Tag Archives: kiwiana

Bricolage

Posted on September 5, 2010 by Karie

The internet does weird things to how we are perceived and how we interact socially. Two recent examples: A New Zealander living in Scotland has contacted me through YouTube (where I have added a few Kiwi music videos to a … Continue reading →

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Fangirl Overload

Posted on November 17, 2008 by Karie

I hardly ever post twice in one day, but this needs to get out of my brain, through my fingers and onto my blog so I can stop saying Holy Guacamole!!! Neil Finn announces “Seven Worlds Collide, pt. 2″. In … Continue reading →

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Open Letter

Posted on August 27, 2008 by Karie

Dear World, Today I had an absolutely brilliant idea. And then I sat down, worked out a tentative plan, and made sure I could cross out the first line of my plan. Love, Karie PS. Devising super brilliant plans is … Continue reading →

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Welcome To My Head

Posted on August 18, 2008 by Karie

I promised E. that I’d list the podcasts I like. I’m relatively new to podcasts (I’m slow on the uptake), so I’m yet to build up a list of definitive favourites. If someone has recommendations, I’d be happy to hear … Continue reading →

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Oh. Em. Gee.

Posted on August 15, 2008 by Karie

This t-shirt WILL be mine. In August 2000 I spent an entire day in Te Awamutu – I even have a picture of myself posing with a sign saying Te Awamutu – and it’s a small, small North island town … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Neil.

Posted on May 28, 2008 by Karie

I missed it by one day (oh dear!) but Happy 50th Birthday, Mr Neil Finn, soundtracker to the Ms Bookish life for a very, very long time. Three youtube links: + Crowded House: Don’t Dream It’s Over + Crowded House: … Continue reading →

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Synergy

Posted on April 21, 2008 by Karie

Wheylona and I go back a decade (gosh). We first met when she worked in Sweden and was heading with friends to Denmark for a concert. I remember us walking through the streets of Copenhagen singing History Never repeats (youtube … Continue reading →

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Sonic Strikes Back

Posted on April 7, 2008 by Karie

Sometimes I just effin’ love New Zealand. They do things differently there. NZ man ‘used hedgehog as weapon’: “The police spokesman said the suspect was arrested “for assault with a weapon, namely the hedgehog.” Poor hedgehog, though.

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