http://www.jordandchan.com/chch 2 aussies living in nz Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:37:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en yesterday we started out with a temperature of -4 degrees and i merrily skated to work down the footpath resembling closely the walk of a penguin...  Everything looked like it had been sprinkled with glitter as the ice had set in. Still no snow to speak of close to Christchurch ... http://www.jordandchan.com/chch/2008/07/01/tops-of-13/   It's all gone!!!!! Before:   http://www.jordandchan.com/chch/2008/06/25/by-special-request/ We had quite a treat yesterday afternoon, when we got to see Tripod (a comedy trio from melbourne for the uninitiated) play live in Christchurch. They were in town for the Christchurch Cabaret Festival, which is an odd sort of fit for them, but we weren't complaining. We were sitting directly ... http://www.jordandchan.com/chch/2008/06/22/life-is-a-cabaret/ After almost 3 full weeks without an oven - it is finally fixed!!! i honestly didnt realise how much we relied on this contraption and in fact - missed the heat is brought to the room more than the actual food use for it :) Whilst i was in Aussie - i ... http://www.jordandchan.com/chch/2008/06/22/epic-journey/ I have been contemplating this word a bit lately and the things that surround a stereotypre or event that then has a stigma attached to it - and how the opinions of society can change that. There are things onced frowned upon now becoming so much more evolved and popular that you ... http://www.jordandchan.com/chch/2008/06/17/stigma/ Its been pretty quiet over my side of the blog, so I must apologise. Its been crazy busy at work the last couple of weeks, so the weekends have been deliberatly quiet. Lovely and relaxing. After the flurry of snow last weekend it has become much milder, although there is always ... http://www.jordandchan.com/chch/2008/06/15/quietness/ http://www.jordandchan.com/chch/2008/06/09/snow/ Well it did on Saturday arvo.... http://www.jordandchan.com/chch/2008/06/09/snow-snow-snow-snow-snow/ OK - i have always believed that next to the Bible, song lyrics hold the answers to most of lifes questions. How should we handle work and professional relationships... i think Kenny Rogers sang it best in the Gambler... You've got to know When to hold 'em, Know when to fold 'em Know when ... http://www.jordandchan.com/chch/2008/06/04/being-smart-in-life/  Ok so it may be a little late to write this now i am back at work but i didnt want to run the risk of giving anything away... I spent an awesome weekend in sydney with friends and family and although it was a short trip - it was so ... http://www.jordandchan.com/chch/2008/06/03/surprise/