That is so very true (it’s literally how Knight has an into-six-figures career with no bachelor’s degree).
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Same deal, even at the stage where I am now recruited. Kind of crazy how blessed I have been career wise.
The longest I've really ever had a job is 2.75 years. I do the leaving, but generally because it has become untenable for whatever reason.
My first job was freelance, it was perfect. Since then, probably ADHD???
I spent last night and most of today with Nevyn. We're definitely enjoying the NRE. But it's also just so chill hanging out. We have a lot in common and having fun finding it out. I also feel like he's helping me move forward with some things. I'm on holiday now so I got my holiday treat today - new boots, ordered online from Australia. This would normally be too huge of a risk for me but I got some of the same brand in an op shop (thrift store) the other week, so I have some confidence in the sizing.
He's gone out tonight to his first play party with another lovely lady he met at the poly munch (I know her a little, too) and I really hope he has an amazing time. He's dressed up to the nines in line with the theme and he's nervous as hell lol. It's a house party so it's going to be pretty sedate, but I've still ensured he's briefed in some generic etiquette ("go get a cookie").
We're at the delightful part of our relationship that every date (overnight) is better than the last. I even came close to reading his "mind" today (body language, obviously). I got the largest part of it and then got some insight into him with the bit I missed.
So I'm home and enjoying my evening alone. Winter break has started and now I'm finally warm (it's so cold here the heater was struggling) I'm just relaxing. I'm content in my own company - that's something Nevyn and I talked about earlier today: lack of loneliness*. It's been a great start to the break.
*I want to write more about this separately.
My first job was freelance, it was perfect. Since then, probably ADHD???
I spent last night and most of today with Nevyn. We're definitely enjoying the NRE. But it's also just so chill hanging out. We have a lot in common and having fun finding it out. I also feel like he's helping me move forward with some things. I'm on holiday now so I got my holiday treat today - new boots, ordered online from Australia. This would normally be too huge of a risk for me but I got some of the same brand in an op shop (thrift store) the other week, so I have some confidence in the sizing.
He's gone out tonight to his first play party with another lovely lady he met at the poly munch (I know her a little, too) and I really hope he has an amazing time. He's dressed up to the nines in line with the theme and he's nervous as hell lol. It's a house party so it's going to be pretty sedate, but I've still ensured he's briefed in some generic etiquette ("go get a cookie").
We're at the delightful part of our relationship that every date (overnight) is better than the last. I even came close to reading his "mind" today (body language, obviously). I got the largest part of it and then got some insight into him with the bit I missed.
So I'm home and enjoying my evening alone. Winter break has started and now I'm finally warm (it's so cold here the heater was struggling) I'm just relaxing. I'm content in my own company - that's something Nevyn and I talked about earlier today: lack of loneliness*. It's been a great start to the break.
*I want to write more about this separately.
Today was a "me" day. I got my eyelashes tinted and I went clothes shopping at my equivalent of Walmart and got a dress, dungarees, a merino top, two hoodies (one zipped), a cardigan, and some wrist warmers all for $125 (maybe $70USD). The dress style, the dungarees and the cardi I've not had anything similar before so this is me reaching outside my style zone. I'm pleased about it. My credit card is not, but I've got the money to pay it off, so oh well. I have until January to save for Puck being here. and we all know something will go wrong between now and then anyway. Sigh.
I still have a huge wish list, but then, I always will, so I'm just glad I don't bawl my eyes out anymore over buying myself anything worth over $20.
My parents gave me some of the family jewellery yesterday, so it's my turn to care for it and enjoy it. I've been wearing my grandmother's engagement ring today (I don't usually wear mine so it's fancy for me to wear any stone ring at all.) It's a solitaire round cut diamond that may be half a carat (about 5 mm diameter). Since I have that grandmother's wedding ring as my wedding ring, it's nice to see them sitting side by side, the way she would have worn them. That's the value, for me. The dilemma I have is that I'm childfree, and an only child, so I'm not 100% sure where the jewellery will go after me yet. I have to update my damn Will anyway, since Ayin died. He didn't know he was in it, it would have been a surprise when he was old. But getting old is a privilege and he is already free of this existence.
It's still very much the depths of winter here, but it's not nearly as cold in my city as it is where Adam still lives, so I'm having a better time of it altogether. I must have had an uncanny knack of visiting this city when the weather was shit, because now I'm living here, there really are more good days than bad. The city's slogan is that you can't beat it on a good day. The joked about rest of that sentence is, "all 5 of them" - but yesterday was spectacular, weather wise, and today has been pretty damn good too.
