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Hitler finds no phone in the iPod Touch.

Mo Rocca receives comeuppance and a hand knit sweater from the Knitteratti of Ravelry.

Wikiness

Reading about: Simo Hayha, Finnish sniper . Drove the Russians crazy. Eternity Listening to: David Reidy's weekly podcas t, now with Aussie birds in the background. Scheduled: Mammogram and big fat unpleasant project meeting today.

This is my favorite picture of myself

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I Heart BBC Women's Hour

Reading: Not All Tarts Are Apple, by Pip Granger Fascinated by (and bookmarking here): Operation Pied Piper Packing: The Knitting/Drinking Society takes the show on the road to Tahoe this weekend. Guidebook and Prosecco in hand!

Brand New Jellyfish!

I am always excited over new beasties, but these are particularly pretty photos of some spectacular cold deep jellyfish finds. Go see the slideshow here . (BBC.com) Short of nudibranches, jellies are the best. So the Julie/Julia movie we liked? Go listen to the Splendid Table Podcast ; Nora Ephron gives a short interview and is perfectly wonderful. Stanley Tucci is given props for sexiness. Scoop by Woody Allen is the lamest film ever. Don't bother. C'mon, Man...

More Joan

(Whew.)

Citizen of the planet and beloved younger brother Scott (he also knits) has finally finished his Masters. I would have loved to have been in the room for the French oral exam when he might have said damn well anything, preferably obscene and obscure. Well done, Scott. You made Mum very happy. See you at "Christmas" although I reckon we can celebrate anything we like. ooo, pretty fibery thingy . I am crap at embroidery.