Just In Time For Christmas!: My 5,000th Post
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[image: geekologie-writer.jpg] There comes a time in every L337 blogger's
life (provided they not do himself in with drugs and alcohol first) when
they rea...
Knitting Needle Roll
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[image: needles.jpg]
Organization is not my strong suit. My knitting needles are stashed in
various places around my room, and when I need to find a spec...
WoW Rookie: Snag the best tricks with tutorial tips
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*New around here? WoW Rookie points *WoW's* newest players to **the basics
of **a good start in the World of Warcraft.** F**or links to all our tips,
tric...
Muskrat Ramblings: Happy Holidays x 6!
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A Rather Important Client ™ asked me to do a Holiday Card for them.
Something that would go to every studio head in Hollywood, amongst 750
others. Here are...
Playboy: The War On Tara
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1. Tara Reid has too many slices of pizza.
2. Photographer politely ignores hideously unattractive stomach.
3. Stylist not going to go there.
4...
China's Last Tiger Eaten
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There’s no way of knowing whether the tiger that made a meal for five men
was really the last Indochinese tiger in China, but no one has seen any
others in...
Stir natural peanut butter easily
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You know how a jar of natural peanut butter separates into two layers: a
rock hard layer of solid peanut particles on the bottom, and a liquid layer
of oil...
Fugs and Pieces: December 23
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And here it is: Our last post before the holiday break. For me, that means
spiking my hot chocolate with kahlua -- or rather, spiking my kahlua with a
litt...
(unladylike)
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I am not sure what a blue ray player is, but cool! Also Loved the pictures
though I was getting sick and dizzy from the wall paper moving.. Darling
pictur...
Hello Kitty Dog Holiday Nightmare
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When you combine the holiday season with a Hello Kitty fanatic, nobody
escapes. Not even the family dog, although he does appear ready to go for
the jugula...
Busshari, Potts Point & A Merry Christmas To All!
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Every year around Christmas my girlfriends Gina, Teena and I get together
for a dinner and present exchange. It’s usually around mid December for
Teena’s b...
Deafening Silence
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(*Bookstore* | *Ottawa, ON, Canada*)
Customer: “It’s so loud in here!” Me: “I know right? Christmas is crazy for
us every year.” Customer: “It’s so loud, ...
Aaron Leming – Kinetic typography
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450 words individually synced and animated to the famous monologue from the
1976 movie “Network”. By Aaron Leming. @ haha.nu Related posts:Aaron Nace’s
pho...
Book Month: V&A Pattern Collection
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V&A Pattern Four-Volume Set V & A Publishing, 2009 (distributed in the U.S.
by Abrams) This was a great year for pattern sourcebooks, and I don’t think
it ...
Happy Festivus!
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You Seinfeld fans probably remember the made-up holiday "for the rest of
us": Festivus. For everyone else: hey, did you know there's a made-up
holiday toda...
Signing off for the holidays!
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Just wanted to wish each and every one of you all the best for the holidays,
and here's hoping your 2010 is spectacular. Thank you so much for visiting
thi...
CO2 Dress Senses Pollution, Owns the Runway
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The pretty frock in he picture is more than the latest piece of haute
couture. Thanks to the efforts of Forster Rohner, Alexandra Institute,
diffus.dk, a...
fml_forever32 says FML
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Today, I was in the bus on my way home. I was reading a book, and drops of
something were getting all over it. It was the man sitting next to me who
was as...
All I Want For Christmas is a Smartassed Kid
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Preferably made of polymer. {source} Subscribe to the comments for this
post? Stumble upon something good? Share it on StumbleUpon Tweet This! Share
this o...
'Tis The Season
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Sorry for the lack of posting lately, I've had a really rough past couple of
weeks and although I'm not shy about talking about the good and the bad,
I've ...
The Expired Feminism of Joss Whedon
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Dollhouse is just an old-fashioned show about a mind control doomsday.
The Expired Feminism of Joss Whedon originally appeared on Overthinking It,
the sit...
strip for December / 23 / 2009
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Jump to a Random Strip in the Archives! | Get Sheldon Books 'n Shirts | Buy
This Original Art | Forum Chat | Archi...
Kitty Tip Number Two
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[image: Kitty Tip Number Two]
The Podcats started the Two Blue Cats Cast back on November 2nd. ↓
Transcript ↑ Transcript Transcript: English The cats are ...
First ever corn cob!
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Far more exciting than those beans :)
Although the tomatoes are a little feeble.
We also had a second one that had a lot of red kernels rather than the bl...
Etsuko Furuya Echino Beehive Print
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This piece isn't a give-away, but it is for sale in my etsy shop. I've been holding onto it forever (well, 3 years) and think it is time it goes to someone w...
The Trans-Hadean Orchestra
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At college, more often than not, your sex life is everybody’s business. But
don’t worry…it’s for your own good! For example, the writer of this first
note ...
