I woke up this morning at 8, and turned on the heater in my room. It was a cold morning, and I got out of bed and had a bread roll, a bowl of rice bubbles and soy milk, and a cup of tea for breakfast: 7/10. I listed to Elephant (fantastic album) and Anti-Tiger over breakfast, before hoping on my bike and cycling to the library. I did internet things on their free wifi and browsed the dvds. Around 11:30, I walked down Victoria Mall. It's currently home to the Coburg Carnivale, which is a really nice cultural community event. I bought a cup of veggie soup for $1.50 (yum: 8/10), and walked down Sydney Rd to find the act of the day - King Marong and Safara. They were an African drumming duo, and it was great to hear and watch them - they were infectiously happy and rhythmic: 10/10. I drank my soup and wandered around Coburg Market. I bought some nuts and fruit, and confirmed that I really love the suburb. It's amazingly multi-cultural, and I really like walking down the street hearing all manner of middle eastern and Mediterranean languages. 10/10.
I cycled home and had a peanut butter sandwich. I checked my map book and headed off to Oak Park station. It's the site of an art installation which is causing some outrage in the community. It consists of orange plastic fencing. All objections I've read have been frustratingly stupid: 'it's not art' - yes, it is; 'it's just plastic fencing' - in the same way a painting's just paint?; 'they should've spent that money on roads' - $10,000 is a small fraction of roading costs. And it goes on like this. The sculpture was okay - parts had been cut out to make pictures of birds, leaves, teapots etc: 8/10.
On the return ride home, I went to Fawkner Crematorium and Memorial Park, which is massive. I walked around, and it was a beautiful Autumn afternoon: 10/10. I picked up some abandoned plastic flowers and decorated barren graves. I found the site of John Batman's internment. And factoid of the day - I learnt that the Cemeteries and Crematoria Regulations 2005 deems it an offence to play sport in a cemetery. Though as I left I saw a father and son kicking a football.
Back at home, I sat on the porch in the sun and finished reading One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. It was great, highly recommended: 9/10. I then cycled to the library to return the book, and bought some baking ingredients at the supermarket. I was angry at how busy the roads were: 2/10. Back home, I made some broccoli and chickpea pasta (9/10), and my flatmate Paul and I watched a few episodes of Scrubs. We then biked down to the Drum Hotel to watch the State of Origin rugby league. We had a few beers, and it was a really good game. Plus, NSW ('my team', I guess) won: 8/10.
We headed home after the game, and I started to read 'The Deep End' issue of Granta. A pretty good day: 8/10
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Showing posts with label The Day That Was. Show all posts
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Thursday, June 16, 2011
Friday, May 6, 2011
The Day That Was - May 5th, 2011
I went to bed at about 12:30am after staying up talking with my flatmates. We were all home and it was really nice. I slept in my bed with a hot water bottle, and got up at 8am. We had a flat and EQC inspection, so I wanted to be prepared. It seemed like a nice day, and I had toast for breakfast (two crusts: marmite and peanut butter: 8/10). I checked the internet and went to use the portaloo across the road (the sewage system is fragile in Chch, and while our toilet works, it really feels you're 'doing your part' for the city); patriotic toilet break: 10/10.
I cycled down to the doctors to pick up a new prescription. I have a few infected cuts on my feet (2/10), but they're being treated (9/10) though based on tests, I'd been told I needed a different kind of antibiotic (I guess that's a good thing, right?). The staff at the clinic and the pharmacy were really friendly, and I cycled home to straighten up my room a bit.
Two guys from the EQC arrived, and they were meeting our property manager. We hadn't mowed the lawns for a few months, so I was expecting trouble with property manager. She seemed in a really good mood though, and didn't appear to notice (10/10), and instead focused on changing the tenancy agreement. She didn't stay for long, and the earthquake inspectors had a good look around. They were really friendly, and allayed any fears we had as to the structural soundness of the house (10/10, it was great to be given an all clear).
