tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-319162092024-03-07T16:18:47.958-08:00my first word was bookrandom thoughts, sporratic sewing attempts, photos and the odd recipe (not odd as in weird food, just odd as in occasional)louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122940383225008215noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31916209.post-12986215042145712062009-02-02T01:50:00.000-08:002009-02-02T02:18:17.115-08:00snow and the city<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZxm37CCVTw8IIrbjTcK63A535rs5kJTwOjNGA_O8YcSIv3DLTFtE9GXkWLcb3kUsMYeilfgfEQzCwdemTC7_rl4-fgFy_3PE_ODRkUES6R4GEriQyNoy9KuV5YLHwC0M65ZVV/s1600-h/DSCN0069.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZxm37CCVTw8IIrbjTcK63A535rs5kJTwOjNGA_O8YcSIv3DLTFtE9GXkWLcb3kUsMYeilfgfEQzCwdemTC7_rl4-fgFy_3PE_ODRkUES6R4GEriQyNoy9KuV5YLHwC0M65ZVV/s320/DSCN0069.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298139926405452306" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin8L8nsFZXDGaMmBZ6D-gY1x3byiE2FqPLd9ApM4pyrRxQuj6OgGtZQIMCCbkRQ_wtN3Yt84EeEpVHYVDHzCOudoe0YzIN_I-tbH01Vso3_L1hkQ7EjQhKQpr8MJizRFIf6cjo/s1600-h/DSCN0068.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin8L8nsFZXDGaMmBZ6D-gY1x3byiE2FqPLd9ApM4pyrRxQuj6OgGtZQIMCCbkRQ_wtN3Yt84EeEpVHYVDHzCOudoe0YzIN_I-tbH01Vso3_L1hkQ7EjQhKQpr8MJizRFIf6cjo/s320/DSCN0068.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298139923696662658" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQQK5I1399iIoxy_LDsrwkTBNi4ovxjX4ASQn1F8lhVbqSfpl5V5y3PP8K6S6FATcaftVQNXOf9JOOGjq8V0lEkbb34LbJ6Ffm9Acmj79iI_w-xqzte7lihlectg5iksRu5GMV/s1600-h/DSCN0065.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQQK5I1399iIoxy_LDsrwkTBNi4ovxjX4ASQn1F8lhVbqSfpl5V5y3PP8K6S6FATcaftVQNXOf9JOOGjq8V0lEkbb34LbJ6Ffm9Acmj79iI_w-xqzte7lihlectg5iksRu5GMV/s320/DSCN0065.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298139918936249266" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCrLuMzrwgSIUQxNsulFy0GIamwGFGhhxh1BUr4UCdrWBuzLeLDXnvds4wiV7Et2ZVvQl5SNRaAefceJpvG8bg1GNr30OS6viwq9ZK_FhwjrUhS0P6ULxZhKodSRXXuFG4juA8/s1600-h/DSCN0064.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCrLuMzrwgSIUQxNsulFy0GIamwGFGhhxh1BUr4UCdrWBuzLeLDXnvds4wiV7Et2ZVvQl5SNRaAefceJpvG8bg1GNr30OS6viwq9ZK_FhwjrUhS0P6ULxZhKodSRXXuFG4juA8/s320/DSCN0064.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298139916090070594" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6h4fqUwFcmhyphenhyphenP7jiCjOnZGUBud5N3XD6EDujx8poC77Zrs_84pYQ15RRUh21p_JM3Hndff2A-HUCk0X8rV9N1QDWKnN9kcYQG2I32Qmt8N_U-M_WzS9aiunVTojg65zCzRBaD/s1600-h/DSCN0070.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6h4fqUwFcmhyphenhyphenP7jiCjOnZGUBud5N3XD6EDujx8poC77Zrs_84pYQ15RRUh21p_JM3Hndff2A-HUCk0X8rV9N1QDWKnN9kcYQG2I32Qmt8N_U-M_WzS9aiunVTojg65zCzRBaD/s320/DSCN0070.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5298139908477989122" /></a><br /><br />It's like living in Mongolia! This is the view from my office window.louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122940383225008215noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31916209.post-53865455431450282832008-11-03T06:00:00.000-08:002008-11-03T06:06:20.084-08:00snow<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyzT8DwrgDdKY6mSJEnIgFbdSstpGnJczhTlwSKljDctaj7PWhi3XR0zvkZSoJgo-Zlkp172tKxMII' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />Global warming huh?louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122940383225008215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31916209.post-60438997460632895372008-09-21T14:41:00.000-07:002008-09-21T14:43:59.800-07:00A sneaky snap<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUKjsFL5RdcLihZuGAdEeVEX6_dMnUl65MN14y1ZIzpQoSpBBHoaeszabXJSvrGEUGEqbMG0v7uAeJVTngygbQ4ky7yzNdlpb9PZOrkhQavlzhwR7k6VcFLi3Efu25o6l68KaX/s1600-h/IMG_2634.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUKjsFL5RdcLihZuGAdEeVEX6_dMnUl65MN14y1ZIzpQoSpBBHoaeszabXJSvrGEUGEqbMG0v7uAeJVTngygbQ4ky7yzNdlpb9PZOrkhQavlzhwR7k6VcFLi3Efu25o6l68KaX/s320/IMG_2634.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248593602616950322" /></a><br />Another fashion spot in London on Saturday, this guy was in a band that was playing at the London Fields Broadway markets. He looks like an extra out of My Fair Lady - love it.louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122940383225008215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31916209.post-25244413528534527472008-09-21T09:56:00.000-07:002008-09-21T11:16:34.730-07:00A sad day and a recapSo my bike got nicked. That's the bad news - poor little commuter, probably flogged by some council flat dwelling, chav scum. All that was left in the Brick Lane side street we parked in was a sad, snipped bike lock in a gutter. Yes, that's right, I typed 'we' which means Sandy's bike got taken too. Bastards.