Matthew: Sydney

IN: Nuts About Chocolate (yummo); That new Helga's bread with Sunflower seeds in it (yummo); More independent American films that take risks and make $$$; Pomegranites; Quail eggs; David Gullpilil (he's been nominated by the NT for Australian of the Year - imagine if Fingerbone Bill won!); Flickr.com; Walking instead of taking the bus; Reading books of essays by great writers; Currawongs - especially the clever ones who know how to steal dog food right out of their bowls.
OUT: The Australian film industry, at least until it gets it's act together; Tropfest (It was lovely when it was small, but now it celebrates too much mediocrity - and there's no point in Australian film-makers perfecting getting one idea across in 5 minutes if they're incapable of telling a compelling story in a feature film); Jude Law as a Hollywood leading man; The following should go without saying: Starbucks; Delta Goodrem; any reality tv involving real estate or plastic surgery.