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July 31, 2007
my brother is going to love this one
So get this.
I found this web site that is a library of intros from TV shows.
No, really
Some of the gems include My Sister Sam, Night Court, Too Close for Comfort and The Facts of Life
Oh how I love cheezy, short lived 80's sitcoms. There, I've said it. I'm glad that's off my chest. whew...
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 07:17 PM
the bright side
-gg
(ok, so it's coming to Melbourne...but we've been looking for an excuse to return to Melbourne...anyone else up for a weekend away?)
Posted by gadgetgirl at 07:46 AM
July 30, 2007
home stuff
OK, I'm not a big Pottery Barn fan, but this line (called 'smart furniture') is too cool. I'm lovin' the bulletin board/charging station. I think once we finally buy a place I'm going to have to build something like this. It is SO clever.
I really like the concept of this desk as well. (the style is a bit fussy for my taste) But I just love how they have made technology part of the home, not some cold, separate entity.
Coolness.
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 07:24 PM
July 28, 2007
Mega-wombats!
I like very much the wombat.
Thanks for the heads up Amy C.
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 06:07 PM
July 27, 2007
Thanks to Kris I now have a new ringtone.
So if you ring me and I'm laughing you'll know why.
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 07:17 AM
July 26, 2007
Pop Quiz
Q: You are a parent of 2. You are in the local Library. Your younger child begins to scream bloody murder. And does. not. stop.
For a full 15 minutes.
What do you do?
A. Take the child outside until he/she calms down
B. Do your best to console your child and calm him/her down
C. Pick up the child, try to reason with him/her, give up and ignore the child
D. Let the child scream for another 10 minutes until most of the customers and all of the staff are so pissed off at you that they could care less about who you are and what is actually wrong with your child.
welcome to my life
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 10:41 PM
July 25, 2007
livin' in the 80's (ya gotta love Killing Joke)
So I have this 80's retro party to go to soon. (it's hard to think of my high school days as being 'retro' ...eek...am I that old?)
Anyway, in my research(I have to get it era perfect, ya know?) I found this rockin' site. Prototype Vintage has lots of awesome 'new wave' plastic jewelry. And you know what, I had these exact shoes in like 1987. Man, I loved those shoes...
It's like a little stroll down memory lane...
But this whole thing is kind of freakin' me out. Ya see, the 80's 'look' is so back in at the moment. Go have a look at eBay. Things like acid washed denim mini shirts, slouch boots and wayfarers go for big bucks. But the thing that got me today was when I was on my way to work I saw a hip young thing wearing stirrup pants. Stirrup pants! What is this world coming to?
Now I just need to find/make the perfect new wave necklace to go with my outfit for this party. I'm thinkin' an early new wave ala Human League, The Cars or even Blondie. And don't worry, I'll be sure to take some pics (should I compare my get up to what I actually wore in my 80's goth/industrial days? It might be an interesting comparison)
But it is kind of strange watching your personal history become costume.
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 09:31 PM
July 23, 2007
One last Harry Potter post
Daniel Radcliffe turns 18 today
I'm just sayin'.
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 07:25 AM
July 22, 2007
I've joined Facebook.
I kind of feel like I've been assimilated
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 07:40 PM
...and I'm done. Sparky loved having someone lounging on the sofa for two days.
Now I can return to real life, the media black out in my house can end.
And get this, I start jury duty tomorrow.
fun stuff.
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 05:57 PM
I'm still reading.
But I've posted some of the photos from the Gleewarts Express.
I'm avoiding Kris' blog just in case somebody should post a spoiler. But here is a shot she took of me checking out a snake on the express
More later....
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 07:59 AM
July 19, 2007
TWO MORE SLEEPS!!!!!!!
(ya think I'm a little excited about Harry Potter?)
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 08:35 PM
July 18, 2007
brr
I was offically cold yesterday. Sydney hit a 21 year low. It was literally freezing! (ok, if you factor in wind chill)
Where's the heater?
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 07:52 AM
July 15, 2007
And now for your 80's moment of zen.