That made everyone feel good, and the sun was out. I had some porridge for lunch (6/10), and a cup of instant noodles (9/10). I phoned the power company and got the account sorted for my moving out. I had missed a call from an Australian bank, but called them back, and got my bank account sorted (10/10). Then I cycled to the post shop to withdraw my Bonus Bond savings. They weren't able to check how much I had (2/10), so I cycled to the bank in Merivale who informed me that I had more money saved than I thought: 10/10!
After I got home, Hannah and I walked to the supermarket. It was really nice, and we bought ingredients for nachos (as well as honey-roasted peanuts: 9/10). Her and I made dinner, which was really yum: 9/10.
After dinner, I cycled to the mall to see Gina at work. The store was really quiet, and we goofed around: 8/10. I helped close the store (and did the vacuuming!). When work had finished, we drove back to her place. She had some dinner, and we lay in front of the fire doing a code cracker (I love them: 10/10). We talked in bed for a while, and then went to sleep. It was a really nice day: 10/10
I cycled down to the doctors to pick up a new prescription. I have a few infected cuts on my feet (2/10), but they're being treated (9/10) though based on tests, I'd been told I needed a different kind of antibiotic (I guess that's a good thing, right?). The staff at the clinic and the pharmacy were really friendly, and I cycled home to straighten up my room a bit.
Two guys from the EQC arrived, and they were meeting our property manager. We hadn't mowed the lawns for a few months, so I was expecting trouble with property manager. She seemed in a really good mood though, and didn't appear to notice (10/10), and instead focused on changing the tenancy agreement. She didn't stay for long, and the earthquake inspectors had a good look around. They were really friendly, and allayed any fears we had as to the structural soundness of the house (10/10, it was great to be given an all clear).
That made everyone feel good, and the sun was out. I had some porridge for lunch (6/10), and a cup of instant noodles (9/10). I phoned the power company and got the account sorted for my moving out. I had missed a call from an Australian bank, but called them back, and got my bank account sorted (10/10). Then I cycled to the post shop to withdraw my Bonus Bond savings. They weren't able to check how much I had (2/10), so I cycled to the bank in Merivale who informed me that I had more money saved than I thought: 10/10!
After I got home, Hannah and I walked to the supermarket. It was really nice, and we bought ingredients for nachos (as well as honey-roasted peanuts: 9/10). Her and I made dinner, which was really yum: 9/10.
After dinner, I cycled to the mall to see Gina at work. The store was really quiet, and we goofed around: 8/10. I helped close the store (and did the vacuuming!). When work had finished, we drove back to her place. She had some dinner, and we lay in front of the fire doing a code cracker (I love them: 10/10). We talked in bed for a while, and then went to sleep. It was a really nice day: 10/10
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
The Day That Was - December 14th, 2010
Alright. It's back, and necessarily so I feel. It seems like I've not been up to much, or had as much direction as I'd like, so I'm going to chronicle a few days, get motivated, and see what happens.
I woke up at 8am, and had to really force myself out of bed. Normally I doze 'til 9 or 10, and feel lazy, so was up and about at 8:15: 6/10. I had two pieces of toast (peanut butter, and marmite), and a cup of tea for breakfast. I kind of straightened up the lounge in light of a possible early morning flat inspection, but it didn't eventuate: 8/10. I checked the internet: 8/10, and got on to a few things I'd been meaning to - pitching some music story ideas to Radio New Zealand, and burning a CD of sets from the RounDUp band final for Bill from Human Pleasure. I started figuring out my top 10 songs, gigs and albums of 2010 (the last two are easy, struggling with the first: 6/10). I had a second cup of tea, re-using the teabag (it's a different, less bitter flavour), and got ready to head in to town.
