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• It Feels Like I’m Starting (in the Workforce) All Over Again

  

  I’ve been at my job for six months, and as tends to happen, it feels like I’ve either been here all my life, or just a short time. Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Link Love (Powered by Samosas and Swearing)

  

  – Labour Weekend! Huzzah! – Lopped off a bunch of my hair! As always, wish I’d done it way earlier. What do you do while you’re in the chair? Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Let’s Talk About Failure

  

  … and success, and how we measure and perceive these things. Every so often I see updates in my LinkedIn feed from someone I met through work a few years back.... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Have You Ever ‘just Known’ Something Was the Right Thing to Do?

  

  I’m curious. Because I haven’t. When people get engaged after just meeting each other, or decide to move to a city after spending a few hours or a few days... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Link Love (Powered by Soup, Sweat and Sleep)

  

  This week’s high was … I should say that it was meeting my new niece (and that was cool) but really it was hearing that she was inheriting her mother’s surname. Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Four Crazy Things to Do in NZ

  

  I’ve learned a LOT about New Zealand over the past few months in the course of work. Here’s a few zany experiences you can have here: A luxury tent lodge in... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Are Low Interest Rates a Good Thing?

  

  As a saver without a mortgage, I’m all for rising interest rates. But overall, I can’t help but think that overall, maybe low interest rates are actually a... Read more

  Posted on 13 October 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Link Love (Powered by Burgers and Mood Swings)

  

  And… it’s the weekend again! This week’s low… An update on the worst boss ever, from T’s friend who still works here. SO hopping mad, can’t even go there –... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• 10 Books That Left a Big Impression on Me

  

  When Ms Pear first tagged me in this, I seized up. How could I possibly come up with just 10 books that have affected me? Or, if I took the tack of choosing... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Why I’m Way More Worried About Buying a House Than Retiring

  

  New Zealanders have not traditionally been great at saving for retirement. (I doubt we are the only country in this boat.) KiwiSaver was only introduced in the... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Link Love (Powered by Lentils and Little Surprises)

  

  Thank god for the weekend! The low of my week was a work-related thing, and finishing Firefly On the plus side, Scandal is back. (Fellow Nathan Fillion fans,... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• The Absolute Worst Things About Job Hunting

  

  Thanks to a lot of hard work and a healthy dose of good luck, I’ve never really personally struggled with unemployment. Being a firsthand witness to a long job... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• What Do You Get for $250k, $500k, $750k Or $1m in Auckland?

  

  (I know I promised no more real estate masochism, but I put this together weeks ago! Scroll to the bottom for the other blogs taking part in this real estate... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Link Love (Powered by All the Feelings)

  

  Oh hi there. I feel a bit naked after that epic vent earlier this week (which was extremely cathartic, and thank you for lending your ears). Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• A Non-exhaustive List of Things That Scare Me About Parenting

  

  Jezebel is pretty hit and miss, but sometimes they really knock it out of the park. Like with this headline: We Need To Talk About Women Who Regret Motherhood... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Learning to Let Go

  

  I don’t like to throw around the word depression lightly. But the last couple of weeks have seen me at my lowest point in a long, long time. Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Link Love (Powered by Granola and an Election)

  

  Spotify Friday is now a thing at the office. It’s awesome. Since I never listen to the radio, I never really know what’s new, or who sings what. Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Toxic Bosses and Trial Periods

  

  How many bad bosses are out there? I’m starting to wonder if they aren’t the majority rather than the exception, after two particularly bad apples in a row for... Read more

  Posted on 18 September 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Three Things I’m Grateful for Right Now

  

  So, here’s the reason I’ve been feeling down in the dumps lately. We made a decision that T would leave his job with nothing lined up (a first for us and an... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Six Things I’ve Learned in Six Years of Blogging

  

  As of this month, I’ve been chronicling my life here for six years. Unbelieveable. Since I missed the big five-year mark, being off gallivanting somewhere in... Read more

  Posted on 14 September 2014 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL