Archive for May, 2008
Friday, May 30th, 2008
O’ Sarracino
My mother dropped in for a flying visit and took as out to dinner. She asked me to book some place nice.
So, I booked a table for four at O’ Sarracino Restaurant, precisely an eight minute walk away.
O’ Sarracino is located at 3 Mt Eden Road, in the old undertaker’s building more or less [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Auckland, observations by michelle
Friday, May 30th, 2008
O’ Sarracino
My mother dropped in for a flying visit and took as out to dinner. She asked me to book some place nice.
So, I booked a table for four at O’ Sarracino Restaurant, precisely an eight minute walk away.
O’ Sarracino is located at 3 Mt Eden Road, in the old undertaker’s building more or less [...]
No Comments » - Posted in Auckland, observations by michelle
Monday, May 26th, 2008
An Innie, or an Outie?
To opt in, or not to opt in; that is the question.
Whether ’tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,
Or to give up against a sea of troubles and trust the government to do it for you.
But I digress. As I have changed jobs I need to decide whether [...]
5 Comments » - Posted in IT, politics by michelle
Sunday, May 25th, 2008
The Adventures of Lead Girl
Pretty much everything we sand, or attempt to restore in our house first needs several layers of paint removed. In some cases probably even the original coat can be located somewhere underneath those many colours.
Much like the rings on a tree stump, a historian might be able to tell you the exact age of the [...]
3 Comments » - Posted in house by michelle
Saturday, May 24th, 2008
The IHC Pool
Having a case of blogger’s block, and in need of procrastination after attempting more window rennovations and only completing the destructive part, I decided to investigate the IHC Pool.
The IHC Pool is the name of a cargo ship that seems to be a frequent visitor to the Waitamata harbour, and which we first spotted in [...]