<br /><br />On a happier note, Sandy and I went on our driving tour of the emerald isle the other week and it was delightful, apart from insistent phone calls from the office in London, we had a lovely drunken, relaxing holiday. Some proof...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKwwTxjVyDeqzUdb_kQdOW1j35VSt-rLH2k2dEeceHY9kMOE014D4wfkv_ckYDsdTgAXJn4r9HYleHlPj6LToYapb1XM-LV6YCHfBYQALdnd8Cl9xT4cSa3yB1gaI4IkL9sAvE/s1600-h/IMG_2432.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKwwTxjVyDeqzUdb_kQdOW1j35VSt-rLH2k2dEeceHY9kMOE014D4wfkv_ckYDsdTgAXJn4r9HYleHlPj6LToYapb1XM-LV6YCHfBYQALdnd8Cl9xT4cSa3yB1gaI4IkL9sAvE/s320/IMG_2432.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248537333210333234" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixzUVkTZIBdltQQ3t1aKceESPGnNDSyIC727WuJf9znlhSC1YVb_53PPHPM3cEZZEeJcjThPKHNQQSsum1alOH5HyC8Q69da7TK4dRH_Qd2WZJyOrSjVXcFGpiR_3IKqr3leJ-/s1600-h/IMG_2445.JPG"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAzsvKOEYpAJItoKQM58kNI9PTTZeuXRoX4-lJ7k3tJqUwbVlZJTTQPzSy6LxKS0hSOuBLpPPj7hEUYETJUi5cvVVCIgqVEorCvDlQTcku0hbvzDjo-oaLhyYKBq2HeVp62M3a/s320/IMG_2557.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5248540065838787906" /></a>louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122940383225008215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31916209.post-3435800461163618272008-08-25T11:07:00.001-07:002008-08-25T11:27:54.372-07:00Notting Hill fashionJust got home from a bracing ride back from the Notting Hill carnival. Lots of fun, lots of cops, lots of people and a shit load of chicken carcasses. <br /><br />I've been inspired over that last few weeks by the numerous street fashion websites over here, so many good pics of painfully cool and beautiful people, favourite is <a href="http://facehunter.blogspot.com/">here</a> So I thought I might give it a try and todays Notting Hill carnival was my first attempt.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTs01Den2Pkoc-NvxgnKmhqAYIYEdevMwkW4Ag4v7GZaeDrpPMyFjb9MnvYlE5bLtHlY74Oouk_lAwEylp2mcbvJHjlaC8GXaGh53TETDvF4DPH71Iz_CWbvu-fvyAlx9Pd2xS/s1600-h/IMG_2255.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTs01Den2Pkoc-NvxgnKmhqAYIYEdevMwkW4Ag4v7GZaeDrpPMyFjb9MnvYlE5bLtHlY74Oouk_lAwEylp2mcbvJHjlaC8GXaGh53TETDvF4DPH71Iz_CWbvu-fvyAlx9Pd2xS/s320/IMG_2255.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238520943426301810" /></a><br /><br />First up, cool girls, cool headbands and loving the skirt on the girl on the right. Paperbaggery at it's best.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9eVWVuu7YepOXvQdVtEtrEYlFz4pmBaEPkIoI2x1JXeOcpNGTP4qVIhi1Dx0BFrXIi5SPSOltaszQ4D2iDzC4JlP9fiC6hvU8u7nIt-myMWE3ZQhQkV2PmiC1MTjhHTCJHj5/s1600-h/IMG_2234.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD9eVWVuu7YepOXvQdVtEtrEYlFz4pmBaEPkIoI2x1JXeOcpNGTP4qVIhi1Dx0BFrXIi5SPSOltaszQ4D2iDzC4JlP9fiC6hvU8u7nIt-myMWE3ZQhQkV2PmiC1MTjhHTCJHj5/s320/IMG_2234.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238521577323647506" /></a><br /><br />I saw these guys strutting up the street in their cool kid gang and had to get the camera out.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBbDfa633vji6CoBOZyDi6gMNrdqZUtGPpFe3rYh0Q7ZQld9_ycvOmfWkojaBxglNNws1EvWxNMr2W7HdpNe_wVlcnx7a4FxChoMskYqeEPoT9LbwjaacOkDFNg1OsgmnU-xQ5/s1600-h/IMG_2249.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBbDfa633vji6CoBOZyDi6gMNrdqZUtGPpFe3rYh0Q7ZQld9_ycvOmfWkojaBxglNNws1EvWxNMr2W7HdpNe_wVlcnx7a4FxChoMskYqeEPoT9LbwjaacOkDFNg1OsgmnU-xQ5/s320/IMG_2249.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238522072496892210" /></a><br /><br />And I include a picture of myself standing beside a mountain of rubbish, not because I think I am some sort of fashionista, but I altered the dress I'm wearing yesterday from being a nanna-tastic mid calf monstrosity to being a mid thigh jewel toned party dress. Bit proud.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM7YaRTpO86aFxu6h6FifCjSNjsuiOvXeOgzoGikBIKAs56Gl75x50BxLNtx62JWpnUyAlv36BdafV2hmxZ5Jiqmwr65UKj0F5MqBMN02fWkwcJ1LvhpMoxhlLjzcQSpemM8hf/s1600-h/IMG_2253.