belated Christmas greetings and Silvesterplaene
Hi there!
I wish you all a little late (as happens with me as usual) a Merry Christmas (goes until Candlemas, which is so yet) and hope you all had on your way of a good time in the holidays.
My Christmas here in New Zealand was very nice - even if un-Christmassy's insane. ,-P (Perhaps this is better that way because I was the big Christmas blues are not about so much.)
Carol has now made here in Wellington a room in ner WG and therefore we have 23 evening lived out our total Dekowahnsinn - material from the shop was 2Dollar thanks. (Pictures are on my Flickr account already online.) Colorful things that you can stick to the wall, great! :-D
On 24 then we have already made in the apartment the morning mess - simply because clear that there is too full for dinner.
I got from Carrie a new travel diary and a cute card and they from me a giant toy box with Mr. Potato Head (aka Charlie Weis nose) and his family and 30 parts so that they their desire to play can finally live again.
night the Christmas party (including mulled wine - the Gewuerzmischung from the Christmas parcel from my Mum was due), including all roommates and it ended up as the celebrations in American movies: any invited guest still nen friend brings and finally know each other really no longer really - but funny and cute, especially it was anyway.
I've managed to go again in the midnight mass (the nearest Catholic church was luckily only a few blocks down the hill). Was a very interesting comparison, nicely done, but somehow not as solemn as at home - and of course not nearly as cold in the church as I usually expect from Christmas! What I have somehow been lacking, it was after half Pocking to wish you a merry Christmas and dozens of people to hug. On 25
then we all had serious still a real Christmas dinner: Schweinswuerstel with sauerkraut! * G * I thank Mom brilliant, which has swollen a small can of Nuremberg fried sausages and sauerkraut and NEN Mini Pack has put behind me the whole Christmas package. :-)
Now I'm looking forward to tonight - finally, a New Year's Eve where you wear nice clothes out there and celebrate for hours without freezing it to the ass! (Okay, I celebrate in Wellington, there it is with the usual wind and rain are also very fresh, but not so cold as at home) Plus it's a whole Swing people I've met here in New Zealand come to Wellington to celebrate - I will not be alone! :-D Looks like we cook together until tonight what and then topple us into the bustle of the city. Without detailed plans, so yes there's usually the best results.
now remains for me to really just you all a Happy New Year and to wish you a Happy New Year! Take care beautiful, celebrate, and not too wild - we will hear again next year.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Using A Wgt624 As A Wireless Bridge For Xbox 360
Christmas things
Hello dear people out there, which have to agonize over Germany in the cold by the Christmas rush!
How are you going? I'm still cheerful things in The absence of a really good alternative plan / of real suffering on apples and Kirschenpfluecken in Hastings. Here also the above-mentioned Christmas stress is to a large extent by me. After all, I've already managed to "find gifts for the honorable family," the theme to tick off - forced a bit earlier than usual crowds this year, simply because it still had the time for the post to be scheduled. But otherwise, will still pay no such right Christmas mood. While I marvel at with morbid fascination the Christmas decoration everywhere when I go into town (when it comes to Christmas kitsch, the Germans could still beat a lot to learn from the Kiwis - I was almost an inflatable Santa Claus tries for to buy the garden and send home!), but it just did not feel advent of C at 26-32Grad.
I also know not quite a hundred percent sure where I will now spend Christmas accurate. Moment, dear readers, retain hope, I'm not home - that I will celebrate Christmas in NZ know I did. But this raises the question of degree in what city. First I had planned in my beloved Wellington and then return back abzuhaenge a few days. Now it is so that Carol this morning left for Auckland to get a job there and, if the selfsame an apartment search. And after Christmas so I necessarily want to celebrate with her, it may be simply that there then it will be Auckland. We'll see.
Some people - okay two, but hey! - I have been wondering whether I have time for a fixed address to which you could possibly send me a card / a little Christmas greeting. So the addresses were both general delivery, one in Auckland, one in Wellington, because as I said, I still do not know is where's to go to the end (but I can have all nachschicken poste restante mail / parcels within NZ).
Stephanie SCHMID
Poste Restante
43 Manners Street Wellington 6011
New Zealand
Stephanie SCHMID
Poste Restante
24 Wellesley Street Auckland 1141
NZ
Edit: The option of Christmas in Auckland is just again become less likely - which is not true at me sadly (End of Edit)
But much better than any well-traveled niceties (which would then be chosen yet. that I can easily rumschleppen with me in my backpack backpacker mini-) it would be me, when my friends would report something more frequently with me! A few entries in your own blog If I met great! Or "hundsgewoehnliche" emails about the things in everyday life as happened! I miss you all there! Do you think this would go?
Hello dear people out there, which have to agonize over Germany in the cold by the Christmas rush!
How are you going? I'm still
I also know not quite a hundred percent sure where I will now spend Christmas accurate. Moment, dear readers, retain hope, I'm not home - that I will celebrate Christmas in NZ know I did. But this raises the question of degree in what city. First I had planned in my beloved Wellington and then return back abzuhaenge a few days. Now it is so that Carol this morning left for Auckland to get a job there and, if the selfsame an apartment search. And after Christmas so I necessarily want to celebrate with her, it may be simply that there then it will be
Some people - okay two, but hey! - I have been wondering whether I have time for a fixed address to which you could possibly send me a card / a little Christmas greeting. So the addresses were both general delivery, one in Auckland, one in Wellington, because as I said, I still do not know is where's to go to the end (but I can have all nachschicken poste restante mail / parcels within NZ).
Stephanie SCHMID
Poste Restante
43 Manners Street Wellington 6011
New Zealand
Poste Restante
24 Wellesley Street Auckland 1141
NZ
Edit: The option of Christmas in Auckland is just again become less likely - which is not true at me sadly (End of Edit)
But much better than any well-traveled niceties (which would then be chosen yet. that I can easily rumschleppen with me in my backpack backpacker
Saturday, November 29, 2008
Really Cheap Blank Decks
status update
love it here non-reader,
I wanted to report at this point only briefly, saying no I'm not dead just shows anything away from civilization, without even semi-regular Internet access (which for some people is indeed very close to death ...) .'s why I've even now for not responding for some time and could, unfortunately, some contact obligations and promises not meet (Uli, I'm terribly sorry that I have not done a book I can write for the milestone!)
The WWOOF at the farm, from which I reported in my previous post, was very cool when it's hinhaut I want to farm and back again later. For the next time I have, however, reunited with Carrie.
We are currently working on the grounds of serious financial difficulties on a Orchard in Hastings and then run Apple Thinning. Translated this means something like "We are 8 hours a day plucking in the heat on the tree / on the head and small, immature apples from the trees so that the remaining fruit is bigger so can, and slowly go gaga total".
After two weeks of this activity now, now I can say: I hate apples. I hate leaves, I hate trees, but most of all, I hate apples.
hold, leading us to the simple Mannon, the rumkommt in this activity and the people with whom we work. We live namely directly with the Orchard in a depraved really cute Wellblechkabuff, along with 12 other people from all countries (except other German nationals not represent us! That is sooo great!). Is a very nice bunch, which is, together, we have something of a tradition on the legs: each with ner cooks once a second nation for all a typical dish from his homeland, had previously twice been a very fun evening. ; Last time we were at it and have served (also due to cost) Obatzden, ham pasta and rice milk, gave it to Korean, whose name I can no longer call - interesting mix, but throughout a complete Success.
How are you at home so? You hear so because of rumors of winter and snow - can not but agree well, right?
love it here non-reader,
I wanted to report at this point only briefly, saying no I'm not dead just shows anything away from civilization, without even semi-regular Internet access (which for some people is indeed very close to death ...) .'s why I've even now for not responding for some time and could, unfortunately, some contact obligations and promises not meet (Uli, I'm terribly sorry that I have not done a book I can write for the milestone!)
The WWOOF at the farm, from which I reported in my previous post, was very cool when it's hinhaut I want to farm and back again later. For the next time I have, however, reunited with Carrie.
We are currently working on the grounds of serious financial difficulties on a Orchard in Hastings and then run Apple Thinning. Translated this means something like "We are 8 hours a day plucking in the heat on the tree / on the head and small, immature apples from the trees so that the remaining fruit is bigger so can, and slowly go gaga total".
After two weeks of this activity now, now I can say: I hate apples. I hate leaves, I hate trees, but most of all, I hate apples.
hold, leading us to the simple Mannon, the rumkommt in this activity and the people with whom we work. We live namely directly with the Orchard in a depraved
How are you at home so? You hear so because of rumors of winter and snow - can not but agree well, right?
