The month of March is the women’s active festival, where women can sign up to try sports in which they are interested in a beginner friendly environment. My co-workers and I signed up for a sea kayaking adventure on Akaroa Harbour.
After pissing down with rain for 2 days, the skies were clear and sunny when [...]
…is held right here in ChCh. For 2 weeks our city is covered with crazy people doing crazy stunts.
Last Thursday after I went with some co-workers to check out this event and boy was it interesting. We got awesome seats on the lawn near enough to the stage to see but far enough away to [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
I just found out about this on Sunday from my co-workers. Here in NZ, but also in most countries, they have this event which they call Movember. It is a moustache growing charity event held every November to bring about awareness for men’s health mainly about prostate cancer. Apparently, at the beginning of Movember you [...]
On Saturday I ventured out to the Arts Centre market. The day was absolutely beautiful, sunny and warm. While out I came across this floating house.
After the Arts Centre I headed over to the Botanical Gardens and wandered through the pretty trees and roses.
Eventually I wandered over the new art gallery which is all metal [...]
Guy Fawkes Day is the celebration of the foiling of the Gunpowder Plot of the 5th of November 1605 in which a number of Roman Catholic conspirators, including Guy Fawkes, attempted to blow up the Houses of Parliment. This holiday is celebrated around the globe in English-y countries, such as New Zealand, with fireworks, bonfires, [...]
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