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM7YaRTpO86aFxu6h6FifCjSNjsuiOvXeOgzoGikBIKAs56Gl75x50BxLNtx62JWpnUyAlv36BdafV2hmxZ5Jiqmwr65UKj0F5MqBMN02fWkwcJ1LvhpMoxhlLjzcQSpemM8hf/s320/IMG_2253.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5238523152223096882" /></a><br /><br />And last but not least, the coolest kids I saw all day. Winners.louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122940383225008215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31916209.post-34127938388476122382008-08-18T12:11:00.000-07:002008-08-18T12:32:48.452-07:00Nemo<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbFw65uoamEvxuxP_gf8DdAABegNlAHI_LOv4Pr7y_Ky_wzJAp53wlQGp-t3WFxkfW-AjwofqT4AinDHFcdqqDa5DGMRTaT5hIiJpPC5Sxkln-41s-YKmB0J13ACTRJUPiTJT-/s1600-h/IMG_2230.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbFw65uoamEvxuxP_gf8DdAABegNlAHI_LOv4Pr7y_Ky_wzJAp53wlQGp-t3WFxkfW-AjwofqT4AinDHFcdqqDa5DGMRTaT5hIiJpPC5Sxkln-41s-YKmB0J13ACTRJUPiTJT-/s320/IMG_2230.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5235942771690724130" /></a><br />So, I have been listening to my body recently and it has been telling me to eat fish. Just to fill you in on the back story I gave up eating red meat 15 years ago and fish and chicken about 13 years ago. This is a long time to not eat certain foods and really, after so long, this has become a part of my story, who I am, part of my identity. So, it's been a bit of an internal struggle to reconcile myself with losing a part of this identity. <br /><br />But I decided that my body knows best and tonight Sandy (who was very excited, being a mad fish lover) cooked me a lovely meal of cod, home cooked chips and salad.<br /><br />It was delicious and I am now, officially, an eater of fish. Sorry Nemo.louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122940383225008215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31916209.post-56651809290147829002008-08-12T03:28:00.000-07:002008-08-12T04:25:57.846-07:00Book clubIn my recent quest to be a) more creative in my spare time b) meet new and interesting people and c) use my brain for more than ingesting the latest episode of Americas Next Top Model - I have joined a local book club. I am excited. We are meeting next month to discuss 'The End of Mr Y' - of course I have already devoured it and am chomping at the bit to discuss it with other people who have read it and I have to wait a whole month.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvhTfNkxPaF0-ti3-62qx8nIHWUKUi_AHQtak8xELUycCfyNWxbllIl31k1aUx9ReMOu7n03604-aN-YY_8enITSb5sPTLKzy0kfnakPtSy-ehiTjBwcoFYuy5mT57iyGuzVE0/s1600-h/GetImages.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvhTfNkxPaF0-ti3-62qx8nIHWUKUi_AHQtak8xELUycCfyNWxbllIl31k1aUx9ReMOu7n03604-aN-YY_8enITSb5sPTLKzy0kfnakPtSy-ehiTjBwcoFYuy5mT57iyGuzVE0/s320/GetImages.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5233578797470789282" /></a><br /><br />Herewith - my review.<br /><br />Ariel Manto is a sexually adventurous (although some may say disturbed) part time university lecturer completing her thesis on thought experiments whilst debating, and failing to resist, her rather nasty affair with an older, married, professor. So far so sordid. But when her mentor disappears amidst rumours of a rare cursed book by Victorian author and spiritualist Thomas Lumas called The End of Mr Y things get infinitely more interesting and complicated. <br />Of course Ariel happens upon a copy of The End of Mr Y and her taste for self harm and destruction is aroused by the promise of being cursed by the small book. Things get dark and dangerous for Ariel, the book is rare for a reason and there are some sadistic opportunists who are willing to do awful things, to an awful lot of people, to get the book and the magic it contains. <br />Fantastic journeys of thought and matter, mouse gods, time travel, paradoxes and mind bending space/time geography ensue. And by the end you come back to the beginning (you'll have to read it see what I mean) and I felt as if my brain had been on boot camp. It's a rare book (geddit!?) like this that really makes you think, that makes you push yourself and your understanding of the world and your ideas about reality and perception. <br /><br />I can't wait for the book club!louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122940383225008215noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31916209.post-78142939764522458402008-08-09T05:40:00.000-07:002008-08-09T07:01:12.701-07:00Rice pudding mishaps and jeweleryWhat a busy week! Haven't kept up the blogging every day, really - who was I kidding? <br />Anyway here's a wrap up of the last week or so:<br /><br />In the most hilarious moment of the week, Sandy was making a rice pudding - finishing it off with a delicious sprinkle of 'nutmeg' before realizing the 'nutmeg' was actually curry powder. I laughed until tears ran down my face as Sandy tried desperately to remove the curry powder and salvage his dessert. A good reason to label the jars that look pretty much the same with ingredients that, again, look very similar.