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It has occurred to me that I only have one type of glassware and that’s an eclectic collection of mismatched wine glasses. It’s a good thing I only drink bottled water very occasionally and (somewhat more occasionally) wine. And coffee of course, I use a ceramic cup for that. In any case, it’s evidence here…
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office pyjama party – admit one
This morning I saw a flock of noble currawongs feasting on what appeared to be a pool of chunky vomit on Victoria Road, my security code tripped the alarm system in the building, I missed the right turn to the Bourke Street Bakery, the contract programmer isn’t here and the milk in the coffee machine…
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Pizza Fridays
The team are heading out to all sites which means pizza for Friday lunch for the next 4 months. Will our waistlines maintain the strain? And more importantly which pizza delivery franchise has the best loyalty/bonus system?
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nice girls, nice girls, whatcha gonna do
Got the corner office. Got Valentine’s Day reading. Vive les filles gentilles! Vive les féministes! Vive les femmes qui sont toutes les deux!
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post-punk paradise
Only love will save you! Anyone up for a piece of post-punk paradise at the Manning? BYO earplugs…
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year of the snake
Get shaking. Start rattling. Slither up and down that slippery ladder… acrophobes, herpetophobes and anuptaphobes et. al.
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brekky-bots
Finally… Reuben Hills. Solace for the sunstroke-stricken, self-loathing Saturday-morning insomniac.
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rude? or racist?
“Caucasians!” or “F**k Asians!”? A simple declaration of white supremacy or racist admonishment, coming from two men speeding off in a faded red Camry, all I can deduce is that it was… odd. I should check my hearing.
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dis/order
thingsorganizedneatly: Paulo Bruscky, It is a drug. 1971-2004. This reminds me of me. But in my case it wouldn’t make “thingsorganizedneatly” I need a “thingsindisorder&chaos.tumblr” Source: phillipsdepury.com More from Paulo Bruscky
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choc and chard
I did not think this was what my 2013 would be.
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pain and suffering
is having to forego a promotional offer or free catering. Free Nachos @ Carraigeworks, why does the universe make me suffer like this?
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losers
You can’t lose if you don’t play? Source: friendsoftype.com
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Arigatou gozaimashita, mata kite kudasai!
I went to my favourite local Japanese for lunch today. I was so hungry I ordered a large bowl of beef ramen and when it arrived I looked at it- the enochi mushrooms, the sizzling beef, the spinach, and the curly noodles under the film of fat over the broth… and sobbed into the bowl.…
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Toothless & Ugh
Holy hell. My tooth just broke out from its rightful home in my infected gums. I am well and truly falling apart. I need a mixed drink of Scotch and Listerine.
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underrated underdogs
retrogasm: Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster (Poland, 1971) Smogzilla!
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new lunch digs
Just found a new spot for lunch! Pseudo-Jap-Bonafide-Korean Sushi Train with Bulgogi & Bibimbap! Alas, my rotten sore tooth. :(
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local constabulary
Real cuffs, real guns, real buff. I just witnessed a bunch of very hot police women at the Bankstown Cop Shop. And I’m kind of impressed… I guess it doesn’t take much for me.
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Is social media research affirming your existing beliefs?
detectacheater: You could make an argument that social media is destroying marriages. While social media exacerbates the problem, it is merely a tool that those who are prone to stray use to establish new relationships (most often with the opposite sex). If you’ve ever thought your spouse was being unfaithful,… Hmmm, late-night advice provides the…
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the arrival
The Arrival by Halans on Flickr. The harbour is a big warm bath…
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words
AxesAfter whose stroke the wood rings,And the echoes!Echoes travelingOff from the center like horses. The sapWells like tears, like theWater strivingTo re-establish its mirrorOver the rock That drops and turns,A white skull,Eaten by weedy greens.Years later IEncounter them on the road – Words dry and riderless,The indefatigable hoof-taps.WhileFrom the bottom of the pool, fixed starsGovern…
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dialogue-ing
“We have a contract of depravity.All we have to do is pull a blind down.” “Write yourself another story.”
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Yoko Snoozes on Flickr. hell, it’s boring working over the summer break…
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xmas specials
retrogasm: All those Christmas specials… Telemas
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herdwired
So, like, now we fly, or… how exactly does this work?
