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So proud I could burst
I shed a tear this morning . I was at my favourite table in my favourite coffee shop getting ready to work but I thought I’d check the NZ Herald page first, just to ease myself in. Procrastination really… Read More ›
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Trouble is brewing
“What size of cappuccino do you want?” This was not a question I was prepared for. The only thing I’m used to changing is the colour of my cappuccino cup. Definitely not its size. But like many things recently, my eyes… Read More ›
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Polneti in Abingdon
I learned a few new words today. Ekleri. Palacinki. Polneti. Piperki. You might be able to guess what they mean. Ekleri = eclair. Piperki = peppers. Palacinki is bit harder (crepes) and polneti means stuffed which is what I am… Read More ›
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Meet the Dash button
Let me introduce you. These little pieces of plastic could put an end to last minute dashes to the supermarket when there’s no toilet paper in the house or the kids want mac cheese for dinner and there’s none in the… Read More ›
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Treasure or tat?
I have found that in most of the small towns I have visited in Virginia and Tennessee, there is at least one antique shop on the main street. Sometimes more. Most of these stores are collectives, offering retail space to… Read More ›
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Hello from the other side
Living temporarily in the United States, I’m following what’s going on back home in New Zealand by checking Facebook and Twitter and online news. To be honest having access to all of this information is a blessing and a curse. A… Read More ›
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“..paradise is where I am”
Originally posted on Searching for the good life:
Dreams are good. Acting on dreams is also good. Surviving the aftermath of following said dreams ….can make for tall tales best shared over a glass or two. Welcome to our search for the good life.… -
Sixteen Tons
“You load sixteen tons, what do you get? Another day older and deeper in debt. Saint Peter, don’t you call me, ’cause I can’t go; I owe my soul to the company store.” Maybe you know these words. They were… Read More ›
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God Bless America part 1
It’s been a month since I arrived in America and this is what I’ve learned. 1. American’s are articulate. Sure they can be direct but their ability to explain and discuss without resorting to um-ing and ah-ing is impressive. Even kids seem to… Read More ›
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The beast in the east
64 million people across 16 states are affected. Records are falling for the most snow in an hour, the heaviest daily fall, the biggest snowflake. 20.1 inches in Washington DC will make Jonas the biggest winter storm on record. A quarter of… Read More ›
