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Fear and Loathing in Street View

Ben.H — Wed, 04 May 2011 20:37:31 +0000

Google was somewhere around Rancheria, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold.

Pis Manneken-Pis

Ben.H — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 18:31:06 +0000

Rather like my fateful encounter with Jeremy Bentham, I was wandering pleasantly half-bombed on midday Chimay Bleus around the streets by Bruxelles-Midi station while waiting for the Eurostar when I turned a corner and bumped into this guy.

I thought he’d been dressed up as a prank but it turns out this is a Regular Thing. This day’s outfit is supposed to “honour the IT division of the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB).” Apparently Belgian tech geeks are into yachting; or at least Yacht Rock.

Lost in Amsterdam

Ben.H — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:18:06 +0000

Off to see Sonntag aus Licht – back after Easter.

Island Dead Ahead

Ben.H — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 23:39:58 +0000

Happy New Year!

Ben.H — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 18:24:20 +0000

Culinary Cage Match: Australia vs Italy

Ben.H — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 23:16:33 +0000

It’s the ultimate showdown: which proud national cuisine can turn out the most disgusting pizza?

Meanwhile, in Narre Warren

Ben.H — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 12:13:59 +0000

I come home to London next week, after having a great three weeks in Melbourne. More updates will follow then, with news about the Music For Bionic Ears project and other cool stuff, but right now I’m having too much fun catching up with friends and watching the Ashes. In the meantime, I’ll leave you with this:

Meanwhile, in Melbourne

Ben.H — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 04:12:31 +0000

I’m back in Melbourne for a few weeks. On Monday I finally get to visit the Bionic Ear Institute and meet some other people working on the Music For Bionic Ears project.

Valencias from Valencia

Ben.H — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000

The Gods of the Union Hotel Look On

Ben.H — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:20:00 +0000

I just remembered it’s the Grand Final this weekend in Melbourne. I was looking through some photos last night and found some more snaps from my last trip to Melbourne. On one of my last nights there I was out drinking with some friends at the Union Hotel in Fitzroy when the football came on – the only real footy I’ve seen in nearly five years.

Essendon 16.17 (113) d West Coast 13.13 (91) in case you’re wondering.