While I was in Queenstown in May, I put together a list of things I wanted to do while in New Zealand. Up until that point Id kind of been coasting along, taking experiences as they came to me. I realized Id been here almost 6 months, yet hadn’t done a great number of things. So the list was born (actually, it was born on the back of an envelope while out drinking 2-for-1 beers with my hostel mates and my friend Dorian, and entitled “Kelly’s List of Highly Improbable …

It’s been a quiet week here in the Garden City, Ive not done much of anything other than work really. I’m going on a road trip up the coast to Kaikoura this coming weekend, so haven’t been going out to save money. I did go for a bit of a walkaround with my camera on Saturday but I didnt come home with very many photos that I actually want to share. I find I have a hard time photographing Christchurch during the day. I far prefer the way the city …

This weekend was nice and cruisey: Saturday I wandered around Craft 2.0 and the Art Centre with my new friend Amanda From Michigan, then on Sunday, I went to the EcoExpo with Naiana, a friend from Brazil that I met through Couch Surfing. I had a few hours to kill before meeting N, so I wandered around the Art Gallery for an hour or so.
I was quite impressed with the Rita Angus exhibit. At first glance I really didn’t care for her style of painting (but then again, what …

I left home six months ago yesterday. Sometimes it feels like no time has passed at all, others, it feels like it’s been forever. Ive had so many experiences and seen some really great things since I’ve been gone, but in all honesty, I dont feel like Ive had any life changing moments.
One of the reasons I left Canada was because I didnt like the direction (or lack thereof) my life was taking, and now that Ive settled down in Christchurch I can see that I need to actively add …

Happy Wednesday everyone!

It’s hard to believe I came back from Queenstown a month ago, that Ive been at the Most Awesome Job Ever for three weeks, or that I’ve settled into a familiar routine here already. After six months of insecurity finally having stability in my life is a beautiful thing.
I worked on a budget for the next six months this week. Among the things I will (!) accomplish are

getting my CDN credit cards under control
saving up for a week-long holiday to Fiji, Tahiti, Samoa or Cook Islands to be …