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
How To Draw A Whippet
Multiples Geblogge
Could not decide on what title I should put today's blog entry, so is more:
Buhuhu!
am alone again on the road - my vielgeruehmte, often copied but never reached me Reisegefaehrtin heartlessly left behind leave and is back to Welligton to look for a job. : _ (
Bappert Gutzi Now I have nobody who can follow and I must I find my own plans.
Boandl carving in Nelson
Yesterday I was in Nelson at the Bone Carving - large Maori tradition. 'S is no tourist-shop where you can not buy from this trailer, in tausernderlei different designs.
The workshop where I was, however, was headed by an expatriate German, which I thought was funny again - so much for Maori tradition. ^ ^ Was it but a really nice half-day. First, discussions on the (with the help of a lot proposal material) has its own design, which once painted on paper. Then you get a part from the thigh bones of a formerly happy Neuseelandkuh; to the design is again painted and then cut with a small hand saw. The interior will be worked out with the drill and from there it's off with a lot of grinding, sanding and grinding going on again. Only the ITS COMMENTS on the machine, then the other details with smaller and smaller and finally grinding drills endless work with sand paper until you see no more scratches. The final gloss and then return from the engine (thank God, would take the same thing by hand in about another three hours!).
Finally, we have (with a little luck) a crazy cool looking one of a kind from which one can not believe myself that the time was a cow - and believe in the one no one is that you have made it yourself, if you no photos can present it.
why. (I did of course that and wanted to actually be able to upload the same here, but unfortunately the PC in the hostel ass slow and I get even dirty looks because I'm so long to write the images are ever to be found at Flickr, At this point, some time later)
Come to the dark side of power - we have cookies!
"Bless me, Father, for I have sinned ..."
I got there to make such a confession ... I have passed over, to the dark side of power ... I trust myself almost not to say out loud, but: I have bought Crocs.
heul * * * the
Face hidden in shame *
I know I've always said I would never do something terrible. I think the shoes are still ugly as the night is black, but ... As unbelievable as they are so comfortable in my comfy and practical case for the, I really need grad function namely shoes and I had the choice of rubber boots and Crocs - Crocs are only so many have, and half of that!. boots cost (full 12.99Dollar) and weigh about a quarter of them.
ashamed I still do a little bit. Do you think you can still be my friends when I get home?
and last but not least:
'm Out!
Because I an unnamed, cold-hearted person has left behind my favorite Carola yes so and I do not really just had the grand plan where I work as closest one wants and what I want to do as well / work, I decided it to try again with WWOOF.
Tomorrow I will (probably) be picked up from my new WWOOF host in Rai Valley and drive to the farm in Pelorus Sounds Ner (ca ne 3/4Stunde of Havelock away I think). The farm itself is only one mitm boat what I find kind of cool. Adventure I come.
This is the description of the farm from Wwoof book
"Tree planting, forest maintenance, aquaculture (mussels), vege garden, home orchard, sheep, boat and equipment maintenance. Located mid/outer Pelorus Sounds. Boat access only. Mailboat leaves Havelock Tuedays. Alternative travel arrangements can often be made with adequate forewarning. We are developing and enhancing a large diverse forest including natives, exotic and commerical species. Nursery work, planting, pruning, releasing ongoing. Serveral marine farms operational along various locations along sounds. Orchard in development stage. Grow as many vegetable and fruits as possible. Farm 100 sheep. Fencing and general maintenance ongoing, boat maintenance. Plenty of activities to choose from."
Klingt interessant finde ich, mal schauen wie's wird.
But like last time I can not say how it looks because of the Internet and mobile phone reception. I'll report as soon as I was white, but should I now do not report within the next 1-2 weeks, please do not call the police immediately / Cavalry / Embassy. About
comments / emails / SMS but I'd be happy anyway, no matter when I get now because they read.
As then, bye bye!
Could not decide on what title I should put today's blog entry, so is more:
Buhuhu!
am alone again on the road - my vielgeruehmte, often copied but never reached me Reisegefaehrtin
Bappert Gutzi Now I have nobody who can follow and I must I find my own plans.
Boandl carving in Nelson
Yesterday I was in Nelson at the Bone Carving - large Maori tradition. 'S is no tourist-shop where you can not buy from this trailer, in tausernderlei different designs.
The workshop where I was, however, was headed by an expatriate German, which I thought was funny again - so much for Maori tradition. ^ ^ Was it but a really nice half-day. First, discussions on the (with the help of a lot proposal material) has its own design, which once painted on paper. Then you get a part from the thigh bones of a formerly happy Neuseelandkuh; to the design is again painted and then cut with a small hand saw. The interior will be worked out with the drill and from there it's off with a lot of grinding, sanding and grinding going on again. Only the ITS COMMENTS on the machine, then the other details with smaller and smaller and finally grinding drills endless work with sand paper until you see no more scratches. The final gloss and then return from the engine (thank God, would take the same thing by hand in about another three hours!).
Finally, we have (with a little luck) a crazy cool looking one of a kind from which one can not believe myself that the time was a cow - and believe in the one no one is that you have made it yourself, if you no photos can present it.
why. (I did of course that and wanted to actually be able to upload the same here, but unfortunately the PC in the hostel ass slow and I get even dirty looks because I'm so long to write the images are ever to be found at Flickr, At this point, some time later)
Come to the dark side of power - we have cookies!
"Bless me, Father, for I have sinned ..."
I got there to make such a confession ... I have passed over, to the dark side of power ... I trust myself almost not to say out loud, but: I have bought Crocs.
heul * * * the
Face hidden in shame *
I know I've always said I would never do something terrible. I think the shoes are still ugly as the night is black, but ... As unbelievable as they are so comfortable in my comfy and practical case for the, I really need grad function namely shoes and I had the choice of rubber boots and Crocs - Crocs are only so many have, and half of that!. boots cost (full 12.99Dollar) and weigh about a quarter of them.
ashamed I still do a little bit. Do you think you can still be my friends when I get home?
and last but not least:
'm Out!
Because I
Tomorrow I will (probably) be picked up from my new WWOOF host in Rai Valley and drive to the farm in Pelorus Sounds Ner (ca ne 3/4Stunde of Havelock away I think). The farm itself is only one mitm boat what I find kind of cool. Adventure I come.
This is the description of the farm from Wwoof book
"Tree planting, forest maintenance, aquaculture (mussels), vege garden, home orchard, sheep, boat and equipment maintenance. Located mid/outer Pelorus Sounds. Boat access only. Mailboat leaves Havelock Tuedays. Alternative travel arrangements can often be made with adequate forewarning. We are developing and enhancing a large diverse forest including natives, exotic and commerical species. Nursery work, planting, pruning, releasing ongoing. Serveral marine farms operational along various locations along sounds. Orchard in development stage. Grow as many vegetable and fruits as possible. Farm 100 sheep. Fencing and general maintenance ongoing, boat maintenance. Plenty of activities to choose from."
Klingt interessant finde ich, mal schauen wie's wird.
But like last time I can not say how it looks because of the Internet and mobile phone reception. I'll report as soon as I was white, but should I now do not report within the next 1-2 weeks, please do not call the police immediately / Cavalry / Embassy. About
comments / emails / SMS but I'd be happy anyway, no matter when I get now because they read.
As then, bye bye!
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Magnetic Or Brush Rollers
Once there, the big round
Hurrah, finally some time again to post a blog entry. What an entry! It has indeed occurred since the last entry so a lot, because Carol and I have learned a great Suedinseltour. The important things now would be ticked off for now. :-)
Experience we have of course Lots that can / need I do not write anything because my readers and commenters here do not contribute to long entries anyway just switch off.
So I try to tell me sum up what should not be so easy. So in order, what is the beginning of October so all happened.
The Scream Photo of Bungyjumpen (in not quite as aesthetic Steph version seen here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/25333566 @ N08/2931176822 / ) comes from Queenstown , the action city par excellence where we have taken to Mount Cook for 3 days. That was the Bungyjumpen even more spontaneous - in Queenstown's got himself booked, only 2 hours before I jumped am. After that I was poor - so after posting.
The jump itself was brilliant, especially because I am jumping with a chest harness, as it swings to and following the ebb and not on their feet, but depends almost comfortable in Rueckenlage over the abyss.
were there we also a very nice Lord of the Rings Location Safari (only Carrie, me and the driver / guide - funny) photos are also in my photo stream at Flickr..