My outfit for today - black canvas shoes, cut-off jean shorts, black polo-shirt: 9/10. I wheeled my bike to Cycle Trading for a repair (broken spoke: 2/10). Really nice service: 8/10. I walked in to the Square to meet Gina for lunch, and both places we went to weren't open yet (why was I up so early?!) ...but Krishna Cafe opened after a short wait. I had the vege burger: 10/10 (my god, sooooo good!), and we shared an apricot muffin. Gina went to get some things to make christmas cards, and I found some cheap A4 stickers: 8/10. I walked home and made a mixtape (sounding 9/10), and made the cover. My feet were tired from walking, and I made some rice and got ready for work. I typewrote some messages on some stickers (positive stuff/Seth Frightening lyrics: 8/10) and walked through town. I bought a ready to eat curry from the Indian Supermarket which was tasty, and work was slow, but I read Cabinet: 10/10 (man I love Cabinet).
The walk home was nice, and I stuck the stickers around. It was warm, and a few street workers chatted to me. Rose was over, and her and the rest of the flat and I stayed up talking for a while.
A nice day, and I felt really motivated to get things done.
I woke up at 8am, and had to really force myself out of bed. Normally I doze 'til 9 or 10, and feel lazy, so was up and about at 8:15: 6/10. I had two pieces of toast (peanut butter, and marmite), and a cup of tea for breakfast. I kind of straightened up the lounge in light of a possible early morning flat inspection, but it didn't eventuate: 8/10. I checked the internet: 8/10, and got on to a few things I'd been meaning to - pitching some music story ideas to Radio New Zealand, and burning a CD of sets from the RounDUp band final for Bill from Human Pleasure. I started figuring out my top 10 songs, gigs and albums of 2010 (the last two are easy, struggling with the first: 6/10). I had a second cup of tea, re-using the teabag (it's a different, less bitter flavour), and got ready to head in to town.
My outfit for today - black canvas shoes, cut-off jean shorts, black polo-shirt: 9/10. I wheeled my bike to Cycle Trading for a repair (broken spoke: 2/10). Really nice service: 8/10. I walked in to the Square to meet Gina for lunch, and both places we went to weren't open yet (why was I up so early?!) ...but Krishna Cafe opened after a short wait. I had the vege burger: 10/10 (my god, sooooo good!), and we shared an apricot muffin. Gina went to get some things to make christmas cards, and I found some cheap A4 stickers: 8/10. I walked home and made a mixtape (sounding 9/10), and made the cover. My feet were tired from walking, and I made some rice and got ready for work. I typewrote some messages on some stickers (positive stuff/Seth Frightening lyrics: 8/10) and walked through town. I bought a ready to eat curry from the Indian Supermarket which was tasty, and work was slow, but I read Cabinet: 10/10 (man I love Cabinet).
The walk home was nice, and I stuck the stickers around. It was warm, and a few street workers chatted to me. Rose was over, and her and the rest of the flat and I stayed up talking for a while.
A nice day, and I felt really motivated to get things done.
Sunday, August 8, 2010
The Day That Was - August 8th, 2010
I got in to bed around midnight, and for the first hour of today, read The Virgin Suicides. I had a false start on it a while back, but am now really enjoying it: 8/10. I had a good sleep, and while I feel I had a real meaningful dream, I can't remember it. I woke up around 8, and lay in bed for a while. I listened to Media Watch on RNZ; it's one of my favourite shows, and Colin Peacock is a great radio host: 8/10.
I got up and had some oats for breakfast. I use jumbo oats, and soak them in a cup overnight. This morning they were a bit watery: 6/10. I also had a cup of tea, and checked things on the internet: 5/10. I had a shower, and trimmed my nails. The weather was quite bleak, but I went for a walk to the supermarket. Rain was in my face on the way there, and I walked silently and determinedly: 4/10. I went to New World Richmond, and it was rather quiet. I spent a bit of time looking around for things (I hadn't really checked what food I needed), but bought Jif and a dish-brush: 6/10. The walk home wasn't as bad.
