The four or five months old tyre on my bike wheel is so worn that the tube is poking through.

I've snapped three tyre levers trying to remove it.

The tube has adhered to the tyre, the tyre has adhered to the rim.

I don't have any levers left. My patience is almost gone too; hacking the tyre and tube to pieces is the next step.

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Here's what happened to the container of wax I was heating.

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To end the night on a non-ranty note, I found this old article somewhere.

Disgruntled Asian Tattoo Artist Inks His Revenge

I spilled tropical juice in my favourite vintage handbag (it belonged to my mother in the 70's, although it looks more 60's. She wanted to throw it out years ago, but even as a kid I knew how totally awesome it was) while staggering to the bus-stop at 9.30am this morning ( Read more... )

Think not, your intuition is better

I needed more underwear, and since I haven't had to buy many in the last three or four years (I had a massive underwear buying spree when we were having washing machine issues at our Northcote sharehouse) I decided to have fun when I was in a girly mood yesterday and acquired two cutesy-lacey pastel-y pairs of Soho underwear after a friend dragged ( Read more... )

Gaara wears boxer briefs!


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Going veggie can slash your carbon footprint: study

Uh, and that's new news?

"New news" just doesn't seem to make sense as a phrase... does it, or do I just need to get some sleep?

This is what is in my garden at the moment. Yum!

Beetrot leaves (and you can see cos lettuce, silverbeet and weeds in the background)

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