Now I've sat a number of taxis in my travels, from the most expensive Tokyo's to the dirt cheap Bangkok's.
But I realized that Tasmania's taxis are comparable to that of Tokyo's. THEY ARE F*$#KING EXPENSIVE.
I secretly recorded a video while sitting in a taxi in Hobart, it was to be a 5 mins ride from pub back home at night (too cold to walk). Just watch it and judge for yourself, then let me know if you think I wasn't hallucinating when the meter was increasing every passing 2.5 seconds!!
And the taxi wasn't even speeding!
A ride to the airport from Hobart (where I stay, god knows if I remember the place) took 15-20 mins and it cost more than 50 OZ Dollars!!
S.H.I.T.
Next time I'm walking even if it meant breaking all my limbs carrying my luggage.
Monday, September 21, 2009
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Blackberry Curve 8520
These are a list of priority key features of Blackberry Curve 8520, in case if any of you doubt that it has GPS or if it's Wifi-enabled.
Priority Key Feature List (In order)
Dedicated media keys
Trackpad
Slim, simplified design
Large, bright, colorful screen
Full QWERTY keyboard
Camera with video recording capability
256MB flash, 128 MB Ram
Hot-swappable, microSD up to 16 GB
Wi-Fi support (802.11b/g enabled) supports UMA/GAN
Micro USB support
1150 mAhr removable/rechargeable cryptographic Lithium cell battery
Priority Key Feature List (In order)
Dedicated media keys
Trackpad
Slim, simplified design
Large, bright, colorful screen
Full QWERTY keyboard
Camera with video recording capability
256MB flash, 128 MB Ram
Hot-swappable, microSD up to 16 GB
Wi-Fi support (802.11b/g enabled) supports UMA/GAN
Micro USB support
1150 mAhr removable/rechargeable cryptographic Lithium cell battery
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Speak
A hymn about hearing God speak:
Speak, Lord, in the Stillness
Speak, Lord, in the stillness,
While I wait on Thee;
Hushed my heart to listen
In expectancy.
Speak, O blessed Master,
In this quiet hour;
Let me see Thy face, Lord,
Feel Thy touch of power.
For the words Thou speakest,
"They are life," indeed;
Living Bread from heaven,
Now my spirit feed!
All to Thee is yielded,
I am not my own;
Blissful, glad surrender,
I am Thine alone.
Speak, Thy servant heareth!
Be not silent, Lord;
Waits my soul upon Thee
For the quickening word!
Fill me with the knowledge
Of Thy glorious will;
All Thine own good pleasure
In my life fulfill.
Like "a watered garden"
Full of fragrance rare
Ling'ring in Thy presence
Let my life appear.
--Emily May Grimes Crawford
Speak, Lord, in the Stillness
Speak, Lord, in the stillness,
While I wait on Thee;
Hushed my heart to listen
In expectancy.
Speak, O blessed Master,
In this quiet hour;
Let me see Thy face, Lord,
Feel Thy touch of power.
For the words Thou speakest,
"They are life," indeed;
Living Bread from heaven,
Now my spirit feed!
All to Thee is yielded,
I am not my own;
Blissful, glad surrender,
I am Thine alone.
Speak, Thy servant heareth!
Be not silent, Lord;
Waits my soul upon Thee
For the quickening word!
Fill me with the knowledge
Of Thy glorious will;
All Thine own good pleasure
In my life fulfill.
Like "a watered garden"
Full of fragrance rare
Ling'ring in Thy presence
Let my life appear.
--Emily May Grimes Crawford
Cascade Brewery, Tasmania
After Port Arthur trip, we returned to Hobart to rest.
Since we picked up our rental car rather late in the day (1-2pm), it meant that we wouldn't need to return the car till the same date the next day.
Hence Dixon decided to take me out a ride out to Mount Wellington, the highest peak in Tasmania.
Spotting Mt Wellington in the distance.
BUT being a beer buff himself, Dixon wouldn't rest till he brought me to a local brewery on the way called the Cascade Brewery.
Dixon
I've been to many wineries, but only a rare few times to breweries.
The last time I went there was years ago visiting the Guinness factory in Ireland (my first solo backpack in Europe back in 2004) and another local unknown brewery in Scotland.
