May 2010

They Just Die in the Right Way

May 19, 2010

I come home from the supermarket with a bunch of roses, to brighten the house, to bring Rish a smile when he works from home in the mornings, hiding from the cold of outside. There’s something awesome about the way roses dry up and die. I remember a bunch I kept once from Rish, maybe [...]

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Black Cats and Licorice

May 17, 2010

I never really liked licorice and aniseed growing up (or as a grown up), so I surprised myself when I took a piece of licorice (in lieu of the freddo frogs on offer), nibbled on it, and actually enjoyed it. Rish thinks I’m gross now ;)

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Great Global Kiss-in

May 15, 2010

Monday marks the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia… and what better way to mark it that with a worldwide kiss-in running in different places around the world from May 14-17. Most of the Australian ones are today to coincide with the Equal Marriage rallies, which will be ongoing I’m sure in the lead up [...]

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Noicities: On my Bookshelf

May 14, 2010

Well, actually, scattered around the house are the books I’m reading at the moment, thanks to little brown boxes from Amazon… (sharing this for the Noice-ities this weekend!) The lonely planet guide to Germany… planning, scoping out bars, bike paths, accommodation, trains, planes, history… Generally using it to get myself excited, and to try to [...]

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Bloggers Without Makeup

May 14, 2010

I probably wear makeup about once a fortnight when I’m heading out for dinner and/or drinks, so you’ll usually see me without makeup on this blog, but why not join in the fun of Bloggers without Makeup? :p I’m in the Uni library, on the final day of my semester, writing an essay about modifying [...]

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Low-fat Lemon Chicken

May 13, 2010

Gorgeously simple! I wanted something with meat in it the other night. But nothing too sweet or greasy… The recipe I based it on came from from the Hamlyn All Colour Cookbook: 200 Wok Recipes book that I got through the bookclub at work for about $5! Sooo simple, just wish I’d planned ahead and [...]

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Lamb Bolognese?

May 12, 2010

How can you go wrong with reduced to clear (lamb) mince, kinky olive oil, red wine and fresh basil? There’s certainly a ‘lamby’ smell to it… Throw in some carrot and zucchini for vege goodness. (oops, forgot mushrooms!) Winter warmers! :)

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Parlour Wine Room – Desserts

May 11, 2010

“You have to try the one where you go from one end to the other with ice cream and chocolate cake” Belgian chocolate fondant with caramel ice cream & guirlache $15 Unfortunately, I couldn’t eat it (on any of the desserts on the menu in their creamy goodness!), and settled on a glass or two [...]

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The Fog sets in.

May 10, 2010

Canberra winter mornings… on my walk to work.

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Mothers Day Classic 2010

May 9, 2010

What a way to spend a mothers day morning – in the Crisp Canberra air, running around the lake in the sunshine. Today was my third Mother’s Day Classic… and it went well :) My time was 31:10 according to my watch, 31:20 according to my official time that was just smsed through to me. [...]

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The Organisational Behaviours of Ants

May 8, 2010

A friend linked to a post about the book Ant Encounters: Interaction Networks and Colony Behavior (Primers in Complex Systems)… the post had the following quote: Every summer, I get calls from people who are puzzled to find a heap of dead Argentine ants in their freezer. The ants are attracted to something, presumably an [...]

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Planning, Stress, AWOL, and a little Red Wine.

May 7, 2010

The organisation of my trip to Germany is taking shape, finally. We have flights to and from Vienna, I have train tickets for once we’re back in Frankfurt to Cologne, Hamburg and Berlin, and have started sorting out / looking at accommodation. Getting there. Still need to get back to Frankfurt from Berlin, but that [...]

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