Archive for January, 2010

Retrospection

Posted January 17, 2010 17:13 under Blog, Updates | 1 comment


I’m back in DC, slowly adjusting to the freezing weather and extreme time difference. But it’s not all bad, I’ve been able to hang out with friends, play with my cat, and sleep in an actual bed.

More than anything August seems worlds away. I’ve jammed so much into the past four and a half months that I find myself struggling to remember details from a week or two ago, …


Santa Monica at Sunset

Posted January 17, 2010 4:19 under Blog, Photos | No comments



Videos

Posted January 17, 2010 4:13 under Blog | No comments


Between slow Internet connections, broken laptops, and other such impediments, I never really got around to uploading video. However I just spent most of today remedying that situation, so please check them out.

More Videos from Katya on Vimeo.…


This Week Has an Extra Tuesday

Posted January 12, 2010 16:44 under Blog, Updates | 1 comment


I arrived in LA this morning- exhausted, jet lagged, and ready to be off the plane. The odd thing is that I left Tuesday afternoon and arrived Tuesday morning, so my plane arrived here half a day before it departed Auckland since we crossed over the International Date Line sometime last night.

I’ve had it drilled into me from a young age to always allow plenty of time for any …


Leaving New Zealand

Posted January 11, 2010 4:39 under Blog, Updates | No comments


I’m leaving New Zealand for Los Angeles tomorrow morning. I have two days in LA and then back home. The reality is only starting to sink in and I don’t think I’m not ready for this trip to end. I know I’m not ready for the cold front that is currently blanketing the East Coast.

There’s a lot more to say, but I need to finish packing so I’ll save …


Cape Reinga

Posted January 9, 2010 2:01 under Blog, Photos, Updates | No comments


As my trip winds to an end, I’m spending a few days in the Bay of Islands, also known as the “winterless north”, hanging out on the beach and getting a tan that is bound to look out of place in the snow that I hear Washington, DC has been getting.

Although I’m still not nearly ready to leave, I feel like I have just about seen all of New …


Hobbiton

Posted January 7, 2010 18:16 under Reviews | No comments



Zorbing

Posted January 5, 2010 23:53 under Blog, Updates | 1 comment


Only in New Zealand…

…Can you roll down a hill in what is essentially a giant beach ball.…


Taupo

Posted January 5, 2010 19:27 under Blog, Environment, Updates | No comments


I’m in the midst of a quick tour of the North Island. I was in Wellington two days ago, Taupo yesterday, and am currently in Rotorua. I’m off to Auckland tomorrow and then to the Bay of Islands and Cape Reinga for a few days on the beach.

It’s summer here, and it seems like half of New Zealand is vacationing in Taupo. Taupo is located on the largest lake …


Wellington Photos

Posted January 4, 2010 1:45 under Blog, Photos, Updates | No comments


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