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August 30, 2003
giddy
A saturday afternoon ragbag of links. I'm feeling a little giddy, and it wasn't the double chorizo sandwich I had at Borough Market earlier. I went to the Pitfield Beer Shop earlier to pick up something interesting from Belgium: 10 bottles, most of which I haven't had before, but looked exciting. I got back and had a quick Google for them, which brought up the Oxford Bottled Beer Database. Looking around, I noticed a few people mention a shop called Bottles in Shadwell. They had the Belgian beer equivalent of crack, Westvleteren.
This is one of the six original trappist brewers, but only small quantities are produced, and they've made it extra hard to get hold of. It normally involves filling in a lot of forms and queuing at the abbey gate.
I've been looking for it, on and off, for a few years - if I'm serious about food, I'm deeply serious about drinks (never trust an experience designer who doesn't appreciate food). Yes, I could go to Belgium and try it in many of the good beer cafes, but that isn't a regular supply. And now I find out it's been available a few miles away from me. I don't mind. I'm holding the unlabelled bottles in my hands. I am excited. I have a wild look in my eyes. I am having to stop myself opening them and downing them in one.
(an aside: whilst the Internet is great at matching buyers to sellers (one of the hard parts of economics), finding out shops and services you might like near you is still really hard.)
Anyway, other news. There's a new Mute magazine out. There's a picture of me on page 94, standing laptop in hand between T enyen and Rain. Despite this, it's a pretty good read this issue, even if the paper smell is slightly distracting.
I'm going to be at Mobile HCI in a week's time - say hi if you're going. Also spending a few days in Venice. Etcon is in San Diego next year, and there's a call for presentations. I'm working up a few ideas, which I hope others will find interesting.
I've finally got an oystercard. Being delivered in an envelope from Belfast with a half-written address doesn't inspire confidence. If you're in London, watch out for the open-top bus: I caught it on route 23 from Bond Street to St. Pauls. It's a lot of fun! Also, on the South Bank on September 13th, there's Sticky. It's meant to be amazing, and I'm really annoyed I'm in Italy. Go along, and take lots of photos for me.
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