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      6 Apr 2010

      Music to my ears

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      Am really enjoying guitar at the moment. Yes, it helps that I just bought a new Baby Taylor acoustic which I'm in love with, but it also has to do with finding a good music teacher.

      I met John Berenzy randomly at Guitar Centre of all places. I was trying to decide between two Baby Taylors (although the same make/model there are sometimes subtle differences in how a guitar plays) and I saw a guy playing who was amazingly good and asked his opinion. That was John. We got chatting, I asked if he gave lessons and that was that.

      Just had our second lesson tonight and I feel awakened. It's all starting to come together and I am loving it. Check out his website below - it's impressive:

      http://www.johnberenzy.com/

      And here's a pic of my Baby Taylor for good measure:

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      26 Mar 2010

      Birthday weekend

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      Had an amazing birthday weekend celebrating with friends and visitors from London! Thanks Dave and Jimmy for making the trip over. Such an awesome time :)

      In 4 days we hit a multitude of bars. Let's see...if I remember right there was Ten Degrees, Sake Bar Decibel, Angels Share, PDT, Little Branch, Stonewall, The Boat Basin, Back Forty, NuBlu, and Point Break. And also had a nice brunch at Isabellas and Korean BBQ dinner at Kum Gang San. Whoa! Tired just thinking about it, but very happy memories :) thanks guys - not sure how you managed all that AND the touristy things on top.

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      1 Mar 2010

      Kindle!!

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      Everyone here thinks I'm crazy for getting a Kindle, but I dont care, I love it!

      And (for now) it is motivating me to read more which is one of my goals for 2010.

      Am so impressed with the screen. It really is just like paper :)

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      28 Feb 2010

      Now I know what Sally was on about

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      Finally went to Katz delicatessen the other day, you know, the place where 'Harry Met Sally's' Sally had her big moment.

      They claim to be the best delicatessen in the world and they might be right. I had a pastrami sandwich, with mustard and pickle, and it was seriously good.

      Would definitely go back. There was only one thing - the uneducated guy at the door made a fool of himself by calling me Lucy Liu. What a loser.

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      http://www.katzdeli.com/


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      27 Feb 2010

      Mayer NYC!

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      Sorry for lack of posts lately, have been a bit lazy, but last night was too good not to write about!! Saw John Mayer at Madison Square Garden for his Battlestudies tour!

      At first I was hesitant to even get tickets. I liked his old stuff more and the price was a bit steep US$95, but I was pleasantly surprised. He played an awesome set - a few songs from Battlestudies but dropped in a number of classics like Comfortable (one of my faves), No Such Thing, Gravity, and Why Georgia. I actually found myself going for a bathroom/drink break during a Battlestudies song - Assassin - don't know the new stuff just isn't as good.

      The only song I wish I heard but didn't was Slow Dancing in a Burning Room.

      All in all it was brilliant however, much better than his show in Melbourne which I saw many years back. It was also the first time I'd been to Madison Square Garden. It's a great venue - not too large and good viewing angle of the stage.

      I'll leave you with a video. He opened with Heartbreak Warfare...one of my faves from Battlestudies.

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      14 Feb 2010

      Happy valentines day!

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      Interesting to see these sweets now say things like TEXT ME and TWEET ME.

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      14 Feb 2010

      Leatherman retrieved

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      Went back 3 1/2 hrs later and it was still there safe and sound! :)

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      13 Feb 2010

      The lady herself

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      Took a trip to Liberty and Ellis Islands today to get up close and personal with the Statue of Liberty.

      Despite the cold there were still plenty of tourists out.

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      In the queue with Alex and Sian...

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      The security was tight, just like at the airport. I had my leatherman on me so got stopped and got told I either throw it out or turn back. My brother gave it to me as a gift so couldnt throw it out (!) so I went back outside and hid it in the snow and proceeded threw through the security check.

      We're going back for it now. Hopefully it's still there...

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      26 Jan 2010

      A great australian bite

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      Heading to Tuck Shop tonight with LL in prep for Australia Day tomorrow. Then it's time for Bauer hour - 24 season 8 ep 5 on tonight.

      http://www.tuckshopnyc.com/


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      25 Jan 2010

      Humidifier

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      Cleaned the humidifier today and now it's kicking some serious ass.

      I still think it looks like a big bread maker though.

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    Sometimes geek, sometimes chic. I'm a third culture kid - born in Malaysia, grew up in Australia, worked in London and am now in NYC. I love traveling to places strange and unknown and having unforgettable random adventures.

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