March 30, 2008 – 12:15 am
[kottke] Is this, perhaps, how Jesus would react if mugged?
March 27, 2008 – 11:46 pm
Having learned of the swiss water decaffeination process, I wondered how some of the brands available in Sydney make their decaf.
Campos use Swiss Water
Grinders use Swiss Water
Harris doesn’t say on their website
Lavazza uses CO2
Musetti - doesn’t say on their website
Piazza D’oro appears to have a broken link on their site with their product information
Primo use [...]
March 27, 2008 – 10:56 pm
In bible study tonight, we read through the preamble and the crucifixion narrative in Matthew’s gospel - my very patient group put up with an hour and a half of looking at the different segments, and thinking about who was there, and what was going on.
It’s not completely unlike a season of 24: so much [...]
March 27, 2008 – 12:44 am
Grab & fly, christchurch international airport.
Surprisingly, once you prepare to board, there’s the opportunity for fresh food and even for passable coffee. They even accept australian currency, though they give NZ change.
Coffee is good: well above airport standards: you can taste the coffee above the weight of the milk. [...]
March 27, 2008 – 12:39 am
Cityside café, christchurch international airport
Picco premium coffee. A spot for weary travellers to gather and grab some standard airport fare: pastries, the ubiquitous ham-and-cheese-croissants, and some toasted paninis, salads, or yoghurt cups. Food is not incredibly fresh, but it’s not too bad for an airport lounge.
Coffee is not too [...]
March 27, 2008 – 12:34 am
c1 espresso, christchurch
C1 coffee. High st, christchurch. Themed after an old cinema, with a range of trendy, bohemian types, there is a rich scent of coffee throughout the inside of the place.
Coffee is good: there’s a thick head of foam at the top to keep the heat in, and [...]
March 27, 2008 – 12:20 am
Movie: Run Fatboy Run
It’s no secret that I’m a fan of the movie Hot Fuzz, which is another Simon Pegg vehicle. It felt that in this film, he was out of his depth trying to portray the emotional range that the character needed, though somehow, amidst all the reaching for laughs, there are some genuinely [...]
March 27, 2008 – 12:15 am
[inflight movie] The Kingdom
I found this movie about americans investigating terror in the UAE to be disappointing: it seemed to be a way of justifying the caricature of muslims, without really explaining any of the interplay between the US and the Middle East. Watch Syriana instead: it manages to make the case a little more [...]
March 27, 2008 – 12:14 am
DVD: Eagle vs Shark
Flight of the Conchords’ Jemaine Clement stars in this odd, indie film romantic comedy, about the romance between two hapless losers and their journey to find acceptance. Has some profound lessons buried under a lot of indie-ness.
March 27, 2008 – 12:12 am
[NZ TV] Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure
It amazes me how much of the dialogue from this film I can still remember, though I haven’t seen it in years. I suspect it’s easier to enjoy this film if you’re under 20, but it’s aged reasonably well.
[snail] These 30 Amazing bookshelves bridge the gap between furniture and art.
10 tips on How to Think more effectively in this fast-paced world.
A notion of fatherhood - being Fully Present.
March 19, 2008 – 10:35 pm
I’m in the process of upgrading to a new version of wordpress… this means that a few things will be broken. Let me know if you find anything particularly galling.
March 18, 2008 – 10:17 pm
dragon cross-stitch
When we first moved in, a friend put together a hand towel with “Congratulations” embroidered on it. Though never a fan of my nickname for my wife - “dragon” - today we received another cross-stitch with this dragon.
I’ll tell you some more about it a bit later.
PDF Article on how often (and why) to clean your espresso machine
Home espresso, north sydney
Jack Hanna espresso, Di Lorenzo decaf. 107 Mount St North sydney. A brand new café in north sydney: using the special blend made by Jack Hanna, 2007 latte art champion, these guys are serious about their coffee. With brown and neutrals as a colour scheme, and [...]
Café fix, sutherland
Mokador coffee. Corner of flora st and merton st, sutherland. On a recommendation from a friend, we turned up back here again: eating nooks galore, and a broad menu with a couple of off-beaten-track menu options.
Coffee is okay. Neither hitting the high notes nor the low, it’s [...]
Dolce espresso, oatley
Schibello coffee. 18 letitia st, oatley. The first thing that strikes you as you enter this indoor/outdoor café is how narrow the building is: so much seating, and a sense of luxury and space is created in a building that is an odd shape. Staff are unintrusive, [...]
March 15, 2008 – 11:05 pm
hakea
According to my pedometer, I’ve put in 21,532 steps since getting up about 18 hours ago. It’s been a good day: a day of spending time with people. First, a breakfast in Oatley where the food was good, and the conversation better (the decaf didn’t really rate).
Then, after only [...]