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5/22/2012

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Hello from my final month in New Zealand! When I think about how much longer I have here, it seems like such a long time until I'm back home, but at the same time it feels like I only have a very short amount of time left in NZ.  Once again, I don't have a lot of news for you guys--I went to Burger Fuel and ate a ginormous burger, I got free food at a luncheon for international students yesterday, and we made definite plans for fish n' chips this Saturday.
Oh yeah, I also learned that Katie is getting married. Yup, Katie Vincent and Canada kid--I mean David are tying the knot sometime end of June/July. In Canada. Where she lives now. My mind is still blown. I also made soup from scratch on Sunday. I'm rather proud of that accomplishment.
Anyway, in order for my blog to look a little less pathetic, I'm going to list a few  subtle differences between the United States and New Zealand.
1) The Crosswalk
    Drivers here (and I've also heard in Canada) actually stop for pedestrians at crosswalks. They won't try to speed up and 'beat' the walkers to the crosswalk. A normal crosswalk without stoplights or crosswalk signs.
2) Everyone dresses up for class
    Every college student has those lazy days/ 8am classes where they simply don't care what they look like and will go to class in sweats and a sweatshirt, right? Nope. Not here. Even the guys here at least put on jeans before coming to class, and most of the girls have on skirts, with their hair done, and a lot have heels on as well. Even old ladies that I see when walking around town are dresses fashionably and have heels. In fact, if you see someone in sweats and glasses, there's a VERY good possibility that it's me--I mean, that  they're an American study abroad student.
3) Bare feet
    Talking about shoes, it's perfectly acceptable here to go without them. I would say about 20-ish% of people here go without shoes--to class, walking around the mall, on the bus, and even when going grocery shopping.
4) The Food
    According to a reliable source, aka my friend Jenna, New Zealand does not have spicy food. Or maybe their level of 'spicy'  is a lot milder than American's. NZ is also full of little cafes and bakeries, although the food/drinks that they offer is way more expensive. Kebabs are a New Zealand specialty, along with a sausage served with a piece of sliced bread and tomato sauce (NOT ketchup, tomato sauce is kinda sweet as oppose to salty). But the biggest food here are the meat pies. You can go anywhere that sells anytime of food and you'll most likely be able to buy a meat pie. Apparently the gas station meat pies are the best, but I like the ones they sell in the MUSA shop--their version of our Bates Shop. 

I'm sure I can add a few more things to the list, but that's all I can think of right now.

About "Somebody That I Used to Know" I think the song is about a failed relationship where the guy didn't really try to keep the relationship going, but the girl did. Once they broke up, the girl was heart broken, but got over it, but the guy finally realized how much he cares, but by then it's too late. She doesn't care about him anymore.

See you guys in about 32 days
13 Comments
Anna Beth
5/23/2012 03:52:24 pm

Do they have a bigger variety of Timtams there?

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Rachael
5/24/2012 03:43:06 pm

Oh yeah! Original, double coating, caramel, dark chocolate mint, honeycomb, one where the packaging is pink, and white chocolate. I think that's it

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Anna Beth
5/23/2012 03:52:56 pm

Also, I can't wait to see you! :)

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shelbs
5/23/2012 11:16:25 pm

YOU WON'T SEE ME BECAUSE I'M INVISIBLE. MUAHAHAHAHA

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Sanaa
5/24/2012 12:33:30 am

Sanaa Abrar likes this.

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Sara
5/24/2012 02:01:23 am

New Zealand sounds like such a cool place... I wanna go there now! I mean, nice drivers who stop for crosswalks, not needing shoes, NO SPICY FOOD?!?! I think that's as close to Heaven as we're gonna get while we're still alive.
Good luck with your last month, can't wait to see you back here!

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Sanaa
5/24/2012 02:49:15 am

So Sara, are you saying that spicy food is closer to Hell? Bad move, Sir...

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Sara
5/24/2012 02:56:24 am

I'm saying I dislike spicy food, so a place without it makes me happy :)

Amber
5/26/2012 06:48:53 am

I agree with Sanaa. Sara, why don't you like spicy food?!?!?!?!?! It should be in your genes!

Sara
5/26/2012 07:20:49 am

No. Just...no

Sanaa
5/24/2012 02:48:36 am

Comment on #2
I think the whole dressing up thing is not limited to New Zealand. People at my school dress up all the time. Practically no one is in sweats. I think it has more to do with urban environment, how rich people are, and private vs. public.

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Amy
5/24/2012 06:34:04 pm

I can't wait to see you back, o wait, you will have to wait for me:/ then we can jump on beds like hobbits.:) mommy misses you!

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Amber
5/26/2012 06:51:07 am

#2: I agree with Sanaa. At Vandy, everyone dresses up all the time... a bit too much sometimes. However, at UK, everyone wore sweatpants and t-shirts to class... except me, thank God. I was the most dressed up person frequently... just because I wore jeans and a nice top! :)

Also, I read your blog earlier in the week but didn't comment... Re-reading it makes me want to tell you that I miss you! And I love your blogs! =)

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