AmeriNZ 411 – Island idyll

Posted on January 26, 2024 by Arthur

This episode is about my recent trip with family to Fiji. This is sort of a general update. Next time, back to regular life!

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Links for this episode
”Travelling gratitude” – My blog post on my trip-related gratitude.
“Fiji Trip 2024” – The tag for all trip-related posts (when they’re published).
“The annual increasing number: 65” – My annual birthday blog post, with my selfie.
“Fifteen years later” – My post about the 15th anniversary of our civil union.

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AmeriNZ 405 – Pensive week

Posted on November 3, 2023 by Arthur

I had a reflective week or two because of the anniversary this past week: Tuesday was the tent anniversary of the day Nigel and I were married, and Thursday was the 28th anniversary of the day in 1995 that I arrived in New Zealand to live, the day that Nigel and I began our life together. I talk about that first. Then, I talk about the final results of New Zealand’s General Election, and some of what that means. I also tell you the truth about what the results actually show, a view not usually presented by pundits and commentators.

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Links for this episode
“Ten years married” – My blog post about our 10th marriage anniversary
“Twenty-eight years later” – A post on our “main anniversary”
“2023 General Election – Official Result” – Electoral Commission New Zealand
“When will the government actually get back to work again?” – Stuff
“Special Votes: National and ACT lose majority in largest ever Parliament” – RNZ

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AmeriNZ 399 – For years

Posted on September 22, 2023 by Arthur

It’s been a reflective time for me lately, with some anniversaries and the Pride 48 live-streaming weekend. I talk about all that first, then it’s on to some stuff in the New Zealand news. Next week: Episode 400!!!

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Links for this episode
“208 weeks, but not a year” – My first blog post about “The Horrible Anniversary”
“The fourth horrible anniversary” – My post about this year’s “The Horrible Anniversary”
“Streaming nostalgia” – My blog post about the Pride 48 weekend
”Pukaki Downs fire: ‘Huge relief’ as rain falls and wind dies down” – Radio New Zealand
”Queenstown’s wettest day in 24 years as rain lashes South Island” – 1 News (TVNZ)
”Queenstown cryptosporidium outbreak: Residents face ‘months’ of boil water notice” – Radio New Zealand
”Wild weather: State of emergency in Southland, warnings in place for wider South Island” – Radio New Zealand

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AmeriNZ 397 – Copacetic days

Posted on September 6, 2023 by Arthur

Dare I say it? Spring may have sprung! I also share my surprise at how well the pool noodles have worked. My main topic today is about why and how I developed my personal organisation system, and that’s actually a story about how I’m doing these days.

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Links for this episode
“My new projected system” – My first blog post in which talked about the system.
“As if to prove the point” – My system hit a snag only days into it.
“Project failure” – The first post in this mini-series 6 months into using the system.
“Safe indeed” – The second post in this series, about a success.
“Six months knowing what’s going on” – This is about tracking my tasks.

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AmeriNZ 396 – Noodle day

Posted on August 30, 2023 by Arthur

The pool noodles are deployed! Some deep topics coming next week. In the meantime, Spring is on the way! Also, the pain I mentioned last week is gone.

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Links for this episode
”Fixing an unexpected problem” – My post on using the pool noodles
”Nigel would’ve been 59” – My post on Nigel’s birthday this year

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AmeriNZ 394 – Hairy day

Posted on August 16, 2023 by Arthur

The New Zealand Government announced a major change to Covid regulations this week—and other things happened, too. I had a particular day today.

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Links for this episode
”The ‘end’ of Covid” – My blog post on the change to Covid rules in NZ
”The landmine day” – My post on my day today

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AmeriNZ 389 – Frustration factory

Posted on July 12, 2023 by Arthur

Today’s episode begins with a tale of frustration: I have to take care of something that Nigel always used to look after. The new road actually opened! Leo and I had an adventure.

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Links for this episode
”Frustration and investigation” – My blog post on my tech frustration
”A road to happiness” – My blog post on the new road opening

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AmeriNZ 386 – Solstice night

Posted on June 21, 2023 by Arthur

The June Solstice is tonight, though winter is already three weeks old, of course. The main topic today is a recent public meeting that illustrates what I was talking about last time, and it also shows a good way for politicians to respond. Finally today, I talk about a bit of a shock I had on Monday that affected me.

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Links for this episode
The Tweet with the video of Christopher Luxon
”Political party DemocracyNZ in turmoil after candidate exodus” – Stuff
”Unsettlement again” – My blog post on the shock I got on Monday

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AmeriNZ 383 – Crabby jabby

Posted on May 31, 2023 by Arthur

A bit of a catch-up today, with some things I’ve been up to lately, yesterday in particular. I also talk a little bit about some of the background stuff I don’t usually talk about.

Tomorrow is June first—not just a new month, but the first day of winter in this part of the world, and it’s also the birthday of someone special.

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Links for this episode
”Tooth scraping and a sore arm” – My blog post on yesterday’s adventures, and some of the background to it
”A bad start and a truth” – My blog post on my latest health challenge
”More kitchen frugality” – My blog post on my latest kitchen adventure
”Dark sunless hours” – We really did get a lot of rain this year

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AmeriNZ 371 – Make believe

Posted on October 12, 2022 by Arthur

This episode won’t be for everyone: In response to a voice message, I talk about my grief journey, including how it relates to something I talked about last time. However, I also talk about things I haven’t talked about very much (or at all), and some folk may find it confronting. Look after yourself and skip this episode if you need to.

I’ll be back at the end of the week with an episode about New Zealand’s recent local elections.

There’s a bit of static in parts of this episode, and I thought about re-recording, but decided to just go with it (it wasn’t as bad as one I DID re-record).

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Links for this episode
”Guilt trap” – My blog post on dealing with so much stuff.
“Rewiring the Brain in Grief” – By Sophia Dembling, Psychology Today.

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Tag Archives: A Survivor’s Notes

AmeriNZ 411 – Island idyll

AmeriNZ 405 – Pensive week

AmeriNZ 399 – For years

AmeriNZ 397 – Copacetic days

AmeriNZ 396 – Noodle day

AmeriNZ 394 – Hairy day

AmeriNZ 389 – Frustration factory

AmeriNZ 386 – Solstice night

AmeriNZ 383 – Crabby jabby

AmeriNZ 371 – Make believe