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• Going For Gold: Get Into The Olympic Spirit and Win £50,000!

  I’m a huge fan of the Olympics, with gymnastics being my favorite event, and so far whilst the Beijing 2008 Olympics have been on I’ve had the television on whilst I work. The hard work and amount of training all of the athletes go to is amazing and I have really enjoyed the Beijing Olympics so far. Now, to help everyone get even further into the Olympic Spirit, bet365 Casino are offering you the chance to win £50,000!
  
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  Posted on Aug 16.08 to Miscellaneous   

• It Turns Out Teal’c is Female!

  As mentioned in a previous post, I got an aquarium for my 21st birthday and being the geek that I am - it’s Stargate themed. Of course, the first fish I got were aptly named aswell; Teal’c - a black molly with gold on his face, Cloud - a light blue fancy guppy and Squall - a dark blue fancy guppy. Sadly, Cloud didn’t make it and Teal’c and Squall were suddenly left on their own.
  
  The result - Teal’c became quite aggressive towards Squall and began chasing him around their underwater atlantis and beating him up. To rectify this new problematic situation, my boyfriend and I went to the fish store and bought both Teal’c and Squall a friend each. We described the aggressive behaviour of the black molly and were told that it sounded like a typical isolated males behaviour. We ended up with a white female molly - which we named Vala - and a better understanding of how male and female fish differ. We also learnt how to tell them apart.
  
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  Posted on Aug 13.08 to Miscellaneous   

• The Girl Behind The Blog of a Freelance Web Designer Turns 21

  On the 28th of July it was my 21st birthday. Apart from the $1500 towards a plane ticket back to Melbourne, Australia, that my mother gave me and some PSP games and stationary that I aquired during my birthday shopping spree, my boyfriend bought me an AZOO Day & Night aquarium. It arrived today and I got to work sorting out the gravel and filling it up with water.
  
  My Stargate Aquarium
  

  
  
  The symbol on the bottom of the tank is the Stargate symbol for ‘earth’ for those who aren’t so familiar with the Stargate series.
  
  There are no ornaments or plants as of yet but as the tank is cycling that’s not so much of a problem. When I do get around to getting some fish I’ll be getting a siamese fighting fish (blue of course), some guppies (also blue), some sky blue tetras (yeah - you guessed it, they’re blue) and a retarded looking molly to amuse my boyfriend.
  
  I also want to make my own Stargate gate ornament like this one.
  
  If you’ve got any ideas to make my Stargate themed aquarium even more awesome, please leave a comment!
  
  
  
  Ashleigh
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  Posted on Jul 30.08 to Miscellaneous   

• Geek Craft: Legend of Zelda Cross Stitch, Pokemon Cross Stitch and Stargate Cross Stitch!

  Needle craft needn’t be soley about flowers and fancy antique looking designs. After realising this, I’ve recently gotten into cross stitch. I started with a cross stitch project of the pokemon Mew, then went onto making my own cross stitch pattern of Link, Navi and Zelda and at current I am working on a cheek in tongue Stargate themed piece. I’ve really enjoyed myself and the end result is cute little cross stitched works that I plan to frame and hang up around my bedroom. For those who enjoy both crafts and games - I highly recommend taking up cross stitch as a hobby. There really is nothing more satisfying than stitching up a cute cross stitch piece of Link!
  
  Cross Stitch Mew - [PATTERN]
  

  
  
  Cross Stitch Link and Zelda - [PATTERN]
  
  
  Cross Stitch Stargate Earth Symbol - [PATTERN]
  
  
  
  

  Ashleigh
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  Posted on Jul 26.08 to Free Stuff, Miscellaneous