Month: October 2008 (page 4 of 8)

5 Things Meme

Meme time! I haven’t done one of these in a while. (Link courtesy of Staci.)

10 years ago I was:
1. A senior at Notre Dame, enjoying the hell out of my best and greatest year at college
2. Stage managing a new Mainstage production about a plane crash survivor
3. Trying to figure out how to get back to London (where I had spent the previous semester)
4. Avoiding a good friend that I had hooked up with in London, and whose girlfriend (probably justifiably) wanted to kill me
5. Eagerly awaiting the release of The Phantom Menace.

Yeah, there were some bad choices.5 things on today’s to do list:
1. Make sure that the work project that me and my teammates were finishing til 10pm last night launches without a hitch!
2. Finish the Snook’s Halloween costume
3. Decide on a knitting project to donate for the Child’s Play winter fundraiser
4. Figure out what the heck to do with the chicory and frisée we got in this week’s veggie box
5. Buy shampoo and cat food

5 snacks I enjoy:
1. Pretzels
2. Apples dipped in cottage cheese
3. Sourdough bread with fresh tomatoes
4. Yogurt
5. Dark chocolate

5 things I would do if I were a millionaire:
1. Pay off all our bills: mortgage, student loans, credit cards, everything
2. Remodel our kitchen and bathrooms, and get the garden landscaped
3. Buy a Smartcar or a Mini
4. Fly my whole family out to visit us
5. Make a big donation to my niece’s and nephews’ college funds

5 places I have lived:
1. Wolcottville, Indiana
2. South Bend, Indiana
3. Hammersmith, London
4. Newtown, NSW, Australia
5. Chippendale, NSW, Australia

5 jobs I have had:
1. Grocery store checkout chick
2. Newspaper journalist (intern)
3. Web developer
4. Knitting Shop manager
5. Product manager (still transitioning into this!)

Snow??

SNOW? I knew it was cold today, but not that cold!

Boba Fett Hoodie

Max found this sweet Boba Fett Hoodie… and now I’m totally thinking about knitting one. I could do it.

Knit Monster Head

Knit Monster Head. That is just so creepy. I can’t even look at it. Way worse than the Feathers balaclava…

The Eyeballing Game

The Eyeballing Game. Ooh, fun! You have to bisect angles, mark the center of circles, and create parallelograms just by eyeballing lines on the screen. I’m not that bad at it. I got 4.33 on my first try, and 2.93 on my second. (The lower the better.)

Obama Endorsements

More Obama endorsements today: The Chicago Tribune (the first time they’ve ever endorsed a Democrat in 161 years), Colin Powell, and my old college roommate. I’d say that’s pretty conclusive right there.

Obama Blend

Emily came over yesterday and brought us a present: a bag of “Obama Blend” coffee from Campos.

Great depth of character, strong, and eloquent. This very appealing blend unites coffees from Africa and the Americas to produce a cup which has gotten us excited. Formidable middle palate flavors, syrupy with an uplifting finish. Excellent drink for going forward.

HA! Rodd and I are both enjoying it right now.

Pumpkin

PumpkinsI stopped in at the David Jones Food Hall this morning to see if they had any Halloween supplies. And there they were! Actual orange pumpkins! I knew they had to be available somewhere, but I’ve never seen them for sale before. I enquired at the greengrocer area. “Are the orange pumpkins for sale, or are they just for decoration?” “They’re for sale!” the helpful attendant told me. And the price? Twenty-eight dollars. I nearly choked. That’s seven times what my Mom paid for one in Indiana this past week. *sigh* I guess my Obama-lantern will have to be green instead of orange.

Edited to add: I just saw them at Harris Farm at Broadway for $20. I must be going insane, because I’m actually considering it.

7 Bridges Walk

The Snook and I just registered for the 7 Bridges Walk next Sunday. It’s a 25km walk around Sydney crossing over – you guess it! – seven bridges. Should be fun!

Morris and Sons

The Morris and Sons (formerly known as Tapestry Craft!) sale website is up and running. It took me about six hours to get ready last night, but it appears to have been well worth it. They’ve had about 35 orders in the first two hours! I’m pretty proud of that.