Sculpture and Pie

I went to the Bert Flugelman exhibition today with #1 son. I was going to go to the opening but missed that, but wanted to not miss it overall. It is very good indeed. Above is a work entitled Wrath of God.

Another effing pie (blueberry and apple), god I am sick of them now that I am supposed to be making them, for some obscure blog related exercise. If interested, for the next few days I will be eating plain rice.

Nation of Vegetarians

'We might become a nation of Vegetarians' - Senator the Hon Ian Macdonald Parliamentary Secretary for Northern Australia Liberal Senator for Queensland


See here




Chance would be a fine thing.

More pie

Cheese pie

Containing:
Cheese (lots)
Eggs x3
Tomato
Parsley
Pepper
(a vegan version of this pie can be made with soya milk and soya cheese - note however that it will not actually make a pie, nor be edible, this is problematic obviously but not insurmountable)

Birthday pie

Containing:
Apples (2 green, 2 red)
Plums x2
Blueberries (half punnet)
Strawberries (ditto)
Nutmeg
Sugar

Valentines Pie day

I made pies.

Pie #1 - The please baby Jesus pie

Containing:
Potato
Onion
Carrot
Parsley
Vegetarian beef stock

Pie #2 The Let nature take its course pie

Containing:
Strawberries
Blueberries
Cherries
Apple
Sugar

pie #3 The Unfortunate Edgar pie

Containing:
Sultanas
Currants
Mixed Peel
Sugar
Cinnamon
Nutmeg

Victorian Bushfire Update

"At this stage it appears that there has been no loss of library buildings across the State and that no Victorian public library staff have lost their lives."

Phew

Israel, Syria, Colombia

You may recall a while back I made a plea for Israelis to vote for Tzipi Livni in the now just passed general election. Following my endorsement I see her Kadima Party has won the most seats. However having the party with the most seats does not guarantee government and so coalition forming is now taking place, our hope and prayers must still be with Livni in the hopes that she can form government and be Prime Minister.

On a Middle Eastern note, at the recent Multicultural Festival, at which various countries were represented with stalls, offering food, information and free gifts. The Syrians being their jolly selves were the only ones who saw the necessity to have a picture of their beloved dictator (baby doc Assad) on display. They also seemed shy of photos, funny that. The Israeli stall btw had cake, nice cake with fruit and ground nuts.




The Colombians at the festival were much friendlier, and better dancers.

Craft

When all else fails, make a softie. Thus I have bought a sewing kit.

Tunnels again again

I know it's probably getting boring, but I find these tunnels ever more fascinating. Obviously it's illegal and dangerous to go up them and so I would not encourage it. But from the amount of graffiti in them (around the entrances, not so far in though), you can see that I am not the only one who is looking at them. Many of these tunnels or indeed pipes are hundreds of metres long, and the bendy ones are very dark.

Over the sea to Skye

Another big tunnel

Tunnels

We found worthy tunnels, finally. Exploring the storm drainage system around Curtin, but didn't go too far, there being the possibility of a storm.

Simpsons quote

Simpsons - The Wettest Stories Ever Told [17.18]:

Sea Captain: Sorry about the delay. The chef is having trouble with tonight's special. (camera shows the chef fighting an octopus with knives in the kitchen) Meanwhile, I can send a bus boy out to get you something from a better restaurant.
Marge: Red Lobster?!
Sea Captain: Not that good. Until then perhaps an old sea yarn might pass the time. (pauses for a moment) Too bad I don't know any.
Lisa: I know one, about the most important sea voyage in American history — the journey of the Mayflower.
Sea Captain: Aw, yes. The ship that brought prostitutes to America.
Lisa: Protestants!
Sea Captain: Now who's being naive?

Hiatus