Monthly Archives: July 2011

Snow!

This weekend I went on a petite backpacking trip with the “tramping” club here. “Oh yes, I’m quite keen to tramp into some hot pools for a bit of a refresher” About 40 of us left around 8 in the … Continue reading

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Kiwis

Kiwis are really complicated. I’ve realized that the narcissism level here is basically nonexistent, people just don’t care about themselves the same way, and people don’t care about one another in the same way. Even with advertising, like in the … Continue reading

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Mosquitos and Smiling Faces

As the summer progresses, I draw nearer and nearer to the start of an exciting adventure, a semester in Senegal. I am beginning to scrape the surface of everything that I need to gather together, while wrapping my head around … Continue reading

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First Week of School

OMG LiEk StRuGgle FeSt 2011 How you can tell I’m American: -I don’t have a black down jacket -I veer to the right, where here, they veer to the left, which on the first day was just like “oops!” “sorry!” … Continue reading

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Baby’s First Earthquake

Oyyy, easily the most difficult first day of school I’ve ever had. I paid hella money for a notebook this morning, found my supposed building, only to find it had been closed for repairs. So with three minutes till class … Continue reading

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Last Few Days

I…registered for classes, got a metro card, bought a sweet pair of boots, saw a girl I went to middle school with at international orientation, bought Harry Potter tickets, saw where they filmed Chronicles of Narnia, drank at a tiny … Continue reading

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Earthquakes & Poodles

Seeing as there have been three damaging earthquakes in less than a year, I am beginning to understand that Christchurch is not the place it once was. It seems like everything is mentioned or enjoyed with a grain of salt, … Continue reading

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Touchdown New Zealand!

Somehow, my 15 hour plane ride seemed to go by in a blink of an eye and all of a sudden I was in Melbourne at 6AM on Saturday. No Friday for me! My 3 hour plane ride to Christchurch … Continue reading

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