Heute cousine of Berlin

Bouletten mit Pommes. Nur €1.70.

Foodhacking at c-base

We're at c-base and Marc Powell does a foodhacking workshop. http://events.ccc.de/congress/2008/
and http://foodhacking.com .

Grafitti in U-Bahn

Almost looks like its commissioned but I like it. Just attended a talk at CCC on gsm network with running basestation. The hacker conference continues.

CCC

Hackers conference. Currently attending the Hackerspaces talk. Jacob Appelbaum is representing San Francisco's Noisebridge that I was part of initiating and shaping. Its cool being here in Berlin again. The picture is from Alexanderplatz and shows the Weltuhr - worldclock.

God Jul!

Happy Seasons!

I'm using the Swedish term and the american PC term. None of which have religious connotations. As Jul predates the xmas thing. In America our Scandinavian tradituions are called pagan. Growing up in Sweden we're told they are Christian. The truth is that most are just older traditions and culture predating Christianity. I prefer to use the term Jul.

God Jul!

Sunset over Newtown

Military time

0900 get up/toilet - 0904 shower - 0914 drying - 0917 put tea on/brush teeth - 0920 massage feet/drink small cup of tea - 0924 dress up - 0928 put on shoes - 0930 gather garbage - 0931 leave apt - 0932 elevator - 0936 enter hyde park - 0943 exit hyde park - 0947 qvb - 0952 darling park enter building - 0954 get hot chockolate - 0958 at desk

I meant to send this picture.

It is greener. Now you got two.

Jingle Bell

I'm taking a small rest in a park. I heqar a party nearby singing xmas carols. There is a van here from www.youthofthestreet.com.au. Cockroaches about 4cm long roam around on the pavement. It is a warm nite. Actually every night is about the same temp nowadays. Don't bring a jacket! Homeless ppl are being served. The photo is taken in another park. The Hyde Park. I took it some weeks ago. On a warm summer day. There is a guard at the tree 24h.

Partytime

Arriving at our bosses birthdayparty we did in a water taxi from Darling Harbour. That felt like style. It was also fun that it was unexpected. Whenever you get to visit such mansions with beatiful view, with its own jetty etc, naturally you think you want that too. Wouldn't it be nice.

Yes. It would. But having to host parties because you have the perfect house may become tiresome. At least for me.  My place doesn't have waterviews, but its wqalking distance to work. Have food nearby and good public transport for more distant places.

Still nice party. Nice house. It would be nice to live in amansion like ...

They are smal like ants and I can squish them....

View down to the street from my apqartment.

Finally!

"The Sydney firebrigade closed down the Hungry Jacks [oz name for Burger King] food chain because of the danger its food poses to the general public.

Indian classical music

A friend invited me to his concert. This was very much a new experience! The way the violin is held and played, as well as peoples participation during the concert by a very distinctive way of counting the rhytm with the right arm and clapping it to the leg accordingly. I really enjoyed the Sanscrit singing. It is such a beatutiful language, sound very much like a chant.

IRobot. MeRobot 2

Now my worldly worries are over!

Hey, there is Chinese Mountains in my cup!

That's what's happening when I drink espresso.

It helps adding a photo.

Chess in Hyde Park

This made me think of Daniel Johansson who studied in Linköping he played chess all the time. Now with the power of internet we'll see how long before he reads this and send me an email or responds!

Liveability

Sydney is among the top 10. No US city in sight. Now I have to say that I did enjoy Vancouver but it does get cold there.

Lick-her Shop

It seems that places that have license are called hotels. These most often have no rooms for rent. They have at least a bar, and a bottle-shop, sometimes food, often disco on the second floor. With San Francisco measures these places are humongous.

Getting there slowly

Klippan was first.

Death by Meatball

Guess where I am?

Today Buddha

Started the day at the Art Museum of NSW. Then walked to Surrey Hills
down Crown street to Centennial Park. It's huge! Has several ponds and
even a swamp. Now I'm in another park near a water reservoir
overlooking vastness. Time to walk home and rest my feet!

