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07 April 2010 ~ 6 Comments

Tip it on the side, cello-oo! You’ve got a bass!

As I was tidying up the other day, I was horrified to discover that the cello Rob rented me for Christmas has actually, literally been collecting dust.
I learned to play the cello as a kid. Not Suzuki or anything serious — just orchestra class in school, and a few private lessons as I got older. I [...]

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05 April 2010 ~ 0 Comments

Skewered

There’s something about this beautiful weather that makes you feel like eating healthy. And there’s something about food on a stick that just tastes better.
Inevitably, there were going to be kebabs.

After a few failed attempts last summer, I am proud to say this year’s grilling debut was a huge, if surprising, success. (More photos here.)
Remind me [...]

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23 February 2010 ~ 0 Comments

My jar is half-full

I may have found my calling as a dieting guru. A book called The Frosting Diet would fly off the shelves, don’t you think?

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12 February 2010 ~ 6 Comments

If it ain’t broke, break it

Oh yeah, that bathroom remodel.
It hasn’t been going well. Or going at all, that is.
Back in September, when work was slow and I was feeling all project-y, I decided more or less on a whim to paint the bathroom cabinets. The cabinets were fine, really — I just didn’t like the color of the stain [...]

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20 January 2010 ~ 4 Comments

Waffle FAIL

My sister gave Rob a waffle maker for Christmas, after hearing him gush about how he was once at a Courtyard Marriott and they made him a waffle at the complimentary breakfast buffet right before his very eyes and it was just the most amazing thing that had ever happened to him in his whole [...]

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