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFIOmqgqcytzbu0a_ldmMJs78hKOegmzJBdmbEdrfKkn4uM_bzN5IrIG5ppwFxHQqsHqnVpJWMaWPMnQx8U7HIRyhIWvp-vHAHdi-nr1VBhBxRfCB5NFmHA7sSv3WCaVRLI9pQ/s1600-h/IMG_2176.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFIOmqgqcytzbu0a_ldmMJs78hKOegmzJBdmbEdrfKkn4uM_bzN5IrIG5ppwFxHQqsHqnVpJWMaWPMnQx8U7HIRyhIWvp-vHAHdi-nr1VBhBxRfCB5NFmHA7sSv3WCaVRLI9pQ/s320/IMG_2176.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232514507284864818" /></a><br /><br />I decided last week to pull my finger out and actually make this necklace I had been thinking about for ages. So I dragged the parents and Sandy off to the Islington antique market to forage for some bits and pieces, all purchased for a tenner by the by. I sourced my chain from a bead supply store in Covent Garden and then set about trying to figure out how I wanted to pull it all together. I ended up as 3 necklaces instead of one but to be honest, I'm a bit chuffed about how they turned out. Can't wait to give them an outing.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNCpmDNjaaOfLQto1NpH3ksnNxIb9H1ddgYQyy-GqK9VnEp4Nz0QoZuWGGSLFZHVE1aijZ8ni0HAiRaRW4IqbSERGDMdHZdoWg6wGvaf7uGu_m4KUFLtyUjwlIiGE3HmHVqv_h/s1600-h/IMG_2214.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNCpmDNjaaOfLQto1NpH3ksnNxIb9H1ddgYQyy-GqK9VnEp4Nz0QoZuWGGSLFZHVE1aijZ8ni0HAiRaRW4IqbSERGDMdHZdoWg6wGvaf7uGu_m4KUFLtyUjwlIiGE3HmHVqv_h/s320/IMG_2214.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232517348745608402" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdNqXbaHMwRck6Kftb9a_kUfdFdDfM45j9P4mWcKSRQSgk4s4Ttwc5ONfZM0-NphO7GZIddOwFScNSMqdp5iN578xlRVXP8uBdqrx2ws6DyZQsVbSJpy4K6jjtghcYtrS-ceET/s1600-h/IMG_2222.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdNqXbaHMwRck6Kftb9a_kUfdFdDfM45j9P4mWcKSRQSgk4s4Ttwc5ONfZM0-NphO7GZIddOwFScNSMqdp5iN578xlRVXP8uBdqrx2ws6DyZQsVbSJpy4K6jjtghcYtrS-ceET/s320/IMG_2222.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5232517356155014962" /></a>louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122940383225008215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31916209.post-63206276904199395952008-07-26T10:20:00.001-07:002008-07-26T10:22:35.726-07:00My favourite photo<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8C9Fhth30EEwErreNnrfxrVkRbv7R5vLe8EjnxokQzs8IUh5GyA-rX-Dx99SihFoH1txihh0pcMFZK3TXJ6-h28lp8pDbOr2LNbs739pnB3__vGOpnf3n4LLB3VKQ2t5nCWwb/s1600-h/IMG_1954.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8C9Fhth30EEwErreNnrfxrVkRbv7R5vLe8EjnxokQzs8IUh5GyA-rX-Dx99SihFoH1txihh0pcMFZK3TXJ6-h28lp8pDbOr2LNbs739pnB3__vGOpnf3n4LLB3VKQ2t5nCWwb/s320/IMG_1954.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227374324725517698" /></a><br /><br /><br />On last weekend's excursion to Soho we found this sign on the front of someones door. Well at least that's clear then!louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122940383225008215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31916209.post-25131603858272379412008-07-23T08:14:00.000-07:002008-07-23T08:30:12.892-07:00MemoriesI had a vivid dream the other night and an old friend of mine was in it. About 6 years ago, for about a year, we were really close. We hung out and ate winegums, listened to hip hop, ordered pancakes at Dennys at 4 in the morning and were generally on the same wavelength. Lots of time has passed now and we lost touch, I hadn't thought about him for ages but it's funny how the brain can throw memories up at you when you least expect it. It made me feel all sorts of nostalgic about that time in my life and also made me think about other friends I have let go to the forces of distance and changes in circumstance and time. <br /><br />I guess it's one of those things that happens as you get older, you have the distance to look back and remember - and the knowledge that good memories are a great thing - but you can never go back.louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122940383225008215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31916209.post-1549228867546089402008-07-21T12:45:00.000-07:002008-07-22T02:09:24.526-07:00Saturday and the City<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvK8cUQItaXnKA_ui_86Wq9EsMX7NAqMjVobB3X_J9EdMcB7PyGXJ2weIsuj94dPB98PtPpfV3Nst1eg5dO6L7kJohqVugU58D8lzkWh7ubwvCg5U-H7FoFFj8WLlYKiLp-kVP/s1600-h/IMG_1943.