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I know that I am mortal by nature and ephemeral, but when I trace at my pleasure the windings to and fro of the heavenly bodies, I no longer touch earth with my feet. I stand in the presence of Zeus himself and take my fill of ambrosia.
— PtolemyThe Cat Cam
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Oh yeah, now I remember
It was the LAX Air NZ waiting area that had the bench seats with USB and power ports at EVERY.STINKIN’.SEAT. Built right into the furniture for pete’s sake. Seriously folks. It’s 2015 already. Of course Air NZ has USB and … Continue reading
Posted in badass-ness, geeky stuff, Journey to NZ
Tagged airnz, geekystuff, journeytonz
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That geek moment
You know you’ll get home no matter what when, after a moment’s pondering, you use an earring as a SIM card tool. That’s right. Not bad for a couple hours of sleep.
Friday in New Zealand
We were up and out pretty early for us – had a couple errands to do, a scenic overlook to view, a friend to meet at the Wellington Library for lunch and chat and then some Wellington sightseeing to do … Continue reading
Posted in coffee and tea, geeky stuff, Journey to NZ, Lotr
Tagged journeytonz, LoTR, wellington
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Driving back to Picton
Had a leisurely (and immense*) breakfast at the Bealey before we headed off towards the ferry. The thermometer in the car showed a nippy 8°C or 46.5°F. Warm for the folks back home but rather bracing here. As we drove … Continue reading
Posted in food, geeky stuff, Journey to NZ, life on the web
Tagged food, geekystuff, journeytonz, lifeontheweb
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Pining…
O: Well, he’s…he’s, ah…probably pining for the fjords. C: PININ’ for the FJORDS?!?!?!? What kind of talk is that?, look, why did he fall flat on his back the moment I got ‘im home? O: The Norwegian Blue prefers kippin’ … Continue reading
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Tagged deadparrot, journeytonz, silliness
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