Monthly Archives: March 2011

>A day (or two) in Southern California with an iPhone 4

Posted on 18 March, 2011 by jb

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>A bitter ale for bitter times

Posted on 18 March, 2011 by jb

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>Wot? No tatts?

Posted on 17 March, 2011 by jb

> I love the Intelligentsia coffee bar on Abbot Kinney in Venice for its singularity of purpose. It serves coffee, tea and croissanty-type stuff. You queue outside, wait for your barista who makes your coffee in front of you, someone … Continue reading →

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>Unless the husband is gay

Posted on 17 March, 2011 by jb

> Manfesto at Jonathan Adler, design outfit with a retail outlet on Montana Ave, Santa Monica. It gets worse, but no less funny

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>This is the life VII

Posted on 17 March, 2011 by jb

>   The breakfast –  Poached egg on grilled haloumi and a minted pea and broad bean mash  Eggs Benedict with lemon-smoked salmon The view From the Takapuna Beach Cafe

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>These people just crack me up….

Posted on 17 March, 2011 by jb

> On a fairly fruitless search in SoCal for an iPad 2 for Ms jb. Ask one of the Apple experts standing next to a sign saying “We’re sold out today, but ask one of our experts about how you … Continue reading →

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Postgrad studies

Posted on 16 March, 2011 by jb

Ms jb is continuing her education. She’s currently studying Anthropologie. Tuition fees run at about $200. Per visit Posted using BlogPress

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This is the life VI

Posted on 16 March, 2011 by jb

Dinner at the Engine Room, Northcote Point. Sublime.

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>Welcome to LA

Posted on 16 March, 2011 by jb

> Guy in the Apple Store in Santa Monica demonstrating Google Maps on the iPad. “You can even look at LA traffic” he saysScreen starts flashing red, amber and (not a lot of) green. Blonde bimbo pipes up “What do … Continue reading →

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>This the life V

Posted on 14 March, 2011 by jb

> Lunch at Bambina. Dessert, double espresso, espresso machiato and NZ lollies at Agnes Curran.

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