January 2010
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The Half Eaten Burger™
As I sat on the bar stool, eating my burger in New Zealand’s renowned burger joint “Burger Fuel”, I watched a curious spectacle.
As I munched away on my flamed chicken burger (delicious, by the way), I watched through the window as a man in a blue t-shirt with a long greasy ponytail ate a solitary lunch at the table outside. Distracted by precious lettuce and tomato falling out...
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When I'm cleaning windows
I first saw Sky when I was working at the beauty parlour. Helen, one of my co-workers, was giggling as she stared out the window. There was a man cleaning the shop opposites window, wearing a cowboy hat, vest and the most miniscule shorts unimaginable. He wore a window cleaners belt, shammy casually draped over the side, though it wasn’t much bigger than the shorts.
Meanwhile I get another...
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Festive Period
This Christmas I did something I have never done before. I applied SPF 30 sunblock on Christmas Day. Regardless I still got burnt because I am typically useless at being thorough when it comes to application. The sun is fierce here. Less than an hour at the beach leaves faint tan lines. Popping into town without a layer of sun protection is leaving my nose redder and redder.
New Year saw another...