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2010	Sep 02 How to Optimise your Blog for Mobile Users “Recently I've found myself using my iPhone to access the internet more than my laptop, ...” 01 New Look! “This post marks the first post on my brand spankin' new blog layout - it's ...”	Aug 30 A Hair Dryer, a Scraper and a Car “Those are the three things I spent my afternoon with. Random I know, but put ...” 23 Dot-Point-Post “Dot-point post today (I know, I know, it's a cop-out, just shhhhhhh!): * Finally upgraded to ...” 15 Puddy Update “Firstly, I wanted to say thank you for all your lovely comments on my previous ...” 13 Cat-Less “On Saturday morning, I took Puddy to her new home. She was pretty good in the ...” Who pressed the red button? “So the server-relocation on the weekend didn't exactly go to plan, with my blog dead ...” 06 Empty... Almost. “ I've done a lot of packing in my time, mostly for holidays. Choosing what to ...” 03 My Life, In Boxes “I can't believe that this weekend, Phill and I will be moving out of our ...”	Jul 25 Our Next Big Adventure “Things have been pretty quiet around here lately and it's because I've been crazy busy ...” 12 Memories and Regrets “Over the past week or so, I've spent a lot of time going through piles ...” 09 WCB: Puddy's Ear Ouchie “I was patting Puddy the other day while she was curled up on my lap ...”	Jun 30 Bacon Hock Soup “The days are getting shorter and the nights colder - by 5:30pm it's dark and ...” 26 Puddy Goes Green “Not literally, because I think that would be borderline animal cruelty? Anyway, turns out enviro bags ...” 18 The Simpsons Cake “My favourite thing about birthdays is the cake. I love putting time and effort into ...” I'm Back! “Fixed, fixed, fixed! 1. Phill managed to get another modem which means I can access my ...” 12 When it rains it pours “Ok, disclaimer - I am writing this on my iPhone so please ignore the bad ...” 07 Home-Made Pizza Dough “One of our latest obsessions is home-made pizza, usually a special treat towards the end ...”	May 28 Butterflies and Doughnuts in Melbourne “Yeah, now I'm really getting into the old photos! Remember that weekend Phill and I ...” 25 Birth Day! “Today is a very special day - it's both my Mum's and Puddy's birthdays! Happy Birthday! Puddy ...” 21 Our Little Veggie Pots “I struggled with the title because, seriously, what do you call two pots of vegetables, ...” 18 Egg Custard Tarts “I just wanted to say thankyou for all your kind and encouraging comments on my ...” 10 It's Been Nearly A Month... “...since I last made a post here. Whoa. I've been a very bad blogger. I'm going ...”	Apr 17 WCB: Puddy, Featuring a Box “Last week Phill and I went to Bunnings to buy some plants. We'd had a ...” 14 Googlicious “It's been a long time since I went through my stats pages, so I think ...” 08 Cat Furniture Success! “I was concerned that Puddy wouldn't like her new (second-hand) cat furniture, but this last ...” 03 Jamie Oliver Live, Melbourne “Last week, Phill and I ventured to Melbourne to see Jamie Oliver's live show at ...”	Mar 25 Four Eyes “On Sunday, Phill and I were sitting around at home, bored, trying to figure out ...” 20 Scratching Post 3.0! “Do you remember my attempt at improving Puddy's scratching post a couple weeks ago, with ...” 16 Tiger Airways Review “Last week, from Thursday to Sunday, Phill and I were in sunny Melbourne to see ...” 09 Puddy's New Cat Furniture “Remember how I mentioned Phill and I were going to try to make some cat ...” 06 Scratching Post 2.0 “In May 2009 I bought Puddy a brand spankin' new scratching post for her birthday ...” 04 My Amazing Magic Bean! “I absolutely feel like Jack from Jack and the Beanstalk right now, because last night ...”	Feb 24 The Cat Sleeping on the Dog Pillow “Occassionally the snuggly, fluffy thing I like to curl up with (Puddy) needs her own ...” 18 Astronomical Clock, Prague “Phill: What's the point of a clock if it doesn't tell the time? Me: I'm sure ...” 13 Dancing House, Prague “There was one very famous building in Prague that Phill and I wanted to see ...” 11 My Cat is Being Bullied... by Birds! “Puddy likes to go outside for a few hours a day, spending her time curled ...” 07 The Beauty of Nature “I love flowers - I think they are absolutely beautiful and whenever I see them ...”	Jan 27 Back on Aussie Soil “Phill and I returned home yesterday morning (Australia Day, how appropriate) at 4am. We were ...” 16 Where in the World is Kate? “I'll give you some hints: 1. It involved a plane trip, but didn't take as long ...” 12 Not Quite On, Not Quite Off “Cats are strange creatures. They like to sleep in strange positions that look really uncomfortable ...” 06 There's a Dead Crow on my Front Lawn “True story. I was pulling into the driveway a couple days ago when I saw a ...” 04 New Year's Resolutions “I don't generally make New Year's Resolutions. I never made them growing up so I ...”
