- Sunrise report on Masterchef hideous this morning. But not quite as bad as the segment on turning a Cheeseburger into “gourmet food”. News? #
- Feeling increasingly under the weather - hope I don’t get sick, can’t afford it. #
- yo gabba gabba #
- @SoldierBeetle your outfit is pretty shocking. Not quite as bad as mine, and I’ll be sitting next to you. Great pair we make needle neck. in reply to SoldierBeetle #
- Looks like they are going to admit @soldierbeetle. Waiting waiting… #
- @soldierbeetle still in hospital - 2 bags of antibiotic and no change. Heading in there on 1.5 hours sleep - thank god for grandparents. #
- Yo gabba gabba. #
- Does being 97 give you licence to complain about everything? Loudly? #
- And someone’s snoring, wish it were me. #
- @Rove1974 As a man, do you reckon it is better to be really hairy? Or not at all? My husband has the opposite prob to you….
in reply to Rove1974 # - Where did all my followers go? Serves me right I guess, Ive been a bit lazy. #
- Ah the books are done for the last quarter. Always makes me feel a bit better for some reason. #
- Hmmm.. wonder what the baby elephant’s name will be? #
July, 2009
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Jul 09
Twittering away
24
Jul 09
What is it about Masterchef?
Hands up who loves Masterchef? (waving hand wildly in the air).
Masterchef Australia sure has hit a nerve with something like one fifth of the Australian population tuning in for the finale. Being a sucker for all things cooking - Ready Steady Cook, a plethora of foodie mag subscriptions and dare I say it a bit of a crush on Huey - I can understand it.
The thing that gets me in everytime is watching this fantastic food being created and even if it is just for a minute actually thinking that there is some kind of possibility that you are creating that beautiful food yourself.
And I think that’s where Masterchef got it right. Because these were “amateur chefs”. And so am I!
I wonder how many viewers saw that Crokenbush (sp) and thought to themselves - I’m gonna try that. Or the layered mousse cake which I’ve promised my husband I’d have a crack at. Sometime soon.
Mouth watering? Again, such is the appeal of Masterchef. Smack on dinner time let’s look at some delectable food. Made by ordinary people. Like you and me. What are you having for dinner?
But for me, what was the most fun with Masterchef was the Twittering that went on while it was on. I heard somewhere that during the finale #masterchef was actually trending which is phenomenal. Twitterers everywhere bonded for an hour or so every night, making like a big group of people in the same roon, drooling over food and thinking they can do it themselves.
Where could they go wrong?
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Jul 09
Twittering away
- go the goat! #
- leeks getting some airtime tonight #masterchef #
- #masterchef durbrain - are we in kindergarten Poh? #
- of course the wild iranian figs will make a lovely accompaniment. Was thinking that myself Chris. #masterchef #
- Rove, or pursuit of happyness. Hmmm…. #
- @LMStellaPR I hope so - just to knock the smirck of his face in reply to LMStellaPR #
- its a puddle of…. crap #masterchef #
- @LMStellaPR I think its just that he is so smug about it all. Yay Poh won!! lol in reply to LMStellaPR #
- missed my nightly masterchef/twitter session. Bugger. #masterchef #
- poor @soldierbeetle - he has a really really nasty virus. Hard to see him sick.