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dan dan dan
thingsorganizedneatly: Dan, Dan oh Dan… Geneve, San Diego… my fondest memories are all of you…
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free monthly makes my day
It’s better than sunny weather on hard-rubbish day. I’ve noticed in the foyer of our building, the marble stand that sits under the pinboard for Strata Notices and Agenda Minutes is a repository for unwanted books, CDs and magazines. Today someone left out a large cache of (not entirely derisible and post-2005) magazines and I picked up this month’s…
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smelling
I have a $100 Myers voucher to spend from Paul’s hard-earned “Geek Award” and excited by the prospect of shopping for something I don’t need, I proceeded to brave the Christmas crowds in the city today. I actually make a point of going into cosmetics sections and trying on tester perfume at every opportunity I…
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pieces of time
This is executive living. I have 3 watches. 3! Check it! Casio-solar powered-(undergrad scholarship cheque) gift to me; Gold Omega-hand-me-down from dad; Citizen Eco-drive- recent promotion celebration. What will the next occasion be? Only time will tell…
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old fashioned by name
I’m making a “New Old-Fashioned”. It’s just like a regular one but with TWO maraschino cherries (instead of one) and honey (instead of a sugar-cube) as I can’t be bothered with crushing it with aromatic bitters. It’s not entirely successful. The honey has congealed over the ice. Better to stick to the original.
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future-retrograded
retrogasm: Brought to you by the good folks at Atari
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QoL
I’ve just experienced a massive increase in quality of life. Let me tell you the secret of success – Yoga and meditation? Nope. Fast cars and fine dining? Wrong again. For the minimal outlay of $15.95 I installed a new toilet seat to replace my broken one and suddenly life is looking rosier than ever. …
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cyclonic action
Seen at White Rabbit– hahamagartconnect: Thrown to the Wind Beijing-based artist Wang Zhiyuan piece entitled Thrown to the Wind ascends 36 feet into the air. Zhiyuan’s tornado of plastic waste is a reminder of the trash that overwhelms his hometown and it’s surrounding environment. It pretty much speaks to anyone – the reality is that we…
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the hardest working
“The hardest working man in show business!” retrogasm: James Brown
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http://ropeofsilicon.springboardplatform.com/mediaplayer/springboard/video/ro012/37/492143/ Sydney Film Festival
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get into the discomfort zone
I’m thinking about Lev today and namely the zone of proximal development. I’m slightly of my comfort zone writing this RFP. When I tried to find a picture of the elusive ZPD, I thought it would feature a ladder or reference some scaffolding but it’s frequently diagrammed as a VENN, which doesn’t seem quite right.…
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rando
I sat next to this dude on my Honolulu-Sydney flight and I would have woken him up at least 10 times to get to the toilet. We chewed the fat a little and he’s really cool so I’ll be checking out his gig at The Basement tonight. Turns out he is kind of a really…
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best & worst
The high point of my evening is finding a Guzman y Gomez loyalty card with 10 stamps entitling me to a free burrito. The low point is deciding to drink a warm Tsingtao for dinner instead. ¡Adios!
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thematic apperception test 1
So this is the late night this is finish it if you got woken up after three ways we can just keep having feasible how because I’m so totally and absolutely three geeky but when I woke up hippies have any because pizza half an hour I don’t know what happened. I think in fact…
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the greater and the lesser
All things bright and beautiful, All creatures great and small, All things wise and wonderful, The Lord God made them all. But sadly he didn’t make, The humble flamingo equal Some are great and others… Less than great.
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the most important meal of the day
Yes ma’am! At the Morning Brew with a real cappucino-joe.
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a lovely spot to break your skull
China Walls Hawaii Holga 35mm by Justin Ornellas on Flickr.
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charades
You have one minute to embody the spirit of Tom Selleck. Your time starts… now!
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unloveables
I want to see the market research data that indicates that watermelon, pear, tutti frutti and banana would be in the top 10 favourite flavours. They consistently make up a third of a packet of jelly beans. They are disgusting.
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wild youth
Re-living my wild youth… with a resurgence of acne.
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what fun it is to ride
Merry Xmas – oh what fun it is to ride…
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Hommage à la Vie
C’est beau d’avoir élu Domicile vivant Et de loger le temps Dans un coeur continu, Et d’avoir vu ses mains Se poser sur le monde Comme sur une pomme Dans un petit jardin, D’avoir aimé la terre, La lune et le soleil, Comme des familiers Qui n’ont pas leurs pareils, Et d’avoir confié Le monde…
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seven steps
Hearing and listening. Sound and sense. Noise and nonsense.
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wha-happened?
Do smart people ever get tired of always knowing everything? Because I sure-as-hell am sick of getting it wrong. If ignorance requires no effort, how is it that I’m so tired of being stupid!?
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the night before…
… my Statistics exam and I have come up with some final notes – I can’t remember things that aren’t personally meaningful (i.e. the stuff I don’t get). I don’t get statistics. Therefore, I will not be able to rote learn Advanced Statistics in a one-night-cramming session. If I am to undertake this exam I…
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la familia
retrogasm: All families have hidden secrets… via
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shooting blanks
I don’t mind being used as ammunition. I just don’t want to come up as a blank.
