Hey guys. So much for being better at updating, huh? Three months have flown by, and I've just had no time or will to sit and write. However, I've got a slice of time now, so I'll try to fill you in ( Read more... )

It's Easter! Let me tell you, it's really weird to be celebrating in the fall. I never realized how much I associated holidays with the seasons in which they occur. Luckily it's still warm and sunny here in Nelson, so I can pretend it's spring, hee hee. I located the Catholic church today, so I'll be checking out mass tomorrow, then making myself ( Read more... )

Just spending a lovely Sunday evening at home, so I figured I'd write up an update. I did a little baking last night: Aunt Liz's carrot cake. My flatmate went out drinking with a friend and invited me, but I had the 7:30 cleaning shift this morning, so I needed to go to bed early. So I watched American Idol and a movie and baked my cake, as I had ( Read more... )

Abel Tasman was a Dutch explorer who led the first European expedition to New Zealand. This was around 1642. A lot of places around here are named for this guy, including the town of Tasman, the Tasman Bay, and the Abel Tasman National Park, the latter of which I spent the last couple days tramping around ( Read more... )

I believe it is safe to say that I have made myself a little nook here in Nelson. The flat that I mentioned looking at in the last entry worked out; I've been moved in for a week now and am quite comfortable. I have my own room with a queen-sized bed, I only have one flatmate who is pretty chill thus far, and I'm a mere 15-20 minute walk from the ( Read more... )

Well, it looks like I’ll be in Nelson for a while! Since the last update, I have procured employment at a local restaurant/bar called House of Ales. I actually have no serving or bartending experience, so I’m pretty surprised that they hired me. It will definitely be good to have such work under my belt, however; that kind of experience can be used ( Read more... )

It’s been a little bit since my last update. Sorry about that. I’m in Nelson now, a quite nice little town on the north tip of the South Island. I rather like it here a lot; it’s cute and warm and full of pleasant people. Job hunting has, unfortunately, continued to be frustrating. Apple picking season starts here soon, and I was very much hoping ( Read more... )

It’s been a couple days now in Christchurch, and I have to say, I’m liking it much more than Queenstown. I mean, Queenstown was fine in its way, but after nearly a week there, there was no getting around the fact that it really is a tourist town. There are a lot of cool things to do there, but it just feels so transient. Christchurch, on the other ( Read more... )

It's been a couple days on my own now here in Queenstown. It's a cool little town, surrounded by beautiful, soaring mountains and a picturesque blue lake. The scenery is to die for, certainly, and it's no wonder it's got its reputation for being touristy. However, it doesn't really feel the way tourist spots in the States feel. It's more like a ( Read more... )

Yesterday was the wedding, and it went off beautifully! Let's see if I can manage a decent recap ( Read more... )