I hate bugs. The fat executioner guy in The Mummy says he hates bugs and then gets eaten by scarab beetles, so I suppose I should use caution when making that declaration, but they’re currently on my mind because I just saw the biggest spider on my wall, and then it disappeared. … Continue reading Spiders at Night and Stripping for Wasps
Move over San Francisco Flashback to Dunedin I’ve been meaning to post about my last day in Dunedin because I did something cool with Elena. We went to Baldwin Street, the STEEPEST STREET IN THE WORLD. When I think of steep streets (I want to say “sheep streets” whenever I reread that), I think of … Continue reading Move over San Francisco
Four Seasons in a Day Evidently, “four seasons in one day” is a song title, but I’ve been hearing it used to describe New Zealand weather, and I would have to agree that it’s accurate. (As I type this, I’m sipping tea, post a boiling hot shower, because I am SO FREAKING COLD.) … Continue reading I’d like some warmer pants, please
An evening that I get home from work before midnight prompts a new blog. Hooray! (By the way, I have a job and I moved to Queenstown. ) No Surprise There Well, we all know it was only a matter of time before I joined a gym. (Today marks day 5 of being in Queenstown.) … Continue reading Pass me the Hokey Pokey
Today is Friday the 13th. How can one NOT write a blog on Friday the 13th? Well, perhaps one such as myself, who doesn’t have anything eerie to say, or anything that involves severed heads or people in hockey masks or even the good ol’ F.K. (Freddy Kruger, which reminds me of the nickname … Continue reading Friday the 13th: Ode to public toilets
Too! Many! Updates! Brain. Overload. (death noise) To begin with, I arrived in New Zealand on Sunday, to Dunedin, a coastal city on the southeastern side of the southern island (you’ll probably have to scroll down to see it): Dunedin was described by Nigel (aka “The Man”) as being “more Scottish than the Scottish.” Little … Continue reading Blogger’s Paradise, or really, Anyone’s Paradise
Fun fact: Did you know, there are more sheep in New Zealand than people? I haven’t seen THAT many sheep yet, but I did notice cows at the airport when we landed. Speaking of landing, I believe a place can be more or less accurately judged by the experience one has at its … Continue reading Welcome to New Zealand; Wow, that’s a lot of sheep.
As a tribute to my Australian visit, I compiled a list of notable things. Tips for Travelers (most of which I learned the hard way): A US citizen needs a visa to visit (VISIT) Australia. It’s best to do this online rather than last minute, at the airport, because you didn’t know you needed a … Continue reading Notes on Sydney
Being without a phone is so difficult! Back in the States (yes, I speak the lingo now), I used to enjoy hiding my phone from myself and being un-contact-able, disconnected from facebook and the internet and the world at large. But being in a foreign place without such a luxury is difficult because half of … Continue reading Lost People Need Cell Phones
So, I’m laying on the beach yesterday. Scratch that. I’m laying on the grassy knoll above the beach because the wind is blowing, and blowing sand is a bit like being pelted with small razors, particularly when it gets in one’s eye (which I’m thrilled to report, did happen. Twice). The beach is called Cronulla, … Continue reading Scotsmen come with Australian recommendation
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