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  • New Hair!

    I took the day off today to get my hair done, have a massage, and generally just take it easy. I told my hairdresser Desiree that I wanted something a bit shorter, and I wanted a more interesting colour. She did foils in “vibrant purple” and “hot pink,” and then did the re-did the base in aubergine.

    Getting the foils

    The base is applied

    It's turning purple...

    All done!

    And there it is! If you’re in Sydney and you need a new stylist, I can’t recommend Partners Hair Glebe enough. Desiree’s taken me blonde and short, allover pink, my chocolate Katie Holmes bob (Why can I not find a photo??), and even retro as Lucy. I love her!

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  • WeFollow

    WeFollow: A User Powered Twitter Directory. I’m currently #2 for knitting, #5 for Sydney, and #12 for running.

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  • Shared today on Twitter

    Just completed a 5.29 km run with @runkeeper, check it out http://bit.ly/vmRM #runkeeper

    is happily knitting away while Snookums grills steak au poivre in the kitchen. Hm, wine glass needs a refill! Great birthday. 🙂

    @crumpet Thanks! It was a great weekend.

    is sitting at the hairdresser. My 33rd year demands interesting hair. Pink or blue, that is the question…

  • Shared today on Facebook

    Just completed a 5.29 km run with @runkeeper, check it out http://bit.ly/vmRM #runkeeper

    is happily knitting away while Snookums grills steak au poivre in the kitchen. Hm, wine glass needs a refill! Great birthday. 🙂

    Thanks to everybody for the birthday wishes! It was a GREAT day. 🙂

    is sitting at the hairdresser. My 33rd year demands interesting hair. Pink or blue, that is the question…

  • Tea!

    It’s my birthday so we’re off to the Victoria Room for High Tea. Yay!

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  • Shared today on Twitter

    was told by more than one person that it was the Best. Guild. Meeting. Ever. Hurrah! Triumph.

    @randomknits I read that out at SSK as a sign we should head home! The power of Twitter. (I just made it before the heavens opened.) 🙂

    @crumpet Syncronicity. Rae at Guild meeting today had knitted baby dress with owls on it. None of us had ever seen before. So cute!

    is missing my grandparents’ 50th anni. They look gorgeous, don’t they? Wish I was a millionaire & could fly back. http://tinyurl.com/co44dp

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    was told by more than one person that it was the Best. Guild. Meeting. Ever. Hurrah! Triumph.

    Fiona made me cupcakes for my birthday and had everybody at the Guild meeting sing to me! Oh, and the cupcakes were purple with “wg” on them, just like my blog favicon. Nerd bakery WIN!

    is missing my grandparents’ 50th anni. They look gorgeous, don’t they? Wish I was a millionaire & could fly back. http://tinyurl.com/co44dp

  • Absinthe

    I thought I was over my sock knitting addiction… until I saw Absinthe. And I even have the perfect yarn! (MUST. NOT. CAST-ON until Show jumper is finished!) Also, I covet those shoes. Does anybody know what brand they are?

    Edited to add: They’re Dansko Marcelles. Now I just have to figure out how to get a pair.

  • Happy 50th Anniversary, Grandma and Grandpa!

    My Grandma and Grandpa in 1959

    My mother’s side of the family are gathering in Indiana to celebrate the 50th wedding anniversary of my grandparents, Jim and Soon Harter. This is their wedding photo, which ran in the paper with the announcement. Aren’t they gorgeous? Grandpa looks so dashing and strong and handsome, and Grandma looks exotic and beautiful and brave. I like to think I can see a little of myself in them. I’m heartbroken that I can’t be there to help them celebrate at the party my Mom has organised. My sister is going though, and she’s taking their youngest great-grandchild along. I’m going to try to get up early Monday morning and call them during the party. I love you and miss you guys!

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  • Inner City Guild Meeting

    Birthday cupcakes from Fiona!

    Today was my first meeting as Convenor of the Knitting Guild’s Inner City Group, and it was also our first meeting at our new location in Customs House Library. I was stressing out a little bit beforehand, but I shouldn’t have worried. It was one of our best meetings ever. Everyone was in such a good mood! We had 31 people in attendance (plus Rae’s adorable baby Zara), and several of those were brand new members. Our new meeting format worked well, and folks seemed to appreciate our aim of finishing off the business quickly so we could just knit and chat.

    Of course, the best part was that Fiona made me special cupcakes for my birthday! And then she made the whole group sing to me. It was very sweet. Thanks, Fee! Kate also brought a cake, and I made a Spanish tortilla. (I used these two sites for tortilla recipe guidance. Flipping that thing on my own was, like, the scariest culinary feat I’ve ever attempted. It came out really good though!) Thanks to everybody who came to the meeting, and to my fellow officers Rosemary and Geraldine for all their help. I’m looking forward to next month!

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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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