30 before 30

One of my Thirty before 30 goals was to meet 10 more internet people IRL… and I achieved that one with the meetup last weekend. I’m not very far through my list… but I’m getting there. Slowly. Maybe. I might get there. I have 13 more months.

Giveaway Time!

Want to win yourself one the really awesome Archie Grand notebooks? I scored two of these Bloggers I met and Liked ones at the demise of Borders, and would like one of you to share in my joy! All you need to do to enter to win this notebook is comment about who you’ve met from the interwebs, or who you’d like to, and whether that went well! For up to two extra entries, tweet and/or facebook the link to this post and post a comment telling me you do so with your username to stalk you with ;)

Good luck! The winner of the notebook will be drawn randomly using the And the winner is… plugin sometime around 9pm Tuesday 5th July AEST. I’ll post worldwide to my blogging lovelies! xx

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Vegan Cupcakes

Up a little early this morning to ice my first batch of Vegan Cupcakes

It’s #39 Bake awesome vegan cupcakes to take into work on my Thirty before 30 list. At my work, you provide cake for the person whose birthday falls after yours, so as my birthday was recently it’s my turn to bring the cake. The recipe came from Vegan Cupcakes Take Over the World, which is full of little vegan cupcake recipes. The un-iced cakes got Rish’s smile of approval last night.

Vegan Cupcakes

What do you think of the icing colour?

Vegan Cupcakes

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31 photos in 31 days

The steel $3.50 tights… they didn’t last the day!

31 photos in 31 days

Somehow, Jen’s encouragement led me to register for The Canberra Times Family Fun Run and Walk… for the 10k! No idea how far I’ll get, but it all ties in with Thirty before 30 #3 Run 8km and #11 Run 10km (yeah, separate. No idea!)

I have a fundraising page too if you want to make a contribution to the Heart Foundation to encourage me! xx

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It has a foot in it so it counts for 31 in 31!

Headed to the Old Bus Depot Markets to get out and about today… Got myself some mulled wine (mm it was rather lemony and awesome) and wandered around.

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I’ve made a (small) start on my Thirty before 30 list… I have decided that #23 Take and blog a photo a day of me for a month will be accomplished via DailyMugshot.com… and I won’t subject you all to each and every one of th pics here… instead they will appear at my mugshow and I will share the link once again when i complete a month in a row!

I also have the ingredients for #29 Bake awesome vegan cupcakes to take into work… so we’ll see if they meet all of the criteria there!

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Banana Cake and Mini Muffins

Mmm made the Banana cake again out of Go Dairy Free, this time making a double mix, the cake’s a bit bigger and I made a bunch of mini-muffins too, which I see Rish has been nibbling on this afternoon!

Banana Cake and Mini Muffins

And some Sunday Mutterings:

  1. Inception :: day
  2. Anticipation :: exhilaration
  3. Space :: the final frontier
  4. Earn :: money
  5. .com :: boom
  6. Hello! :: Hai!
  7. Equivalent :: equal
  8. Swore :: dammit
  9. Actions :: speak louder than words
  10. Expletive! :: #$@#%%%%#!

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(Being my birthday, you’re obligated to de-lurk and comment! Do it!)

Hello Kitty Cupcakes
Last year’s work cupcakes for my birthday. Hello Kitty!

Okay, any notion I had of doing a 101 in 1001 is long gone, I can’t even WRITE a list, let along get started on one. So perhaps, 30 items before my 30th birthday will be more manageable? We can always hope!

So, let’s see. What are 30 things I would like to achieve in the next 24 months?

  1. Finish my Masters
  2. Visit Japan
  3. Run 8km
  4. Sort out my diet
  5. Buy some knee-high boots that fit my calves
  6. Learn to cook tofu in at least 3 ways (including stirfry)
  7. Read 20 Popular Penguins (a few can be checked off already, will let you know in my first update!)
  8. Do some unassisted chin-ups
  9. Eat gluten free hot cross buns
  10. Finishing knitting the pink/red scarf that’s been in the cupboard part done for at least 2 years
  11. Run 10 km (Mothers day classic?)
  12. Have made at least 2 things from each cookbook I own
  13. Meet at least 10 more ‘internet people’ IRL
  14. Sell or play my clarinet
  15. Drastically reduce my diet coke intake – no more than one in a day, no more than 4 in a week
  16. Have a caffeine free month
  17. Try Body Balance. At least twice.
  18. Properly tag all my mp3s
  19. Do a pole dancing course or burlesque course (I’ve only done a one-off hens night)
  20. Make this gingerbread cake
  21. Get down to my “preferred weight” and maintain it for 3 months
  22. Successfully give blood (ie no passing out before they have enough)
  23. Take and blog a photo a day of me for a month
  24. Buy a re-usable coffee cup for my takeaway coffee (recommendations sought)
  25. Sew a skirt
  26. Sew a dress
  27. Do a wine tasting course
  28. Go skinny dipping!
  29. Bake awesome vegan cupcakes to take into work
  30. “Go Dark” for a weekend (preferably on the South Coast!)

I’m sure to “achieve” other things in that time, but here’s a few to keep tabs on.
Wish me well?

Oh and here’s a song you should all listen to. Because it’s my ring tone.

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