I also bought some Marmite and bread, and had four pieces of toast. The flat's been lacking for a long time, delicious: 9/10. We have a flat inspection tomorrow, so I cleaned the bath after toast. I'd cleaned the toilet yesterday, which was a bit unpleasant: 3/10. The bath though was good, a real satisfaction in making it nice and white (thanks Jif!): 8/10.
Matt came home in the afternoon, and we lit the fire. We ran out of firewood some time ago, but Matt had 'acquired' some trelis, which made great kindling. I think I may have acclimated to a cold lounge, but if was great to get it going: however - smoke was coming out of the log-burner (blocked chimney?), so the lounge got so smokey that Matt had to extinguish it. Bittersweet: 2/10.
We had decided to have a roast for dinner, so Eamonn and I walked to get a few things. We bought 'pipe bread' from KB's, and got a few things from the supermarket. Pooja served us, and she was really friendly and helpful: 9/10. Matt, Eamonn and I prepared the veges; we boiled everything a bit first, and when roasted, they turned out fantastically. Eamonn made some garlic bread, and I made gravy from scratch. The roast: 10/10.
Brian, Aine, and Rosie came over for dinner. It was really nice.
I got up and had some oats for breakfast. I use jumbo oats, and soak them in a cup overnight. This morning they were a bit watery: 6/10. I also had a cup of tea, and checked things on the internet: 5/10. I had a shower, and trimmed my nails. The weather was quite bleak, but I went for a walk to the supermarket. Rain was in my face on the way there, and I walked silently and determinedly: 4/10. I went to New World Richmond, and it was rather quiet. I spent a bit of time looking around for things (I hadn't really checked what food I needed), but bought Jif and a dish-brush: 6/10. The walk home wasn't as bad.
I also bought some Marmite and bread, and had four pieces of toast. The flat's been lacking for a long time, delicious: 9/10. We have a flat inspection tomorrow, so I cleaned the bath after toast. I'd cleaned the toilet yesterday, which was a bit unpleasant: 3/10. The bath though was good, a real satisfaction in making it nice and white (thanks Jif!): 8/10.
Matt came home in the afternoon, and we lit the fire. We ran out of firewood some time ago, but Matt had 'acquired' some trelis, which made great kindling. I think I may have acclimated to a cold lounge, but if was great to get it going: however - smoke was coming out of the log-burner (blocked chimney?), so the lounge got so smokey that Matt had to extinguish it. Bittersweet: 2/10.
We had decided to have a roast for dinner, so Eamonn and I walked to get a few things. We bought 'pipe bread' from KB's, and got a few things from the supermarket. Pooja served us, and she was really friendly and helpful: 9/10. Matt, Eamonn and I prepared the veges; we boiled everything a bit first, and when roasted, they turned out fantastically. Eamonn made some garlic bread, and I made gravy from scratch. The roast: 10/10.
Brian, Aine, and Rosie came over for dinner. It was really nice.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
The Day That Was - June 30th, 2010
This morning I was up at around 9:30am. I've started putting on my electric blanket when I wake up, because my room is very cold. And damp. I really like my room (probably the best I've had, apart from my childhood room), but it's cold, damp nature means I tend not to spend much time in there: 6/10.
Breakfast this morning was four pieces of Ploughman's Soy & Linseed toast, two with peanut butter, two marmite. I think this brand makes very good toast, and it's pretty filling: 7/10. I had a cup of tea, which was nice. My tea intake has decreased a lot lately, as I am running out. I did some usual internet checking, and re-read most of the truly outstanding Perry Bible Fellowship: 10/10. I also spoke with Fran, who's melting in the London heat at the moment. It was really nice to talk to her (we used to live together); it'd been a while.
I did the dishes with Melinda; she washed and I dried. The dishes had been stacking up for a while, so it was a minor event. We listened to the first half of Kid A, but I put on Neon Bible, which I preferred and hummed along to. After we'd finished, the rest of the flat were in the living room, and we chatted away for a while. I started doing a couple of sketches, which I will put up here soon. They look pretty good: 6/10.