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you
The Fixx
-gg
(but if that's not enough 80's for ya, 'table the label' and get some fashion advice from Mr T)
Posted by gadgetgirl at 10:38 PM
Crack House(warming)
So, my wonderful brother and SIL recently bought an awesome place in Chicago. When they were doing the inspections of their now home they found out that the front door had been bashed in by, well, by a police battering ram.
During a drug raid.
Not to worry, the drug lords had moved out and the place was now up for sale.
Jim and Amy thought it was a cool pad, it was in their price range, their people talked to the owner's people and the deal was made (on the house, not on the drugs).
But because of the history, the place was christened 'The Crack House' and well, me being me though this name was perfect for a cross stitch sampler. So I charted the above cross stitch and put it together.
Came up ok, no? They seem to like it, and it has pride of place on the mantel. I've been meaning to blog this for a while, but I finally got off of my arse
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 10:21 PM
July 13, 2007
O.
Mi.
Gawd.
Anyone who knows my obsession for Pimp My Ride will understand why I am so excited about this:
No, really...and apparently there is an Aussie contest as well. I simply must enter. This is just made for me.
And be sure to check out the t shirts at Unshelved. I really like the 'what happens at storytime stays at storytime' Too funny. If you don't know Unshelved, they do a Library themed comic strip (how old skool?)
-gg
(thanks for the heads up Wing)
Posted by gadgetgirl at 06:26 PM
July 12, 2007
Harry Potter and the Order
Went with Kris and the Snook (and every other soul in Sydney) to see Harry Potter and the Order of Phoenix last night.
About two minutes into it, as Harry was sitting on his bed in a very thin t-shirt, Kris leaned over to me and whispered 'PHWHOAR!' into my ear.
Yes ladies and gentlemen, we were totally perving on a 16 year old boy.
I feel a bit dirty about the whole thing. But jeez, He's growing up to be quite a hottie. Whoever did that bit of casting way back when must have had a crystal ball because he's really grown up nicely.
But I digress....(yes there are a few spoilers ahead!)
The film itself was quite entertaining (better than the last one for sure!) And sufficiently dark. Definitely not one for the little kids. If I had seen this one before the age of 10 I would have has nightmares for a week! But I think the darkness and violence is very true to the feel of the book.
I also really liked the subplot about how the media and politicians manipulated public opinion. The use of The Daily Prophet was interesting and added to the pace to the film. It tied in with Umbridge's ever opressive new rules that were nailed day after day to the Hogwarts stone wall. Both had a similar look and feel while they both became more and more fanatical as the film progressed.
I was a bit worried when I saw the previews, I didn't think they had cast Dolores Umbridge right. But I totally take it back. She was perfect. Creepy, sickly sweet and just plain evil. By the end you never want to see the colour pink ever again.
Luna Lovegood was brilliant as well. Spacey but insightful. Strange but kind. The only thing is that she reminded me a little of the Jan character from the Brady Bunch movies. I kept waiting for her to put on an afro wig and talk about 'Marsha, Marsha, Marsha'.
While we were waiting for the bus after the film we all agreed that the Dumbledore/Voldemort magic fight scene was very reminiscent of the Yoda/Count Dooku light sabre fight scene. Not in a bad way, it just had a similar feel.
But all in all I really liked it. It had a great cast, amazing effects, good pace and just enough eye candy. Admittedly I'm a Potter fan, so take this all with a grain of salt...but if you are a Potter fan too I'd suggest seeing it. I think it's one of the better films from the series.
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 08:10 AM
July 10, 2007
Three things (very random)
1. OK, I'm with Laura on this one, I might just need to order this Halloween book.
2. I saw the Best. Bumpersticker. Ever. 'Nixon is no longer the worst president in history'
3. I made Rubbernun's crumble recipe and omigawd it is so yum. I made it with apples and pears. If you are looking for an easy yummy dessert recipe then try this one. Here is a visual tutorial.
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 09:15 AM
July 08, 2007
sock
I'm rockin' through my first sock. This one is knitted using the traditional top down 4 DPN method with self pattering wool.
Sweet!
Posted by gadgetgirl at 11:55 AM
July 07, 2007
A Modest Proposal
Ok, I've made a decision.
If you wear a band t-shirt you should be able to name 5 songs by that band. Sounds reasonable to me. No?