After Queenstown we went down into Fiordland and have the famous Ford Mild Sound viewed. With boats go out and see a postcard after another, with the best weather that the local bus driver has seen for months in his own words.
Then to Invercargill, which has a pretty lousy reputation as New Zealand's most boring major city - unfortunately around like we had to find out. This half day trip to Bluff, the southernmost point of mainland New Zealand (Stewart Iceland does not count:-P). Bluff is unfortunately really Ueberkaff, except where it gives the "famous" international sign absolutely nothing. But, wait, they have a seal. And slippery sidewalks.
There followed a brief separation from Carrie, because I'm from Dunedin (where it already has seen it all). Very nice town, pretty Scottish. :-) Also have since made a Schifferlfahrt to albatrosses, seals and penguins in the open Nature watching. Visit to the Cadbury Chocolate Factory (unfortunately rather disappointing because the Fuehrungsmenschen had so no sense of humor) and of course a lot of running around on your own in the city and look at things.
in Wanaka, I caught up with Carrie again and we are on the Franz Josef Glacier, unfortunately durchgepisst hats because the whole 2 days only, therefore we have made no 100Dollar leadership over the glacier went hiking but are only at its base. How it was just a pile of dirty ice. If I find a profitable job because maybe I have to do it again every now and then, finally in good weather, a Helihike where you first fly over the glacier and then on top rumwandert in the eternal ice.
3 days ago we went in a hochgebrettert Moerderfahrt the 500 km from Franz Josef to Nelson, the West Coast. But Was a very pleasant drive, with fantastic views - the beach and blue sea on one side, rain forest on the other. And so three days now
Nelson (the sunniest city in New Zealand, is shrouded in gray and rainy DERS course when we get there) before we go to Kairkoura for whale watching.
Carrie will then return to Wellington, I'm still somewhat undecided. Originally wanted to work here in Nelson, the city now find but not soo great. Do not know if I want to stay here longer, or go to the first time in the area where the WWOOF until I know what I want.
Jo so much to me.
What is going on with you? Germany once again they have been cut off from Internet and telephone, as much as I hear from home? Do you live for? Helloooo? Is there anybody?? Ping?
Hurrah, finally some time again to post a blog entry. What an entry! It has indeed occurred since the last entry so a lot, because Carol and I have learned a great Suedinseltour. The important things now would be ticked off for now. :-)
Experience we have of course Lots that can / need I do not write anything because my readers and commenters here do not contribute to long entries anyway just switch off.
So I try to tell me sum up what should not be so easy. So in order, what is the beginning of October so all happened.
The Scream Photo of Bungyjumpen (in not quite as aesthetic Steph version seen here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/25333566 @ N08/2931176822 / ) comes from Queenstown , the action city par excellence where we have taken to Mount Cook for 3 days. That was the Bungyjumpen even more spontaneous - in Queenstown's got himself booked, only 2 hours before I jumped am. After that I was poor - so after posting.
The jump itself was brilliant, especially because I am jumping with a chest harness, as it swings to and following the ebb and not on their feet, but depends almost comfortable in Rueckenlage over the abyss.
were there we also a very nice Lord of the Rings Location Safari (only Carrie, me and the driver / guide - funny) photos are also in my photo stream at Flickr..
After Queenstown we went down into Fiordland and have the famous Ford Mild Sound viewed. With boats go out and see a postcard after another, with the best weather that the local bus driver has seen for months in his own words.
Then to Invercargill, which has a pretty lousy reputation as New Zealand's most boring major city - unfortunately around like we had to find out. This half day trip to Bluff, the southernmost point of mainland New Zealand (Stewart Iceland does not count:-P). Bluff is unfortunately really Ueberkaff, except where it gives the "famous" international sign absolutely nothing. But, wait, they have a seal. And slippery sidewalks.
There followed a brief separation from Carrie, because I'm from Dunedin (where it already has seen it all). Very nice town, pretty Scottish. :-) Also have since made a Schifferlfahrt to albatrosses, seals and penguins in the open Nature watching. Visit to the Cadbury Chocolate Factory (unfortunately rather disappointing because the Fuehrungsmenschen had so no sense of humor) and of course a lot of running around on your own in the city and look at things.
in Wanaka, I caught up with Carrie again and we are on the Franz Josef Glacier, unfortunately durchgepisst hats because the whole 2 days only, therefore we have made no 100Dollar leadership over the glacier went hiking but are only at its base. How it was just a pile of dirty ice. If I find a profitable job because maybe I have to do it again every now and then, finally in good weather, a Helihike where you first fly over the glacier and then on top rumwandert in the eternal ice.
3 days ago we went in a hochgebrettert Moerderfahrt the 500 km from Franz Josef to Nelson, the West Coast. But Was a very pleasant drive, with fantastic views - the beach and blue sea on one side, rain forest on the other. And so three days now
Nelson (the sunniest city in New Zealand, is shrouded in gray and rainy DERS course when we get there) before we go to Kairkoura for whale watching.
Carrie will then return to Wellington, I'm still somewhat undecided. Originally wanted to work here in Nelson, the city now find but not soo great. Do not know if I want to stay here longer, or go to the first time in the area where the WWOOF until I know what I want.
Jo so much to me.
What is going on with you? Germany once again they have been cut off from Internet and telephone, as much as I hear from home? Do you live for? Helloooo? Is there anybody?? Ping?
Friday, October 10, 2008
Sunamerica Variable Annuity
Been, done that, got the T-shirt
Yes, I did it.
today.
a running jump.
There are photos. (Sooner or later here)
Bikini Waxing Uncensored
contrast
So right now we give it to us pretty violent as far as the season series. autumn I had almost 5 months by - a month in the real north and then 4 months Wellington winter, which is safe for people like us feel as uncomfortable autumn.
In Christ Church (as indicated) of the hotly spring broke, warm sunshine, etc. were flowerage
On Monday, Carrie and I went to a day trip to Hanmer Springs, a small little place that is famous for its "Spa" and the hot springs. That was already a really nice day, nice ride through the countryside in a minivan, just us two and the driver / Reisefuehrerin. In the morning we were Hanmer Springs in the maze (the medium or hard if you like Carrie ((and now I)) does the trick for all mazes), noon barbecue / picnic in the sun and the Afternoon, then splashing in the spa. That stand it in warm water at almost any Wetterung be well known. But we are such a Wahnsinnsglueck with the weather, the sun were tired, so we finally just more than an hour in a bikini were (of course reading) on the green meadow. summer! I had practically forgotten already how great something can feel!
Yes, and then came right back on Wednesday with the strong contrast: for a rainy day at Lake Tekapo with sleet, we were at Mt Cook - walk in the snow! winter!
But Mt Cook was overall very cool. Said Wednesday just snow and fog ... Looking out the bus window and the guide explains one: "In this direction about is Mount Cook, at all, we are now surrounded by many, mighty mountains." Looking outside: all gray. Ahhhh, yes.
But then Thursday we had a real lucky: the sun is shining, the snow is on the slopes (and our feet on the way to Kea Point) sparkled only pretending. Genial! And we really have seen Mt Cook! ,-P's photo evidence, of course, this time finally wakes up with a couple of long Squee from its winter sleep. As always there after installation times have inserted into the blog.
So right now we give it to us pretty violent as far as the season series. autumn I had almost 5 months by - a month in the real north and then 4 months Wellington winter, which is safe for people like us feel as uncomfortable autumn.
In Christ Church (as indicated) of the hotly spring broke, warm sunshine, etc. were flowerage
On Monday, Carrie and I went to a day trip to Hanmer Springs, a small little place that is famous for its "Spa" and the hot springs. That was already a really nice day, nice ride through the countryside in a minivan, just us two and the driver / Reisefuehrerin. In the morning we were Hanmer Springs in the maze (the medium or hard if you like Carrie ((and now I)) does the trick for all mazes), noon barbecue / picnic in the sun and the Afternoon, then splashing in the spa. That stand it in warm water at almost any Wetterung be well known. But we are such a Wahnsinnsglueck with the weather, the sun were tired, so we finally just more than an hour in a bikini were (of course reading) on the green meadow. summer! I had practically forgotten already how great something can feel!
Yes, and then came right back on Wednesday with the strong contrast: for a rainy day at Lake Tekapo with sleet, we were at Mt Cook - walk in the snow! winter!
