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Jun. 14th, 2005 @ 10:31 pm
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Well, it's official, I've gone live. My new blog is all up and everything at MT.
LJ has been fun, but I guess this is really my last post here at lj, well, in this blog at least.But I will still be lurking around on other people's blogs, duh. But please come on over to my new place....pretty please....
cheers
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Jun. 13th, 2005 @ 10:19 am
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Can you do me a favour? Can you go to my new blog and see if it works for you? Is it fast or slow? Do the pics show up? See if you can leave a comment. Hopefully I'll have my new blog home up and running soon. And you know what that means.....blog-warming party!!!!!
thanks everyone.
-gg
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Jun. 12th, 2005 @ 05:54 pm
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Just so you know I'll soon be leaving Live Journal and joining the Movable Type family. The good thing is that I will have a lot more control of this here blog, the bad thing is that when I downloaded my archive I couldn't get the comments to come along. (if you know how to do it, can ya let me in??? Jim??? anyone???)
But don't worry, when I do the switch I'll post a link here for you. More later.
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Jun. 11th, 2005 @ 09:56 am
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I love the Haunted Mansion. I love the Haunted Mansion. I LOVE THE HAUNTED MANSION.....
but I do NOT need yet another crafty project. and where would I put it?
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Jun. 10th, 2005 @ 07:52 am
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OK, so here is what I want.
You know those non-skid mat things that you put in the shower? I want one that has either a strip of pumice or a section of some other sandpaper like substance in it. The way I see it, you could stand in the shower and and rub your foot back and forth on the rough spot and get rid of all those dead skin cells while waiting for your conditioner to work. (I am forver forgetting to use my little pumice stone)
That should work, right?
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Jun. 7th, 2005 @ 09:33 pm
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So my hubby and I had this brilliant idea while we were driving idea home tonight. You know how there are WAY too many big ole SUVs (aka 4 wheel drives) on the roads here on Australian roads driven by smug suburban Mums? Well, I figured there has to be a way to get up their collecive nose.
So here is the plan. I am going to import the first Hummer to Sydney (for the Americans, no, we don't have them here) , I am going to paint it hot pink then paint a huge adultshop.com.au ad across both sides, the top, and maybe even the back window.(hummer, adult shop, get it?) I figure the sight of it will send the soccer Mums set just bonkers. Think about it. It IS an SUV, something they love, and the fact that it will actually be even bigger than their automobile, HA! But the fact that, gasp, it will be advertising S.E.X, yikes. Can't you just see me driving this big ass beast to work? Oh, it would be just brilliant.
Now if I can just figure out how to install solar panels onto it (I don't want to burn all that fuel after all).....AND get adultshop.com.au to pay for it....
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Pardon me while I loose all street cred....
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Jun. 6th, 2005 @ 02:34 pm
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Kelly, hey, listen, I have seen your new video and I think we need to have a chat, woman to woman. 5 words for you: "step away from the stylist". (LOOK AT YOURSELF,OK?) Now I know the retro 80's thing is all in and whatever, but take my word for it, this whole trashy Stevie Nicks/Prince/Madonna-wannabe look is not doing you any justice. Really. I'm sure you are just trying to break out of that whole 'girl next door' image and that's fine and we get it, you have an 'edge' but you are about three awards shows away from dressing (or UNdressing) like Lil Kim. Think about it....
Where are the gals from Go Fug Yourself when you need them?
-gg
(I just have to add that I don't normally even sit through an entire Kelly Clarkson video, but that outfit just grabbed my attention when it came on the other day. I thought it was a joke. Come on, you have to admit she looks silly. I'm going to go put on some Chemical Brothers or Dead Kennedys or something to cleanse myself) |
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Jun. 6th, 2005 @ 10:03 am
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I am on hold.
See, my oven stopped working last night (AFTER I made up a pizza from scratch and tried to cook it but the oven never quite heated up. Just for the record you cannot cook a pizza in the broiler (aka grill, the thing under the oven). I was planning on making some banana bread with the ever browning bananas in my kitchen but I think it will have to wait. Do you have any idea how hard it is to find someone who will come out and fix.....
OK, it is 3/4 an hour later. I've been on hold with 3 different places and Rob ended up finding some place that will come out..... late next week. Now it seems with the age of our oven it might just be easier and cheaper just to replace the whole oven. So we have to wait to see what the landlord wants to do. Hopefully I will get to bake something, oh, in a few weeks.
And they keep showing that bloody DJs clearance ad that I'm in. Thank god you can't tell it's me, how embarrassing would that be? It was like 100 years ago and my hair is so short! Yikes. (if you see a David Jones sale ad with a couple of people putting clearance signs in a show window, I'm the one carrying the ladder in my socks, that has to be some sort of health hazard)
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Jun. 3rd, 2005 @ 04:53 pm
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1. Does anyone have a recipe for Hawaiian bread that doesn't involve a bread maker? I've had a hankerin' for it and Australians just look at me funny when I ask about it.
2. I'm sure I remember a few of these strange old McDonald ads...the one with the dancing waste bins seems familiar. And is it just me or is Larry the lead cop from Law and Order SVU? Maybe it is just me....(link from my bro)
3. I don't know what freaks me out most about this video. The fact that the puppet's mouth doesn't match up with the singing, the overuse of weird wipes and fade outs, the bizarre set or the fact that they are all, well, INSANE! I mean really, is this whole thing meant to get little kids into their religion or give them nightmares? Really? (link from Snarky)
-gg
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More@Rockpool
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May. 29th, 2005 @ 05:22 pm
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Rockpool
Originally uploaded by gadgetgirl.
