Category: Visual Diary

Today I went with a group of friends and business associates to the Melbourne Cricket Ground, where we watched the first final of the One Day International series between Australia, India, and Zimbabwe. We had excellent seats, despite their being horrendously expensive (somewhat like the food). The game itself was a spectacularly colourful display of… Read more →

The Australian Law Courts, Melbourne, in all their modern architectural glory. I went for a long bike ride today, before getting started on a new business project that has come my way. Read more →

Today I saw my first two Woody Allen movies, back to back at The Astor. Not impressed. Annie Hall, supposedly his best film, had a few memorable moments, but was on the whole neurotic and repulsive. Hannah and Her Sisters was only marginally better, though I’m getting the distinct impression that all Woody Allen films… Read more →

After several all-nighters, I have completed the new jaani.net/ gallery. The result is, I hope, a prettier, easier to navigate, more consistent interface and a more stable backend. I'll post a full list of the new features on the frontpage shortly. Read more →

My newly-purchased recording of Leif Ove Andsnes’ acclaimed performances of the Grieg and Schumann piano concerti. Read more →

To celebrate a friend’s 21st birthday, we had lunch at a winery in Kangaroo Ground (just outside of Eltham). I was surprised to see their vineyard being dusted with pesticide. Read more →

Today I treated myself to a shiny new silver, laptop-style, rubber dome keyboard. The key action really suits my hands, and it’s a lot quieter than the IBM Model T (which serves as a useful doorstop, should the need arise). Read more →

Our street flooded, again. For a few hours the entire block looked like a Venetian suburb, replete with gradually sinking nature strips. The waters are subsiding now. Read more →

A sudden, violent storm is approaching Melbourne, and according to the synoptic charts, it’s going to be a big one. As the first drops of rain begin to fall, I run to the street corner to gaze at the approaching cold front. Read more →

It’s that time of year again: as Superbowl fever hits America, so too does Cricket fever hit Australia. Unusually, I’m smitten with the bug, and I blame my zen-like inactivity over the past few days for my inexplicable desire to go out and actually play a game or three. Read more →