A hundred balloons and a headache later, I recollected why I don’t do this every day. Ah well. It could be worse. I could have five tiny (but incredibly sharp) pins attached to every limb. That’d sure suck. Heh. But then people came over. Balloons are silly, and so are my friends. Enjoyment ensued. ConversationsContinue reading “#160: Fill your house with balloons”
Category Archives: Daily Awesomeness
#5: Go thrift shopping
I have returned triumphant from the hunt. This is definitely one of my favourite things to do. And, since I can’t fit back into my jeans yet and my skirts are dying like flies (zippers, bah!) today was definitely the right day. I decided on a budget of $20, and came back with change (andContinue reading “#5: Go thrift shopping”
S#48: Music
I rarely listen to music, because I’m so hypersensitive that I can very rarely listen to music and do anything else at the same time. I get overwhelmed by the emotion. (The exception is when I’m driving, when music helps me forget that I’m driving, which is a good thing since driving is terrifying toContinue reading “S#48: Music”
#154: Savings. And the unisus kitten
For today’s awesomeness, I put money into a savings account. I aim to put money into that account every month, but this is the first time I’ve managed it this year. Having more than $20 saved up is pretty novel for me, and it’s a wonderful feeling. But probably not that exciting for you. SoContinue reading “#154: Savings. And the unisus kitten”
S#56: Feed Ducks
I borrowed someone else’s children for this one. Anyone currently residing in the antipodes will observe the blue sky in these pictures and know this was not a recent picnic. (I miss the sun so badly right now.) It happened about a fortnight ago and, since I hate and fear the outdoors, wasn’t technically myContinue reading “S#56: Feed Ducks”
#: Put an octopus in an unexpected place
Welcome one and all to Secret # 6. Octopi have the slinky flexibility of cats. They flollop. The tentacles are sticky, and really do wrap around anything nearby. These guys weigh over two kilos each, which is a lot of lumpy reptilian squidginess. And I could feel the slippery lump of their brains wobbling aroundContinue reading “#: Put an octopus in an unexpected place”
#147: Dream Diary
Ben suggested: Keep a (g-rated) dream diary for a week, then (sarcastically) recreate some of the more interesting incidents as photographs I’ve been putting this off for a long time, for reasons that will become clear. So here’s a crop of four dreams from a perfectly ordinary week: 1. I was on a family holidayContinue reading “#147: Dream Diary”
#153: Finding out what my kids will look like. . .
. . . if I marry the celebrities below: Frodo (it could happen, dagnammit) Faith (again, it could happen. . . with science. . .) Elvis (SCIENCE, I tell you!) CJ (on the basis that if I’ve heard of someone, they’re a celebrity): Because that’s not creepy at ALL. (Many thanks to Morphthing.com) If you’reContinue reading “#153: Finding out what my kids will look like. . .”
S#59: Otherwise Known As. . .
Steff Metal (http://steffmetal.com/101-ways-to-cheer-yourself-up/) said: Decide on new nicknames for all of your friends. Send them a text or email to let them know their new nickname, and call them that from now on. The more outrageous the nicknames, the better. I have had many nicknames over the years: Scopes, Steffocles, Double F, Squints, Blinkin’, BlinkieContinue reading “S#59: Otherwise Known As. . .”
Dance in a Supermarket
NB: The completed twittertale “And then I woke up” is in its own post directly below this one. Some weeks ago, W suggested I should go and dance in a supermarket. I gathered a bunch of friends (all of whom have an interest in ballroom dancing) and a bunch of hats (from W himself – yes,Continue reading “Dance in a Supermarket”
#6: Steal a plant
I just committed a crime. Don’t tell anyone. The penalty for theft in Australia is up to seven years in jail. You’ve probably heard of “black gold” (oil), white gold (for jewellery) and yellow gold (that’d be the normal type). For many months now, I’ve lusted after green gold – mint leaves. I discovered earlierContinue reading “#6: Steal a plant”
#10: Anticipation
I believe happiness comes from having most – but not all – of what you want. As humans, we’re built to need work, but we need our work to have a point, whether it’s re-tiling the bathroom or bringing forth the zombie apocalypse. We also need at least some of our goals to be definitelyContinue reading “#10: Anticipation”
S#70: Light a Fire
Fire. It creates heat and light, and makes food taste better (and kill you from food poisoning way less often). It’s romantic, it’s primeval, and it’s even more strangely compelling than daytime TV. Last weekend CJ and I went to a party. The vast majority of my friends are geeks (especially fantasy and computer geeks),Continue reading “S#70: Light a Fire”
#150: Wear a Tiara
While looking for Winter clothes in the mighty I-can’t-even-remember-what-I-shoved-in-there-last-September drawer, I discovered my tiara. How could I not immediately choose to wear it? I wore it to a friend’s party, to civic, and to work (to which my student said sarcastically, “Pff. Nice TIARA.”) Play along at home: Self-explanatory. Bonus points for boys. Tomorrow: SarcasticContinue reading “#150: Wear a Tiara”
#152: Get in Healthy Weight Range
One of my New Year’s Resolutions (remember those?) was to get in the healthy weight range and stay there for twelve months. I discovered a patently incorrect BMI calculator online that said I’m all good if I just weigh 78 kilos (I’m 175cm). So that’s the weight I’ll be going for. Right now I weighContinue reading “#152: Get in Healthy Weight Range”
#151: Watch “Iron Man 2”
Mmm. . . geekalicious. Don’t worry, this entry is spoiler-safe. I really, really liked “Sherlock Holmes”. (I don’t name my fish after just anyone.) It’s the best movie I’ve seen this year by quite a bit. So I couldn’t help comparing Iron Man’s sequel to Robert Downey Jr’s other 2010 movie. And, not surprisingly, it wasn’tContinue reading “#151: Watch “Iron Man 2””
S#75: Build a Fort
Step 1: Oust previous occupants of land. Step 2: Build Fort (with awesome weighting and entrance facilities). Step 3: Open skylight (somewhat easier with a glass-topped table like this one). Step 4: Allow previous occupants to destroy your new home (it’s only fair). As happens ominously often, this rule applies equally well to either petsContinue reading “S#75: Build a Fort”
S#74: The Old Fashioned Way
As you know, soup grows in tiny little tins on a soup tree. The tins ripen and turn metallic, and then they’re picked and sold in the tin-tree aisle of your local supermarket. Today I chose to make a different kind of soup – the kind from Actual Vegetables. I confess I’ve made home-made soupContinue reading “S#74: The Old Fashioned Way”
S#41: Wear a Mask
Masks scare me. Seeing someone in a mask scares me. Wearing a mask scares me. Sometimes, hearing other people talk about a mask scares me. So tonight I went to a mask party. I borrowed CJ’s mask for this photo. . . But actually wore this eye patch: CJ made it look debonair. Our hostContinue reading “S#41: Wear a Mask”
#144: Three days without junk food
As the minimally observant would have picked up by now, I have a weakness for chocolate. So this week I picked three days, and went absolutely without chocolate, lollies, or any kind of junk food. (Most of this week’s entries were done a while ago, knowing “Three days without junk food” was coming up.) IContinue reading “#144: Three days without junk food”