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Self-discipline is my goal for 2009 2008-12-29 14:56:50 A recurring theme on anything written about how to be successful is the focus on work, work, work - spend more time on something than you thought you ever had (10,000 hours?) and number 3 of gapingvoid’s tips on how to be creative, put the hours in.
I’ve never wanted material wealth, having seen close relatives [...]
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Mrs Miller: The original bad singing LOL 2008-12-28 01:17:13 A viral video doing the rounds this Christmas is the Korean CCM Singer ‘Dawn Air’ singing Mariah Carey’s ‘All I want for Christmas’. The gag is that he isn’t very good and sings in English with a Korean accent, and takes it all very seriously, and you’re just not sure whether he knows he’s not [...]
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Finding flats with Google maps and street view 2008-12-27 00:15:52 We’re looking for a new flat. This is how I used Google
Maps and Street View to map out the list of properties the agent sent me.
First I inquired about a property through Trademe. The agent sent me a list of their current rentals and addresses, inviting me to ‘do a drive by’ and get [...]
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Car pooling websites in New Zealand 2008-12-25 03:17:59 Being a bit of a greenie always looking out for a cheap holiday, I love the idea of car pooling
. Now the web allows us to hook these things up so easily it’s a wonder people are still buying cars. (Well, I guess someone has to own cars to offer rides!) I thought I’d see [...]
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Christmas thoughts: truth in stories 2008-12-25 01:39:46 At the Christmas
Eve and Christmas Day services at St Andrew’s on the Terrace we heard the traditional stories during the time with the children. The familiar tale of the three wise men following the star and the scene they found in the stable was retold through the eyes of three wise women, then from [...]
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Bad behaviour in Parliament observed by Greens 2008-12-21 14:50:34 I’ve been meaning to write about the behaviour of politicians for a while now and Catherine Delahunty’s post on frogblog has spurred me into action. While her writing style is short on much-needed commas, she has detailed similar reactions to watching Parliament
TV that I do, while making a fantastic comparison of the debating chamber [...]
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Bellflower glasses case cross stitch - work in progress 2008-12-20 03:47:25 I’m working on a glasses case with a harebell design worked in cross stitch on linen. It’s a Danish Eva Rosenstand kit I picked up at the sale table at the Wellington Embroiderers Guild. Kits this size cost at least $30 retail so this was a bargain at $2. This is the first time [...]
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New Zealand Transgender Inquiry update: 5 areas for immediate action 2008-12-16 16:27:33 Recently I attended the latest meeting for the Transgender Inquiry
, run by the Human Rights Commission. I’ve attended several other fairly highly-charged meetings where emotions ran hot. Transgender people and allies rarely have a forum like this to air our grievances and it shows. (We do air good things too, but there are usually more [...]
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