Today I set off on my first official sightseeing trip in NZ. Since arriving in NZ, I have been working and carless so I haven’t gotten out of ChCh much. This week I am undertaking a loop of the south island. My first leg was from ChCh to Dunedin stopping at the Oamaru penguin colonies [...]
Entries from December 2007
December 24, 2007
How I Spent my Chrissy Eve
1) I went to work for 4 hours, so I didn’t have to take any vacation time. I am saving it for when I have visitors.
2) At noon, my co-workers and I went to the pub, the Fox and Ferret, for drinks paid for by our boss. Awesome! I had a yummy bass.
3) Then it [...]
December 24, 2007
Road trip and attack of the birds
On Friday I got my wheels for the next month. A very kind co-worker lent me his family car for the next month while he is in Australia for the holidays. It was a super awesome gesture especially since he knew I had never driven on the left hand side of the road. My first [...]
December 21, 2007
earthquake
Last night at 8:55 pm there was an earthquake off the east coast of the north island AND…
I didn’t even feel a tremor. I have to say I am a little bit disappointed to have missed even noticing I was in an earthquake. Of course, I am glad no one was hurt and there was [...]
December 18, 2007
update on post
Today I also received a Christmas card from my Aunt Marti in Ohio. It was a great day for mail.
I am allowed to open the cards, but not the packages. I did get to eat some of mom’s homemade chocolate cookies though. Yum!
December 18, 2007
christmas time is here
Sure signs of Christmas:
1) Last night we went for a drive to see some delightfully tacky Christmas lights. Two houses were on par with the best ones in Tampa although these were not sychronized to music.
2) I got my first Christmas card (from Chris and Jenni) and my first presents from my mom. Yay!
3) Just [...]
December 4, 2007
up-to-date
Friday–We had a social at work which was in honor of Canterbury so there was a quiz. Needless to say I didn’t do so hot, but it was nice to be able to wander downstairs at 4 pm and drink beer and eat veggie pizza (from pizza hut no less).
Saturday–I finally got my cell phone [...]