It felt like I was just killing a bit of time after lunch (two Scottish baps with hummus, capsicum and spinach: 7/10), and I didn't do anything in particular. I did choose some CDs to take to the radio, and made a few notes about what to play. Hannah came over to see Eamonn not long before I left. I rode my bike to RDU, and I didn't feel good - there was a bit of a headwind, and the cold air made my lungs feel really tight and stressed (boo winter colds): 2/10. I don't think I'd make a very good smoker.
At uni, I bought a chickpea curry from Spice Traders which was yummy, and spicier than usual: 7/10. Nick hosts the show before mine, so we chatted on air, and shared some curry. My show went fantastically; it felt like one of the best I'd done in a long time: 10/10. I felt like I had worthwhile things to say and ran a good show. A few callers complimented my show, or the music I played. A lady rang up to ask what song was on (Birthday on Mars by The Ruby Suns), as she'd just returned home from the hospital with her new-born baby! Baby's First Song? I hope so.
After the show, I cycled to Josh's to have dinner. His house was nice and warm, and he'd cooked a ratatouille and cous cous. He was worried that it was too salty, but it was really good: 8/10. Alice, Rose, and Josh were also there, and we talked about all sorts of stuff. We had sorbet and pineapple for desert, and also watched a couple of funny videos. It was a really cool night: 10/10.
It was a cold bike ride home, but also very still and quiet, so it was nice. Nick was making 7" vinyl cases, and I had some vegemite on bread as a midnight snack. And now this review. A really good day overall, but I feel like I could have done more things: 8/10. This is the last review I intend to do, but if there's overwhelming support for more, I'll write some more.
Breakfast this morning was four pieces of Ploughman's Soy & Linseed toast, two with peanut butter, two marmite. I think this brand makes very good toast, and it's pretty filling: 7/10. I had a cup of tea, which was nice. My tea intake has decreased a lot lately, as I am running out. I did some usual internet checking, and re-read most of the truly outstanding Perry Bible Fellowship: 10/10. I also spoke with Fran, who's melting in the London heat at the moment. It was really nice to talk to her (we used to live together); it'd been a while.
I did the dishes with Melinda; she washed and I dried. The dishes had been stacking up for a while, so it was a minor event. We listened to the first half of Kid A, but I put on Neon Bible, which I preferred and hummed along to. After we'd finished, the rest of the flat were in the living room, and we chatted away for a while. I started doing a couple of sketches, which I will put up here soon. They look pretty good: 6/10.
It felt like I was just killing a bit of time after lunch (two Scottish baps with hummus, capsicum and spinach: 7/10), and I didn't do anything in particular. I did choose some CDs to take to the radio, and made a few notes about what to play. Hannah came over to see Eamonn not long before I left. I rode my bike to RDU, and I didn't feel good - there was a bit of a headwind, and the cold air made my lungs feel really tight and stressed (boo winter colds): 2/10. I don't think I'd make a very good smoker.
At uni, I bought a chickpea curry from Spice Traders which was yummy, and spicier than usual: 7/10. Nick hosts the show before mine, so we chatted on air, and shared some curry. My show went fantastically; it felt like one of the best I'd done in a long time: 10/10. I felt like I had worthwhile things to say and ran a good show. A few callers complimented my show, or the music I played. A lady rang up to ask what song was on (Birthday on Mars by The Ruby Suns), as she'd just returned home from the hospital with her new-born baby! Baby's First Song? I hope so.
After the show, I cycled to Josh's to have dinner. His house was nice and warm, and he'd cooked a ratatouille and cous cous. He was worried that it was too salty, but it was really good: 8/10. Alice, Rose, and Josh were also there, and we talked about all sorts of stuff. We had sorbet and pineapple for desert, and also watched a couple of funny videos. It was a really cool night: 10/10.
