Procrastinators vs. incubators. Yes! I am an incubator! It describes me perfectly. I’ve never been very good at motivating myself unless I have a concrete deadline staring me in the face. I don’t operate well with open-ended projects that just meander along. And when I pull the inevitable all-nighter to get stuff done, it’s always really good. Phew. I’m not the only one. (Link found via this related and fascinating discussion about I.T. industry productivity.)
Author: Kris
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Star Wars Amigurumi
Star Wars Amigurumi. Neat! I need to learn to crochet better.
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This Too Shall Pass
Okay, everybody in the world has linked to the “Rube Goldberg Machine” version of OK Go’s new video “This Too Shall Pass.” And you should watch it, because it’s awesome. But what I didn’t realise is that there’s also a marching band version featuring the Notre Dame Marching Band! The band play along with them in a field with camouflaged musicians popping up and kids running around with ribbons. It’s very cool. (I wonder what the ND association is. The ND band famously played “Here It Goes Again” at a halftime show a couple years ago. Maybe that was the genesis?)
Edited to add: Okay, I just found another version of Notre Dame’s “Here It Goes Again” routine and the YouTube description clearly states that this led to the collaboration on “This Too Shall Pass.” Man, could I love the ND Band more? I could not.
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Shared today on Twitter
AHA! Google retired @GmailMuzzle, so now I see chat status again. This sucks. Is it because of Buzz? I want my minimalist chat window back.
@witty_knitter WTF? I don’t get it. There’s only one person in that photo. Is that supposed to be the painting?
@witty_knitter Ohhhh, nevermind. This is the painting: http://bit.ly/brJmPH
It’s very difficult to stay out of drama when it’s all around you. I always mean to, but then get sucked in. (Not just knitting guild.)
I’ll be 33 in 11 days. Maybe then I’ll be a grown-up?
@TimBags Your bus isn’t prepay only after work?
@venks79 Wow, congrats! See, there’s an upside to having a couple of crappy no-eating days. 🙂
@venks79 No no, but on stressful days, people usually eat less! And frustration burns calories, right?
Good run! Still slow, but heart rate was more consistent and – HUZZAH – my foot barely hurt at all. Getting there…
@steven_noble Is that in Snow Leopard? I just tried it on my MacBook in 10.5 but it doesn’t work. 🙁
RT @DDsD: RT @RichendaG: Old, Rich and educated = Linkedin. http://ow.ly/1ck2v Great demographic info <- Shame the graph colours aren …
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Shared today on Facebook
Just completed a 5.27 km run with RunKeeper
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Shared today on Twitter
Geek Girl Runner Episode 4 is now online! Topic: Body Image and Self-Confidence. http://geekgirlrunner.com/archive/8979
@frillseekerjen WHAT?! That’s fantastic! What does that mean? Are you going to force an election???
@shanea What’s gonna happen to Quackies??!!
@tinkabel CONGRATULATIONS! Great pic. 🙂
Pinned St. Brigid out to Starmore’s measurements & holy crap, this jumper is huge. Will Silkroad stand up to such aggressive blocking?
@acatinatree We used them from SYD to Alice last Oct. It was fine, really!
@AusVintageGrrl What action? I don’t even know there’s action that I missed!
@witty_knitter Oh, I’ll block it to fit me once it’s back from the show. But for now, I wanted to try to stick to the schematic.
@randomknits Personally, I am intrigued by the Saga of the Yard Boy. We may need a photo. I’m picturing a shirtless 20-something lothario…
@witty_knitter It’s a good point. I’m such a tight knitter; I think I take good stitch definition for granted. 🙂 Will be on the lookout.
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Ebert’s New Voice
Ebert’s new voice. I was tearing up.
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Geek Girl Runner Episode 004
The fourth episode of the Geek Girl Runner podcast is now available! There’s no radioactivity in this one, but there is quite a discussion of public nudity. (I’m serious.) Thanks again to everyone who’s been sending in feedback. This episode features: my training update; emails, comments, and shoutouts; and a discussion about body image and self-confidence.
Show links:
Photos from trip to Kiama
Sydney Half-Marathon
Mother’s Day Classic – join the Geek Girl Runner team!
Running the Narrow Path – podcast by Krister Wilhelmsson
Triathlete’s Coffee Shop and Run That by Me Again – podcasts by Mango
You Don’t Have to Run Alone – podcast by Ted Beveridge
“Sydney Stripped Bare for Opera House Shoot”
Gallery of photos from the photo shootThanks as usual to Nick Arthur for the use of his song “Little Donut Party”. Please give me some feedback and let me know what you think!
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Shared today on Twitter
@bellsknits Well, not *sick*, but I’ve lost my knitting mojo. It sucks. Usually accompanies feeling blue or run down.
@imdominating WOSSAMATTA WITH SMUG MARRIED FOLKS, HUH? (We’re only smug because we’re awesome.)
@shanea Nice! Don’t do too much too soon. It sucks getting injured or sick right before the race!
Just found out the Chairman of my company was at the #spencertunick photo too. Eeep! Glad I didn’t spot him; would’ve turned bright red!
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Chocolate Covered Peeps
Hm. New Chocolate Covered Peeps. These aren’t engaging my Peep-horror-reflex, so maybe they’re okay. I’ll have to wait to try one before pronouncing a verdict.