I think I might try is next time I see someone wearing a Ramones or Sex Pistols T. (The shirt they bought at Myers no doubt) I think it is a pretty reasonable thing really, to actually know a thing or two about the band that you wear on your chest.
-gg (who can name 5 Sex Pistol songs in less than a minute, dammit!)
Posted by gadgetgirl at 09:20 PM
July 06, 2007
10 years + 1 day
Boy, it was ten years ago yesterday that we arrived in Sydney.
TEN YEARS!
Ten years ago we stumbled off of a very long flight, blurry-eyed but incredibly excited. It was a sunny Saturday morning in Sydney, chilly but beautiful.
We were told by some seasoned travellers that we should try to stay awake as late as we possibly could on the first day to try to get 'in sync' with the local time. But by like 6:00pm we were so tired we could barely think straight and just wanted to plop down in front of the TV and just chill.
Well.....
This show came on that was beyond explanation.
It was Hey Hey It's Saturday (Watch the Aussies say, 'oh good god no' and the Americans are say, 'What the hell is that?' )
Hey Hey was an Aussie variety show with music, interviews, lots of comedy, etc. But to say that Hey Hey It's Saturday was an Australian TV icon just doesn't even begin to cover it. It ran from 1971-1999, was completely live, and had more inside jokes than you can ever imagine.
But as we watched it with our very jet lagged minds we knew none of this......we were soooo confused.
I found a few clips from Hey Hey to share with the class:
-Every band that came to Oz played on Hey Hey. Here's Alanis, the it girl of the late 90's, belting out 'Thank You'
-They had a Gong Show type segments called Red Faces. This was a particularly funny act.
-But I think this one really illustrates the humour of the show. It is from the mid 80's with the host Daryl Somerstrying to explain cricket (watch the Americans get really confused!)
But what did we do to celebrate our ten continued years expatriatism? We went out in the windy Sydney weather to watch a very very French band play.
Slightly appropriate , no?
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 08:32 AM
July 03, 2007
One good drop?
No, really. We saw this on Border Security last night.
Bascially there is this small marsupial called the paradoxurus, or 'luwak', that likes the taste of ripe coffee berries. The lewak eat them, digest them and then, well, you can guess the next step.
Then, and this is where is gets a little crazy, people actually go out and collect the coffee filled cat poo, roast it and then make coffee from it. They say some enzyme in the luwak's stomach ferments the beans and adds 'something special'.
People will swallow anything.
Hey, I wonder if I can get Sparky to eat some coffee berries...maybe I can get in on some of this action. Considering its $160 a pound for this coffee from a scrungy bush beast, what do you think people will pay for coffee that passes through a pampered, pristine exotic cat. Oh, we could call it a 'Turskish' roast. hmmm....
Where is that cat?
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 08:12 AM
July 02, 2007
Climbing Weekend
We drove down to Nowra this Saturday to do a bit of climbing. It was mostly sunny and dry but there were gale force winds literally blowing people off of routes. (not us, some another team around the corner)
We found a nice wall that gave us a bit of shelter. (The Descent Gully Side Wall) I managed to do two climbs (Puppy and Pete's Two Bob)but due to my crappy circulation I spent most of the time trying to keep my hands warm. Boy, do I need a pair belay gloves (But thankfully I have a the hat/helmet combo!)
Does anyone know any sure fire methods for increasing circulation? Ginger? Exercise? Aspirin?
-gg
Posted by gadgetgirl at 08:10 AM
July 01, 2007
balony!
Just when I thought I could make sense of the world...just when I thought it was all starting to solidify...I find out something like this:
President Bush eats bologna on white bread with Doritos at the friggin' WALDORF=ASTORIA.
Were not talking about the kitchen at the Motel 6, not the kitchen of Sammy and Jessie's Pay-by-the-hour Hotel, no... this is the Waldorf=Astoria.
The Hotel, the salad, the one time home to Tesla.
The man with his finger on the button has them making him a friggin' bologna sandwich with Doritos.
What is he, 5? WTF? Who voted for this moron?
Ug.
Someone pass me a voting form.
-gg
(thanks [Cherry] Ride for getting me all revved up)
Posted by gadgetgirl at 08:06 PM