I spent a fair bit of this weekend napping. It's not like I've been working excessively long hours, or going out "clubbing" (heaven forbid), I've just been feeling a bit tired this weekend. By nature, I'm an introvert, and that usually means socialising really tires me out. Despite having gone into a career which involves … Continue reading Catching Up (On Sleep)
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"Has Mikkelsen ever been so good?" was the headline in the Swedish newspaper, Aftonbladet this week. Mads Mikkelsen (who is also featured in the film currently screening, "Chaos Walking) is the main actor in the film, "Another Round". In Danish, the film was called "Druk", which means binge-drinking. Partially funded by the Swedish Film Institute, … Continue reading Binge Drinking
I've only ever eaten durian in one of those sweet pancakes you will often find in an Asian bakery. I can vaguely remember the first time I tried it, thinking it was going to be one of those foods which smelled terrible, but tasted wonderful. My conclusion? It smelled terrible, and tasted pretty average. I … Continue reading Hamilton + Durian
There's always something "scarey" about trying a new cuisine. Even though I'm fairly adventurous, by nature, when it comes to food, there's still some apprehension. Apprehension that you'll order the "wrong thing", or that you'll make a cultural faux pas. That's why I've been walking past a fairly new nearby restaurant in Surry Hills, never … Continue reading Food, Glorious Food
Though I couldn't imagine doing it myself, I found inspiration in the life story of "Morgana Muses", as featured in the documentary, "Morgana". There was only a handful of people at Dendy Newtown for the Saturday morning screening this weekend. I quite like early Saturday screenings. They remind me of going to "the pictures" as … Continue reading Lately