Who is that?

Incase anyone has been wondering, I've finally done it.
I think I've been threatening since sixth form ... it's only taken seven years.





I'd just like to thank Dolores and Amelie for their constant reminding me that I really wanted my hair short...

I hope you like it

Dominion Post 24th Sept 2005

Espresso

Malo
16 Riddiford St
Newtown






When it opened several years ago, Malo captured the imagination of multiculturalists, as both decor and menu sought to express the Newtown location: it offered a spicy Asian-Pacific infusion, including taro chips and some of the best whole Portobello mushrooms I've yet tasted (oven-poached in olive oil and then left to steep at room temperature till needed). These days, the funky decor still survives in its original state, with the feature wall and the bar fronted with patchworks of Samoan fine mats.
However, the lime green walls now show a few dings and the painted concrete floor is in transition, from the distressed look to outright baldness; needless to say, the original owner has long since sold up and departed, along with his chef. The menu has become markedly less adventurous, for dinner and especially for mid-week lunch, aiming for mainstream safety with burgers and fries, steak-and-onion sandwiches and the like. The best reason still to come here is the coffee, which remains great; the barista is kept pumping and nowadays there is an interesting point of difference in the beans, from Gravity - an Auckland roasting heavyweight that has not made many inroads into the tight Wellington market as yet. Gravity's main blend show lovely full, broad flavours and good acidity, but the real standout is its texture: a short black from Malo has a full body that carries through to a long, lingering finish, creamily smooth and free of bitterness.

David Burton





Comments:
Ahh, all I can say about this is OBVIOUSLY Gravity paid this guy a lot of money. No harm done to us though :) Mmm and who is that drinking the coffee in the front of the picture???

New Music

La Varda

Official website:
www.lavarda.net/


(though unless you are talented in reading French, you'll have to translate it)

Interested in listening to music that is unlike anything I've heard in ... ever? Kindly introduced to me by a close friend of mine.

Loosely defined as alternative folk. Fast paced melodies. Pure happiness. Poetic texts evoking history.

I highly recommend.

My mum wins - hands down!

Nothing can ever beat my mum's parcels - as alot of you know.

Well she COMPLETELY outdid herself this time. Even without caramel slice. My floor lies strewn with Organic yum yums of all varieties. Breakfast has so far has consisted of a dried fruit bar, chocolate ... soon to be followed by Raspberry Granola, yoghurt and rice milk. MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!


MUM, YOU'RE THE BEST!!!


(even if the courier did deliver at six thirty AM and was a pretty fine looking young lad who knocked extrodinarily loudly and laughed at my sleepy, "I'm awake I'm awake" joke)

Research

Ethics.

It makes sense to protect everyone involved - researcher, participants especially.

But honestly, is there any need to bring down several trees in the process? A 15 page document. 1 original plus 12 copies to be sent in.

It was tough enough the first time with a $30 photocopying bill. Now after it has been assessed, sent back, amended by moi, it has to be sent back again ..

you guessed it.

1 original plus 12 copies.

Goodbye forests .. goodbye money.


I shouldn't complain really.
At least my thesis is one step closer to being started.

This is going to be a long year.