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30 lots of 30 things in the year after I turn 30 (technically my 31st year). Pretty simple idea; let’s see how long I can stick with it. And no, I won’t bore you with every detail… or will I?

(A longer explanation here)

1) Restaurants/Eateries - 1) Cantina 663, Beaufort St, Highgate ($120); 2) Goreng2, Walcott St, Highgate ($30); 3) The Burger Bistro, Shafto Lane, CBD ($16). 4) Cori Anna, William St, Northbridge ($20); 5) Rosemount Hotel, Angove St, North Perth ($13.5); 6) Istanbul Kitchen, Fitzgerald St, North Perth ($9.50); 7) Mustang Bar, Lake St, Northbridge ($12.5) 8 ) Ellington Jazz Bar, Beaufort St, Northbridge ($51.0); 9) City Garden Chinese Restaurant ($53.5); 10) Brisbane Hotel, Brisbane St, Highgate ($0.0); 11) Jun Japanese Restaurant, Upper Hay St, CBD; 12) The Moon Cafe, William St, Northbridge; 13) The Flying Taco, Angove St, North Perth; 14) The Country Road Cafe, CBD; 15) Queens Hotel, Beaufort St, Highgate; 16) The Fig, 6th Ave, Inglewood; 17) Melbourne Hotel, Hay St, CBD; 18) Warung Enak, Hanoman St, Ubud; 19) Kafe, Hanoman St, Ubud; 20) Ibu Rai, Monkey Forest St, Ubud; 21) Biba Beach, Gili Air, Lombok; 22) Scallywags, Gili Air, Lombok; 23) Chill Out Cafe, Gili Air, Lombok; 24) Warung Muslim, Gili Air, Lombok; 25) Santay, Gili Air, Lombok; 26) Segara, Kuta Beach, Bali; 27) Zapata’s, Fremantle; 28) Mela’s Indian Restaurant, William St, Northbridge; 29) The German Club (Brisbane), Vulture St, Wollongabba; 30) Indian Namaste, Saigon.
2) New Beers - 1) Alhambra Reserva 1925 ($9.5); 2) Monteith’s Golden Lager (5.0%); 3) Delerium Tremens (8.0%); 4) Beer Lao; 5) Vale Ale (4.5%); 6) Vale Dry (4.5%); 7) Pepperjack Hand Crafted Ale (4.7%) 8 ) Knappstein Reserve Lager (5.6%); 9) Quilmes Cerveza Cristal (4.9%); 10) Velkopopovicky Kozel Premium (4.8%); 11) Trumer Pils; 12) Castello Lager; 13) Budejovický Budvar; 14) Matso’s Smokey Bishop; 15) St Arnou Pilsener (4.5%); 16) Lord Nelson Brewery Three Sheets Pale Ale (4.9%); 17) Mountain Goat Steam Ale (4.5%); 18) White Rabbit White Ale; 19) Storm Amber Ale (Bali); 20) Storm Pale Ale (Bali); 21) Bintang Pilsener (Bali); 22) Storm Bronze Ale (Bali); 23) Cave Creek Chilli Beer (4.2%); 24) Bohemia (from Mexico); 25) Duff Beer (4.7%); 26) Tiger (Malaysia); 27) Saigon Lager (Vietnam); 28) Saigon Export (Vietnam);
3) Bars/Hotels - 1) The Bird, William St, Northbridge ($31, $100); 2) Rosemount Hotel, Angove St, North Perth ($37.50, $18.0, $43.4); 3) Mustang Bar, Lake St, Northbridge ($23.4, ~$40); 4) Ellington Jazz Club, Beaufort St, Northbridge (~$110); 5) The Moon Cafe, William St, Northbridge; 6) Subiaco Lions Bar, Medibank Stadium, Leederville ($50.0); 7) Oxford Hotel, Oxford St, Mt Hawthorn; 8 ) Brisbane Hotel, Brisbane St, Highgate; 9) 1907, Queen St, CBD; 10) Helvetica, Howard St, CBD; 11) The Greenhouse, St Georges Tce, CBD; 12) Ezra Pound, Northbridge; 13) The Queens Hotel, Beaufort St, Highgate; 14) J.B. O’Reilly’s, Cambridge St, West Leederville; 15) The Saint, Barnes Rd, Innaloo; 16) The Bakery, James St, Northbridge; 17) The Pig and Whistle, Riverside, Brisbane; 18) The Caxton, Caxton St, Brisbane; 19) The Royal Exchange, Toowong; 20) The Melbourne Hotel, Melbourne St, West End; 21) Gilhooley’s, Albert St, Brisbane CBD; 22) The German Club (Brisbane), Wollongabba; 23) Tunes Hotel, Kuala Lumpur; 24) Boston Sports Bar 1, Saigon;
4) Short Films - 1) Rain on Asbestos;
5) Statue –
6) Poems –
7) Songs – Raindrops in May (18/6/11)