Today, I threw the 'shoulds' out the window. I'm doing more and more of that in at attempt to find personal wellbeing again. I am doing what I want to do. I am confident I'll catch myself before that spirals out of control, it's not like I'm reaching for the Class A, and if I consider a few hundred dollars overspending, then everything is solvable sooner or later. Finally, my net worth is positive, even with the mortgage, so I'm not in a horrible position at 46. My Mum said something about buying a house to keep the jewellery in and I replied, "Mum, I have a house," and she said, "yeah, but you don't want to live in it." Touché, Mum, touché.
I still have a huge wish list, but then, I always will, so I'm just glad I don't bawl my eyes out anymore over buying myself anything worth over $20.
My parents gave me some of the family jewellery yesterday, so it's my turn to care for it and enjoy it. I've been wearing my grandmother's engagement ring today (I don't usually wear mine so it's fancy for me to wear any stone ring at all.) It's a solitaire round cut diamond that may be half a carat (about 5 mm diameter). Since I have that grandmother's wedding ring as my wedding ring, it's nice to see them sitting side by side, the way she would have worn them. That's the value, for me. The dilemma I have is that I'm childfree, and an only child, so I'm not 100% sure where the jewellery will go after me yet. I have to update my damn Will anyway, since Ayin died. He didn't know he was in it, it would have been a surprise when he was old. But getting old is a privilege and he is already free of this existence.
It's still very much the depths of winter here, but it's not nearly as cold in my city as it is where Adam still lives, so I'm having a better time of it altogether. I must have had an uncanny knack of visiting this city when the weather was shit, because now I'm living here, there really are more good days than bad. The city's slogan is that you can't beat it on a good day. The joked about rest of that sentence is, "all 5 of them" - but yesterday was spectacular, weather wise, and today has been pretty damn good too.
Today, I threw the 'shoulds' out the window. I'm doing more and more of that in at attempt to find personal wellbeing again. I am doing what I want to do. I am confident I'll catch myself before that spirals out of control, it's not like I'm reaching for the Class A, and if I consider a few hundred dollars overspending, then everything is solvable sooner or later. Finally, my net worth is positive, even with the mortgage, so I'm not in a horrible position at 46. My Mum said something about buying a house to keep the jewellery in and I replied, "Mum, I have a house," and she said, "yeah, but you don't want to live in it." Touché, Mum, touché.
And now I have a cold, sigh.
I spent yesterday morning with Nova. Cafe lunch, a little op shopping, all in all a good time. But in the afternoon I got sicker and had to bail on yesterday evening's plans, and today's plans. I'm a bit better today, but mostly I'm going to be staying at home and keeping warm and hydrated. I don't want to pass this bullshit on, either. Sure it's just a cold, but ugh, I wouldn't wish it on anyone. A good reason to stay in bed and watch something on whatever streaming service I have at the moment.
I spent yesterday morning with Nova. Cafe lunch, a little op shopping, all in all a good time. But in the afternoon I got sicker and had to bail on yesterday evening's plans, and today's plans. I'm a bit better today, but mostly I'm going to be staying at home and keeping warm and hydrated. I don't want to pass this bullshit on, either. Sure it's just a cold, but ugh, I wouldn't wish it on anyone. A good reason to stay in bed and watch something on whatever streaming service I have at the moment.
This doesn't feel like a cold anymore. It's not COVID, there's no hint of glandular fever, I'm just totally wiped out if I do anything. I'm well enough to feel guilty, but sick enough that the smallest chores are exhausting. Hell, sitting up is exhausting. I have no appetite and am forcing liquids down.
Nevyn is coming over after work again, and will bring food so I can have something to eat. Then Adam will get here around 10:30 pm I think. He's here until Tuesday. It was always going to be a sedate weekend but I didn't want to be sick
And that's all my brain power used up. Time to doze again.
Nevyn is coming over after work again, and will bring food so I can have something to eat. Then Adam will get here around 10:30 pm I think. He's here until Tuesday. It was always going to be a sedate weekend but I didn't want to be sick
And that's all my brain power used up. Time to doze again.
Albert Ross
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Poor Evie. 
Hope you have a healing weekend.
Hope you have a healing weekend.
Fuck it's been a week and a half.
