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Well we're here and settled. We have a house, a cat, and both have jobs we're enjoying. We also have a phone. The number is (02)8005 0562 and is a local number in Sydney. We would love to hear from you. There's also an ugly button.
It has now been raining fairly steadily since yesterday afternoon and despite bringing an umbrella to work – the wind didn’t help – my brollie ended up more inside out than in the right way… the city is still beautiful however and it has made me appreciate the thing that we didn’t ever get to [...]
Posted at 11:33 am in the category life | Be the first to comment
Well, for a quick update on soccer from the other night…
They only had 4 players in the end, so it was lucky i was there. The game is heaps quicker than futsal, which I am used to, as the field is sorrounded in nets and the ball never goes out. Getting used to the other [...]
Posted at 9:35 pm in the category Best and Worst, Soccer, life | Be the first to comment
other than barbecued chicken - donuts are the hardest things to come across here in Chch. its a bit strange that the things that you don’t really mind if they are around, are the ones that you want. we (well me) was never that into donuts back home - the odd krispy kreme was good [...]
Posted at 8:21 pm in the category life | Be the first to comment
I have been thinking a little about being over here and how our lives and those or people we know have changed. I know that in the almost 4 months here we have seen friendships we thought would stay strong, fade a little, and new ones have been forged since our arrival. I guess its [...]
Posted at 11:50 am in the category life | 1 Comment »
Well after a brief hiatus, and a change of country, I am returning to the soccer field tomorrow night. A few of the guys at Chan’s new work have an indoor team and were quite pleased to hear about a potential goalie. So tomorrow night i will pull on the shinpads and try not to [...]
Posted at 11:11 am in the category Random, life | Be the first to comment
on receiving an invitation to my 10 year high school reunion i was forced to contemplate a few things - that i actually finished school 10 years ago - and that i am getting old… some of you will be laughing at this but its all relative - believe me…
needless to say it reminds me [...]
Posted at 9:21 pm in the category life | Be the first to comment
Yesterday Jordan and I attended our first open house here in Christchurch. We viewed 3 beautiful townhouses on the outskirts of the city – one of which was almost fully completed and the other 2 very near completion. They were all quite different with one being the stand out one as there were glass sliding [...]
Posted at 11:22 am in the category life | Be the first to comment
I’m sitting here watching a delayed telecast of a rugby league game between melbourne and canberra. Its 12:15am, we just watched Australia lose the bledisloe, and itscold, rainy and windy outside.
We had a nice quiet day today, doing lovely mundane domestic things like the grocery shopping and the washing. We think our neighbors have moved [...]
Posted at 11:29 pm in the category Random, life | 1 Comment »
Last night I experienced what would have been one of the best live music performance I have ever seen and the worst display of manners I have ever witnessed. We were at Als bar to watch Liam Finn who is touring to promote his new solo album which – if last night is any indication – [...]
Posted at 3:06 pm in the category Best and Worst, life, music | 1 Comment »
Here’s a funny story :)
Yesterday morning, emma, dan, chan and myself left the house at 4am to head to the airport, in order for emma and dan to get their flight home after a few days with us, and driving around the island. Needless to say we were all pretty bleary-eyed and tired, but [...]
Posted at 12:05 pm in the category Best and Worst, life, visitors | 1 Comment »
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