Brown Sugar Brownies
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My mom always says that everything you bake tastes better with brown sugar,
so she substitutes brown sugar for granulated white sugar in almost every
reci...
How To Survive Christmas By Dr Happy
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It’s late in the year and most people I talk to these days are pretty tired
and looking forward to some time off work over the next few weeks (myself
inc...
Not from hell
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[image: Comic]
I’ve been catching up on some game playing. Primarily the adventures of
Hershel Layton. Professor Layton and Pandora’s Box is based in a ti...
OK These Made Me Sniffle
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Tiding my son’s room, I found these three notes. Does this mean I have to
buy my son a dune buggy? I mean if it does, OK, I’m on it, but this is
either “Du...
psh. psh to all of you!
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So I update my site after several months and I get one comment?? Clearly,
Apollo is my only real internet friend. *tear* It’s cool, I dig it.
Holidays, bus...
Femmostroppo Reader – December 23, 2009
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Items of interest found recently in my RSS feed. What did I miss? Please
share what you've been reading (and writing!) in the comments. How to black
out yo...
Fail: Bland Cat Puke w/Tub Caulk
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Okay, so this isn’t really *my* craft fail. Nor is it really a craft (well,
maybe sorta – it is a baking fail). It is crafty in that it was part of a
bunch...
Why all the lettering is getting smaller...
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I'm flying out tonight to the UK. I'll hole up in the middle of nowhere with
my children and ex-wife and my mother as well, and probably be
off-the-interne...
spinach and cheese strata
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I have spent the last few months unearthing recipes I’ve had bookmarked for
an eternity. A whole lot of them, mostly things I have spared you, did not
exac...
Big Rig Diner, Darlinghurst
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I've always had a romanticised affection for diners.Blame it on a childhood brought up on American sitcoms, movies and teenage fiction, but alongside Twinkie...
Fun Snow
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We had a giant blizzard this weekend.
Unfortunately, the snow here turns brown and disgusting real quick but I
decided that I wouldn't let that happen this...
More holiday printable freebies
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In case you're still scrambling to give cards and wrap gifts, here are a
couple more goodies you might like. Left: a quirky Santa card, illustrated
by Rose...
happy Easter.
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i had planned on posting before the end of this week with a more seasonal vibe. But time just got away from me. Infact the entire year has disappeared before...
Baklava Figs
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I know I've either eaten this dish or saw it somewhere - I know this isn't
something that has just come to me but ever since the Fig Carpaccio I've
been dy...
Hey!
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Hey I'm on vacation in Arizona! I forgot to let you know last week.
Oh and giveaway winners for Parasol Mag 2 are:
Shelley G. > A LOT of felt and Cute Stu...
a spanish inspired salad & thankyou
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I feel a little weird at the moment. Here I am in the beautiful city of
Barcelona, it’s freezing outside, there are pretty lights and decorations
everywher...
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I'D RATHER BE A RISING APE THAN A FALLEN ANGEL...
Quote by Terry Pratchett
Rob and family left for CA today for Chrissie, leaving me all alone, alone,
al...
and the brittle was a success.
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The cooking/baking/candy making mojo has been really good this year. This
brittle, made from the Craft of Baking, was a huge success and was
frighteningly ...
Sigh.
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My husband has discovered the delights of World of Warcraft.
I'm only ever going to see him briefly and in passing from now on.
Oh well, it was good whil...
A Labour of Love
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By Stuart Frost There is an extensive and varied programme of events to
support the Medieval & Renaissance Galleries. Activities, talks, special
projects a...
The quilt and the chair
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There are two projects up there – One is the knitted quilt project using
(mostly) yellow, purples and greens. I have several Phat Fiber samples in
there to...
rounded pockets
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It seems like it's been awhile since I've stretched myself in the skills
department and I've been feeling like I could use a little bit of a
challenge. Not...
Quick and dirty update
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As promised, Wenchi's fabulous photos of Bronnie and Gareth's wedding are
here.
The frock got done to lock-up stage. There's still more to go but that list...
Poor Joseph and his performance anxiety.
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Oh, those wacky New Zealanders. This is a billboard for a “progressive”
church there. Managed to stay up a couple of hours before being defaced. I
kinda li...
Dark chocolate tartlets
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Photo by Ed.
I served these tiny tarts at the wedding I catered for my friends Patrizia
and Ed. (Full menu here). They were a real hit - rich and creamy an...
ComBots Cup IV this weekend!
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Come join us at the ComBots Cup at the San Mateo Fairgrounds on Saturday,
December 19 and Sunday, December 20 from 2-7 pm. (Get tickets he...
The Orange Frock All Lock'd Up
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I did manage to get The Orange Frock to 'lock up' stage by the event. I
worked my butt off to get it there and nearly melted on the day. Silk and
the begin...
