The Good Food and Wine Show is one of those events that i have marked in my diary as an Annual affair that i attend. This is the 3rd year running for me. A day typically sees me running around with a few mates, pretending to be fine wine connoisseurs as we sample the various wines on offer.
This year will be no different, apart from the fact that i wont be making any purchases unfortunately. Not to worry, i'll make sure i hit up the food samplings a lot harder!!
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Friday, June 20, 2008
Day 18 & 19 & 20 - ... and time goes by
As i type up this recap for the past 2 days, i am also reaching for the tissue, yanking not 1, not 2 but 3 tissues out of the box. My nose is like a fire hydrant, that just wont turn off! *aaaaarhhh tisssssssueeeee"
Cinematic Orchestra is crooning over the headphones whilst the fans in my computer are whirring and humming along. Friday night in... its great!
Yet for many, they don't have that luxury. They are slaving away, working the late shifts ensuring that the world continues to spin and they are able to survive. This blog post is dedicated to them.
Wednesday
Breakfast: Porridge
Lunch: Toast with Leftover Baked Beans
Dinner: Chunky Tomato and Onion Pasta Sauce (made by me)
Total Cost: $1 (Onion)
Thursday
Breakfast: Porridge
Lunch: Toast with Tomato and Onion Pasta Sauce
Dinner: 2x 2min Noodle
Total Cost: $1 (2min Noodle)
Friday
Breakfast: Toast
Lunch: Porridge
Dinner: Leftover Chunky Tomato and Onion Pasta Sauce (made by me)
Purchase: Doritos Corn Chips ( the cravings must be appeased)
Total Cost: $2
I have really scrimped this past couple of days on my food intake and my expenditure. Again its due to the lack of time. What with my numerous sporting commitments, i struggle to understand how time can be spent in preparation, cooking, eating and then cleaning for one. It's mind-boggling! If people can come up with good ideas, then let me know.
Cinematic Orchestra is crooning over the headphones whilst the fans in my computer are whirring and humming along. Friday night in... its great!
Yet for many, they don't have that luxury. They are slaving away, working the late shifts ensuring that the world continues to spin and they are able to survive. This blog post is dedicated to them.
Wednesday
Breakfast: Porridge
Lunch: Toast with Leftover Baked Beans
Dinner: Chunky Tomato and Onion Pasta Sauce (made by me)
Total Cost: $1 (Onion)
Thursday
Breakfast: Porridge
Lunch: Toast with Tomato and Onion Pasta Sauce
Dinner: 2x 2min Noodle
Total Cost: $1 (2min Noodle)
Friday
Breakfast: Toast
Lunch: Porridge
Dinner: Leftover Chunky Tomato and Onion Pasta Sauce (made by me)
Purchase: Doritos Corn Chips ( the cravings must be appeased)
Total Cost: $2
I have really scrimped this past couple of days on my food intake and my expenditure. Again its due to the lack of time. What with my numerous sporting commitments, i struggle to understand how time can be spent in preparation, cooking, eating and then cleaning for one. It's mind-boggling! If people can come up with good ideas, then let me know.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Day 16 & 17
Day 16
Breakfast: Porridge
Lunch: Baby Spinach and Coles "You'll Love" Baked Bean Sandwich (interesting combo)
Dinner: Tomato-based Pasta (Courtesy of Master Webb)
Purchase: Penne Pasta
Total Cost: $3.75
Day 17
Breakfast: Toast with butter
Lunch: Soup (Down to one frozen container left)
Dinner: Vegetable Kebab - $4.50 (Abduls Takeaway), Glass of Fresh Lemonade $0.50
Total Cost: $5.00
Its amazing to find that you can still get single takeaway meals for under $5. Albeit, some hunting and travelling is involved, its really satisfying to know that you can eat out on a budget.
I think i'll post a list of cheap places to eat out.
