Two weeks ago I got a call that the university was willing to sponsor me to go to the 2008 National Youth Diversity Forum in Auckland. The theme of this year’s forum was “Finding Common Ground”. I was pretty nervous, but I figured if they were willing to pay I was obliged to take such [...]
Archive for August, 2008
National Youth Diversity Forum ‘08
Posted in Just Blogging..., tagged buddist temple, cultural diversity on August 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I made cake
Posted in food, tagged cake on August 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Marble Cake
I made this cake today from a recipe in the Edmonds cookbook. It was… interesting.
Cream 125g of butter, 125g sugar, and 1 dessertspoon of Golden syrup. In a separate bowl mix 1/3 cup of milk with 1 tablespoon of cornflour to make a smooth paste, add 3 beaten eggs. Add these wet ingredients alternatively [...]
I wants a snuggle suit!
Posted in TV, tagged ad, commercial on August 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This is probably my favourite ad on New Zealand television at the moment. It’s so warm and fuzzy! If you havn’t seen it before, see if you can guess what’s it’s advertising before the end of the clip!
“Cold ’nuff for ya?”
Posted in Just Blogging..., tagged New Zealand on August 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
When I was cleaning out some old boxes last week I found this funny e-mail I received years and years ago (I think from you, Mel!). I want to throw it out because it’s part of the clutter, but with the recent spate of freezing weather New Zealand’s been getting recently I thought it’d be appropriate to [...]
My Rollercoaster
Posted in Music, tagged Kimya Dawson on August 21, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Song: My Rollercoaster
Artist/Group: Kimya Dawson
Today bf and I watched the movie Juno. The soundtrack was really cool and included several tracks by Kimya Dawson, an artist who I’d never come across before. Each of her songs that I’ve heard is really distinctive, and yet at the same time really personal. Simple, but at the same [...]
Beijing streaming live
Posted in Just Blogging..., tagged Olympics on August 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Just in case you, like me, have had your bed and television… stolen is such a harsh word… pilfered on this night of nights and you, like me, are in your hovel of a room with no decent sleeping place and no olympic coverage – fear not! Grab a blanket and a pillow, set the [...]
福娃 ~ Olympic Mascots!
Posted in News, tagged fuwa, mascots, Olympics on August 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Everyone say “你好!” to the 2008 olympic mascots! Aren’t they cute? They are called the “福娃”, the “Fúwá“! Fúwá literally means “good luck dolls” or “dolls of blessing” and they were designed by a famous Chinese artist called 韩美林 Han Meilin.
My fav. thing about the Fúwá, apart from their cuteness, is their names! They each have [...]
On the bus…
Posted in Just Blogging..., tagged bus on August 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I always wonder what those people are thinking who play loud, low quality music through their cellphones on the bus. And it’s always hip hop “gangsta” music or fast R&B. They obviously think they’re pretty cool. Maybe they think they’re showing off their cool phone, but really I just feel like they can’t afford an [...]
Speaking of cute pictures…
Posted in Blogwatch on August 7, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Oh my gosh! I just found out that Todd from The Daily Bubble Tea has posted his “official” wedding photos on his blog! Get ready for fun, beauty and cuteness by the bucket load. I will never stop gushing about how awesome Todd’s blog is. Open, interesting, funny, clever and with freakin’ beautiful pictures. I’m [...]
One for the birds
Posted in Just Blogging..., tagged birds, ducks, pidgeons on August 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This morning bf dropped me off quite early to my class. On the way from the carpark a bird (a thrush?) flew by me as I was walking along the path and for some reason my eye followed it as it flew into a nearby tree. There I realised it was perched on the edge [...]