For ever and ever
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I have wanted this caramel corn recipe for a very long time.
Which is weird, because I am not, in general, a caramel corn person. No
matter where it comes...
Vanilla Extraction
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[image: making vanilla extract]
Split vanilla beans end-to-end with a sharp knife. Add these to plenty of
rum, vodka, everclear, scotch, brandy or alcohol ...
I gots me an XR6 - Yay!!!
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Yes, I am doing the happy, happy dance! The original plan was to get one in
a couple of years but my poor car gave up the ghost last week - head gasket,
...
The week in review, edition.
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- RT @philnelson In response to critics of their 18.2% beer, BrewDog
creates a 1.1% alcohol beer called Nanny State. - [http://bit.ly/8G3JQ1]
...
sunrise
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a week ago I received very sad news. Giuseppe had passed away. I felt
strangely empty for a while. although he accompanied me only on two days, we
had ex...
it's on again
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the Threadless sale, currently with free postage internationally with orders
over $75, and all tees are $12. I've already ordered mine, but in case you
wa...
Pinker, Round Two
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In Sunday’s New York Times Book Review, Steven Pinker responds to my description of him as occupying the “lonely ice floe of IQ fundamentalism”: What Malcolm...
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish!
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I'm hanging up the oven mitt, folks!After five and a half years of food
blogging, at least four site redesigns, a few culinary mishaps and many
tasty adven...
Fan Tweet Thursday: 12 Tweets of Hercules
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Submitted from Alissa Bantigue… what would Heracles/Hercules tweet about the
other 11 labors? heraclesbest (aka Hercules): just finished slaying nemean
lio...
The Tears of the Indians, 1656
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It's that time of year again. Turkey and stuffing and cranberry sauce and a
side of pondering the oppression of native peoples. Also sometimes there's...
Hiatus
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Hey Y’all, As you’ve probably noticed, The Somewhat Ambitious has died in
the ass. This is for a number of reasons, all of them good, and mostly to do
with...
National Mental Health Care Week
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This coming week is National Mental Health Care Week You can do your part by
remembering to contact at least one unstable person to show you care. Well
….....
Picking up where I left off...
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So I didn't quite manage to sew up the mittens before stuffing the knitting
back into the cupboard. I found them again when rediscovering where I was up
to...
Messing round in boats....
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Since we got the little Bitish Seagull outboard going, and especially since
it's got a couple of friends in the shed under restoration presently. I've
been...
Tablet weaving: practice run part II
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Thanks for all your comments on my SOS post! This is my second attempt, in
pink and white silk (1200 dernier) from Devere Yarns. This silk gives a very
sm...
Wow, it has been longer than I though!
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Life is crazy and busy, tiring but good. I still haven't finished the
Renaissance dress but I have done some hand sewing! I'm still trying to
decide on emb...
Marvellous Minestrone
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Hi! Remember me? That’s right, it’s your friendly
(virtual) neighborhood Kitchen Wench, finally burrowing out of the ether to
confirm that yes, I am in fac...
no exercise today
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starting to feel the good effects of what ive done so far but tonight I
couldnt fit it in as I went to finalise our menu for our wedding dinner!!!!!
Yummo,...
Cousin-Zilla
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I’ve spent the last few weeks helping The Cousin put the final touches on
her wedding… wanting so desperately to come and write about it, but unable
to sta...
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We made it back to Aus safe and sound.
Went to the wedding, which was a bloody massive effort, I must say, but was
good to see people and H&A happy.
Current...
The perfect machine
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As part of my quest to get back on the football field next season I have
returned to the classes in the surfclub or what is known locally as
‘Block-Chi’. (...
home again home again jiggety jig
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YAY! am home. And cold - mmmm nice cold.
I got very slack at posting over the last 2 weeks of Taipei life - we went
into production week and all of a sudd...
Update (June, 29, 2009)
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Hi everyone sorry I have not posted much lately, I have been sorta busy,
working on my facebook, trying to save my website, (Google Pages Shutdown),
and mo...
Sometimes I miss the USA
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Where else in the world can you by crazy taste sensations like
'Pancake and sausage on a stick' with the choice of original, blueberry or
choc-chip.
I lo...
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What else has been happening? Mostly baby stuff!
I realised we only have ten weeks to go. Not exactly panic stations, but
figured it was about time we got ...
Cupcakes
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A cautionary tale.
Mister 6 discovered the Crabapple Bakery Cupcake Cookbook in the pantry a
few weeks ago and has been desperate to make cupcakes ever sin...
Traditional Marriage, what is this?
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Check this out ! What a classic...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntC0PNHFRgU
But more importantly, it raises a very important issue of the traditions we
...
Morocco
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Morocco
Well it’s been a while since I’ve written but I will try to keep some more
updates going on what’s happening over here.
