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You are viewing the most recent 50 entries April 5th, 201702:25 pm: ![[sticky post]](http://l-stat.livejournal.net/img/icon_sticky.png?v=11043 "[sticky post]") About the new LiveJournal Terms of Service
Every LiveJournal user will be offered to sign the new User Agreement with SUP Media. It wasn't so much "offered" as "click on agree or be unable to login". As I'm posting this, no prizes for guessing what I did. (I had noticed the recent change that disabled logging-in with https too, which is something else of concern.) Given the new TOS means having to comply with Russian laws that are rather unfriendly to LGBT, I am unhappy about this forced change. I am for people being to express who they are and being able to love who they love without being discriminated against. I've been crossposting from my Dreamwidth account for a few years now, and it's become more & more my home account. If you're on DW, feel free to link me. ETA: If you could also drop a quick comment to identify yourself, it would be appreciated. At this time, I don't know if this will be my last LJ post, or whether I'll keep crossposting to both DW & LJ. For now, I will continue reading & commenting on my friendslist posts at both locations. Current Mood:  grumpy Current Music: "Heartland" The The , dw, lgbt, lgbtq, lj, termsofservice, tos
May 26th, 201708:42 pm: Cooking diary
Monday: Spaghetti aglio e olio with rocket & prawn. https://flic.kr/p/UYXcWQ https://flic.kr/p/UYW78Y Tuesday: Mee hoon kueh (hand-torn noodles soup with pork mince, shiitake, cabbage, crispy ikan bilis & shallots) https://flic.kr/p/UQ3YVs https://flic.kr/p/TMX8eW Wednesday: Mushroom & lemon risotto #vegetarianhttps://flic.kr/p/V7mxsK https://flic.kr/p/V3P8cS Thursday: Grilled chicken breast, mash potato, on a bed of sauteed cabbage. https://flic.kr/p/UWu3TR https://flic.kr/p/UTEqt3 I've disabled LJ comments. Please come comment at DW: http://soon-lee.dreamwidth.org/Tags: #vegetarian, "cooking diary", dinner, food
08:19 pm: Cooking diary
Monday: Beetroot salad with feta & seared beef https://flic.kr/p/UPwgez https://flic.kr/p/TzUQZr Tuesday: Bobotie with herbed couscous https://flic.kr/p/UDRiZc https://flic.kr/p/UgjhXA Wednesday: Fried rice with chicken & Chinese sausage, with sauteed cabbage. https://flic.kr/p/UicHiw https://flic.kr/p/UCQYc3 Thursday: Panfried salmon with couscous & slaw of cabbage & onion. https://flic.kr/p/UjWx9m https://flic.kr/p/URkYNs I've disabled LJ comments. Please come comment at DW: http://soon-lee.dreamwidth.org/Tags: "cooking diary", dinner, food
08:05 pm: May 25 may be Star Wars Day...
...(no not May the 4th), as May 25 was the date of the first screening of Star Wars. But not in New Zealand. It wasn't until Christmas Eve 1977 Aucklanders got the chance to see Star Wars. In this age of (near) simultaneous worldwide release of movies, it's easy to forget that there was a time when you had to wait months to see a movie after its initial release in America. (It was worse for TV. Babylon 5 showed on NZ TV up to two years after US showing. It was nigh impossible to avoid spoilers online.) I've disabled LJ comments. Please come comment at DW: http://soon-lee.dreamwidth.org/Tags: meme, movies, nostalgis, starwars, tv
April 15th, 201704:17 pm: Cooking diary
Monday: Rice with mixed vegetables (cabbage, carrot, shiitake, woodear, fired tofu, ginger) & black bean sauce. #veganhttps://flic.kr/p/SVwKQs https://flic.kr/p/TgHfms Tuesday: Bacon & egg pie with salad. https://flic.kr/p/SXt3uf https://flic.kr/p/SfUe6L Wednesday: Beef rendang, cabbage sauteed in curry powder & poppy seed. Rice. https://flic.kr/p/TknUiq https://flic.kr/p/TnGqUB Thursday: Chicken & vegetable soup. https://flic.kr/p/Tn3ry9 https://flic.kr/p/Tn1MPo I've disabled LJ comments. Please come comment at DW: http://soon-lee.dreamwidth.org/Tags: "cooking diary", dinner, food
03:14 pm: Alien vs Pooh
I failed to find the creator of this:  But stumbled upon this instead: "Alien vs Pooh". I've disabled LJ comments. Please come comment at DW: http://soon-lee.dreamwidth.org/Tags: alien, comic, meme, pooh
April 14th, 201705:56 pm: I thought. Rejoiced. That those days were over.
