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First 'proper' rain in London in ages. Quite enjoyed it. Even through my camera didn't.

See bigger version here.

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Mon, 13 Dec 2010 13:49:00 -0800 This is the space I need now http://michald.posterous.com/this-is-the-space-i-need-now http://michald.posterous.com/this-is-the-space-i-need-now

Sunset

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Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:41:17 -0700 Isn't London just fab? #photo http://michald.posterous.com/isnt-london-just-fab-photo http://michald.posterous.com/isnt-london-just-fab-photo Tonight reminded me again that I actually love this city.

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Wed, 16 Jun 2010 02:09:48 -0700 Red hot prawn http://michald.posterous.com/red-hot-prawn http://michald.posterous.com/red-hot-prawn
Dim sum, followed by three fish coconut soup with giant prawns in red wine. Heaven.

Oh, and a homemade berry tart for dessert too. 

Lovely meal cooked by some good friends over the weekend. Dedicating this post to one of them, who's facing one of the toughest days of her life today. 

It's all going to be fine....

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Wed, 28 Apr 2010 03:48:00 -0700 Glitteratti http://michald.posterous.com/glitteratti http://michald.posterous.com/glitteratti

Photo

Taken with the fantastic Hipstamatic app.

And here's what else I think about Hipstamatic. Agree?

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Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:31:50 -0700 Young me/now me http://michald.posterous.com/young-menow-me http://michald.posterous.com/young-menow-me What a brilliant idea. Put an old picture of yourself next to a recent one in which you try to recreate the first one, then upload both to Young me/now me. Then go and waste the rest of the evening looking at what others have managed to recreate.

The outcome is sometimes funny, sometimes bland. Some images are weird, other very poignant. 

Another two-minute internet phenomenon is born.

(BTW, the guy in the picture is not me since you're asking....)

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Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:06:52 -0800 Geekfoosball #photos, part 3 http://michald.posterous.com/geekfoosball-photos-part-3 http://michald.posterous.com/geekfoosball-photos-part-3 For part 1, click here: http://post.ly/NOxg
Part 2 is here: http://post.ly/NOzR

Thanks @cyberdees for organising!

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Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:02:34 -0800 Geekfoosball #photos, part 2 http://michald.posterous.com/geekfoosball-photos-part-2 http://michald.posterous.com/geekfoosball-photos-part-2 ..and get ready for more - part 3 coming up.

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Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:59:59 -0800 Geekfoosball #photos, part 1 http://michald.posterous.com/geekfoosball-photos-part-1 http://michald.posterous.com/geekfoosball-photos-part-1 Some pix from Thursday's Geekfoosball tournament at Bar Kick in Shoreditch High Street.

Great fun, more pix to come.

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Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:32:00 -0800 A few very calorific #photos http://michald.posterous.com/a-few-very-calorific-photos http://michald.posterous.com/a-few-very-calorific-photos

I've always heard stories about The Cheesecake Factory, but never really quite managed to visit one. Until last week.

It's an odd place: the price of each cake is replaced by the calorific value of each slice (which apparently does not include any extras like cream, etc.) and as it's also a restaurant, you're supposed to eat the cheesecake after your main meal. Which a few people seemed perfectly capable of doing. Presumably they conveniently skipped the outrageous calorie count messages or were blessed with three stomachs.

As you can see from the pictures, the humble carrot cakes is - at 5 inches tall - one of the most disgustingly calorific cakes on display. A slice of it would provide a woman with 75% of her daily calorie allowance. Then there was the appropriately named Black-out Cake, also worth around 1600 calories.

Don't get me wrong, I love cheesecake and that was why I dragged some poor souls to this kingdom of greed outside Santa Monica, but even I couldn't face the prospect of having a whole slice to myself (and not just because we had just had a sumptous Japanese dinner somewhere else). So we settled for the deliciously alliterative Craig's Crazy Carrot Cake Cheesecake (you may want to re-read it twice) which, at only 1200 calories, seemed to be one of the lightest cakes on display (and a tasty one too). This and a slice of Key lime pie was more than enough for the four of us. They were good. Really good. But I'm happy they don't have a branch in south London. I would probably have to upgrade my wardrobe every 3 months.

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Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:04:00 -0800 Frank Gehry in LA http://michald.posterous.com/frank-gehry-in-la http://michald.posterous.com/frank-gehry-in-la

Disneyhallposterous

Despite its silly and off-putting name, Frank Gehry's Disney Hall in downtown LA is a stunning building which has nothing to do with the cheapness of Disney's other enterprises.

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Mon, 25 Jan 2010 07:51:30 -0800 Venice Beach sunset #photo http://michald.posterous.com/venice-beach-sunset-photo http://michald.posterous.com/venice-beach-sunset-photo
Sunsetposterous

Yeah, I know, sunsets. So last year.
This one however was probably one of the most spectacular sunsets I've ever seen.

Venice Beach, Santa Monica, CA

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Sun, 13 Dec 2009 04:56:07 -0800 Anish Kapoor @ The Royal Academy http://michald.posterous.com/anish-kapoor-the-royal-academy http://michald.posterous.com/anish-kapoor-the-royal-academy I somehow managed to miss the exhibition itself, but at least I got to see the giant sculpture outside the Royal Academy.

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Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:46:40 -0800 Is this my best #photo of 2009? http://michald.posterous.com/is-this-my-best-photo-of-2009 http://michald.posterous.com/is-this-my-best-photo-of-2009

I wanted to submit something to Flickr's 'Your best of 2009' pool, but wasn't even sure whether I had at least one pic that would qualify. But I couldn't face the prospect of trawling though my entire 2009 library.
So rather than spending weeks trying to find 'the one', I've submitted the image above which became my favourite picture by accident. I took it while testing some settings on my then new camera.
Hope you like it too.

Now bring on 2010.

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Sun, 06 Dec 2009 11:23:26 -0800 If you still hesitate whether to invest in a Canon 5D Mark II... http://michald.posterous.com/if-you-still-hesitate-whether-to-invest-in-a http://michald.posterous.com/if-you-still-hesitate-whether-to-invest-in-a ...this should help you make up your mind.

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Sat, 05 Dec 2009 04:38:34 -0800 This #photo makes me hungry... http://michald.posterous.com/this-photo-makes-me-hungry http://michald.posterous.com/this-photo-makes-me-hungry
Yummies

Taken during my friends' wedding preparations.

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Sun, 01 Nov 2009 11:52:35 -0800 Ceramics in action http://michald.posterous.com/ceramics-in-action http://michald.posterous.com/ceramics-in-action A few shots from today's trip to the V&A. Their newly opened ceramics gallery is quite stunning, even if - like me - you don't know much about this stuff...

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Sun, 01 Nov 2009 11:22:52 -0800 Any sharp objects in your luggage, madam? http://michald.posterous.com/any-sharp-objects-in-your-luggage-madam http://michald.posterous.com/any-sharp-objects-in-your-luggage-madam
Axe

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Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:34:55 -0700 Inflation in Brighton http://michald.posterous.com/inflation-in-brighton http://michald.posterous.com/inflation-in-brighton
Vapour_trail

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Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:42:37 -0700 Herne Hill words http://michald.posterous.com/herne-hill-words http://michald.posterous.com/herne-hill-words Some interesting pavement graffiti at Herne Hill station, south London.

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