Tag Archives: Palmerston North

Skydiving in Taupo: Road Trippin’ – Day 4

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Andrea Nicole

The morning of our final day on the road trip, Stefan and I killed time before my skydive by checking out some of the beaches around Lake Taupo. Next up was Acacia Bay, which wound up being a fantastic choice … Continue reading →

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To the Stranger Who Hits on Women in Public Places: I Don’t Owe You Anything

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Andrea Nicole

I almost considered not writing this post because my last post was very similar. But this time I’m putting a different spin on things. The weekend before last, I was approached by yet another guy at the library who tried … Continue reading →

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The One in Which Andrea Attracts the Creepers at the Library

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Andrea Nicole

In seventh-grade English class, a boy we’ll call Trey informed me that he was glad he brought his library card because he was checking me out. I was flattered because Trey was a fox and I loved puns (still do). This … Continue reading →

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Birthday Awesomeness!

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Andrea Nicole

As some of you know, Thursday was my birthday. And it was one for the record books; one of my best birthdays to date! I worked in the morning, and one of my co-workers, knowing I love feijoas and am … Continue reading →

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Blog Challenge – Day 16: Something I Always Think “What If…” About

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Andrea Nicole

Sometimes I wonder how different our lives would be if mass transit was more available to more places in the U.S. Certainly, subways and trains are popular in several major cities. New York has the subway; Chicago, the L; San Francisco, … Continue reading →

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A Weekend’s Worth of Gratitude

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Andrea Nicole

Today I felt struck by how good my life is right now. Particularly this weekend. Yesterday I went into town to run my usual Saturday errands: got a new library book, mailed a card to a friend, bought the groceries … Continue reading →

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But Sometimes Being a Tree Has Its Benefits: Another Update

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Andrea Nicole

While I’ve been (for the most part) diligent about updating my blog weekly with opinion posts and the like, it struck me that I haven’t been great about updating you on my life. So here’s what I’ve been up to … Continue reading →

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A Coffee Snob Laments (or: Where Has All the White Chocolate Gone?)

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Andrea Nicole

“I blame all my problems on coffee. I’ve either had too much or too little.” – Caitlin Tuttle I’ve often joked that I am the perfect trifecta of coffee snobbery. I am from Seattle, I am Lutheran and I am … Continue reading →

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You Are Not a Tree: An Update

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Andrea Nicole

I first read this quote somewhere online – probably on Facebook, and probably from my friend Amelia, who loves quotes. On Friday Suzie and I enjoyed a BBQ dinner at the Rainiers’ (if you haven’t read my first blog, the … Continue reading →

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Walking in Palmy

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Andrea Nicole

While I do have a few blog post ideas brewing, I thought I’d let your minds rest easy for now by just enjoying some pictures rather than reading text. I’ve been doing a lot of walking lately, in part to … Continue reading →

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