Frankie Goes To Hollywood "Two Tribes". A revival of 80s music feels timely. Sadly. https://youtu.be/K2QAMqTgPKII've disabled LJ comments. Please come comment at DW: http://soon-lee.dreamwidth.org/Current Mood: dread Current Music: Frankie Goes To Hollywood "Two Tribes" , mad, nuclearwinter
03:15 pm: A tribute to Carrie Fisher.
https://youtu.be/sE99le5FBrY (It's a bit dusty in here.) Current Music: "Rebel, Rebel" David Bowie , starwars
02:00 pm: Cyclone Cook departs
The cyclone veered eastwards off its predicted path, so though we got some rain, it was nothing like the 160km/h winds predicted. The east of the North Island bore the brunt of the the weather with flooding, fallen trees & power lines, not to mention roads blocked by slips. Today, the roads heading out of town are clogged by holidaymakers; they delayed leaving town until the weather improved. (There have been a few people grumbling that they cancelled appointments & activities and it was for nothing. I found it disappointing that they failed to consider that weather prediction is not an exact science. Instead of grumbling, we should be thankful the cyclone didn't hit us. You only have to look at the damage it's caused downcountry to see how bad it could have been.) https://flic.kr/p/TD2ENR Tags: auckland, cyclonecook, weather
April 9th, 201708:46 pm: Dining out: Gemmayze Street
Gemmayze Street is a newish eatery in St. Kevin's Arcade on K'Road. It's a family-owned & run place serving Lebanese food. You can do the "jeeb" option for $60 person which basically means, just bring me food, but we weren't that hungry so we ordered a few dishes to share. As it was, we spent ~$50 each on food and were completely stuffed with no room left for dessert. If you plan on doing "jeeb" you might need to fast beforehand. https://flic.kr/p/TdKuTF Hummus https://flic.kr/p/RXu7NW Cauliflower https://flic.kr/p/T17YAh Flatbread https://flic.kr/p/RXudnS Grilled octopus https://flic.kr/p/T3xXGk Lamb https://flic.kr/p/SE41cu Falafel (pink stuff is pickled turnip) https://flic.kr/p/S13A6V Favourite dishes were the octopus which came with crispy quinoa, and the lamb. The vegetarian dishes were good too though the falafel was my least favourite of what we had. If you go for lunch, the mezze platter is excellent and plentiful. This is not a place you'll leave feeling hungry. Well worth checking out. Tags: auckland, diningout, dinner, food, lebanese, restaurant
04:03 pm: 2017 Hugo award finalists (with links)
Where to Find the 2017 Hugo Finalists For Free Online. So this year the finalists look pretty good for most part, though the Rabid Puppies are still gaming the system, though with less effect; the new rules in effect have helped. This year, they've successfully got the erotica/porn story “Alien Stripper Boned From Behind By The T-Rex”, by Stix Hiscock onto the ballot. Stix Hiscock (not her real name) was surprised to find her work getting onto the ballot. Last year's WTF finalist, Chuck Tingle acquired the http://www.stixhiscock.com/ site and used it to wonderful effect to poke fun back at the Puppies. "But it has long been said: oft evil will shall evil mar." Tags: award, chucktingle, hugo, tolkien
April 2nd, 201712:39 pm: The Earth is an oblate spheroid
That thing where because April 1 was yesterday here (and the rest of the world is still catching up), you don't know what (if anything) to believe for the next few days. Tags: aprilfoolsday, timezone
12:27 pm: Bacon Ipsum
Need to generate filler text? Why use a Lorem Ipsum generator when you can use Bacon Ipsum? Bacon ipsum dolor amet pork belly rump bresaola drumstick, boudin flank porchetta tenderloin. Short loin flank tongue capicola doner prosciutto beef ribs andouille ribeye leberkas hamburger. Leberkas pork loin tri-tip venison chicken meatball jerky pancetta andouille bacon picanha biltong. Hamburger pork ham hock jerky, shankle cow pork belly. T-bone tail ball tip, pork loin short loin shank pancetta. Rump ground round bresaola, meatball pig ribeye andouille. Flank beef venison spare ribs meatloaf chicken fatback cow. Ground round meatloaf cupim, shank bresaola andouille jerky tongue pastrami ball tip pork belly pork chop filet mignon turducken. Biltong short loin shankle prosciutto corned beef filet mignon meatloaf turkey pork chop brisket sirloin ribeye. Cupim fatback shankle beef. Tri-tip corned beef pork chop chicken spare ribs cow, chuck ball tip ribeye shank jowl. Short loin short ribs jowl, sirloin porchetta alcatra shank beef ribs t-bone venison. Picanha spare ribs prosciutto jerky alcatra. Tags: bacon, loremipsum, text, typography
March 19th, 201703:29 pm: Optimist or sucker?
Gave a stranger money for petrol on this morning's walk . He said he'd pay me back. Will my optimism in humanity be in vain? Fern had work to do today, so after I dropped her off, I went downtown for a nice long walk along the waterfront. It was a fine cool morning (winter is approaching, slowly) that got hot & sunny later. So there was this dude who approached me with a story of his car running out of petrol & having left his wallet in the gym, so he only had his car keys & phone. I decided to believe him & gave him some money. He said he'd pay me back & called me on my phone so I'd have his phone number. I don't know if I'll get my money back, and if I don't, I'm still comfortable with my choice. If I got scammed, it was because I chose to be compassionate instead of refusing to help a stranger.  https://flic.kr/p/SubD3ETags: humanity, kindness, meme, optimism, watchthisspace
March 2nd, 201706:25 pm: My current earworm.
It's good to share, right? Right? Current Music: Kirsty MacColl "A New England" , meme, music
07:31 am: March Madness has begun.
Every year, around the beginning of March, the confluence of schools & universities resuming classes, morning traffic gets a little bit crazy. I'd been catching the first bus so have missed experiencing it, but today I got a lift a bit later, by car. https://flic.kr/p/SkcM Tags: auckland, traffic
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