Thanks guys, I had definitely turned the corner by the time Adam arrived. We had a huge Saturday, going out for a long drive with multiple stops along the way to explore a few places. We talked about plans for next year and how he's really ready to leave the small town as well. We talked about the possibility of him moving down here, but two other cities he'd consider as well. It's really going to depend on whatever job he can get. We visited my parents, and then had a couple of nights staying in the city, going to the Dr Who exhibition, more shopping, and a lot more eating, drinking and talking.
After he went home on Tuesday, I don't know, I did things? It's a blur. On Wednesday, I had lunch with Nevyn then went into work in the afternoon to do some printing, organising, and ended up having a couple of conversations (one informal one about the likelihood of employment next year, which is "good" on a poor/fair/good scale). I remember not doing anything on Thursday, which sucked, but the sum total of my day was classic ADHD paralysis. Friday I went to Nevyn's during the day to co-work (since he was working from home) and I got caught up on a few things. I'm still way, way behind on what I should have done over the holidays, but I will survive tomorrow. Then I stayed at Nevyn's for the night and we had a very full Saturday going to an incredible digital art exhibition in the morning based on weather data from the local airport for 8 years. And then a movie in the afternoon.
This morning, I've gotten to talk with Puck again (I also got to speak with him on Friday morning and Thursday afternoon) and I'm feeling confident that we'll see each other in person in January. It's pretty clear we've lost what we had, so we'll have to rebuild something new.
Tomorrow, routine returns. Tomorrow, I get my 150 or so young people back and they will become the focus of the vast majority of my life. Yes, it's exhausting just thinking about it. Today, however, I need to go visit my parents and then see how the rest of the day is looking. There's the poly munch this afternoon that I will probably drop in on. As for the marking I was supposed to do, I see some long week nights ahead of me. At least I'll probably be in a better headspace for that this Term than last. Ayin's death really threw me, but I'm more at peace with it now. Not fully, but I'm definitely functioning again.
Thanks guys, I had definitely turned the corner by the time Adam arrived. We had a huge Saturday, going out for a long drive with multiple stops along the way to explore a few places. We talked about plans for next year and how he's really ready to leave the small town as well. We talked about the possibility of him moving down here, but two other cities he'd consider as well. It's really going to depend on whatever job he can get. We visited my parents, and then had a couple of nights staying in the city, going to the Dr Who exhibition, more shopping, and a lot more eating, drinking and talking.
After he went home on Tuesday, I don't know, I did things? It's a blur. On Wednesday, I had lunch with Nevyn then went into work in the afternoon to do some printing, organising, and ended up having a couple of conversations (one informal one about the likelihood of employment next year, which is "good" on a poor/fair/good scale). I remember not doing anything on Thursday, which sucked, but the sum total of my day was classic ADHD paralysis. Friday I went to Nevyn's during the day to co-work (since he was working from home) and I got caught up on a few things. I'm still way, way behind on what I should have done over the holidays, but I will survive tomorrow. Then I stayed at Nevyn's for the night and we had a very full Saturday going to an incredible digital art exhibition in the morning based on weather data from the local airport for 8 years. And then a movie in the afternoon.
This morning, I've gotten to talk with Puck again (I also got to speak with him on Friday morning and Thursday afternoon) and I'm feeling confident that we'll see each other in person in January. It's pretty clear we've lost what we had, so we'll have to rebuild something new.
Tomorrow, routine returns. Tomorrow, I get my 150 or so young people back and they will become the focus of the vast majority of my life. Yes, it's exhausting just thinking about it. Today, however, I need to go visit my parents and then see how the rest of the day is looking. There's the poly munch this afternoon that I will probably drop in on. As for the marking I was supposed to do, I see some long week nights ahead of me. At least I'll probably be in a better headspace for that this Term than last. Ayin's death really threw me, but I'm more at peace with it now. Not fully, but I'm definitely functioning again.
Well, I didn't make it to the munch partly because I wasn't particularly motivated to go this week and partly because an accident on the motorway meant a major traffic jam I wanted to avoid, so I stayed longer with my parents. I got home with good intentions regarding work, quickly threw them out the window, talked with Adam, texted with Nevyn, and finally got around to eating something tasty but uninteresting. I've clearly been eating all the wrong things lately since I've had terrible reflux for a few days, but I found some old pills from 2021 that obviously I must have stopped taking because of some side effects, but I can't remember what they were, so I'll take them again for a week or so until I get my eating habits back under control.
