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Mostly just putting up some more photos. W00t! Many of these were originally taken as a sort of revised “Day in the Life of Me”, now that Stephen is here.

Morning on the balcony:

Brekkie (although this would be more accurate with cats draped on Stephen and the desk):

Some scenes from the walk into work. The wacky new fake palms some workmen were installing in Chaffer’s Park (theoretically renamed “Waitangi Park”, in a sort of ironic reversal of the way Delaware Ave in Philadelphia was renamed “Columbus Ave” — locals refuse to use the new name in both cases). The Wall ‘O Graffiti on the other end of Chaffers, past the skate park. One of the vertical banners outside Te Papa now made horizontal by the wind. A shot of the Pacifica getting ready to back into its slip (which also shows you the sort of weather we’ve been having. Although, not as bad here as it is down South, where late snow and cold is wreaking havoc with the lambing). The litte yellow-and-white twin-hull in the foreground is the East-West ferry that makes the run between Queen’s Wharf in the CBD (Central Business District), Eastbourne on the other side of the harbor, and Soames Island in the middle. And one of the Wellesley charter boat with the boat houses and my office building in the background.

More lunch-time pics: Some of my coworkers (in our open-plan office), and a shot of the work they’re doing putting in a new storm drain outside the library:

And finally, a couple more from the weekend: A shot from the bottom of the dam in Akatarawa Forest Park, and a couple pics of the sweet little Australian native orchid Stephen bought me at the home & garden show. Isn’t it the cutest thing ? The guy said “If you can kill this, give up growing orchids.” I don’t think I’ll kill it, but I took these pics ’cause this is probably the last time it’ll feel like blooming.

One goal I had upon arrival was to connect with the various gamer, dancer and fighTer sub-populations in order to find people with interests similar to our own. The last few weeks I have been going over to the Games Workshop store, and while going forth to do battle with my miniatures I have been trying to meet and greet the various gamers. Last week one suggested that if I was into gaming that I go to The Ferryman (a local pub down on the waterfront) on Monday night. So last night Tam and I went, and discovered gamers galore (board, card and RP)! We chatted, played a board game, and generally had a good time. This Saturday we plan to go and visit the bi-monthly get together of the Wellington Warlords, a board-and-wargaming group. On Sunday we hope to visit the local fight practice and see if we can hook into the recreation crowd that way (assuming it is not pouring rain). While Wellington is a small city it does seem to have a good-sized and active gaming community. Woo!