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This weekend I experienced the Wildfoods Festival in Hokitika, on the west coast of NZ. To get there, we drove through the Southern Alps and I saw what might very well have been the Rockies, but with rainforest on the mountains instead of, well, rock face; through a gorge that reminded me of Hope; and a lot of countryside that closely resembles the ( Read more... )

The boys having some fun in their pool - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWaEZCY2LnQ

In the car - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QHuHL8aTJnI (Ben's asking me about the speed limit in Canada, it's tough to hear)

Hey everyone! I've finally uploaded some pictures. These are from my weekend in Dunedin, which is about 4 hours south of Christchurch. I went down with my neighbour Lucy, her boyfriend Ben, his roommate Scott (aka Tuff) to meet Lucy's friend from her hometown (Auckland) for Orientation Week (or, as we like to call it, O-week). I know, quite a lot ( Read more... )

I have been in Christchurch for 5 days. Already I'm catching myself speaking with a slight accent ( Read more... )

My bus from Penticton to Vancouver took almost 8 hours! It's a good thing I stayed up late the night before and was able to sleep on the bus for most of the way. I managed to snag the very back seat and I was able to stretch out a little more. The only problem with the back seat is that it's right next to the bathroom. I don't know why people don't ( Read more... )

...the 278 sums up the entire five months of living there.

Kevin jamming out on Miller's synth, "listen to this sick beat!", Swanzey waving a flashlight all over Kevin while doing the funkiest dance moves I've ever seen!

I am going to eat Tim Tam's tonight, they are my ooonly consolation.

Goodnight my sunshines!

We were in the car and I was explaining to Kevin how nervous I was getting about leaving, but that I couldn't be more excited - I've been waiting for a very long time for a change in scenery and I'm finally getting it. I'm scared but in the happiest way. I told him that I am very, very comfortable where I am. I am too comfortable. I have my parents ( Read more... )

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