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• Boyfriend in the Kitchen: Butterflied Pork and Chili Coleslaw

  

  In the first edition of things my boyfriend cooks, I brought you stuffed pork and butternut mash.This time around, I present pork butterfly, rolled up around... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2012 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Ever Heard of RelayRides?

  First there were car sharing sites.Now, apparently, there’s RelayRides, where you can rent out your car to others and rake in some cash while it would... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2012 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Link Love (Powered by Milo and Email Overload)

  I promised I’d write about the thrilling things I got up to in Queenstown, but for now you’ll have to content yourselves with my last post- I may be writing... Read more

  Posted on 24 August 2012 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Queenstown, I Like You. Let’s Be Friends.

  

  For a wordsmith, I found myself lost for words many, many times over my two days in Queenstown. In Sydney, I found myself deliriously happy at times; in... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2012 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Let’s Get Literate

  Financially literate, that is.(Don’t get me wrong, though; I’m also a massive proponent for general literacy. A unicorn dies each time you confuse homophones... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2012 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• How to Pitch Bloggers: The Golden Rule

  For some reason or another, I’ve been seeing quite a few links pop up (mostly on Twitter) to stories on how to pitch to bloggers. These drive me absolutely... Read more

  Posted on 17 August 2012 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• In for the Count: A Sydney Tally and a New Manifesto

  Like Mochi and Macarons, I tend to let a bit loose when I’m travelling.Over five days in Sydney (plus travel to and from the airport) I spent about $400. Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2012 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Share Your First Job Stories

  I finished university back at the end of 2009, but I have a lot of friends who are graduating right about now. Conjoint degrees, law degrees, medical and... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2012 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Adventures in the Kitchen: Divine Desserts

  

  Today, you get a trio of sugar-laden treats. Look away now.Or carry on…Caramel sliceHungry and Frozen brought this Cuisine recipe to my attention (it’s... Read more

  Posted on 10 August 2012 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Forgive Me, Friends, for I Have Sinned

  

  About those ancient posts that may have popped up in your Reader last night?Yeah … sorry about that.In short: I’m doing a bit of housekeeping around here.... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2012 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• Entitlement – is It Really Just a Gen Y Thing?

  

  My generation has often been labelled as the most privileged generation in history. We’re spoilt, impatient, and feel entitled to the world, apparently.I’ve... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Live It, Love It, Here and Now

  You know the feeling when a new month rolls around and you realize the past four weeks have zoomed by at warp speed? That’s me in a nutshell. So, I’m trying to... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2012 COMMUNITY, TRAVEL

• What to Do If You’ve Been Burgled (plus Things to Check RIGHT NOW)

  

  The first thing the police officer said upon stepping into our house was: “I think I’ve been here before. A couple of years ago. How long have you lived here?”... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2012 COMMUNITY, FAMILY

• Our Car Isn’t All That Bad. Be Grateful for What You Have, Boy

  

  A few weekends ago we swapped cars with T’s brother. We were driving a fair distance up north and our car, while it’s the nicest we’ve ever owned, isn’t in the... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• The iPad Review to End All iPad Reviews, Plus the Curse and Infinity of Digital...

  

  I may have indulged in a bit of false advertising there, I’m afraid.Really, I’m just going to list a few likes and dislikes.It’s been a month or so since I was... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2012 GADGETS, TECH

• Friday Five: Performers I’d Like to See Live

  

  Friends, I have made one last outrageous expenditure. The Red Hot Chili Peppers are coming to Auckland in January. I tried to get tickets to their last gig in... Read more

  Posted on 27 July 2012 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• What Do Your Weekends Look Like?

  

  It’s been a year now since I reclaimed my weekends (aka, got a new job).Longtimers might recall I used to work a schedule that differed wildly from T’s. Read more

  Posted on 26 July 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• A Week of Wondrous Food

  

  Last night I attended a slightly odd event with plenty of canapes and drinks – I was expecting dinner, and indeed at some point about half the crowd... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2012 FOOD & DRINK

• Open Letters, Volume 1

  

  Permit me, dear readers, to get up on my ranty rant soapbox and let off some steam, in the vein of Perfectly Cursed Life, who does a regular series of Open... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2012 RANTS N' RAVES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Things I’ve Learned About Myself While Travelling Alone

  

  The nice thing about going exploring on your own is there’s no compromise involved. You go at your own pace, see what you want to see. Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2012 COMMUNITY, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL