• Photo post

    "Dog's breakfast" ice cream sandwich with salted caramel. YUM.

    “Dog’s breakfast” ice cream sandwich with salted caramel. YUM.


  • Let it Go

    I’ve had “Let it Go” from Frozen stuck in my head for weeks. And this is AMAZING.


  • Shared today on Twitter

    @drkknits @GeorgieKnits I was actually thinking of making them from scratch, but you’ve just scared the crap out of me.


    @drkknits @GeorgieKnits Well, I’m actually WFH on Wed/Thurs. I could conceivably do it.


    @drkknits @GeorgieKnits They’re small, actually. A single batch of the cookie recipe should make enough! http://t.co/iB3GfkFPWs


    @kunaal84 @knitdra @drkknits I just bought a cake carrier at KMart. It’s on.


    MT @cultofmac: The iPhone 5 Is 300% More Reliable Than A Samsung Phone [Study] http://t.co/r2LVqFvHmM // Inflammatory title, but interesting


    @drkknits @kunaal84 @knitdra But of course! Cake will be for Friday.


    Easter Show judges: DON’T LOOK. Everybody else: it fits! Just some armbands and done. http://t.co/VmriD5bFV0


    Finished! That’s two Show entries done (except for blocking); one to go.


    Proof of concept = FAIL. I might have to scrap this project. http://t.co/rLExtw6LSf


    @drkknits Our Photoshopped knitted version read just fine, but the actual knitted one failed. Thinking, thinking…


    @DrMiaow @QRCodeART I went with one stitch per sq, which may be problem. Knitted stitches are V’s, not blocks. πŸ™


    @drkknits That’s the whole motif. It’s just not scanning with any reader apps.


    @miss_reecie NEMESIS!!!! *shakes fist at the sky*


    @drkknits They won’t be self-replicating mittens if they don’t actually point you to the pattern.


    I think it’s a resolution issue. But I don’t think I have time to knit 2-ply mitts in the next 2 weeks…


    @knitterjp @drkknits Creative – so anything is an option.


    @witty_knitter Quite possibly. A lot of QR code patterns have you knit them finer, using 2st/2r for each block in code. Reads as more square


    @drkknits @witty_knitter Ha. No. Just plain of wool.


    @knitterjp @drkknits I don’t think it will matter, unless I use cross stitch rather than following knitted stitches.


    RT @andrewsayer: Watch “Game Of Thrones Season 3: Trailer” on YouTube http://t.co/RNe8bB7b0q



  • Shared today on Twitter

    Why aren’t there native OSX ports of Dia and Gimp? I like them, but god they’re ugly in X11. I’d pay for nicer versions.


    @henrytapia But I’d pay! There’s gotta be a business opportunity there. @the_snook thinks it’s rather a technical limitation.


    @that_alison Heh. I don’t knit ’em; I sew them from pre-made socks. But regardless – no way. πŸ˜€


    Watching Whirlpool discussion about Internet outage and laughing at geeks losing their shit. (Confession: I miss Facebook already.)


    @gilmae The whole internets was broken for a lot of Australia for the past hour or so: http://t.co/IojLtPET. Not for you?


    Internet seems to be working again, both on my iPhone (Telstra) and in the office (iiNet). Phew. Crisis averted.


    RT @CollinVanUden: I love a sunburnt country, a land of [dns_server_failure] #blackThursday


    Super excited that we got a booking for the Game of Thrones dinner at Gastro Park for my BIRTHDAY next month! http://t.co/c6NtrK3A


    @imdominating I am somewhat hoping they bring me a big birthday HORSE HEART to gnaw on dramatically.


    Sydney Harbour on a sunny day with a big boat. @ Dawes Point http://t.co/xDktmcE7


    RT @imdominating: @web_goddess Dr. Amy Jones will be the kitty who mounts the world! // HAHAHAHAHAHA!


    @drkknits Regal brother-shagging evil Cersei? Or chastened-yet-seething walking-through-the-streets-nekkid Cersei? #spoiler


    @blakkat They just keep bringing things around to your table. You don’t even have to get up! It’s awesome.


    @blakkat When I was there, they gave you a little red/green disc you could flip to indicate if you wanted food or a break. πŸ™‚


    @blakkat The one on William Street. They’re very trendy now. Also been to Wildfire at Circ Quay years ago, and Ola Rio in Chippo recently.


    @jenbishopsydney Lovely! You must thank yourself. πŸ™‚


    Baking PB cookies in a shameless attempt to make my new co-workers like me… http://t.co/SqOX28mL


    @codepo8 I get them too (but for $75 AUD). I just bin ’em. I can’t be bothered.


    Hey @lemon_lime: This is so for you. Banana Republic’s new Mad Men collection: http://t.co/qykppCpd


    @lemon_lime Seriously, I could see you wearing (and working the hell out of) that dude’s exact outfit.


    @Gin_ev_ra http://t.co/WyjLaogw is useful in these cases. πŸ™‚


    @imdominating Awesome. I wish it got cold enough here to wear big warm stompy boots.


    The cookies went over very well. πŸ™‚



  • Photo post

    Sydney Harbour on a sunny day with a big boat.

    Sydney Harbour on a sunny day with a big boat.


  • CATatelier by CatAtelier on Etsy

    CATatelier by CatAtelier on Etsy – BRILLIANT. Everything about this is brilliant. Why won’t my stubborn-ass cats let me dress them up? Personal favourites: the top hat, the strawberry tie, and the James Bond open collar.


  • QuiltCon

    QuiltCon – Hey Mom – You should go to this. It looks neat!


  • Shared today on Twitter

    @toastman Where was it? Rodd got me some macarons from La Renaissance, and they were fantastic.


    Beers with one of my favorite Irishmen… (@ The Gaslight Inn) http://4sq.com/gVIf2l


    @venks79 Heh. Yep. I only know a few. πŸ™‚


    @carbolicious I am so happy to read that. Have you watched Arrested Development? Because if not, I will send you DVDs. LOVE THAT KID.


    @venks79 Too late! I’m home now. But he’s good; will fill you in tomorrow. πŸ™‚


    @carbolicious Well, you said he was your new John Cusack, as if it had just happened! He’s been mine for like 5 years. πŸ™‚



  • Battlestar Galactica ROLLER COASTER

    AHHHHH! Eileen! We need to go to Singapore! They’ve got a Battlestar Galactica Roller Coaster with duelling trains, and one side is a Cylon Raider and the other is a Viper Mark II! LET’S MAKE A PLAN.



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    Thanks Kris. Didn’t know about the environmental stuff, thanks for that.

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