Another tote bag tutorial. This one looks a little more complicated than the previous, but also a bit more sturdy. (Why am I obsessed with sewing projects lately? I think I may need to take a break from knitting for a while.)
Okay, I just read this NYT article about the efficacy of using wagers and competition to promote weight loss. Hmmm. I know that doing the Nike+ challenges against some of you motivated me to run farther. Maybe it would also work to drop some weight? I found this site Fatbet.net that hosts weight loss challenges. Each person gets to nominate the amount they want to lose in the time frame, so you can participate even if you don’t have a lot to drop. We could also nominate an actual wager that would provide incentive. I’m thinking actual cash that the winner would put towards a new wardrobe. Thoughts? Anybody interested?
ARGH. I’ve been having stress about our house for the past week. (See? This is why I wanted to keep renting.) One of the neighbours stopped by last week to let us know about an exterminator that was going to be working, and then casually asked if we had any plans on paying our outstanding strata fees. Uh, what? Frantic inspection of the filing cabinet revealed that we have not received a single mailing from the strata management company for a full YEAR. No bills, no AGM notice, nothing. We’ve spent the last week trying to get anyone there to actually send us an invoice so we can pay it. We finally had to get the Head of the Body Corporate (and her paralegal) involved to get things moving. It turns out they’ve had our address wrong this entire time! GAH. So yeah, we’re getting it straightened out, but now I feel paranoid that all the other owners think we’re deadbeats. I’m going to have to bake them all cookies or something.
is suffering from, like, a DEBILITATING bout of hayfever today. I look like somebody punched me in both eyes.
just walked past Bert Newton’s son on Crown St. Thought; “Girlfriend basher! Don’t make eye contact!” But he was wearing wanky sunnies.
is suffering from, like, a DEBILITATING bout of hayfever today. I look like somebody punched me in both eyes.
just walked past Bert Newton’s son on Crown St. Thought; “Girlfriend basher! Don’t make eye contact!” But he was wearing wanky sunnies.
is wondering if it’s possible to overdose on Zyrtec. Only one way to find out!
MetaFilter wonders: Which one is the hip pocket? My gut reaction was the front pocket, but the sources seem pretty conclusive that it’s the rear.
We’ve just hit 200 entries in the Oscar Contest! You’ve got less than a week to put in your picks if you haven’t already. We’ve got clear frontrunners in almost every category, so I am really hoping for some upsets. (Where did Penelope Cruz come from? She’s gotten a big late surge in picks…)
just realized that Single Ladies (in Mayberry) is lost on someone who’s NEVER seen the Andy Griffiths Show. What’s up with that, Australia?!
is heading home in the rain in her pretty red trenchcoat.
just found an error in Alice Starmore. ALICE FRIGGIN’ STARMORE. I’m reeling.
is all, uh, no I didn’t. Sorry, Alice.
just realized that Single Ladies (in Mayberry) is lost on someone who’s NEVER seen the Andy Griffiths Show. What’s up with that, Australia?!
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