Yesterday Reggea Roots

I see pink elef.. angels

Koomurri playing Walkabout Warrior

At the Circular Quay

It's like a jungle sometimes

Sometimes in the environment, sometimes on your head. Mindfulness
helps. Like deciding you really need a break, and a walk. Today I
walked throught the garden at work again. The time was 5pm. 4-5 hours
after eating and working. At Plum Village or Deer Park the monks and
lay people eat dinner at that time. At times it felt early. But I'm
coming to think of it as just in time. Worth considering. Now I'm
tired and will goto bed relative early.

Happiness is simple

I sit in the shadow on a bench in Thomas Hogan Reserve and read. I've
eaten brunch. It is warm and comfortable, I have water. And a book.

The sun makes you feel like this

Today I moved to Bondi

It's near the beach. Staying temporary with a friend till my apartment
is available.

Mondrian Yam Cha

My iPhone can't apparently always simply take a picture. Sometimes it
decides to slide portions around. It's all there. In any case I was
just drinking some Chinese tea - Yam Cha!

Team offsite at the beach

Shaded sitting provided. We BBQd drank and threw frisbee.

White ads

One thing I noticed early in Sydney compared to the Bay Area is that
the ads are all "white" whereas in San Francisco they always have
several races, white mostly in minority. In SF you even get same sex
couple ads! Now, I don't know about the distribution in Australia but
in CBD, if one cares to look around, there is a big Asian presence. I
wonder how long till the ads will change. Oh yeah. It's an microsoftie
ads. I'd even expect them to do better than this. Even if they are
****. Like one says: some of my best friends even work for them...
We'll save them later ;-)

I've slowed down to enjoy the journey

I just saw this in our lobby at work. How very fit as I just did some
walking meditation in our garden.

Anathem by Neal Stephenson

QVB is an hundred year old Victorian shopping mall. It has a center piece clock which is very prominent. Similarly to the clocks in the Maths in Anathem. Now, considering the size of the book and reading it under this clock with English breakfast tea, makes me feel part of the book. I guess I could say I have ASD - Attention Surplus Disorder ;-/

Eating Korean Omorice!

SF is behind on innovation from Asia.

Hi Stella! I'm drinking Korean Aloe Vera

Hyde park fountain

With S. yay!

Akapella Bev Hills Cops

Amazing! He makes all sounds in realtome like a fancy synth and he even sing between doing the drumbeat.

Modern interpretation of old tale

Which one?

What Catholics do...

Money is a form of Pyramide scheme.

At least that's how USA banks have been treating it. This is 11+ AUD - to pay for my banana bread and tea.

Being part of the machine

Is something I sometimes think about and enjoy. It's facinating to walk in a busy centre area where there are many people. In Sydney this us even the case in the evening of a weekday in contrast to San Francisco.

Corrugated sheet metal

Is quite commonly used for building in Australia as it is resistent to bush fires that are very common. In this case a single sheet turned as a spiral on a concrete foundation makes an outhouse, or toilet if you will.

Labor weekend retreat

With the Lotus Bud sangha from Sydney. It was home. Especially since they practice in the Thich Nhat Hanh tradition.

heartthemusical.com

A Buddhist Musical by university student group. Was a lot of fun!

5.95$ meals!

How can you not? You need to buy one drink.

Food is served cheaply in "hotels"

These places often don't have rooms but cheap food specials. Sirloin 12aud. When you order at the bar - this is what you get.

Now that's a pretty cool photo!

You'll have to comment and guess what it is. First right wins a dinner in Sydney!

The Darling Harbour

...is quite touristic. But it is also place with open space within the city. This is good for slowing down and completation. On the picture there are some tourists. Myself excluded of course.

Chinta Ria - The Temple of Love

Today I had dinner at this Malaysian place at the Darling Harbour.  They had some loose leaf tea (chinese/jasmine). Nice atmosphere. This us just next to where I work.