Wednesday, March 28, 2007

Kitchen wishlist

I don't want a perfect, designer kitchen. But seeing as I like to cook, I would like a kitchen with the following improvements to my current kitchen:
1. An oven that works.
2. A stove that is level, so all my pots and pans don't end up burnt on one side
3. Cupboards that don't ooze sap when it gets hot.
4. Benches that are high enough so I don't have to bend to my waist to chop things or do the dishes.
5. Speaking of dishes, a dishwasher would be great (but this would really be a luxury)
6. A servery that is high enough to see through when standing up, and so it's possible to pass dishes through without bending in half.
7. More than one powerpoint.
8. A window that stays open without the need of a bottle to prop it open.

In short, I want a normal, functioning kitchen, like the sort that normal, functioning people have. Nothing super flash. Just...functioning.

Saturday, March 10, 2007

reference question of the day

Patron: "can you recommend any films with scenes set in petrol stations?"
Me: *blank look* "ahhhh, not off the top of my head but I'm sure a lot of road trip movies would have scenes in petrol stations"
Patron: "no, I need *really important* scenes in petrol stations, you know, that are crucial to the movie"
Me: "Hmmm...I can't think of anything now but I'm happy to take your details and have a look once my desk shift is over" (we were really busy at the time)
Patron: "no. That's OK, I was just wondering"

Thursday, March 01, 2007

Some parts of North Melbourne smell like dog food

The dry stuff you buy from the supermarket.

That is all.