There’s No Place Like Home

This posting is very late, but I am home. Flights were smooth, my luggage was underweight, and everything was on time. It was amazingly the smoothest journey for me, other than a minor hiccup at immigration in Dallas. Note to everyone, Green ink is not okay when filling out your forms. Live and learn, people.
Since [...]

How Winter Almost Killed Me, Literally

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Winter has officially arrived here in CHC with our first snow; real honest-to-goodness snow fell at my house on Saturday, and is actually uncommon for this area–kind of like snow in Raleigh. I am usually pretty excited about snow, but here snow just means one thing—it is bloody, stinking cold. You might be thinking “well, [...]

It is official…the tour of SE Asia is on

I depart NZ on June 16 and arrive back in Tampa at some ungodly hour unless I miss a flight which seems likely with the current connection times I have. Plus I am a bad luck traveller; Sod’s law (as they say here instead of Murphy’s law) always gets me.
I will spend one week in [...]

The Newest News

It is no secret I have trouble committing to one location, so yet again I am packing my bags and moving. Yes, I haven’t been in NZ for very long, but the time has come for me to depart this land down under. For those of you who were saving their pennies to come and [...]

Winter Weather Woes

Holy Crap! The weather in this country is insane. Completely insane.
Monday and Tuesday were balmy days full of sunshine, shortsleeves, and sweating. Those days hit highs of 23oC.
Then came Friday…The winter weather turn called a southerly here (I think, I can’t keep all the directions straight) blew in to town and blew out the warmth. [...]

Overhead at the Mall

*George Michael’s Faith is blaring through the mall speakers*
Girl (aged 15): ‘George Micheal is the sound of my childhood.”
Me (internal monologue): “The Faith album came out in 1988, approximately 5 years before her birth, how can this be the sound of her youth?
Oh right, this is NZ where things are a wee bit behind. I [...]

On a Cold Day, Have a Cup of Milo

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Milo
An interesting beverage choice for Poms and Kiwis alike. Also, my beverage of choice when I am freezing at work and can’t ingest anymore caffeine.
What is Milo you ask?
Alright, you uninformed masses here’s the scoop on this phenomenon highlighted as an ‘energy drink’.
Description of Milo
Milo is a brown powder that looks pretty much identical to [...]

Oh woe is me, winter weather approaches

Summer is waning fast here in the southern hemisphere. After one of the hottest months of March on record the cooler weather is rolling in. Eek!
I have been warned about winter here in NZ, not because it is particularly cold, but because of the poorly insulated buildings that yield no escape from the winter winds. [...]

Travel Update

My travels to SE Asia have been delayed, but this has actually worked out for the best. The new plan (in-the-works) is to travel for longer and farther with Vietnam and Laos possibly added to the mix and a companion in Kelly.Goes.Global.
You might ask me how am I going to do this? It will all be revealed in [...]

Belated Holiday Wishes

I hope you all had a happy Easter or should I say Eatser. I found this sign at a church by my house and wanted to share it with you all.

If Easter didn’t have a message for you then maybe you should have celebrated Eatser.
Or maybe you can only celebrate Eatser in NZ.