My friend @mobywhale said yesterday that I had been a bit remiss in not sharing any of the Snook’s cooking lately. So here’s the homemade focaccia (with tomato and feta) that he made on Tuesday, and which I’ve been nomming on for the past couple days. ❤️
For my network in Japan – I’m incredibly excited to share that the AWS Developer Relations team will be growing! We are hiring a Senior Developer Advocate based in Tokyo, who will work with Shigeru Numaguchi and our other colleagues to support the Japanese developer community. I’d love to hear from folks with a developer background who are excited to inspire and teach others through blog posts, conference talks, videos, and more. Please don’t hesitate to get in touch if you want more information, or if you have a candidate to refer! 🇯🇵
My friend @mobywhale said yesterday that I had been a bit remiss in not sharing any of the Snook’s cooking lately. So here’s the homemade focaccia (with tomato and feta) that he made on Tuesday, and which I’ve been nomming on for the past couple days. ❤️
Day One: The renovation has begun! The builders made quick work of the old flooring, and they started removing doors and closet fittings too. (Don’t expect photos every day. We’re going to try to bother them as little as possible!) 🏠 🚧
Day One: The renovation has begun! The builders made quick work of the old flooring, and they started removing doors and closet fittings too. (Don’t expect photos every day. We’re going to try to bother them as little as possible!) 🏠 🚧
Sydney Park on a beautiful day with the Snook. 🌳☀️❤️
I was cutting it close this year, but happy to announce the 15th semi-annual web-goddess Oscar Contest is now live! If you guess the most award winners correctly, you can win a pair of Barbie and Ken sock monkeys with two outfits each. Hit the beach with the Barbies; go rollerblading on Venice Beach; or do a patriarchy in your Fauxjo Mojo Mink…
You didn’t think I forgot about the Oscars, did you? With one week to go, I’m happy to announce the fifteenth (semi-)annual Web-Goddess Oscar Contest has officially launched! 🎉
Time to put on Dua Lipa so you can dance the night away with Barbie and Ken…
This year you get two monkeys, each of which have two outfits. Barbie has her iconic pink gingham outfit from the start of the movie, as well as her Venice Beach rollerblading kit. Ken has his rollerblading kit too, as well as his Mojo Dojo outfit complete with custom fanny pack and fringed vest. And if you’re going to do a patriarchy, of course you need a fur.
Contest results: Congrats to Shilpa Anand, who got 12/13 predictions correct and tied with 3 other people for the top spot. It then went to the In Memoriam tiebreaker, where Shilpa managed to guess the EXACT number – 51. CONGRATULATIONS SHILPA!
More monkey construction info: The monkeys each have blue button eyes and (lots of) yarn hair. For the rollerblading outfits, why yes, that is the exact psychedelic neon print from their movie outfits, thank you for noticing! I found it on Spoonflower and had a fat quarter printed, which was more than enough. For the neon pink and yellow fabric, I bought some cheap high-vis shirts at Kmart and cut them up. Ken’s vest is made of fake leather from an old handbag, and his mohair coat is a Kmart cushion that I disassembled.
Web-Goddess Oscar Contest Sock Monkey History
Twenty-one years ago (😱), I thought it would be fun to run a contest and give away a sock monkey. I then kept that up for 10 years running, and you can see the history of my creations below. These days I only do it when the inspiration strikes…
Did you know the fashion industry is the second biggest polluter on the planet? As someone who cares about the environment – but also loves to buy and make clothes – this bothers me. So today I joined with many of my Amazon colleagues to volunteer at Thread Together, who take donations of new, unsold clothing from retailers that would otherwise go to landfill, and instead give it to people who need it. We assembled boxes; we unpacked pallets of stock; and we filled orders for delivery. I helped pick clothes for women and kids at a shelter, a single mom with babies, and an older couple. We also got to hear how Thread Together partner with other organisations, like the amazing Rachael Natoli at the Lokahi Foundation Australia (who support victims of domestic violence in Sydney). I felt really inspired by what these folks are doing, and I will definitely be donating and volunteering again in the future. Thanks to Amazon and my colleagues who pitched in today! ❤️
Woot, my knee-jerk don’t-overthink-it pub-quiz answer was Iran which seems to be [✓]. I ‘knew’ it was more populous than…