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January 30, 2005
I have the hiccups. Again.
I have the hiccups. Again. For the 3rd time today. I think I might be a little stressed out about work and school and a million other things ( and maybe I'm just a little hormonal...).
Anyway, we have a Pirate Party coming up at work (for the end of our Summer Reading Program) and I've decided to go as a actual female pirate. I've chosen Anne Bonny. She kicked ass and took names! She even has an action figure! (how cool is that?) Anyway, I thought I should come as some historical pirate instead of just a generic one, ya know?
And Kris is right, even we are watching the tennis....
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 09:53 PM
January 29, 2005
Oh, come on now....did they
Oh, come on now....did they learn nothing from Elektra or Catwoman ? They should just leave Aeon Flux alone. But I wonder if she will talk? Probably....there is no way the US public would sit through a 2 hour film with no dialogue. bummer.
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 04:17 PM
Well, the 2005 bloggie nominations
Well, the 2005 bloggie nominations are up, And while most are pretty expected (GO DOOCE!) I did find one little gem. I am shocked and amazed that I have never read this blog before. Bizgirl is a cool-ass Kiwi Librarian. It's nice to know that the same library craziness happens on both sides of the Tasman . Unfortunately she just got dooced, so if you happen to know any Library gigs going in the Wellington area, ya might drop her a line......
(wow, that's TWO Dooce references in the same post, I gotta get out more.)
Oh, and I just wanted to mention Monday's SNB again. Just in case ya missed the open invite.
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 10:15 AM
January 27, 2005
recipe
tuna, tomato, green beans, spanish onions, potatos, artichoke hearts, olive oil and fresh black pepper. The green beans and potatos were cooked and the whole thing was served chilled.
That's what made up the salad I had on Australia Day. Damn it was yummy. I just wanted to type it here so I could keep it for future reference.
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 09:30 PM
You Are 21 Years
| You Are 21 Years Old |
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I'm surprised it didn't say I was 12.....
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 06:54 PM
January 26, 2005
I knew it!
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 09:21 PM
bbq on the harbour
bbq on the harbour
Originally uploaded by yankinoz.
Rob just posted this photo. I thought I'd share it with all of the Aussies who could not be here on the big day. Can't ya just smell the onions? Have a great day!
-gg
(oh, and BTW, and like to thank my brother for getting this freakin' song stuck in my head! schni, schna, schnappi...)
Posted by gadgetgirl at 07:31 PM
Australia Day
Australia Day 2
Originally uploaded by gadgetgirl.
HAPPY AUSTRALIA DAY!
Rob and I spent our first Australia Day as Aussies in pretty good style. We watched the parade of tall ships, walked across the Harbour Bridge, had a boozy lunch at Darling Harbour and then took the train home for afternoon naps. Now we are going to have some pies and beers for dinner. (then maybe some ice cream, mmm)
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 07:27 PM
January 25, 2005
Australians all let us rejoyce.....
passports
Originally uploaded by gadgetgirl.
OI OI OI! Lookie, I just picked up my brand spanking new Aussie passport. Just in time for Australia Day. So should I wear it around my neck tomorrow?
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 10:29 AM
January 22, 2005
sleeping
Sparky Sleeping on Computer
Originally uploaded by yankinoz.
yes, sometimes he is just a normal ole cat. I'm sure all cats will sleep on the keyboard if given the opportunity
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 05:44 PM
This link (from Glitter) is for
This link (from Glitter) is for my SIL and any other Beatles fans. Have fun kids.
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 04:41 PM
January 20, 2005
if I see one more
if I see one more person (over the age of 4) in a friggin' PONCHO I'm gonna explode. so there.
And while I'm at it, I'm really sick of people naming their kids crazy sh%t. Come on now, what if little Tiger Amerika Fuscia wants to become a judge? or a doctor? Really? OK, maybe it's just me.....
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 09:30 PM
oh, and does anyone want
oh, and does anyone want to go Hart's for the Monday the 31st for the Stitch N Bitch? I'm planning on going with some gals from work. aw, come on, ya know you want to.......
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 07:58 PM
This awsome link from Kris.
This awsome link from Kris. I must admit that I am still really crap about sending thank-you notes (sorry...) And since we are in Sydney, we don't have to worry about #7 (knowing how to calculate a tip) and I take issue with #9, if you don't want to wear high heels why should you have to learn to walk in there. But if you do want to walk in high heels (Julia Roberts, are you listening?) then by all means get it together.
BUT, I could write a whole post about #4 (learning how to walk!!!) Rob and I have decided that we are sick of being nice to rude people on the footpath (sidewalk). People who just meander from side to side, walk three people abreast, talk loudly about this and that on their mobile phone and those who keep their headphone on when they are being served by someone (like a friendly neighborhood library assistant!!!). SO unless you are under 15, read the rules and pull your thumb out!
On a more serious note, I just love it when my SIL goes off on Bush. She points out just how, well, offensive, it is for Bush to be throwing Wank Fest 2005 while the death toll from the tsunami just topped 250,000. ug.
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 06:25 PM
January 19, 2005
Sleeping Sparky
Sleeping Sparky
Originally uploaded by gadgetgirl.
Posted by gadgetgirl at 10:50 AM
January 18, 2005
Our Subaru
Our Subaru
Originally uploaded by yankinoz.
I forgot to post this ages ago. This is our new car (it's not quite so new now...) Boy, I really should wash the car today, it looks really pretty when it is actually clean...lol...
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 10:34 AM
I just updated the Sydney Stitch
I just updated the Sydney Stitch N Bitch web site. The calendar is actually current *gasp*!!!(and hey Mom, it looks like you will be able to go to a few SnBs)
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 10:27 AM
January 16, 2005
testing, testing....Are we on? Cool,
testing, testing....Are we on?
