by David | Aug 1, 2007 | eating, travel
Salami misti at the ham bar in Trieste. The darker one is wild boar.
by David | Aug 1, 2007 | reading & writing
This is the 100th post.
by David | Jul 31, 2007 | travel
This is going to cause me some difficulty.
by David | Jul 31, 2007 | eating
A tasting flight at Obika, a mozzarella bar in Milan. All impossibly fresh, one sweet one slightly tangy and one campfire smoky. Yes, a Mozzarella Bar. Oh yes.
by David | Jul 29, 2007 | culture, media, photo, technology, travel
There’s always a little nervousness around a trip, especially at packing time. Do I have enough underwear? Do I have the right underwear? And for the past few years, can I put this in my carry-on bag? Can I put this in my checked luggage? I think I have the...
by David | Jul 29, 2007 | technology, travel
I am heading off on vacation for a while and might be blogging by mobile so you may experience periods of crappy phonecam photos and terse posts. Ciao for now.
by David | Jul 29, 2007 | culture
I noticed a scratch on the right lens of my glasses. Actually, somebody else noticed and pointed it out to me. Actually, it’s more like a bunch of scratches, all told about half an inch wide and running the length of the lens top to bottom. I have no idea how...
by David | Jul 27, 2007 | travel
It’s happening again. My passport is dangerously full but nowhere near expiring. Once you get a couple of full-page visas, it’s not that hard to fill a passport if you travel internationally a lot for work. Or for any other reason, I suppose. And a...
by David | Jul 26, 2007 | photo
This one’s for the big N who gave me a Lomo Fisheye camera. It’s not replacing my Ricoh GR-1 any time soon, but it sure makes you look around a little different. On top of the oddness of the ultra wide lens, this shot has the benefit of being a black and...
by David | Jul 25, 2007 | reading & writing, working
How many slides must a man present before he must stop and vent? Lately, I’ve become bored with creating and giving presentations. (I know, you’re thinking, “what took you so long?”) People in the office say I’m good at it, and I’ve...
by David | Jul 25, 2007 | culture, media, technology, working
I very much enjoy the NPR show Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me, which includes a segment called, “Not My Job” in which they “ask interesting people about things they’re just not interested in.” Some days at work, I feel like I’m stuck...
by David | Jul 23, 2007 | eating
I was out this weekend at a local “desserterie” after dinner for some, you guessed it, dessert. My friend and I agreed to split a chocolate fondue and a dessert wine flight – a tasting portion each of Sauvignon Blanc, Gewirtztraminer, and Port. When...