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvK8cUQItaXnKA_ui_86Wq9EsMX7NAqMjVobB3X_J9EdMcB7PyGXJ2weIsuj94dPB98PtPpfV3Nst1eg5dO6L7kJohqVugU58D8lzkWh7ubwvCg5U-H7FoFFj8WLlYKiLp-kVP/s320/IMG_1943.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225559117717212562" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkiI8fNy9BY4fXPdcjjV8ZS0QzaRE2lQvJt7rgrqKLJ8Rx2kj7I22sYXYyK81eJJJ3CMi4ZvRBzZ-dmpl22VT5JjdXHKaWYqiwj19qr6rnnJx7LWCxSuQZmv3Z0-nGkHJRCssi/s1600-h/IMG_1945.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkiI8fNy9BY4fXPdcjjV8ZS0QzaRE2lQvJt7rgrqKLJ8Rx2kj7I22sYXYyK81eJJJ3CMi4ZvRBzZ-dmpl22VT5JjdXHKaWYqiwj19qr6rnnJx7LWCxSuQZmv3Z0-nGkHJRCssi/s320/IMG_1945.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225559123171545138" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJzrhpF8lf1owNM7CqGvAkxWVO_plfn8OKEySvKrKOlCKoWxTAuA2vOY8aPiPcaNvE4p5e0hOA2dBKSyBdAdaqlIUh1iJAzHnej8RGNkT_MGnPosRniVe9e1OBNwwhs5GejE57/s1600-h/IMG_1946.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJzrhpF8lf1owNM7CqGvAkxWVO_plfn8OKEySvKrKOlCKoWxTAuA2vOY8aPiPcaNvE4p5e0hOA2dBKSyBdAdaqlIUh1iJAzHnej8RGNkT_MGnPosRniVe9e1OBNwwhs5GejE57/s320/IMG_1946.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225559133736285762" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFQi2pJwmmjE5pI_TmUaX59RmfqyDCyWJKKY-H4lf_aFEsdJI1uumZDD7C9e0jy5gXCXF-y_bb62GBza0FLgy1PnwUPmuB8-VmDX5MwFIPNBMBsbJj1vueKNw5DPKN5-P0F3Fu/s1600-h/IMG_1956.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFQi2pJwmmjE5pI_TmUaX59RmfqyDCyWJKKY-H4lf_aFEsdJI1uumZDD7C9e0jy5gXCXF-y_bb62GBza0FLgy1PnwUPmuB8-VmDX5MwFIPNBMBsbJj1vueKNw5DPKN5-P0F3Fu/s320/IMG_1956.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225559137009895762" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjgrUJcPzAdzLNVk3fJhXdFS8zupMUTm8jNk09iCGYAGDZTiBrxCuOJcEEYwsFZIzTFRUlQ-lyuk5eRdDvo3QloqAn2qyDEOP-kSNkgEdG4AFuOzIlp85VfhURO2O-4TZC0KmZ/s1600-h/IMG_1959.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjgrUJcPzAdzLNVk3fJhXdFS8zupMUTm8jNk09iCGYAGDZTiBrxCuOJcEEYwsFZIzTFRUlQ-lyuk5eRdDvo3QloqAn2qyDEOP-kSNkgEdG4AFuOzIlp85VfhURO2O-4TZC0KmZ/s320/IMG_1959.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5225559151590106978" /></a><br />Coffee in Soho last weekend with our lovely friends.louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122940383225008215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31916209.post-81060250070152341912008-07-18T03:55:00.000-07:002008-07-21T06:27:40.789-07:00ThoughtsOK, so that didn't start off so well, but I got busy... and lazy, anyway - here goes.<br /><br />In an effort to expand my internet experience (for work and play) outside of the Perez Hilton zone I am exploring blogs, video sites and general cool stuff online with renewed vigor.<br /><br />First up is http://www.thethinkmovement.com a site that doesn't tell you what to think, but inquires and prods and leads you to a place where you have to (shock!) think for yourself.<br /><br />Check it out.louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122940383225008215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31916209.post-65244711668250071542008-07-18T02:31:00.000-07:002008-07-18T02:39:00.943-07:00Every dayFor the next month (barring odd days when I am away) I am going to try posting every day. It doesn't have to be life changing stuff, let's face it, what has been on this blog so far? But it's an exercise in discipline, of which I am sadly lacking!louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122940383225008215noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31916209.post-32098116890928077602008-07-16T08:24:00.000-07:002008-07-21T06:56:52.388-07:00P-A-R-T-YFor those of you whom I love scattered all around the world and not living in London, here's the early 90's video mash up invite I made for our housewarming party.