Archive for November, 2008

Sad.Sigh Down Under - Parts 10 and 11

Happy Thanksgiving everybody!  It’s my favorite holiday, and I found myself actually searching all of rural New Zealand for a turkey, some mashed potato casserole, cranberries, and a pumpkin pie.  To no avail.  It was sad.  But, alas, it’s no longer T’Giving, so, Sigh.
11.26.08 - Queenstown - ADVENTURE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD!!!!
The moniker is their’s [...]


Sad.Sigh Down Under - Part 9

11.25.08 - Queenstown - ADVENTURE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD!!!!!
Dudes.  It is EXTREME down here in Queenstown.
Or at least that’s what the marketing would have you know.
I awake at 5:45am, (blerg), to head out for my skydive, (glurg), only to learn that it has been canceled on account of the weather.  Curse you, RAAAAAAIIIIIIIN!!!!!!!  (shakes fist)  [...]


Antipodean Slang

Are you tired of seeing me type ‘Antipodean’ yet?  Well too fucking bad.
Here’s the layout:
Antipodean slang word:
Approximate English meaning:
Why it makes me Sad:
Let’s go!


Sad.Sigh Down Under - Parts 6,7 and 8

Hi Dudes.  Sorry for my absence.  I was in the mountains/on a lake w/o access to the internets, which was probably the most Sad Sigh thing of all.  (Or rather, the fact that I was constantly bemoaning the lack of internet access instead of enjoying the breathtaking scenery was probably a bit more Sad Sigh.)
This [...]


Butchered at the tailor

Sorry, Daniel, for making this public before you got to privately grieve, but I just had to post this.
Last week, Daniel and I had a townie afternoon that started with Rojoz and ended with wanting to die after shopping for a bit too long at Valley Fair and Santana Row. In between, we went [...]