latte at oasis cafe Originally uploaded by cafedave. This was actually trev’s latte. While drinking lattes today we watched a cute little dog playing on the steps out the front of the cafe. Suddenly (and I only have one of the coffee-drinkers’ reactions to go by), the dog slips, and slides down the steps to …
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roar and snore at taronga zoo
the lion sleeps later tonight I’m not particularly knowledgeable about animals, but when there’s a chance to learn about something, I usually jump to it. Friends bought kel and I tickets to “roar and snore” at Taronga Zoo – all we had to do was choose a night to go. There are two kinds of …
going to the zoo
Thanks to the generosity of some friends, kel and I are sleeping over at Taronga Park Zoo tonight: I don’t quite know what to expect, but I’m sure it’s going to be a memorable night.
Easter in burwood
Easter in burwood Originally uploaded by cafedave. Where giant rabbits roam the streets, giving away chocolate eggs. We seem to have lost track of the reason that we have this four-day weekend.
Berry st, north sydney
Well, I tried, but they’re renovating.
Home-made coffee
Home-made coffee Originally uploaded by cafedave. Inspired by neil at thegodshot.org, i’ve put my first coffee of the day together with some of the ethiopian beans that he roasted on saturday afternoon.
Home espresso
Home espresso Originally uploaded by cafedave. Followed up the first coffee with an espresso.
worth doing well
Why is it so hard to accept a compliment for something that is done well? I suspect this is an Australian thing: afraid of being considered “big headed”, we hide behind false modesty (or perhaps genuine modesty), and make a joke about the thing that was done. This also rears its head when friends get …
Handi Ghandi
Handi Ghandi Originally uploaded by cafedave. There’s something very australian about appropriating a political leader for your franchise food store… The tagline is “Great curries, No worries”.
roasting – experiment one
roasting – experiment one Originally uploaded by cafedave. Way back on Valentine’s day, kel gave me a popcorn popping machine: I’d read that it was possible to use them as inexpensive coffee roasters. A few weeks later, I finally have some green beans (courtesy of Gav and Martine at single origin roasters, and this morning …