Texting with Nevyn was interesting. He's married, his wife has another partner, too, her second since they opened up last year. She's just about to up her overnights with this partner to a third night and has suggested to Nevyn, who relayed it to me, that I would be a great choice for him to spend that extra night with. Oh, and he's clearing out a drawer for me. Wow. And alarm bells. They are new enough to polyamory, and her OSO has some pretty significant religious core values and does not have another partner, that I'm not entirely sure she isn't being talked into soft exit thinking. Nevyn's not sure she's done much reading/educating herself about polyamory, rather just preferring to go with the flow. And mostly she's finding his dating quite challenging (since I'm not the only person he's seeing, although we've been quickest to bond). Having me there an extra night would certainly make sure he's not further adding to the roster lol. I'd generally be reluctant on a school night, but the night on offer is the one before my easiest day, so I'm good with it. It's also the following morning that I don't get to talk to Puck because he's out at Charli's, so it won't impact us, either, once Puck gets back to his old routine at least. But to circle back around...I'm a little concerned that Nevyn's wife is dating a cowboy. Or perhaps she'll find that she's "the one before the one" since he's a little younger than me and not married. Whatever is happening over on that side of the N, I just desperately hope it's not going to eventually break Nevyn's heart.
Texting with Nevyn was interesting. He's married, his wife has another partner, too, her second since they opened up last year. She's just about to up her overnights with this partner to a third night and has suggested to Nevyn, who relayed it to me, that I would be a great choice for him to spend that extra night with. Oh, and he's clearing out a drawer for me. Wow. And alarm bells. They are new enough to polyamory, and her OSO has some pretty significant religious core values and does not have another partner, that I'm not entirely sure she isn't being talked into soft exit thinking. Nevyn's not sure she's done much reading/educating herself about polyamory, rather just preferring to go with the flow. And mostly she's finding his dating quite challenging (since I'm not the only person he's seeing, although we've been quickest to bond). Having me there an extra night would certainly make sure he's not further adding to the roster lol. I'd generally be reluctant on a school night, but the night on offer is the one before my easiest day, so I'm good with it. It's also the following morning that I don't get to talk to Puck because he's out at Charli's, so it won't impact us, either, once Puck gets back to his old routine at least. But to circle back around...I'm a little concerned that Nevyn's wife is dating a cowboy. Or perhaps she'll find that she's "the one before the one" since he's a little younger than me and not married. Whatever is happening over on that side of the N, I just desperately hope it's not going to eventually break Nevyn's heart.
10 days of not writing for myself in this space seems like ages. Hi me, I've missed you.
The Wednesdays suggested by Nevyn haven't eventuated yet, but that's okay. I got to hang out with him for a few hours last night although I was nursing a pulled quad muscle and not the greatest company. He was wonderful; ice packs, pills, dinner (I was at his place), and lovely deep conversation as always. Last night, we talked about the thing that my therapist said (the one time I was able to go) that just turned my struggles dealing with the grief over Ayin around.
Here's some of it in a nutshell:
Earlier this year, I was having a conversation with someone from the US that I met through the online game I play, and after about, I dunno, a month of talking he made a comment about how I was perfect. I asked him not to use that word to describe me (a self-described recovering perfectionist)...and he got really aggro at me about what should have been a simple request. He could have even approached it with curiousity, but no, he told me that (despite having introduced me to one of his teens) that I was just a fantasy person from a fantasy game and he had every right to use that word. I didn't continue that conversation.
I'm not perfect. But I'm now accepting that my experiences of this life are. They are exactly what they need to be - messy, imperfect (by many, many measures), uncertain and often fucking exhausting, but (big butt lol) I don't need to be any more than I am naturally evolving in to. I don't need to develop a gym routine again, or to chase career advancement as fast as my peers, or at all. I'm good. I'm experiencing exactly what I'm supposed to, and I don't even need to 'live life to the fullest' by some other measure generally set by the media or even by friends with different life paths.
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The weather has turned yesterday and today and it's been freezing squalls all throughout. I'm home tonight and want to eat all the things - funnily enough even I would have said that the fridge/pantry is quite bare not that long ago, but when I do a quick mental inventory, I can think of at least 4 very simple dishes I could make, and I want all of them. I might pick two, although probably, realistically be bothered making one. I've been eating less and less meat lately, just not drawn to most of it. It's like my food cravings are reverting back to when I was a kid, or even a teen, and just didn't eat lamb/chicken/beef. So much less stressful, oddly enough.
