Month: November 2009

  • Pikachu ski mask

    Pikachu convertible ski mask. That is both brilliant and terrifying. I think I need to learn to crochet so I can enter it in the Easter Show.

  • Shared today on Twitter

    Just voted RunKeeper for Best Location Based Mobile App http://mashable.com/owa #openwebawards


    I’ve just signed up for @foursquare to try it out. If you’re in Sydney and you’re on it, I probably just sent you a friend request…


    @bellsknits @mrs_sockvictim Sure! What did you have in mind? I’m happy to host you guys if you want to eat/drink/knit!


    @bellsknits Sure! Shall we take it to email? I’m at kris.howard at gmail. I’m chatting to Fee right now on IM about it…


    Can anybody recommend a good, not-too-expensive, friendly dentist in Sydney (preferably Inner West or CBD)?


    @bellsknits Awwww, we’re not gonna leave you alone on a Monday night in the big smoke!


    Impromptu knitting salon at my place… http://twitpic.com/qmcrk http://twitpic.com/qmcs1


    Fantastic knitting last night w/ @bellsknits, @AusVintageGrrl, @mrs_sockvictim, @knitness, @knitterjp, & FabulousMonster. Thanks for coming!


    I just became the mayor of MobileActive on @foursquare! http://bit.ly/4wmi0a


    @tinkabel Not really. It’s just us, so a big feast is too much work. I’m thinking of just having a turkey sandwich for lunch. 🙂


  • Bjork writes new song for Moomins film

    “Bjork writes new song for Moomins film.” Yay! It sounds like Comet in Moominland is going to be filmed. That’s my favorite of the books by far. Sniff! The Snork Maiden! The Hemulen!

  • Official Race Results

    The official race results are up, and my final time was better than I thought! I finished in 49:33, which placed me 94th out of 117 women in my category. So firmly back of the pack, but improving… (And I just realized: That’s only a minute slower than I ran the 7km Bay Run, and that a considerably cooler day.)

  • Shared today on Twitter

    Race report from this morning’s Sri Chinmoy Sydney Series Race 6 in Centennial Park: http://bit.ly/5rnRGu


    Hm. My “rice pudding in the rice cooker” experiment is not going well. Boiling hot milk has just erupted and spewed all over the cooker.


    Monday morning. Headache. Crick in my neck. 480 bus running late. Not an auspicious start to the week.


    @stufromoz I had to run to catch it. I knew if I missed it at Broadway, I’d have to wait like 15 minutes for another…


  • RunningBlog: Sri Chinmoy 7K

    Me after the 7KThis morning was Race 6 in the Sri Chinmoy Sydney Series 2009. I hadn’t done any of the other races, but Fiona did a few of them. She couldn’t run this one so she gave her spot to me. There was a half-marathon, a 7km, and a 4km, and I/Fee was booked in to the 7K. I debated last night on skipping it, due to the extreme heat. (It’s supposed to be 41C/105F today!) But I got a good night’s sleep thanks to the air conditioner, so I headed out this morning to pick up my number. (Go #723!) There was quite a crowd! As I stood there stretching and taking photos, I suddenly realised that the famous w!tchcAt was standing before me! So I did the dorky thing where I said hi and confessed that I read her blog. Hi w!tchcAt! The half-marathoners started at 8, and we started about 15 minutes later. I fumbled getting Runkeeper started, so my race details are a bit off. The course went all over the place, occasionally doubling back on itself. It was really fun! We were on paths, sand, grass, paved track, all over. I tried not to think about my speed and just concentrated on running without stopping. The sun was coming out and the heat was climbing. I hit a couple of the water stops. I was surprised by how many fit-looking people I managed to pass! Finally the finish line was ahead. I don’t have my official time yet, but it should be around 50 minutes. I felt like I could’ve had a PB if it hadn’t been so hot! I drank some water, ate a banana, and headed home for a shower. That’s where I discovered the real fun of running cross country: dirty legs! It was a good run; I’m glad I did it.

  • Shared today on Twitter

    Chaos in the Wool Inn. Some Rowan Felted Tweed may have, uh, fallen into my basket. http://twitpic.com/qahd5


    @Kat13v Unfortunately no, it’s a bus trip! We’re going on to Windsor to check out the Scarf Exchange.


    @DDsD Yeah, I’m probably the youngest by about a decade!


    @missamanda Penrith. It’s pretty tiny though…


    The mob has moved on to Blue Mountains Honey. Yum. http://twitpic.com/qap9m


    Lunch break in Kurrajong. Gee it’s pretty up here. http://twitpic.com/qb0dq


    At the Int’l Scarf Exchange Exhibition: http://twitpic.com/qbczl http://twitpic.com/qbd0s


    Am feeling the strange urge to learn weaving. All the pieces here I like best are woven. Plus: good skill to have when the Revolution comes!


    Finally heading back to Turramurra, then the train to Central. This heat is making me sleepy…


    Showered and cowering under the A/C. Not sure I’ll do the Sri Chinmoy 7km race tomorrow morning. I might melt.


    Heading to Centennial Park for Sri Chinmoy 7km cross country race. It’s surprisingly not-too-hot!


    Given that I’ve never done cross country, official goal is just to finish without stopping.


    @carbolicious Yep. Not paved. Remaining on my feet is also a goal! (Skype you guys in like 2hrs?)


    #723 in the hizzouse! (Yes, I’m “Fiona” today. Thanks, @mrs_sockvictim!) http://twitpic.com/qelob


    @ozgamer You dork. That’s my number in the race! Which is about to start…


    I am a running tragic. I just introduced myself to a chick I recognized from her running blog.


    I am actually slightly worried about falling behind and losing my way on the course.


    Just completed a 7.23 km run with @runkeeper, check it out http://bit.ly/8E55P5 #RunKeeper


    GPS screwed up a little, but basically the 7km took me 50min. And no walking! http://twitpic.com/qf27n


    @ozgamer The tweeting was BEFORE the run. I’m not that coordinated!


    @gilmae Nope! Well marked path. Felt sorry for the blind runner though; I watched his handler run him right into a low-hanging branch!


  • Shared today on Facebook

    Deliberating whether to run a 7km race in 90+ degree heat tomorrow morning…


    Just completed a 7.23 km run with RunKeeper


  • Shared today on Twitter

    Five years ago today in a Little White Wedding Chapel in Vegas… http://bit.ly/4hEhOm


    Just completed a 4.60 km run with @runkeeper, check it out http://bit.ly/1rNoMD #RunKeeper


    @randomknits Tell me it’s moving north…


    On our way to the Boathouse (http://bit.ly/20qzhm) for our anniversary dinner. Seafood extravaganza!


    Oysters! http://twitpic.com/q7jz5 Tuna! http://twitpic.com/q7jzn


    Boathouse’s signature dish: snapper pie. My eyes rolled & there may have even been a moan. http://twitpic.com/q7q3o


    @Diepdin We were reminiscing about when you guys lived nearby! Hope all is well with the house…


    3am and the Snook just dragged the portable A/C out of the closet for me. That’s love.


    Waiting at Central for the train to Turramurra. Going on a bus trip with the Knitters Guild to Penrith and Windsor…


    @gadgetgirl70 I think we went right by your school on our way through Wahroonga!


    “Comfort stop” in Penrith near the Nepean River. On to the wool shop! http://twitpic.com/qa9ij


  • Shared today on Facebook

    Just completed a 4.60 km run with RunKeeper


    Oh good grief. I didn’t realize stupid Bejeweled was updating my profile every time I played. FAIL.