2009	Dec 30 2009 Recap “Alyndabear recently completed a recap of 2009 on her blog and I thought I'd give ...” 26 The Obligitory Christmas Post “Merry Christmas everyone, I hope you all had a fabulous day with your family and ...” 23 Why It's Important to Put a Sheet on the Spare Bed...or Lock the Door “ ” 18 Officially 24 Years Old “Yesterday I turned 24 and I'm thrilled because 24 is my favourite number. I had a ...” 16 Eating Christmas “I've got two Christmas lists this year - one for presents, one for food. While ...” 11 Oh Christmas Tree! “Our Christmas tree usually goes up on December 1st, but this year it went up ...” 10 Twilight: New Moon Review “ On Monday I finally went with a friend to see New Moon. I wanted to ...” 09 (Nearly) Wordless Wednesday “ I was experimenting with my camera's quick-succession photo setting and caught Puddy mid-dash at one ...” 03 Meet Gismo and Fluffy! “ No, we didn't get more cats! Gismo (grey and white) and Fluffy (orange and white) ...”	Nov 26 Just Thoughts “Ahh, I've been so crazy busy lately, I've been pretty much non-existant on here! The ...” 19 Who's Afraid of the Big Black Panther? “Those of you who have taken the plunge and moved in with someone will know ...” 16 How Aussie Are You? “(compiled by Dee from Downunder) 1. Been dive bombed by a magpie Yup - and I ...” 08 Googlelicious “Yes, I totally stole the title from Alyndabear but it's just so perfect for this ...” 06 It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like... “How on earth is it already November?! Christmas is next month and that fact only ...” 04 When an Innocent Photo Becomes Something More... “I was sitting inside one afternoon when I glanced outside to see Puddy lying on ...” 03 Orange Rind Mini Halloween Jack-O-Lanterns “Phill and I attended a joint birthday party on Halloween night and of course it ...” 01 BLT English Muffins “Sometimes I throw together a lunch that looks so delicious and yum that I just ...”	Oct 28 It's That Time of the Year Again... “Halloween is fast approaching and I couldn't be less excited. I live in Australia and grew ...” 26 Tunes! I Have TUNES! “Excuse me for a moment while I bounce in excitement! Long-time readers might remember back in ...” 21 Floofy Puddy has a Gray Hair “I find that Puddy isn't very easy to photograph because, well, she's just all the ...” 19 Three Weddings Down, One to Go! “The wedding I played the piano for was on Saturday. We arrived about 45 minutes ...” 18 Head Scritches after a Bath “I've already discussed how to bathe your cat without losing an eye and while it's ...” 15 10 Things I Hate About Dress Shopping “I've been completely flat-out for the last couple weeks due to a number of reasons, ...” 09 The Joys of Renting “This morning I was up nice and early to go to an open house. Phill ...” 02 "The Day Off" “I have the next two days off work and I was hoping to have a ...”	Sep 25 How To Bathe Your Cat (without losing an eye) “Yesterday we got hit with a pretty bad dust storm which left the world looking ...” 23 Sick Day “I woke up early this morning to go to work and now I'm back at ...” 21 The Search for the Perfect Fish & Chips “I confess - I am a fish & chips addict. I can't go past a ...” 18 One of the Joys of Having a Cat “Last night I was finally climbing into bed when I heard the television remote control ...” 16 Junket FAIL “I generally do a grocery shop once every two weeks or so. Some women like ...” 14 Gross Snails and their Trails of Icky “I have a lot of snails in my yard. They come out when it's raining ...” 12 Stonehenge “Stonehenge was one tourist site I really wanted to visit while Phill and I were ...” 09 Walls Are SO MUCH FUN! “ I love this photo! I had been busy photographing some macro shots of flowers and ...” 08 Apparently Cars Bounce off Cement Columns “Yesterday my friend K and I were in an undercover car park putting her ...” 05 The Art of Socialising (is Alien to Me) “Tonight I am going out with some friends for a night of karaoke and gossip. What's ...” 03 Operation Oktoberfest! “No, it's not about drinking beer, it's about getting healthy and losing weight! In October, ...” 02 Yes, it's a Cat. In a Box. What Else is New? “I don't know what it is about cats and boxes, but they'll practically rip your ...”	Aug 28 Naughty, Naughty Lolly Wrappers! “Every morning before work, I check out the latest news headlines on a few different ...” 26 The Stats Post ... and a Blast from the Past “It's that time again - I have nothing to blog about so instead I've decided ...” 24 Introducing Isha “No, Phill and I didn't get another cat. We'd like to, but we think Puddy ...” 21 What Harry Potter did Wrong and Twilight did Right “So I finally got around to seeing Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince a ...” 16 Wedding (Cup)Cakes “It's hard to believe, but in a space of only two years, Phill and I ...” 12 So I Cheated On My Hairdresser... “...what's the unspoken rule on that? You see, on the morning of my sister's wedding, which ...” 