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Spinning
(I could’ve sworn I’ve used the plate spinning metaphor on this blog but nothing’s popping for plate, plates or spinning. I await the sigh-and-eye-roll of the librarians amongst you to school me on my...
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White vs Crawley
Fortress Mamea had been pretty good at hoarding recordings of the final eps of Breaking Bad, until loose lips in the real world threatened to spoil the surprise. A little bit of binge-watching has...
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Notch
I haven’t been for a run since late August. Despite my favourite exercise dichotomy of No pain, no gain and If it hurts, stop doing it, discomfort got to a point where I thought I’d better take a...
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Health Warning: Pix to Follow
When in doubt – or experiencing a dearth of bloggable material – post pictures. For starters – by special demand request: Fortress Mamea’s mounted element, The Kaimanawa Pony.
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31 October
Ah crap: that day of the year again. When The Goddess won’t allow trap-a-treaters — — or a vaguely themed obstacle course — — this evening’s roamers and their chaperones will get just one warning: Yeah...
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Notch Update
After a couple of months of no running, I bought a bike — meet Gazza: I took the bike on a couple of my usual running routes in what I assumed would be an easy transition back to sweaty guilt-ridding...
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These working conditions —
— are just intolerable. (Strangefully/Thankfully, The Cat does not rouse as I chair–dance to Inner City’s Good Life.)
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As threatened —
— animal pictures. The Cat and The Dog at rest. The Kaimanawa Pony at meal time. Fresh Fortress Mamea recruits on small unit manoeuvres. A recent arrival.
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2013 on Screen
2013 went by rather quickly, didn’t it? Here’s my best–of, in no particular order. Features 2013 was a year when, more often than not, the fifteen or so bucks I paid to watch a feature on the big...
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2013 in Print
A terrible year for the reading diary: a meagre 72 titles passed through my grubby fingers. Still — stand–outs were: Comics iZombie Volume 1: Dead to the World by Chris Roberson and Michael Allred...
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Where Themes Come From II
INT. REHEARSAL ROOM -- DAY -- FLASHBACK DRAMATURG What is “Goodbye My Feleni” about? WRITER (shrugs) It’s about a bunch of Pacific Island soldiers mucking about. Our Writer sees this will not fly with...
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Kingswood
Below is the text of a two-minute pitch I presented at PANNZ Marketplace earlier this week. I have an old VHS tape at home. It’s got a road trip my friend Stevo and I did of the South Island. Partway...
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More —
— animal pics: this wee fulla I came across whilst doing some research and just had to share. And now for the usual suspects. The Dog in Guccione repose. The Cat resting after some under-the-house...
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The Camry Sportswagon
The Sportswagon, circa 2008 Almost ten years ago, we acquired a second-hand, New Zealand-new stationwagon. The Boy, seven at the time, took one look at the Advanti Racing alloy-shod Camry 220 GL and...
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The Dog
Ever since her first appearance, The Dog has been an almost annual feature here. It’s hard to believe she’s eleven years old already. Her mortality was first brought home to us when our first chicken...
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Mucking with the G
This came to mind after a recent rodent run-in: It’s that time of the year when some of the forest folk seek shelter in Fortress Mamea from the inclement weather. When scratching noises emanated from...
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Yowch
The other day, I was out and about in the Goddess’ chariot, far from the fortress, when I entered a roundabout and saw a blue car approaching from my left — — I noticed it wasn’t slowing down — matter...
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GOODBYE MY FELENI: toe sau
It’s back, this time as part of the 2014 Going West Books and Writers Festival. Tickets are on sale now from Eventfinder. The 2014 season is 28–31 August 2014 at the Playhouse Theatre, Glen Eden....
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Hi-yo
Until a couple of years ago, my attitude to horses was similar to Billy Crystal‘s “Yeeha” in City Slickers (at 1:44 in the trailer below): My first experience with horses was a sunset trek with friends...
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Escape and Evasion
I was catching up on some small-screen viewing when I was presented with this: [PREVIOUSLY: Our Hero has been investigating strange goings on when he is knocked out and thrown into a van by Mysterious...
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