Finding out that Ulrika is no longer single makes Wazzer pause as she inspects glasses hot from the work dishwasher. Spring, love seems to be in the Wellington air, and … is she the only single woman left?  And is she “single†if Otto is sending her porn Tumblr links while Piet has invited her […]
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It’s A Cat’s Life
July 19th, 2011 Comments Off on It’s A Cat’s Life
Wazzer slinks back to her place at nine on Sunday morning. If her flatmate/landlady Willow hasn’t sealed the deal with her new boyfriend by now, well, that’s her problem. She did her part as the tactfully absent flatmate. Loping up to the door, several of the neighbors’ cats observe her passage, calmly. And inside the […]
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Two Paths Diverged At A Cafe, And I…
June 13th, 2011 1 Comment
Winona is nervous. Marianne Swatch liked her talk. Marianne Swatch! And now, after a series of penetrating questions and how-do-you-like-where-you-are-now, Marianne Swatch has invited her for Coffee. “Stop by and meet the team, and then we’ll go for coffee and chat,” she said. Winona fudged a morning off of work for it. She’s so nervous […]
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Steaming Up
May 5th, 2011 2 Comments
Wazzer is enjoying the novel sensation of lying on her bed on a Thursday night, reading. There is a small scratching at the door. Curious, she opens up. A pretty calico cat is sitting in the hallway. The cat head-bonks Wazzer’s calf. “Hey, Cilla,” she says, scratching the beast behind the ears. “Where’s your mum?” […]
It’s A Wellington Life… In The Future
March 20th, 2011 1 Comment
And that concludes this storyline – you’ve had a year of fictionalized Wellington in this blog. So…what should happen next? Take the poll or leave comments and let me know what you think. I’m on the road for another week and a half, so the poll closes on midnight of March 31st.
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Engagement Party Meteorology
March 18th, 2011 1 Comment
The engagement party has wound down. Most of the party-goers have gone home to their babysitters, denture cream, or computers. The few guests remaining are planning where to go next. A late bar crowd is oozing into the space. Winona picks up the last of the engagement gifts, trailing ribbons. “That was nice, wasn’t it? […]
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Amateur Epidemiology
November 15th, 2010 Comments Off on Amateur Epidemiology
Maybe you started to have a sore throat on the plane. Or perhaps your adorable tot started coughing after kindy, otherwise known to the parents as “the petri dish.” Most likely, it’s because that co-worker came in even when they weren’t well and didn’t go home soon enough. You’ve caught a bug. The Dreaded Lurgy, […]
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Her Vote
October 6th, 2010 1 Comment
You were going to vote in the local council elections. You really meant to. New mayor, and all. As you came through the door, the fat envelope was on the doorstep, full of the absurd candidate profiles and the precious ballot. Then your mobile rang, or you were really hungry for the takeaway in your […]