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today’s cultural lesson – the feijoa
last year a friend asked if i had ever tried a feijoa. i had not tried it nor heard of it so i sipped her feijoa cocktail (which happened to be made with feijoa vodka not the fresh fruit but … Continue reading
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lights out
a couple saturdays ago, sydney did something they called ‘earth hour‘ where they urged residents & businesses to turn off their lights for an hour (saturday 730pm to be exact). i was up that wknd for the v fest and … Continue reading
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twitter & puppets
it’s melbourne comedy festival time and the other nite we went to puppet up. as in henson/muppets/kermit puppets. seems it’s been on TBS at home but this is the first time it’s been here. i highly recommend it. the clips … Continue reading
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wilfred the dog
the past couple weeks, one of the tv channels here has been promoting a new show called ‘wilfred’. it’s about a girl who has a dog and a new boyfriend. the dog isn’t very thrilled about not being #1 in … Continue reading
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you’ll be happy to know
that after visiting 2 more places with photo machines (one electronics, one big discounter) but several days wait to get them printed – i found a machine at a pharmacy which printed instantly. which means i had to visit a … Continue reading
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the news in au
i’m not kidding – this is a real story from a few days ago. here’s the link in the age. the headline is: Aussie mozzies cause cockpit chaos on NZ flight yes. u heard that. not kidding this is straight … Continue reading
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strangely fascinated
as i’ve noted in my twitter comment (if you’re rss’ing, look at the blog. if you’re at the blog shift your eyes over to the right a bit), i am oddly fascinated by sxsw’s twitter feed. it’s a cute graphical … Continue reading
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i need more guitars in my life
i went to see yo la tengo this evening. they were SOOOO GOOD. i’m so glad i went. i danced, i sweated, i had a very large vodka, i was on the edge of the mosh pit (my shoewear prevented … Continue reading
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tropfest
once a year there’s a short film fest across au called tropfest. it’s one of the first things i did when i first moved here (arrive, spend 2 or so days being really sick, go to tropfest) and i’ve always … Continue reading
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tram humour
as much as i complain about the trams, sometimes they crack me up. on the newer trams, the signs are LED & can be programmed (i’m guessing) by the driver. while usually they say things like 16 st kilda or … Continue reading
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