Seth’s World View

Got an email today that Sarah McLachlan was going to be performing in Wellington on June 5th, and that tickets went on sale today. A few hours later, I bought two tickets. I allow myself very few impulse buys, but when I found out she’d be here, I suddenly realized I really, really wanted to [...]

On March 26th, 11 adventurers left right after work to drive up to do the Southern Crossing. From Otaki Forks, we went up (and I really do mean up) for 2 hours to Field Hut. It was around 10pm by that point, so we all squeezed in for a good night’s sleep. Well, I slept [...]

Emotions and the illusion of self always cloud the horizon. Started thinking too much about what I want to or should do in the coming months. It’s so tempting to finish my trip next month. Granted, I’ll probably never be back here, and finances would be thin then. Perhaps part of it is just that [...]

Time passes. Spent this past weekend playing pool, among other things. Went hiking to Pencarrow Lighthouse on Saturday. It was a really nice coastal walk. Next week I do the Southern Crossing, which promises to be much more difficult. Just finished reading The Princess Bride. Yes, there is a book. Actually, there are two books. [...]

It’s been awhile since I’ve updated my personal website. There has been plenty to talk about, as is evident from my travel website, but personally, I really didn’t know what to say. There have been so many things that have been hard for me. It’s been really lonely at times, just being away from longtime [...]

My friend, Brent Sweitzer, who is also on the Work New Zealand program, had posted an article titled, Top 10 Cultural Differences between Kiwis and Americans, awhile back. What follows are some additional differences between New Zealand and the US. 1. Coffee – Tea may be king of the home, but coffee is king of [...]