Aotearoa Weekly Kōrero 29/7/2024
Aotearoa Weekly Kōrero 29/7/2024
Welcome to this week’s casual kōrero thread!
This post will be pinned in this community so you can always find it, and will stay for about a week until replaced by the next one.
It’s for talking about anything that might not justify a full post. For example:
- Something interesting that happened to you
- Something humourous that happened to you
- Something frustrating that happened to you
- A quick question
- A request for recommendations
- Pictures of your pet
- A picture of a cloud that kind of looks like an elephant
- Anything else, there are no rules (except the rule)
So how’s it going?
An update on my coffee machine journey: I am churning through coffee like crazy but I think I'm starting to get better at it.
I really struggled with foaming milk until I found the right video. The early ones as well as the instruction manual just said stick it in and it gets foamy. I wasn't able to get any foam until the milk started boiling!
But I found a better video that explained that you need to have the steam wand almost at the surface so it's pulling in air, and after a bit of practice I think I'm getting it now. I think some steam wands have a hole to pull in air where mine doesn't.
Try this …
First heat a small cup of milk in the microwave. Turn the machine steam wand on, and wait for steam to emit. Then dip the end of the steam wand in and out of the milk while keeping the tip near the surface, this’ll foam the milk nicely.
Trying to buy this boat has been a mission! The weather system that pushed back our haul out pushed it back by over a month. We finally got it done though and got the survey report last week. We have accepted the boat and probably close this week, all going well. Can’t wait to start moving on board!
Dislike bus rides. So much dislike.
Honestly I prefer it to driving at peak hour. But also nicer to ride the bus when it's not peak time as well.
I always find the bus too hot, and the smell of the heating system gets right up in the back of my throat. This time I was also stuck next to a rather large person so also got bonus sardine experience. also I'm prone to motion sickness
Who ordered this rain? I'd love to redirect it to you.