Taup(e)date - New Zealand calling - Nöel 09

Kia ora, foogles and mouse potatoes!

Hope you are well.  A few advancements since the last taup(e)date, so here's your pre-Christmas stuffing:

All well in Geneva, the days are fresher, the raclette hunt is a-go and the fondue forks are being sharpened.  Currently living near the  train station in a small studio.  Geneva, also known as Calvingrad, has a politcal system of Immigrational Anarchy, with frequent tram loads of 20 different nationalities.  On Geneva, Julius Caesar probably noted in his War of the Gaules: "Dinner chez Lipp.  Good but expensive: allow 80 francs a head.  Chic area ideal for picking up Babarians.  Don't take too big a legion, parking spaces limited..."  Recently saw depeche mode in concert here and going again to see them in Zürich.

I'm heading to New Zealand on the 13th december with my girlfriend, for a holiday.  will be great to catch up with those of you in NZ  with a beach barbie, a few snarlers at my place and a good pavlova.  And warm Vogels!  We will return to europe on the 31st, crossing into 2010 by landing in Paris. I can picture the first New Year croissant, flaky, warm and jam dripping.  the stillness of paris on the 1st January, the dark skies and the look of inebriated parisians contemplating the year ahead...bring it on!

My swiss mobile number will be active in New Zealand: 0041 78 884 6922

Maybe see you soon and all the best, wherever you are!

Captain Kirk

- please note my new gmail address kirkhavelock@gmail.com - you may delete the yahoo one

Rue Jean Dassier 5, Geneva 1201, Switzerland

foogle. 1. To ask a friend on chat/email/im (media which by their very nature mean that one is on the internet) a question that could be google'd or wikipedia'd in less time than it takes to ask.
2. to kiss and too touch all at once

June Taup(e)date - Nuss-Mix

Hej! When a container of mixed nuts is opened after it has been shaken, the larger nuts tend to be on top. This phenomenon is known as the brazil nut effect. Hopefully this email is a larger variety of nut and it rises to the top of your inbox.

Well, its been a while... no start again - its been ages - since i splurged a bit of verse in an update so im taking a sunny day in geneva when i could well be outside (actually my washing is turning) to scribe a quick mail to you.

hope you are well. ive been in touch with a few friends recently, as far as montpellier, canada and new zealand. in fact a visit from the latter was received this week, jolly good fun, two kiwis cheering each other over the tagine in my humble 25m2 abode. all welcome!

so besides driving to montpelier to visit a friend and crossing the Milau bridge (for those who know about vehicular bridges, this is the tallest and is located in Milau, France, funnily enough) i've been plodding along with the rest of geneva.  my girlfriend and i are hoping to make some more trips this year and definitely spend time by the sea.  oh how i miss the sea!

i celebrated my 25th on May 10th (my preferred date for a birthday), that was a multinational little conundrum, even the tagine stayed in the cupboard to make room for the guests. the bananiwi cake was a treat ;)

coté musique, im currently jamming with a flautist from nz, and a german guy who is half korean. the other night we played mozarts quintet for clarinet, only we lacked 3 players as the flautist was away. it sounded a bit like suzuki method for 10 year olds, only with the accompaniment of the german's hamsters (who sound like pigeons) and a chuckling simeon barker who was the kiwi visiting me this week.

well im off for a swim in the lake and to search for a viola player. 

muchos besos!

k

p.s. you will never see cashews sold in their shell. it contains a poisonous resin, urishol.
link about people who are taking a fridge surfing around ireland: http://www.westerntelegraph.co.uk/news/4436002.Fridge_crew_chills_out_in_Pembrokeshire/

New Boss fragrance!

Dear friends,

 

For those trying to seduce…. did you know that the most attractive scent for males is that of bacon?  Bacon tops the list of the most mouth-watering food smells.  According to physiologist and smells expert, Professor Greg Pork of Trotter University , is that the human body is geared to finding the smell of cooking meat attractive.  "We need certain essential amino acids, which are found in bacon and other meats, yet we can't make them ourselves.  So, our sense of smell is set up to react positively whenever we inhale the aroma of sizzling bacon"   Soon, you won't have to try so hard to pull.  Introducing the new fragrance from the renowned Hugo Boss fashion house– "Boss Bacon" - it will be available in a distinctive pink flacon and come with a range of accessories, including earrings fashioned from strips of bacon.  Stride past a man and watch his head turn!

 

"Boss Bacon" will be available soon in major pharmacies and perfumeries as well as a special "Cured" edition at your local delicatessen…look out for the travel special - "On the Trot" Limited Edition.

 

Get sizzling!