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So this is what the twenty-first century looks like
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ven though (or perhaps because) I work in a digital lab, I have a touch of the Luddite about me. I like technology, but in its place – I’m not a fan of technology for the sake of it. I like to use the tool that does the job best for me, which is not…
Family, art, & books
Saw Mum & stepfather briefly on Thursday – they were on their way up to the top of the North Island to SF’s brother’s birthday party, so left the car here rather than at the airport (we’re so close to the airport that it’s generally cheaper to get a taxi than to pay the airport…
Saturday Morning: Walking Tour and Release Frenzy
Saturday morning was my big responsibility, so I dragged everyone out of bed and onto the bus into town bright and early (ok, at about 9.30) so that we’d be the first to arrive at the assembly point. Of course we weren’t – we spotted the yellow bags of those even more enthusiastic than us…
You Vill Haf Fun!
On Saturday one of the local schools held a Community Fun Day (which MrPloppy reckons sounds like something that would be held in a totalitarian state: “Ve vill haf a community fun day and you vill haf fun! Zere vill be laughink and singink and enjoyment! You must haf fun now!”), and gwilk arranged to…
Finally, the promised photos
Remember way back when Harry Potter 7 was released, MrPloppy, lytteltonwitch and I went down to Dunedin for the Regent booksale, and decided to dress up and stand in the queue on Saturday morning? And remember I promised photos? Well, here they are: Left to right: Lytteltonwitch, MrPloppy, and me A closer view of MrPloppy’s…