Cool, things are back and running. I know there has been like 100 things I wanted to post over the last day or two but as I'm sitting here I can only think of a couple of things........
1. I had to give the kitty a bit of a haircut this weekend. Around his backside. Things were, shall we say, sticking to his fur. It's like what the ranchers do to the sheep. I think it did the trick because hasn't scooted at all (that I have noticed.)
2. OK, I don't want to link back to these images because I don't want to embarrass (or piss off) the person who went to all the trouble to knit these pieces but go over to Flickr and search for 'knitting' in the tags and look through the images till you find the sweater with a felted heart (as in human heart) on it. I love the concept, knitting the parts of the body onto the part of the sweater that covers that part of the body (heart, lungs, hands, etc) but the knitting is poor and the colours are ugly. yuck. Good concept, bad execution.
3. I want my sofa NOW. I wont have it till at least next month, but I SO want it now......grumph....very cranky..../temper tantrum
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 06:09 PM
January 14, 2005
amy n graeme
amy n graeme
Originally uploaded by gadgetgirl.
How lazy am I? I am FINALLY posting this photo of myself with children's author Graeme Base when he visited our library way back in November. He was so cool.
Yes, I am a geek.......
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 09:47 AM
January 13, 2005
aahhhh
It is Thursday night and I'm sitting here with beer in the fridge, fake tattoo on my left bicep, and the next three days off of work. I love the looking forward to having three full days stretched out in front of me.
And, on top of that, I had a great day at work. I think that is the first time in my life I've been able to day that (ok, maybe the first time in over a decade). I really like what I do for a living. I love that I'm having an affect on kids. That what I do hopefully gets kids excited about reading and coming to the library. And if that in turn gets them to be life-long readers then I can feel pretty good. ya know?
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 08:37 PM
January 12, 2005
This link is mostly for
This link is mostly for my Mom (she's coming for a visit and I"m coming up with stuff for us to see). But it is too funny and I thought I should share it with the class. Australians have this strange affection for 'big things' and I love it!
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 08:18 AM
January 09, 2005
I just got this link
I just got this link off of Kris. It is a bunch of before/after satellite shots of the devastation caused by the Asian tsunami. Wow. I mean you know in your head that lots of stuff got washed away. But here you can see the houses, parks, roads, etc in the 'before' shots that could be any neighborhood anywhere. Then, well, just brown mud. Wow. Some of the images from Banda Aceh have really floored me. These people are gong to need a lot of money to rebuild.
On a happier note, Australia donated over $15 million dollars last night when the three major TV networks ran a so-called 'star studded' telethon. And that money is on top of the $120 million already donated by the Aussie public to various aid agencies. Right now I am very proud to be an Australian citizen. (I think I'll sort that passport stuff out today...) (The Australian Red Cross. Just in case anyone out there has been living under a rock)
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 07:14 AM
January 08, 2005
cricket
cricket
Originally uploaded by gadgetgirl.
Sparky really is Australian. See, he's watching the cricket! Bad joke I know....but what he's really doing is watching his kitty DVD that has birds, fish, and yes, crickets on it. (see the brown cricket on the left hand side of the screen?)
I'm pathetic I know.
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 05:01 PM
January 06, 2005
Oh, I forgot, this link
Oh, I forgot, this link ROCKS! You put in what you have in your bar (vodka, apple juice, whiskey, Mad Dog 20/20, whatever) and it tells you what drinks you can make out of the stuff you have. How cool is that? (Kris, I thought this was right up your alley)
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 08:25 PM
I feel like a real
I feel like a real grown up tonight. We bought a proper sofa today. We got The Memphis, aint it purdy? No, not in the white, it is going to be "paprika", aka red, And we got the it with a chaise at one end and wooden legs instead of the metal ones. It's gonna take a few weeks before we can actually get it, but it was on sale so i guess I can wait. (So Mom, when you come down we will have to go accessory shopping. And maybe look for a new coffee table....Shame, huh?)
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 07:34 PM
January 05, 2005
Since everyone and their brother
Since everyone and their brother is doing a top whatever things of the year, I thought I should join in on the fun. So, in no particular order are my top achievements and experiences of 2004.
- Seeing the Flaming Lips twice in 2 days. (they rock!)
- Getting a pattern in Stitch n Bitch Nation.
- Getting the gig at The Library. Sometimes I am amazed that I get paid to do crafty things with the kiddies.
- Learning how to drive a manual drive car ('stick shift' to the Americans).
- Making a spinach lasagna from scratch. It was very yummy.
- Finally getting our finances to a point where that aren't embarassing. (ok, that was mostly Mr GG, but I helped)
- Getting Australian citizenship (and I still don't have my passport, how slack am I???)
Man, '04 was a pretty big year.
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 07:17 PM
Sparky the Turkish Van
Sparky the Turkish Van
Originally uploaded by yankinoz.
Rob took this pic of the kitty ages ago, but I still love it.
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 06:24 PM
January 03, 2005
wedding
wedding
Originally uploaded by gadgetgirl.
I was just looking at some photos on the PC and realized I didn't have any of our wedding shots on my flickr account. so here we go.
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 09:04 PM
OK, so if someone (namely
OK, so if someone (namely my Mom) would happen to pick up one of these and bring it to Sydney at some point, that would be very cool. I'm just sayin'.......( I heard they are under $10 at Target and Walmart, I'm just sayin')
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 07:35 PM
January 01, 2005
Sydney NYE 05
Sydney NYE 05
Originally uploaded by gadgetgirl.
Happy New Year! Here is a shot of the big disco ball that is currently hanging off the Opera House side of the bridge. Crazy stuff man!
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 12:25 AM