i ordered fettucini, not puccini
tonight we went to see puccini’s la boheme at the majestic saint james theater. on the plus side we it continues to be great to live in such a compact city where it’s a breeze to get around (sans car).…
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anzac day
today is anzac day. a summary of the day from nz ministry of culture and heritage (te manatu taonga) is below: Anzac Day occurs on 25 April. It commemorates all New Zealanders killed in war and also honours returned servicemen…
it a small, small, world
whilst i am employed by company e2, i on the account of a large nz telecommunications company (company t) and spend much of my time at their site. today i was sitting at my desk at company t when i…
we find these truths to be self evident
that insurance companies are not really as interested in your well being as they claim in their marketing nz has national heathcare coverage for all but with all such plans sometimes you can’t get seen or treated when you would…
up and over
[ed. i’ll be adding more commentary, but for now i’ll let the photos do the talking] today we did the tongariro alpine crossing. the crossing is a 18.5km (11.5 mile) tramp through the tongariro national park that travels up and…
forging north
in new zealand good friday and easter monday are state holidays so that means a 4 day weekend for everyone. trying to learn from our christmas mistake of not booking early the jboss had planned and booked a trip for…
how we missed the picture of the previously thought extinct moa
no doubt that the jboss’ photographic skills are better than mine when it comes to composition and post-production. but i think it is safe to say that i may have the upper hand in the action shot category. the movie…
artsy fartsy
for the last 3 weeks the new zealand international arts festival has been in full swing here in wellington. held every 2 years it features a wide range of theater, music, dance and visual arts. i think most every local theater, stage…
life on a south pacific island
the biggest surprise for me about our move to nz has been how much i enjoy living on the coast and spending time at the shore. i’ve never been a big ocean person before despite living over 20 years in…
crouch, touch, pause, engage
tonight we went to our second rugby match this season to root for wellington hurricanes as they took on the waikato chiefs. as part of our continuing effort to acclimate getting in the rugby spirit seemed to logical thing to…