Proverbs roast
Leave the beans roasting for the time that it takes to read 4-5 chapters of Proverbs… Somewhere between first and second crack.
One exam down, one to go: I can’t say more, as there are still a few people who have to sit the same exam next week, and [...]
How important is it to Be Pretty?
photo with a friend’s kids
During Saturday’s trip to Sculpture by the sea, I took (a friend’s kids) Josiah and Amos up to sit in front of a sculpture, while kel took a photo of the three of us.
Helpful passer-by: “Do you want me to take a photo of [...]
Chocolate dog café, newtown
Merlo espresso coffee. The name of this king st staple has long intrigued me, and today I manage to find some parking nearby, and try the place out. It has a mix of indoor and outdoor seating, and even mid-afternoon it hosts a few apparently regular [...]
Bellagio café, waverley
Campos coffee. Convert a terrace house with a large yard into a café, and this is what you’ll get: masive, relaxed space shaded by umbrellas. The sound of bronte road is somewhat muted by the fence, and the sound of old jazz drifts peacefully across the courtyard [...]
Café esco bar, paddington
Espresso di manfredi coffee. Long, galley-style café on oxford st:also a licensed bar and restaurant. Metal tables, somewhat dim lighting, and slow service.
Once someone has spotted me, things improve remarkably; coffee is brought out swiftly, a menu too.
Coffee is fine tasting, drinkable temperature, and a little [...]
A couple of my photos (Update: this one and this one) from a day trip in Hobart have been added to a free online travel guide; if you have a windows PC, you can download it from Schmap, and tell me what you think:
Tamarama café, tamarama
La casa del café coffee. About as close to the sand as you can get without placing the tables on the beach, this outdoor only café has a choice of shaded and non-shaded tables. Families, kids, even dogs wander past enjoying the summer weather: the café doesn’t [...]
Anniversary coffee.
Five years today since kel and I dressed up and made promises. Strangely, I find myself wearing the same suit today - it’s a bit baggier now - I didn’t expect that!
Mio espresso, sydney
Mio espresso coffee. at the edge of victoria galleries, this bright orange café has been around for at least five years since I was last a regular there, but the owner remembers me - I bought a lot of coffees back then!
The café has a tiny footprint, [...]
There’s a series of movie quotes that run around the theme of a character picking the wrong day to give up a series of vices. These were quotes that stayed with me for much of today.
Today was my day to try and start thinking positively - being thankful for the many, many good things in [...]
Book: N.T. Wright - The Last Word: Beyond the Bible Wars to a New Understanding of the Authority of Scripture
When a Christian talks about the Authority of Scripture, they can mean a number of different things. In this short (140 page) book, Wright details something of the church history behind the concept, and in the [...]
Check out this T-Shirt design on (famous internet t-shirt site) Threadless. Very clever, I thought. If it gets enough votes, it may be made into a shirt!
Café del trio, north sydney
Caffe musetti coffee. New owners, and now a new brand of coffee. Today they’re settling in to the new brand, so the coffee is free! They also have a new range of cards; buy five, get one free.
A rep from musetti keeps adjusting the machine, [...]
Video ad for an unorthodox worship album - It’s All About Me (parody).
Checking (blog-search tool) technorati to see if anyone has been linking to me, I found this post in French of a tourist’s experiences of Sydney’s coffee culture.
[runalong] Strange headline: Duct tape no substitute for a babysitter, police say
It’s a strange-sounding topic to some, perhaps: not a phrase that creeps into popular culture with negative connotations; John Piper’s 1995 article - a guide for Christian leaders on avoiding sexual sin - has much to teach non-leaders too.
[as] how to tour a wine region; lots of good advice here, if you’re planning a wine-related getaway.