Happy Friday! I’ve got a beer in my hand and I’m celebrating the fact that I’ve just handed my boss a signed employment contract. Yours truly has graduated from a “we’ll-give-her-a-shot” contractor to a bonafide permanent employee. Yay!
Wow. This tilt-shift video of Sydney is FANTASTIC. I really like the music too. It’s just lovely. I spoke to our company photographer Stu about how it was done. (He knows the guy who did it.) Stu’s of the opinion that it’s actually “fake” tilt-shift (i.e. done in post-production). Still, it looks GORGEOUS.
I wondered last night whether Obama’s gift of an iPod loaded with show tunes was actually legal. Turns out it’s a very tricky issue. That’s the second gift he’s given recently that has highlighted a copyright problem. Is someone on his staff doing this deliberately to point out how broken and stupid the system is?
Overheard discussing job applicant: “honestly, I see a lot of myself in him… & it’s the parts of me that I hate.” Not a good impression.
is wondering if the Swing fad is far enough behind us that I could go see Big Bad Voodoo Daddy without feeling like a total poser.
@AusVintageGrrl I’m thinking more post-Swingers fad of mid-90’s. Just flashing back to bad theater dept parties with that stuff on repeat.
Awww, crap. Just remembered we agreed to babysit on BBVD night.
@alyshajane Hey, I’ll raise my hand! Granted, I’m just a blog friend… 🙂
is celebrating being made permanent employee at work (not just contractor)! Can’t believe how far I’ve come in the past year.
My Lightning Look O’ Shame actually compelled people to move down the bus aisle today! Victory. One step closer to Bitchin’ Old Ladydom…
Anybody have Mac w/ Microsoft Office? Just got bit by this bug: http://bit.ly/1NO Need someone to open doc & save as PDF for me.
@kellymcmahon I keep reading that as “Ciao Obama,” like it’s some sort of swanky Italian scupture or something.
@witty_knitter Thanks M-H! Emailed.
RT @henrytapia Loving this vid, makes me miss Sydney: http://is.gd/nOu3 (Me too, and I live here!)
is wondering if the Swing fad is far enough behind us that I could go see Big Bad Voodoo Daddy without feeling like a poser.
is oddly wide awake. Weighing the advantages of taking a sleeping pill with the inevitable grogginess in the morning…
For our special anniversary dinner last night, we finally got to try out Glebe Point Diner after hearing about it for so long. (It was awarded a hat in this year’s Good Food Guide.) I had tried to get a table for our wedding anniversary last November, but I left it too long and they were booked out. This time I wisely called a couple weeks ahead. We got there half an hour early (since it was raining and we took a cab instead of walking) but they were still able to seat us. The place was busy and the service was harried but pleasant. The menu/wine list was just a single photocopied A4 sheet (since evidently it changes often depending on what’s in season). I had crab and chestnut soup as a starter, while the Snook had bluefin tartare. Both were excellent. The soup was creamy and moreish and warming, while the tuna had big juicy chunks that zinged with finger lime. There was a bit of a wait for our mains, but they were worth it. I had crispy duck with Brussels sprouts, fig, and barley, while the Snook had Scotch fillet steak with mushrooms and asparagus. We also ordered some veg (“Roman beans”) to share between us. (The portions were more generous that I’d expected though, so I think you could easily forgo the sides.) My Brussels sprouts were hiding under the duck, and they were the best sprouts I’ve ever had in my life. Soooooo good. The only annoyance I had was that we had to wait forever to get our bill (and ask twice!), but I think that was because the host was busy ordering taxis for people going home in the rain. Forgivable. The cost (less than $70 each) was actually pretty good considering we each had two decent sized courses, half a side, a beer, and a glass of wine. I’d definitely recommend it… if you can get a table!
Note: They do have a couple seats at the bar, which I turned down when they were offered last November. I’ve changed my mind on them though. It looks like a worthwhile option if you’re trying to get in on short notice.
Man, I’m sorry it’s just an April Fools joke. I’d LOVE a Tauntaun sleeping bag!
@sharre Idiots at Optus took like a week to port mine. 🙁
@witty_knitter There are others too. A friend recommended Tweetie. But TwitterFon is free and works well enough. 🙂
@kellymcmahon They made explicit rule after OzTBL 1st season. Chick drank like 4 gallons of water before weigh-in. http://tinyurl.com/cw8y8y
just found Greasemoney script that identifies twitter spammers and marketroids. Very useful. http://userscripts.org/scripts/show/25552
My friend Kate knitted The Stig & entered him in the Easter Show. Seriously. http://tinyurl.com/da5upe
@alyshajane She actually based it on this free pattern: http://knitty.com/ISSUEwinter07/PATTfairy.html
On the way to Glebe Point Diner for anniversary dinner. Supposed to be pretty good!
Crispy duck with fig, Brussels sprouts, and barley. SO GOOD. http://twitpic.com/2oc90
Best brussels sprouts EVER. Not pictured: crab & chestnut soup. Made my double boxing workout all worthwhile. Great meal on a rainy night!
Will be attending AIMIA Essential Digital PM Skills workshop at end of month. http://www.aimia.com.au/i-cms?page=4344 Anybody else going?
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Congrats and to many more 🙌🏽
My home economics teacher taught us to use “J cloths” as press cloths. (Cellulose cleaning cloths). The upside of using…
We have the Harold McGee book, v interesting and often useful. Right up his alley I reckon!
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