What better way to blow off some steam than to wax lyrical about a multinational billing system that has gone to the dogs. About a month before left New Zealand on the first chapter of the ratherlargeadventure experience we had various loose ends to tie off. One of these loose ends was a power bill. […]
Main Entry: meta Part of Speech: adj Definition: self-referential; referring to itself or its characteristics, esp. as a parody; about Example: That book is so meta. Etymology: meta ‘beyond’ As boldly promised on Friday here is my review of the final UPFM Spring Break for the year. After some careful social engineering we coerced my […]
Tongue+Tongue=TongueTongue Simple.
It has been exactly one week since our return to New Zealand. The week has been an interesting one of celebrations, shivers, dogs, wind, rain, sun, grass, roadkill and accumulated things that make New Zealand uniquely New Zealand. Yesterday I traipsed off merrily to a job interview which in itself was fine. On my drive […]
Shame on you for coming here expecting a saucy sordid tale. I shall leave those to other lesser publications. This blog entry is about my mildly odd sleeping habits which now only seem more odd after spending a few months in beds of differing efficacy. Let me describe my prerequisites for a good nights sleep […]
If I remember correctly Max was the first member of my Wife’s extended family who laid paws upon me. She is an Australian Kelpie so has the distinction of not only being incredibly smart but also has a slightly roguish personality. So roguish in fact to this day she still takes the opportunity to lay […]
Given the obvious time zone advantage New Zealand has, locating yourself here allows you to say you are living in the future. Whilst there is a distinct lack of robots, flying cars and a zero crime rate I am proud to write some things remain positively advanced after a stint in the SEA. -Exposed telephone […]
Fond as I am of clever wordplay and other dashing habits never a truer title was typed at 1:30 in the morning. We have landed back in New Zealand and have struck down an anchor at the most salubrious K9 Heaven. An exclusive lodging for our four legged friends, K9 Heaven offers dogs a fantastic […]
Before we left New Zealand we purchased a first generation iPhone for my wife. It had a fair price of $100 New Zealand dollars but the process to get it working on a New Zealand network had stopped the WIFI component from working correctly. This was a pain as the data plans are quite steep […]
Right. We fly back to New Zealand tonight. I have a list of demands for the good country of New Zealand to make my stay as enjoyable as my journeys through South East Asia. -25-30 degree heat-Sun that does not cause radiation sickness-$10 hotels & guest houses-Happy hours that last all day-More monks-More incense-Countdown timers […]