How to Learn (But Not Master) Any Language in 1 Hour; this approach makes sense to me, having come to grips with Greek a little bit now (after a year).
Monthly Archives: November 2007
greetings from the gold coast
Just called into an internet kiosk while in the Gold Coast. The exams are over, which is a great relief. I’m trying to improve my skills with cryptic crosswords, and generally wind down after a busy year. I’ve had a lot of success with that so far, but I’m eagerly anticipating this next week of …
Cafes that are good places to write, part 1
/karen/ asks about good cafés to visit in order to write. I’ve just added a few new cafe reviews to the cafe section of the site, and tried to include some idea of what it would be like to write there. It’s a difficult subject, though. Many cafes would prefer that customers linger for no …
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Are all trolleys called Frank?
Are all trolleys called frank? When dropping my laptop in for a much-needed service (turns out the DVD drive is well-and-truly broken, and the hard drive may not have much longer to live), I noticed this shopping trolley. Sure, I was surprised to find a trolley abandoned on a street near Spit Junction – don’t …
Republica café, Broadway
Republica coffee. Normally I would have walked right past this food-court styled café in the new “top floor” of the broadway shopping centre, but it comes recommended. Their point of difference? All the blends they sell are both organic and fair trade. They’re out of decaf on the day I call in, so instead, a …
Cordial Café, Newtown
Update (20-07-2009): Closed Mondays Golden cobra coffee. Shop 8, 130 Carillion Ave, Newtown. A range of seating options, from “top gear” inspired bench seats, to a mid-size commual table, and a range of outdoor tables. A range of polite, well-groomed locals spend time here savouring a coffee and a read of the communal newspapers, while …
Six Seven Ate, Chippendale
Allpress coffee. 67 Abercrombie St, Chippendale. Take a tiled kitchen, and put a café in the front of it, and you have this place. I’m not saying the kitchen is out back, but rather that the café’s seating is in its kitchen. Staff are friendly, and always working on something. Coffee is made in front …
Chill cafe / restaurant, Newtown
Schibello coffee. 475 king st. With no discernable signage, this caught my eye – a place I’d never seen before. This place seems to be the master of the fry up; i’ve never seen lambs fry on offer as part of a breakfast special! For the less adventurous, all the usual bacon, sausages and eggs …
Decolata espresso bar, Summer Hill
Decolata espresso bar, summer hill illy coffee. Very friendly staff take care of you when you arrive at this old-world – 1930’s? – café. The service is prompt, too! A range of coffee-making implements line the wall above the coffee machine, and the clientele are from all phases of life. Coffee – a decaf piccolo …
the end of greek
Greek is over for the year. Today was the final exam. There was a real sense of anxiety in the room before the paper was handed out: people frantically pouring over their notes, reading the passages in English to try and remember key phrases, packed with unfamiliar words. At last, the paper was handed out. …