We've finally found a good place for Canolli in Sydney - Pasticceria Papa

Pasticceria Papa

145 Ramsay Street Haberfield

www.pasticceriapapa.com.au

Open:
Sun-Thur 7am-10pm,
Fri & Sat 7am-12 Midnight

There is a common thread that runs through the local businesses of Haberfield, a timeless formula of quality, hard work, tradition and community. Each business, be it coffee or cake, has its own story, and remains faithful to its roots.

Pasticceria Papa is perhaps Haberfield’s greatest example of this. Its Sicilian born owner Salvatore Papa migrated to Australia 17 years ago and for the last 13 years has been sharing with us his homemade recipes.

Pasticceria Papa is a patisserie, bakery and a café. Its display cabinet is longer than the eye can see and filled with fresh cannoli, profiteroles, biscotti and more. It also sells savoury food like pizza, as well as gelato and large cakes.

A world unto itself, Pasticceria Papa offers something genuinely unique. The atmosphere is always lively and bustling, and the quality of the food, consistently excellent. Perhaps this is why there is no better place for indulgences, however big or small.

Yummm

[listening to: Wine Red [Tommie Sunshine's Brooklyn Fire Retouch] [Mix] - The Hush Sound ]
4:08:13 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • Family • My Interests

I went to see Emma perform in a play today. Isn't she cute!

[listening to: Wine Red [Tommie Sunshine's Brooklyn Fire Retouch] [Mix] - The Hush Sound ]
3:55:16 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • Family

Yesterday, while I was visiting Brice's classroom, I spotted the following on the class room notice board.

I so wanted to grab an eraser......

[listening to: Hey Now Now - Michael Franti ]
3:42:40 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • Family • Random

Some news in the lead up to the big game.

Hamill to face Lions, and more game time The Age, Australia - 14 hours ago ST KILDA forward Aaron Hamill trained solidly yesterday alongside fellow forwards Fraser Gehrig, Nick Riewoldt and Justin Koschitzke and looks certain to line up against the Brisbane Lions at the Gabba on Saturday night. Hamill set to tackle Lions AFL Saints star in doubt Courier Mail Hamill set to play, despite injury worry The Age AFL - Border Mail all 10 news articles » Voss keeps retirement decision quiet The Age, Australia - 20 hours ago Brisbane Lions skipper Michael Voss may play his last AFL game against St Kilda at the Gabba on Saturday but he won't make it official until after the grand final. It's all in the timing AFL, Australia - 22 hours ago Although St Kilda is yet to get on any great run this season, coach Grant Thomas is well aware it's all about timing your run heading into finals. Crackers' Rant sportal.com.au all 2 news articles »

[listening to: Hey Now Now - Michael Franti ]
3:32:30 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • My Hobbies

Those guys from Bunnings Warehouse have a bunch of great ideas for Father's Day (which happens this Sunday, Sep 3)

Dad and Kids Night
Join in the fun and build a tool box together with dad at all Bunnings Warehouses on August 31^st from 6pm – 8pm.
Download an invite for dad

Colouring-in Competition
Colour in the picture and if your entry is drawn you will be our winner.
Colouring in Competition

Colouring in Card
Print off our father's day card, colour it in and give it to dad
Colouring in Card

My Dad is the Best Certificate
My dad is the best because......
Certificate

I'll be at our local Bunnings with Bricey on Thursday. We have a ToolBox to build!!

[listening to: Brown Sugar - The Rolling Stones ]
9:28:48 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • My Friends

August 30: St. Rose of Lima's Day in Peru; Victory Day in Turkey.

• 1800 - Gabriel Prosser attempted a slave rebellion in Virginia, United States.
• 1813 - Napoleonic Wars: French General Dominique Vandamme and thousands of his soldiers were captured in the Battle of Kulm by forces of the Sixth Coalition under Field Marshal Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly (pictured).
• 1862 - American Civil War: James Longstreet and Stonewall Jackson led their Confederate troops to a decisive victory in the Second Battle of Bull Run.
• 1992 - Michael Schumacher won his first Formula One race at the Belgian Grand Prix.
• 1999 - The people of East Timor voted for independence from Indonesia in a referendum.

