Tag: coffee
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On assignment.
An expedition. An assignment. A quest. To find the perfect coffee shop. Brew. Ambience. Ceramics.Music. Architecture. People. It’s a big ask to achieve perfection on all the marks. And as the adventure is in the searching, I hope I never find it. As the writer Kate DiCamillo says….. “Say it, reader. Say the word ‘quest’…
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Sunday lake walk.
Shots from a quiet walk along the paved banks of Lake Burley. Everybody that was nobody was out and about. Cyclists, scooterers, and ambulatory deep-in conversationalists. The cardigan crew, the yoga pants posers, the cafe crowd and the fashion outliers. Sunlight held hint of a wry spring smile. Magpies and seagulls amongst it all. The…
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Thank you to all the Joel’s out there.
Every time my writing battery has drained down to the lead-acid bottom sludge, and I’m questioning if I have anything worthwhile to add to the already hyper-dense, froth and bubbles, online ecosystem, someone drops a particularly encouraging comment or tips me a few dollars for a coffee. It is sunlight to my solar panels. Yesterday…
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Snapshot at eight.
It’s eight PM.Dinner is done and the washing up of course.Since my evening zazen, I’m feeling restless. Desert was a strong pour-over and six squares of rum and raisin chocolate. Meditation with a chaser of caffeination. Let us see. 20 bazillion movies to choose from on Netflix and I can’t find a single one to…
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Coffee and a short walk.
A short journal entry. Because nothing is happening. Still shaking off the last stubborn mucoid residues of my flu. Coffee at Double Shot cafe in Deakin. It was a cold morning and we sat outside. By butt-hopping our way down a row of vacant stools, we managed to snag a single shaft of sunlight for…
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Coffee gratitude: Bookplate
Coffee this morning at Bookplate Cafe inside of the Australian National Library. Only Kelly and I chose to sit outside. After all, it was a crisp sunny morning and sitting in the sun was snoozily pleasant. There is a large terrace area with seating (including a couple of lounge seats if you are lucky enough…
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