Everything - by The Rusty Can

Sparkly decorations, icing sugar snow, pretty paper, and ribbons curled just so. Its hard not to get caught up in the festive mood thumbing through this gem of a cookbook. This beautiful, little book contains all things sweet puddings, cakes, fudge, ice cream, brownies, nougat, tarts, biscuit...

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On this sunny Monday when the beach beckons, this forwarded email made me smile. Hope it does for you too. There is a light at the end of the tunnel. So remember to give thanks ...

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Along the same flavour as my last post, Id like to share a pic of one of my favourite t-shirts. The small print Different storong colors and figures were used to give patients asense of variety. Health maintenance that involves rocking horse fun and spinning around in a washing mac...

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I often wonder why people dont double check their menus before they go ahead with the printing, seeing as theyve invested so much in setting up the business. But I suppose if I were asked to translate a menu into a language that Im unfamiliar with, I might make a mistake or three. ...

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Time again to share some pretty pictures. This time from the lovely Ocean Room, which beautifully presents modern Japanese cuisine. The quality of the food was impressive even on (or perhaps because of) my burger and fries palate. I savoured every last bit of it and this is coming from someone wh...

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Ive been busy lately and Im about to get a whole lot busier so before I get the getting-to-be-regular email, I thought Id better post something. I was going through my photos considering what I could post when I recalled taking some pictures of an awesome praying mantis at Art Express. Pictur...

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right Where does the time go The days drag on at work (so very happy its Australia Day), yet here I am with another email from the powers that be. So, those photos I mentioned last time here they are. This van pulled up next to me at the lights and I liked the look of whatever t...

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How time flies - even when I'm not having that much fun. The time to 'post or have your blog taken off you' has come again. It isn't like I don't have time to write it has just become a habit for me to crash on the couch when I got home. And lately, when I've regained consciousness, instead of t...

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It took me a moment to get this one. p For more of the same, check out this post. Thought Id better post something to appear active. D Got my son an iPhone for his birthday the other week and recently got my daughter an iPod for hers. I was thrilled when the family clubbed tog...

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Telegraph poles a haven for garage sale notices, photos of lost pooches, posters, ads, scams and rolls of sticky tape. And, it seems, for budding statisticians to collect data as well. The question is vague, but it appears that more people than not who passed this particular...

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Thought Id better post something before I get this space taken off me p. Ill try to post something original soon. These photos came in an email titled Idiots of the world unite, but, as you can see, the title doesnt apply to all of the photos. Fabulous t-shirts ...

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There are some good ones here. I particularly like the Gone with the Wind one. Funnily (or sadly) enough, I know someone who has done too many of these without having been dared D ONE-POINT DARES (BEGINNERS...) 1. Ignore the first five people who say good morning to you....

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Sam Leachs portrait of the wild-haired, bare-foot comedian Tim Minchin shows that size doesnt matter as long as you can paint real good. Nestled between two massive portraits, this years winner of the prestigious Archibald Prize (for Portrait Painting) is impeccable a nose-length away. I have ...

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BUILT BY EMPEROR NASI GORENG. TO KEEP THE RABBITS OUT" wrap"0" title"Great Wall of China Nasi Goreng rabbits" margin"5" This forwarded email made me smile. You know an ad has worked when holiday makers do this. For those of you who dont know what Im on about, there was an ad where a ki...

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Good News Week is back! After a pretty ordinary summer season on TV, and the very crappy decision of pulling Supernatural off the air (Not happy, Ten!), I for one, am happy that GNW is on Mondays again. Way too early on a Sunday, I found myself loitering outside the ABC studios surrounded by a...

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