8:24:25 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • Geek

Today was one of those days that really brings me joy.

I got to go to Brice's new school and be part of their Father's Day Breakfast. All the kids where there with their dads.

Brice was happy to have me there with him too.

I bought a ticket in the raffle and I won 3rd prize - a bottle of Irish Whiskey. Too Funny.

[listening to: Snakes on a Plane (Bring It) - Cobra Starship ]
11:58:17 AM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • Family

The last round of the season is here. It's getting close. The Saints meet the Wounded Lions at the Gabba, which has not been a happy hunting ground for the team. They have only won there once.

Overall, the Saints record againts the Lions hasn't been that good either, but we have won the last 2 games againts them!

Since 1997	All Games	Last 5 Games	Highest Score	Lowest Score	Biggest Win
Brisbane Lions	12	3	154	44	97
St Kilda	6	2	186	52	139

Wednesday 30/08/2006

• 1.00p  Round 21 Western Bulldogs v St Kilda

Thursday 31/08/2006

• 1.00p  Last Time They Met 2006 Rnd 3 St Kilda v Brisbane Lions

Friday 01/09/2006

• 12.30a  Round 21 Western Bulldogs v St Kilda

Saturday 02/09/2006

• 10.30p  Round 22 Brisbane Lions v St Kilda

Sunday 03/09/2006

• 11.30a  Round 22 Brisbane Lions v St Kilda

Monday 04/09/2006

• 4.00p  Round 22 Brisbane Lions v St Kilda

[listening to: The Boogie Monster - Gnarls Barkley ]
9:56:50 AM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • My Hobbies

August 28:

• 475 - Flavius Orestes took control of Ravenna, the capital of the Western Roman Empire, forcing Emperor Julius Nepos to flee.
• 1565 - Pedro Menéndez de Avilés (pictured) founded St. Augustine in Spanish Florida, the oldest continually occupied European settlement in the continental United States.
• 1845 - The first issue of Scientific American was published.
• 1850 - The romantic opera Lohengrin by Richard Wagner was first performed in Weimar, Germany.
• 1963 - Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech.

[listening to: When Horsepower Meant What It Said - Sandi Thom ]
4:21:30 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • Geek

What a round! Another draw and a few unexpected results.

Week 21
Home		Draw		Away
Bulldogs (13.14 92)				Saints (22.10 142)
Hawks (7.16 58)				Kangaroos (4.12 36)
Cats (14.10 94)				Demons (14.10 94)
Swans (14.13 97)				Lions (6.4 40)
Tigers (20.9 129)				Bombers (16.17 113)
Power (14.11 95)				Crows (11.15 81)
Magpies (24.12 156)				Blues (17.10 112)
Eagles (8.13 61)				Dockers (18.10 118)

5 correct tips this week gives me 104 correct tips for the season.

Unfortunately the result didn't benefit the Saints, as we are still in 7th spot. The cats didn't do us any favours this week. Grrrrr.

	Club		P		W		L		D		Home Wins		Away Wins		Points For		Points Against		Points
	Eagles		21		16		5		0		9		7		2084		1789		64
	Crows		21		15		6		0		8		7		2179		1546		60
	Dockers		21		14		7		0		8		6		1928		1821		56
	Demons		21		13		7		1		8		5		2052		1805		54
	Swans		21		13		8		0		5		8		1962		1586		52
	Magpies		21		13		8		0		8		5		2206		1894		52
	Saints		21		13		8		0		7		6		1966		1695		52
	Bulldogs		21		12		9		0		6		6		2164		2048		48
	Tigers		21		11		10		0		6		5		1842		2069		44
	Cats		21		10		10		1		6		4		1910		1869		42
	Power		21		8		13		0		4		4		1836		1993		32
	Hawks		21		8		13		0		5		3		1701		2068		32
	Lions		21		7		14		0		4		3		1787		2131		28
	Kangaroos		21		7		14		0		5		2		1683		2028		28
	Bombers		21		3		17		1		3		0		1896		2322		14
	Blues		21		3		17		1		2		1		1747		2279		14

[listening to: Believe Me Natalie - The Killers ]
7:46:50 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • My Hobbies

I took my two big boys - Antony & Billy - to see Snakes on a Plane. We went to Macquarie's Gold Class, as a belated birthday present for both of them.

