People in Munich: Why in the world would you ever leave Sydney to come here?!
Me: Let me tell you about Parramatta Road…
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In early December I was having a bad day, and on my way home from the shops I saw these @hellokitty tumblers at @gotcha_broadway. I decided to treat myself. It wasn’t cheap, but it’s well-made, the insulation keeps my drinks cool, and it makes me so happy. (And also, hydrated. 😂) #fridayjoy 💜
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In early December I was having a bad day, and on my way home from the shops I saw these @hellokitty tumblers at @gotcha_broadway. I decided to treat myself. It wasn’t cheap, but it’s well-made, the insulation keeps my drinks cool, and it makes me so happy. (And also, hydrated. 😂) #fridayjoy 💜
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First completed project of the year! New chambray shorts (with secret polka dot pockets) for Mr. Snook.
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Chambray Shorts
I had such fun making Rodd’s Trigg Shorts for New Year’s Eve that I decided to make another pair. I’ve had this chambray in my stash for a few years, thinking it might make a nice pair of shorts. And guess what? It does!I asked the Snook if I needed to make any size adjustments, and the only thing he asked for was a slightly bigger waistband when fully stretched out (like when he’s pulling them on). Consequently I made the same size as before – size D – but this time I extended the waistband piece by about an inch. (So I added around 2″ in total.) I still cut my elastic the same length, which meant that I just needed to stretch it a bit more when sewing. As you can see, you can’t really tell at all but it makes it a little stretchier. The only other change I made was to use machine-sewn buttonholes for the waist tie, rather than metal eyelets.
I decided to get a little whimsical with the pocket bags and used some red polka dot from my stash. Cute, huh?
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I’m sure you will all be pleased to know that last night, after multiple attempts, I managed to defeat the secret big boss Lusca (Great White Shark/Octopus hybrid) in Dave the Diver. Sato gave me his prized baseball cap as a reward. 🦈🐙🧢
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I managed to snag a pair of jeans on something and rip a small hole, so last night I ironed on a patch and fired up my #sewing machine to darn over it. “Hang on,” I thought. “Doesn’t this fancy machine have some darning function?” IT DOES. It uses the automatic buttonhole foot (?!) and sews a custom length back-and-forth dense grid of stitches. You’re meant to then sew another at right angles. I didn’t get them perfectly placed, but it’s fine for a first attempt. This function will definitely be used again! #mending
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I managed to snag a pair of jeans on something and rip a small hole, so last night I ironed on a patch and fired up my #sewing machine to darn over it. “Hang on,” I thought. “Doesn’t this fancy machine have some darning function?” IT DOES. It uses the automatic buttonhole foot (?!) and sews a custom length back-and-forth dense grid of stitches. You’re meant to then sew another at right angles. I didn’t get them perfectly placed, but it’s fine for a first attempt. This function will definitely be used again! #mending
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Heh. Just add that the author was knitting and you’ve got me and Amy and :Jody. 😉
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I’m in a book! I was delighted to get a package at work today – 20 copies of my colleagues’ (Nahia and Slavik) new book about the future of the Solutions Architect role in the age of generative AI. I’ve been having a lot of fun playing Santa Claus, handing them out to my Amazonian colleagues in the Sydney office. There’s an interview with me in there too. 😁 The book is available on Amazon in many markets, and I believe you can get it for Kindle as well if you’re interested.
https://www.amazon.com/Solutions-Architects-Future-Conversations-about-ebook/dp/B0CQ412PV2/
Miniso is selling, I kid you not… “stress-relief eggplants.” #nothingsuss 🤨🍆
Woot, my knee-jerk don’t-overthink-it pub-quiz answer was Iran which seems to be [✓]. I ‘knew’ it was more populous than…