But Mt Cook was overall very cool. Said Wednesday just snow and fog ... Looking out the bus window and the guide explains one: "In this direction about is Mount Cook, at all, we are now surrounded by many, mighty mountains." Looking outside: all gray. Ahhhh, yes.
But then Thursday we had a real lucky: the sun is shining, the snow is on the slopes (and our feet on the way to Kea Point) sparkled only pretending. Genial! And we really have seen Mt Cook! ,-P's photo evidence, of course, this time finally wakes up with a couple of long Squee from its winter sleep. As always there after installation times have inserted into the blog.
Friday, October 3, 2008
Nhl Players Equipment Sponsorships
Christchurch and a plan
Bye bye Wellington, South Iceland hello!
The departure from Wellington was really nice again. Steve threw a BBQ for us in the Burg, with lots of Sausages. Carrie and I have the Tuesday spent afternoon with baking, Carrie has a Jamaican Marble-Cake-with-tartan fabricated (if there in the supermarket such great food colors now admits!) And I have made with surprising success of a large pile of muffins - although I have reduced at the beginning of the baking action with a unique typical Steph-Move our egg supply by half.
The evening is run very nice, with lots of food, some drink, the bubbles ausm 2Dollar Shop play and talk one last time in peace with the people.
are Wednesday night Caroline and I well in Christchurch arrived - less than one hour flight, there is hardly out of the start / increase out before going down again.
For the next few days we live in "women travel house" - that is also in English out as though by NER is Kiwi. Carrie has "decided" that there must hinmuss with me so that I have seen this pink room sometimes. And it really is all very pink. But on the whole been a cool hostel. The main house is so ne "Villa" as the American upper middle class in all the films seems to have (thinking in the direction of Home Alone) with large heavy door, wide corridor with a huge staircase to the top, left and right Room with bay windows and fireplaces (in which, however, are only a fan heater with a false fire) and kitchen with rear back doors to the garden, as mans expected. In the garden, several small bungalows, the office, lots of greenery with Garden Chairs and 2 free-range guinea pigs. Quite cool overall. Currently, it is still mostly empty (but when guests are here, are German or Asian), which is already a very different mood than the party always full house World Wide Backpackers.
a great service I think of course the huge DVD collection that's in the hostel. Over 100 DVDs which can all be on loan for free, you just have to say in the office know and gets his wish over last. We have exploited the same time of course and watched it already 3 1 / 2 movies on the first two evenings, but today a few more to come.
Christchurch is nice in itself, especially the core around the Cathedral Square, but really I love the city yet - but good, has also taken time for Wellington so long. Unusually flat, it's definitely a direct comparison. The tourist-bigger program for the city is now scheduled for the weekend. Have the last 2 days sleep with extensive, Reorienting switch back to the traveling life, and above all spent planning.
A plan that we have a plan for the South Island! Therefore, more detailed itinerary half, one crosswise around the island - but that's still more Plan as I ever really had on this trip. Were yesterday at the Visitor Centre and have let us know extensively. The girl there was very nice and made us painted with many explanations and tips the most common and most practical route.
We now first a few days unsure of Christchurch, then up one or 2 day trip to the north, only to Hanmer Springs to Kaikoura and then maybe. Then, we go down to the south, to Dunedin, trip to Mount Cook, to Invercargill and Bluff (just to be quite been down), look at the fjords, Milford Sound, and then chug slowly up the west coast again. (In acute shortage of money we will have to stop somewhere for a few days / weeks inlay-Stop)
had Actually, we first considered to start the circle in the other direction, but the Infomaedel has declared that it, people usually send first in the South, simply because there is colder and there for the people is nice to finish off the sun and beach areas Nelson and Abel Tasman to have.
So we probably stay warm attracted another one. :)
However here in Christchurch already full of the spring is broken. Bright sunshine, no cold wind like everything's coming up in Wellington and the bushes and shrubs. Very nice arrive. Now I finally know how good it smells like spring. Today it was loose on the 23Grad, we could finally look at the lighter clothes from the very bottom of the bag / the Backpack and get relaxed stroll through the city.
The Art Centre College in the former is extremely cool, just by the buildings here, has reminded me of Yale. Then we were still in the Botanic Garden - everything is blooming and sprouting and the sun shines only pretending. Great. Thank Christ Church, but a very successful greeting on the South Island. 'm Curious how that still goes on.
Bye bye Wellington, South Iceland hello!
The departure from Wellington was really nice again. Steve threw a BBQ for us in the Burg, with lots of Sausages. Carrie and I have the Tuesday spent afternoon with baking, Carrie has a Jamaican Marble-Cake-with-tartan fabricated (if there in the supermarket such great food colors now admits!) And I have made with surprising success of a large pile of muffins - although I have reduced at the beginning of the baking action with a unique typical Steph-Move our egg supply by half.
The evening is run very nice, with lots of food, some drink, the bubbles ausm 2Dollar Shop play and talk one last time in peace with the people.
are Wednesday night Caroline and I well in Christchurch arrived - less than one hour flight, there is hardly out of the start / increase out before going down again.
For the next few days we live in "women travel house" - that is also in English out as though by NER is Kiwi. Carrie has "decided" that there must hinmuss with me so that I have seen this pink room sometimes. And it really is all very pink. But on the whole been a cool hostel. The main house is so ne "Villa" as the American upper middle class in all the films seems to have (thinking in the direction of Home Alone) with large heavy door, wide corridor with a huge staircase to the top, left and right Room with bay windows and fireplaces (in which, however, are only a fan heater with a false fire) and kitchen with rear back doors to the garden, as mans expected. In the garden, several small bungalows, the office, lots of greenery with Garden Chairs and 2 free-range guinea pigs. Quite cool overall. Currently, it is still mostly empty (but when guests are here, are German or Asian), which is already a very different mood than the party always full house World Wide Backpackers.
a great service I think of course the huge DVD collection that's in the hostel. Over 100 DVDs which can all be on loan for free, you just have to say in the office know and gets his wish over last. We have exploited the same time of course and watched it already 3 1 / 2 movies on the first two evenings, but today a few more to come.
Christchurch is nice in itself, especially the core around the Cathedral Square, but really I love the city yet - but good, has also taken time for Wellington so long. Unusually flat, it's definitely a direct comparison. The tourist-bigger program for the city is now scheduled for the weekend. Have the last 2 days sleep with extensive, Reorienting switch back to the traveling life, and above all spent planning.
A plan that we have a plan for the South Island! Therefore, more detailed itinerary half, one crosswise around the island - but that's still more Plan as I ever really had on this trip. Were yesterday at the Visitor Centre and have let us know extensively. The girl there was very nice and made us painted with many explanations and tips the most common and most practical route.
We now first a few days unsure of Christchurch, then up one or 2 day trip to the north, only to Hanmer Springs to Kaikoura and then maybe. Then, we go down to the south, to Dunedin, trip to Mount Cook, to Invercargill and Bluff (just to be quite been down), look at the fjords, Milford Sound, and then chug slowly up the west coast again. (In acute shortage of money we will have to stop somewhere for a few days / weeks inlay-Stop)
had Actually, we first considered to start the circle in the other direction, but the Infomaedel has declared that it, people usually send first in the South, simply because there is colder and there for the people is nice to finish off the sun and beach areas Nelson and Abel Tasman to have.
So we probably stay warm attracted another one. :)
However here in Christchurch already full of the spring is broken. Bright sunshine, no cold wind like everything's coming up in Wellington and the bushes and shrubs. Very nice arrive. Now I finally know how good it smells like spring. Today it was loose on the 23Grad, we could finally look at the lighter clothes from the very bottom of the bag / the Backpack and get relaxed stroll through the city.
The Art Centre College in the former is extremely cool, just by the buildings here, has reminded me of Yale. Then we were still in the Botanic Garden - everything is blooming and sprouting and the sun shines only pretending. Great. Thank Christ Church, but a very successful greeting on the South Island. 'm Curious how that still goes on.
