Tag: art

08 Sep

Two wheels good

Two wheels good

I had this breakthrough today when I decided that the bicycle is the greatest machine humanity has ever come up with. Sure, the wheel, the …

 
By Lynsey
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06 Sep

Precious moments

Precious moments

There’s the Zen story about the man fleeing from a tiger. The man climbs down a vine over a cliff face, and then sees another …

 
By Lynsey
Filed under: architecture, exploring, gratitude, wellbeing, work
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04 Sep

Good times

Good times

For me, the last year seems to have been one of almost relentless loss. It sometimes feels like a non-stop Autumn when the leaves continue …

 
By Lynsey
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02 Sep

Billing

Billing

Do you remember those amazing days when you were first in love? When it seemed like the top of your head was going to just …

 
By Lynsey
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04 Jul

Thinking, outside

Thinking, outside

I’d rather like one dollar for every time I’ve heard someone say, “thinking outside the box” as some sort of catch-all for thinking at all. …

 
By Lynsey
Filed under: creativity, everyday skills, fun, landscapes, on the road, public art, street entertainment, Wellington
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02 Jun

Talkin’ trash

Talkin’ trash

When we launched out on our Fresh New Day journey about 18 months or so ago I was determined to not become some sort of …

 
By Lynsey
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01 Jun

100 days

100 days

It’s 100 days before the opening of the rugby World Cup. In 100 days this stadium will be transformed into a hive of activity, as …

 
By Lynsey
Filed under: autumn, celebrations, fun, spirit, Wellington, winter
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30 Mar

Coming home

Coming home

Weekends are often about trying to cross a few chores off the list. Cram in a movie. Catch up with whanau. Cook. Clean. Fix. Make. …

 
By Lynsey
Filed under: autumn, everyday skills, exploring, friends, gratitude, home, love, on the road, seeing
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17 Mar

Still, silence

Still, silence

I’ve yet to read any writing anywhere that has captured the seemingly relentless horrors from the earthquakes shattering our carefully constructed realities. My own writing …

 
By Lynsey
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15 Mar

You are pathetic

You are pathetic

Look at you. Pathetic. Start ups always fail. You and your ridiculous dreams. You’re never going to amount to anything. Buck your ideas up. You’ve …

 
By Lynsey
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