Hibernating With The Green Fairy

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16957364.post-19614263572989610932008-06-10T15:38:00.005+10:002008-06-10T16:13:11.506+10:00Hibernating With The Green FairyWith this blog nearing its fourth birthday, I find myself less and less inclined to post. Generally when I have an interesting topic of discussion centring around crime fiction, I'd much rather keep the booze flowing over at <a href="http://crimespace.ning.com/">CrimeSpace</a> by posting it in the forum. So this particular spot on the web has become more of a news list than something with regular meaty content. Before your heart attacks you, don't worry, I'm not closing the blog down. But I do seem to be shifting into my regular wintry hibernation, just like the big teddy bear that I really am. To explain further, interests not involving the internet--at least the crime fiction part of it--have been happily taking up brain space over at Casa Hatadi's Cranium Lounge & Bar. Having recently purchased a respectable <a href="http://www.tamron.com/lenses/prod/1750_diII_a016.asp">amount</a> of <a href="http://www.nikon.com.au/productitem.php?pid=901-a80db46ea3">camera</a> <a href="http://www.sigmaphoto.com/lenses/lenses_all_details.asp?id=3253&navigator=5">gear</a>, I've been teaching myself the digital photographic ropes. You can witness the constant fruits of these efforts in the sidebar under Photografia, or go straight to my <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/dannyhawaii/">Flickr account</a> to stalk me over there. The other interest that has taken up the full services of my liver and brain has been that of The Green Fairy known as <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absinthe">absinthe</a>. This has tied in with writing, over at my <a href="http://absinthe.com.au/2008/03/19/an-absinthe-minded-journal-begins/">Absinthe-Minded Journal</a>. Behind the scenes I have also been very slowly working on an absinthe-related crime story, as well as trying my hand at some very melodramatic and purple poetry. On Sunday, the two of these interests combined to form some kind of pinnacle*. You see, one night after coming back from a work function more than a little toasted, I received an email that led me to order a very small, sample bottle of approximately 100 year old absinthe. 50mls to be precise. That's two small shots, enough to make two decent glasses of absinthe. I won't share the price of it here, as it made someone at my workplace have a minor choking fit. This weekend I invited a couple of fellow absintheurs to partake of the extremely aged amber nectar and in between tastes, gasps and giggles I tried my hand at updating a famous absinthe painting. So, until I blog again with some real news or expand my range of topics for some real content, I leave you all with a taste of my handiwork. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_n8sVMdyG5so/SE4Yd-Q0tNI/AAAAAAAAAOw/bST4iNqNejw/s1600-h/2560697029_ea07284699.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_n8sVMdyG5so/SE4Yd-Q0tNI/AAAAAAAAAOw/bST4iNqNejw/s400/2560697029_ea07284699.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210128722123076818" /></a> An update of a famous absinthe painting. The newspaper is the Sydney Morning Herald from 8th June, 2008 and the absinthe is a glass of Pernod Fils circa 1910. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_n8sVMdyG5so/SE4bI578vkI/AAAAAAAAAO4/4-TUL1kPGFM/s1600-h/Charles-Maire-72KB-503x420.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_n8sVMdyG5so/SE4bI578vkI/AAAAAAAAAO4/4-TUL1kPGFM/s400/Charles-Maire-72KB-503x420.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210131658719411778" /></a> The original: Based on a painting by Charles Maire (1845-1919), this ubiquitous print advertising Pernod Fils once hung in almost every bar and cafe in France. Cheers, Daniel * Or possibly just a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voltron">Voltron</a>-like robot sword.Daniel Hatadihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00453583064175651509noreply@blogger.com