Monthly Archives: October 2010

> Says the treacly voice on the PA at LAX and continues “You are not required to give money to solicitors” Trying telling that to my lawyer…..

> Exactly 56 minutes after touchdown. Immigration, collect luggage, negotiate Customs, pick up rental car, drive 7.2 miles in 14 minutes. Get a doppio on the house for my heroic feat

> Student filmmakers in Devonport Posted using BlogPress

> I’ve just realised that the standard keyboard was invented with New Zealanders in mind. Just transpose a single character to the left and it magically converts text to phonetic Kiwi. As inFush and chups Unternational (“Unternationoo” actually, but that’s … Continue reading →

> The last time I was in LA without adult supervision, I rocked on over to Uncle Bill’s in Manhattan Beach for breakfast. “Street cleaning Tuesday” the sign said. Unsupervised geriatric subconciously thinks: Left NZ on Tuesday so today must … Continue reading →

> Tearful mob scenes @ Mangere. (Is it true that Air India flights are powered by gas turbans?. ) I apologise if I have caused any offense, but it’s what people are thinking but are afraid to say…

> Dinner at Manuka in Devonport sitting at the table next to Tim Finn (Split Enz..)Kept myself firmly under control, not doing the fanboy thing. Not much, anyway….

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> I know that Beethoven composedmusic without being able to hear it (some folk reckon that that explains quite a bit…..), but painting with a visual impairment? Lots of modern stuff, a bit short on still lifes, I’m told….