Maude, sweet, grumpy (in a lovely old grandma way*), friendly.

She doesn't really like sitting on laps but she does like to hang out. I've woken up a few time to find that she has groomed a big patch of my head. She is also quite affectionate to the red cushions which she also grooms.

She is a tiny bit disturbed mentally. She is completely obsessed ( Read more... )

After hanging out with our Canadian couchsurfing visitors I am:

• more likely to put marinated apples and other strange ingredients on pizza
• keen to try an avocado, milk and maple syrup drink
• planning my permaculture garden
• determined to play more games

Strangely, I am not:

• particularly keen to sell off everything and go traveling again

I really enjoyed Nerdnite, I liked the atmosphe, I liked the talks, I enjoyed the conversations,  I sort of even liked the steamed broccoli with almonds and butter ( Read more... )

The Stop the Filter website is live.

http://stopthefilter.org.nz/

Please still send me your photos (or just add them in my LJ comments). The more the better though we do have a nice start for a brand new website! Thanks to all of you who have contributed.

Apparently it will be mentioned in the NZ Herald today and on a radio station on Sunday.

EDIT - 16 people photos so far (plus two of a cats and one of a duck :)), keep them coming :-)

Many of you are aware of the work Thomas is doing with a group called Tech Liberty (Defending civil liberties in the digital age).

I'm working on a campaign website to oppose the internet filter being implemented by the government.

We need your help. If you ( Read more... )

 So, for the last year I've had borderline hypertension. About 3 weeks ago I decided that it wasn't getting better on its own and that I care more about my health than my Dr ever could.

So I did heaps of reading (on the internet, I hear this annoys GPs).

Today, after three weeks of a modified CRON diet (lots of fruit and veggies, low sodium, ( Read more... )

Watermelon shake

Take a watermelon. Remove pips. Put in blender with a tray of ice. Blend.

OMG yum.


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 I went to Apollo 13 last night with a bunch of friends. It was an interactive show where our job was to bring the Apollo 13 astronauts back to earth.  Those of us in the main gallery had consoles with flashing lights and levers.

If you are going to the show then probably don't read this.

( What we did to save the astronauts )