Totally fucking awesome: the Foos in Christchurch
The opening of the Foo Fighters tour down under was in Christchurch. The moment I saw they were coming to town I’d put my mind on getting tickets. I was starting to miss the European concerts and festivals. There are so many to choose from. And here… seeing a big…
Tasting the Rangitata
“Paddle, paddle, paddle.” I hear from behind me. I put my paddle in the water like a woman on a mission. The further we go, the more confidence I gain and the further I hang out of the boat. It probably doesn’t look half as cool as it does in…
Earthquakes 101
Last night I felt my very first earthquake. Although my colleague at work acknowledged that there had been an earthquake, he laughed the size away. For me it was the first one I actually felt. It woke me up in the middle of the night and it took me a…
The city as a museum
I’m discovering Christchurch bit by bit. I’m comfortable in my new place, with my new job and my new gym. I love biking to work every morning and only hope that the crazy winds that show up in the afternoon will work with me instead of against me. I feel…
Coloring the city
Christchurch has certainly become a colorful city after the earthquake. In between the demolishing and building, colorful artwork like this pops up everywhere.
Summer in the city
Has summer finally really arrived? Today it seemed like it. I drove out to Sumner to blow off some steam at the beach. Although the beach itself isn’t idyllic or anything, it was a beautiful place. The beach is surrounded by hills that are covered with houses and there is…
A countryday in the city
Yesterday me and my friend Kym went to the Canterbury show. They made a public holiday for it, so I just had to check it out. It was very similar to Sydney’s Royal Easter Show, but a tad smaller. I was so surprised at how many people showed up. There…
Moving in, moving on
And I dive back into student life. Well… not me exactly, but it seems like it. I moved into my new flat and most of the people here are either students, or have just gratuated. I’m still not exactly sure who lives here, because some are away, some here temporarily…
Starting over
It was crazy to spend a few days in Adelaide and kind of hard to say goodbye to the boyfriend. At the same time I was more than ready to pick up life again and go home. All I could do in Adelaide was sit on my ass and I…
Driving backwards into the future
Things didn’t exactly go as expected. After working my ass off all winter, I’d saved a nice amount of money to explore the South Island with. I had it all figured out. First up would be a loop through the very south, then across to the West coast, explore the…