So we parked across the road and walked over.
The first thing that struck me about the Brewery's bar and restaurant was their structure.
The bar was facing a beautiful luscious greenery with transparent glass walls.
It's connected to the restaurant where a British-style white building stood.
Very classy and posh for a Brewery's cafe/restaurant.
They even have a splendid garden which I took a stroll in. How could one resist?
It would have been nicer if it was summer and the flowers were blooming.
Then again it was spring so it wasn't that bad. Seeing that you could catch a whiff of Lavender on the grounds.
Here are a few more pics around the garden.
Spotted a fat cat taking its morning stroll amidst all these.
After enough strolling and photo sessions, we jollily walked back to the bar to order some drinks.
Of course it had nothing to do with the cute bartender at the bar.
*cough*
I ordered a tasting plate that consisted of all the beer varieties of Cascade's to start the day off.
Like since when we ever need a time or reason to drink eh? :p
There were two options when ordering a tasting plate, one was the arranged plate, where they place the beer from light to strong from left to right (or right to left whichever side you're sitting at).
With this they would give you a list of the beer listings in accordance to the arrangement of the beers. So you know which type of beer you are drinking.
The other selection was the random tasting plate.
Where they would, as you'd have guessed, place the beers in random orders, and if you were a loyal drinker and could name each and every name of the beer you drink out correctly, you would win a prize!
Sounds fun, but it was my first time drinking Cascade so I wouldn't want to take the risk.
But here's a video of me drinking and evaluating each and every type on the tasting plate.
One hour went by, and after finishing all the beers on the table (it was time to continue on our journey to Mt Wellington), I only have one thing to say...
*HICK*
Since we picked up our rental car rather late in the day (1-2pm), it meant that we wouldn't need to return the car till the same date the next day.
Hence Dixon decided to take me out a ride out to Mount Wellington, the highest peak in Tasmania.
Spotting Mt Wellington in the distance.
BUT being a beer buff himself, Dixon wouldn't rest till he brought me to a local brewery on the way called the Cascade Brewery.
Dixon
I've been to many wineries, but only a rare few times to breweries.
The last time I went there was years ago visiting the Guinness factory in Ireland (my first solo backpack in Europe back in 2004) and another local unknown brewery in Scotland.
So we parked across the road and walked over.
The first thing that struck me about the Brewery's bar and restaurant was their structure.
The bar was facing a beautiful luscious greenery with transparent glass walls.
It's connected to the restaurant where a British-style white building stood.
Very classy and posh for a Brewery's cafe/restaurant.
They even have a splendid garden which I took a stroll in. How could one resist?
It would have been nicer if it was summer and the flowers were blooming.
Then again it was spring so it wasn't that bad. Seeing that you could catch a whiff of Lavender on the grounds.
Here are a few more pics around the garden.
Spotted a fat cat taking its morning stroll amidst all these.
After enough strolling and photo sessions, we jollily walked back to the bar to order some drinks.
Of course it had nothing to do with the cute bartender at the bar.
*cough*
I ordered a tasting plate that consisted of all the beer varieties of Cascade's to start the day off.
Like since when we ever need a time or reason to drink eh? :p
There were two options when ordering a tasting plate, one was the arranged plate, where they place the beer from light to strong from left to right (or right to left whichever side you're sitting at).
With this they would give you a list of the beer listings in accordance to the arrangement of the beers. So you know which type of beer you are drinking.
The other selection was the random tasting plate.
Where they would, as you'd have guessed, place the beers in random orders, and if you were a loyal drinker and could name each and every name of the beer you drink out correctly, you would win a prize!
Sounds fun, but it was my first time drinking Cascade so I wouldn't want to take the risk.
But here's a video of me drinking and evaluating each and every type on the tasting plate.
One hour went by, and after finishing all the beers on the table (it was time to continue on our journey to Mt Wellington), I only have one thing to say...
*HICK*
Friday, September 18, 2009
Black is Nice!
I normally wouldn't prefer black color phones because they're so boring.
Ironically, most of my phones were black. Not by choice, both were given.
But after checking out this video on Youtube, I realized that my judgment was wrong.
