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I Only Wait so Long Between Updates to Keep You Eager For More…

Thursday, June 28th, 2007

Well well, another couple months another update.
While it’s true that things are happening more slowly here than when I was well and truly on the road things are still happening… Exciting things no less (though you’ll have to read the whole entry [or at least skip down to near the end] if you want the MOST exciting bits.
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Soooo Lazy (also, my last week or so in Wellington for until February)

Tuesday, December 19th, 2006

As suggested by the subject line (and as any regular readers will have noticed) I’ve been inexcusably lazy when it comes to documenting my last week or so in Wellington before leaving for Christmas in Argentina. Unfortunately, the laziness isn’t going to end at that. This is going to be a pretty slack entry as well. Not only did I not do an awful lot, much of what I did involved lazing about with Sarah, heavy drinking, doing embarassing things in public or some/all of the above. As such, many of the week’s events will be edited and/or forgotten.

Anyhow, a brief synopsis for you:
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And just where have you been?

Thursday, November 30th, 2006
Well then, it’s been rather a while since I last wrote, hasn’t it. But for good reasons, I assure you. What have I been busy with? I shall explain: 1. Cultivating hidden (talent?) I’ve always thought it would be nice to ... [Continue reading this entry]

More about Wellington. And me. More about me in Wellington!

Wednesday, November 8th, 2006
So you ask, what’s new and exciting in Wellywood? (That’s what some locals have taken to calling Wellington recently. The name comes from the fact that, between Peter Jackson and significant incentives from the New Zealand government, quite ... [Continue reading this entry]

Uh… Stuff. Is That a Good Title?

Wednesday, October 18th, 2006
At this point the narrative character of my ‘blog is going to take a downturn for a while. This is explained by the fact that I’ve now been in Wellington for 6 weeks or so, and have actually settled ... [Continue reading this entry]

What Am I Doing in Wellington?

Monday, October 9th, 2006
That's not a rhetorical question that I've been asking myself or anything. It genuinely is the subject of this post. I'm sure at least a few of you might be interested in how my days, weeks (and by ... [Continue reading this entry]

What was all that about?

Tuesday, September 26th, 2006
Anyone who's had a look here in the past few days, would have noted that everything since San Diego had disappeared. Hopefully no one went too apoplectic with grief and concern, but if you'd started you can stop, since ... [Continue reading this entry]

First Fortnight in Wellington

Wednesday, September 20th, 2006
You know I’m hard up for creative ideas when I return to alliterative titles. So… what have I been doing with myself over the past couple weeks in Wellington? This will certainly be far from comprehensive since: A. A fully complete description would ... [Continue reading this entry]

Making Myself a(t) Home

Tuesday, September 12th, 2006
Before leaving Auckland, I’d made arrangements to stay with Oliver’s parents for a bit upon arriving in Wellington. However, I’d arrived a day earlier than originally planned, relatively late in the afternoon. And further, after three days of tramping, my ... [Continue reading this entry]