Author Archives: andyq

Book Review: David Mitchell’s Cloud Atlas

Posted on 27 November 2021 by andyq

Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell My rating: 2 of 5 stars I’d heard buzz about Cloud Atlas, both the book and the movie, and I can see that some of my (goodreads) friends loved it, but I found it a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Viet Thanh Nguyen’s The Committed

Posted on 29 August 2021 by andyq

The Committed by Viet Thanh Nguyen My rating: 4 of 5 stars I loved The Sympathizer. I found the story of the duality and duplicity of the half-French, half-Vietnamese counterspy original and irresistible, and it was one of my favourite … Continue reading →

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Home Cooking: The Woks of Life’s Lo Bak Go

Posted on 16 August 2021 by andyq

Growing up in Vancouver, Canada, it was always a treat to go for dim sum. One of the first restaurants we went to was presided over by a family friend, Uncle Harvey (all family friends were Aunties and Uncles), who … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Rowena Lennox’s Dingo Bold – The life and death of K’gari dingoes

Posted on 23 July 2021 by andyq

Dingo Bold by Rowena Lennox My rating: 4 of 5 stars It is a tragic circumstance, I think, the dingoes of K’gari (formerly named Fraser Island). Dingoes are wild animals, in a country that is no longer wild. How do … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: Momofuku Seiōbo

Posted on 3 June 2021 by andyq

I was always excited by David Chang’s Momofuku empire. I treated myself to a lunch long ago at an NYC location, and then was very excited to try the Sydney outpost in June 2012. I loved its rock and roll … Continue reading →

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Pieces (everyday life) (original song)

Posted on 15 February 2021 by andyq

That plan to record and put up some of my old songs was stalled. No special reason really. I do want to do more, but I also think I should space putting them up! It’s so hard to get people’s … Continue reading →

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Old movies: Bonjour Tristesse and La Dolce Vita

Posted on 24 January 2021 by andyq

So, overseas travel was cancelled for 2020 and it seems unlikely for 2021. So, we thought we’d catch some European films at the local arthouse cinema. It seemed like an interesting, well-adjudicated list so we thought, why not? Bonjour Tristesse … Continue reading →

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2020 in lists: concerts & shows, theatre, books, movies, TV

Posted on 31 December 2020 by andyq

Movies (seen in the cinema) Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Enjoyable enough and hit the mark, I thought. I would have liked to see Rose get more screentime. I enjoyed seeing Carrie Fisher. I got mixed up and expected … Continue reading →

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Sydney Food Diary: IIKO Mazesoba, Darling Square

Posted on 23 December 2020 by andyq

I love trying food that is new to me! So I’m glad we decided to try IIKO Mazesoba, among so many restaurants in the city’s new Darling Square district. An explanation of mazesoba seems not so easy though. First, it … Continue reading →

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Back into your arms (original song)

Posted on 15 December 2020 by andyq

It’s been a few years since I’ve recorded a video of one of my songs. But I have so many! Since I stopped making CDs and cassettes, I like the idea of trying to make public some of my unrecorded … Continue reading →

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