Let's see, what else should I do tonight? I don't have a TV, and don't miss it, but I might treat myself to watching something on my laptop. I went to see Deadpool and Wolverine last weekend - just by myself on Saturday morning as Nevyn was in another city and I'd usually spend Saturdays with him. I'm so glad I went. So freaking funny, especially all the pop culture references that I could recognise. I hit up an op shop after that and scored a dress suitable for work. I love taking myself out places. I think it was Saturday that I also got some new basic cosmetics - I don't really 'girl' that well, but I go through phases when I find a little motivation to put on mascara and most recently, nail polish. I wish I could find one that doesn't chip (normal stuff) or peel off in a day (gel and me...don't; my nails are too soft).
Sunday I had a ton to do so I went to work in the morning, then went to see a couple of places that could have been alternative accommodation to here but weren't the right fit, took myself out for a restaurant lunch, went back to work and got through the big stuff. I still, as always, have a never ending to-do list, but I'll get through it eventually, although I expect there will be tears of stress before August is over. I bailed on my parents to get through the work, which actually means I'm looking more forward to next weekend.
That's enough musings for tonight, time to go play in the kitchen and use hot food to chase away my attention to the squally southerlies (icy cold wind) outside.
The Wednesdays suggested by Nevyn haven't eventuated yet, but that's okay. I got to hang out with him for a few hours last night although I was nursing a pulled quad muscle and not the greatest company. He was wonderful; ice packs, pills, dinner (I was at his place), and lovely deep conversation as always. Last night, we talked about the thing that my therapist said (the one time I was able to go) that just turned my struggles dealing with the grief over Ayin around.
Here's some of it in a nutshell:
Earlier this year, I was having a conversation with someone from the US that I met through the online game I play, and after about, I dunno, a month of talking he made a comment about how I was perfect. I asked him not to use that word to describe me (a self-described recovering perfectionist)...and he got really aggro at me about what should have been a simple request. He could have even approached it with curiousity, but no, he told me that (despite having introduced me to one of his teens) that I was just a fantasy person from a fantasy game and he had every right to use that word. I didn't continue that conversation.
I'm not perfect. But I'm now accepting that my experiences of this life are. They are exactly what they need to be - messy, imperfect (by many, many measures), uncertain and often fucking exhausting, but (big butt lol) I don't need to be any more than I am naturally evolving in to. I don't need to develop a gym routine again, or to chase career advancement as fast as my peers, or at all. I'm good. I'm experiencing exactly what I'm supposed to, and I don't even need to 'live life to the fullest' by some other measure generally set by the media or even by friends with different life paths.
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The weather has turned yesterday and today and it's been freezing squalls all throughout. I'm home tonight and want to eat all the things - funnily enough even I would have said that the fridge/pantry is quite bare not that long ago, but when I do a quick mental inventory, I can think of at least 4 very simple dishes I could make, and I want all of them. I might pick two, although probably, realistically be bothered making one. I've been eating less and less meat lately, just not drawn to most of it. It's like my food cravings are reverting back to when I was a kid, or even a teen, and just didn't eat lamb/chicken/beef. So much less stressful, oddly enough.
Let's see, what else should I do tonight? I don't have a TV, and don't miss it, but I might treat myself to watching something on my laptop. I went to see Deadpool and Wolverine last weekend - just by myself on Saturday morning as Nevyn was in another city and I'd usually spend Saturdays with him. I'm so glad I went. So freaking funny, especially all the pop culture references that I could recognise. I hit up an op shop after that and scored a dress suitable for work. I love taking myself out places. I think it was Saturday that I also got some new basic cosmetics - I don't really 'girl' that well, but I go through phases when I find a little motivation to put on mascara and most recently, nail polish. I wish I could find one that doesn't chip (normal stuff) or peel off in a day (gel and me...don't; my nails are too soft).
Sunday I had a ton to do so I went to work in the morning, then went to see a couple of places that could have been alternative accommodation to here but weren't the right fit, took myself out for a restaurant lunch, went back to work and got through the big stuff. I still, as always, have a never ending to-do list, but I'll get through it eventually, although I expect there will be tears of stress before August is over. I bailed on my parents to get through the work, which actually means I'm looking more forward to next weekend.
That's enough musings for tonight, time to go play in the kitchen and use hot food to chase away my attention to the squally southerlies (icy cold wind) outside.
I'm sorry Nevyn and his wife are having some sketchy poly issues right now. It's hard dating poly newbies! Fingers crossed navigating all that.
I kinda wanted to go see Deadpool with Aries, but he's a HUGE Marvel nerd, and he's pissed the franchise was bought by Disney. He was afraid Deadpool would be too "clean," less adult humor, so he doesn't want to go see it in the theater. Pixi can pirate it for us though, when she gets home from camp. I know it's broken box office records, so it must be entertaining enough for all ages.