Samual L. Jackson has some great lines

Overall, It was a hoot!

[listening to: Mr. Brightside - The Killers ]
7:19:20 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • Family • My Interests

This bit of news coming out of Melbourne has been quite sad for me, as an AFL fan based in Sydney.

Kevin Taylor over at Footystats Diary says it all ;

AFL is out of touch, and out of step

AFL chief executive Andrew Demetriou is quoted in an AAP report today in The Age and confirms just how out of touch he is with reality – "Everyone has got a free-to-air television set, and for us to be going into NSW and Queensland on a Friday night will be fantastic and we're looking forward to it."

Demetriou and his team may have gathered $780 million from the Seven-Ten consortium for a new TV broadcasting deal but are guilty of overseeing the death of the most important innovation for football – the Fox Footy channel.

The impact from the disappearance of the Fox Footy channel is incalculable and people in the south are simply not aware of what Fox has meant to the game and those who live north of the River Murray.

We were able to turn on at any time of any 24 hours and see our game being telecast, talked about, its history retold from vintage clips, but most of all it was its presence – which was not on the local radio, not in the local newspaper and not in the local TV newscast.

The AFL are guilty of lacking commercial savvy to have been party to all of this going under their noses.

And, to now come along with a proclamation befitting the great messiah of how wonderful it will be to see all eight games on free-to-air – WHEN ...

When will the shift workers in the early hours of the morning, or those in the rural areas – when will we see the replay of the Hawks-Kangaroo match?

Not bloody likely Mr Demetriou, ever again.

Farewell to Fox Footy and the dream that our game will ever be more than a curiosity piece outside of Melbourne.

More news on this story...

Border Mail Fox Footy's demise is irrelevant: Ten The Age, Australia - 4 hours ago ... all eight AFL games next year in a deal with Seven, but Ten was continuing to negotiate with Foxtel despite the imminent demise of the Fox Footy channel. ... Footy channel axing piles pressure on broadcasters ABC Online Fans left howling after Foxtel pulls plug The Age Footy fans furious at Foxtel The Age Sydney Morning Herald - The Australian all 35 news articles » Fox Footy channel set to be switched off Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - 22 Aug 2006 While Foxtel is still trying to secure subscription rights beyond this year, it announced the Fox Footy channel would cease to exist. ... Siren blows for Foxtel Footy The Age, Australia - 23 Aug 2006 ... Oh yeah, and go EAGLES for the '06 Flag!! We should not forget why Foxtel is closing the Fox footy channel. ... We need a channel like Fox Footy. ... Ten and Seven shut Foxtel out of footy Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - 23 Aug 2006 ... new rights partners Seven and Ten and its pay TV provider reached a new low yesterday when Foxtel announced the closure of the Fox Footy Channel and partially ... No more Fox Footy sportal.com.au, Australia - 23 Aug 2006 Foxtel will close the its AFL-only Fox Footy Channel at the end of the season because of the uncertainty over pay-TV rights to televise AFL football from next ... Our man at headquarters RealFooty, Australia - 20 hours ago Settled in for a quality night of television, with Channel Seven showing all these ... exasperated, then asked: "Do you realise the whole future of Fox Footy is at ... Broadcasters brawl as Foxtel axes AFL The Age, Australia - 23 Aug 2006 ... The big initial losers were about 50 staff at the Fox Footy channel, whose working futures are now uncertain, and AFL fans, who will lose their 24-hour service ... Coaches concerned over Fox demise AFL, Australia - 23 Aug 2006 Western Bulldogs coach Rodney Eade and St Kilda coach Grant Thomas have both expressed their disappointment over the demise of Fox Footy Channel – Eade going ...

