My last two papers are due tomorrow. Wow. Last ones?!? I'll be happy to get rid of them. One is an essay or racialization in New Zealand for sociology, and the other is my written report of my midden for archaeozoology. So to celebrate before the final proofing, I'm making banana bran muffins! Mmm. They do smell good in the oven. And the oven has the added benefit of warming up the living room/kitchen a bit. I used one egg, but it had two yolks!! Twins. That's a bit...creepy, actually.
Happy Memorial Day weekend to all those States-side! Next weekend is the Queen's birthday here. I'm heading up to Christchurch for some fun and touristy things with some friends since it will be a 3 day weekend (4 for me, no more extra labs on Friday!!).
Two more weeks of class left!
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
week of projects
This week is the week of projects. I have something due in every class. Today I handed in my archaeozoology midden. *fanfare* I am so, so glad to be done sorting that stuff. I'll post some quick stats on it next week when my report on it is due. Ballpark figure: 500+ bones, and nearly that many shells. Tomorrow I upload my web site for my (fake) web site development company for my computer science project. It will be nice to get rid of that one too, hehe. My big sociology essay is due on Friday, but I have a nice outline done, so official writing will start tomorrow afternoon.
I finally figured out what I'm doing after finals and before I fly home! I booked my tickets to Wellington last weekend. I'll be there 5 days and 4 nights. Just me on the trip this time. But it is going to be so much fun! I have to visit Weta Studios. There are also lots of cool museums, a zoo, gardens, walks, etc. There is no way I'll be bored. I booked a little room in a hostel in the center of town, so I shouldn't be spending much on bus faire. I thought about driving up to Nelson and taking the inter-island ferry, but it would take a day to get to Nelson, plus the ferry ride is longer than my (direct!!) flight from Dunedin to Wellington. I'm looking forward to it! It is a bit unbelievable that exams start in a month though. Time has really flown by.
I finally figured out what I'm doing after finals and before I fly home! I booked my tickets to Wellington last weekend. I'll be there 5 days and 4 nights. Just me on the trip this time. But it is going to be so much fun! I have to visit Weta Studios. There are also lots of cool museums, a zoo, gardens, walks, etc. There is no way I'll be bored. I booked a little room in a hostel in the center of town, so I shouldn't be spending much on bus faire. I thought about driving up to Nelson and taking the inter-island ferry, but it would take a day to get to Nelson, plus the ferry ride is longer than my (direct!!) flight from Dunedin to Wellington. I'm looking forward to it! It is a bit unbelievable that exams start in a month though. Time has really flown by.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
American as Apple Pie
Hey everyone!
Last weekend was full of homework, etc, so unfortunately, I didn't get to travel. However, I made apple pie! I was too (lazy) busy to make my own crust, so I got some premade crust from the store. And it was square. The package had a large, round pie on the front, yet the pastry sheets were square. It was my first square pie.
Anyway, here is the result that effectively washed away any thoughts of homesickness and wishes for an oncoming summer instead of winter. PIE.
Thanks to the squareness, you can see the warm, gooey apple goodness oozing out of the pie. You can also see our toaster.
In other news, I bought a ticket to see the All Blacks play in Dunedin next month!! SO EXCITED. It is their first match against France, who beat them last year. Nothing like a good grudge match of rugby. :) I'm nearly finished sorting my midden for archaeozoology, now I just have to fix a few of the tags, type up my data so it is nice, neat, and pretty, and write a formal report.
This weekend if it is too rainy to travel (it's been raining/sleeting/hailing non-stop for the past 3 days), I'm thinking about going to go see Angels and Demons at the movie theater in the Octagon. That movie theater is amazing! I saw Wolverine there two weekends ago with some people, and the theater is sooo nice. A note on the movie, if you've seen it: you know when he pulls off the one lane bridge and onto the right side of the road? That was filmed in NZ! And I've been across the bridge. They forgot to edit the directional arrow off of the road that indicates you are supposed to be on the left side, hehe. The farm that he ends up in is in Paradise, near Queenstown. Been there too! Anyway, the movie theater seats were huge, more like armchairs than seats, and when you convert the currency, the tickets were cheaper than student tickets at home. And they don't care if you bring in outside snacks and drinks.
I'm still trying to work out what I'll do between when exams end and my flight home. I'll have 10 days, and I was thinking about going to Wellington for a few days and then flying to Sydney or Melbourne. I got all excited looking at ticket prices on a website, and then realized that they were in US dollars, not NZ dollars. Hehe.
