Author Archives: andyq

Restaurant Review: Geranium, Copenhagen (Pt 2)

Posted on 9 January 2014 by andyq

Ready for the second half of your Saturday lunch. Let’s dig in, shall we? This was meant to be a surprise until you tasted it (fish as I recall). For some reason, I loved this one most of all, the … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review: Geranium, Copenhagen (Pt 1)

Posted on 9 January 2014 by andyq

Come dine with us at Geranium in Copenhagen. You’ve saved the best for last (well, the last of the Nordic restaurants that we dined at in September and October of 2013). Your lunch companions for today. S. at the start … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review: A21 Dining, Helsinki

Posted on 4 January 2014 by andyq

Come dine with us at Helsinki’s A21 Dining! A21 is the sister restaurant of one of Helsinki’s hottest bars, apparently, and is described as ‘A story told through flavours’. We were in Helsinki on our first night, headed to find … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: 20 Feet From Stardom

Posted on 4 January 2014 by andyq

I was really lucky to catch a new documentary on a flight from Perth to Sydney last week: 20 Feet From Stardom directed by Morgan Neville. It tells the stories of backup singers. One of the things I loved the … Continue reading →

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First Class

Posted on 23 December 2013 by andyq

With the advice of friends (thanks Randall), the determination of a born bargain-hunter (thanks Mom and Dad) and long experience of travel (that, I came into on my own), I discovered the crazy deal of a particular US airline that … Continue reading →

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Concerts I’ve been too: pre-2010 archive

Posted on 18 December 2013 by andyq

I made a list, mostly for myself of concerts that I’ve been to. The full list was getting unwieldy so let me put the pre-2010 ones in this post as an archive. Concerts that I found memorable enough to record … Continue reading →

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Movie review: Frances Ha

Posted on 16 December 2013 by andyq

Sometimes if I’m editing a piece of writing, my own or someone else’s, I’ll try to drill down to the main idea of it and discover it’s not there, and it slowly unravels. I’m not sure if this analogy works … Continue reading →

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Archives: Shows I’ve Seen, pre-1999

Posted on 15 December 2013 by andyq

I keep a record (too many records) of shows and books and other stuff. Mostly for myself, but I don’t mind having it in a public space. My list of show’s I’ve seen is so long as to be unwieldy … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Chandler Burr’s “You or Someone Like You”

Posted on 15 December 2013 by andyq

You or Someone Like You by Chandler Burr My rating: 2 of 5 stars I do like the process of reviewing, as it helps me organise thoughts, pay more attention, and try to delve into material in an intelligent way. … Continue reading →

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A minor operation

Posted on 7 December 2013 by andyq

A recount of last week’s operation and encounter with the Australian healthcare system. Warning: Whinging. Graphic. Oversharing. Have you got someone to take you home? Before the operation, upon arrival and after you wake up, they ask, sometimes repeatedly: ‘Do … Continue reading →

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