Category: General
The Good Registry: because giving can be better
When Kim and I got married and we did the gift registry it was the most boring afternoon of my life. I walked around Kirks (RIP) for hours while she chose things.
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A Personal History of David Bowie on the Occasion of the First Anniversary of his Death
By Adam Simpson (@misfitmovies) [Most of this was written in the days following the death of David Bowie in January 2016]
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Some great things about 2016
So 2016 hasn’t been great huh? That’s the meme. That it’s been a shit year. Smacking us all right in the gooch. Terrorism, celebrity deaths, poverty, Trump, we’ve had a lot. So I thought in honour of it being such a shitter let’s take a look at some good things.
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The annual subscription fee has come up again and as I (Dave) have started my own business, money is a bit tight, so if you want to donate to help keep the site live then awesome!
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Best of the Worst
Today I’m voting to keep a flag that I’ve wanted to change since I was six.
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The Rumi Awards 2015
Recognising some of the best and worst things that happened in New Zealand this year.
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I did it my way (but no longer will)
And now the end is near. And so I face the final curtain.
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Cosentino: Twisted reality in a real way
Cosentino is an Australian illusionist and escapologist. He’s a multi-talented guy. One of those people that you suspect might be better than you at everything.
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This is truly the most OK age there has ever been
We live in a world of hyperbole. We live in a country that suffers from an est-est complex and now this seems to be spreading.
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Support the Cancer Society and maybe Matthew Hooton dies
I pretty much disagree with the man on every political level imaginable, but he is also a friend. He’s planning on running in the London Marathon and raising money for the Cancer Society.
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Dream big New Zealand
In the end, the end came at the beginning, but for some reason even the end felt like a beginning of a kind.
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Blackcaps vs some guys
Cricket. It’s never been on such a high in this country. And boy are we excited.
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Rumiplaylist: the awfulness
So in a fit of collaboration, I thought I’d ask my friends, family, Twitter followers and Facebook pals to name me one song that I would add to a Spotify playlist.
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State of the Union
I haven’t really been blogging much lately. I haven’t really felt like there was something that I should talk about.
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How Presidents & Assholes is really an allegory for the left wing view of life
Over the weekend just gone, I was at a social gathering where someone suggested we play Presidents and Assholes (or just “Presidents” as some may know it).
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Have modern kids got game? My parents decide
I’m going to start an infrequent series where my parents are going to assess the dating rituals of today’s youth. But for this to happen I need YOUR help.
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