Category Archives: Entertainment
Rugby world cup loss
There seems to be a lot of hysteria about after last Saturday’s loss in the rugby world cup (RWC) to England. I was watching the game and the short version is “the better team won on the day.” People are … Continue reading
Gold class cinema
Priscilla and I went to see Hairspray at the new Greater Union Gold Class cinema at Parramatta last week. A normal Gold Class ticket costs $30 but Priscilla and I were fortunate enough to have some gift vouchers we used. … Continue reading
Classic book review: The War of the Worlds
H. G. Wells’ The War of the Worlds is a much shorted book that the previous ones I have read. This 183 page novella tells the story of one man’s (and in parts, his brother’s) story after Martians land in … Continue reading
Classic book review: Bram Stokers Dracula
Abraham “Bram” Stoker wrote Dracula in 1897. Bram Stoker was an Irishman working in a London Theatre, the Lyceum, when he wrote this novel. Apparently he wrote other works, but Dracula is the only one commonly read today. The novel … Continue reading
Homemade Irish Cream
Mixed up a batch of “Irish Cream” on the weekend as well. Got the recipe off the Internet – hard to pick one amongst the many, but this is the one I went with, modified from the original for quantity … Continue reading
Classic book review: The Picture of Dorian Gray
Oscar Wilde wrote The Picture of Dorian Gray in 1890, it was originally serialised in a magazine and reprinted in novel form the following year. The basic plot is interesting – a young man desires youth and beauty that he … Continue reading
Classic book review: Mary Shelleys Frankenstein
Recently I’ve been trying to read some classic books. Partly to increase my general knowledge, partly out of interest and partly so I can understand all the references to them in popular culture. These books are all available in the … Continue reading
Too much information
While trawling around looking for webcomics, I came across Too Much Information. While the comic itself doesn’t really appeal to me, some of the It’s Me! bits seem really familiar to what I experience on a daily basis a work. … Continue reading
Install your own car stereo
My car isn’t great. A 1994 Mitsubishi Magna TS Executive V6 manual, it is better than some and goes pretty good, within reason. But it’s not great. One of the frustrations I had was the lousy sound system. The Executive … Continue reading
Book review: Honest to God?
Honest to God? Becoming an Authentic Christian by Bill Hybels is a book I received for Christmas and am only now getting to. From the publisher’s website: Synopsis: This analysis of the inconsistencies in the lifestyle of today’s Christians is … Continue reading