The town was rebuilt in the style of the time: art deco.
These are the signs I saw from the first two years after the earthquake.
Sunday, 16 March 2014
Opossum World is a taxidermy tourist attraction in Napier, New Zealand.
It's uniquely decorated with… taxidermied possums.
Possums are a nasty pest in New Zealand, so they didn't strike me as grotesque - just as karmic justice.
Opossum World also sells merino, possum skins and furs. It's right on Marine Parade in Napier - I'd recommend dropping in if you're ever in the neighbourhood.
Opossum World also sells merino, possum skins and furs. It's right on Marine Parade in Napier - I'd recommend dropping in if you're ever in the neighbourhood.
Monday, 6 January 2014
Once
a week or so I post a cute picture to my work's Facebook page. Which means once
a week or so I dig through the internet to find The Cutest Picture.
I look for images which tell a story or have some narrative potential, which leads to googling ridiculous phrases, like "the happiest cat," or "startled dog."
There's a lot of cute pictures out there: they can't all make the cut. Here's a few pictures I've rejected.
.jpg "Cat Christmas Tree.")
I look for images which tell a story or have some narrative potential, which leads to googling ridiculous phrases, like "the happiest cat," or "startled dog."
There's a lot of cute pictures out there: they can't all make the cut. Here's a few pictures I've rejected.
(These images are scraped from the first page of google images. If one belongs to you, let me know and I'll remove it or credit you.)
Tuesday, 31 December 2013
"I would get an IUD, but your post changed my mind - it sounds awful!"
Whoops.
I thought I should update the original post, because things have gotten better.
Whoops.
I thought I should update the original post, because things have gotten better.
Monday, 16 December 2013
Have you seen booties? Booties are tiny little shoesies for tiny little feetsies and they're about the sweetest thing ever. It's a shame that you can't just knit them without some reason - your own child, or the guise of charity.
My boyfriend's sister's expecting, and I am tremendously excited. Not about baby snuggles or a new faux-family member (niece-ish? Niece-to-be? Niecefriend?), but about the knitting.
"Booties!" said an acquaintance. "Oh are you - "
"Knitting them for my boyfriend's sister, yes," I said placidly. I barely know her, but she is a perfect foil to accusing fertility questions.
My boyfriend's sister's expecting, and I am tremendously excited. Not about baby snuggles or a new faux-family member (niece-ish? Niece-to-be? Niecefriend?), but about the knitting.
"Booties!" said an acquaintance. "Oh are you - "
"Knitting them for my boyfriend's sister, yes," I said placidly. I barely know her, but she is a perfect foil to accusing fertility questions.
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