I am in love with the idea of being in love. And I also have a ridiculous expectation on my marriage proposal. It’s not how much money you spend on a ring, or how elaborate the proposal. For me it has to be unique, creative, romantic and personal.

All together now…. Awwwwwwww…..

I actually found the above proposal romantic! My inner geek is showing!

While stumbling through a geek website one afternoon, I chanced upon a RSS pillow for sale. Instead of just taking 10 mins and 30 bucks to buy it online, I don’t know what posses me to actually make it from scratch!

Since I was feeling poorly over the weekend, I made use of my ‘home’ time and dusted off the singer. Surprised myself. Still remembered how to use the sewing machine!

I was initially going to sew JUST the RSS pillow, but I ended up making a twitter one as well. I sourced the images online, printed it and got to work.

Here’s the material list:
- Fabric of your choice (I used felt because I couldn’t find the right colours in jersey)
- Matching coloured thread
- Hobby fill
- Pins
- Fabric scissors
- Sewing machine if you have one

It’s actually pretty simple to make:
1. Cut out 2 pieces of fabric to the chosen size including the seam allowance
2. Cut out your logo, sew it on the front side of pillow
3. Place the 2 pieces of fabric with right sides together. Pin and stitch around the 4 corners and 3 sides, leaving an opening in the centre of the remaining side big enough to fill with hobby fill
4. Turn the cover right side out, Stuff it firmly and then hand stitch the opening closed

Although it took me ages to do, I must admit, it was extremely gratifying to see the final product.

Shall bring it to work tomorrow for my chair

*edit
Just realised i should have rotated the RSS pillow the right way round before taking the photo.

I know I’m a bit late to blog about this, but the “Chuck Norris Facts” twitter page has been my source of comedy and laughter for the past few weeks.

On a side note, don’t you think Twitter has caught on again after a lull, and is now experiencing a second breath of life? I certainly feel it has. The micro-blogging platform has become such an internet phenomenon I’m surprised that companies are not utilising this social networking tool to their advantage as much as I liked.

Who’d guess that an abbreviated thought could be so powerful!

I feel that facebook status updates has actually helped spur that interest. And the integration of platforms by using tools like facebook applications has definitely help make it alot more user friendly for twits like me. I’m currently using TwitterFox on my Firefox, and the Twitter application on my Facebook. Ok enough geek talk.

Am loving the “twits” I’m following, if you want to follow my mundane tweets , the link to my twitter page is on the top right corner of this blog.

Anyway, back to Chuck.

In late 2005, Norris became the object of an internet phenomenon known as “Chuck Norris Facts“, which document fictional, often absurdly heroic feats and characteristics about Norris himself. -from wikipedia

Here’s a few of my fav CN Facts that has helped me get through those long days:

• Chuck Norris only needs one hand to clap it
• If you have five dollars and Chuck Norris has five dollars, Chuck Norris has more money than you
• There is no ‘ctrl’ button on Chuck Norris’s computer. Chuck Norris is always in control
• Chuck Norris can lead a horse to water AND make it drink
• Chuck Norris does not get frostbite. Chuck Norris bites frost
• Chuck Norris can speak braille
• Chuck Norris is the only person that can punch a cyclops between the eye
• It takes Chuck Norris 20 minutes to watch 60 Minutes
• Apple pays Chuck Norris 99 cents every time he listens to a song
• Chuck Norris is not Politically Correct. He is just Correct. Always
• Chuck Norris knows the last digit of pi

Here’s something I found on someone’s blog:

Go to google.com and type “Find Chuck Norris” in the search box. Do not click the ‘Google Search’ button or press ‘Enter’ on your keyboard.

Now take a deep breath and wipe that sweat from your brow, then slowly move the mouse pointer until it’s directly over the “I’m feeling lucky” button, and press it.

If you are still alive to tell the tale, please leave a comment.