Author: Harry

If there is one thing I love about the US, is how accessible delivery is here. Today has been a great example. One of our credit cards gave us a $100 voucher to REI, an outdoor retailer, and so along with some points I was able to get a pair of sick new runners for…

There is a new nickname doing the rounds, and for once, it’s pointed AT Donald Trump; not generated by him. I’m a fan of nicknames. I am an even bigger fan of ones that have real world effects. Marco Rubio looked like a political phenom in 2015, until Trump ended his career with “Little Marco”.…

I have been putting my library card to good use, and picked up a hard copy of Oliver Twist. This evening, because it’s a Friday and I’m a wanton hedonist, I had a peppermint tea and read the first four chapters. Oliver Twist is a bit like Genesis or Fight Club, you don’t have to…

We had a friend round for dinner this evening; as usual, we have a roast chicken for mid week festivities. Korey is an interesting guy. Both he and Kylene went to Auckland University together, and surprisingly, were both fans of the hit TV show, The Apprentice. In fact, it was in one of those episodes…

Today I hit a 500 day streak on DuoLingo. It’s crazy that this has been part of my day to day for almost two years. It’s been primarily used for French and Spanish. While certainly not perfect, it allowed Ky and I to visit France and Mexico and get by, order food, pick up a…

The house we’re staying in has a Google home set up, where you can talk to your appliances and make them work. It’s ok. I don’t hate them like I hate the dishwasher. And it’s cool to be able to turn the lights off at night and not have to get up. But it isn’t…

We had dear friends round for dinner this evening, and as usual, we started chatting about everyone’s favourite topic, the Roman Empire. Now, a lot of people have terrible takes about the Romans; pretty much anyone who talks about the Collapse of Rome has no idea what they’re talking about (there is a 1300 year…

Our place has a “smart” dishwasher that has Wifi and Bluetooth connectivity. I hate it. I mean, it cleans perfectly well. But for me to change settings, the dishwasher encourages you to download an app, create an account, with password (must include a number and symbol; can’t have anyone hacking into your dishwasher!), connect it…

Ky and I are heading to Italy in August for a wedding, and are currently in the process of finding accom before the event. This isn’t our first radio, so the usual plan is hit up Airbnb, see a few options, and hit book. Sadly, Italy doesn’t play like that. First off, it seems like…

While going firmly walk today, I decided to pop into the nearby rec centre to buy a membership. For $15 a month, it’s a small investment into hopefully a healthy, longer, happier life. And that’s month to month, the annual cost is even cheaper! Tomorrow I go for my first session, and I’ll let you…