To celebrate my birthday last week, the Snook and I went to the Chuck Hahn dinner as part of the March into Merivale promotion. It was held at Bistro CBD and featured three courses with matched beers. Chuck himself couldn’t come due to illness, but he sent Tony the master brewer from Malt Shovel. Tony walked us through the beers as each course was served, and he came around to our individual tables to chat too. I especially liked the “beer map” that was provided, and that allowed me to visualise where these beers fit on the dark/light ale/lager continuum. The food was great (though the Snook found the oxtail a little salty). Very fun outing, and I think Bistro CBD is definitely worth another visit.
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GOOD GRIEF. Has it really been nearly a full week without a blog post? I think that may be some kind of record. Sorry about the silence; I’ve just been super busy lately. We’ll see if we can’t get some updates happening more regularly…
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@Justacogitating What do you consider ‘the end’? We’re comin up on 10 years here… 🙂
@Roceal Totally new; hadn’t gotten one in previous 3 years. Maybe some crafter got runover delivering their project?
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Easter Show deliveries complete! Me and Reecie didn’t like the ridiculous fluoro vests very much though. http://twitpic.com/19oiui
Prepping for my long run like I’m going into battle.
@bellsknits What??? Did you guys have tickets ahead of time? This is starting to worry me.
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Just completed a 5.23 km run with RunKeeper
My main entry for this year’s Sydney Royal Easter Show knitting competition: the “St. Brigid” jumper from Alice Starmore’s “Aran Knitting.” Took me three months to knit!
My original knitted toy for this year’s Sydney Royal Easter Show knitting competition: “Albert the Magic Pudding.” Based on the book and watercolour by Norman Lindsay.
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@AusVintageGrrl I know, and I get it. But I’m trying to play International Negotiator over there, so be nice! 😛
St. Brigid collar is knitted. That’s it for the Easter Show knitting. Now it’s just the final bits of assembly…
Collar sewing attempt #1: too big.
Collar attempt #2: Still too big. ARRRRRGH.
Collar attempt #3: GOT IT!
@witty_knitter It’s okay. I was just disregarding the pattern and trying to ease in a collar 4 inches too long. 🙂
Ladies and gents… Is that a collar I see before me? St. Brigid is complete! https://web-goddess.org/img/deskcam.jpg Now for beer.
@venks79 WHOA, way to set a goal! You can do it!
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HOLY CRAP. Just saw sneak preview of Kick-Ass. So effing awesome! (My inner 11yo needs a purple wig and some KNIVES.) Go see it in 2 weeks!!
Demographic at Kick-Ass was about 90% comic geek dude. Which is cool, as I am, in fact, their Queen.
@AlienCroons I will admit to gleefully swearing a LOT on the way home. 🙂
Strong desire to dye my hair purple and take up martial arts. Hit Girl is my new idol.
@Kat13v First preview I’ve been to where we had to surrender mobiles. Tight security. Satellite chat w/ director afterwards was fun.
Heading to the doctor to become a cyborg. This is going to be interesting.
Poor little emo cyborg girl! https://web-goddess.org/img/deskcam.jpg (It didn’t actually hurt that bad.)
@mrs_sockvictim Oh yeah, it’s fine. The bandage is just to prevent bruising. Doesn’t hurt at all.
@Bevfam I’m just being overly dramatic. It’s Implanon. Keeps me from having babies. 🙂 Doesn’t really hurt at all!
@Bevfam You totally can! That would be awesome. But I’m not wearing the skintight uniform. 🙂
@sharre I like Sydney! Granted, I’ve only known/lived in the CBD and Inner West. But I much it prefer to Indiana/London/Chicago, etc.
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HOLY CRAP. Just saw sneak preview of Kick-Ass. So effing awesome! (My inner 11yo needs a purple wig and some KNIVES.) Go see it in 2 weeks!!
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My, there are an awful lot of dickheads wearing silly hats in the city tonight…
…And I just watched the Lady Gaga/Beyonce “Telephone” video. I have to say, I was totally wrong about Gaga last year.
@twelveeyes I thought she was a no-pants-wearin’ talentless famewhore. She’s obviously brilliant about image manipulation though!
Me: “It’s like Andy Warhol and Madonna had a baby and she lives and walks among us.” Snook: “All the best people don’t wear pants.”
One seam and one collar to go… And the best part is: it’s a PERFECT FIT! http://twitpic.com/193y3x #stbrigid #cabledmonstrosity
@knitterjp @mrs_sockvictim Petey is currently yowling his “Good morning world!” song all over the house.
Woot, my knee-jerk don’t-overthink-it pub-quiz answer was Iran which seems to be [✓]. I ‘knew’ it was more populous than…