Somewhere near the side of Te Hutewai Road in Raglan possibly still lies the remnants of a C90 cassette tape with a dub of the Smiths self-titled debut on one side, and their second album, “Meat is Murder”, on the other. See, about three years ago I’d gone for a drive around Mt Karioi. I [...]
Tonight I went to the fourth Public Address Great Blend shindig. This one was at Hopetoun Alpha, which is a splendid old building with panoramic views of the city sweeping over to the North Shore. Anyway, the theme of this Great Blend was something along the lines of television and the internet and intellectual property [...]
I gave blood today and I’m feeling a little disconnected. The latest requirement of the NZ Blood Service is that donors provide some form of ID. I’m not sure why this is. It seems like it’s to prevent someone giving blood in someone else’s name, but who would do that and why? If someone who, [...]
The Auckland Museum had an open day. It wasn’t very well run, and this was evident right from the beginning when a volunteer directed a man to the women’s toilets. Fortunately a member of the public told him where he should actually be heading, but that didn’t stop another slightly confused-looking man emerging from the [...]
Yes, it’s my annual fireworks bitch. See, it’s not even Guy Fawkes day and I’m already sick of fireworks. My flat is wedged between Eden Valley and Mt Eden and has plenty of flat, hard surfaces and a few nearby trees, creating an excellent environment for all the pyrotechnic pops and bangs to make their [...]
Happy All Saints Day! The eve was somewhere non-eventful around the 630. It seemed like there were more fireworks than trick-or-treaters. It’s just as well. All I could offer would be sunflower seeds or mints. I read this bit in the Herald: “At the front door, [the group of trick-or-treaters] meet 14-year-old Madeleine … wearing [...]