Saturday, September 27, 2008
How To Make Smoked Ham
Wellington - A declaration of love
It's today, I've been exactly 4 months in Wellington, clearly the longest time I've spent in one place in New Zealand. But my time here draws to a close. As I have previously mentioned here on the blog, I quit the job at Star Mart now, and I now only work one more day. Then it's off to the South Island, with the little that I Planaenderung rueberfahre not as was first thought the ferry to Picton and spend some time in Nelson. Instead, I have now booked a cheap flight and on 1 October with Carrie together fly to Christchurch and roll up the South Island from the center. Have always before even the great round to make the South Island and I think sometimes that it is in a circle so no matter where I begin. Especially as I had then the advantage that I can still hang on my Carrie "as a babbertes Guzl" and so I already know I'm good company and fun, no matter where I am now because verschlaegt exactly.
one hand I'm glad that now it goes on, a less steady and regular life again will include more adventure. But on the other hand, I know already that I will certainly miss Wellington somehow. Wellington is simply a crazy, exciting city and I have the last few months here wohlgefuehlt really. Therefore, it is now, just before his departure, nor the time to an official blog entry about this city in which I would like to convince the world in general the limited circle of my readers here of the qualities of Wellington. It follows, therefore, at this point
Wellington - A declaration of love
For those who do not know, here are some basic facts about Wellington .
Wellington is the capital of New Zealand (Auckland not what many people actually find this is the biggest city after all), and therefore also the seat of government. (It is the southernmost capital in the world, a fact the Kiwis love notes, simply because they adorn yourself with superlatives.)
Wellington is also New Zealand's cultural capital, with a variety of museums, galleries, theaters and art festivals. (Currently runs as the World of Wearable Art Show, as even a few pictures of the costumes range to one an impression of the vibrancy and color splendor to give this show.)
We live in total in the "Greater Wellington region about 460 000 people in the city's own in about two hundred thousandth From these figures one can ever get a clue about how relatively cozy it's like in this capital city.
But now everything is just boring facts that explain only in part can help because why Wellington is now just as great.
For me, there are many individual and sometimes rather small things that make up the great work of art Wellington.
came here when I came here it was first of all the architecture that has come to my (predominantly so because the rest of the cities of the North Island, do I have visited so far, so no interesting or even close to little nice architecture had to offer). In the central area of the city, almost all houses something individual in themselves, especially the "older" building I find a certain chic of me (I even admittedly so in general no idea of architecture have) anything to the America of the '30s, or at least as an always in the films will be shown, recalls. To see this you only have unfortunately always even aware of the Lift your head and look at the other side of the road, because unfortunately the Kiwis (as so many nations) have to look in the habit of their streets with storefronts everywhere the same, and so come to mind First, the neon signs everywhere, always on. But a level above it, is actually to discover something better when looking up only once.
Then the whole atmosphere of a port city - something I know as Bavarian Landmaedel just not easy. The city stretches along the bay, almost none of the houses is further away than 3 miles from the sea. Our hostel is, for example, not even a mile from the harbor. It's kinda just a cool feeling to know, hey, if today's nice weather, we can just put an hour to the sea.
What I have at the next point would be: the Wellington weather. I've spent my winter here - the wettest winter, Wellington has seen for decades, as I was told several times already. I really had a lot of rain and more wind, for the Wellington is so well known. But I must say you also learn to love this weather at some point. After 2 attempts have been detected later than that it is useless, an umbrella is rumzutragen with it anyway because the wind turns over / davonblaest. And that wraps it is very good in his rain jacket and trudge so after home / to work, the part of the path that is executed on shop fronts over anyway rethought. The wind, I see now as personal challenger, one always blows against particularly strong when it goes uphill (which is slightly in Wellington times the case). With such a formidable opponent you have to talk easily and so I have several times a "More you do not have to offer?" slipped out - which is usually answered with a particularly strong gust of wind.
What I otherwise much like how small the town is still works. Of the almost 200,000 inhabitants of the city core, you get not much, but rather is all it is wish you could in a pleasant walking distance: the cult Cuba Street for shopping, look at the Lambton Quay to the expensive things, the port and the town beach Oriental Bay, the entertainment center Courtnay Place, the Botanical Gardens to name a few. Everything is it clearly influenced the other. Only by then one of the many times Hills / slopes / mountain climbs up the city, we see: Oh, this is still a whole city hidden! And behind every mountain, and I have discovered in this way already 4 extensions of Wellington and I am not exaggerated further back marching.
And how can you love a city not that many have of what I call a random way. You go into a small side street and then there is ne statue, or is there a top, or is there a 3m large umbrella, or flies as a bullet.
Constantly you can discover something new and that makes every walk is an experience. The Bucket Fountain in the Cuba Street, for example, is just a cult, or the whole site of the Civic Centre.
What has taken me from the beginning, of course, also for this city, the coffee culture. On every corner there are at least a small cafe that invites you to linger, and the waiter Barrista really are all nice, and be fast on the time a Kiwi typical small talk. And everywhere, everywhere really where I was so far has been, since only first-class coffee is served, usually nicknamed "turned on" with the Farnmuster in the foam. I'm in heaven.
But what makes Wellington most of all are its people. I have a feeling that all just a little piece are more relaxed and friendlier than I'm used otherwise. (Okay, maybe this is for all of New Zealand and I can experience it only here in Wellington last really at leisure).
My job was for my beloved social studies, so a huge advantage, because "my" Star Mart just around the corner from the Cuba Street is the trendy cult-quarter of Wellington, where the alternative boutiques, cafes, club and other shops have settled. Makes great fun, there are just too flannieren along and people-watching.
How can you not love a city to live in so many different characters and none is particularly marginalized? The most abstruse hairstyles and clothes run the road long, strange behavior at all corners and no one responded somehow surprising or even negatively to it. A few days ago, for example, was a bunch of amazing other of about 10 Teenagermaedels, all still in school uniform with Karoroecken and black blouse, and pulled each with ner McDonalds bag over his face - and has none of the passers-by more than just an eyebrow raised, if at all.
Or the homeless, the day in, day out only wrapped in his blanket and with his speaking can sit in front of the burger king on Courtenay Place, and now has something like mascot status. In the student magazine he was recently the Award for "Best Wellington Character" award. Also with me he was buying a couple of times in the shop to Peanut Butter, my colleague came in the ne half a minute later, said the only way "that Blanket Man What? Ah, shame I missed him! He's such a cool guy "- When did you last say something about NEN homeless at home?
I could on this list for a long time on writing and list the many little things that I here great / find fascinating / adorable - the Te Papa Museum, where you can really spend days. The library in which I have been so wohlgefuehlt, I would be drafted liked to. The village-like feel - constantly meet someone on the street that is known somewhere. And so much more. But the overall experience I'll Wellington can not be entirely fair, so I can only recommend that it somehow gets to even the series for some time to come to New Zealand or Australia to schedule necessarily a few days or even weeks for Wellington.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Symptoms Of Testical Cyst
What the world today so moved - Kiwi Style
As all people know is the New Zealand A **** the world and the rest of the world population is also in large part on the selfsame over (or have someone with you noticed how incredibly successful ((for their circumstances)) the Kiwis This year at the Olympic Games were? Na which).
Conversely, it pretty much the same, what I notice the special thing to read when I try again, here the local paper. The Dominion Post, Wellington daily newspaper, after all, actually second-largest daily newspaper in the country. As you hit then an interested reader, the department "World News" on, hoping a little bit about the general situation to learn outside of these two islands and very beautiful, and what you find? Just 2 sides with so-called "World News". About 15% of the pages are again allocated to advertising. The remaining space allowed to share then a small handful of political news with many other articles dealing with such important things, like that Michael Jackson is indeed 50 now, Madonna still looks good, what about the elections in the U.S. (ie obs yet anyone would be interested), and that a cat has found back in England after 9 years to their owners. (Yes, the article really gabs.)
"happy world" I think I always will, "so nothing bad can .'s On his "
This morning I had then for the first time an article about Germany found in the newspaper - and I found so charming with what our nation is finally manages to get in Neuss Eland in the newspaper that I like this the same time must report on this blog.
title was. "Two liters of beer okay to the bar then the article had any content that our esteemed Prime Minister Guenther Beckstein (" the conservative premier of the southern state ") is voiced concerning the upcoming Oktoberfest is that it is okay with a mass ("beer on the set is served in steins call a" Mass " holding one liter of beer "), auto closing, with two, if you were encouraging hard for a long time, and that other politicians and physicians were slightly peeved because now (literally" has them head-scratching ").
I found just wonderful! So refreshing and stereotypical mad earth-shattering. :-)
must when coming home the same even see if the newspaper still lying around - I would cut out the article to pick up!
As all people know is the New Zealand A **** the world and the rest of the world population is also in large part on the selfsame over (or have someone with you noticed how incredibly successful ((for their circumstances)) the Kiwis This year at the Olympic Games were? Na which).
