I woke up late this morning. The day progressed from coffee, to tea and now duty free gin. It is a public holiday today. I am not sure for. Perhaps Labor day. Or the Queen's birthday. Actually, Work Choices abolished Labor day, so I'm not sure. I am grateful for it just the same ( Read more... )

I encountered this website today, it very funny: http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/

You should visit. It's instructive

My housemate and I are are holed up in the dining cum study room. I have relocated to this room because I have been having troubles with the wireless dropping out. I'm reading about family provision as I update the book and D is reading about the law of sexualities for uni.

We are both very warm and happy, lifting our heads occasionally to comment ( Read more... )

You simply must have a look-see at these book autopsies.


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The ANU Food Co-Op discussion list referred me to this article in the Economist on fairtrade, organic and farmer's markets.

I wrote a letter to 
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Middle-eastern roasted pumpkin, carrot and parsnip

900g pumpkin, unpeeled and sliced thinly
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 large carrots, halved, sliced thickly
2 large parsnips, chopped coarsely
1/3 cup firmly packed fresh flat leaf parsely leaves
1/4 cup roasted pine nuts

Spice paste

2 cloves garlic, quartered
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon coriander seeds
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Francesca sent me TWO ribbons for my little blue typewriter. Isn't she just darling?


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