So Ok,

I got a wicked hangover. Not surprised.

The worst part was waking up early to go to the Pisco Elqui valley. Yup. PISCO valley. Where they make booze.

(photos will come)

But in summary. Pisco is super alcoholic.

Kind of like a better tasting paint stripper.

The bus ride is long.

We get home only to be invited out drinking in Coquimbo. (My mother’s accidental town of birth)

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Los Angeles

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I sometimes forget that “Small” means “large” in America. Breakfast was epic.

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This was on a T-shirt that came with the magazine I got in LA. Pity the t-shirt sucks.

This is what I wrote on my way to Lima, after the Mexican sunset

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La Serena

Caroline saw me off at Auckland airport. We completely missed each other at Laneway. Laneway was interesting, kind of weird. I had a very long hug with David as I said goodbye, and continually apologised for the state of the Log Cabin.

This is on Cristi’s balcony in Santiago. Waiting for my Aunt and Uncle to come take me for a 5 hour drive to La Serena. After 30 hours of travelling, what’s 5 more in a car?

Lan lost my luggage in LA, so I borrowed a t-shirt from Joseph, Opeth.

This is in my cousin Pauli’s apartment

We went for a walk with her friends through the city.


lots of dogs in Chile…


That’s me on the right.

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Tally Ho!

Well we did it. There is a first issue out on the streets for all of Christchurch to read. I love it. I can now finally sleep without the impending sense of doom.
I put a lot of trust in a couple of people to really make things happen, and I’m glad that now, when it really matters they didn’t fail me.
I didn’t sleep well for a long time, because the past has told me not to put too much trust in people to get things done. I’m glad I went for this leap of faith because Tally Ho has the potential to be amazing.

So if anyone actually does read this, go into town tomorrow and grab a copy.

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boxes

This time in a fortnight I will be sitting down to my last evening meal in New Zealand.
Its kind of scaring me now.

Had a good weekend I think, Tonight was awesome too.

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Last Night

I attempted to make an awesome meal for someone. I don’t think I failed.
Then we sat on the couch and watched a movie. I thought I’d actually had a really good night.

…then after I dropped him home, as I was driving back, I saw Nick, T’Nealle and Timmy walking up Colombo St.

I pulled over and picked them up…
We went up the Summit Rd and took them to the Bridle Path look out. We talked shit for a while then drove into the clouds and down Mt. Pleasant.

Overall, the best Wednesday I’ve had in a while. Pity about the super sore arms and the being doped on painkillers to numb the pain from the vaccines I have been given. Damn you Peru and your crazy diseases.

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Because I just might do it

People who know me well will know I am a list maker. I get things done by making lists and often not sticking to them well.

I have a list of things that I need to do in the next 3 weeks.
I figure if I post it on here, it just might happen. Nothing like telling everyone you’re going to do something to motivate yourself to actually do it.

  • T Shirt Screen Printing
  • Make mix cd’s for a bunch of people I want to give them to before I go
  • Spend time one on one with Nike, Caroline, Will, Nick, Melinda, Eamonn, T’Nealle, David
  • Have dinner or hang out with Anton, Matt, Rose Lu, James O, Hollan, James M, Laura, Timmy, Todd and Henry (maybe a risk rematch!)
  • Finish repairing my travel carry bag
  • Sort items for next weekends garage sale
  • Find somewhere to actually store what I am keeping
  • Buy a travel size external hard drive
  • Sort travel insurance
  • Get my yellow fever immunisation
  • Become like the mafia and collect on all the people who owe me cash
  • Sort out all the crap on my ipod
  • Make cases for Ipod & Headphone/Digital Camera/small travel laptop (!!!-Yes I am acquiring one)
  • Post Mandi’s CD (holy crap a whole 9 months later!)
  • Post Joff’s birthday present
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