Conversely, it pretty much the same, what I notice the special thing to read when I try again, here the local paper. The Dominion Post, Wellington daily newspaper, after all, actually second-largest daily newspaper in the country. As you hit then an interested reader, the department "World News" on, hoping a little bit about the general situation to learn outside of these two islands and very beautiful, and what you find? Just 2 sides with so-called "World News". About 15% of the pages are again allocated to advertising. The remaining space allowed to share then a small handful of political news with many other articles dealing with such important things, like that Michael Jackson is indeed 50 now, Madonna still looks good, what about the elections in the U.S. (ie obs yet anyone would be interested), and that a cat has found back in England after 9 years to their owners. (Yes, the article really gabs.)
"happy world" I think I always will, "so nothing bad can .'s On his "
This morning I had then for the first time an article about Germany found in the newspaper - and I found so charming with what our nation is finally manages to get in Neuss Eland in the newspaper that I like this the same time must report on this blog.
title was. "Two liters of beer okay to the bar then the article had any content that our esteemed Prime Minister Guenther Beckstein (" the conservative premier of the southern state ") is voiced concerning the upcoming Oktoberfest is that it is okay with a mass ("beer on the set is served in steins call a" Mass " holding one liter of beer "), auto closing, with two, if you were encouraging hard for a long time, and that other politicians and physicians were slightly peeved because now (literally" has them head-scratching ").
I found just wonderful! So refreshing and stereotypical mad earth-shattering. :-)
must when coming home the same even see if the newspaper still lying around - I would cut out the article to pick up!
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Flaky Patches Spreading Dogs Back
daily updates
Dear Nicht-Leser/liebe the reader here and still not working for me
detectors are now once again gone into the country two weeks and I think it's time for a new journal - although not much earth-shattering happened in my life is. But well, it does actually never, because of that ...
first, but somewhat important message: I have now officially submitted my resignation at Star Mart and have to work now for 2 weeks.
Three weeks ago, even the wars that I was not sure if I even want to terminate or not and then what is ... Now I'm just still glad that I "have done. I do not still to be precisely what it and what I'm on the South Island because want to start as accurate, but I'm sick at least the work at the Star Mart now thoroughly to his neck out - predominantly because of Weil's just not enough work for all the employees there is always floating around. Stand around and desperate after half-way reasonable Search task is much harder than just a few hours durchzuschuften correctly.
work now I ja (free'm sure Monday / Tuesday) Saturday / Sunday, because it is particularly bad, because there are at all since there is no rush hour, would be in which even a few more customers - take more ma 15 minutes in which no one at all in the Laden is.
also piling up the sign that I also need to move away from Wellington. I like the city itself I still love the good, a horny place to live (the weather is better now!), but I note it on the people in the hostel, that I should move on too.
long time, it was a solid core of long term stay on the World Wide Backpackers, people who sometimes already be reside months since, the go away now, and eventually all. :-( I would not even say that they are all good friends who go there. But stop but people you already know longer can maintain that it is just about everyday and not only the permanent backpacker standard -conversation ("Hi, what is your name, where you from, how long you stay, where have you been, how's it there, where you going yet, I was already in and still want to ...") .
And what is especially bad. our giggling mob (the four girls from Room 10) breaks up and Sandra (our Maaffin) is already away last Sunday morning, we have them still together and taken to the airport. sie mit einer fuer den giggling mob typischen Mischung aus Gelaechter-Traenen-Kaffee-Schokokuchen-Geknuddel-und-Gekicher verabschiedet.
Maaffin, wenn du das hier liest: wir vermissen dich ganz doll, Room 10 ist nicht mehr das gleiche ohne dich und das neue Maedel ist voll doof und sie schnarcht und kannst du nicht bitte doch wiederkommen, als illegaler Einwanderer oder so? *ganz fest drueck*
Heute ist dann auch noch Jemma unser Walisermaedel ausgezogen -- zumindest die haben wir noch nicht ganz verloren. Sie bleibt in Wellington, kann aber gratis im Haus von nem Arbeitskollegen wohnen, als House-Sitterin waehrend das Paar in Europa ist. Ist schon ausgemacht, dass wir sie da mal besuchen must, to a nice dinner and a Dr Who marathon night. But to whom shall I now at night, "Nos da i ti" say (one of the few Welsh expressions that I can remember it)? And who asks me this crazy accent sweet if she was still "a Gummibaehhrschhen" have?
At least Carrie is retained even longer than I first thought. Which can be softened by cooking in their work (with a steak, some people are so easy to bait!) Still work to two weeks longer before abseiling to the South Island. ((Not that they would do it all over to get rid of me then, I "Bappert Gutzi" will you follow with certainty in the short or long, where they may hide * g *)
Other things from my everyday life:
Yesterday was big rugby match: the New Zealand All Blacks against the mortal enemy, the Australia Wallabies in the final (or whatever it may be called here) of the Tri-Nations Cup and the Bledisloe Cup to (which will be played between NZ and AUS).
Carrie and I are looking to Mike ("their" kiwi) and Adrian went to the NEN pub - it was very genial mood, at the very beginning, the traditional Haka. (I still try to ensure that football could do something well, just for the drama and the fun factor). And then of course during the Game in which even I have heard that it was particularly exciting and fiercely fought over. New Zealand has won Thank God and so was last night and today all right with the world.
And because I have the degree earwig in my head, here is a little audition for you at home: Newton Faulkner - Dream Catch Me "which they play constantly in the Radion (and it is one of the few songs where I I am still when it comes). Do not know if what was received from the already in Germany. Can you hear just pure.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFFhV9wMei8
Oh, and just because we are in the process and so many of you are worn down to the funny commercials Kiwi are: the spot is a real cult here; Make as Kiwis advertising for chocolate. No I do not understand it wirlich, but it's still funny http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnzFRV1LwIo
So, this reaching for today then I think again. As viewed from
reports, perhaps one of you also once again someone who is not related to me, with me?
Dear Nicht-Leser/liebe the reader here and still not working for me
detectors are now once again gone into the country two weeks and I think it's time for a new journal - although not much earth-shattering happened in my life is. But well, it does actually never, because of that ...
first, but somewhat important message: I have now officially submitted my resignation at Star Mart and have to work now for 2 weeks.
Three weeks ago, even the wars that I was not sure if I even want to terminate or not and then what is ... Now I'm just still glad that I "have done. I do not still to be precisely what it and what I'm on the South Island because want to start as accurate, but I'm sick at least the work at the Star Mart now thoroughly to his neck out - predominantly because of Weil's just not enough work for all the employees there is always floating around. Stand around and desperate after half-way reasonable Search task is much harder than just a few hours durchzuschuften correctly.
work now I ja (free'm sure Monday / Tuesday) Saturday / Sunday, because it is particularly bad, because there are at all since there is no rush hour, would be in which even a few more customers - take more ma 15 minutes in which no one at all in the Laden is.
also piling up the sign that I also need to move away from Wellington. I like the city itself I still love the good, a horny place to live (the weather is better now!), but I note it on the people in the hostel, that I should move on too.
long time, it was a solid core of long term stay on the World Wide Backpackers, people who sometimes already be reside months since, the go away now, and eventually all. :-( I would not even say that they are all good friends who go there. But stop but people you already know longer can maintain that it is just about everyday and not only the permanent backpacker standard -conversation ("Hi, what is your name, where you from, how long you stay, where have you been, how's it there, where you going yet, I was already in and still want to ...") .
And what is especially bad. our giggling mob (the four girls from Room 10) breaks up and Sandra (our Maaffin) is already away last Sunday morning, we have them still together and taken to the airport. sie mit einer fuer den giggling mob typischen Mischung aus Gelaechter-Traenen-Kaffee-Schokokuchen-Geknuddel-und-Gekicher verabschiedet.
Maaffin, wenn du das hier liest: wir vermissen dich ganz doll, Room 10 ist nicht mehr das gleiche ohne dich und das neue Maedel ist voll doof und sie schnarcht und kannst du nicht bitte doch wiederkommen, als illegaler Einwanderer oder so? *ganz fest drueck*
Heute ist dann auch noch Jemma unser Walisermaedel ausgezogen -- zumindest die haben wir noch nicht ganz verloren. Sie bleibt in Wellington, kann aber gratis im Haus von nem Arbeitskollegen wohnen, als House-Sitterin waehrend das Paar in Europa ist. Ist schon ausgemacht, dass wir sie da mal besuchen must, to a nice dinner and a Dr Who marathon night. But to whom shall I now at night, "Nos da i ti" say (one of the few Welsh expressions that I can remember it)? And who asks me this crazy accent sweet if she was still "a Gummibaehhrschhen" have?
