The bike’s in the shop

The other day when I was riding to work I was fiddling with the gears, trying out different riding patterns, and discovered that I couldn’t change into the highest gear on the back – the derailer wasn’t aligned properly. While I was fiddling I discovered that if I press to hard when changing the front… Read more

Easter

So I jumped the gun a bit – I haven’t yet recorded what happened in the brief time I was back in Melbourne, between New Zealand at the U.S. So, I arrived back at 8am or so on Thursday morning. I caught the Airport Bus down to Frankston, where dad picked me up. He dropped… Read more

Arriving at home

So, over a month ago now – scary – I flew into the U.S. on a one-way ticket. That’s supposed to be very unnerving, but mostly it was just a crap flight and I was so glad to finally get off the plane. It wasn’t a good start, from the moment I got on the… Read more

What’s the best way from here to London?

Ever wondered what the best way to get from, say, my place, to, say, London, is? [Comma comma comma comma hwau] *ahem* Well, the logical thing would be to ask trusty old Google Maps. Now, Google Maps is reasonable in Australia – it’s not very up to date, and it’s true it does occasionally invent… Read more

Ah, the wonders of working with government

So, a while back I went to the DMV to try to get my Californian license. I’m still not sure whether I actually need one or not, but I figure I should err on the side of caution. And it’d make it a little easier to get into bars and whatnot, too – I’m yet… Read more

Is it safe?

So, since I arrived here in the U.S. I’ve been using Listerine in addition to my usual brushing. I’m not sure exactly why – I guess just ’cause I was out shopping for the first time, buying soap and bathroom stuff and whatnot, and it was there, so I thought ‘hey, why not, all the… Read more

Notes on Flickr photos

Just a note, I’ve decided – in the light of the FatMac escapades – to upload all my photos to Flickr, not just those I actually want people to see. Some will be completely private – not that I have any of those sorts of photos, don’t get too excited – but any that are… Read more