I've recently relocated to London from Sydney and I'll ramble about good food and drink around town, eclectic electronic music, absolutely anything to do with digital media, throw some sport (more than likely cricket) in and the odd personal experience — as seen through my camera lens.
Disclaimer: If you are at all squeamish, do not go any further with this post.
After my last post, I received some interesting posts on Facebook and some live discussion around ethics of eating live animals. I do not condone eating live animals for one minute, and the Sannakji I posted previously was an example of a lingering electrochemical reaction that causes the tentacles to wiggle across the plate. They were not alive – anymore.
The footage below takes the cake for the abhorrent treatment of animals.
This video of a deep-fried, yet still breathing gasping fish at a restaurant. The footage is understood to be of Chinese origin, and this is one of the most disturbing things I have seen. Whether you’re a carnivore or not, the indifference to the suffering of this animal shown is unfathomable.
I’m heading to South Korea in a few weeks for a couple of days en route to London.
I’m normally pretty good when it comes to eating interesting or different foods, but Sannakji is one thing I’ll give a miss.
So, what is Sannakji? It consists of baby octopus that has been cut into small pieces and served immediately, usually lightly seasoned with sesame and sesame oil. The octopus pieces are usually still squirming on the plate. Check out the video below for the squirming action!
Because the suction cups on the arm pieces are still active when the dish is served, special care needs to taken when eating Sannakji. The active suction cups can cause swallowed pieces of arm to stick to the mouth or throat. This can also present a choking hazard for some people, particularly if they are intoxicated.
I may have eaten wasp larvae and Witchetty grubs, but items that are so fresh they are still moving are off my list – this is truly stunt eating.
Strange light fell over Australia on 23 September 2009. An unexpected dust storm blanketed New South Wales and Queensland, turning everything an eerie shade of amber. At its peak, the storm swept up 140,000 tons of soil per hour. In spite of the worst dust storm in 70 years, intrepid photographers ventured outside to document what was happening to their homes, neighborhoods, and country.
Long time Internet geek blogger/publisher Derek Powazek has collated images from the day and produced the book “Strange Light”. Two of my pictures have been featured in the publication.
Sydney has woken to a red Mars-like haze, unlike anything seen before, as the sun struggles to pierce a thick blanket of dust cloaking the city this morning.
The Future Classic crew once again filled out The Civic top to bottom with various flavours of electronica, some deep, some discoey and some techy. Personally, I didn’t rate Isolee’s set – it didn’t go anywhere near as deep as I thought it might. In fact, the whole night was musically so-so, with Simon Caldwell stealing the show.
A slightly odd occurrence on the night -I felt sorry for those who were forced out of the hotel adjacent to the club due to a fire alarm, and found themselves exiting the stairwell into the laneway which was being annexed by the venue, converting it into an outdoor area for the venue – for smokers, and the German BBQ delights. A lot of club goers were quite confused when they saw parents with young children walking through the space.
The iMedia Brand Summit might be over, but the social media experiment has only just begun. Now that you’ve got a ‘proper’ internet connection again, you can easily order yours today.
Remember – 50% of all profiit will be donated to BeyondBlue.
If he or she isn’t using social media, you have to ask the question, “Why not?” It probably indicates that there’s a lot of talking going on, but not so much listening.
Here’s a quick overview from study “Fortune 100 CEOs are Social Media Slackers”. It shows how the most powerful CEOs are disconnected from Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook, and thus are disconnected from their customers.
Below is a four-minute video, produced by local police in Gwent, Wales, that has gone viral, attracting more than 1.5 million views on YouTube alone. Unfortunately, YouTube has restricted viewings to those over 18 because of its graphic nature, although through sharing on sites like Facebook and embedding on other websites (like I have) gets around the issue.
In a statement on the Gwent Police website, they are hoping the video can be used in schools across the U.K. to deter texting while driving “because we want to stop ALL drivers, but particularly young and new ones, from causing accidents”.
Effective? I reckon it might just be. I’d love to see this picked up as a public service announcement and played at the cinemas in its entirety. Pass it on – this one needs to be seen, and not just by kids, but by adults, whom are all too guilty of this activity.
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