Things
Things. An exploration of the stuff I love, and why I love it.
30th Jan
2012
Things: Caribee backpack
For my first Things entry for 2012, I’ll be Tolkien1 about my black backpack. I’ve had it now for 13 years. I know this because…
31st Oct
2011
Things: Byrd & Belle hand-made MacBook Air sleeve
The latest entry into the materialistic rambling of Things is my Byrd & Belle hand-made MacBook Air Sleeve. Both my regular readers know I’ve been…
15th Sep
2011
Things: Birkenstock sandals
Encountering the custom shoe makers in Hoi An on a recent trip, I decided to have my trusty Birkenstock sandals repaired and resoled. Again. I’ve…
7th Jul
2011
Things: Classic Nike shoe (x2)
This is a double episode of Things. Aren’t you a lucky lot today? Air Max Cross-Trainer ’91 Bo Jackson I bought this pair of shoes…
30th Jun
2011
Things: IKEA food packet clippy things
On Things, I usually talk about things I own and love that are kind of expensive, the message being it’s often better to spend a…
3rd Jun
2011
Things: Murray Carter kitchen knife
For many years I’ve been using my trusty Wusthof cook’s knife for all things kitchen and food related. It has been a wonderful and faithful…
20th Mar
2011
Things: Digital audio converter (Apogee Duet)
A while back I wrote about my Audio Technica AD900 headphones and how awesome they sounded. Towards the bottom of the page, I wrote: However,…
9th Feb
2011
Things: Withings body scale + Weightbot
Not long after we moved into our apartment, Kelly and I began going to the gym semi-regularly. In the last few months, I’ve been going…
8th Oct
2010
Things: Audio Technica ATH-AD900 headphones
They are simply the best headphones I’ve ever heard. The end. Well, I wish I could just say that (Maybe I can — It’s my…
5th Sep
2010
Things: Yellow belt
Yellow? Those who know me well know that I’ve disliked yellow things for a long time. When I used to surf I hated seeing yellow…
26th Aug
2010
Things: Wusthof cook’s knife
The first item I’d like to talk about in my series of favourite things, is my Wusthof 8-inch cook’s knife. The most basic necessity for…
23rd Aug
2010
Things: an introduction
We should not focus on having the things we want, but wanting the things we have. Really? I’m starting a new series called Things. The…
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