Fernando Gros @fernandogros.com · 7hWhen I lived in Japan I was far more likely to be in the Inaka than Toshima. Actually on return visits that's also true. 010
Fernando Gros @fernandogros.com · 7hIsn't Bunkyo a half in and half out ward? As in Yamanote line divides it? Part of it feels very much like inner Tokyo. But part doesn't. I guess people could say the same thing about Minato. But I would disagree with them. 001
Fernando Gros @fernandogros.com · 28/09/2026Japanese lesson was delightful today. Sat outside in my old rattan chairs that have travelled with me from Singapore to Tokyo and are now finally unwrapped again in Adelaide. Felt confident speaking and using recently learned grammar points. And loved the vibe of this setting. 190
Fernando Gros @fernandogros.com · 27/09/2026Contacted the council who claimed the beach was open. I sent them photos of the beach closed sign. A few days later houses in our area got a letter box drop saying the beach was open, with a rough map of the works. But no explanation who put up the beach closed signs. 010
Fernando Gros @fernandogros.com · 26/09/2026Long day of unpacking. Touching things I haven't seen since 2022. Or 2019. Unboxing, unwrapping, and shelving is tiring. But the emotional rollercoaster is even more exhausting. 150
Fernando Gros @fernandogros.com · 25/09/2026Midnight Diner is coming back with a new season! Seven years after the last seasons. Lots of old characters returning. This is thrilling. 110
Fernando Gros @fernandogros.com · 25/09/2026The aquisition? Letterboxd felt like a solution to a problem I didn't really have. And now it's another example of using people's goodwill to inflate a balloon. 110
Fernando Gros @fernandogros.com · 25/09/2026Thos graphs are bleak. Bluesky bet the house on algorithms solving everything. But they can't. Location is the obvious example. And Bluesky developed an anti-growth culture. Not as toxic as Mastodon. But it's a turn-off for creatives and people who need to cultivate an audience. 030
Fernando Gros @fernandogros.com · 24/09/2026Beliefs are kind of like an attribute. Like intelligence or place of birth. They are a tiny part of someone's identity. But not very interesting. I think the most interesting things about me are the things I've made, the work I've done, and the places I've lived. Choices made manifest in reality. 011
Fernando Gros @fernandogros.com · 24/09/2026The bleak thing I've seen amongst my crowd is people sort of retiring. Not putting their feet up. They're doing jobs in trades, hospitality, etc. But they assume they'll never bank a big cheque again. And they are "known." Some of them are quite famous. 020
Fernando Gros @fernandogros.com · 23/09/2026Please do Australia’s literary journals as well. The patterns need to be public. 000
Fernando Gros @fernandogros.com · 23/09/2026I have a Gozney Arc which is moveable. I feel like it’s become a surprisingly consequential purchase beyond just hqving better pizza at home. 000
Fernando Gros @fernandogros.com · 23/09/2026Yes, that kind of analysis driving what gets created only ramped up during the years and with AI it’s going to be crazy. 010
Fernando Gros @fernandogros.com · 23/09/2026Yes, you're right it's not nothing. But it's also not as fast as things could change. Especially when we need the changes to be irreversible. 111
Fernando Gros @fernandogros.com · 23/09/2026I've come around to believing it's no accident Labor are dragging their heels on this and other issues. They've had plenty of time to move Australia forward. They are opting for status quo like their lives depend on it. 142
Fernando Gros @fernandogros.com · 23/09/2026Flinders Ranges will not dissapoint. I got a good view from the window of The Ghan a couple of weeks ago and it was a reminder I need to do another road trip soon. Happy to help with food recomendations for your time in Adelaide if you'd like. Hope you can line up public lecture as well! 010
Fernando Gros @fernandogros.com · 23/09/2026“When we talk about attractiveness in faces, we usually mean sexual attractiveness.” No. No we don’t. 000
Fernando Gros @fernandogros.com · 23/09/2026Not just individual creativity. It kills culture. Averages out taste. And trains people to live in fear. 120
Fernando Gros @fernandogros.com · 21/09/2026Went for a walk along the beach this morning. The beach was closed. Signage didn't mention a government department. Or provide contact info for more details. Nothing online about when the beach would open again. Just another example of the way Australia currently feels sub-democratic. 010
Fernando Gros @fernandogros.com · 21/09/2026Samantha Morton is by far the best thing in Nolan’s The Odyssey. Dorothy Malone in The Big Sleep is my all time favourite. 030
Fernando Gros @fernandogros.com · 19/09/2026Roasted Oysters in the pizza oven tonight. The oysters are still closed when you cook them. So the sea water becomes a little oyster broth. Doesn’t need seasoning because it’s naturally salty. Anyway, I've become one of those "you can cook anything in a pizza oven" dudes. 142
