There's a great YouTube channel that shows a replay of rugby games for a limited time, so it was appreciated to be watching the All Blacks vs Wales matches at 10:30am rather than 2:30am (I initially had a rather late night/early morning trying to watch the game live). I haven't had any great bouts of … Continue reading The Nu Zilnd accent
Oh man, every blog post has a cheesy title right? Oh man, that was groan worthy as well! All cities and countries love food, but Austinites really like their food. There's a food truck, Tex Mex venue, burger joint, BBQ restaurant on every corner. That's right a BBQ restaurant. NZ you go to a venue where … Continue reading Food for thought: Austin burritos for breakfast, and don’t forget the BBQ.
1. The title is a Willie Nelson song and Willie is an Austin regular who they even built a statue of. 2. I bought a car (and now aware that NZ pronounces it 'ka' and Americans 'caurrr') It appears that that when I left Auckland it had become a city infamously known for its traffic … Continue reading On the road again
Jack of All Trades, master of none. The fountain of knowledge known as Wikipedia says this: "Jack of all trades, master of none" is a figure of speech used in reference to a person that is competent with many skills, but spends so much time learning each new skill that he/she cannot become an expert … Continue reading Jack of All Trades
Hey y'all. This is a phrase I'm told I'll be saying soon enough, and I'm told this from those who haven't been in Austin that long themselves. But I'll start by introducing myself: My name is Joel David Greatbatch, born in Dallas Texas on the corner of Wilton and Superior, May 1st 1981. This was … Continue reading Gettin’ started
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