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Lego for Adults

I have to share this video as my husband and his friends, some female, also share a passion for lego. My son has so much lego it is a hazard and when he takes a made-up set apart the adults all want to cry. This is for the lego lovers. ps when he said there [...]

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Paper Cut Rolls

These paper cut rolls are so amazing Here is one of them, you can check out the rest here They are like binoculars, so clever! the more I look at them theĀ  more impressed I am.

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Misty Sunny Morning

It is a misty morning here in Auckland which made me think of this song by Simon Klein. Enjoy!

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Draw your own Pollock

Ever wanted to paint your own Jackson Pollock? On www.jacksonpollock.org you can paint one on your computer and even on your iPhone. check it out here  

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Skating the Quake

A group of skaters having fun with the quake damages streets of Christchurch – awesome

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The Day the Earth Roared

This article from The Press.co.nz is written by a survivor about her earthquake experience. It is so moving and powerful I included the whole text : The Day the Earth Roared With no warning the earth roared and shook us ferociously. Like my colleagues in the features department of Christchurch newspaper The Press, I dived [...]

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Christchurch: Then and Now Images

Christchurch: Then and Now These images from the Herald website give a real sense of how devastating the destruction is.

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Christchurch, Christchurch

Day Two – 29 hours in All my spare time is taken up watching the coverage of the earthquake. Feeling heart sick and shocked. Glad my family and friends are safe. Worried for the families of the missing. Proud of all the volunteers and rescue workers. Grieving for those whose loved ones have died. Proud [...]

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Kia Kaha Christchurch

What else can I say today? Who can write a blog when there is a major disaster going on. Today at 1pm there was a 6.3 earthquake in the city of Christchurch, New Zealand, followed by many aftershocks. There is damage and loss of life, to what extend is not really known yet. My thoughts [...]

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Happy Valentines Day

I have arranged to hire a motorbike for myself so that my husband and I can ride together for the day, instead of me sitting on the back. I haven’t ridden a motorbike for 15 years so a little nervous about how long it will take me to get back into it. But I am [...]

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