Weekends in Taranaki

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I made sure I was back from Auckland in time for the Shine festival in Oakura last weekend. It was long hours and all pretty full-on, but we met tons of cool people, got some new students, and broke out the harmonium to liven the place up a little bit. Then we got falafel takeaway which is always a treat around these parts, and even though it made me sick after it was all part of the fun.

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Yesterday we took advantage of the rare winter sunshine and went for a 'stroll' up (the bottom of) that magic Mount Taranaki.

So, like, have you guys tried Capoeira? I followed a friend there on Friday night having basically no idea what to expect and LOVED it. It was SO fun and so cool and I woke up totally unable to move my legs (in a good way) and all these different muscles I rarely feel from Yoga. It is excellent cross-training and I am definitely hooked - will go back as soon as I can move my legs again.

In other news, things are almost sorted out on the accomodation front in Auckland. I should be up there in some kind of 'semi-permanent' (I use the term loosely)capacity in less than two weeks.

When I can sort out how to upload having left most of my computery stuff in Auckland, I will post pictures of my first Rocky Horror Picture Show experience. How I ended up dressed as Magenta in a French maid costume at SkyCity cinema at midnight within 24 hours arriving in Auckland and not, ostensibly, knowing a soul is anybody's guess.

It was that kind of a trip.