Here is the 'Warm Rhubarb, Raspberry and Praline Pudding with Vanilla Sauce' from Rockpool. YUM!!!!
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Rob at Rockpool
Originally uploaded by gadgetgirl.
Happy Birthday to ME!!!
Here is my loving husband last night enjoying his dinner at the world famous Rockpool. The food was pretty frickin' awesome. The standouts were the 'Tuna and Hiramasa Kingfish Sashimi With Rice and Pickled Cucumber Salad with Modern Sashimi Dressing' (that was my FAVOURITE!), 'Spring Bay Scallops with Sweet Corn Crepe with Fragrant Lemongrass and Mussel Butter' and the 'Warm Rhubarb, Raspberry and Praline Pudding with Vanilla Sauce'. Oh, and Neil Perry can sure design a great sauce. Rob also gave the latest Neil Perry book for my birthday. pretty swish really. And we were actually quite full when we left. Not what I expected from a fine dining estabilishment. Satisfied yes, full no. It has been a great birthday really. More pics of my birthday prezzies to come....
-gg
May. 29th, 2005 @ 05:14 pm
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Sorry I've been a little MIA lately. I've picked up another class so I have even less free time. But that's cool, I'm inching towards my goal.
This weekend is my birthday. I can't believe it. What a year it has been. New job, the final Star Wars flick, the whole SnB Nation thing whoa.... But more importantly, guess what I'm doing for my birthday? The love of my life is taking me to Rockpool for a fancy-schmancy dinner. (That means we will have been to two of the three Australian restaurants on this list, we might need to go to Melbourne for our anniversary...well, there or Bray, Berks, England.) But I know to some Sydneysiders Rockpool might seem a little, well, passe, it has been around forever and a day, and Neil Perry, is a but up himself, but we all know the food is meant to rock. I'll let ya know.
But just in case you are looking for that last minute gift for yours truly, here's an idea for ya.... And just as I typed that line the Ipod ad with the new Gorillaz song on it came on, I wonder where I could go rollerskating...hmmm....(Link from Tankboy, who is cooler than you)
-gg
May. 27th, 2005 @ 06:19 pm
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Damn, tuesday was Trent Reznor's 40th birthday and I forgot to send him a card. Let me just say that again. The first pin-up boy of industrial music is 40! Man, I don't feel so bad about 35....
-gg
May. 22nd, 2005 @ 09:46 am
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Oh my god, 'Kitten War' is the cutest thing you will EVER see (Kris thinks her cat is gonna win over my cat, BAH! we shall see. But thanks for the link dude!)
And on the flip side, My Cat Hates You
-gg
May. 21st, 2005 @ 08:11 am
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Lots of love and happiness goes out to two of my most favourite couples in the world.
See, my grandparents are celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary. Can you believe that? SIXTY YEARS! Wow, that is an amazing amount of time. When they got married bread cost $.09 a loaf, a new car cost $1,250 and the average income was $2,807/yr (all in USD). Things are a little more expansive these days, but they are still truckin' along. I wish I could be there for this big milestone, but I'm sure they know they are in my heart. (plus, I sent a card....I hope they get it this week)
And a big shout out (wow, look at me gettin' all ghetto) goes out my brother and sis-in-law on their big 3 year anniversary. When they got married, well, a two bedroom walk-up in their neighborhood cost $500K, now they cost like $650K.How times change. Jim and Amy are the coolest couple I know, and I am so honoured to be related to them.
Now that you are feeling all warm and fuzzy, your kitty moment of zen (or some of the The Hoff for ya instead)
-gg
May. 20th, 2005 @ 06:35 pm
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star wars ticket
Originally uploaded by gadgetgirl.
Check out the time stamp on the ticket. Yup, we got up at 1am to see Star Wars. We aren't just dorks, we are dorks who can't plan ahead.
But, I am SO glad we saw it on the first night. I really liked it a lot. I'd give it 3 1/2 out of 5. R2D2 was too funny, Yoda kicked some serious ass, the costumes were great, the action was full on and Anakin's transformation was intense (and a little sexy...) Now ok, yes, the 'romance' (and I put that in quotes because Lucas should just avoid doing and romance scenes in the future. They just come out way too wooden) scenes should have been left on the digital cutting room floor. And yes, Lucas is about as subtle as a sledgehammer when it comes to tying the films together. But hey, if you want a beautifully tender romance flick then go to a French film festival.
So now we are sitting here watching the original Star Wars just seeing how it all ties together. Very interesting.
-gg
May. 19th, 2005 @ 07:46 pm
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leia
Originally uploaded by gadgetgirl.
this is the t-shirt I will be wearing in about four hours when I'm off to see STAR WARS!
-gg
May. 18th, 2005 @ 07:21 pm
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OK, so I had a look at those Chicago SnB buttons again and I thought they were those cool little ones but they are the big kind...I'm kinda rethinkin' this whole thing. What do you think? Would you wear one of those bigger buttons?
-gg
May. 16th, 2005 @ 09:06 pm
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How have lived my entire life without a Cup-A-Cake!?!?!!? Bloody brilliant. I might have to email them and see if they will ship to Australia.
And this one is for The Snook. Food AND Science. (both links from Not Martha, she rocks.)
-gg
May. 15th, 2005 @ 06:28 pm
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Hey Kris, bow to your Queen.....(just kidding, but she does have a great site and an awesome house.)
-gg
May. 14th, 2005 @ 05:46 pm
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