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Otakucookup – Green Thai Prawn Curry

Posted on March 3, 2010 by flotsky

400g Prawns (larger and fresher the better, shelled) 1 can Coconut milk 2-3 tablespoons Thai Green Curry Paste 1 lime 1 lemon 1 tablespoon Thai Fish Sauce Small handful of cashew nuts 6 chopped spring onions 1) Fry the prawns … Continue reading →

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Drop

Posted on February 25, 2010 by flotskyadmin

I dropped my iPhone on the floor this morning. It is fine, I’m typing on it now. What occurred to me though was how underworried I was that it would be okay. I have dropped it before, on harder surfaces, … Continue reading →

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Scalextric Obsession

Posted on February 9, 2010 by flotsky

I’m building a nice little obsession with Scalextric at the moment. Decided that I needed a set for my birthday last year, and have enjoyed that so far, but since the end of the last F1 season, I think I … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday to Me

Posted on February 8, 2010 by flotsky

38 years old today. Great weekend to celebrate it, wandered round the Steampunk exhibition in town, then a nice walk around Oxford, followed by a cracking meal at Shanghai 30s. Scalextric was my main pressie, a fitting addition to a … Continue reading →

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And so that was Christmas

Posted on December 29, 2009 by flotsky

Well, nearly done with the Christmas season now. Not back to work until the 4th, so taking it nice and easy. Managed to watch the first series of the Sopranos in just a tad over 24 hours, so that was … Continue reading →

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Chilling in Norway

Posted on May 17, 2009 by flotsky

Drawing towards the end of a great week in Norway. Highlight has to have been a fjord cruise yesterday, absolutely stunning scenery that I took a full memory card’s worth of pictures of. In general, it has involved wandering round … Continue reading →

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Glasses

Posted on April 8, 2009 by flotsky

I wear glasses, pretty much full-time. I’ve got to thinking this week, why do my glasses at best simply get my sight up to a working level? Why can’t I have some bonus functionality built it? If I’m going to … Continue reading →

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Meetings

Posted on April 1, 2009 by flotsky

A day mainly of meetings today. Good by the end of it though, did feel like we thrashed out what was needed, have something useful at the end of it. I am considering the possibility at the moment of forcibly … Continue reading →

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Gym

Posted on March 31, 2009 by flotsky

I’ve been going to the gym for about three weeks now. It’s unexpected, but I was talked into it by someone sort of, sort of talked myself into it too, and I’m enjoying it. It’s hard work. Very hard work … Continue reading →

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Fashion Guru

Posted on March 23, 2009 by flotsky

I almost invented an entirely new way to wear a jacket today. I was pondering the whole history of jacket wearing, and realised that there had been no advances since the invention of wearing one just over the shoulders. “What … Continue reading →

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