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Month: June 2010

  • RunningBlog: Week 25

    This is it. This is the low point of the year, I swear it. I only ran once this past week. I didn’t go to Spudds. I feel listless and flabby. I could make excuses – I think I’ve been fighting off a virus for the past week; Rodd didn’t want to run on the weekend; I’ve been busy at work; I haven’t been sleeping well – but really, I could’ve done more if I really wanted to. I haven’t had a weekday morning run in ages. Winter, you know? It’s tough. My half-marathon training starts next week though, so I’m hoping a plan will get me back on course. And it did feel good to go for a longer distance on that single run…

    June 20: 10.96km run
    Total this week: 10.96km (6.85mi)
    Total in 2010: 472.41km (295mi)

    Next week will be the halfway point in my goal to run 1000km in 2010, and as you can see I’m a bit behind on making the 500km mark. It’ll all get better from here, right?

  • Gin

    Thinking about making my own gin…

  • Shared today on Twitter

    RT @renailemay: PLEASE CONFIRM: Will Julia Gillard’s male partner be supporting only Australian fashion designers? #spill

    I kind of want the photo from the news.com.au story (http://bit.ly/db5tPg) on a T-shirt. #spill

    RT @kunaal84: Welcome to the 21st century Australia.Don’t understand the hype though.Every country in the sub continent has had a female …

    RT @scenariogirl: I will always have the utmost respect For Kevin Rudd ousting Howard, one of the greatest gifts he gave Australia. Alwa …

    Time to order that “Deliberately Barren” T-shirt. 🙂 http://www.cafepress.com.au/woops

    @witty_knitter (love)

    @dhgarske Do you mean something new today? Or what’s been happening since last week?

    @Opheli8 Did you at least find a place to live? Put us out of our misery!

    Fun night at @webblastsyd with @kunaal84, @shanea, @TimBags, @Steffi_83, @misswired, @Alegrya, @toastman, and more… Good to see you all!

    @kunaal84 OH NO! Was it bad? I tried to stop you!!

    @venks79 Yikes! Hope all is well. 🙁

    Just remembered visiting Parliament House last Oct. and seeing portraits of all the PMs. So great that a woman will now join them!

  • Shared today on Facebook

    Why does Facebook mysteriously leave posts off my News Feed? My Mom posted 39 minutes ago about her tornado damage, but it doesn’t show up. VERY FRUSTRATING.

    Fun night at @webblastsyd with @kunaal84, @shanea, @TimBags, @Steffi_83, @misswired, @Alegrya, @toastman, and more… Good to see you all!

  • Shared today on Google Reader

  • Julia Gillard – Australia’s First Female PM

    Julia Gillard – Australia’s First Female PM
    While I’m sure it’s barely registered as a blip in the North American news, something monumental happened in Australia this morning: we now have a female Prime Minister for the first time ever. The whole process has been rather dramatic and bewildering for this Yank, even though I’m happy with the outcome. (I’m just not used to changing leaders outside of an election. But hey, that’s how the Westminster system works, right?) I remember blogging in December 2007 about the “little seismic shift” that happened when she became Acting PM while Kevin Rudd was overseas. And now she’s got the job. It’s pretty amazing.

    That said, I didn’t really have any big problems with Kevin Rudd. I still prefer him over Tony Abbott by a country mile. I don’t actually think having Gillard in place over him will mean any radical changes before the next election. It’s just nice to see the smile on other women’s faces, to know that we finally cracked it. (Similarly, some of the comments I’ve seen from men on Twitter and Skype have been predictably depressing. But we knew that would happen.)

  • Knitabulous Yarn Sale

    Knitabulous (i.e. my friend Ailsa) is having a 20%-off sale on her fantastic hand-dyed yarns. And even though I’ve been really good about NOT buying wool this year… I couldn’t resist this sock yarn, especially when she described it as “civil war quilt red.” Yay for pretty socks!

  • Shared today on Twitter

    @mrs_sockvictim I think they only sent it to Pro users. That sucks!

    @mrs_sockvictim Forwarded to you. Maybe you unsubbed at some point? Or it’s in spam folder?

    Lego Harry Potter Open Day: http://bit.ly/bqyVXm. The question is: will I need a kid to get in? Anyone want to loan me one?!

    Create your Scott Pilgrim avatar. http://www.scottpilgrimthemovie.com/avatarCreator/download/index.php?f=/1277258527687/img679385.jpg

    @justjussi Selection bias. You’re only going to hear from people who had trouble. Mine took 20min, total breeze. No dramas. (3G or 3GS?)

    I was so absorbed in SimCity on my way home I missed my stop and rode halfway to Newtown. Oops.

    Started the morning with a cup of Obama blend: http://twitpic.com/1zcm25 Now I’m ready to welcome Australia’s 1st female Prime Minister!

    @gilmae Yep. They actually advertise it as “smooth, strong, and articulate” in the cafe. 🙂

    RT @sharre: WISH THE MEDIA WOULD NOT USE THE TERM RANGA OR GINGER OR…….JUST STOP THE HAIR-BASED BIAS. #idiots #rant

    Miller’s Hat for Snook is finished! http://twitpic.com/1zczs5 I know it’s floppy/hipster, but he requested hat that didn’t grip tightly.

    @supercres Or you could, you know, KNIT YOURSELF. 😛 (Is that your missus? I should follow her!)

    @betsybookworm Yeah, it’s herringbone stitch. I knitted it wrong twice before I finally got it. Really cool though!

    It’s over! He’s stood down! Julia is in!

    @sharre One of the girls in the office said she saw it on TV! Sent it around the whole office!

    My happiness at having a female PM is tempered by how many sexist comments (even from male friends) I’m know I’m going to hear today.

    Yep. Less than 5 minutes from the announcement til the first “dyke” crack on Skype. Stay classy, patriarchy.

  • Shared today on Facebook

    The Narcissist. Heh.

    Check out the blog I just found on GetUpGo!

    Started the morning with a cup of Obama blend: http://twitpic.com/1zcm25 Now I’m ready to welcome Australia’s 1st female Prime Minister!

  • Scott Pilgrim Avatar Creator

    Scott Pilgrim Avatar Creator

    The Narcissist

    LOVE. IT.