A note to fellow Hurricanes fans: there BETTER be some REDEMPTION in Raleigh.
Last weekend was full of homework, etc, so unfortunately, I didn't get to travel. However, I made apple pie! I was too (lazy) busy to make my own crust, so I got some premade crust from the store. And it was square. The package had a large, round pie on the front, yet the pastry sheets were square. It was my first square pie.
Anyway, here is the result that effectively washed away any thoughts of homesickness and wishes for an oncoming summer instead of winter. PIE.
Thanks to the squareness, you can see the warm, gooey apple goodness oozing out of the pie. You can also see our toaster.In other news, I bought a ticket to see the All Blacks play in Dunedin next month!! SO EXCITED. It is their first match against France, who beat them last year. Nothing like a good grudge match of rugby. :) I'm nearly finished sorting my midden for archaeozoology, now I just have to fix a few of the tags, type up my data so it is nice, neat, and pretty, and write a formal report.
This weekend if it is too rainy to travel (it's been raining/sleeting/hailing non-stop for the past 3 days), I'm thinking about going to go see Angels and Demons at the movie theater in the Octagon. That movie theater is amazing! I saw Wolverine there two weekends ago with some people, and the theater is sooo nice. A note on the movie, if you've seen it: you know when he pulls off the one lane bridge and onto the right side of the road? That was filmed in NZ! And I've been across the bridge. They forgot to edit the directional arrow off of the road that indicates you are supposed to be on the left side, hehe. The farm that he ends up in is in Paradise, near Queenstown. Been there too! Anyway, the movie theater seats were huge, more like armchairs than seats, and when you convert the currency, the tickets were cheaper than student tickets at home. And they don't care if you bring in outside snacks and drinks.
I'm still trying to work out what I'll do between when exams end and my flight home. I'll have 10 days, and I was thinking about going to Wellington for a few days and then flying to Sydney or Melbourne. I got all excited looking at ticket prices on a website, and then realized that they were in US dollars, not NZ dollars. Hehe.
A note to fellow Hurricanes fans: there BETTER be some REDEMPTION in Raleigh.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
the Catlins = Heaven
Hey everybody!
Sorry about the delay in posting. I actually went to the Catlins on Saturday, but I've been up past my eyes with papers and such. I still am, but there are only so many hours in a row I can write about mass extinctions in the Pacific. So, I'm taking a break.
The Catlins is an area on the south-eastern tip of the South Island along the Southern Scenic Route, a simply gorgeous drive if you are ever on the South Island. I've never seen such gorgeous waterfalls! (I was born in Buffalo, so Niagara Falls will always be my favorite, but these were really, really, really pretty. Really.)
Let's begin with Nugget Point, which featurs seals frolicking (as well as seals may frolic) among the shore, a white lighthouse, and huge rock "nuggets" in the sea.
Next were the first set of waterfalls, the Purakaunui Falls. Don't ask me how to pronounce that.
Yes, those are real. And HUGE.
On to the Matai Falls!
Then we came to the Cathedral Caves.
There I am, to give you a sense of scale.
Check out the purple alge!
Last of the waterfalls, but not least, the McLean Falls.
These were my favorite. :)
The last stop of the day was Slope Point, the southernmost point of the South Island. I've never been so close to Antarctica!
Happy Cinco de Mayo, everyone!
Sorry about the delay in posting. I actually went to the Catlins on Saturday, but I've been up past my eyes with papers and such. I still am, but there are only so many hours in a row I can write about mass extinctions in the Pacific. So, I'm taking a break.
The Catlins is an area on the south-eastern tip of the South Island along the Southern Scenic Route, a simply gorgeous drive if you are ever on the South Island. I've never seen such gorgeous waterfalls! (I was born in Buffalo, so Niagara Falls will always be my favorite, but these were really, really, really pretty. Really.)
Let's begin with Nugget Point, which featurs seals frolicking (as well as seals may frolic) among the shore, a white lighthouse, and huge rock "nuggets" in the sea.
Next were the first set of waterfalls, the Purakaunui Falls. Don't ask me how to pronounce that.
Yes, those are real. And HUGE.On to the Matai Falls!
Then we came to the Cathedral Caves.
There I am, to give you a sense of scale.Check out the purple alge!Last of the waterfalls, but not least, the McLean Falls.
These were my favorite. :)
The last stop of the day was Slope Point, the southernmost point of the South Island. I've never been so close to Antarctica!
Happy Cinco de Mayo, everyone!
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