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Archive for December 2008

you know how some songs . . .

Posted by: amanda j on: December 29, 2008

. . . just get you going? I have a few songs like that. Groove is in the Heart is a particular favourite as a pick-me-up. Don’t Dream It’s Over makes me want to cry. I can’t help dancing to Superstition (holy moly this one combines Stevie with Sesame Street! They are outside Hooper’s Store! [...]

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Posted by: amanda j on: December 13, 2008

I had better start with some knitting news. I finished my Secret Santa knitting for our Tassie Knitters group – a pair of socks for Katt. I agonised over what to knit, and I think she was happy. Knitting for knitters is stressful! It came down to the wire – I was weaving in ends [...]

don’t dream it’s over

Posted by: amanda j on: December 2, 2008

What a night!! Saturday we saw Crowded House and it was the most awesome night ever. I was wishing it was never over – I cried a number of times because the music was so beautiful and the memories of listening to the songs were so lovely. What you can see here is a very [...]


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