joey got matching slapbands.
    Me and Joey got matching slapbands.

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    On the ferry to Manly with my Mama.
    On the ferry to Manly with my Mama.