Breakfast: Porridge
Lunch: Baby Spinach and Coles "You'll Love" Baked Bean Sandwich (interesting combo)
Dinner: Tomato-based Pasta (Courtesy of Master Webb)
Purchase: Penne Pasta
Total Cost: $3.75
Day 17
Breakfast: Toast with butter
Lunch: Soup (Down to one frozen container left)
Dinner: Vegetable Kebab - $4.50 (Abduls Takeaway), Glass of Fresh Lemonade $0.50
Total Cost: $5.00
Its amazing to find that you can still get single takeaway meals for under $5. Albeit, some hunting and travelling is involved, its really satisfying to know that you can eat out on a budget.
I think i'll post a list of cheap places to eat out.
Monday, June 16, 2008
The Facts - Homelessness
The Facts.
Each day 1 in every 200 Australians are homeless, without safe, secure or affordable housing. More than 160 000 Australians
experience homelessness each year. One in every 3 homeless Australians is a child. Every day, half the people who request
immediate accommodation from the homeless service system are turned away. Two in every 3 children who need support
are also turned away from homeless assistance services each day.
Extracted from homelessnessaustralia.org.au
I have yet to really raise the topic of homelessness yet, but it's an issue that has been ever present in my mind. Working in Sydney City, i am confronted on a daily basis of the reality of this issue. Numerous men, sit on the walkways, destitute and run down. Some try to entertain, others busying themselves reading, while most just lie there sleeping. What you see here is only one aspect of homelessness. The definition of homelessness as cited on homelessnessaustralia.org.au is
Having five dollars to spend on food a day, really is insignificant when compared to those who just don't what they can expect to receive during the day.
I have a roof over my head, a gas stove to cook with and great friends with whom i socialize and share a meal. All these aspects, when converted to a monetary value far exceed the $5 i live on just to eat.
If you want to know more information, there are numerous sites for you check out.
Mission Australia
St Vincent De Paul
Homelessness Australia
Each day 1 in every 200 Australians are homeless, without safe, secure or affordable housing. More than 160 000 Australians
experience homelessness each year. One in every 3 homeless Australians is a child. Every day, half the people who request
immediate accommodation from the homeless service system are turned away. Two in every 3 children who need support
are also turned away from homeless assistance services each day.
Extracted from homelessnessaustralia.org.au
I have yet to really raise the topic of homelessness yet, but it's an issue that has been ever present in my mind. Working in Sydney City, i am confronted on a daily basis of the reality of this issue. Numerous men, sit on the walkways, destitute and run down. Some try to entertain, others busying themselves reading, while most just lie there sleeping. What you see here is only one aspect of homelessness. The definition of homelessness as cited on homelessnessaustralia.org.au is
A person who does not have access to safe, secure, adequate housing. A person is considered not to have safe, secure adequate housing if the only housing to which they have access:
- damages, or is likely to damage, their health; or
- threatens their safety; or
- marginalises them through failing to provide access to:
- adequate personal amenities; or
- the economic and social supports that a home normally affords; or - places them in circumstances which threaten or adversely affect the adequacy, safety, security, affordability of that housing; or
- has no security of tenure – that is, they have no legal right to continued occupation of their home.
Having five dollars to spend on food a day, really is insignificant when compared to those who just don't what they can expect to receive during the day.
I have a roof over my head, a gas stove to cook with and great friends with whom i socialize and share a meal. All these aspects, when converted to a monetary value far exceed the $5 i live on just to eat.
If you want to know more information, there are numerous sites for you check out.
Mission Australia
St Vincent De Paul
Homelessness Australia
St Vincents De Paul - Winter Appeal
Further to my post on Homelessness, St Vinnies have an exhibition on for there Winter Appeal this Thursday night at Luna Park.
Its a collection of photos taken by those who are homeless, capturing the day to day aspects of their lives. Looking through the online exhibition, there truly are some confronting images that are just mere glimpse into what life is like when your homeless.
I am going to head down, and try to see it in person. If your interested in coming along, let me know.
Its a collection of photos taken by those who are homeless, capturing the day to day aspects of their lives. Looking through the online exhibition, there truly are some confronting images that are just mere glimpse into what life is like when your homeless.
