Come home, Tim…
Elizabeth January 19th, 2008
Tim went to the Vic Markets today to pick up meat for Australia Day. He was gone for about 3 hours in total, and this was Harry’s position for the entire duration of his absence.
Those two are in love.
Archive for January, 2008
This is not a post about Corey Delaney
Elizabeth January 18th, 2008
I mean it – I refuse to give that worthless waste of space any more publicity than he’s already been given. I’m annoyed that this stupid party of his had led to him being offered management and a deal with Big Brother.
I’m annoyed that he’s breathing my air.
Instead, this is a post about a website called Slap Corey. It’s surprisingly therapeutic.
Calls for Australia Day to be abolished
Elizabeth January 16th, 2008
In what could be considered his most controversial suggestion ever, Sam Kekovich — Australia’s lamb ambassador — will be calling for Australia Day to be abolished.
In his hugely anticipated 2008 address to the nation Sam will express his desire to have Australia Day scrapped…and replaced with Australia Week.
“It is my solemn duty to inform you that it’s time to abolish Australia Day. Our annual lamb fest hasn’t stopped unAustralianism racing through the land like horse flu through a Japanese jockey club,” Sam says.
“Australia Day has had its day. We need Australia Week — a seven day lamb-athon to properly celebrate our great nation.
“Instead of one public holiday, we need seven. Instead of one lamb barbie, we need 21 lamb meal opportunities – not including snacks.”
In a bold move, Sam plans to take his message straight to the top — to the Prime Minister — and has asked for the help of ordinary Australians to help the message get through.
“I’ll be petitioning our new PM to officially recognise Australia Week,” Sam says.
“Stack the fridge full of lamb, take the week off, and celebrate with me. Any boss that won’t let you is a bum. Just chuck a week of sickies instead — what could be more Australian than that?”
Sam’s call to can Australia’s national day is just the tip of the iceberg, with well known footballers, New Zealand’s Prime Minister and “weed worshippers” all copping a spray in his annual address.
Here’s what he’s had to say in the past:
Australia Day 2007
Australia Day 2006:
Christmas 2005
Australia Day 2005 (in which Sam angers several minority groups in under 2 minutes)
I can’t write too much about our plans here just yet, because I have a few surprises up my sleeve for Tim’s first Australia Day. All I’ll say is that it will be AWESOME, and that there will be no shortage of lamb chops!
How to make bread
Elizabeth January 16th, 2008
Rather than type out the recipe, I thought I’d try something new and record video instructions instead. This took forever to put together, so I’m looking forward to hearing your feedback.
Big thanks to Tim, who is the true star of this video. Enjoy!
And for completely unrelated reasons, thanks Ralf 
Superglue prank
Elizabeth January 14th, 2008
I love how the receptionist at Emergency laughs at him too 
#56 – Catch up on Lost
Elizabeth January 13th, 2008
Part of my 101 Things in 1001 Days challenge.
(A big thank you to Josh Holloway for making this task so easy to complete!)
So. Halfway through November 2007 I had never seen a single episode of Lost. I’m not much of a TV person anyway, but I’m sure it didn’t help that when the show began I was working afternoons and nights. By the time I realised that it was a popular show, and that all the praise was really justified, I guess I felt like I’d missed the boat.
As the writers’ strike dragged on and on, Tim decided it would be a good time to catch me up on what I had missed. I never (ever!) expected that I would be able to watch 71 episodes of anything in 6 weeks – but we did! It was especially easy to watch the show on Blu-Ray, since hitting the pause button gave such incredible detail. There were a few times when we were able to spot a clue that would have told us nothing in standard definition.
We had a number of marathons that began over dinner and ran until after midnight. To be honest, now that I’m all caught up I’m looking forward to eating at our table again! Not to mention sleeping through the night without the crazy, all-consuming Lost-related dreams that have been breaking my brain. I’m expecting more of that tonight, but then I should be ok again.
So now I have to wait a few weeks to see what happens next, but at least it’s not the months that normal viewers have had to endure. I have a few ideas at this point, but first I’m looking forward to reading the massive amount of online material that I’ve been hiding from. Until tonight, I’ve had to get Tim to check Lostpedia for the answers to my questions so that I didn’t accidentally encounter spoilers.
I know, I know – I’m the last kid to show up at the party. But this was a fairly time-consuming project for me, so it’s nice to be able to check off another item on my list.
Oh no, I have hipatitis!
Elizabeth January 11th, 2008
I’ve seen this a million times before, but it never fails to make me laugh. And besides, I sort of wanted to push that last photo further down the page. Hairy, unidentifiable body parts that have been squeezed into odd shapes are probably enough to keep me away from my own blog, so I can’t imagine how you guys feel about it!
Thanks to Colin Campbell for reminding me of this list.
The Washington Post’s Mensa Invitational asked readers to take any
word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing
one letter, and supply a new definition.Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the
subject financially impotent for an indefinite period of time.Ignoranus: A person who’s both stupid and an asshole.
Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with.
Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly.
Bozone (n.): The substance surrounding stupid people that stops bright ideas from penetrating. The bozone layer, unfortunately, shows little sign of breaking down in the near future.