The Black color Blackberry Curve 8520 was definitely THE color!
It shiny metallic black just made the phone looks so sleek!! Absolutely a F#&* me senseless phone!
At least it looks nicer than the silver color one.
I wonder how much would the phone cost? (Price to be revealed on Xpax site)
ps// unless of course, there's pink series.
Ironically, most of my phones were black. Not by choice, both were given.
But after checking out this video on Youtube, I realized that my judgment was wrong.
The Black color Blackberry Curve 8520 was definitely THE color!
It shiny metallic black just made the phone looks so sleek!! Absolutely a F#&* me senseless phone!
At least it looks nicer than the silver color one.
I wonder how much would the phone cost? (Price to be revealed on Xpax site)
ps// unless of course, there's pink series.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
The Thunder Rolls
Praise You in This Storm
words by Mark Hall/music by Mark Hall and Bernie Herms
I was sure by now,God, that You would have reached down
and wiped our tears away,
stepped in and saved the day.
But once again, I say amen
and it's still raining
as the thunder rolls
I barely hear You whisper through the rain,
"I'm with you"
and as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise
the God who gives and takes away.
Chorus:
And I'll praise you in this storm
and I will lift my hands
for You are who You are
no matter where I am
and every tear I've cried
You hold in your hand
You never left my side
and though my heart is torn
I will praise You in this storm
I remember when I stumbled in the wind
You heard my cry to You
and raised me up again
my strength is almost gone how can I carry on
if I can't find You
and as the thunder rolls
I barely hear You whisper through the rain
"I'm with you"
and as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise
the God who gives and takes away
Chorus
I lift my eyes onto the hills
where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth
I lift my eyes onto the hills
where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth
Chorus
Today's Prayer: "God, this song sums it up. You know the depths of my heart. I don't. Amen."
words by Mark Hall/music by Mark Hall and Bernie Herms
I was sure by now,God, that You would have reached down
and wiped our tears away,
stepped in and saved the day.
But once again, I say amen
and it's still raining
as the thunder rolls
I barely hear You whisper through the rain,
"I'm with you"
and as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise
the God who gives and takes away.
Chorus:
And I'll praise you in this storm
and I will lift my hands
for You are who You are
no matter where I am
and every tear I've cried
You hold in your hand
You never left my side
and though my heart is torn
I will praise You in this storm
I remember when I stumbled in the wind
You heard my cry to You
and raised me up again
my strength is almost gone how can I carry on
if I can't find You
and as the thunder rolls
I barely hear You whisper through the rain
"I'm with you"
and as Your mercy falls
I raise my hands and praise
the God who gives and takes away
Chorus
I lift my eyes onto the hills
where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth
I lift my eyes onto the hills
where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord, the maker of heaven and earth
Chorus
Today's Prayer: "God, this song sums it up. You know the depths of my heart. I don't. Amen."
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
More Rainbow Plates
Most of my friends are on week one, two, or three of the new school year. The novelty of preparing lunches and nourishing breakfasts and dinners has worn off. But sometimes all it takes is a fresh idea or two to reinvigorate. So, with that in mind, here are some of the rainbow plates we've been having here.Frittata, steamed broccoli "trees", grapes, dried apricots, and little peanut butter sandwiches made with Carr's Water Crackers.
Annie's Mac & Cheese, fresh (green and wax) beans, grapes, Snap Pea Crisps, and a little homeade trail mix (pistachios and cranberries).
Cheese tortellini with tomato sauce, corn on the cob, berries and grapes, and a slice or two of cheddar cheese that I used a little cookie cutter on (the other kid got the square with the missing stars which he thought was equally neat)
"Mexican Rice" (rice with corn and black beans) + grated cheddar cheese + sour cream, roasted zucchini and peppers, cucumber O's (I simply cut the seedy part out of the center for a little "excitement") and roasted broccoli.
Trader Joe's French Toast (found in the freezer section) + apricot jam (found one made with fruit only, no added sugar) + fresh berries.
PB&J, a cheese stick, a mini whole wheat cinn-raisin bagel with cream cheese (the kids wanted both bagels and sandwiches this day...I guess all that playing made them ravenous), cucumber "pennies", strawberries, and grapes.
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