The Long Way Home » Australia http://gemmola.com/blog a blog created created (mostly) from an old iphone somewhere between Los Angeles and Denpasar Thu, 03 Feb 2011 23:13:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Old polaroids http://gemmola.com/blog/?p=1501 http://gemmola.com/blog/?p=1501#comments Tue, 16 Nov 2010 12:30:03 +0000 chantzis http://gemmola.com/blog/?p=1501 These date from the RMIT days, maybe 2002. Found while cleaning up our new working lives in Melbourne.

]]> http://gemmola.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1501 0 Legoland http://gemmola.com/blog/?p=1495 http://gemmola.com/blog/?p=1495#comments Tue, 16 Nov 2010 03:55:56 +0000 chantzis http://gemmola.com/blog/?p=1495 The latest construction technique for Melbourne’s apartment boom: dropping in apartments pre-assembled, like a giant Lego set.

]]> http://gemmola.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1495 0 Olive flowers http://gemmola.com/blog/?p=1493 http://gemmola.com/blog/?p=1493#comments Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:50:02 +0000 chantzis http://gemmola.com/blog/?p=1493 Shot on a Pentax K7 with a 40mm f2.8 pancake lens mounted backwards with a reverse adapter. Ratio approximately 1.8:1.

]]> http://gemmola.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1493 0 Electric Batman http://gemmola.com/blog/?p=1498 http://gemmola.com/blog/?p=1498#comments Mon, 15 Nov 2010 00:55:59 +0000 chantzis http://gemmola.com/blog/?p=1498 This poor mature flying fox hit two power lines at once and fried, one of it’s claws catching on a cable as it fell, leaving it hanging in the breeze like a zapped Batman.

]]> http://gemmola.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1498 0 An order of Olive Oil http://gemmola.com/blog/?p=1491 http://gemmola.com/blog/?p=1491#comments Sun, 14 Nov 2010 08:45:43 +0000 chantzis http://gemmola.com/blog/?p=1491 Bottled some Militsa Organic Olive Oil for an order from Richmond Hill Cafe and Larder today. At this rate we’ll have to print another (redesigned?) batch of labels soon.

]]> http://gemmola.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1491 0 Progress on the brick paving http://gemmola.com/blog/?p=1489 http://gemmola.com/blog/?p=1489#comments Thu, 11 Nov 2010 03:45:07 +0000 chantzis http://gemmola.com/blog/?p=1489 Evan and I prepared the bed for the rest of the brick path in the back garden at Richards st. With nore of the massive tree stump an roots, it was quite a task – laying the bricks themselves will be a speedy pleasure.

]]> http://gemmola.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1489 0 Malo’s sandpit http://gemmola.com/blog/?p=1487 http://gemmola.com/blog/?p=1487#comments Tue, 09 Nov 2010 03:40:10 +0000 chantzis http://gemmola.com/blog/?p=1487 I did my back filling Malo’s sandpit, but fortunately I recovered about 80% of the way within a couple of days. But it was worth it – he loves it, and it keeps him very occupied, making life easier for Yiayia, who’s size he is fast approaching.

]]> http://gemmola.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1487 0 Paving at Richards st http://gemmola.com/blog/?p=1485 http://gemmola.com/blog/?p=1485#comments Fri, 29 Oct 2010 07:05:29 +0000 chantzis http://gemmola.com/blog/?p=1485 We started paving the back yard path at Evan’s place today with old bricks, after removing a very large tree stump. We’ll have to wait through a couple of days of rain to finish the job.

]]> http://gemmola.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1485 0 “Joshua”? http://gemmola.com/blog/?p=1483 http://gemmola.com/blog/?p=1483#comments Wed, 27 Oct 2010 02:00:34 +0000 chantzis http://gemmola.com/blog/?p=1483 Congratulations Damen and Eleni! 6lbs.

]]> http://gemmola.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=1483 0 Little Malo… http://gemmola.com/blog/?p=1477 http://gemmola.com/blog/?p=1477#comments Thu, 21 Oct 2010 04:36:38 +0000 chantzis http://gemmola.com/blog/?p=1477 …is not so little anymore!

Meanwhile, his little sibling is due any day now.

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