Barb on working, signposted by coffee and food. I spent an hour and a half this morning at a cafe finishing a book: a different kind of productivity. It’s a pleasant change to read about someone else’s cafe habits: I tend not to mention my regular haunts (definitely plural – there’s a cafe as far …
Monthly Archives: October 2006
Tart Café, Erskineville
Tart café, erskineville Calima coffee. 106 Erskineville Rd, Erskineville. Growing up, Erskineville was always the place that the trains wouldn’t stop, but these days it’s a fairly quiet village-style suburb. This café is on the main street (last time I was here it was called big boys cafe), so the quiet is broken up by …
the dashed line
[kottke] Uses of the dashed line in various instructional diagrams over 50 years.
from online to offline friends
I’ve spent some time in recent weeks and months catching up with people who I mostly know from their blogs. These catch-ups make for an unusual social situation. If you read someone’s blog for a while, you start to think of them as a friend, in a weird, online kind of way: at least of …
much better now
much better now If you’ve been wondering about the reduced posting (except for DVD reviews), it’s because I’ve been sick. After a combination of eyedrops and rest, it looks like I’m back to normal again. Thanks to those who made the journey to visit, and especially to kel, who kept me cheerful despite having to …
Mad Greek Café, North Sydney
Mad greek café, north sydney Primo Caffe coffee. Still getting used to being open, this is a crowded space, but prices are fairly low for North Sydney. Lots of menu options, friendly staff. Unusually for North Sydney, reminiscent of fish-caf in Newtown, there’s a lot of garlic strung from the roof. Brasilia espresso machine. Coffee …
Movie: The Devil Wears Prada
Movie: The Devil Wears Prada Popcorn movie. No laugh-out-loud moments, but consistently entertaining.
Ground Bar café lounge, Canberra Airport
Ground bar café lounge, canberra airport Grinders coffee. As you’d expect from an airport, the prices are high: $3.90 for a large takeaway coffee. The café overlooks the carpark at the airport, with just enough trees visible in the background to let you know you’re in the nation’s capital. They’re heating milk in a 2L …