It was a cold bike ride home, but also very still and quiet, so it was nice. Nick was making 7" vinyl cases, and I had some vegemite on bread as a midnight snack. And now this review. A really good day overall, but I feel like I could have done more things: 8/10. This is the last review I intend to do, but if there's overwhelming support for more, I'll write some more.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
The Day That Was - June 29th, 2010
Well, people seemed to enjoy my review of yesterday. One more day of my life in detail to come.
I got up around 9:30am today. I had some cool dreams: one about co-hosting the Academy Awards with Katherine Heigl, and awarding George Cloony Best Supporting Actor for a film I don't think exists; the other about a scary internet cafe down an alley occupied by homeless people. 8/10.
I feel a cold coming on, which seems pretty unfair - I only got over another cold about 2 weeks ago. Ugh! My usual remedy of drinking lots of water seems to be working as poorly as usual...
Porridge and apricots (lots, to cure the common cold) for breakfast again. And a cup of tea, which turned out to be Dilmah, silly me. Maybe I've just grown to expect more from my tea. I 'checked the internet' over breakfast, and it was fairly average, though my beloved Los Campesinos! did update their formspring (plenty of witty/droll answers, 7/10).
After breakfast I straightened up my room a bit. I started listening to a large stack of CDs which I've gotten from the radio, and never heard. I listened to albums by Lightspeed Champion (4/10), Field Music (6/10), and Urban Tramper (8/10); still quite a few to go. Incidentally, Harriet greatly enjoyed her mix-CD (I would modestly estimate her review as 10/10).
I'd been wanting to do some more drawing, so I had a crack at a self-portrait. It's a picture of me standing, and I didn't use a mirror. After I'd finished the outline, I decided to make it nude, which was interesting: 8/10. If there's much demand, I'll post it (censored?) here. I started a few sketches for a couple of other drawings I've been thinking about. I also made some modifications to this lampshade - it's now more stable, and it's light more diffuse: 8/10.
Eamonn headed to uni, and I went in to town to meet him later on. I went to the library, and read some of the new Adbusters magazine. It's awesome, and this issue looks very promising: 8/10. I met Eamonn at the bus exchange (don't really like this place, or 95% of the clientele), and we walked to Natcoll. Nick needed a model for some photography, and given my past experience, I was happy to help. It was cool, and Nick took some flash pics. Good times: 8/10.
Eamonn and I went to the supermarket to buy some things for dinner; we were having nachos. I was feeling really hungry, and tired, and cold, so wasn't in an especially good mood. Supermarket and walk home: 3/10.
Dinner was good though. I cooked, and I think I got the right blend of spices in the bean mix: 8/10. Once I'd eaten, I cycled in to town to meet my friends Hannah and Simon. Hannah's been in Melbourne the last few months, so it was nice to see her again. They'd been to watch A Single Man, and both rated it very highly (me too!). I brought my typewriter, and we sat in the Square, typing messages on stickers. These stickers were then stuck on to posts and rubbish bins. We also went to the library during its last 15 opening minutes - it was nice and warm. 9/10.
I cycled home, and ate some more corn chips, and a couple of mandarins. Then I spoke to Beth on facebook, which is always great.
One more day of indepth review, then (probably) back to occasional romantic/poetic observations.
I got up around 9:30am today. I had some cool dreams: one about co-hosting the Academy Awards with Katherine Heigl, and awarding George Cloony Best Supporting Actor for a film I don't think exists; the other about a scary internet cafe down an alley occupied by homeless people. 8/10.
I feel a cold coming on, which seems pretty unfair - I only got over another cold about 2 weeks ago. Ugh! My usual remedy of drinking lots of water seems to be working as poorly as usual...
Porridge and apricots (lots, to cure the common cold) for breakfast again. And a cup of tea, which turned out to be Dilmah, silly me. Maybe I've just grown to expect more from my tea. I 'checked the internet' over breakfast, and it was fairly average, though my beloved Los Campesinos! did update their formspring (plenty of witty/droll answers, 7/10).
