Migratory Puddleduck

Ode to Neti Pots, Masks and Doing Nothing In Particular

2011-02-03T02:16:00.000-08:00

Not that I'm sick or anything, but if I was, know what is totally awesome? Neti Pots. The bomb. My sister brought one back from the States and they may feel a little like you are holding your head upside down in a wave but do they ever clear your clogged head! I feel quite amazing. Also we brought face masks back from Japan. Mum got sick there so "when in Rome..." You know when you can't

Reconnecting With Cuteness

2011-01-28T03:01:00.000-08:00

So I arrived home to New Zealand safely, not feeling the least bit poorly either, huh! Have been watching movies because it's raining, as you do. Anyone seen "How to Train Your Dragon"? A-dorable. Like, I could just walk right into that screen and squeeze wee Toothless until his little pink tongue pops out, the gorgeous, moody cat/bat/dragon that he is. Japan released a limited edition

I Don't Get Sick

2011-01-27T03:53:00.000-08:00

I don't get sick. I'll co-exist with influenza, swine influenza, head-colds, you name it and I won't get sick. That is why I currently do not have an excruciatingly sore and grating throat. It doesn't hurt if I cough, which I don't do very much at all anyway. And I did not just have to gargle hideous gag-inducing mouthwash to kill any bacteria in my mouth. That is all.

I'm Popping Out, Shan't Be Long!

2010-12-26T20:34:00.000-08:00

My friend Julia walking on rocks around the Mount Tomorrow morning at 3am we are driving to Auckland to fly to Japan for a wee trip. 3 and a half weeks we will be gone. Mum is going through my grandad's memoirs to find where he was stationed in WWII. I'm looking forward to standing where he once did. To remember him and appreciate how our world has changed in just two generations. We are

Wuv, Twuu Wuv

2010-12-23T02:09:00.000-08:00

Today at work an older couple came in, they were holding hands. Not linking hands. Not clasping like they were dependant on each other. Just holding hands, arthritic and gentle. All tender-like. Like they were out together because they really enjoyed each other. Not out of habit or necessity. Like when they spent time together, it was purposeful and joyous. Natural as breathing. They were

I Want To Go To There

2010-12-13T02:17:00.000-08:00

Source Wikimedia via Kuriositas What a cool/weird/awesome/beautiful/unexpected place! Go, yes? love, Puddleduck

Oh Santa!

2010-12-09T01:24:00.000-08:00

I may be sharing too much, but I love Mariah, especially at Christmas... My trip coming up is overshadowing Christmas. I'm feeling sad about it. Christmas is my FAVOURITE time of the year! Lucky we are having a big Christmas party next week :D I want to make these: Chocolate Peppermint Cookies, courtesy of Martha Stewart I should really move to the Northern hemisphere so I can have a white

Lists

2010-12-08T02:02:00.000-08:00

I am always immediately energised by writing lists. Lists, lists, lovely lists... This afternoon I was working on my Christmas present list. Walking home from work I was going over my master to-do list. I swear, writing it all down is all the fun. Once it's all written down I promptly forget everything. Hence the need for incessant list-writing, I suppose. Tonight I instigated nothing on my

She Is In Fine Form This Evening Folks

2010-12-07T04:18:00.000-08:00

I may or may not look a little bit like this (source) I'm a lazy arse; it completely slipped my mind that I was going to write today. 1am is not too late, nor an irresponsible time to be awake when working, yeah we understand each other. So what did I do today? Planning trip later this month blah blah blah, will cost more than anticipated blah blah blah, short on funds. Working, working but/

Sure Thing, I Can Be Consistent

2010-12-06T01:31:00.000-08:00

And with that assurance to myself, I aim to write a little more often. Righto. Yay for me and my bold confidence; I will be out of the country for the last of the month and will nevertheless work around it. Aren't I intimidatingly efficient? In the style of those bloggers who are all about the productivity? Ambitiously I am telling the world (there you are guys, you are the world to me whoever

Just Do It

2010-11-25T00:37:00.000-08:00

I flew home North The blank pageThere is nothing written here.Well...now there is.That wasn’t so hard was it? "For flip's sake!" (shout-out Father) love, Puddleduck

Links > Study

2010-10-24T15:50:00.000-07:00

Central Library 8am I am also working I swear, that's why this post has been so long coming...And why I've written little else recently...Also, I'm still not baking!! Proud? Accurate, succinct but uncomfortable plot summaries. I especially like: "ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST: Disruptive mental patients treated" "SERENITY: Men fight for possession of scantily clad mentally ill teenage

Rabbits, the Moon and World Peace

2010-10-09T23:50:00.000-07:00

At least the weather isn't distracting...Although it did hail awesomely today, so never mind. Amuse me Internet, for I have much work to do... Do you sport a moustache? Like to? Never fear, you are not alone. Rabbits in paper cups, thanks Gala. Such a cute idea for photos! Have been studying criminal law, thinking about defences and such especially neuropsychology and medical defences. Here

"The Lost Art of Studying" or "I Seem To Have Misplaced Some Productivity, Have You Seen It?"

2010-10-09T23:27:00.000-07:00

How I currently work: - Bake too much, leading to feeling of unproductivity. - Read productivity blogs, tips and tricks in an effort to be productive. - "Aaaah, brilliant. Of course this is what needs to be done." - Note, store, file away found information tidily. Feel refreshed. - Go bake something. For goodness sake. At least now I'm out of flour. I am not allowed to buy any more

It Made My Day

2010-10-03T22:04:00.000-07:00

The genius' behind Lolcats have an awesome link on their site to It Made My Day (antithesis of FML) Awesome stories make fuzzy-feel-nice. Macaron devotee in Christchurch!! I. Must. Find. This. Store. How to win rock-paper-scissors everytime, thanks Gala. I looking for some new wall art, think I need one très chic minimalist poster. Know your obsure Star Wars quotes, how many can you get

Snickerdoodles

2010-10-03T21:34:00.000-07:00

Don't let the photo fool you, these things are small but scoffable. Friday 12pm I do remember cleaning the kitchen, making a cup of tea to hop into bed and read some cases (laaaame, you say. Alas 'tis exams, I reply)... The last clear memory I have is of absent-mindedly flicking through one of my recipe books. So how did I end up here?? Half-way through a batch of snickerdoodles. The kitchen,

Dunedin Is Crazy

2010-09-26T22:48:00.000-07:00

It will come as no surprise to those of you who live here, but Dunedin is mad, people! Case in point: View of George St last week. Yes, that is snow. Studying on campus today, 20°C. Dude, People who visit here must be like whaaaaat? Happy weather-predicting, love, Puddleduck

How to Do Stuff

2010-09-26T22:31:00.000-07:00

What is beside laptop whilst writing this University exams loom over me. So naturally my thoughts turn to many things, all within the overarching theme of "un-law-related". (Spending my time researching on how best to study effectively can count as effective study, right?) In all seriousness, I find sometimes that a task can feel so big and insurmountable that I just put it to one side again

Ingredient: Gochujang

2010-09-12T18:01:00.000-07:00

As a student, I have come to a compromise with myself. I am allowed to buy one ingredient that is expensive every fortnight or so...If I happen to forgo other ingredients to purchase it, well then meals are interesting :D So the other week I made an excursion to the asian grocer and for the last fortnight I have be cooking with: Gochujang! Yum yum fantastic Korean chilli paste. Hot, savoury

The Weekend Couldn't Make Up Its Mind

2010-09-05T18:37:00.000-07:00

Photo by Matt Stuart