10 Anniversary Dinner “About a week ago, on August 1st, Phill and I went out to dinner to ...” 07 WCB: Playtime with Puddy “I must admit that I have been rather neglectful of Puddy since Phill and I ...” 05 England 2009 Highlights “So Phill and I just arrived home last week from our EuroTrip. We flew from ...” 03 The Delicate Art of Eating ... Snails “I was never really an adventurous eater growing up - I preferred things that were ...”	Jul 31 WCB: It's Time to Mow the Lawn “The worst part about being away from home for five weeks, besides missing Puddy, is ...” 28 A Dot Point Post* “It is only 8:30pm and I feel like I've been hit by a truck, I'm ...” 22 (Nearly) Wordless Wednesday “ Where are Katie and Phill? They've been gone for so long. I looked under the ...” 17 The Doctor's Waiting Room “Sounds like the title of an upcoming horror film and let me tell you - ...” 12 I've Created a Monster! “I was shopping the other day and came across the pet mince section. I always ...” 03 F*#&ing P-Platers! “I was driving Phill home recently quite late at night when all of a sudden, ...”	Jun 30 Your Email Doesn't Live Here Anymore... “I have a few different email addresses, just like everyone else, I expect, and one ...” 26 Three Easy Steps to a Pissed Off Cat “Step 1: Look out the window. If it's raining, go on to Step 2. If ...” 22 Ever Get the Feeling You're Being Watched? “ I was trying to prepare some dinner when I noticed the banana on the bench ...” 19 Happy International Box Day! “Yup, you heard correctly - today is International Box Day, the day where we celebrate, ...” 16 When Wordpress Upgrades Go Horribly Wrong... “Seriously, I think I need to hire a supervisor to watch me use my blog, ...” 15 The Joys of Queueing “Today I thought I'd pop into the bank nice and early, because I figured it ...” 11 You Know Your Hard Drive is Dying If... “...you can turn on your laptop, go downstairs, make yourself a cup of tea, use ...” 07 One of those "I'm Still Alive" Posts Everyone Hates “It's been a busy week, full of twists and turns and unexpected surprises. Firstly, my ...” 01 Golden Pavillion Temple, Kyoto Japan “If I had to choose which of the palaces and temples we visited in Japan ...”	May 29 The Art of Reviewing Hotels “Recently I've been spending a lot of time on the internet sussing out accommodation for ...” 28 On a Scale of One to Ten, How Creepy/Stalkerish/Weird is This? “I'm sitting in the office at home trying to do some work and I hear ...” 25 The Birthday Post! “Today there are two birthdays to celebrate - my Mum's (Puddy's "grandma") and Puddy's! Can ...” 22 Electric Shaver of Death “Puddy doesn't get scared easily. Being a former stray, she had to learn to be ...” 18 Tsukiji Fish Market, Tokyo “There aren't many things in this world that can get me up before the sun ...” 16 WCB: Stealth Mode “You already know about Puddy's favourite sleeping place - on the back of our sofa ...” 13 Sushi Train in Harajuku “It's been a while since I've posted about our recent holiday to Japan. I have ...” 10 P.E.B.C.A.K “For the past few days, I've been having some problems with my laptop's power cord. ...” 06 Wordless Wednesday “ _______ I know this is supposed to be wordless, but I wanted to jump in here ...” 05 My Car is My Second Bedroom “Tomorrow my car goes in for a service, so I thought I'd quickly duck down ...” 04 Beef Wellington “ Ahh, the Beef Wellington, staple meal of Hell's Kitchen. If I had a dollar for ...” 02 WCB: Evidence My Cat is Crazy “Every single day, Phill and I are confronted with evidence that our cat is completely ...”	Apr 29 This is Why I Do the Cooking “I'm at work, pretending to be busy. Phone rings. It's Phill. Phill: Hey, how are you? Me: ...” 28 Twilight: My Two Cents “So I'm jumping on the Twilight bandwagon, albeit a little later than most people since ...” 26 Twilight “ Last week some work collegues were gushing over the Twilight series, claiming it was the ...” 25 ANZAC Day “They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow ...” 23 Puddy Finds a Fairy “It's such a beautiful day today. The sky is literally the bluest I have ever ...” 20 The One in Which I Throw the Austar Remote in the Wheelie Bin “You know you're tired when you spend literally half an hour looking for the remote ...” 17 WCB: Puddy's Scratching Post “Daisy the Curly Cat recently spoke about her favourite scratching post, called the Purrfect Post ...” 16 How to Quit Biting Your Fingernails “If you've been following my blog for a while, you'll probably know that I was ...” 14 Animal Obesity “This morning I turned the television on to see a segment on Better Homes and ...” 11 Sakura “Blue Lotus has been writing about hanami (cherry blossom viewing) and it reminded me of ...” 05 Some Housekeeping... “With this blog being very new and with me using the latest wordpress and having ...” 04 A Byootaful Life - The Sequel! “We've been having some really lovely rain recently - you know, the sort that hangs ...”

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