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SVHH – Koleto’s

A huge thank you to the large crowd that came to Sydney Vegan Happy Hour last night, a great night was had by all. Sydney Vegan Happy Hour is the brain child of Sharon Troy, founder of Vegaroo and tireless campaigner for Animal Welfare issues. Sharon is heavily involved in the campaign to end the [...]

Groupon voucher promotion so popular Gap needs a break

They say a week is a long time in politics, but deal-of-the-day website Groupon can go one better than that.
In a single, chaotic day it sold over 440,000 vouchers, had its server crash in the rush and was forced to post a FAQ section on its site to handle the barrage of questions relating to [...]

Review: Ramen Kan

Lateral Eating writes “I thought it was safe to give it a shot, despite its dodgy entrance: a lift with one button missing tucked in a building that looks semi-abandoned.” . . an experience in eating with Ramen Kan

Confetti makes a mess of things

Only two weeks after reporting about UK online wedding registry Wrapit coming undone, it was a nasty surprise to hear of another retail wedding company, Confetti, ahem, blowing over, right during the northern hemisphere wedding season…
Confetti was comprised of five retail outlets in Glasgow, Leeds, London, Birmingham and Reading, plus a popular website and from all outward [...]

Is it over yet?

Is it just me or does it feel like nothing is happening outside the election bubble? I voted on the weekend. I popped down to my local community hall and ticked the appropriate boxes as told, much to Mark Latham’s disgust, but to my disgust – I did…

Inner West – Subsidised desexing programs

Subsidised desexing programs have been developed by local charities to help low income earners desex thier animals, reducing the risk of unwanted babies. Plugging the gaps of poor government policy.

Alpine – Heartlove

Up & coming buzz band Alpine from Melbourne have been on high rotation in my car ever since I was sent a copy of their (soon to be released) Zurich EP back in June. I instantly fell in love with their floating harmonies, catchy riffs and after seeing t…

eBay wants to pay you for your loyalty

eBay fans, at last there’s a loyalty scheme especially for you!
From now on, any gifts you buy for others will offer you more than the fist-pumping “Yes!” when you’ve outbid the other contestants (sorry, customers).
Introducing the eBay Bucks rewards program, which has been slowly gestating in the cyber womb since April last year.
To qualify, you [...]

Review : Platform 7 (Redux)

4 Burrows AvenueSydenham(Opposite Sydenham Station)Monday – Sunday 5.30am – 8.00pmPlatform 7 is now full service cafe.Of course it was time for Buggles & Squeak to pay another visit.On this cold election day morn, we decided to pop over to Platform…

50% of e-gift card shoppers buy gifts at the last minute

Okay, hands up everyone out there who tends to leave their gift shopping till the last minute.
Chances are, you’re part of the almost 50% of all e-gift card shoppers who are in the same boat, so you’re certainly not alone.
The connection between e-gift cards and last-minute shopping isn’t exactly a mysterious one. A recent study [...]

28 September is final sea mail Christmas deadline

Last year I wrote a post about the 2009 Christmas sea mail deadlines, directing readers to a PDF on the Australia Post website so they’d have plenty of time to send their gift packages for friends and family living overseas at the much cheaper sea mail delivery rates (another reason to do your Christmas shopping [...]

Where am I Wednesday?

Gosh, where could this be?

This week’s Where am I Wednesday winner scores one of the coolest DVD’s of all time. Sure, I may be a little biased because I have a dirty crush on him but whoever guesses this correctly will win a copy of Heston’s Feast. Yes, Heston Blumenthal of Fat Duck fame; the [...]

One Father’s Day gift that could give many returns

While socks, hankies and power tools have long been the stereotypical Father’s Day gifts in many countries around the world, residents of Taiwan are this year were encouraged to consider a gift that represents a departure from the expected and obvious – insurance policies.
Taiwan celebrates Father’s Day on 8 August. And since the sound of [...]

Home, sweet home

Getting home from overseas is a bittersweet experience. Sweet because you get to see all your people (and in my case, puppies), sleep in your own bed and have access to a full wardrobe (which is especially nice when you’re on your last pair of clean undies and you’re pushing 48 hours in them).  Bitter [...]