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underwhelmed and underfed
Well, that rounds up the Festival of Mildly Provocative Ideas. Watching Zizek speak between a sword-swallower and some witless bogan-bashing was a kind of perverse and degrading (i.e. entertaining) display of his brilliance and orginality. Amid the dreary debate and the un-illuminating moral instruction of Saffran Foer, highlights were the awkward confrontation of our cultural elitism by Ronson…
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mapping multidimensional space of multiple regression
It got more complicated with more predictors, involving more participants, a mean football and deviation chocolates. Surreal…
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MacFunny
For those who know me will know that I have a fondness for fast-food and it doesn’t get any faster than a pre-7-am-flight-out-of-Sydney-Domestic MacDonalds fry-up. Confronted with the bewildering number of ‘combination options’ (essentially 3-5 menu items packaged in ‘meals’) I asked for the – “McCafe McValue McMeal? There’s too many Macs in that sentence!”…
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Life Satisfaction
SWLS Más abajo hay cinco afirmaciones con las que usted puede estar de acuerdo o en desacuerdo. Utilizando la siguiente escala de 1 a 7, indique su acuerdo con cada una poniendo el número apropiado en la línea anterior al número de cada afirmación. Por favor, responda a las preguntas abierta y sinceramente. 7 –…
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calling extra time
A light terracotta coloured organic pinot noir from Frogmore Creek with a tasty lunch at Ripples, Chowder Bay. the 2007 bottle had nice terroir characteristics and was still fruity on the nose. Should organic wine be drunk after a few years? I got excited about having a 2009 Cullen Margaret River Red but it was not…
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WHERE WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO VISIT ON YOUR PLANET?
India!
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WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE INANIMATE OBJECT?
gadget-of-the-moment
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“How long will I live?” or “When will I die?”
Risk Adjusted Life Expectancy Please note that the life expectancy adjustment is an estimate only and provided without confidence intervals. The effects are also univariate and the interactions between the factors are not taken into account. Base Life Expectancy: 82.39 years Risk Factor Adjustment: 5.4 years Risk Adjusted Life Expectancy: 87.79 years 1st or 2nd degree relative…
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ants in your pants
My laptop is infested. INFESTED! Not with the kind of bugs that plague computers running Windows Vista but real, live ants. Rewind to several days ago… The discovery of some syrupy coagulated substance jamming the top right-hand-side of my spacebar, evidenced in this IM – 11 Jul 22:02 me: Iboughta bigfatfreshpecorino what happened to my spacebar? R:…
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sick foods
Oh Yeah. I just had some fried-up “No. 36 BBQ Pork and Rice” leftover from yesterday’s Broadway-Shopping-Mall-Food-Court lunch. Whilst starving and waiting for the doctor to see me this morning, (my fault – guess who thought her appointment was at 9am and it was- “… what? Scheduled for 6.30pm? I got sent a reminder? You…
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treasure trove found in the trash-can
Why did I tell Gmail to direct Fairfax updates straight into the Spam-can? Only now do I realise it’s 3 weeks to the City-to-Surf. I lost track of time (as per usual), so now I really have to start making a last minute effort to get ready. Things to do : Look up the course,…
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ga-ziz
terriblefabulous: I just wanted so badly for this to be true. YES!
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retrogasm: Computer’s… beckoning geeks for over 40 years… Bring back the super-computer!
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saddling
retrogasm: I want to ride my bicycle… Holy magoley magoo. Nice yellow racer!
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Classic (Cognition) Questions
Reader Survey in Plous’ The Psychology of Judgment and Decision Making It is very important that you complete this survey BEFORE reading ahead. That way, you won’t fall prey to hindsight biases, or the “I-knew-it-all-along effect” (discussed in Chapter 3). Linda is 31 years old, single, outspoken, and very bright. She majored in philosophy. As…
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testing… testing… 1… 2… 3… test theories
Measurement Theories Classical Test Theory (CTT) True score theory. Item Response Theory (IRT) May be known as modern latent trait theory. Rasch model The development of the Rasch model, and the broader class of models to which it belongs, was explicitly founded on requirements of measurement in the physical sciences. Psychometricians have also developed methods for working with…
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analogous
retrogasm: But why would you want to take it with you? Because it’s the SMALLEST ANALOG COMPUTER EVER MADE!?
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4… 3… 2…
COUNTDOWN! My baby is a 10 We dressing to the 9 He pick me up with 8, Make me feel so lucky 7 He kiss me in his 6 We be making love in 5 Still the one I do this 4 I’m tryina make us 3 From that 2 He still the 1 Cheesy and…
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wine and cheese
Doodles and notes for the Wine and Cheese Night, Chez Richard. The only place you can turn up an hour and a half late (with friend and baby in tow), fry up some Haloumi with oregano and olives and realise… I forgot to get the wine. (A light, sweet Greek white wine was what I had figured…
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