Hm. Having real trouble finding orange polar fleece to make a Christmas present…

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Anybody going near Spotties tomorrow? Lincraft in the city was a big fail.

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@Helen__H My nephew has discovered Calvin & Hobbes. http://t.co/izYOI8Dy

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@_papergirl Thanks! I don’t have much time, so if I can’t get something local I might just go with backup plan (felt) instead.

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Huh. The SMH updated their mobile site.

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Hey @Y7News – I hate HATE when I click on a headline and it’s video. Please warn your users! Otherwise I’ll unfollow since it’s annoying.

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Today I learned that the Lüneburger bakery under the QVB switched sides of the hall. It was surprisingly disorienting.

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@pixel8ted If it’s new, it’s probably just that it’s stretching out. Keep playing and tuning and eventually it’ll stop, I think.

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Took off my headphones to ask someone a question. Discovered the developers listening to “Someday My Prince Will Come” on the speakers.

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Oh look. Convenors letter says that @drkknits is the new Exhibitions Coordinator. One would think she needed things to fill her spare time!

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@merrinmez @drkknits Better than me. We’ve officially been shot down by both Loani and Jenny Kee. Back to the drawing board…

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@merrinmez @drkknits I have a few names to ask, including her. I’ll take care of it in the next week…

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@merrinmez Loani said that she emailed via the website several months ago, but no one passed it along to me. She’s booked up now. 🙁

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Can you retrain your default stress response? Mine is to cry, and I hate it. On a related note, just leaving work now…

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@betsybookworm I’m better at controlling it these days, but my shoulders and jaw ache from clenching all day.

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The worst, WORST part is stressing over things I can’t control. It’s just useless. Maybe I could by hypnotised or something…

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@artbuds I’d like to enter the Bacon ticket giveaway! kris.howard AT gmail 🙂

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@3rd_Gen_ Good call. My doc gave me some that I’ve been hoarding for overseas travel, but I think I might need one tonight.

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@AusVintageGrrl Just trying to finish off two big projects at work in the next 8 days while also making final preparations for overseas trip

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@AusVintageGrrl Trying to avoid alcohol though. Been leaning on that crutch too heavily in recent months. Not good for me!

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@LeeanneField Something like that. Seems to be a common problem for women. Somebody could make a fortune with a cure!

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HA! Just discovered that Black Black chewing gum I picked at random today in Asian grocery is CAFFEINATED. Perhaps a stress contributor…

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New Game of Thrones Production Diary: Your First Proper Glimpse of Season 3 http://t.co/ZIUzy5zA // cc @drkknits

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@imdominating Sweet!

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Thanks to everyone for stress advice last night. Things are much better today (so far)…

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Artisans Market is on. Bunting EVERYWHERE. (@ Eveleigh Market) http://t.co/oDfEDYtO

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@pixel8ted First Sunday of each month at Eveleigh Markets. Lots of local craftspeople and artists. http://t.co/n0YHUhIr

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Hm. What can I use to stuff a pincushion (to give it weight, like rice) that I can take into the US? I think most food products are out.

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@Alegrya It’s a decent size. I could probably put a few of those in the bottom. That’s a good option…

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@Alegrya Yeah, I’m also thinking about the little rocks they put in aquariums…

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@redambition The tutorial on Colette is excellent. I refer to it every time I put one in!

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Thanks for the pincushion suggestions. It’s just for the bottom; the top will be stuffed full of polyfill. I think glass beads are the go!

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@RoseRed_Shoes Yeah, I don’t think they’re gonna let me carry that into the US! 🙂

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@RoseRed_Shoes They might be okay. I’m just not sure how to interpret the rules: http://t.co/s5MypSBA. Figured I’d avoid if possible!

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Visiting Lyn in the hospital! (@ RPA King George V Building) http://t.co/syLHhHlN

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Happy to report @smark31 sitting up and looking like normal self, knitting and listening to the cricket. Put me to work washing fruit! 🙂

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Christmas craftiness – it’s a pear pincushion! http://t.co/elyAWK3d

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@redambition @SandraHW @witty_knitter Apparently @ReverseGarbage sometimes gets 1m rolls of paper. I’ve been watching their Twitter…

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@web_goddess @redambition @SandraHW @witty_knitter Upon scrolling, I see @knitterjp already beat me to it!

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How to Make Pumpkin Butter http://t.co/vJf6svCO // Bookmarking!

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@drkknits I just removed President Barbie from my Amazon cart for my niece and put Lottie in instead. 🙂

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@drkknits @lemon_lime What was me. I was telling them about it at the Christmas tea. 🙂

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@drkknits @lemon_lime It’s not available til April though, so not a good Christmas present. 🙂

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On the 14th floor at the American Club. Beautiful view! @ The American Club http://t.co/diRiDJP8

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The adorable French waiter just carded me. The drinking age here is 18. AND HE CARDED ME. My day = made.

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My gift in the Secret Santa – a beaded knitted Rudolph ball courtesy of Alison! http://t.co/dOmEvU5p

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Hey, @drkknits took a non-terrible photo of me! http://t.co/M7uDC0iK

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@3rd_Gen_ Awww, thanks. I was mostly teasing @drkknits because she always takes terrible photos where I have bad posture and 4 chins. 🙂

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@smark31 I have a video message to deliver to you from everyone! When’s better to visit – this evening or tomorrow?

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RT @m_hef: As homeopathy & vaccine debate flares again, here is a useful guide to understanding how homeopathy actually works http:/ …

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@ericscheid That’s probably due to me.

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@ericscheid In a Venn diagram of Sydney knitters and Sydney Internet people, I’m smack dab in the middle.

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Wow. 5 cranes at UTS for the salvage operation! @ Broadway http://t.co/Ee29f3sx

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@smark31 I’ll come by in the morning then. Let me know if you’d like anything!

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@twelveeyes PRETTY!

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How Costco Became the Anti-Wal-Mart – New York Times http://t.co/wd6wWqUt // cc @drkknits

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