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Monthly Archives: February 2011
Christchurch
Here’s the thing: I never really thought I loved Christchurch. I moved there, six years ago nearly to the day, because it wasn’t Auckland or Dunedin or Wellington, the cities I didn’t want to go to university in. I spent … Continue reading
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The Price of Civilisation
Currently, I am embarking upon the next great challenge of life in America: filing taxes. You have to understand that in New Zealand – at least for your average wage-earner – filing taxes is simply not an act that crosses … Continue reading
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Be Careful What You Wish For
So remember how about, oh, six weeks ago, I was complaining about how it hadn’t snowed at all and then we had that blizzard on Boxing Day and I was quite pleased? Apparently the weather was listening, because, essentially, it … Continue reading
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