With recent news that my sister is Lactose Intolerant - I’ve given myself new challenges to cook and bake with no milk or dairy products (as I have a feeling I may be as well - although in denial). We’re both IN LOVE with cheese so it was a sad day when we found out. Nevertheless, we’ve set out to discover the land of dairy free - with interesting revelations - we love soy milk - plus I found soy cream cheese in the ‘tofu’ section of our supermarket and baked my FIRST soy cheesecake. Feast your eyes below -
It’s been a while since my last update. Possibility of moving has been keeping my mind occupied. Maybe I should move to Sweden? Why not if I could live in a place like this?
What is it with Scandanavians and design anyway? All. So. Brilliant.
Click here for more - looks like a Swedish real-estate site, no english, but who cares? feast on the pictures *drool*
Heard all the raves about this movie. But was never quite convinced it would be as good as everyone made it out to be. I’ve seen my fair share of disappointing blockbusters, and what with the strange casting - Winona Ryder, Simon Pegg, Chris Hemsworth (C’mon- from Home and Away???) I just wasn’t sure. Not to mention that I’d never watched a full episode of Star Trek in my life. My total collective memory of Star Trek was bald guy, tight blue/red suits, spaceship, and that “V” thing you do with your hands. I just wasn’t… EXCITED.
Nevertheless, I went along with about 20 or so of my geeky friends who came from across the city to bask in the glory of a VMAX cinema - and was quite pleasantly surprised. My eyes were glued to the non-stop story/action, it was sort of good to know that I was watching this movie not as a fan would - comparing and referencing the old stuff, but seeing the characters, ships and world as completely new creations - all of which were exciting, engaging and often funny.
So as much as I hate to go with the crowd - Star Trek really is worth watching - but as always, you should judge for yourself.
Now to wait for the next 2 sci-fi flicks which I really AM excited about: Terminator 4 & Transformers 2…>.<
Tarantino’s always had a way of making extreme violence artistic and watchable and dare I say it… FUN; and I’m thinking it’ll be the same in his next film “Inglourious Basterds” (no I didn’t spell that wrong). Can’t wait for this to come out, although I’m pretty sure we won’t get this in Australia till the end of the year.
In a nutshell: Set in World War II about Jewmericans slaughtering the Nazi’s in occupied France
Have been fiddling around with “A’s” iTouch, and playing with apps all weekend and gotten hooked on tower defense games - geo defense and field runners.
So now that I’ve reluctantly returned the iTouch to “A”, I went searching for something for my DS… nada… well almost nada, the homebrew Warcraft Tower Defense doesn’t strike my fancy, but I AM looking at Desktop Tower Defense DS - unfortunately it’s not out yet.
Meanwhile, I’ll get my fix on these two desktop beauties. So addicted I’ve got it hidden behind my email browser tabs at work. Hard at work or hardly working?
Oh, and check out Armor Games (same family as GemCraft)! I tried the Tattoo one, its pretty funny but it’s going to give me RSI if I keep playing. I’m going to check out the others soon too!
A Solar Cooker wins first prize at Forum for the Future’s green ideas contest. Simple and ingenious inventions brings back my faith in humanity. Makes me all warm and fuzzy inside: <- How cool?
Simple and effective. For fixing the collection of pens with missing or broken tops.
What You’ll Need:
Pen with missing/broken clicker
Appropriately sized nail
Hard surface (table/block of wood), Magazine
Bit of force
Steps: 1. Take the nail and make sure it’s slightly thicker than the ink tube inside the pen (not too thick or it will crack and damage the tube) 2. Take your pen and rest the tip on the hard surface (make sure you have a magazine or something thick on top so the pressure from the pen top won’t damage your table)
3. Push the tip of the nail down into the ink tube slowly. Make sure it’s not wobbly
4. That’s it! Too easy. See below for result…
I think the majority of us have grown up with or at least heard/seen Where the Wild Things Are. I enjoyed it as a kid, but was never in-love with it. But that’s sort of changed.
I knew the movie was coming out and went all nostalgic and dug up the picture book… it’s awesome on so many different levels.
I noticed about 3 spreads in the middle of the book with no words at all. I’m assuming the majority of the film is going to be based within those pages.
Yes, I know the trailer’s not new anymore… but LOOK AT IT! It makes me teary.
<- How cool?
