Tag: geek
Wordless Wednesday – How to spot a real Disney geek
Bigger is ALWAYS better – iPhone 6 vs. iPhone 6 plus
I have been dithering for sometime over whether to upgrade my old iPhone 4 for a shiny new iPhone 6. The problem wasn’t whether I wanted one, or the cost, but which one size to go with? I had some … Continue reading Bigger is ALWAYS better – iPhone 6 vs. iPhone 6 plus
Never let a natural disaster get you down
Today is 4 years since a massive earthquake destroyed Christchurch. I was going to post a suitably depressing post about the Avonhead Park Cemetery’s Earthquake Interment Site. But I decided that can wait. Instead, I’m going to give you a … Continue reading Never let a natural disaster get you down
Confession – I’m a geek
I think its time I got something off my chest and confess. I’m a geek. There, said it, I bet you are surprised. Or perhaps not. At some point over the last few years, being a geek has suddenly become cool. … Continue reading Confession – I’m a geek
How to survive high school bullies – by a spotty, nerd girl.
Hands up who has never been bullied, picked on or called names? NO ONE! So why is one of the hot topics in the media bullying. There seems a constant stream of stories of someone who has been bullied at … Continue reading How to survive high school bullies – by a spotty, nerd girl.
Just one of the guys ?
In this day and age for some reason it still surprises me when gender becomes a topic of conversation. Example from my work Christmas party last night, when I was standing chatting with some of my workmates (who happened to all be male in our little chatting group), another colleague approaches and says “Hi Gentlemen and …” he suddenly was struck by what to call me and came to a grinding halt mid sentance. This sparked a discussion about what options he actually had. He wanted to acknowledge all of us in the group and didn’t want to specifically … Continue reading Just one of the guys ?