At least Carrie is retained even longer than I first thought. Which can be softened by cooking in their work (with a steak, some people are so easy to bait!) Still work to two weeks longer before abseiling to the South Island. ((Not that they would do it all over to get rid of me then, I "Bappert Gutzi" will you follow with certainty in the short or long, where they may hide * g *)
Other things from my everyday life:
Yesterday was big rugby match: the New Zealand All Blacks against the mortal enemy, the Australia Wallabies in the final (or whatever it may be called here) of the Tri-Nations Cup and the Bledisloe Cup to (which will be played between NZ and AUS).
Carrie and I are looking to Mike ("their" kiwi) and Adrian went to the NEN pub - it was very genial mood, at the very beginning, the traditional Haka. (I still try to ensure that football could do something well, just for the drama and the fun factor). And then of course during the Game in which even I have heard that it was particularly exciting and fiercely fought over. New Zealand has won Thank God and so was last night and today all right with the world.
And because I have the degree earwig in my head, here is a little audition for you at home: Newton Faulkner - Dream Catch Me "which they play constantly in the Radion (and it is one of the few songs where I I am still when it comes). Do not know if what was received from the already in Germany. Can you hear just pure.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFFhV9wMei8
Oh, and just because we are in the process and so many of you are worn down to the funny commercials Kiwi are: the spot is a real cult here; Make as Kiwis advertising for chocolate. No I do not understand it wirlich, but it's still funny http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnzFRV1LwIo
So, this reaching for today then I think again. As viewed from
reports, perhaps one of you also once again someone who is not related to me, with me?
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Free Condo Inspection Checklist
Yum Cha
Today I made a new culinary experience and is of course the world the few poor souls who read this, like this report.
Carol, Sandra and I had this morning with Weekain, Carol's colleagues from the restaurant, and his sister Melody at Yum Cha ( en.wikipedia.org / wiki / Yum_Cha ), a traditional Chinese brunch - before it was actually a kind of extended breakfast, but now it makes most people predominantly seem to Saturday or Sunday lunch.
In short: you are sitting around the table, drink lots of tea and the restaurant very many waiters scurry around with trays are small portions of different dishes on top of. The waiter stopped at each table and ask if someone wants to have it (a bit like running sushi, only human). Yum Cha
literalness is really just drinking the tea / between meals, the actual food is called Dim Sum ( en.wikipedia.org / wiki / Dim_sum ), But as we get invited to Weekain Yum Cha, I'm assuming that for everyday purposes Yum Cha covers both.
I found the whole thing just great and it was a huge advantage that we had this Weekain and Melody. First, we would have tourism / Westerners probably never suspected that there is something or where it is found. (Was outside of the restaurant totally unspectacular -.! Ugly neon sign and a not very inviting staircase that led up but since it has received a determination 30 big tables, all fully occupied ((of course predominantly Asians in the clan)) and on the transition have been waiting for the people that a table free for the 2nd session. A bustle is!)
And the other have Weekain and Melody explains us all and selected the best dishes ("You have to try this, you do not have to try that one, it's not so nice") and told what to have, which is particularly famous or popular and why. Weekain especially all of us constantly looked after, seen that everyone always has enough tea and dips, and also so that everyone feels comfortable. Overall, it was
almost all stuff I've never eaten before, and all the crazy delicious. The tea alone has already impressed me - have to advise Weekains not like most Westerner ordered jasmine tea, but "Red Tea or Po lei - hard to describe, but very good and apparently really good for digestion.
The majority was fried, but still tastes great. What was not fried, steamed and served, in these traditional, round wooden containers - very stylish. We have tried very much different - at the Wikipedia entry for dim sum Gibts ne list - and it was really all that I can by no means try everything, but much of it was offered to us at least once and Weekain has waved it either more or we were too full to have something to eat (we have not tried this time Chicken feet, but that was really more because it came so late only from the kitchen, otherwise I would probably still just too curious to ignore) . But
found a few things I been particularly good, such as the Lotus Leaf Rice (sticky rice in lotus leaf damped), crispy fried squid, Egg Tart and especially Sweet tofu. That was a sweet dessert, a saddle moose with silky tofu mucus and a sweet, but fresh sauce - hard to describe, now sounds rather suspicious, looked even from very unusual and has once strange unfamiliar angefuehlt in the mouth, but it was really great .
Overall, today was a very good experience - you have faith in something a lot of fun. Weekain am very grateful that he has brought us sat there - and of course I am also grateful to Carol, by which we have Weekain first met. * G *
Get the rest of the day now, very quietly Round off (last night was a bit short), more than likely going to sit somewhere and read. This weekend I had the infinite happiness of a long weekend. Mel, my manager at Star Mart, has asked me a few weeks ago, if it's make me what would, from September, from Monday to Friday to work from Wednesday until Sunday - which I could not care relative, that is okay. Now the first of September just Catch a Monday - so I have four whole days off! Pure luxury!
Today I made a new culinary experience and is of course the world
Carol, Sandra and I had this morning with Weekain, Carol's colleagues from the restaurant, and his sister Melody at Yum Cha ( en.wikipedia.org / wiki / Yum_Cha ), a traditional Chinese brunch - before it was actually a kind of extended breakfast, but now it makes most people predominantly seem to Saturday or Sunday lunch.
In short: you are sitting around the table, drink lots of tea and the restaurant very many waiters scurry around with trays are small portions of different dishes on top of. The waiter stopped at each table and ask if someone wants to have it (a bit like running sushi, only human). Yum Cha
literalness is really just drinking the tea / between meals, the actual food is called Dim Sum ( en.wikipedia.org / wiki / Dim_sum ), But as we get invited to Weekain Yum Cha, I'm assuming that for everyday purposes Yum Cha covers both.
I found the whole thing just great and it was a huge advantage that we had this Weekain and Melody. First, we would have tourism / Westerners probably never suspected that there is something or where it is found. (Was outside of the restaurant totally unspectacular -.! Ugly neon sign and a not very inviting staircase that led up but since it has received a determination 30 big tables, all fully occupied ((of course predominantly Asians in the clan)) and on the transition have been waiting for the people that a table free for the 2nd session. A bustle is!)
And the other have Weekain and Melody explains us all and selected the best dishes ("You have to try this, you do not have to try that one, it's not so nice") and told what to have, which is particularly famous or popular and why. Weekain especially all of us constantly looked after, seen that everyone always has enough tea and dips, and also so that everyone feels comfortable. Overall, it was
almost all stuff I've never eaten before, and all the crazy delicious. The tea alone has already impressed me - have to advise Weekains not like most Westerner ordered jasmine tea, but "Red Tea or Po lei - hard to describe, but very good and apparently really good for digestion.
The majority was fried, but still tastes great. What was not fried, steamed and served, in these traditional, round wooden containers - very stylish. We have tried very much different - at the Wikipedia entry for dim sum Gibts ne list - and it was really all that I can by no means try everything, but much of it was offered to us at least once and Weekain has waved it either more or we were too full to have something to eat (we have not tried this time Chicken feet, but that was really more because it came so late only from the kitchen, otherwise I would probably still just too curious to ignore) . But
found a few things I been particularly good, such as the Lotus Leaf Rice (sticky rice in lotus leaf damped), crispy fried squid, Egg Tart and especially Sweet tofu. That was a sweet dessert, a saddle moose with silky tofu mucus and a sweet, but fresh sauce - hard to describe, now sounds rather suspicious, looked even from very unusual and has once strange unfamiliar angefuehlt in the mouth, but it was really great .
Overall, today was a very good experience - you have faith in something a lot of fun. Weekain am very grateful that he has brought us sat there - and of course I am also grateful to Carol, by which we have Weekain first met. * G *
Get the rest of the day now, very quietly Round off (last night was a bit short), more than likely going to sit somewhere and read. This weekend I had the infinite happiness of a long weekend. Mel, my manager at Star Mart, has asked me a few weeks ago, if it's make me what would, from September, from Monday to Friday to work from Wednesday until Sunday - which I could not care relative, that is okay. Now the first of September just Catch a Monday - so I have four whole days off! Pure luxury!
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Meeting People In Lake Tahoe
Living Life with the Kiwis
After I've already got the fourth complaint, why I did not heard from me, there are now endich again a new blog entry from me.