After breakfast I straightened up my room a bit. I started listening to a large stack of CDs which I've gotten from the radio, and never heard. I listened to albums by Lightspeed Champion (4/10), Field Music (6/10), and Urban Tramper (8/10); still quite a few to go. Incidentally, Harriet greatly enjoyed her mix-CD (I would modestly estimate her review as 10/10).
I'd been wanting to do some more drawing, so I had a crack at a self-portrait. It's a picture of me standing, and I didn't use a mirror. After I'd finished the outline, I decided to make it nude, which was interesting: 8/10. If there's much demand, I'll post it (censored?) here. I started a few sketches for a couple of other drawings I've been thinking about. I also made some modifications to this lampshade - it's now more stable, and it's light more diffuse: 8/10.
Eamonn headed to uni, and I went in to town to meet him later on. I went to the library, and read some of the new Adbusters magazine. It's awesome, and this issue looks very promising: 8/10. I met Eamonn at the bus exchange (don't really like this place, or 95% of the clientele), and we walked to Natcoll. Nick needed a model for some photography, and given my past experience, I was happy to help. It was cool, and Nick took some flash pics. Good times: 8/10.
Eamonn and I went to the supermarket to buy some things for dinner; we were having nachos. I was feeling really hungry, and tired, and cold, so wasn't in an especially good mood. Supermarket and walk home: 3/10.
Dinner was good though. I cooked, and I think I got the right blend of spices in the bean mix: 8/10. Once I'd eaten, I cycled in to town to meet my friends Hannah and Simon. Hannah's been in Melbourne the last few months, so it was nice to see her again. They'd been to watch A Single Man, and both rated it very highly (me too!). I brought my typewriter, and we sat in the Square, typing messages on stickers. These stickers were then stuck on to posts and rubbish bins. We also went to the library during its last 15 opening minutes - it was nice and warm. 9/10.
I cycled home, and ate some more corn chips, and a couple of mandarins. Then I spoke to Beth on facebook, which is always great.
One more day of indepth review, then (probably) back to occasional romantic/poetic observations.
Monday, June 28, 2010
The Day That Was - June 28th, 2010
So, here is my day in review. Hold on to your seats:
I awoke around 8am, and dozed through 'til 9ish. I listen to National Radio. Not sure who was filling in on Nine To Noon - she wasn't as good as Kathryn Ryan. I got up and made a cup of tea (Twining's English Breakfast, 6/10. I'll buy Dilmah next time) and some porridge. I added some canned apricots, which really cranked breakfast up a gear. They were Watties, and were far superior to Home Brand. Especially in that they actually resembled apricots, not some orange mush. I spent an hour or so on the internet, reading blogs, checking facebook etc. Internet, I give you a 4/10 today - nothing amazing.
My flatmate Matt got up and we chatted. I finished a mix-CD I made for my friend Harriet. It was probably one of the best I've made (good songs, nice design: 9/10). Matt and I walked in to town, and had lunch at Krishna Cafe. I really love this place, and their $5 Lunch is pretty unbeatable: 10/10. We went to Galaxy Records (great store), and the Salvation Army Store (which has been reviewed elsewhere). We walked home and I dropped off the CD. Matt is cool - we're friends, but I don't know if I've 'hung out' with him as much as I'd like. Man-date with Matt: 9/10 (he didn't put out).
When we got home, I read most of the Camp A Low Hum '07 zine (wish I was there/10), and did some crochet. I'm kind of making something, but I'm not sure if I'll stick with it. I had a shave, and it was top quality (9/10). I also made some stickers to put around town, and cycled to the library on my way to work.
