In case people were wondering....

Why I didn't go for a job with Carter Observatory (having possibly seen a certain report earlier). Hopefully the Wellington City Council will be able to continue it as an educational facility, but it has been less than successful wrt research and research funding for a while now.

mmmm vanilla....

So, based on the recipe (link via BoingBoing), is it worth it/economic to try making vanilla extract? What are vanilla bean prices like locally?