I haven’t been in a very bloggy mood lately. I say that knowing that I’ll probably end up posting fourteen times tonight.
This is one of those ones I just can’t remember (haven’t used it enough). Can do it when I look…
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Friday Five
1. What makes you homesick?
Hearing about family get-togethers. Corn on the cob. Mountain Dew. Seeing pictures of my new brother. Re-runs of cheesy American TV shows, like “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”. Being sick. Pictures of Chicago. Any mention of Indiana. Quite a lot, really. I’ve just gotten good at repressing.2. Where is “home” for you?
I guess I’d just say “Indiana.” There’s no particular house; my entire family is scattered to the winds.3. What makes it home for you? People? Things?
It’s odd. It’s not really for either of those reasons. It’s mostly just because that’s the only place I really know. Although when I am in Indiana, I always refer to my place outside it as “home”. I guess “home” is basically wherever I’m not. It’s always a state of longing.4. Where is the furthest you’ve been from home, miles-wise?
I think I’m gonna win this contest hands-down. 9,348 miles. Beat that, any of you. (Interestingly, according to that site I’m now three times as far from home as I was when I lived in London. Wow.)5. What are your plans for this weekend?
Basically just work on my quilt, work out at the gym, and clean up this place. Oh, and Sunday we’re having a leaving-do for my friend Carrot, who’s off on a world tour soon.Read and add comments: Friday Five4 responses
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Kimchi
Ask Yahoo answers the question, “What is kimchi and how is it made?” I’ve watched my mom, grandma, and aunts eat this stuff for as long as I can remember. It’s one of the things that I wish I liked more, just to feel a little closer to that part of my identity. If you’re thinking of trying it, though, you should know that it’s really hot. Really hot.
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More Fashion Don’ts
Brought to you by the guys at my gym…
- Never, ever wear a horizontally striped tank top with vertically striped shorts. You look like a test pattern.
- Zubas are always a bad idea. You know zubas, those big cotton pants with the patterns all over them? Yeah, no woman (or gay man, for that matter) respects someone wearing those.
Oh, and by the way… I’ve lost 8 pounds! Can you believe that? I think I’ve broken through some sort of metabolic wall.
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Moo.
So London is doing the cow thing. Sheesh. I’m glad I left. (Link courtesy of anon.)
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Punk Fui
Brigita found a great article called “Punk Fui” that explains the basic principles of feng shui. According to that, our “money” corner is filled with dustbunnies and an overloaded power outlet. That doesn’t sound good. Our “marriage” corner, on the other hand, is where our two computers sit in networked harmony. That’s pretty appropriate, I think.
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Opening Night
Last night was the opening night for the play. There was a decent sized crowd (though only four of them were people un-related to the production), and the actors really kicked it up a notch. It went great! The Snook seemed to enjoy it a lot. Hopefully our word of mouth is going to increase and we’ll have a good sized house through the weekend.
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Walk Against Want
The Snook and I have decided to do the Walk Against Want this year. It’s a 15 kilometer walk through Sydney for Oxfam Community Aid Abroad. The walk is supposed to “raise money and show support for poor people in developing countries and Indigenous people in Australia”. We need to start collecting pledges from people, so let me know if you’d like to participate. (Hey Americans, thanks to the exchange rate your dollar goes twice as far here, so you don’t need to donate a lot to make a real impact.) If you want to help us out, leave a comment or drop me an e-mail. Every little bit helps!
P.S. Woohoo! My first real athletic “event” since college. I was just gonna do the 5km version on my own, but then the Snook said he’d be willing to partner me for the big one. That’s about ten miles, folks! So wish us luck… It’s gonna be a long walk.
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Gross
I’ve been meaning to blog this for ages. Have you guys seen the Titanic Super Slide? I first learned about it last year when my Dad reported that they had one at the County Fair back home. It’s an actual giant inflated Titanic ship, half sunk in the “water”, that you climb up in order to slide down the “deck”. Just like when those wacky Irish steerage passengers did it in the movie! Isn’t that fun, kids? I couldn’t believe it. In the end I chalked it up to Indiana bad taste. (Not that we Hoosiers have nothing but bad taste, but hey, we elected Dan Quayle.) But guess what I saw here in Sydney at Fair Day a few weeks ago? The damn Titanic Super Slide! Am I the only one that finds the concept of turning a historical tragedy into a children’s fairground attraction appalling? What’s next, the “Leap from the Hindenburg Bungee Jump”? The “Escape the Black Plague Haunted House”? *shudder*Read and add comments: Gross7 responses
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The Little OS
The Little OS. A charming picture story for children and Mac zealots. (Link courtesy of John.)
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