The End is Naenae

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Amnesia

My cat died, and apparently the next stage of grief is grumpiness.  Yes, there are a bunch of reasons I don't like 5 November, since you asked.   * Guy Fawkes is a bizarre artefact of colonialism, inherited from centuries ago and the other side of the world.  It'

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Thought for the day, 4 November 2021

One of things you learn as you get older - because you have to learn it, if you want to stay intact - is how to grieve. To be fair, I say this as someone who hasn't yet fully mastered it.  Mostly, the things I've grieved

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Kōwhai is gone

I was in the kitchen, and I looked out the window, and I could see the lady on the other side of the street, hunched over him and weeping.  I couldn't see that it was him, but I think I knew. He was spooked today when I got

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I cocked something up last week

I've been sad about it since. It wasn't a little thing, like misplacing my keys or forgetting my phone. And it wasn't a big thing, like the things I fear: leaving the stove top on, or my hair straighteners.   It was somewhere in between.

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On this day, three years ago

Today, Facebook memories reminded me of an adventure I had with three chums and a lady called Papatūānuku

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Coffee

In my day job, I'm a policy nerd and writer for hire.  It's rad!  Something I love is that from time to time, I get to meet with people over coffee. A couple of weeks ago, I met a past colleague for a cup of Joe.

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I've taken the plunge

And I have to thank Emily Writes again.  Taking the plunge can be scary.  Turns out I needed someone to take me by the hand, lead me to the pool, and reassure me the deep end isn't so bad.  (To clarify, my swim style is much like my

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I'm all about that bass

Originally posted 23 October 2021

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Full disclosure: I'm not a gang member

Originally posted 8 October 2021

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Kо̄whai is meant to be the smart one

Originally posted 6 September 2021

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Numpty cats, wasted effort

Originally posted 24 August 2021

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Jab in the Hutt

Originally posted 21 August 2021

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For the man with the kind face

Originally posted 14 August 2021

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Words for a legend

Originally posted 3 August 2021

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Susan, part one

Originally posted 30 July 2021

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In 1994, I started university

Originally posted 19 July 2021

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An interview with my trans son

Originally posted 13 July 2021

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What follows is disturbing. Please proceed with caution

Originally posted 6 July 2021

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Update: my cats are dicks

Originally posted 16 June 2021

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As neighbours go, we're an odd match - but it works

Originally posted 30 May 2021

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"Their women"

Originally posted 15 May 2021

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I remember when I got my first period

Originally posted 17 April 2021

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No bigots were harmed in the making of this post, but I'll try harder next time

Originally posted 18 March 2021

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I just saw the most Upper Hutt thing of a lifetime

Originally posted 11 March 2021

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I liked Dr Seuss too

Originally posted 3 March 2021