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Heres a quick run down of phrases that I find highly irritating and yet often find myself saying:
- “Lets take this offline” - really? We’re currently online?
- “Just pop it in my diary” – umm weren’t you the one who wanted to meet with me?? I’ll pop it somewhere else thanks.
- “It’s very high brow”
- “Given this is the first cab off the rank…” – sorry I didn’t realise we worked at the Coronation Street cab company
- “How long is a piece of string?” – Well show me your piece of string and I’ll measure it. But really - I asked you a question not because I was sure of the answer – quite the opposite in fact I don’t know the answer and this ambiguous answer leads me to believe you don’t know the answer either and can’t come up with something better
- People who over punctuate emails with smiley faces or write smiley face. Not really a phrase but just as annoying as the above
- Again not a phrase but just as annoying are those who shorten words or use text speak – you’re an adult not a 12 year old sending a text message to your chavvy mates
- “Lets flesh it out”
- “Let’s tease it out” – tease what out? its not a kitten your trying to get out from behind the couch
- “I can see you’re busy but…” – if you can see I’m busy why are you bothering me???
- “Have you got a moment, this shouldn’t take long” – an hour later
Heres a great site that takes the suck out of workplace jargon.
Dispelling the top 5 myths about Dunedin
There are a number of nasty untruths that put people off visiting this great little city. I would like to dispel the most common misperceptions I hear about my home town here and now.
1. It’s cold in Dunedin. It’s really not that bad. Christmas day 2009 saw the mercury rise to 34 degrees and today as I write this article Dunedin has the national high of 29 degrees. Uni students need to stop being so tight, pay to heat their flats and stop spreading this vicious lie. If you’re looking for a cold city look no further than Wellington
2. Dunedin is a bogan city. Its not nor are its inhabitants or people like myself who were born there. That honour rests with the neighbouring town of Gore.
I like to think I don’t watch a great deal of television that my father would consider “rubbish” but who am I kidding I like crap soaps as much as the next girl. So here’s my top five rubbish television programmes.These are in order with 1 being my favourite rubbish programme.
5. The big bang theory – lets face it everyone’s given a nerd a go in their time.
4. The Hills – I discovered the Hills at the same time I learnt about The Hills (see below). I must admit though that The Hills has gone down in my opinion since Lauren left….
Auckland is a beautiful city. Regardless of where you live in the country you’ve got to give Auckland credit for that. So if your wondering where you can go to take in these views, wonder no more. Here’s my top 5 list in no particular order because they are all amazing in their own right.
1. Looking out from the lawn of Cable Bay Vineyard on Waiheke Island back towards Auckland City – you cannot beat this view on a beautiful summers day. The fact that the food and wine is beautiful is an added bonus
2. The Muriwai coastal walk – walk along the coast line and take in the amazing view of the West coast beaches. Again this is amazing on a summers day as you can see right out to the horizon
I don’t particularly like horses but I do find their long faces quite amusing AND they are the subject of my favourite joke so here is some facts for all you horsey peeps:
Horsey fact #1 – To tell the age of a horse you look at his teeth
Horsey fact #2 - Horses are measured in hands
Horsey fact # 3 – Horses have the biggest eyes of any land animal
Horsey fact # 4 – The fastest a horse can run is about 70km/h
Horsey fact # 5 – A horses heart ways about 10 pounds
Horsey fact # 6 – Horses use their facial muscles to communicate the mood they are in
Horsey fact # 7 – The average age of a horse is around 30
Auckland has an array of activities to offer anyone – whether you’re old, young, a local or a tourist. Here is my top five things to do in this great city of ours:
1. Take a stroll down Ponsonby Road. Here you’ll find a number of top notch cafes, restaurants, designer clothes shops as well a few high street stores thrown in for good measure. If you go on Saturday you’ll catch the market which has NZ designed and made clothes, trinkets, books etc- this used to be the market that was in Aotea Square. Alternatively if youre feeling like something a bit less main strean then go to K Road instead.
2. Go for a drive out to the West Coast beaches – Piha, Karekare, Bethells. Experience the heat of the black sand and enjoy swimming in these powerful surf beaches though it’s highly recommended that beach goers only swim during patrolled hours. There’s also a number of walks to suit a range if fitness levels.
3. Take a picnic and spend the day at Cornwall Park. Theres a number of walking tracks here with some spectacular views to be enjoyed at the end.
4. Summer music concerts at the Zoo – Spend the afternoon / evening at the zoo listening to some of NZ’s top acts with a packed picnic. During the breaks you can take a stroll around the Zoo. Don’t worry the animals are quite relaxed with the noise and activity as the zoo keepers give them rescue remedy to relax them.
5. Take the ferry from the CBD to Waiheke . Once at Waiheke enjoy the numerous white sand beaches, vineyards and restaurants and cafes. Of notable mention is Cable Bay Vineyard and Mudbrick Vineyard and Restaurant.
To check out a more comprehensive list of activities to do in Auckland visit Guide to Auckland.
Need directions? Sorted. Visit Yellow Maps.
Being the culturally aware lass that I am I think every Kiwi should know a few basic words and phrases from the language of our indigenous people. Growing up in the South Island we didn’t learn a great deal of Maori at school but having lived in the cultural melting pot that is Auckland I have picked up the occasional word over the years.
If you’re anything like me then you’ll love sea food and more to the point fresh fish. Living in NZ we are spoilt for choice and are fortunate to be able to enjoy our kai moana extremely fresh. One of my favourite fish would have to be Tuna, not the mashed up rubbish you get in the can but fresh tuna steaks.
Auckland is spoiled for choice when it comes to choosing a venue to enjoy a drink out. With so many options available it’s good to have a list to pick from based on what you’re looking for. So I’ve compiled a fairly comprehensive list that groups bars together by the following categories:
- After 5 drinks
- Britomart
- The Sunday Session
- Before the Concert Place
- The Spot to have a Dance
- After 10pm
- The Lounge Around Place
- The Sitting in the Sun Bar
- The Older Crowd
- Irish Bars
After 5 Drinks
Theres nothing like having a drink at the end of the work day. Here’s a list of bars we’d recommend for afer 5pm drinks.
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