Surveillance

"The U.S. government should investigate who ordered the raid, not journalists covering the war.” - Laura Poitras

I love ceviche

Ingredients:

2/3 cup fresh orange juice (get real oranges)

1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (get real lemons)

6 Tbs. fresh lime juice (get real limes)

Pinch of kosher salt

Pinch of sugar, or to taste

1kg. fish fillet (use something firm like Monk Fis, Bluenose or Snapper. Terakahi and cod are a no go as they will flake apart and be mushy)

12 cherry tomatoes, stems removed and quartered or get the big tomatoes but scoop out the insides and cube

2 ripe avocados, pitted, peeled and cubed

1/2 small red onion, slivered 

1/2 cup cubed cucumber or capsicum (you want a bit of crunch for texture)

2 serrano chilies, minced

4 Tbs. chopped fresh coriander

3 Tbs. olive oil

Directions:

In a nonaluminum bowl, stir together the orange, lemon and lime juices strained so there is no pulp. Season with salt and enough sugar to balance the acid of the citrus juices. Oranges are quite sweet at the moment so you won't need much sugar, you want enough acid to 'cook' the fish. Save some limes and lime juice to add just before serving. 

De-bone the fish and cut into small cubes about 1-2cm squared. Note, if you don't have at least 2 hours to marinate the fish, cut the fish into thin slivers as it will marinate faster. Add to the citrus juice mixture, immersing the fish completely. Cover and refrigerate for a few hours. You don't want to cook it too much but everyone has their preference on how long it should be marinated for.  

In a bowl, combine the tomatoes, avocado, onion, cucumber, chilies, to taste, and coriander and stir gently to combine. 

Once the fish is marinated and you are ready to serve it, transfer it to a colander and let drain for several seconds and squeeze out any excess liquid with your hands. Then add the fish to the other mixture and mix gently. Drizzle with the oil, add some more lime juice, taste and adjust the seasoning with salt.

Serve immediately. 

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Disgusting.

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I miss my hair

7 Blunders of the World

1. Wealth without work.
2. Pleasure without conscience.
3. Knowledge without character.
4. Commerce without morality.
5. Science without humanity.
6. Worship without sacrifice.
7. Politics without principle.

Spreading the love.

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Feel like you're missing out?

Sometimes I hold on for longer than necessary, just because I can't bear the thought of missing a crucial line or plot turn. Today I found an app that can alleviate all my fears - http://runpee.com/

It not only finds 3-5 minute spans that don't have crucial plot twists or funny lines for you to go to the bathroom but it even takes detailed notes about what happens during these scenes so you can read a synopsis of what you missed before you return.

Perfect.

Laura Mvula - Green Garden

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KSXXX

Sexual love is the most magical mystery our poor blind senses know. 

Jam packed

What stops you from taking the next step?

For me it's being overwhelmed by the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Sometimes it just doesn't make sense. I have no kids and very little responsibilities which brings me to the perils of the working week. Five days a week, 10 hours a day including travel time and a small amount more for getting ready. By the time I have cooked dinner and done the dishes, there is only a small portion of time left in the day. This time is so precious and mostly needed to unwind from the day, deeming it nearly impossible to get any real projects underway. It's a depressing reality working for the man and clocking 50 hours on something you don't really care for. So how do I make this 50 hours more amicable and of use to my own personal self? Change my attitude towards it? Look at the money and plan my travels? Do my own projects in work time? Quit? Get pissed off and annoyed at the rut?

Perhaps the most progressive approach will be changing my attitude, planning my travels and not wasting the precious couple of hours I have once the mechanical day is over.

Get to it. 

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These photos are brilliant.

The withered flower blooms again

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"We have reached a milestone in our understanding of nature" Rolf-Dieter Heuer

Aww, I miss you Pavel

Went for a stroll on Mt. Eden

Animal scratching

Winter is not so bad

Our first geocaching trip

Not sure whether our happiness is due to finding the logbook treasure or being on an adventure together. Either way, it was a delightful afternoon in the Waitakeres.

Fiji inspiration

Some days, my job makes sense. Took this photo of a Fijian boy on the boat:

Went fishing for friends today

If only

A girl crush

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High tide is still hours away and the water is already above the bonnet. No one is going anywhere today.

Woop!

This afternoon, I make the annual pilgrimage to WOMAD; a beautiful 3 day festival that will make my toes tap, body shake and mind expand. Packed with incredible music from around the world, WOMAD is definitely my only never-miss festival.

Set in Pukekura Park, festival goers are treated to 120 acres of botanical gardens with stages scattered among the more open areas. The main stage is separated from the audience by a lake, at the base of a glorious natural amphitheater. The other stages placement ensures there’s no noise pollution which makes me happy considering clouded sound is one of my pet hates.

While I could provide an entire list of artists I'm looking forward to, I wont. Instead, I'm going to let myself be surprised, bewildered and entertained by those artists I know nothing about - after all, the beauty of WOMAD is in the unknown.

Disclaimer: out of all the known, I'm a huge fan of Baaba Maal and slightly beside myself that i'm about to see him in 12 hours. This is why: http://baabamaal.bandcamp.com/

I feel like nachos!

Keep calm and carry on