New carpet was being laid ('dynamic', 7/10), and I had no idea what I wanted to read. After a fair bit of aimless wandering, I borrowed The Scornful Moon by Maurice Gee, You Are Now Entering The Human Heart by Janet Frame (I'd not read either author - I fail as a New Zealander), and Elephants on Acid by Alex Boese (it's about bizarre scientific experiments. I started reading it at work, it's very good). I owed the library $5, which was a bit of a let down.
Work was super quiet. No seniors on Senior Monday ($6 tickets - how could they resist?!). Time went fairly quick though, and well, a 4 hour shift is always pretty easy: 7/10. I stopped by Pak N' Save and got some Scottish baps (end of the day price reduction, $1.49), before heading back to the library to park my bike. I wandered around the central city and put up some stickers I'd made. They're white with typewritten messages such as 'you are beautiful', 'dream dream dream', and 'you look great today'. They're small, and mainly out of the way, and will hopefully be rewarding to observers. A fun exercise: 8/10.
I came home and had a shower. It seemed to run out of hot water about 2/3rds of the way through, mostly ruining an otherwise promising shower: 4/10. I ate an apple for supper - Royal Gala, my favourite variety: 7/10.
Then I started writing this. Did you enjoy it? It feels a touch excessive, though I did find I felt motivated to do stuff. 8/10 (woah, 'meta')
I awoke around 8am, and dozed through 'til 9ish. I listen to National Radio. Not sure who was filling in on Nine To Noon - she wasn't as good as Kathryn Ryan. I got up and made a cup of tea (Twining's English Breakfast, 6/10. I'll buy Dilmah next time) and some porridge. I added some canned apricots, which really cranked breakfast up a gear. They were Watties, and were far superior to Home Brand. Especially in that they actually resembled apricots, not some orange mush. I spent an hour or so on the internet, reading blogs, checking facebook etc. Internet, I give you a 4/10 today - nothing amazing.
My flatmate Matt got up and we chatted. I finished a mix-CD I made for my friend Harriet. It was probably one of the best I've made (good songs, nice design: 9/10). Matt and I walked in to town, and had lunch at Krishna Cafe. I really love this place, and their $5 Lunch is pretty unbeatable: 10/10. We went to Galaxy Records (great store), and the Salvation Army Store (which has been reviewed elsewhere). We walked home and I dropped off the CD. Matt is cool - we're friends, but I don't know if I've 'hung out' with him as much as I'd like. Man-date with Matt: 9/10 (he didn't put out).
When we got home, I read most of the Camp A Low Hum '07 zine (wish I was there/10), and did some crochet. I'm kind of making something, but I'm not sure if I'll stick with it. I had a shave, and it was top quality (9/10). I also made some stickers to put around town, and cycled to the library on my way to work.
New carpet was being laid ('dynamic', 7/10), and I had no idea what I wanted to read. After a fair bit of aimless wandering, I borrowed The Scornful Moon by Maurice Gee, You Are Now Entering The Human Heart by Janet Frame (I'd not read either author - I fail as a New Zealander), and Elephants on Acid by Alex Boese (it's about bizarre scientific experiments. I started reading it at work, it's very good). I owed the library $5, which was a bit of a let down.
Work was super quiet. No seniors on Senior Monday ($6 tickets - how could they resist?!). Time went fairly quick though, and well, a 4 hour shift is always pretty easy: 7/10. I stopped by Pak N' Save and got some Scottish baps (end of the day price reduction, $1.49), before heading back to the library to park my bike. I wandered around the central city and put up some stickers I'd made. They're white with typewritten messages such as 'you are beautiful', 'dream dream dream', and 'you look great today'. They're small, and mainly out of the way, and will hopefully be rewarding to observers. A fun exercise: 8/10.
I came home and had a shower. It seemed to run out of hot water about 2/3rds of the way through, mostly ruining an otherwise promising shower: 4/10. I ate an apple for supper - Royal Gala, my favourite variety: 7/10.
Then I started writing this. Did you enjoy it? It feels a touch excessive, though I did find I felt motivated to do stuff. 8/10 (woah, 'meta')
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