Make money on your iPhone with GiftCard Trader

Next time you’re waiting to catch a train or bus or when you’re meeting friends at a bar and you’re the first to arrive, make practical use of that unexpected down time by selling unwanted gift cards with your iPhone or iPod Touch.
The new GiftCard Trader application means you can list your own unwanted gift [...]

The Humane Chain – Campaign

The Humane Chain campaign is an important, critical program by WSPA that you should know about. Every Australian should be aware what we are doing to our animals when we export them live.

Robogeisha to the rescue!

Sydneysider 1: “It’s 13 degrees outside …”Sydneysider 2: “It’s 13 degrees outside!”Sydneysider 1: “It’s 13 fudging degrees outside!!”Together: “WHAT DO WE DO?!!!”This is the typical winter dialogue for most Sydneysiders when the mercury deviates from…

Manage your gift cards with Scripsmart

If there’s one thing seasoned shopaholics really know well, it’s their gift cards. But these days there are just so many of them available, with so many different features, terms and conditions.
Introducing Scripsmart: how they rate regarding consumer friendliness, flexibility, popularity, reliability, as well as information on how to properly manage them and common hidden [...]

Henson Park Hotel , Marrickville

Just off addison is the Henson Park Hotel, In my opinion, the only pub in Marrickville that is half decent. It’s  Situated just a 2 minute walk from Henson Park,on Illawarra Road, where the Newton Jets play. I dream, much more for it . It’s 3.30 happy hour schooners are great , it’s courthouse like courtyard [...]

$99 LoveStars gift certificates at $59 – strictly limited offer!

Do you have an upcoming anniversary, birthday, bridal shower, enagement, hen’s party or wedding that you’d like to delight someone with a romantic gift?
 
For a strictly limited time, you can buy an attractively boxed $99 LoveStars gift certificate for just $59 through Daily Deals!
 
Sign up with http://www.dynamicrewards.com.au/dailydeals/sydney (or enter your city) to receive this amazing [...]

Why do consumers love the underdog?

We all love a good David & Goliath story, right? Heroic “ordinary” figures (like unemployed single mum Erin Brokovich), who, despite their apparent disadvantages, can still take on a powerful opponent and give it a good kick up the backside.

Do you dream?

Dreaming has come into the spotlight recently with the movie Inception looking at how dreams are manipulated in an alternative world. I have always been a big dreamer with a vivid imagination but lately, the number of dreams I have has increased dramatically.

Mystery Photo XI – Pet Procession, tell us where?

It’s been a while – but finally it’s time for Mystery Photo XI – and the first guest Mystery Photo – thanks to @VerityChambers. Where in town would you find this pet procession ?BTW Don’t ask me – I don’t know either !

Hell or the place some people call Ikea

I got cabin fever today.  It was a wet miserable day and whilst I would have loved being curled up with either a good book or a not so good man neither was available and instead little miss discontent was demanding constant attention.  Given that there is only so much one person can take trying to deal with a 6mth read more

Book project 2010: update #15

Konichiwa! Having spent most of the last fortnight in Japan for work, I am grateful to have anything to add to this list at all. Fourteen hour days and a highly scheduled itinerary barely allowed time for me to brush my hair, let alone r…

CROW play THE CAD FACTORY – FRIDAY AUGUST 6

“Crow’s first album in more than a decade proves they should be mentioned in the same breath as The Triffids or The Bad Seeds” – MESS AND NOISE July 2010 The overdue return of Sydney indie legends CROW has seen them welcomed back with open arms.  With glowing 4 star reviews cropping up across the [...]

Blogger love: Blogs that rock my world

When I first heard about blogs way back in 2000 and something-or-other, I thought ‘yeah, WHATEVER’.
This from a girl whose greatest career ambition in high school was to be a flair bartender.
Clearly, I am not a) very bright, b) an early adopter, or c) in any way psychic.
Blogs rock my world. In fact, (and I [...]

Noir Revue official part of Sydney Fringe

Sarina del Fuego and Sydney Fringe present Noir Revue on 15th, 20th, 22nd, 23rd, 25th and 26th Spetember 2010.
http://www.sydfringe.com/shows/noir-revue
Darker than shadows and steamier than a warm lamp lit street after the rain, Noir Revue will take…

Tipster Tuesday: Thailand and Vietnam

Guess who’s going to Thailand and Vietnam in two weeks’ time?
Uh, that would be me.

