Posts by Robyn Gallagher
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[w]e like our trim flat whites to be served by tattooed hipsters and surly short-film actresses
The funny thing is, when Starbucks opened in New Zealand, they didn't serve flat whites. They'd do you a "low-foam latte", but there was nothing officially called a flat white on its menu board.
They eventually added it, probably because it's what every bloody New Zealander would have been asking for (apart from old people, who are stuck on cappuccinos).
Starbucks still don't do "trim" milk though. It's "non-fat" in their lingo.
Nathan Field seems to not realise that New Zealand has its own unique coffee culture. It has a lot in common with Australia (the long black and the flat white), but things like the giant milky latte (as opposed to the more restrained Australian version) have their own life in New Zealand.
Why should we bend our tastes to the not-quite-right beverages on offer at Starbucks when the local cafes will give us exactly what we like?
Also, "tattooed hipsters and surly short-film actresses"? Dude, it's not the '90s any more.
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Muse: The High Aesthetic Line, in reply to Sacha,
Steve is very well read, so he likely has, and knows all about the author.
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More homework for Wednesday - the awesome Steve Gray has a scathing review of Nights in the Gardens of Spain.
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Our homework assignment is to see the King's Speech before Craig's review so we can all join in the discussion. It's like a book club, only without those annoying book things.
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Is Herald seriously suggesting that Auckland doesn’t get cold in winter and the sea doesn’t become unpleasantly chilly, with the only swimmers being hardcore ocean swimmers who are kitted out in wetsuits? The sea in July is no place for a kid to learn to swim.
In happier news, the Bilders are also playing tonight in Wellington at the Watusi. Woo!
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Hey, have the associated competitions with this post been drawn?
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Cracker: Fa la la la laaa, la la la la., in reply to Sofie Bribiesca,
3 is the magic number.Thought everyone knew that ;)
Not a Christmas song, but it's worth a listen because it's a lovely li'l tune (and of interest to De La sample spotters).
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(The Asia NZ link at the bottom needs an http:// in it.)
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I hate the fact the front row of every ceremony is just a row of aunties squinting at LCD screens.
Totally. Filming an event removes you from it. You're taking yourself out of it for the purpose of creating a bad film that you'll probably watch a couple of times and forget out it.
There's more to the event than a moving image - the smells, the energy, the viiibe, man. A video can't capture those, but your memory can. Better to leave the filming up to the pro videographer and allow yourself to be fully present for the event. And it's respectful to the bride and groom.
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My cultural thing of the year(-ish) is the Discourse Weekly Podcast.
Ben Gracewood and Morgan Nichol have joined forces to produce a smart, lively and funny weekly podcast (but don't call it a comedy podcast. Or a tech podcast.)
With a fine line-up of weekly guests (one of whom may or may not be me), the lads produce a weekly show that is a pleasure to listen to.
#biasedasbro