<br /><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwhWEdbXTkmiXbOaIbZruzPv2iv8B3s0UGIAqAzxE2c9qeM_xfpy3Nn07A5j2jBIrSXI96-76O7cZw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br /><br />Sniff! I wish you could be there, rocking the Hypercolour T Shirts and busting out your best running man moves...louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122940383225008215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31916209.post-29578089272327597102008-07-03T07:43:00.000-07:002008-07-03T07:47:22.877-07:00Going out to Miss Payne<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/rhZVq-bZMHQ&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/rhZVq-bZMHQ&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />I am having a early 90's rap revival over here in London, also on the playlist...<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_W9kcxdPPjk&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_W9kcxdPPjk&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />and...<br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/UKaVBVikysw&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/UKaVBVikysw&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />...you know Sandy and I are planning a housewarming soon, I sense a music theme emerging for the evening.<br /><br />xxxlouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122940383225008215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31916209.post-71800537722064129612008-06-16T01:34:00.000-07:002008-06-16T01:44:41.484-07:00Lou makes the mix, Sandy takes the picsHere's a wee video I made from a series of pics Sandy took during the summer in Melbourne. Mojitos were the drink of the season and Sandy and Lou's in Greeves St was the place to have them.<br /><br />...for my Kitty all the way on the other side of the world... Mongolia would be closer you realise?<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxtNXFYU3tDwkHpHvV3jmP9lf0gMJCvDp6mC2gtVKkHEseABUPTM5FJY3AjKbQ8pzkEKv14NRL5Rtk' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe>louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122940383225008215noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31916209.post-13448696776437866762007-08-18T23:09:00.000-07:002007-08-18T23:30:03.416-07:00The little garage sale that couldn't<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1kymH62l3ZPPKV5EUNUfTqFzhyphenhyphenstNjlItMk15zwOXRWXl2PADIwAHNfecIajJhJbG8rXjhuE8H3dwl7EwT-vpo9nhDWbwXTSjeWl9cU6VKekvU2fUbWc-a_aChKTo1g75-_O4/s1600-h/IMG_1465.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1kymH62l3ZPPKV5EUNUfTqFzhyphenhyphenstNjlItMk15zwOXRWXl2PADIwAHNfecIajJhJbG8rXjhuE8H3dwl7EwT-vpo9nhDWbwXTSjeWl9cU6VKekvU2fUbWc-a_aChKTo1g75-_O4/s320/IMG_1465.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5100294795365958002" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMvrR8pKAfhzcj5abmj3PFU9reTZdsZ4TuhwEL1vtvxzOWjIsKfOyUWXMehRwHJ-dV05nGInxDDzmWCzBAOKRAgF5bmdj5ToAZ1H6_CabCMwoYvfAqRUm4iMVmQdridZ0xGYin/s1600-h/IMG_1460.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMvrR8pKAfhzcj5abmj3PFU9reTZdsZ4TuhwEL1vtvxzOWjIsKfOyUWXMehRwHJ-dV05nGInxDDzmWCzBAOKRAgF5bmdj5ToAZ1H6_CabCMwoYvfAqRUm4iMVmQdridZ0xGYin/s320/IMG_1460.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5100293116033745234" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEaT-_1HAaosaWetg6dsfDq0jzCNA31D9eta07u1-6qEYFGEcCZ-VhSiRxO_1eX9_S_LVjBArMtTQdEgTK3TdX0mxdGYU0MdAOtoYFL1QI4YaKMX3lELqZf_gb7hyjMRyzdIG4/s1600-h/IMG_1458.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEaT-_1HAaosaWetg6dsfDq0jzCNA31D9eta07u1-6qEYFGEcCZ-VhSiRxO_1eX9_S_LVjBArMtTQdEgTK3TdX0mxdGYU0MdAOtoYFL1QI4YaKMX3lELqZf_gb7hyjMRyzdIG4/s320/IMG_1458.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5100292205500678466" /></a><br />Look at that, that is a good looking garage sale, what went wrong....so much effort to art design the backyard to set up shop for the day and only $7 measly dollars in takings...disappointing really. It's a tough road for a small business. sniff.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF039AjJKR12iSGTyQRoytmDOcpViSQqNr3etwobfrnsT0CHpT3AJkC28j_OER_pb2Gt604HCIe5WeasTuv92WgeyTZYP4eRqZRDr0detxyqaAC1rbmOGIc8qa_W0GGJ0JN93n/s1600-h/IMG_1467.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF039AjJKR12iSGTyQRoytmDOcpViSQqNr3etwobfrnsT0CHpT3AJkC28j_OER_pb2Gt604HCIe5WeasTuv92WgeyTZYP4eRqZRDr0detxyqaAC1rbmOGIc8qa_W0GGJ0JN93n/s320/IMG_1467.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5100293777458708834" /></a>louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122940383225008215noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31916209.post-73927023041540328532007-08-17T02:24:00.000-07:002007-08-18T22:58:03.411-07:00Those tricky 8 thingsOK, so the lovely <a href="http://www.beingbold.blogspot.com">Emily</a> has tagged me in this 8 things you don't know about me challenge...here we go...