Monthly Archives: October 2008

evil apple

Posted on October 28, 2008 by
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gnomenapped

Posted on October 21, 2008 by

I’ve got a pet ‘garden variety’ gnome on my desk at work. I found him abandoned (in a basket) when I started my job last year, and since then he has always been there with me. Until last week that … Continue reading →

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hailing in brisbane

Posted on October 21, 2008 by

We just had some crazy hail happening on our balcony in South Brisbane. I managed to take a (non artistic) shot of it sitting on the balcony.

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five new things that just aren’t the same

Posted on October 20, 2008 by

One: MP3s vs Vinyl There is something great about the experience of listening to a piece of vinyl spinning around on a turntable. Even the large cardboard album cover of a LP was asthetic. Listening to compressed mp3s on an … Continue reading →

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the world’s best home improvement magazine

Posted on October 20, 2008 by

I’ve been seeing this ad on the back of many a Taxi in Brisbane. I really like its style and agree with its message.

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music @ breakfast

Posted on October 20, 2008 by

I try to listen to music over breakfast most days. It sure beats listening or watching news which is sure to be unpleasant at the moment. I’ve been really getting into Angus & Julia Stone, the brother/sister duo from Newport. … Continue reading →

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we need affordable housing not seven grand more

Posted on October 17, 2008 by

I’m pretty passionate about housing (un)affordability in Australia. I don’t particular like that young Australians face a life of debt just to afford basic shelter. It came as a big suprise to see Kevin Rudd (increasingly known as KRudd) basically … Continue reading →

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investing

Posted on October 13, 2008 by

It’s not really good times all round for investors. Perhaps they should have read more TS Elliot. We shall not cease from exploration And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the … Continue reading →

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