Category: Miscellany
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The internet *lies*
An easy foolproof way to make perfect poached eggs in the microwave, the nice “professional chef” said. “I make them every morning,” she said. Just crack an egg into a small bowl or ramekin, and cover it with 1-2cm of water, she said. The water will prevent the egg from exploding, she said. Depending on…
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Shapes + Shadows
One of my favourite things about this time of year is the so-called “low winter sun.” A sun that, in these latitudes, never really gets higher than 25º or so (ergo “low”) and casts these incredible shadows at all hours of the day. So long that it’s not overcast, that is.
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There’s a better way
I was in the best shape of my adult life when I commuted to work (23km each way) by bicycle every day. Even if “every day” wasn’t really every day because of rain (it’s one thing to arrive at the office sweaty, it’s another thing altogether to arrive sweaty, soaked and grimy) or because I…
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It’s all downhill from here
It’ll be over soon… better get out there and enjoy the fall while it lasts.
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Giving it another go
My disdain for social media (especially the Meta platforms) hasn’t changed: I consider them a necessary evil if one wants to stay connected with others but really they’re quite toxic. Instagram has turned into a bazaar in every possible way: it’s noisy, distracting, mostly crap with the occasional gem, and designed only to part me…
