Guys, in the past couple of weeks I did two things I've never done before.
I wrote to a councillor regarding the city transport plan, and I sent in feedback about the transport plan to Auckland Transport.
It was scary. But it feels good.
It's interesting how some of my peers are getting noticeably more political - the city's growing and changing and for the first time I think a lot of us feel that politics actually affects us and our lives.
This week's links
I cried a couple of times this week: once while watching I Am Big Bird (recommended) and while reading this Esquire piece by a husband recounting the last few months of his wife's life before she died from cancer
I was so fascinated by this advice column on settling in relationships (mostly, the crazy insightful comments, moreso than the actual column)
Finally, a mainstream piece about the reality of renting in Auckland. EVERY. SINGLE. WORD. OF. THIS.
This so perfectly sums up all my feelings about the new Avengers film
Here are 5 essential tips for freelancers - Tonya knows what she's talking about
Lord knows I need help with this - keeping romance alive when your life is in chaos
And the top reason we're unsubscribing from your blog (duh)