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Sunday, January 25th, 2004 Posted in Activities | No Comments »Well, my 30th birthday has come and gone. Sigh. Among other things, I went to the Wellington Botanic Gardens to hear a 5-piece orchestra, had a late-night mocha, wrote a poem, played some guitar, saw some real live dead dinosaurs ...
Turning 30
Thursday, January 22nd, 2004 Posted in Living | No Comments »It’s my birthday, the 23rd of January. And tomorrow, it’s the 23rd in the US, so I can celebrate twice! I originally thought about doing something crazy this weekend, but all the crazy activities are several hours away and cost ...
The Wellington Half-Marathon
Monday, January 19th, 2004 Posted in Activities | No Comments »On January 18th, I ran and finished my first race in New Zealand, which is very cool. The weather was perfect...overcast and warm with a light wind. About halfway through the race, I realized what I already knew, that I ...
A Job Is Found!
Wednesday, January 14th, 2004 Posted in Working | No Comments »I was beginning to wonder if working in New Zealand was just a fantasy. I had decided that if I didn’t find a job by the end of January, I was going to go back to the US. Well, I ...
Happy New Year!
Thursday, January 1st, 2004 Posted in Culture | No Comments »New Zealand, based on time zones, is 18 hours ahead of the East Coast of the United States. Thus, we were one of the first places to enter 2004. So, I spent New Year’s Eve with some friends here. Anyway, ...
