Like all of Wellington, my heart warms when I see the pohutukawa in bloom. The dark-red masses of fringed flower radiant against the silver-sage foilage and epically twisted branches. Vividly silhouetted against the pure blue summer sky, or adding a moody glow to mist and rain. Most poignant of all, the soft, ephemeral pools of […]
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IAWL Likes…Other People’s Blogs
November 29th, 2011 1 Comment
I know, you all want to have drinks at Willow’s farewell brunch and see who Wazzer’s sleeping with right now. I am taking a breather for a day or two and we’ll get back into it. In the meantime… Rather charmed by the Goethe-Institut City Scapes blog: someone is writing very well about Auckland there. […]
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Everything They Wanted
August 11th, 2011 3 Comments
Wellington has its secrets, and mid-August is one of them. There’s an inexplicable three-week streak of clear, bright weather. Winona lets her red trench coat flap becomingly loose around her as she darts off up the Terrace to meet Willow for lunch, at their usual cafe. “Hi! How are you? It’s been ages!†Willow hasn’t […]
IAWL Likes…Penguins in Island Bay
July 20th, 2011 Comments Off on IAWL Likes…Penguins in Island Bay
How cool is this? This art installation in front of someone’s house? Have a detail:
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It’s Always The Quiet Ones
June 28th, 2011 2 Comments
The midwinter party rolled on for hours. Wazzer chatted amiably with the slice of Wellington that showed up. Two crazy bikers who worked with Will, of all people; Ulrika, now completely obsessed with the local burlesque scene;Â her flatmate Willow, glued to the side of the bowler-wearing Owen. From Willow’s glowingly grateful smile, and Owen’s […]
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IAWL Likes…Those Kooky Downtown New World Grocery Stores
April 20th, 2011 Comments Off on IAWL Likes…Those Kooky Downtown New World Grocery Stores
Yes, the two New World grocery stores downtown are probably the most expensive grocery stores in the Lower North Island. But they have three huge advantages; location, always stocking the things I need, and always bringing the weirdness. New World Chaffers, by the water front, not only provides the most entertaining reading in town on […]
IAWL Likes…Friday Fries
April 15th, 2011 1 Comment
It’s a Friday evening. You’ve met your friends at the pub or café. Some of you are sipping drinks, others nibbling an early dinner. Then the waitron brings a bowl of chips, and everyone dips in. If it’s a Good Day, the last clear sunshine fading, a little fat and salt sets off your cold […]
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IAWL Likes…The Burlesque
December 15th, 2010 2 Comments
Burlesque is suddenly everywhere. Regular nights. Troupes. Classes. A trend? A scene? If so…is having pretty dames take their costumes off on stage with a feminist flillip a problem? Whether it’s here to stay or as evanescent as the pohutakawa blooms, it’s the perfect antidote for Wellington’s seriousness and New Zealand’s bloke overdose. This December, […]
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IAWL Likes…The Cool Sh*t This Weekend
November 5th, 2010 Comments Off on IAWL Likes…The Cool Sh*t This Weekend
We know you’re at the office, that’s why we’re talking about the incredible amounts of cool sh*t happening this weekend. Spotlight on Seaview – What can Wellington’s industrial area feature on an open day on Sunday the 7th? The Southern Hemisphere’s largest wind tunnel, the weavers for the LOTR and Narnia films, tango lessons, classic […]
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IAWL Likes…Not Getting Hit By A Pickup Truck
September 1st, 2010 1 Comment
It’s a darn shame that we here at IAWL are fans of not getting our modest Wellingtonmobiles hit by pickup trucks, because that is what happened to us yesterday. Between a fascinating day spent going to panelbeaters, and going out of town tomorrow, IAWL is taking a week’s vacation. Our story will continue! In the […]
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