Archive for May, 2009
Friday, May 29th, 2009
budget travel
Traveling is a great passion of many people including my wide and I. Being a cultural mix of conservative St Louis and never had much money New Zealand; we spend a lot of time reading this magazine . It has a host of great on-a-shoe-string travel ideas and suggestions.
If you are in NZ and looking […]
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Thursday, May 28th, 2009
spelling bees
I’ve never really understood the fascination with Spelling Bees.
Defn: A spelling bee is a competition where contestants, usually children, are asked to spell English words. The concept is thought to have originated in the United States (doesn’t everything), and is usually perceived to be a solely English language practice. National Spelling Bee competitions for English […]
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Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
blokes who bake
Apparently blokes who bake are champion blokes. Who would have guessed? Check out http://www.blokeswhobake.co.nz/gidday
The reason this website has become so popular is because many modern men can relate the topic of insecurity to baking. If you aren’t a man who bakes, you’ve either been a baking man or have a friend who’s baked before. And […]
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Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
memorial day, 2009
Yesterday was observed as Memorial Day in the United States, a day for remembering the men and women of USA armed services who died while at war. Memorial Day weekend has also become the unofficial kickoff to summer, complete with backyard barbecues, parades and family getaways. Here are a couple of photographs acknowledging the men […]
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Thursday, May 21st, 2009
an even better rainbow
So today the weather was again not so flash. However we had a few more rainbows, including the elusive twin rainbow. Check it out, what a stunner!
Si
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Thursday, May 21st, 2009
THE HARD QUESTIONS - Richard Tattershaw
This week we explore the world of another one of our directors, the meritorious Richard Tattershaw.
A deep thinker, whom you may at first glance raise a ‘Huh?!?” eyebrow over his choice of dinner guests, but this man is all about minds and what makes people tick, so his selection reflects this. Angles are also Tatts’ strength. He has the […]
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Wednesday, May 20th, 2009
simple can be grand
When it comes to designing stuff (I know real slick), sometimes all the technology and super high production costs aren’t necessary. A simple execution can sometimes bring about something really special. This video is a nice example of that.
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Tuesday, May 19th, 2009
view from the christchurch office
Hi all. We’ve had a pretty wild and woolly winters day today. Rain, hail, wind, and freezing temperatures. However from all the badness something nice can sometimes appear. Below is a picture I took of the roof line from my desk. Pretty aye.
Si
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Tuesday, May 19th, 2009
funding original creative
Everyone knows someone that has downloaded music before. It’s been talked about in the media so much that I don’t want too drone on about it. However I have become aware of an interesting idea to help fund musicians that might not have been able to release an album without it’s help. The site is […]
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Sunday, May 17th, 2009
man-dog
Hey all. Someone sent me one of those inspirational emails this morning featuring the dog that walks like a fella. We’ve all received something like this before. Sure there is the feel good aspect to the story and how that applies well to today being monday. But the reason this one resonated with me wasn’t […]