Fernando Gros @fernandogros.com · 19/09/2026K-pop superstar Won-young is the new Asia-Pacific brand ambassador for UGG. I'm constantly amazed by the way UGG has evolved as a brand. A working class product when I was young. Almost an insult. And now a global icon. www.koreajoongangdaily.com/entertainmen...koreajoongangdaily.comIVE’s Jang Won-young named Asia-Pacific face of UGGThe IVE member begins her role as UGG’s Asia-Pacific face with the brand’s 2026 Fall/Winter campaign. 030
Fernando Gros @fernandogros.com · 19/09/2026I didn't have "dude who is famous for rants about architecture and design doesn't believe in the idea of consent" on my bingo card for 2026. But I guess this far into the game nothing should be surprising anymore 032
Fernando Gros @fernandogros.com · 18/09/2026A good rule for figuring out if you're in the right relationship, the right job, maybe even the right country. 110
Fernando Gros @fernandogros.com · 18/09/2026I saw the dolphin in Adelaide. Seeing you post here more often would add lots of joy. Coffee, music, and great seafood sums up my experience of visiting Vancouver. 020
Fernando Gros @fernandogros.com · 18/09/2026I've dipped my toe in the world of Japanese Denim and the passion of fans for the American Casual style of the 50s and 60s is amazing. Picked up some jeans from a brand that is pretty much perpetually sold out because demand is so high. 120
Fernando Gros @fernandogros.com · 18/09/2026Data centres are weapons. I know you know this. And all the dual-use stuff. But I feel like we need to shout it from the rooftops so everyone understands what's going on. 001
Fernando Gros @fernandogros.com · 18/09/2026Hey, nice to see you here. We've interacted in other online places. Live is quiet for me as well at the moment. Saw a dolphin yesterday. And a raft of seals a few days ago. 211
Fernando Gros @fernandogros.com · 17/09/2026It’s been a long while since I saw a dolphin on my afternoon walk. The coast is healing. Or I’m healing. Or both. 150
Fernando Gros @fernandogros.com · 16/09/2026RIP Annie Dillard. The stars are falling out of the sky this year. 051
Fernando Gros @fernandogros.com · 16/09/2026There was a load of backchannelling, synchronised activity, and real world networks at play. They were weird and problematic on Twitter and it was very disappointing they were given an early opportunity here. 020
Fernando Gros @fernandogros.com · 16/09/2026It was quite the choice given how young the platform was. 110
Fernando Gros @fernandogros.com · 16/09/2026Like when Bluesky tried to become the default platform of TPOT? 110
Fernando Gros @fernandogros.com · 15/09/2026Last action of the day was to unfollow and block on Instagram that dude who has hot takes about Australian architecture and interior design. He can take his arcane anti-consent ideas and smear them on the walls of his home for all I care. I have no room for men who want more violence against women. 010
Fernando Gros @fernandogros.com · 15/09/2026Racism is irrational. We need to say it again and again. For the past 30 years so many writers have tried to prop up the "racism is a belief system" myth. As if being racist is like being Catholic or Liberal. Racism is a coping strategy. A power game. It's more like alcoholism, or narcissism. 020
Fernando Gros @fernandogros.com · 14/09/2026The only manufacturer is GM? Did I read that right? Odd story trying to make out one car company's decision as a trend. 050
Fernando Gros @fernandogros.com · 13/09/2026I like the way wake up time naturally drifts in Spring as sun rises earlier. My body is making room for summer. Of course in Australia that will get messed up in a few weeks by Daylight Savings Time. But for now it's a joy to experience the body communing with nature. 010
Fernando Gros @fernandogros.com · 12/09/2026Saw a raft of seals basking in the early morning sunshine a few hundred meters off shore. Love that that there are different collective terms for seals, a raft, a pod, a rookery, depending on their activity. 092
Fernando Gros @fernandogros.com · 11/09/2026September 11 had a huge impact on my family. My whole life was lived in the shadow of this event. Everything that led up to it. Along with all that followed. 020
Fernando Gros @fernandogros.com · 11/09/2026I can only imagine. I rode Amtrack several times between New York and DC and it was something to be endured. Hope you get to ride the Ghan one day. The food was delightful. 010
Fernando Gros @fernandogros.com · 11/09/2026Rode The Ghan from Adelaide to Darwin. Lots of amazing scenery. Some great sunrises and sunsets. Took a lot of photos and will post some Instagram next week. Also spent a couple of nights in Darwin. Had only visited the airport before. It's a cool city. A mix of frontier town and Asian port. 280
Fernando Gros @fernandogros.com · 04/09/2026Dined at arkhé last night. It's one of the most talked about restaurants in Adelaide. Sure to feature in the upcoming Michelin Guide. Will be interesting to see how people here react to the way the guide ranks restaurants. 130
Fernando Gros @fernandogros.com · 04/09/2026Bad as in bad for your mindset. Seems to be the way most people use it. As in being a perfectionist is bad for you. 110
Fernando Gros @fernandogros.com · 04/09/2026It’s been a rough week for losing the greats of the Silent Generation. But a good moment tp reflect on how different they were to the Boomers. 020