my passport expired

Ohayo gozaimasu! Watashi wa Colleen desu.

America no, Oregon shuuno, Portland kara kimashita.

Anata no namae wa nan des ka? Doko kara kimashita?

Haijimemashite!!!!

(i was going for nerdy english teacher... successful? HAI!)

hot 'n spicy

If I had a home I would make one of these, than I would make a feast and sit at the dining room table staring at the coolest spice rack in the world.

I keep on telling people, "No thanks" when they try to pawn off arts, crafts and other object on me these days. I have too many projects and not enough space at the moment. But this is one 'to-do' I could make room for:

neighbors

nightmare on couch street

AOTEAROA

Maori for New Zealand: ao = cloud, tea = white and roa = long or "land of the long white cloud"

I miss New Zealand, its the first thing i think about every morning... and at night I dream of ways to someday return.

"New Zealand, so far behind its ahead" i completely agree. I enjoyed hanging my clothes out to dry, living with people who don't rinse bubbles off after handwashing dishes, and having to build a fire to stay warm.

post script... home is a good place too

video gems

These are completely different...one is cute-filled with love, puppies, loyalty and a happy ending. The other is rude, hilarious and a great critique of modern youth!

(courtesy of new zealand mate!)

AND

(courtesy of London)

culture realization

So i think i am suffering from a slight case of culture shock. I ordered a small latte the other day and received a mug of coffee that i could stick both fists into comfortably. I didn't want it after that. I wanted a dainty mug, filled with good milky coffee made by a short, punky girl named Chev.

I don't feel like I am home yet. In fact I haven't stayed in one place longer than a week since I left Wanaka. I am currently at my Mother's house (which is great) and she has started rescuing small Pomeranian dogs (which is even greater), but I still feel like I am on the road.

This is my to-do list to get back in the swing of things:

- ride my bike

- season pass Meadows

- get a job

- handstands on the beach

- dance at Holocene with carin and shola

- film huy skate boarding

- stay still

- run