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North-West
The western side of Northland. The Hokianga It’s ok – unlike the old one, the new Pak’n Save doesn’t look like it’s been hit by a cyclone.There’s something strangely satisfying about Kaitaia. It’s the...
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Self-adhesive
Lame-arse travel tips One thing I noticed on my travels: most hotel rooms have powerpoints in really awkward places. In the olden days, back when the only thing that needed to be plugged in was the...
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One Two
Cake I made this cake for my dad’s birthday. There’s a kind of a tradition for a chocolate cake decorated with M&Ms, but traditionally it used a handwritten recipe called “One Two Egg Chocolate...
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Hunt and peck
Snooty Dog God I watch a lot of old-people telly. I know it’s old people because the main advertisers are Cigna Funeral Plan and Ryman Rest Care. It’s the lucrative “you’re going to die” demographic....
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The rainy season
Everyone I was in Brisbane last week for a wedding in a registry office. I used to think that a rego office wedding would be really cool and chilled out, but the ceremony in Australia made me feel...
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In a strange land
The rivers of happiness Pharrell Williams in Happier times. I don’t think this has been mentioned yet in the media, by Pharrell Williams’ impossibly catchy song “Happy” has now spent a record 15 weeks...
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I currently have 28 tabs open in my browser, which is way too much. Some of them have been there for weeks (months?). It’s like a to-do list or inspiration board, except I tend to forget about stuff...
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Domestic duties
Frozen NBC has a photo essay on the Russian mining city of Norilsk. It’s one of the few cities within the Arctic circle, and as a result there is total darkness for 45 days in peak winter. The average...
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Evolution, revolution
The backend Ok, I have my website back working the way I want it. Let me tell you about what happened!!!! Back in February I moved to a new web host. At the time, The Morgan said there was a chance...
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Galore
Drill down Last week I was at the dentist getting a filling. This is what happens when you move to a town that doesn’t have fluoridated water. Previously the water of Hamilton, Auckland and Wellington...
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