• In Brief

    • Sigh, just about to ride home in the dark - daylight savings finishing is a bad thing. 4 days ago
    • I just found out that NZ was the first country that U2 got a number 1 single in. That makes me proud, and it was for "Pride" 1 week ago
    • U2 concert tonight, being opened by the Black Eyed Peas - should be a fun night! 1 week ago
    • Why do I never have my camera when I need it. Orange sun glowing of red leaves with a dark stormy background and me without a camera 2 weeks ago
    • I'm going to be home for 2 or 3 weeks in Feb, really excited about seeing my nephews 3 weeks ago
    • I am now legally a permanent resident of Canada - woo hoo 3 weeks ago
    • google maps street view is kinda creepy, i just looked at my parents house. I think there are some trees missing since i was there last 4 weeks ago
    • Going to see Pearl Jam and Ben Harper tonight - really quite excited!! 1 month ago
    • That's pre season, pre 1 month ago
    • Watching ore season hockey. Definately feeling like a season change is on the cards 1 month ago

What’s news

So we have settled in to our new place now. We are still quite sparse on the decorations side of things, but overall the place is looking alright and we really love living in this location. It’s not just the fact we are right over the road from the beach, but there is so much [...]

Album Review – U2 “No Line on the Horizon”

I am always nervous to hear a new U2 album, they go through so many changes and have random little mood swings that can result in something that is completely different to what I expect from U2. Generally speaking I have eventually liked most of their offerings once I have realised every album can’t be [...]

Communication Breakdown

Moving day went well all things considered.
There were a few things that could have given us problems, for example - the moving truck was in North Vancouver and one of our friends who helped us move was coming from there, so he picked up the truck. He is a New Zealander who hasn’t really driven over [...]

This isn’t working

So, right now it is lent. For lent I have decided to give up watching t.v. shows (still allowing myself the joys of movies and hockey (Canucks are winning a lot)), because I find that I just spend way too much time in front of mindless t.v. shows and don’t do the things I want [...]