Foreploy: Any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose of getting laid.
Giraffiti: Vandalism spray-painted very, very high.
Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the
person who doesn’t get it.Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when you are running late.
Hipatitis: Terminal coolness.
Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease. (This one got extra credit.)
Karmageddon: It’s when everybody is sending off all these really bad vibes, and then the Earth explodes, and it’s a serious bummer.
Decafalon (n.): The grueling event of getting through the day consuming only things that are good for you
Glibido: All talk and no action.
Dopeler effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly.
Arachnoleptic fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just after you’ve accidentally walked through a spider web.
Beelzebug (n.): Satan in the form of a mosquito, that gets into your bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out.
A new approach to learning the alphabet
Elizabeth January 9th, 2008
I think Heather summed it up best when she said:
You have to wonder, does someone just wake up one morning and go, you know what would be fun? Strapping some clothespins to my face! Because if I have to pick up a pen to write the letter K one more time, I’m just gonna fall right over.
See the rest of the images here. Can anyone tell me what the artist is trying to say with this?
Arroz con Pollo with apples
#76 – Rearrange my study
Elizabeth January 5th, 2008
Part of my 101 Things in 1001 Days challenge.
Last night I completed my first task in my 101/1001, which was to rearrange the furniture in my study. Everything was sort of thrown in here when I moved in a couple of months ago, and I felt like I was wasting this gorgeous big room by not making better use of it.
I am really happy with how it turned out! And it’s great to cross something off my list.
BEFORE:
It’s okay, but kind of cramped considering the space I had to work with. The wooden art table ended up having to hold the modem, router and other computer gear, which meant it wasn’t being used for art stuff. It was also a pain in the butt to get to the router if we needed to.
So…
AFTER:
Now my art table is holding art supplies, imagine that! Underneath is all my scrapbooking stuff (for journaling, not for scrapbooks), paints and a single bag of computer cables and guitar leads. That part was unavoidable.
Best of all, I now have my digital recorder and preamp in a handy position for the next time I get the urge to record.
Now to figure out which item to tackle next!
Sky Wheel at Birrarung Marr
Elizabeth January 3rd, 2008
After enduring weeks of my whining, Tim finally came with me to go on the Giant Sky Wheel on the river. It’s supposedly the biggest travelling Ferris wheel in Australia, and in a couple of weeks it’ll be on its way somewhere else.
The view was beautiful from the top – there was a clear view of the river and cityscape, Federation Square and the MCG on the other side of us. My lenses weren’t fast enough to take a decent photo from the top, but even from the ground the view is really pretty.
The Sky Wheel has extended its stay at Birrarung Marr until January 28th, if you’re yet to check it out. I recommend it for something cheap and easy to do!
Oh, and on our walk home from the tram we encountered a couple of cute possums walking on the phone lines above us. I think this is Tim’s first wild native Australian animal sighting, except for the bogan who asked him for directions on New Years Eve…
Cheese & Chive Scones
Elizabeth January 2nd, 2008
These are, without a doubt, the yummiest scones in the world. They’re quick and easy to make too, and I bet you could have heaps of fun varying the flavours. Strictly speaking, a scone should be made up of 3 parts dry ingredients and 1 part wet. But you know, rules schmules.
This recipe made about 12 scones. Thanks to Karen Cheng for the original recipe, which I modified a little on the spur of the moment!
INGREDIENTS
2.75 cups self-raising flour
75g butter
1.25 cups grated cheese
1/2 tsp sea salt
2-3 Tsp chopped fresh chives
1/2 cup milk
METHOD
Sift the flour, and rub together with the butter. Add the cheese, chives and salt, and stir well. Add the milk, combine well until it forms a soft dough. If the mixture is too sticky, add a little more flour.
Knead the dough lightly, and spread it flat with your hands to a thickness of 1-2cm. Use a scone cutter to cut circles from the dough (I couldn’t find mine, so I used a glass!) and place them onto an oiled tray.
Cook for 10-15 mins at 230ºC/450ºF, or until golden brown. And if you don’t eat them hot with a little butter you’re crazy.
These are incredibly good, for such minimal effort!
Hippy Nude Beer!
Elizabeth January 2nd, 2008
Is it just me, or was December only 2 weeks long? I have no idea how 2008 managed to sneak up behind me like that, but here we are. I guess we’re stuck with each other now!
I don’t usually make resolutions, but I suppose 2008 is the year of Getting Stuff Done. My 101 Things in 1001 Days list will be a major player in making sure that happens, and now that January has arrived I can finally get stuck into it. There are a number of blogging-related tasks on my list, so this place will also see plenty of action. I will certainly have plenty to write about as I start crossing things off.
I’m completely blown away by the fact that the LJ community I started for this project has almost hit 750 members. Hell, I was blown away when we hit 50. It’s been so inspiring to see how excited everybody is about beginning this challenge, and reading through other peoples’ lists. Even if 10 people finish the full 1001 days it will have been completely worth it.
I hope everybody has a wonderful 2008. I’m planning on finishing it with lots of money and a great arse!