I have just arrived back fr...
Brain Needed Space
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So we’re taking him somewhere where he can stretch out and postulate on
everything going on in our life. You’re welcome to join us at
www.dphowell.com. Thi...
Chinese New Year 2009
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[image: IMG_0733]
It was fortunate that the height of the Chinese New Year celebrations were
not spoiled by the onslaught of snow that hit London later tha...
Mistake on the Lake
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Here's a picture of the Madison Convention Center, taken a year or so ago.
Madison is a nice little town. It thinks it's Portland. It is not.
Moving to England - part 1
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Visa application went in on Monday. According to their guidance notes and
anecdotal evidence it takes 45-50 working days for them to process Tier 1
migrant...
The New Year is here
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Well the New Year is here.
I have to admit that I have a great job, I get paid to work in the best spot
in Sydney, watch the fire works and have an all roun...
Worst. Christmas. Ever.
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I've got two photoshop entries in this week's contest at Cracked.com.******For most children, Christmas involves at least a little disappointment. You go to ...
Ideas
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This cartoon is by Dave Walker. You can add this cartoon to your blog,
subject to one or two very basic conditions. To do so, either save the
cartoon and u...
UPDATE YOUR BOOKMARKS, URFLINGS!
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Urf has switched to a real, proper, grown-up .com domain! You’ll now find
the planet Urf slowly orbiting the following address: http://theurf.com/
There’s ...
My Ornaments of Cinnamon
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Heed the might that is the Cinnamon Roll Cookie...
Originally forged in hell, these confections were developed by the steady
hand of brutality itself.
Insid...
Heart XOXO
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5 years ago this month I began publishing The Nonist. It’s been a very
gratifying stretch. I’ve come in contact with some terrific people. I’ve
grown as ...
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Feeling like a seasoned traveller, I bought a one-way ticket to the domestic
airport. The cost smarted with the silver change I got out of $15. Still
feeli...
Aging
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Yes, by the way, I am still alive...
I have just started a more simple blog for what G and I are up to (new site
so it is Family friendly...)
Received thi...
Most Dangerous Bird
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According to the Guinness Book of Records, the Cassowaries are the world’s
most dangerous birds, capable of dealing fatal blows. They are very
unpredictabl...
Emergent Religion
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I woke up in the middle of the night awhile back with this running through
my head, and my brain refused to shut up about it til I'd written it down.
Didn'...
Pourpoint
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With the recent acquisition of my new spring steel leg armour, I decided to
revisit how I attach my legs to the rest of my kit. Previously, I've had a
wide...
Home on the Strange: Fluttershone
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Click here to see today's comic!
If you click on this link and vote for us, *not only* will you be helping us
out and raising our traffic, but you'll ge...
Its my birthday and I'll blog if I want to....
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So I kinda went off the whole blogging concept. To tell you the truth, it
still seems a little wild and wooley for me. I write, to myself, almost
every day...
Done
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No point blogging here, I'm over at LiveJournal.
Check it out at: http://mayela-delarue.livejournal.com/ if you want. I won't
be posting here anymore.
Excitement
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I’m not really into flag waving, but I finally became a permanent resident
of Australia today. It’s a big step, about time, and definitely a relief.
Amongs...
Bogong
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It's weird I know, but I love the fact it's Bogong moth season. Growing up
in Tassie Bogong was one of those words that had a mythos about it -
something ...
Hmmm....
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Apparently there is a Kingdom A&S competition for banners in the style of
the War of the Roses. They haven't specified what *type* of banner, but I
reckon ...
We're not dead ...
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... it just feels as though we are.
Recently a few people have rung to ask if we have fallen off the face of the
Earth. No, and yes. We're still physically...
Recent reading
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nf:
- The Boy Who Was Raised As a Dog: And Other Stories from a Child
Psychiatrist's Notebook: What Traumatized Children Can Teach Us About Loss, ...
Kitten in a Milk Bottle
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"I wondered if you would like to use this one on the site?" asks
Iceshimmeryfairy, "This was my kitten back in 1986 he sadly passed away 2
years ago afte...
Well. This sucks then.
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Wow. Let's see how long it takes before anyone twigs to this version...
Forgive me Father, for I have sinned. I have not blogged since...oh fuck
knows. Mon...
5 commenty goodness:
"Her home is clean, orderly and uncluttered. "
Oh well, there goes my chance at Twue Love.
I'm just speechless.
Hmm, I'm off to the USA in just over 2 weeks AND I'm single!
It MUST be destiny!
DrQ, you can borrow Torby and say he's your child - mess that is the child's is allowable. He's very generous that way.
Impish - me too. speechless with longing to be single so i could be his goddess.
Mayela- destiny, def. destiny.
Hey...he stole that directly from the post I answered to meet Rob....
See it can work...!
That guy was almost cute 10 years ago..tool.
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