The utterly delightful people at Thai Airways are sending me on a little adventure. To say I am excited would be like saying the Dalai Lama is a good bloke. I am beside myself.
I am travelling from 3rd – 14th August and [...]

Mini writers’ fest in Dulwich Hill

Lizabelle writes – “Sydney’s coolest bookshop has opened another outlet in the Inner West, and this weekend the city’s literati turned out to celebrate.” (Now we dont need to hike to Glebe or Leichardt for a fix!)

Scared of online debit card shonks? Breathe easy…

Lots of us have, at some stage, fallen for one of the thousands of “free trials” of various goodies doing the rounds on the Internet.
Whether it’s for weight loss pills, magical cleaning products, Rolex watches, libido-enhancing meds, subscription to a website, (take your pick), we happily provide our credit card details to cover the “nominal [...]

Current children’s and baby gift items on sale

Mid-way through our southern hemisphere winter (one of the coldest for ages), there are a few online retailers having sales – and if you’d like to get a gift to cheer up a friend who’s expecting a baby, you have kids or you’re already thinking of tucking away a few Christmas gifts for your nieces and [...]

Croq-uem-brilliant

Elise Cullen writes . . “What’s the recipe that makes Master Chef so addictive? Master Chef is front page news and water cooler chat worthy but why? Take me for example, I am no cook. . .”

Three times? A charm.

Thank you to everyone who took the time to vote for the studios in the Inner West Courier’s 2010 Business Achiever Awards. In case you are yet to hear the big news…

How to get your songs up on Itunes (for under $50)

Publishing your music to iTunes is easy, anyone can do it using low cost tools available over the web. Chairman Meow shows of TuneCore as a quick way of getting published.

Book project 2010: update #14

Here’s what I’ve been reading this fortnight . . .

Dear Foxtel, please stop the insurance ads

There is a problem with our relationship, we need to talk.

Review: Badde Manors Cafe

Lateral Eating blogs about one of the most well known Cafe’s in the Inner West, Glebe’s “Badde Manors” Cafe.

Has the Internet saved live music ?

Has Live Music needed to beat a strategic retreat in the Internet age . . or has it flourished in the vacuum created by the need to be real to make a quid…

Why gift recipients say ooh over some brands and not others

The Journal of Consumer Research has another interesting study regarding the psychology behind some of the decisions we make as consumers. It claims that certain brands have characteristics, or rather perceived characteristics, which make us feel better about ourselves when we use their products.
Since most of us would like to feel more glamorous, good-looking, confident [...]

Inner West Vegan Pizza Rumble

Vegaroo Writes: Vegan pizza tends to fall into two categories: those with Cheezly and those that are cheeseless. I have bravely devoted time to test out vegan options in Sydney’s Inner West to see who reigns supreme.

A video to start the holidays

Today I have uploaded a video. Using footage from our time in class, the video gives an insight into the K-12 Speech and Drama programme. New students and parents can view the video to gain a greater understanding of the programme and get a feel for th…

Inner West Live – New Artist Showcase 1.0

New local Inner West Music – We have been blown away by the quality of the bands we’re presenting in our first Music Box. High quality, very worth listening too, please listen, support local music and send your comments.

Is that my phone ringing?

Texiety has been described as “Anxiety teens feel when they haven’t received a text or are unable to send texts”. This is me to a tee write Elise Cullen

Fischerspooner – Emerge

Ok so the last post refered very briefly to Fischerspooner so I thought that they would be a good follow on to Waldorf.I fell in love with Fischerspooner (Warren Fisher & Casey Spooner) sometime in the early 00′s (i’m going to say around 2002 – 2003) a…

Felix Da Housecat – Silver Screen (Shower Scene)

Greetings groovers!Thought I’d give you some fun electroclash for your Wednesday humpday! The first in this fun series is by one of my all time favourite DJ’s – Felix Da Housecat.This guy is not only cool, but he helped pave the revolution for good qua…

Review: Bloodwood

I don’t know why it took me so long to go to Bloodwood. Well, I kinda know . . .

Sexism – a red-hot topic

By the time I had grabbed my breakfast and walked into work on June 24th Julia Gillard was the first Australian female Prime Minister. I was shocked. Elise Cullen blogs about a hot topic in the Inner West