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Tea and tatties

2008-05-08T06:48:59Z

Knowing that I was going to want a really good cup of tea when I got back from New Orleans I asked Julie for recommendations on somewhere in Santa Monica. She suggested the Tudor House and I gave it a go. Good call. The tea menu was everything I...

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ironic |īˈränik|

2008-04-30T22:00:02Z

adjectiveusing or characterized by irony : his mouth curved into an ironic smile.• happening in the opposite way to what is expected, and typically causing wry amusement because of this : [with clause ] it was ironic that now that everybody had pl...

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Not a paradox, a blog post

2008-04-28T02:18:39Z

Today, Massimiliano and I visited LACMA. It's a great museum, with an excellent selection of art movements and styles, although it doesn't seem to have a permanent photography exhibit. On the other hand, it seems to cater well for kids, as there w...

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Can't cook, will eat

2008-04-27T02:34:30Z

I don't have a kitchen to cook in at the moment, so I bought a different set of foods than I would normally choose at the Santa Monica farmers' market, this morning. As I've said, the really good ingredients don't need much in the way of cooking...

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Looking forward to pea dumplings

2008-04-24T13:01:52Z

I'm not normally a big fan of dumplings. Possibly because I look a little bit like one and possibly because I'm always a bit wary of any kind of food that comes with a 'wrapping' or sauce. Surely, if the ingredients are good, there's no need to co...

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Vox Hunt: A Cut Above the Rest

2008-04-24T09:56:30Z

Show us a photo of you with a funny haircut.This isn't actually my hair. It's a hat I tried on in a shop in Alaska. After checking in a mirror I decided against buying it.

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Locked out (again)

2008-04-22T17:51:34Z

Last July I managed to lock myself out of my apartment when I lived in Amsterdam and... opened the door with what I thought was the same technique as the locksmith who'd helped me the year before. he was more skilled than me and had a special shee...

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Still lots to go

2008-04-18T12:32:48Z

So now that I've visited Colorado and China for the first time I've updated the maps of the countries and US states I have visited. Frankly, I think there's still not enough red on these maps. So much more to see. I'm hoping to add New Zealand and...

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A glory shrouded in smog?

2008-04-18T12:14:47Z

I'd never been to mainland China before and so I wasn't quite sure what to expect from Beijing. I knew it had the ancient Forbidden City (which I didn't see) and was close to a bit of the Great Wall (which I also didn't see). I also knew that th...

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Vox Hunt: How Bizarre

2008-04-13T02:22:27Z

Show us something bizarre. These pigeons were found on the street in Montevideo on a Sunday afternoon. Why? No idea.

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