Archive for September, 2008
Sunday, September 28th, 2008
How To: Instantly landscape backyard
Phone helpful people at Auckland Landscape Supplies.
Order three cubic metres of leaf mulch for $30 per m, plus $55 for delivery. Leaf mulch is twigs, small branches, and leaves/shrubs that have been through a shredder. It’s dense and spicy smelling, resembling forest ground cover and makes for an attractive weed suppressant.
Wait for nice friendly Auckland [...]
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Friday, September 26th, 2008
Just because you can doesn’t mean you should
It’s Thursday noon, and another refreshingly sunny spring day. I’m going for my daily run through the Auckland Domain, deeply lost in the finer points of sash window restoration, branching strategies, and my ongoing fantasy to run a marathon (and save the world in Macgyver-style fashion).
Life is good.
I’m heading down Domain Dr., about [...]
No Comments » - Posted in observations by michelle
Friday, September 26th, 2008
Just because you can doesn’t mean you should
It’s Thursday noon, and another refreshingly sunny spring day. I’m going for my daily run through the Auckland Domain, deeply lost in the finer points of sash window restoration, branching strategies, and my ongoing fantasy to run a marathon (and save the world in Macgyver-style fashion).
Life is good.
I’m heading down Domain Dr., about [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in observations by michelle
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
Hats Off
I recently had to get a new passport.
I filled out the form, and had my passport photo taken.
I was told I had to remove my hat.
Now if I had more time, and wasn’t travelling to the US in three weeks, I would have fought this grave injustice with a vengeance.
Damn it, my hat is part [...]
3 Comments » - Posted in Rants by michelle
Sunday, September 21st, 2008
Chaos
Last Thursday, at the Auckland City Library, I happened on a recent novel by Michael Crichton.
I had long since stopped reading his books, but as a teenager would eagerly devour each and every one, immersing myself in the exciting world of techno-science.
So, feeling slightly nostalgic, and needing a new book for my platelets donation on [...]