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the wellington hospital
minnesotans will find it vaguely modeled after carlson.

today i learned making meaningful connections with people is more important than money.

i also bought three bananas.

presumed intelligence

what i hate most about the cinema is my presumed level of intelligence.

:: computer jobs ::
people try to fix their computer... when they need help they look for someone smarter than themselves to solve the problem

:: cinema jobs ::
any monkey with a cash register could work there... and that's how the managers and clients treat you.

so be nice to your cashier. we really like it when we get to talk about something other what we're ringing up. we also like shiny objects and things that glitter.

self-lovery

when did you first fall in love with yourself?
what was it about yourself that drew you to yourself?

25 baby cards walk into a bar...

walking to work, i watched a lady unload mountains of decent stuff into a huge rubbish bin... including a suitcase that could come in very handy in 9 months...

coming home, i snagged the suitcase. to my surprise and delight, 25 "congrats about your new baby" cards were in the suitcase flap.

relaxing after work, i sat down to read them... however, all but one were in russian. the one english card simply read "love diane".

places i have lived

states i have lived

north dakota [nd]
state beverage :: milk

south dakota [sd]
state beverage :: milk

minnesota [mn]
state beverage :: milk

new zealand
none :: but i hope to soon legislate milk

snail male

a letter leaves poland on dec 20th and arrives 11.1 km away on jan 3rd.

therefore, it traveled 37.7 m/hour.

a snail travels at 48.0 m/hour.

no wonder i haven't gotten any letters from poland. snails can't cross salt water.

campbell quoting hamlet

:: ARE YOU UP TO YOUR DESTINY? ::

having entered the deep dark forest,
i stand at the lake's edge
monster before me.

and i must proceed

for to deny a single factor of your life
is to unravel the whole thing.

living abroad

when friends studied abroad, i forgot about them.
they were living the dream, visiting cool places, experiencing new experiences, taking the idea of travel to a new level. what use have they of me?

but living aboard can be lonesome and scary [rumors, spread].
therefore, thank you to those who read and komment... thus connecting me to amerika.
i baked this pie just for you [rumor, unfounded].

mr. berrymore

inspired by flatty's skin diving for pauas [muscles]
today i foraged 90 minutes for 2 cups of blackberries
i asked and the deep, dark forest provided

the pie was delicious, as pies tend to be.

life altering decisions :: work

help :: urgent
data.collection :: your history

i finished 1 week of theatre work [mainly training].
it's my first min wage, grunt work job.
it's my first non-computer job [comedy excluded].

they tell me when to pee, how to dress, where to stand, what to do, where to go. i hate it. i have realized how great my previous jobs were. i have realized how i value my freedom.

***** QUESTION *****
have you worked min wage jobs like this? horrible, nasty jobs? did they build character? is this something i need to do? am i being a prissy prat? have i learned my lesson in 1 week? or do i need to stay a month? a year? am i wasting all my computer training by doing jobs like this?

old j.k.

i used to think j.k. rowling had an amazing imagination. dementors? brilliant.

now i work for a theatre... where they're simply called "duty managers"

first day

had my first day at the theatre.
it was tedious.

by the end i had a headache, was light headed, runny nose and sore throat. my body realized i was getting a job and it broke down. can i call in sick tomorrow?

propensities

my.propensities ::
1. enjoy picking gum out of carpet
2. find it preferable to smell like butter than not
3. work well in the darkness

result ::
start my first shift at the cinema in 12 hours

bonus result ::
manager impressed with my resume and is recommending me to be trained in as a projectionist.

comparison :: a vs e

"the model for my hair."


"the model for my heir."

which is preferred?

last of the trip pictures :: south island

the aqua water colour requires minimal photoshopping.


christchurch :: city ordinance 10 :: all trees illuminated by green light


climbing baldwin street, the world's steepest.
easy-squeezy, lemon. piece. of. cake.


closeup, fern

advertizement :: domino's

the christchurch domino's
delivering pizza and more since 1991

detox

i'm back
36 days, nonstop travel
today is detox
it's lovely to do nothing in my room

regular postings to resume

the only gob for me

i love gob bluth.
i also have more respect for him after riding a segway.
they're not as easy as they look on tv.
but that doesn't mean i fell off.

familiarity

the north island grows wheat
just like north dakotie.
i knew exactly how to shoot it.

lost pen

gorge picture :: taken
but at what cost???

my pilot g-2 5mm blue pen [gift, minneapolis game club] was flung out of my pocket by the camera strap.

can you see it in the picture? i couldn't. otherwise i'd go back and get it.

secrets

transmission :: intercepted
secrets :: deployed

the sydney opera house allows you to listen to FBI radio waves... shouldn't the patriot act somehow prevent this?

sydney at night

i love sydney...


particularly at night...


so you're just going to have to....


put up with this set of pictures for me....


particularly since my blog...


has a night theme.

ozzy pictures

sandy, snakey, crocidiley beaches of cairns


watched the start of the hobart race. it was pretty slow, but damn were there boats.


at the zoo, we unfortunately only had time to see the reptile, kangaroo and wild australia exhibits...

sydney opera house

the opera house roof is actually tiled.... and it's off white.... go figure.


the windows were drunken... or was it my camera lens...


the beautiful toilet rolls, backlit for drama

planely sleeping

on the plane to cairns, everyone slept. i have no idea how.


this shot of my sister's hotel nightstand finally explained the mystery