<br /><br />1. I like to wear fake glasses. See picture below. I don't need them, I think I have pretty near perfect vision, but I like them as an accessory and maybe as a bit of a disguise, it's like playing dress ups!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL1EvX88AhPkzpy_CPLzZq58zBwl-L-WbbG5ATQSKg5eP-fEoETK9qurPsid3qH4QqtlQjWLsN4JRpEEk0WdbXMJroHctRAyPIX5PDxb59uhjWFwrYMZrYpUqIhkZlJ9qKhBfP/s1600-h/DISC+3+011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL1EvX88AhPkzpy_CPLzZq58zBwl-L-WbbG5ATQSKg5eP-fEoETK9qurPsid3qH4QqtlQjWLsN4JRpEEk0WdbXMJroHctRAyPIX5PDxb59uhjWFwrYMZrYpUqIhkZlJ9qKhBfP/s320/DISC+3+011.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5100275794430640434" /></a><br /><br />2. I somehow still think I'm going to have a novel published one day. It's all there in my head with a few notes scribbled down on scraps of paper, I'll get round to it one day.<br /><br />3. I'm a list writer. I love writing a list of things to do and the satisfaction of crossing things off.<br /><br />4. I don't seem like the type but I sometimes imagine the day that Sandy and I will get married, including great detail about the dress, food, location and decoration. I imagine it to be a lucious garden party with tea lights, paper decorations in the trees, fat swathes of fabric draping overhead and Stevie Wonder on the stereo.<br /><br />5. I love to sing. In the shower, in the car, while I wash the dishes, cooking dinner and scrubbing the bathroom. Favourites include Amy Winehouse, Michael Jackson and Cat Power. I'm not bad, but I'm scared to sing in front of people (unless there's champagne and a karaoke system around) which is funny seeing as my parents are musicians.<br /><br />6. My family's a bit mental. I was born on a commune, at Nimbin no less. I also have 9 brothers and sisters... count them - 9! In a gloriously disfunctional jumble of steps and halves.<br /><br />7. Anyone who works with me will know this one and the furtive looks at this website all day long but here it is... I am obsessed with perezhilton.com. It's so bitchy and evil - I love it. <br /><br />8. I'm a bit weird about certain noises, polystyrine rubbing together is just horrible but the worst is the sound of an airoplane toilet flushing - it's painful, I'm not sure what it is, regular flushes are fine, in any case I have to block my ears when I flush an aioplane toilet, call me weird but there it is.<br /><br />And seeing as I am hugely unpopular in the world of blogging and know only Emily and Leslie this particular thread will have to die with me.<br /><br />Loulouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122940383225008215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31916209.post-75351598264873274642007-07-16T01:00:00.000-07:002007-07-16T01:29:45.073-07:00long weekends at homeSince Sandy is working his little bum off out at the factory in preparation for his Furnitex exhibition I have had a homey weekend lounging around watching videos (Lost Boys, Some crappy Jennifer Garner movie and another movie where Antonio Banderas teaches inner city kids to change their lives through the power of ballroom dancing...)<br />many life lessons to be learnt in that one I can tell you!<br />Off to the Gold Coast this week for 2 nights for our work conference, lots of drinking, training and Sea World all mixed in together...should be fun!louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122940383225008215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31916209.post-20783582107943814042007-07-14T04:59:00.000-07:002007-07-15T00:41:10.004-07:00Random Tomato Based MealIn an effort to expand my cooking repertoire I went online today to discover some new vege recipes to mix things up a bit. So here's my latest meal attempt.<br /><br />Start with the slow roasted tomatoes <br /><br />2 tomatoes sliced lengthways<br />olive oil<br />balsamic vinegar<br />soft brown sugar<br /><br />Mix the oil vinegar and sugar together to taste (I prefer sweet myself!) spoon the mixture over the tomato halves in an oven tray. Place in an oven on low heat (about 100 degrees should do). They'll take about an hour and a half to two hours to cook, during this time keep applying the mixture as needed.