Knitting and Opera
We are ON like Donkey Kong, folks! Looks like the R+L and Courthouse folks are planning to get there around “lunchtime.” I’ll probably wander down around 3-4ish. Who’s in?
Author: Kris
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Knitting and Opera
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Puke Patterns
Someone has been “collecting” the horrible upholstery patterns from the world’s public transport. Huh. Snookums always comments on the carpet at casinos. He thinks they make it lurid to hide the vomit stains.
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RunningBlog
I was surfing MeFi last week when I saw this post suggesting a Nike+ challenge for MetaFilter users. “Intriguing!” I thought. “A running contest against pasty white geekboys? I might actually have a chance!” So I signed up. Then today I got an IM from the originator… and it turns out to be my old college friend Hoey! I’m not sure whether knowing one of the participants makes me more or less bloodthirsty. *shrug* Anyhoo, tonight I headed out for a 5K run around Vic Park. I managed the whole thing without stopping – quite the accomplishment here lately – and my hamstrings seem to be holding up well. (I’ve been applying anti-inflammatory gel before and after I run, and I’ve even started going to yoga again in an attempt to get in more stretching.) And the coolest thing is – thanks to the time zone difference, I’m the only one who’s had a chance to run yet so I’m in first place! I’ll try to enjoy it while it lasts…
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MacBook Pro
It’s a MacBook Pro. The Snook has been assimilated. (And for the curious, apparently it handles World of Warcraft really well. “Fantastic framerate,” or some such. But officially, it’s a Useful Work Thing.)
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Ming Tsai’s Cucumber Kimchee
Ming Tsai’s Cucumber Kimchee
I caught an episode of Simply Ming recently that featured this interesting-sounding kimchee. The ingredients were all pretty easy to come by – except for the Korean chili powder – so I made a batch on Monday night. It “fermented” in the fridge for 24 hours and then I tried it. Not bad! It doesn’t taste much like kimchee though. I’d classify it more as a chunky pickle relish. It’s very sweet and I think I could’ve used more of the plain chili flakes (that I used as a substitute for the “kucho karo”). I think it’d be fantastic on a burger. Here’s what it looked like:
Tonight I also tried out the Spicy Kimchee, Pork and Tofu Braise that utilizes the kimchee. I used a lot more pork and a lot less spinach than he calls for. (Seriously, a pound of spinach? That’s like a grocery bag full.) It was still pretty good! Definitely drizzle on the sesame oil; that really makes the dish.
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Feathered Star Quilt
My Mom has finished another quilt, and it’s amazingly gorgeous. If you ever want a patchwork quilt, you should totally commission her.
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Silver Lining
So it’s really expensive to live in Australia… but hey, at least you’ll live a long time!
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Tree House Knitting
How to Knit a Treehouse (PDF), by the author of my favorite sock knitting book, Cat Bordhi. Okay, so it’s not so much a tree house as a hammock, but it’s still a neat idea.
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Star Wars mit Handses
Holy crap! Check out this recreation of the Luke’s destruction of the Death Star done only with human hands. It’s surprisingly effective!
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Oscar Nominations
Oscar Contest 2007 Coming Soon
Okay, so the Oscar nominations are out… and that’s usually when my annual Oscar Contest begins. Unfortunately this year I’m running a little behind with the sock monkey creation, so we’re not going to launch for a little while yet. But you all wanted more time to think about your predictions anyway, right? Plus this will help limit the number of randoms who enter. Not that I don’t want new people to play along, but I always wish that one of my regular readers/commenters would win. So go to the movies and start thinking!
