Add comment November 27th, 2005
There's always going to be a time when you need a gift idea, and a beautiful picture is often the perfect choice when you're just not sure of what to get. If you would like to purchase any of the photos featured on this blog, contact me to organise it. The pricing is:
15 x 10cm (6 x 4 inch): $12 (US$8)
18 x 13cm (7 x 5 inch): $20 (US$15)
25 x 20cm (10 x 8 inch): $28 (US$20)
30 x 20cm (12 x 8 inch): $40 (US$30)
6 comments November 27th, 2005
I went with Deidre and Rani, a friend of ours, to a place called Castlepoint, which is about a 2 hour drive northeast of Wellington. Today was a great day for photos…
We went to Martinborough first. This was a view over the valley…
Then we had brunch in a cafe, and I had to take this photo of an old piano that was there…
This is the Martinborough Hotel…
After leaving Martinborough we headed to Castlepoint. I saw a winery along the way and got this photo…
Finally, we arrived at Castlepoint! There was a surf up…
Add comment November 26th, 2005
I've been at Starbucks this afternoon, doing some writing, playing around, watching people… A guy sat opposite me on these comfy chairs, who I've seen a few times over the past few weeks when I've come here. We got to talking, turns out he's into IT as well, from Canada, travelling around. We shared some interests in news so I emailed him my Eyes On The World site, and so he emailed me his blog. Funny thing is, he's into growth as well, and is adventuring around for a while, taking a bit of a break from work.
Add comment November 26th, 2005
This is a story I created in the Star Trek play-by-email game I ran, but which finished early this year. This story began during game play, but never continued beyond April 2383 (see below), when the game ended due to lack of interest. The story was supposed to be for the background story of the galaxy, which the players and games would be part of. The 'Erratan Galactic Republic', or the EGR, was based on the Empire from Star Wars. The following is a timeline I created with my friend Garry's help, and which may one day be turned into a story. (If you want to write it, contact me. As an idea, it's copyrighted by me.)
2383, March
- EGR Task Force (8 destroyers, 2 battleships, 1 factory ship) enters Kaerine space, sends out probes throughout the galaxy
- Federation goes on alert at all the mysterious probes entering their territory
Add comment November 25th, 2005
Title: mimi in NY
Description: 40 countries, 12 boats, 37 flights, 46 assholes and 6 months later… Writing for The Village Voice, avoiding Bill O'Reilly and campaigning for immigrants whilst musing on anal sex and pissing off the religious right.
Mimi, as the author of this blog calls herself, is an illegal immigrant in the US, having come over from the UK. She's been trying to find ways of legalising her stay in America, becoming a citizen. It hasn't been going according to plan. While she's been there and doing this, she's been writing about her 'adventures'. And what adventures they are.
1 comment November 24th, 2005
Thanks to all my friends who sent me such important emails in 2003 & 2004! It's so wonderful that you included me in your quest to inform!
Because of all of you I stopped drinking Coca-Cola after I found out from you that it's good for removing toilet stains.
I stopped going to the movies for fear of sitting on a needle infected with a disease.
I smell awful, but thank goodness I stopped using deodorant because you said it causes cancer.
Add comment November 23rd, 2005
Armed forces personnel are trained to deal with combat, and with death. They're trained to go to war at any moment. They accept the fact that they signed up to be warriors, and warriors fight, and often die fighting. If they didn't want to die, they shouldn't have signed up.
I used to serve in the Australian Army Reserves in my youth. I was a patriotic but part time member of the Australian armed forces. I knew I might go to war. I knew I might get killed, and that I might have to kill someone else just like me. Knowing this didn't stop me from knowing I would fight if I had to.
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