Life changes
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Life changes extraordinaire.
Man feared murdered five years ago is found alive living in woods
The man was found "concealed in some undergrowth"
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@Virgil said in Life changes:
GTA V when ever i crack that out on Xbox. Not sure its ideal for her to play.
I used to let my niece play Call of Duty at the same age ... she still plays it now, she's 18 and studying some nerd science stuff, son no lasting effect. Funnily enough I need her to complete the flying levels on GTA for me as I'm so unco on them - which is not going to happen any time soon as it the Transtasman Bubble seems to be on the backburner.
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Right.... "Life changes"....
I've got a situation... nothing like @Virgil 's horrifying ordeal, but... there was no "got any advice for some trivial bullshit?" thread, sorry.
Long story - but I got kind of "stuck" in New Zealand when some virus-y shit went down. I've been based in London for 12 years, renting a central London apartment for a metric fuckton of £, and was too lazy to pack it up when I started off for a spot of travel - last April - with only what I could carry on a motorbike. The plan was always to do the travel, summer in NZ - then start sending out feelers/emails for jobs in London around March/April. Of course... the flu this year was a bit worse than normal, and that plan went to shit.
So - I'm currently stuck living in my sister's basement, in goddamn Rotorua, while paying the afore-mentioned shitton of rent for an apartment in London. For 16 goddamn months. Not bitter.
And recently - I finally admitted that perhaps I should look at getting a job in New Zealand - ideally a short-term contract.
And the first (and only) thing that comes up - a good job, really fucking good for the CV, but permanent. And, of course, I do the interview, and get an offer. For 50% of what I was earning in London, goddammit.
But... I figure the responsible thing to do is take it, as a permanent job is probably going to be a valued commodity in the coming couple of years.
But now - I've got to deal with an enforced repatriation, setting up a new life, with all my shit sitting in London.Anyway - where the Fern can maybe come in handy, other than validating my decisions so far...
#1 - I was given the choice of basing myself in Auckland or Wellington. I chose Wellington, but there might be enough time for me to change that. Can anybody convince me for/against either?
#2 - setting up a new goddamn residence. Location - I'm probably going CBD, or at least walking distance. 12 years of the tube, I ain't doing public transport any more. Unless - strong recommendations.
Utilities - any recommendations or "Avoid-at-all-costs!" anecdotes for internet/power/etc?
Motorcycle parking in Wellington... if I do end up in an apartment in CBD or Te Aro... does anybody know of options for long-term secure parking for a bike?
#3 - shipping of shit from UK to NZ... any experiences, recommendations?
#4 - anything else I should be thinking of, but haven't yet. -
@Bones said in Life changes:
@Virgil said in Life changes:
lego bra
Bro...
Yep. I don't need a bra (yet) but really sounds uncomfortable.
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@Snowy said in Life changes:
@Bones said in Life changes:
@Virgil said in Life changes:
lego bra
Bro...
Yep. I don't need a bra (yet) but really sounds uncomfortable.
I just figured that was even worse than getting a horn on for animé.
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@Kruse said in Life changes:
#1 - I was given the choice of basing myself in Auckland or Wellington. I chose Wellington, but there might be enough time for me to change that. Can anybody convince me for/against either?
I'll have a pop at this.
Really depends on what you want. No bad choice.
Wellington:
Weather sucks
Everything else is amazing
Small city, but a distinct downtown area
Super wealthy due to government money ... but full of government and head office folk
Amazing craft beer selection and a walkable downtown area.
Did I mention the weather sucks?Auckland:
Climate miles better than Welly
Great beaches, fit people in togs
Big (for NZ). The options to eat out and party are nek level compared to everywhere else in NZ
... but still getting its act togeter in some ways. In a year downtown will be amazing with the work being done on Quay St and CRL ... but at the moment it is a construction site
Traffic is diabolical. Like, seriously diabolical, and
House prices are insane. Worse than Wellington insane.
Craft beer scene greatly improved, but not nearly as compact or dense as Welly
Multiple pro sports teams - Blues, Auckland/NH/Counties, Breakers, Tuatara,
All Blacks come to Auckland twice a year, regular as clockworkSo really, choose if you want to hang out with hipsters in wet, windy weather but with compact walkable city centres and craft beer, or live in Auckland
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@Bones you're right, we make it up.
also, I'll just leave this here. around 200 days a year of gale force winds in Kelburn.
Days with wind gusts greater than gale force at Kelburn, Wellington, New Zealand - Figure.NZ
1967–2012, number of days per year
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@voodoo said in Life changes:
@nzzp fake news
you're right.
Even NIWA are in on it. How high does this conspiracy go?
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@nzzp said in Life changes:
@Bones said in Life changes:
@nzzp holy schmokes, I can just imagine the surprise at finding a breeze at the top of an exposed hill. That would never do.
yep, you're a wellingtonian. gale force = breeze.
You should stop hanging out at the top of Kelburn hill, there's nothing there.
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@Bones said in Life changes:
@nzzp said in Life changes:
@Bones said in Life changes:
@nzzp holy schmokes, I can just imagine the surprise at finding a breeze at the top of an exposed hill. That would never do.
yep, you're a wellingtonian. gale force = breeze.
You should stop hanging out at the top of Kelburn hill, there's nothing there.
I lived there for 3 years!
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@nzzp said in Life changes:
@voodoo said in Life changes:
@nzzp fake news
you're right.
Even NIWA are in on it. How high does this conspiracy go?
All. The. Way.
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@voodoo said in Life changes:
@Bones said in Life changes:
@nzzp said in Life changes:
@Bones said in Life changes:
@nzzp holy schmokes, I can just imagine the surprise at finding a breeze at the top of an exposed hill. That would never do.
yep, you're a wellingtonian. gale force = breeze.
You should stop hanging out at the top of Kelburn hill, there's nothing there.
I lived there for 3 years!
At the top? Why the hell would ya do that! I used to live by the shops.
