June 2010
10 posts
My heart is homeward bound I’m rolling with...
THE SMALL STUFF POST
Don’t Sweat It!
In today’s news it has been reported that a pair of travelling companions hailing from the great land of Tennessee were relieved of several of their possessions by the recently declared “Thoughtful Thieves”. The victims, Landon Turner, 23, and Sam Crockett, 20, both from Johnson City, Tennessee were travelling around the south island and had arrived in...
The Adventures Continue
Kia Ora!
Its been forever since my last post but Im takin a study break to recap some events and post some pics. I went to a rugby game in Wellington a while back and it was quite an experience. Everybody gets real into rugby and it was sweet as cuz the hurricanes, the home team, won so the atmosphere carried into the streets and it was crazy. I actually got hit by a car, his fault not mine,...
May 2010
9 posts
One More
Kia Ora,
I know its been a long time since Ive posted but Ive been really busy crankin out reports and essays. Good news I got one more left before finals then done! Anyways here’s the end of the south island pics!
With Love,
Sean
April 2010
16 posts
Wrappin up
Finally finished all my pics Ill get them posted soon when I have another break in school. Only a month left of school!!! My time’s runnin out to be in this beautiful country!
A Lifetime in 2 weeks
Kia Ora!
It would be impossible to explain all that has happened the last 2 weeks. I can tell you everything I did but thats not even the tip of the iceberg. I’ve experienced so much both physically and emotionally that it feels like I’ve already burnt through an entire lifetime. The six of us guys (Jeb, Mike, Dan, Korey, Adam and me) took some time to reflect in a little cabin in Arthurs Pass...
South Island Adventure-Im Alive
Kia Ora!
Im alive haha just thought I’d share. Im in Queenstown for the next couple days and then we’re off to fox glacier and abel tasman. You can look some stuff up if you want some spoiler pictures but so far Ive seen:
Moeraki Boulders; Nugget Point; Oamaru to see penguins; Invercagill; Te Anau; Fiordland National Park- Milford Sound - Gertrude Saddle - Key Summit - Routeburn...
“We Breathe. We Pulse. We Regenerate. Our hearts beat. Our minds create. Our...”
March 2010
15 posts
Just Doin My Thang in New Zealand!!!
Camping, Backflip, and a Philosophy on Sheep
Kia Ora!
Finally got out of Palmy for a weekend!!! Jeb Mike and I escaped out to Tararua Forest Park which is only about 30 min away. Mike drove Sam’s car and after several directional mishaps we finally headed in the right direction haha. The drive was beautiful; we got to drive through the Manawatu Gorge which was sweet as before ending up in sheep country on a dirt road heading to the...
No Judging
Kia Ora,
Aight as requested I’m gonna upload a few excerpts from my awesome papers haha but first we must talk about the no judging rule of Flat 9. In Atawhai, there are several “countries”(flats) that we recognize. For instance there’s Pakistan, which has 5 Pakistani residents, and China, Korea and so on. Flat 9 is ‘Merica. I am the Puerto Rico to Flat 9’s ‘Merica so I have certain rights...
Jets Jets Jets! HOY HOY HOY!!!!
Kia Ora!
Haven’t posted anything for awhile cuz its pretty much just been school school school lately haha. Last night though Korey and I went to watch the Manawatu Jets play and my goodness it was AWful. The score at the first quarter was Hawkes Bay 40 Jets 6 haha. It wasn’t even that Hawkes Bay was good either it was just the Jets are terrible. It was entertaining though cuz the Jets have a...
“Whāia te iti kahurangi - Ki te tūohu koe, me he maunga teitei.”
– A Maori saying meaning “Pursue excellence - should you stumble, let it be a lofty mountain.”
Im now an Ambassador! kind of
Kia Ora!
Well its been an up and down past few days haha. On the upside I got one paper done yesterday, my room is clean and my laundry is done so thats always good. Mom you should be proud I actually hang up and fold my clothes instead of throwing them in the floor haha! The other day too we played ultimate Frisbee in the oval for like an hour and that was a whole lot of fun. Of course I...
The Boot
Kia Ora!
Wow what a past few days it seems like Im the energizer bunny just goin and goin and goin haha. Mainly its just been busy work trying to get into a good rhythm where I have fun but do my work as well, and its all going well at the moment. Monday night I played some ball with Jeb in the Rec and dropped 34! I was 5 for 7 from 3land so that was a good time haha. Then today I had a good...