Monthly Archives: November 2009

another Object finished

Posted on November 10, 2009 by dichroic

I finished the sweater for Mom last night – yay! Now all I need to do is weave in ends, sew on buttons, take pictures, box it up, and get it in the mail to her. Both the pattern (February … Continue reading →

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still haveing new experiences

Posted on November 9, 2009 by dichroic

We went to our first Taiwanese wedding on Saturday. The bride and groom are Christian; the church ceremony wasn’t much different than an American one, except of course that it was in Chinese. Also, at the beginning they applauded the … Continue reading →

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Workout entry

Posted on November 8, 2009 by dichroic

Monday, November 2: off Tuesday, November 3: erged 7,013m in 39:17.0 – 1k warmup, 2 x 1k at 5km pace, 2km at marathon pace Wednsday: not supposed to be off but was a total slug and stayed in bed. Thursday, … Continue reading →

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magpie telegraph posting

Posted on November 6, 2009 by dichroic

Yeah, I know I need to write a real post. Meanwhile, Elise Mattheson is having a sale of shinies. Go look! (Magpie telegraph = win-win situation. I get entered in a drawing, readers get to know about cool stuff for … Continue reading →

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Announcement: the next move

Posted on November 2, 2009 by dichroic

Anyone who plans to visit us in Taiwan needs to do so soon, at least if you want to guarantee I’ll be here. Barring catastrophe, strange clauses in the final contract, or caprice of upper management (all of which I … Continue reading →

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a couple of quick reviews

Posted on November 1, 2009 by dichroic

Graceling I’m almost done reading Graceling by Kristin Cashore, which I bought because I’ve seen it recommendedseveral places as one of the best YA books of the last year or so. I’m liking it, but I can’t recommend it without … Continue reading →

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errata

Posted on November 1, 2009 by dichroic

I goofed again. I decided to have more dresses made. Problem was, the tailor I went to has fabrics that are not even in the arena with the fabrics Ted’s tailor has – his has fine English and Italian wools, … Continue reading →

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workout log

Posted on November 1, 2009 by dichroic

Of course I got plenty of exercise during the Australia trip: first a practice row, then three races in two days, lots of walking around Sydney, and a couple of hikes up mountains in Tasmania. But it’s hard to get … Continue reading →

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