WRITTEN ON Thursday, October 8th, 2009 BY kiwivera AND STORED IN bucklame, kiwiland
You have no idea how crappy the weather is right now in bucklame. Spring officially started on the first of september and, since then, I’m pretty sure I’ve seen more rainfall than at any other stage of my life. It’s depressing to the point where, at the slightest hint of sun, I am out the [...]
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WRITTEN ON Wednesday, September 30th, 2009 BY kiwivera AND STORED IN kiwiland, politics, portugal
When I turned 18, my country gave me the right to do a bunch of stuff, including drinking, driving, travelling without needing my parents authorisation, etc. Oh, that’s right, and voting. They basically assumed that, from that day on, I was mature enough to help decide what was best for the country. For years (I [...]
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WRITTEN ON Sunday, September 20th, 2009 BY kiwivera AND STORED IN kiwiland
the last couple of weeks have been full of work but also full of fun, exploring and spending time with inspiring people. first there was christchurch, then wellington, followed by new plymouth (and this last one is oh-so-cute!). there have been brunches combining jam on toast and a lot of laughter, interesting lectures that leave you [...]
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WRITTEN ON Friday, September 4th, 2009 BY kiwivera AND STORED IN kiwiland
1. If I can buy something instead of making it myself, I probably will. The whole DIY thing that kiwis love so much is definitely not for me.
2. There’s no gardener inside of me. Kiwis love their patches of green. I’m more into apartment blocks.
3. I don’t like mince pies. And that, my friends, is [...]
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WRITTEN ON Thursday, September 3rd, 2009 BY kiwivera AND STORED IN kiwiland
1. I could wear jandals all year long (but I still love my high heels)
2. I’ve lost my ability to speak to strangers in a formal way. Forget the ‘kind regards’ and the ’sir’. a ‘cheers’ here, a ‘mate’ there and we’re good to go.
3. My idea of a well spent Sunday afternoon three years [...]
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WRITTEN ON Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009 BY kiwivera AND STORED IN kiwiland
a couple of months ago*, i was on the bus home and, as usual, had a look at the ads that fill the bus. except that, this time, i couldn’t understand any. the bus was all filled with posters with the same ad and they were all in chinese. i figured out that it was [...]
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WRITTEN ON Sunday, June 28th, 2009 BY kiwivera AND STORED IN bucklame, kiwiland, life
i’m not trying to come out as a relationships expert (trust me - i’m not!) but i was thinking about my life here in auckland and had this metaphor in my head. it might be just me and my particular experience as an expat (i hate this word but i think i hate the word [...]
