NZ FAQ

It's been 3 months (!) already, so I think it is time for a N TO THE ZED status report. I have fun writing this blog, and I'm so happy that others enjoy it too. I know I have more readers than commentors, so please say hello once in a while. I'm all alone over here, and I love hearing from you. Don't worry about typos (mom). We're all friends here at N TO THE ZED. No judgements. Thanks for sticking with me this far, dear readers. Stay tuned! This country continues to surprise me.

Now allow me to address your top 10 burning emails.

1) Question: How is life in Australia?
Answer: I don't know. I live in New Zealand.

2) Question: Have you had any more online dates?

Answer: No, I told you that disastrous experiment was over. I keep my word.

3) Question: I'm so jealous of you! / I'm living vicariously through you!

Answer: This isn't a question, but it makes me laugh. Guess what? I'm often jealous of your stable lives and extensive wardrobes. Don't get me wrong - I'm enjoying (almost) every minute of being here, but remember that I only write about the fun stuff. It is still "normal life" in many ways. I pay bills. I wake up at 6:30am to spend my day in a cubicle, except Kiwi cubicles don't even have walls. Save your jealousy for my summer of unemployment.

4) Question: How do you continue to blog so much now that you have a job?

Answer: This stays between you me and you, but the NZ government has employed me to do.... nothing. This is only a slight exaggeration. There is no shortage of free time. I look busy when I write in a notebook. It takes me 5 minutes to put the text online and add pictures later. I'm pretty much getting paid to blog at this point. Easy as!

5) Question: Do you and Dawn hate each other yet?

Answer: Not yet :) Ask us again when we're living in our Integra this summer.

6) Question: The blog concerns me. Are you really okay over there?

Answer: I'm fine! You understand that I'm not really a xenophobic boy-crazy party girl, right? Right?! I just play one on a blog.

7) Question: When are you coming home?

Answer: To be determined. My visa is valid until July, but I have no desire to spend another winter here. Depending on funding, I may try to spend a few months somewhere else.

8) Question: Can I stay on your couch?

Answer: YES!!!!! I'll even give you my bed. Stop teasing me and get over here already! It will be the best small fortune you ever spend. I don't even care if I know you. Send your friends.

9) Question: Did you see recent movie X? Did you watch the last episode of TV show Y?

Answer: Again, stop teasing me. Haven't you listened to a word I've said about entertainment in NZ?

10) Question: Can you find a young Kiwi male for me too?

Answer: Sorry, NZ has a man drought. It's every woman for herself.