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Well I had an eventful day today in Nagoya ( Read more... ) -
You can know something has gone wrong only when you make an odd number of mistakes
Murphy's Uncertainty PrincipleStarted on a summer project (well it's autumn now) by making my own home-made apple cider. Got an apple tree growing out the back and this year's crop has been pretty good so far. Since a lot of sites I read calls for us to use a apple press, I went "screw it!" and used the juicer instead. So far I think I juiced ( Read more... ) -
"Anger makes dull men witty, but it keeps them poor."
Elizabeth I
Anyone in Auckland who is free on the 16th of February (Saturday), and is a fan of good single malt whiskies (or alcohol), join me on a trip to Whisky Live! -
"My heart was beating about 150 miles per hour."
Marlins catcher Paul Lo Duca, on scoring a run.Excuse me while I swear for a bit ( Read more... ) -
"We all get heavier as we get older because there's a lot more information in our heads."
Vlade Divac, NBA basketball player
Some cocktail recipes:
Mandarine Delight Martini
45mls (1 1/2 oz) Absolut Mandarin Vodka
15mls (1/2 oz) Mandarine Liqueur
Juice of 1 Mandarin
Shake all the ingredients in a shaker with plenty of ice. Strain into a chilled Martini glass. Garnish with a orange zest.
Eggnog Surprise30mls (1 oz) Pernod ( Read more... ) -
"We want to have Brooklyn christened, but we are not sure into which religion!"
soccer star David Beckham, referring to his son, Brooklyn
Cocktails to make you blind... :P
JAFA Cocktail
30mls (1 oz) Orange Liqueur
15mls (1/2 oz) White Creme de Cacao
15mls (1/2 oz) Frangelico
15mls (1/2 oz) Cream
Mix all the ingredients into a shaker filled with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into an ice filled old fashion glass.
JAFA ( Read more... ) -
"Sure there have been injuries and deaths in boxing - but none of them serious."
Alan Minter, Boxer
Well, we blew this month's peak data cap in under a week. So during the day it's down to 56kbps speed. Too many new anime that are so worth watching. Nothing compared to last season.
Anyway, it's time for another round of cocktail recipes.
Bubblegum30mls (1 oz) Midori ( Read more... ) -
"Our strength is that we don't have any weaknesses.
Our weakness is that we don't have any real strength." - Frank Broyles, College football coach
First up, a cocktail from Playboy's Cocktail list:
Dracula45mls (1 1/2 oz) light rum ( Read more... ) -
"It's mediocrity was celebrated to an art form, but only in retrospect."
actor Billy Zane, on avant-garde cinemaHaven't done a cocktail recipe in a while, and with this cold I have, it's a good excuse to come up with my own variation on a "Hot Toddy ( Read more... )