I loved loved loved your quote about being perfectly imperfect!
I don't ever think of myself as perfect. I am just me, just doing my thing, staying alive and entertained another day, nurturing my loves and my family. But Aries often calls me "perfect," and it makes me a bit uncomfortable every time. He probably means I am perfect "for him," and that's okay, I guess.
One more note: Pixi has ADHD and it's nice to see how you experience it, the self-awareness of how it affects you. I see those traits in her and how it impacts our relationship, so it gives me some insight.
I kinda wanted to go see Deadpool with Aries, but he's a HUGE Marvel nerd, and he's pissed the franchise was bought by Disney. He was afraid Deadpool would be too "clean," less adult humor, so he doesn't want to go see it in the theater. Pixi can pirate it for us though, when she gets home from camp. I know it's broken box office records, so it must be entertaining enough for all ages.
I loved loved loved your quote about being perfectly imperfect!
I don't ever think of myself as perfect. I am just me, just doing my thing, staying alive and entertained another day, nurturing my loves and my family. But Aries often calls me "perfect," and it makes me a bit uncomfortable every time. He probably means I am perfect "for him," and that's okay, I guess.
One more note: Pixi has ADHD and it's nice to see how you experience it, the self-awareness of how it affects you. I see those traits in her and how it impacts our relationship, so it gives me some insight.
Ditto
As my kid says, progress not perfection.
So curious what "freezing" is to an islander
I was supposed to see deadpool last week. Got cancelled
Rainchecked to this week, seems like it might get cancelled.
I REALLY want to see it, I know it wont be marvelized. Its got some amazing reviews from the christian groups expressing how it isn't a kids movie and no one should go. Way to entice me further christians.
Would you take yourself out to see it?No, A cancelled.
The showing I went to there were 2 women and maybe 6 men and only two were sitting together (father son maybe?)
I would totally go on my own. No problem dating myself. Less fun
but effectiveIf this week gets cancelled I will go out on my onw
So curious what "freezing" is to an islander
Islander... wow, I've never been called that before lol. That means being of Pacific Island descent here (Tongan, Samoan, Fijian etc.)
So, I live really near the south coast of the North Island and I can see the snow on the top of the Kaikoura ranges at the top of the South Island. When I say freezing, I'm generally talking about the vicious wind chill from the southerly winds that are being blown up from as far away as Antarctica; or a lot closer to home, from the Southern Alps; or within view, from the Kaikouras. Adam's got it far worse than me, though, as he can see the Ruahines from the back garden and when the wind blows from the snow on them...ooof. In that town, it was really common to wake up to the cars covered in thick frost on the still winter days. The temperature would easily get to -2°C, which I know isn't that cold but certainly does count as freezing. Then add the wind chill. Brrrr. It occasionally snowed in town but didn't settle. In my city, it can hail, and sometimes the tallest hills get enough snow to at least make snow angels.
When I lived near the bottom of the South Island, it definitely snowed in the city a few times a year.
NZ is very long, though, and by the time you're above Taupo, there's generally not freezing conditions.
Come see for yourself lol.
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It's an island
so islander.-2c is nippy. And legit "frozen". So fair enough. Sounds like mountains. I love mountains. Nz is one of my spots to hit so I can get some riding in.
Sounds like where I live. We have a week of snow.
Hmmm Vancouver Island is huge. Wonder about size diff. I am currently at bar so not really measuring size at this point haha
Threat or challenge? It's on my list I had lots of nz friends and I admit the accent gets me every time
Ari is familiar with Vancouver Island in Canada, and I am from Long Island, NY. I think of myself as a (Long) Islander. As I got older I realized how important the beach/ocean is to me. You're never more than 10 miles from the beach on LI, either the south shore or north shore, because the Island is only 20 miles from coast to coast east to west, 120 miles long. It's shaped like a fish. I grew up 5 miles from a north shore beach and my grandparents and aunt lived on a coastal town on the south shore. We never got much snow on LI.
I used to enjoy the snow in Massachusetts when I moved here decades ago, but in the last 6 years or so it's barely snowed in Central and Eastern MA, because of climate change! I guess there's still some snow to be found in the Western Berkshire mountains.
I used to enjoy the snow in Massachusetts when I moved here decades ago, but in the last 6 years or so it's barely snowed in Central and Eastern MA, because of climate change! I guess there's still some snow to be found in the Western Berkshire mountains.