8 ) New Meals – 1) Marinara with tomato based sauce; 2) Beef and Vegetable (non-slow-cooked) Stew; 3) Stuffed Zucchini Squash; 4) Vege Sausages, Roast Beets and veges and sauteed garlic, butter beetroot leaves; 5) Vege Club Sandwich; 6) 10 Vege Lasagne; 7) Facon (Fake Bacon) and Eggs;
9) Beaches – 1) Brighton Beach; 2) Scarborough Beach; 3) Contatio’s; 4) Floreat Beach; 5) Dawesville Cut; 6) Bartlett’s Beach, Bonny Hills; 7) Rainbow Beach, Bonny Hills;
10) Towns – 1) Ubud, Bali; 2) Padangbai, Bali;
11) New Things - 1) My first movie-making experience; 2) A whole soccer team yellow- or red-carded; 3) Haircut by Headlamp; 4) WAFL Game – West Perth V East Perth, 6/6/11; 5) First iTunes Purchases – Angry Birds App, City and Colour Album; 6) Indonesia; 7) Elephant Ride, Taro, Bali; Scuba Dive; 9) DIY Bicycle Repairs (brake pads x4); 10) Full Mower Oil Change; 11) Vietnam;
12) Coffees/Coffee Shops - 1) Mill St Cafe, CBD; 2) 33 Degrees South, North Perth; 3) Milkd, North Perth; 4) Lowdown, CBD; 5) Oxford 130, Oxford St, Leederville; 6) ~~~~, Perth Domestic Airport; 7) Schmears, St Georges Tce, CBD; MadLilly, London Court, CBD; 9) Caffissimo ABC, East Perth; 10) Zekka, King St, CBD; 11) Kafe, Hanoman Rd, Ubud; 12) Manta Dive, Gili Air; 13) Globe, Mill St, CBD; 14) Gelatino, Scarborough Beachfront; 15) Cino’s, CBD; 16)
13) Films – 1) Hobo with a Shotgun; 2) Rubber; 3) Shark Attack 3: Megalodon; 4) Office Space; 5) Inglourious Basterds; 6) 200 mph; 7) In Brugge; 18 Year Old Virgin; 9) The Grind; 10) Good Will Hunting; 11) Shutter Island;
14) Theatre –
15) Concerts – 1) Jack, George and Phil @The Bird (26/5/11); 2) Assorted DJs @The Bird (4/6/11); 3) Amrit Sidhu @Ellington Jazz Club (4/6/11) 4) Lowrider @ The Bird (11/6/11); 5) Assorted Artists, Songs for the Dalai Lama @ Burswood Dome (19/06/11); 6) Meg McInerny @Ellington Jazz Club (25/06/11);
16) Albums – 1) Lowrider, Round the World; 2) The Fleet Foxes, Helplessness Blues; 3) Joelistics, ; 4) Lowrider, ; 5) City and Colour, ;
17) Sunset Pics –
18) Friends’ Suggestions -
19) Postcards –
20) Arty Photos –
21) Books – 1) The Power of One, Bryce Courtenay; 2) The Third Man (and The Fallen Idol), Graham Greene; 3) The Angry Ladybird;
22) Observations on Life -
23) Haikus – 1) Rain on Asbestos;
24) New Foods – 1) Persimmon; 2) Caramelo de Coca;3) Zucchini Squash, 4) Snake Fruit; 5) Roasted Beets; 6) Vegetarian Sausages; 7) Facon (Fake Bacon); Tempe; 9) Lotus (Heart and Stems) 10)
25) Odd Purchases – 1) Leo bought me a Persimmon as an ‘Odd Purchase’ request; 2) An 8 1/2 foot Mal built in 1989 for $50;
26) Sports/Pastimes – 1) Lawn Bowls (Barefoot) 21/05/11; 2) Golf ball Hampers 21/5/11; 3) Basketball 22/05/11; 4) Cycling (every day); 5) Scrabble vs Storm (W), Simon and Leo (31/5/11); 6) German Wooden Puzzles (8/6/11) 7) Snorkelling (Gili Air); Scuba Diving (Gili Air); 9) Rosemount Hotel Quiz Night (Sporadic Tuesdays); 10) Surfing (well, attempting to)
27) Charitable Acts - 1) MS Step Up ($40) 19/5/11; 2) Below the Line ($20) 20/5/11; 3) Big Issue ($5) #381, 25/5/11; 4) Helping friends move from the other side of town 25/5/11; 5) Salvo’s Winter Appeal ($10), 4/6/11; 6) Joondalup U16s Girls AFL raffle ($2), 6/6/11; 7) Unicef East Somalia Drought Appeal ($40), 28/7/11; Swapping seats on Perth-Brisbane flight; 9) Driving fellow flyer to Hotel after he left wallet in Perth;
28) 30 Days of Vegetarian – Done and Done!
29) 30 Days of Yoga –
30) 30 Days of 6am Starts -

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