<br /><br />1 1/3 tbsp olive oil<br />1 onion chopped<br />2 cloves garlic chopped<br />1 can diced tomato <br />1 can chickpeas drained<br />3/4 cup feta<br />salt & pepper to taste<br /><br />Heat the oil, stir in the onion and garlic and cook for 10 min til tender.<br />Mix in the tomatoes til heated through for 15 min.<br />Stir chickpeas and feta through and cook for another 5 min.<br /><br />Serve with Couscous and the Slow Roasted Tomatoes.louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122940383225008215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31916209.post-9680351405550931742007-07-09T23:30:00.000-07:002007-07-09T23:36:05.545-07:00Series Number 1: Good Videos I Find on the Internet Part 2Here is another just lovely and delightful video that was sent to me by a friend in far off North America (Hi Iowa!). Loving the Amelie-esque nature of the whole thing, the haircuts, the art direction and cute animations. Apparently directed by one of Tom Pettys kids... so there you go! Enjoy!<br /><br /><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/qkEaDXpqF4U"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/qkEaDXpqF4U" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122940383225008215noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31916209.post-52665024929597194122007-06-21T20:42:00.000-07:002007-06-21T20:45:43.278-07:00Series Number 1: Good Videos I Find on the InternetSo here is the first in this series, I saw this video a few months ago now but it's so good, really great stop motion and an awesome song...<br /><br /><br /><object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Qv5-m9Yy9rA"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Qv5-m9Yy9rA" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122940383225008215noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31916209.post-40724458221838607422007-06-14T23:23:00.000-07:002007-06-17T16:50:12.126-07:00Curry-TasticSo seeing as I brazenly advertise in my blog header that I will post recipes and have not yet done so here is the recipe for a delightful veggie curry passed onto me by Sands sister Pennie.<br /><br />1 onion<br />1 tbsp honey<br />1 tbsp brown sugar<br />1 tbsp lemon juice<br />1 tbsp sesame kernels<br />1 tbsp peanut butter<br />1 tsp red curry paste/powder<br />1 small tin coconut milk<br />1/2 cup veggie stock<br />4 cups of steamed veggies (I used pumpkin and beans, but you can use any really) <br /><br />Fry the onion till browned and add the curry paste/powder, then add the brown sugar, honey and then the rest of the ingredients. Simmer for 20 min or so and voila! The easiest curry recipe ever. Serve with rice.louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122940383225008215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31916209.post-88423692912949705462007-06-13T22:24:00.000-07:002007-06-13T22:26:38.452-07:00Rock...Robot Rock....<embed src="http://update.videoegg.com/flash/proxy.swf?jsver=1.4" FlashVars="jsver=1.4&allowFlash9Fullscreen=true&MMdoctitle=Test Document - Flash Player Installation&MMplayerType=PlugIn&clickurl_openinnewwindow=true&clickurl=http://www.hbo.com/conchords&skin=skins/hbo320&wmode=window&autoPlay=false&file=http://hbo.001.download.videoegg.com/gid401/cid1501/AF/T8/1179288314G427noPBqRdOSQYHeQfz&rootUrl=http://update.videoegg.com/flash/player&swfpath=http://update.videoegg.com/flash/proxy.swf?jsver=1.4" quality="high" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" scale="noscale" wmode="window" width="320" height="272" name="VE_Player" align="middle" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed><br /><br />Hometown boys done good. Flight of the Conchords are an NZ comedy duo who have made it huge in the States by getting a show on HBO. Thought I'd give them a plug, not that they need it now!louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122940383225008215noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31916209.post-19023359540659940432007-06-13T19:32:00.001-07:002007-06-13T23:51:17.197-07:00New York City Baby!<object width="425" height="350"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/P-riqJPi1lw"> </param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/P-riqJPi1lw" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"> </embed> </object><br /><br />After much talking about video projects and not so much on the presenting of said video projects, I present to you my newest video of my 3 wonderful days in NY.louhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07122940383225008215noreply@blogger.com0