# - Apperently Megan Fox has thumbs that look like big toes. Guess you can’t have it all! #
- Looking more and more like @soldierbeetle has glandular fever. Fanbloodytastic. #
- @adragon I’m not overly sure either but apparently she has the hottest body in Hollywood. Transformers star I think. in reply to adragon #
- @adragon kids are good, hubby v sick. Flu season in Sydney and ppl dropping like flies. Don’t think swine flu but maybe glan fever in reply to adragon #
- OH MY GOD #masterchef #
- I can’t believe that Julie got through again! #
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Jul 09
Twittering away
- That’s what I was thinking! RT @tomatom: Andre’s salmon on #masterchef looks like vomit. #
- Here we go - watch the lasange #
- #masterchef - baby food!! #
- LOL! RT @Maxine_in_Oz: RT @candypendo: #masterchef - baby food!!Or Baby Poo #
- @soldierbeetle i’d actually really like it if you made me a cuppa. #
- Sticking to my 18 points and doing very well. Proud of myself must say. But was right - am 162cm as opposed to 165. #
- Ah here we go #masterchef #
- Lady Gaga’s music is actually good. How can that be when she is such an airhead? #
- Need to stop procrastinating. TIme for tea and hit the books. In about 5 minutes. #
- 5 minutes up. Now to make a cuppa. #
- @soldierbeetle you on your way home yet? #
- Doing assignment on couch in front of the telly. Smart - no. Comfy - yes. #
- . @DHughesy Just did a 30 minute stint with Mr 12 months. He has the farts. I’m blaming the lentils. #
- Anyone getting up at 3am for the Michael Jackson memorial coverage? #
- clean up then nigh nighs I think. #
- just when you thought you’d seen the worst of the NRL, someone goes and poos in the hall. #
- LOL “It’s a bit shitty” says Mal Maninga. #
- “He has been punished” - did the NRL rub his nose in it? lol #
- I can’t stand the warm and fuzzies. Just don’t seem genuine to me. #
- Daytime TV in the background. Blonde chick on The View complaining that MJ coverage was bigger than other important stuff. Admit, I agree. #
- Or when it’s dessert. RT @johnlacey: Ever notice how food preparation seems to take an eternity when you’re hungry? #stuffiwonder #
- Can’t find the remote to turn the TV down. Shut up screaming people. #
- @sassisam me too! fingers crossed for Chris though…. in reply to sassisam #
- 12 month immunisations for my bubby today. He didn’t even cry! #
- #masterchef And the rest of the ingredients were slightly obvious - salt and pepper, stock, ginger… cmon… #
- domesticity over. time to get into it. #
- doing well baby… doing well. #
- I would rather watch The Princess Diaries than hear Mary scream on SYTYCD #
- Getting up in exactly 19 minutes. #
5
Jul 09
Twittering away
- disappointed @Rove1974 - was hoping for an encounter between Bruno and @KRudd last night… #
- Argh - head is pounding… #
- It’s that golden time. The time when little people are about to go nigh nighs and I become somewhat human again. Bring on #Masterchef. #
- That pigs head just looks wrong - no bleeding heart about it @DHughsey! #
- Duck neck, pork belly, pigs head. What’s next, horses arse? #masterchef #
- was going to try and study tonight but feeling too sick - bed for me I think. #
- bought myself a lotto ticket tonight - first time ever. I don’t think I would even know if I had won looking at it! #
- giving up on the lotto site - will get Rich to check in the morning. Nigh nigh tweeps. #
- I am SO freezing tonight - just can’t get warm! #
- 4 numbers and a supplementary - does that mean anything? #ozlotto #
- @SoldierBeetle make that fifty cents - as your wife I’m entitled to half. #
- Contemplating - where now? #
- Barry Manilow singing “christmas is just around the corner” - could this episode of Ellen be a repeat? Possibly? #
- Door to door salespeople in 2009? No thank you Telstra. #
- You might be big Mr CEO, but the blogosphere is bigger #
- needs a new firefox window to keep focussed - keep getting sidetracked by the bitch fight between Crikey and The Punch. I mean really ladies #
- @willemrt it’s hilarious isn’t it - apparently its “Man Week” too - why don’t we settle it with a debate over who is more man than bitch in reply to willemrt #
- I have never ever been able to spell resturant #
- Restraining from swearing at asshole who called my 29 weeker “what an ugly kid”. Video http://bit.ly/P22Nu Asshole http://bit.ly/ty25F #
1
Jul 09
Nine and Ten dupe it out over Michael Jackson
Well after a piss poor attempt at a Michael Jackson tribute that saw them caned all over the blogosphere, Nine are having another crack at the Michael Jackson tribute tonight with a twist - what is the mystery behind his death? No really, what it it? Michael Jackson: What Really Happened 9:30 tonight.
Ironically, (lol) Ten also have a similar tribute to be aired at 8:30 - Michael Jackson: Picking up the Pieces.
So if I watch picking up the pieces, will it be neccesary to know what really happened? Or do I really care? Who’s pieces are we picking up? How many more networks will try and cash in on this? Will any of them get right? How do they know anyway?
So many questions that may be answered in a blog post airing tomorrow. Michael Jackson Tributes: A Dime A Dozen.