Sweet as Bro...

"Sweet as": Second most common phrase in New Zealand after "awesome". Said when someting is rather good instead of just "good" or "OK". Often followed by "bro".

flies fly as time flies

NEW ZEALAND | Friday, 4 Jul 2008 | Views [55]

it's crazy. when you first move to a new country you have this huge amount of time stretched out before you, everything is new and exciting and you think you have heaps of time to do everything you want. you spend money like hell just to have a good ... Read more >

Tags: goodbye


finally.

NEW ZEALAND | Saturday, 31 May 2008 | Views [78] | Comments [1]

it is done: i changed my flights. i am so excited! i will leave new zealand on the 7th of july, going to sydney. leaving sydney the 11th of july, flying to bangkok. then: 3.5 weeks in thailand!!! that means, i'll be back in germany the 6th of august.... Read more >

Tags: travel


contemporary maori?!

NEW ZEALAND | Friday, 23 May 2008 | Views [121]

except for our greeting on my first day at university and our trip to the pacific islands festival in auckland i didn't really experience the maori culture. although it is all around me. the uni stands on grounds that belong to a maori tribe, every sign ... Read more >

Tags: culture, university


the 3-months-crisis

NEW ZEALAND | Monday, 19 May 2008 | Views [97] | Comments [1]

it is true, it does exist: the fullblown crisis after 3 months. i had it in ireland, but i hoped i could survive new zealand without it. apparently not. my mood right now: everything sucks. it actually is nothing in particular, i just notice that ... Read more >

Tags: lost!


random catch-up!

NEW ZEALAND | Saturday, 10 May 2008 | Views [73]

i am sorry, i didn't keep up with this blog, but there was just too much going on and i didn't have time for anything. yesterday i finally handed in my last assignment for the next three weeks, deep beath. i also sorted out my practicum. of course ... Read more >

Tags: university, life


2 girls plus 2 backpacks minus a plan going around the south island

NEW ZEALAND | Saturday, 19 Apr 2008 | Views [115]

ok, just quickly: i am on the south island right now, and it's awesome! jenny and i took the nightbus to wellington on sunday, crossed the cook strait on monday together with a bunch of cattle and then hitched (sorry, parents...) from picton to dunedin ... Read more >

Tags: travel, friends


"pardon?" - "...nothing."

NEW ZEALAND | Wednesday, 26 Mar 2008 | Views [155]

this easter weekend jenny and i had an awesome time going to the northland. kingston, our nearly-flatmate, took us up with him and we stayed at his parents house. they own a farm in ahipara, very close to 90 mile beach. standing on the deck you could ... Read more >

Tags: beaches & sunshine, life


in da hood

NEW ZEALAND | Monday, 17 Mar 2008 | Views [171]

well, i actually don't know how describe what i experienced this weekend. we made a trip to auckland, but a very special one. we (that's jamie, maike, jenny, mo and i) started friday noon from hamilton, te rapa road. right, we hitched up to auckland.... Read more >

Tags: culture, life


"the art of dieing well"

NEW ZEALAND | Thursday, 13 Mar 2008 | Views [133]

this pretty much describes my day. i was confronted with death not only once, not only twice, but three times today. it started off with the police knocking on the door (omg, are they gonna raid our house for marihuana...?) and ask us if we had seen ... Read more >

Tags: university, life


mango power!

NEW ZEALAND | Tuesday, 11 Mar 2008 | Views [114]

omg, it's sooooo true! once u tried mangos here, u'll never wanna eat that shite again u get in tschöööörmänie (germany)! red and yellow on the outside (not green!) and soft and juicy and tasty inside... omg, what a heavenly taste...   wanna have ... Read more >

Tags: food & eating, life


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