RSSSarah McLachlan in Wellington
Wednesday, March 31st, 2004 Posted in Activities, Culture | No Comments »Got an email today that Sarah McLachlan was going to be performing in Wellington on June 5th, and that tickets went on sale today. A few hours later, I bought two tickets. I allow myself very few impulse buys, but ...
The Southern Crossing
Monday, March 29th, 2004 Posted in Activities | No Comments »On March 26th, 11 adventurers left right after work to drive up to do the Southern Crossing. From Otaki Forks, we went up (and I really do mean up) for 2 hours to Field Hut. It was around 10pm by ...
Another Day Goes By
Sunday, March 21st, 2004 Posted in Activities, Living | No Comments »Time passes. Spent this past weekend playing pool, among other things. Went hiking to Pencarrow Lighthouse on Saturday. It was a really nice coastal walk. Next week I do the Southern Crossing, which promises to be much more difficult. Just ...
10 Differences Between the United States and New Zealand
Monday, March 8th, 2004 Posted in Culture | No Comments »My friend, Brent Sweitzer, who is also on the Work New Zealand program, had posted an article titled, Top 10 Cultural Differences between Kiwis and Americans, awhile back. What follows are some additional differences between New Zealand and the US. 1. ...
Caving Indecision
Sunday, March 7th, 2004 Posted in Activities | No Comments »Did my first real caving this week, somewhere north of here. We spent several hours at PT-17 (unofficially known as Indecision), and briefly dropped into Crash and Famous Five. I had gone underground at two of the most famous caves ...
Return of the King rules with 11 Oscars!
Wednesday, March 3rd, 2004 Posted in Activities, Culture | No Comments »For the first time since The Last Emperor, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King won every Oscar it was nominated for, including Best Picture, Best Director for Peter Jackson, Best Adapted Screenplay, and 8 others for ...
