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Between Grand Central Station and the New York Public Library, in a city not necessarily renowned for it's great coffee ... D'espresso cafe ...

The interior was designed by Nema Workshop, and looks fantastico - a library tipped 90 degrees onto it's side.

Parquetry floor on the wall, bookshelves on floor and ceiling.  The coffee wouldn't even need to that good.  This interior features on plenty of blogs - try thecoolist for more pics.

... a few of our favorite things ...

Wah - back to the big city again after a couple of days at the ranch.  As usual, we were sad to pack up the van and head back to town - it's all chaos and traffic in the city, pretty harsh contrast to the 'roos and trees.

Thought we'd start posting a few pics of our favorite bits and pieces from the farm ... no reason ...

Our porcelain rabbits - Mr Toothpick and his assocate ...

The dining chairs ... they are the coolest shape, and we've never seen them anywhere else.  The farm had always been the (neglected and seldom visited) holiday house, furnished with everyone's 'throw-away' things.  When we started heading up there in '08 our first priority (aside from getting solar power so we could see what was going on) was to donate everything to the local Salvos.

These chairs came from some neighbors in Northcote, and we fell in love instantly - NO WAY could we sell 'em.  Inspired by their moquette upholstery, we have ended up doing the whole interior in a mix of mid-century pieces - all in green to match the chairs and what's outside every window ...

Over the next few months we'll keep popping up snaps of our collection.  What the heck, it makes us happy ...

And walking out the door ain't so bad either ...

... enough already.  Back to work.

tagging with a purpose ...

On a sentimental note, we used to travel to China a lot for work (past life), and were just remembering the predominant graf style over there.  We'll spare you the full onslaught of our collection of phone number photos for now - here's a typical example from a favorite overpass in Humen, Dongguan Provence.

 
Guess the priority over there was more than just getting everyone to remember your 'street name' ... they want you to know their number too!  Possibly the eastern equivalent of RSVP, or maybe just the 'budget billboard'. 

digital radio ... whatever.

Okay - let's all just remember who our friends are.

Today was the big launch of digital radio with hype a'plenty - like any of us have a radio that will give us the cd quality sound that digital can deliver. Don't get us wrong - we love a new gadget if it gives us something exciting. Still, nothing keeps the consumers consuming like a bit of forced obsilescence.



And our clock-radio isn't susceptible to any virus either ... good luck world.

some days ...

So - does it make you a better person, or just a fool with persistence?

Latest update on the rat-race - the rats are still winning.