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The Time I Went to New Zealand and it was Nice
(If you have issues with the pictures in this post you can go straight to the gallery to view them all.)
My first impressions of New Zealand were that old cliche: there are a lot of sheep. I even drew a picture to illustrate.
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BOOKS
It hit 36 degrees today, so when I went to swim laps after uni the pool was massively crowded and even in the slow lane I had people bumping into me by swimming on the wrong side of the lane, or being asshats and walking and talking in pairs instead of swimming. My laps were therefore not as relaxing as usual, but afterwards I went and floated ( Read more... ) -
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I went to the shops three times yesterday. What is wrong with me?! First I did the big grocery shop for Christmas. I got in early, at five to nine, but the place was bustling. It wasn't too bad in the supermarket to begin with, but then I had my usual moment of being unable to find a key item and had to wander the aisles bleating ineffectually ( Read more... ) -
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Moved! In unpacking hell. New house much better than old apartment. Can even tolerate the cats (they miaow at me, I miaow back. Everyone wins) and allergies not too bad yet. -
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Packing. In packing hell. With real boxes. (Last time I moved I used suitcases begged and borrowed from everyone I knew, because the boxes I ordered never arrived.) Why do I have so much stuff? My room here is tiny! WHYYYYYYY.
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I had a good weekend, perhaps a better weekend than I deserved, with the spectre of unmarked essays looming, and the little voice in my head whispering, "You should be resting." I did rest. A bit. I also went to a party or two, and the theatre (Gutenberg! The Musical!), and out for good eats. And then tonight I sat in front of the television for ( Read more... ) -
FML
So, IDK, this is a super-busy time of year for me. I was all, "just hold on until teaching is over and last weekend is over" and then the weekend was over and teaching finished and I've still got so much to do but my body thinks it is time to get sick now. I've had a cold ever since getting back from Melbourne, and this week it escalated into 'huh ( Read more... ) -
Theatre
Recently I saw the STC's production of Our Town. As the script directs, the play was performed on a bare theatre stage, with no set, and chairs and ladders forming the majority of the props. The directions of the Stage Manager character and the audience's imaginations supply the rest. Does the story suffer for all this? Hell no. It's such an ( Read more... ) -
What I've Been Doing
Reading, but not posting. Only occasionally commenting. Teaching. Marking essays. Travelling. Going to the dentist and having lots and lots of fillings. Supporting my family from afar through various health crises (don't worry -- everyone's okay). Being tested for diabetes (I don't have it). Rewatching Arrested Development and 30 Rock. Waiting for ( Read more... )