Like last time, even, The changes in my life keep very limited. Last week I was quite proud to report on the blog that I have achieved that the radio station has changed in the work: from the terrible radio ZM of Classic Hits FM - the promise "no repeat from nine to five on work days" have (for play it every day still the same playlist with the same songs, but at least the songs are not repeated during a day constantly). But unfortunately, unfortunately Monday morning I came back to work and someone had put back the radio station back on ZM. Aaaarrghh !!!!!
The last week was very nice for a total.
Wednesday was big farewell party, because Marcel Bob is left from the hostel. Bob has over 6 weeks here on the World Wide Backpacker usual (although he first wanted to stay only 3 days or so), and spent most of his time smoking on the terrace. On weekends, he has cleaned out in the hostel, and finally led the reception, more or less. He was just so solid Grundpraesenz that was always there when you talk to whom, lean, or has used grumbling about the weather. And now he's just gone - and a vital part of the WWB has gone with him. Andrew, the hostel owner, has been threw a farewell for Bob so on Wednesday the grill and we had a nice barbecue - Kiwi in the deepest winter. * G * We were all with jacket, scarf and gloves in the vicinity of the grill and had an overall murder Gaudi. There was a lot and frequently hugged goodbye and Carrie at some point the official mandate "to spread the LOVE" get.
If you read it here at some point, Bob: Sandra now spends much time in your place on the couch and chats with Steve, but they just ran to you is not even - you will not come back yet?
Thursday / Friday, I then had a first aid course which I was sent from Star Mart. I think so not altogether bad: I know my times from last 8 years ago brush up, get a nice certificate that does apply very well at somewhere else, and pay me the hours were too.
The course was very nicely done total: 18 people from different backgrounds rather, some other Star Mart employees, cafe workers, people from offices and hotels, etc., and James, the teacher was a nice, relaxed guy. So much was unknown mad not there, but it was very good to get everything again taught from scratch.
An unexpected bonus of the course, the social studies / country comparisons that I could do again. First problem was at the very beginning, when the question was asked in the room, who then already had a First-aid training has made. I have reported to me of course and I thought that the so 90% of all participants should be - were finally old enough for any more than drivers' licenses, and for that you need so NEN first aid certificate, is not it? - Think again. Only 3 other people had already NEN course behind him is obviously not a requirement for drivers' licenses here. Aha.
And then again in the grand final scenario. "Fatal Car accident crash between two cars, eight injured and 4 people come by in the car and help - Discuss in the group proceed as you would." The small, innocent Steph turned to her group and says, "Well, we have three cars involved, that means we can have time with three first-aid kit expect that we have available. "At this point, is reaping the small Stephi a surprised look. "Of aussgehen you can not." Non "? But does not every car of regulation produces a first aid box be? "" No, why? " Aha. Something else learned. These Kiwis. Should I go during my time here at some point down but still a car / rent / rent / whatever, I insist that there is extra for me in a first-aid kit. Yes, I'm just so German.
Saturday was a sort of farewell party from Star Mart - because Chevvron Star Mart has sold and the employee has not given a little farewell party. Therefore we (the employees of Star Mart Manners Mall and The Terrace, about 20 people, only three of them female), together with the bowling. And I must say it was a surprisingly pleasant evening. Well, you can special talent for bowling, I accuse no one now, but I am also not employed more stupid than the others and that's why we went actually not at all. Was just nice to be able to talk even with colleagues outside of work more closely and see that (at least a few of them) are real people with real opinions.
to bowling aussderm were some tasty morsels (Kaese! Oh my God, there was genuine ! Water with something something similar such as beer flavor in green bottles: - CHEESE bit) and served a drink (I am opposed to the term "beer" to be used for the brew, which was a choice) in New Zealand-brewed Heineken, lies. Uagh. I've decided to switch two bottles but rather at his own expense to Monteith Black, Dark beer tastes a bit less for what.
's funny, I found my training manager at getting drunk-watching. Zakir has finally of each, after each litter strongly demanded "High Five" and is constantly in Borat voice all comments with "Very niice, iii liike. We will not let him forget so quickly. Photos From the evening, a swing, which I will then sometime soon (I hope) put it online, along with some other images.
must anyway SOON finally an entry about my life in the hostel do with images. I miss just today A) the time and B) the images.
By the way, I will probably finally make a somewhat detailed account of my colleagues at the Star Mart, in particular about my "favorite colleagues," Kirk of which I have already told a few people. Suffice Kirk (to be akin to the German girl from the hostel) has something to do with Braiiinzzz, driving me slowly but surely the madness / murder fantasies increased. But as I said, the anecdotes I leave for another time on - you must somehow stretch on the rack / hold on the rod where otherwise nothing new happens.
Until next time again!
Thursday, August 7, 2008
Happy Birthday Wish In Romanian
Chinese Water Torture - "! BRAINZZZZ Star Mart Style
Sun now I work for four weeks at Star Mart, have
the tension. and variety in my work keeps very limited. As I have already told, I spend most of the day to be at the box office and people sell candy bars, energy drinks and cigarettes, which they then pay with their debit card, which takes 3 times as long as a cash transaction. But progress is indeed a great thing. : - /
After about one and a half hours of work I am beginning to look forward to the lunch break; the rush hour between 12am and again at 13:30 to help pass the time. My lunch break then consists of a half-hour paid break where I leave the Star Mart as long as possible, and to curl up frequently in a cheap cafe round the corner to a sandwich and a few pages from each of my book. After the break, is it not too long until the shift change at 15pm. Before that must have counted the cash and for the new layer will be reset, that's a fairly entertaining as I find employment, so I can sign
leave at three so Anne and Kirk home, Minto starts his shift and either Karl, Jay or AJ to do so. From there are for only about 3 hours then
...
Yes, I know, I can hardly believe how incredibly exciting is my life. :-P
All this is now not at all exaggerated wailing sound. I can
Stand up now so I have sometimes just before the massacre in the Star Mart my confidence. But a much more specific reason, because as the work.
"My Star Mart has (like so many supermarkets) all day about running in the background music - which I basically yes good find, because music helps you work well. But : unfortunately, we seem to get only one radio station in, and sending out an Radion ZM ( www.zmonline.co.nz - if someone wants mal ne taste) - the antenna of Bavaria
Then I've also been lucky that the music selection consists of the transmitter from around 15 different songs, they play every day 3-6 times, with about 50 other older pop songs, which they sprinkle through the week. My ears bleed! set up
To top it all but the Crown have, the nice man from the radio nor the audacity (or perhaps self-irony?) about twice in the hour so display a quote from in because of "Radio ZM has the greatest choice of music town "(! poor town), and their selection is soooo" random "and" Like that 'I'm feeling lucky button' on Google, you can never tell what's coming next "- and of course they play again exactly! the same scrap of the same song that I heard on the day and already 3 times about 7 times a day before.
* Aaaaarrrghhh!! * Give me show a sharp knife (or better yet a dull spoon, because it hurts more! \u0026lt;apropos: Finally once again that a Guess Spielchen> rate) and shows me where dwell the Radiofutzis, then I give something, "'random 'acts of violence "are!
Somehow reminds me
everyone. God damned. Tuesday. Only. Britney. Spears.
(which are actually the people of Amnesty International when you need it?)
At the end he had
Otherwise: little new in my life.
last week was once again caught cold and got me
I still thought, well fine, I'll give me time to package insert English, am curious what is the stuff so everything for side effects. 'm Eager expectations, the packs on and: nothing. Nada. Nothin '. No note, no further instructions as the little bit outside what is written on the package, and far above all no side effects and wide. Aha. Once again nice to see the difference between Germany and New Zealand.
But you must say that the drugs have really helped very well. I'm feeling good again and I sniffling only very little. :-)
Also:
And Tuesday night I was with Carol, Marcel Bob and Weekain in the new Batman movie. * G * In short, it was very cool - especially of course Heath Ledger as the Joker, who was really as good as any for ages have previously claimed.
Get some point, possibly soon be a short or longer movie Review reins out here, but can not yet say exactly when, because I'm currently quite rare online. asked
And to all the latest after the entry (And unfortunately I have not replied): The blonde plague, aka Brainzzz is gone - what
Thank you, Lord that you have found it right to teach me
Carola does our tempo Raeren scourge occasionally on special occasions in which it is an extremely squeaky "Cool!" Gives of himself and throws me a diabolical look.
So, the end for today, because cold finger.
How is my home because people like that?
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