Archive for October, 2009
Flavia made chicken pie today, and I’m very proud of her.
I’ve been thinking for a while about buying an ereader, and I’ve decided that it makes sense if I:
Mostly read old, out-of-print books – say the kind available through Gutenberg. Not as crazy as it sounds – I want to read a lot of Shakespeare, Chekhov, Homer, etc.
Actually read them, rather than saying I’m going [...]
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I love a soft-boiled egg for my breakfast, but can never seem to get the consistency right. I’ve always done the ‘3 minutes + 20 seconds from when the water starts boiling’ thing.
This is all wrong, apparently. I should:
Simmer 3.5 litres cold water (seems like a crazy amount!)
Turn down the heat to the point that [...]
Clocks went back last night, so feeling wonderfully rested this morning. There’s now only 2 hours difference between here and Brazil.
Plans for today:
Housework – clean out kitchen, living room, do washing
Study Portuguese for about 30 mins
Read Chapter 3 of The Iliad and The Economist
It’s a nice day outside, so I might go for a walk [...]
Still staying at Kay’s. Went to Lakeside, bought some stuff for the kids – a dictionary, a horse book, some educational games. Also bought The Iliad, and a couple of Robert Harris books (Imperium, Pompeii) from Waterstones.
Came home, ate pizza, drank red wine. Uploaded photos to Flickr from our day in Southend. Had a bath. [...]
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It’s scary to think of all the electricity required to power that – especially given that most of the rooms are prbobably empty.
London from above, at night
More of London from above, at night
