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  • RunningBlog: Weeks 31-32

    I always knew that the last week of the trip would be hard to get in my runs. We were travelling by ourselves in Wisconsin, and we were doing a lot of sightseeing on our feet. (We spent nearly five hours walking through the House on the Rock, for instance, so there was no way I could run after that.) I did get in a 4-miler on the treadmill at our hotel though. Then we basically lost two full days in transit back to Sydney, and then another two to jet lag. Finally managed a decent run (in the freezing rain) on Tuesday, only to come down with a cold later that same day. I’m hangin’ on. My only consolation is that last week was a scheduled cut-back week anyway, so I haven’t wrecked my training plan too badly. I just need to get back out there as soon as I can.

    Aug. 1: 10.05km
    Aug. 4: 6.4km
    Aug. 10: 7.13km
    Total for these two weeks: 23.58km (14.73mi)
    Total in 2010: 590.32km (368.95mi)

    My tally for 2010 has taken a beating though. I’m now 25km behind where I need to be to meet my goal of running 1000km in the calendar year. Eeek!

  • Chunker!

    Welcome to Chunkerville. Population: 2.
    Yikes. Snookums replaced the batteries in our bathroom scales today so we could see how our weights fared after three weeks of American food. Folks, it was pretty depressing. I was actually thinking of going back to Weight Watchers. On a whim though, I checked out Calorie King. I used to like using their site to check nutrition information for Australian foods, but last year they switched to an expensive paid-subscription model. I was pleased to see today that they’ve scrapped this and gone back to FREE. If you’re Australian and you want to try out an online food/exercise tracker, I suggest you check it out.

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  • Yahoo!

    Yahoo! Mr. Snook starts his new job today. Best of luck, Snookums! (He’s the Best Husband in the World. He stood in line for two hours yesterday to get me an iPhone 4 to cheer me up.)

  • Worn out.

    Tired.
    Rest assured, I’m still working on getting photos up from our trip. But the double whammy of jet lag and then the sudden onset of a cold have left me wiped out. I’m tired of feeling so sleepy and worn out all the time. I just want sunshine and energy!

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    Snookums scored the iPhone 4. So if you want to buy one outright, sounds like the Apple Store had some today. (Big queue though.)

    iPhone 4 syncing. Brand new bottle of paracetamol beside me. Good for what ails ya!

    Any iPhone 4 users able to try out FaceTime with me?

    @imdominating OHFORGOD’SSAKE. No. I’m going to show them my horrible snotty bedhead. 🙂

    @Lauren_lolly_ Yes, over WiFi. I’ll DM you my phone number. Give me a try when you can!

    @ozquokka @redambition It occurs to me that it’s not much use if no one else has one yet! Oh well. It’s pretty and shiny. 🙂

    @Epaulette Rodd got it for me today to make me feel better (and thus scoring mega Husband Points). They had stock at the Apple Store!

    Whoa! I had no idea the Starmore books were getting reprinted. That’s awesome. I can finally own Aran Knitting!

    @Lauren_lolly_ Yikes! Oh well, give me a call tomorrow if you think of it. 🙂

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  • Fairisle Vest

    A Fair Isle vest, patterned after one made for the Prince of Wales in the 1930s. *sigh* If the Snook would wear things like this, I would knit them for him.

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  • Scott Pilgrim vs. the Weather

    Scott Pilgrim vs. the Weather. I agree. This is how all movies should be marketed. I am also amused that Schwartzman seems really comfortable and off-the-cuff and funny, while Cera looks even more awkward than he does in movie roles.

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    @crumpet Settings -> Notifications. And then just turn them both off. I hate those.

    Crap! Both @miss_reecie and Emily are at Knit Camp, aren’t they?

    @witty_knitter Argh. For some reason I couldn’t remember Em’s twitter name. Thanks. 🙂

    One day back and I’m already starting to feel sick. Damn my flu-ridden colleagues!

    Feeling wretched. In bed. Who gets sick on their first day back from holiday?! 🙁

    @witty_knitter @gilmae Yeah, I reckon you’re both right. This sucks.

    Bad: I’m a virus-ridden sickie. Good: Snook is currently in a queue at Apple Store, hopefully getting me an iPhone 4. I FEEL BETTER ALREADY!

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    Feeling wretched. In bed. Who gets sick on their first day back from holiday?! 🙁

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My name is Kris. I’ve been blogging since the 90’s. I live in Sydney, Australia, and I spent most of my career in the tech industry.

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