Archive for February, 2007

Muffin top

Thursday, February 22nd, 2007

Generally pejorative, Muffin Top (or Muffin Top Girl) is a slang term for someone who wears both tight fitting low-rise jeans (or pants) and midriff-baring tops. This phenomenon generally occurs when the wearer is overweight or attempting to squeeze into incorrectly sized pants and the resulting bulge of flab above the waistline is often said [...]

Ski, Sun, quick dog slow dog

Wednesday, February 21st, 2007

Well I got a ski in, and it was bloody good! So I’ve got the visa and I’ve taken an entry test for the French language school I’ll be studying at in Paris. They rate me as level ‘beginner’ which is a step up from ‘total beginner’. I would have been pissed if I was [...]

Bumps in planes, Picton

Thursday, February 15th, 2007

After a mad dash from Manners Street (Wellington CBD) down to the Basin Reserve, I jumped into my friend John’s car and he drove up Brooklyn hill at a milloin miles an hour. I was sure the back end of the car was going to fish tail on a few corners. I was running late [...]

Sunny Wellington?

Tuesday, February 13th, 2007

It’s actually sunny in Wellington today! What happened! It feels like I’m still in Sydney weather wise; clear blue sky, quite warm. I’ve been up and down Brooklyn hill three or four times on the bus and have been sucking back brilliant coffees. Wellington’s a lot friendlier than Sydney. When you walk along the footpath [...]