[listening to: Zombie - The Cranberries ]
8:52:50 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • My Hobbies • TV

August 26:

• 1071 - Seljuk Turks led by Alp Arslan captured Byzantine Emperor Romanus IV in the Battle of Manzikert.
• 1346 - Hundred Years' War: The military supremacy of the English longbow over the French combination of crossbow and armoured knights was established in the Battle of Crécy.
• 1789 - French Revolution: The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen was approved by the National Constituent Assembly at Versailles.
• 1839 - The slave-held Amistad landed off Long Island in the U.S. state of New York.
• 1883 - The volcanic eruption of Krakatoa (pictured) generated disastrous tsunamis, destroying many settlements on Java and Sumatra in Indonesia and killing 36,000 people.

[listening to: Zombie - The Cranberries ]
8:46:17 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • Geek

Found a link to fd's FlickrToys

I like the profile widget

[listening to: Mike Teavee - Original Soundtrack ]
2:23:34 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • Geek

Outstanding win by the Saints on Friday night. They dominated the dogs. It was the most complete team effort for the season. And it was great to see Hamill, and Kosi up front with Reiwoldt and Gehrig.

Are the boys peaking at the right time of the year? A top 4 spot is looming.

	Qtr Time	Half Time	3 Qtr Time	Final
St Kilda	3. 4 (22)	13. 5 (83)	18.08 (116)	22.10.   142
Western Bulldogs	6. 3 (39)	9. 5 (59)	12.10   (82)	13.14.   092
St Kilda: Goals: - F.Gehrig 8, N.Riewoldt 5, B.Voss 2, S.Milne 2, R.Harvey 2, N.Dal Santo, J.Koschitzke, C.Ackland. Best: - F.Gehrig, N.Dal Santo, N.Riewoldt, L.Ball, R.Harvey, L.Montagna. Western Bulldogs: Goals: - B.Johnson 6, C.Grant, B.Montgomery, S.West, P.Street, M.Robbins, L.Gilbee, W.Minson. Best: - B.Johnson, D.Cross, S.West, C.Grant, M.Boyd. Injuries - St Kilda: nil. Western Bulldogs: L.Gilbee (knee). Reports - St Kilda: nil. Western Bulldogs: nil. Umpires - H.Kennedy, B.Allen, S.Jeffery. @ the Telstra Dome, Melbourne. Crowd: 47,120.

Advertiser Adelaide St Kilda flogs Western Bulldogs 142-92 The Age, Australia - 15 hours ago St Kilda key forwards Fraser Gehrig and Nick Riewoldt kicked 13 goals between them as the Saints roared back into form with a 22.10 (142) to 13.14 (92) AFL win over the Western Bulldogs to keep their top four hopes alive. Twin peaks dominate Dogs The Age Saints burn Dogs at Dome sportal.com.au Saints confirm finals spot ABC Regional Online SportsAustralia.com - ABC Online all 44 news articles » Umpires cop Eade rocket The Australian, Australia - 12 hours ago WESTERN Bulldogs coach Rodney Eade will approach AFL umpires' coach Rowan Sawers about the lack of protection star centreman Scott West received in the 50-point loss to St Kilda last night.

[listening to: Better the Devil You Know - Kylie Minogue ]
2:03:26 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • My Hobbies • My Interests

The past week has been hectic and personal took a back seat to work, due to TechEd.

Normal programming returns now.

1:58:29 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • Geek

Following the Merit Card, Brice came home with another award - The Star Student of the Week

As part of the award, he got to bring the class room mascot - Cuddles the Bear - home for the weekend

Cuddles went on a number of adventures. I wanted to start a Blog for Cuddles, but the family said "NO!"

[listening to: The Changeling - The Doors ]
9:41:58 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • Family • Geek

Another big week in footy coming up. The Saints meet the Bulldogs. The game is on Friday night, which means *another* delayed telecast. Oh,