I am going to head down, and try to see it in person. If your interested in coming along, let me know.
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Sunday, June 15, 2008
Day 13 & 14 & 15 - Still Rolling
A very late edition, and apologies for those who have been following regularly.The weekend gone past has been crazy with all sorts of shenanigans. So without further ado, let me begin
Friday
Breakfast: Porridge
Lunch: Hong Hai - Chicken Roll (So tasty)
Dinner: Snowpeas and Fried Egg
Total Cost: $4.00
Saturday
Brunch: Pikelets and Coffee
Dinner: Smorgasboard of Sausages and Potatoes (courtesy of Master O'Leary)
Purchase: Doritos Corn Chips (token offering for the dinner)
Total Cost: $5.00
Sunday
Brunch: Leftover pikelets and leftover Carrot Cake
Dinner: Rice and Long Melon (courtesy of Mama)
Purchase: Yellow Split Pea & tomato paste
Total Cost: $4.45
The thing that i find hardest is the times missed spending with friends over a meal. Friday night after work saw a few heading to Superbowl for dinner. Having already expended $4.00 at lunch, $1 is not even enough to cover the tea surcharge at a Chinese restaurant. When your limited on money, it not only affects your hunger level, but potentially your opportinity to socialise with others.
Don't get me wrong, you definitely can socialise without spending money, eg sporting activities, but often more often than not, the act of socialising/casual conversation accompanies that of consuming food (Lets catchup, want to meet for coffee? , fancy a bite while we talk
business? etc ... ). I am having a hard time finding empirical studies that illustrate this correlation; however, a study conducted in America on college students
went about determining if food sharing and feeding another person suggest intimacy. Their findings derived from administered questionaires and social experiments suggest that sharing of food is a form of non-verbal communication that can further relationship ties between two parties. It appeals not only to your appetite, but the emotional aspects of your character and the connection with each other
My thoughts are that through the act of sharing a meal, this encourages verbal communication and foster healthy personal relationships. Many fond memories i have are those spent sharing meals with friends, be it at birthdays, family and friend gatherings.
So have conversations with people.. not with your food!
Friday
Breakfast: Porridge
Lunch: Hong Hai - Chicken Roll (So tasty)
Dinner: Snowpeas and Fried Egg
Total Cost: $4.00
Saturday
Brunch: Pikelets and Coffee
Dinner: Smorgasboard of Sausages and Potatoes (courtesy of Master O'Leary)
Purchase: Doritos Corn Chips (token offering for the dinner)
Total Cost: $5.00
Sunday
Brunch: Leftover pikelets and leftover Carrot Cake
Dinner: Rice and Long Melon (courtesy of Mama)
Purchase: Yellow Split Pea & tomato paste
Total Cost: $4.45
The thing that i find hardest is the times missed spending with friends over a meal. Friday night after work saw a few heading to Superbowl for dinner. Having already expended $4.00 at lunch, $1 is not even enough to cover the tea surcharge at a Chinese restaurant. When your limited on money, it not only affects your hunger level, but potentially your opportinity to socialise with others.
Don't get me wrong, you definitely can socialise without spending money, eg sporting activities, but often more often than not, the act of socialising/casual conversation accompanies that of consuming food (Lets catchup, want to meet for coffee? , fancy a bite while we talk
business? etc ... ). I am having a hard time finding empirical studies that illustrate this correlation; however, a study conducted in America on college students
went about determining if food sharing and feeding another person suggest intimacy. Their findings derived from administered questionaires and social experiments suggest that sharing of food is a form of non-verbal communication that can further relationship ties between two parties. It appeals not only to your appetite, but the emotional aspects of your character and the connection with each other
My thoughts are that through the act of sharing a meal, this encourages verbal communication and foster healthy personal relationships. Many fond memories i have are those spent sharing meals with friends, be it at birthdays, family and friend gatherings.
So have conversations with people.. not with your food!
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