Life In NZ!!

I bloody love this country!! Lemme list the things I luuve:

• friendly peoples
• dirt cheap op-shops (yay!!)
• amazing pastures & countryside
• beutiful roads, sidewalks & gardens
• chilly as!
• the accent
• Shortland Street!
• the education system
• fashion (just rite, neither slutty nor dowdy just cool)
• huge FREE public library!
• lil cosy bakeries everywhere
• people of all nationalilties livin togetha in harmony
• automatic everything (doors, parking, vending machines, checkouts, whew!)

That all i can think of for now will add more sooooon

Ideal Girly Wardrobe

CLOTHES
Dresses: summer colorful, woolly with sleeves, dressy/black/satiny/embellished for nights out
Skirts: colorful, plain blacks/greys, dressy/embellished
pants: black, rough n tough, 3/4ths, 2/4ths, lotsa shorts
Lots Of Underwear & Socks
2 Pyjamas
1 Tracksuit
1 Swimsuits
1pair of black stockings
1 full length black leggings/tights
1 half lenghts black leggings
1 plain black low neck black full sleeve Tee to wear under sleeveless garments if u dont feel like shaving!!

SHOES
1 Sneakers
1 sports/outdoor shoes
1 Dress Shoes
1 Flats
1 flipflop
1 Cute Sandals

ACCESSORIES
1 Tote/Big Bag
1 Clutch/Nice Bag
1 BackPack
1 Purse/Everyday Bag
5 Earrings (Studs, Fun, Long, Formal, Hoops)
2 belts

SOURCE: Myself with a lil help from wikihow.com

Places Lists

Most Polluted Places
Chernobyl, Ukraine

Sumqayit, Azerbaijan

Vapi, India

Tianying, China

Sukinda, India

Norilsk, Russia

Linfen, China

La Oroya, Peru

Kabwe, Zambia

Dzerzhinsk, Russia

Least Populated Nations
Greenland (Denmark)
Falkland Islands (United Kingdom)
Western Sahara (Morocco)
Mongolia
French Guiana (France)
Namibia
Australia
Suriname
Iceland
Mauritania

Cool Facts about New Zealand

1. While it is no longer the case, New Zealand was once governed as a part of the territory of New South Wales (later a part of Australia). When Australia federated in 1901, New Zealand was offered a place as one of their states. New Zealand refused and is its own country with no ties (other than economic and commonwealth) to Australia.

2. A kiwi is not a fruit - it is New Zealand’s native flightless bird and a slang term for a New Zealander. Kiwis call the fruit “kiwifruit” - they are also known as Chinese Gooseberries.

3. New Zealand was the first major nation to have universal suffrage. In 1893 it became legal for all male and female citizens of New Zealand to vote.

4. New Zealand was first discovered by Europeans in 1642 when Dutch sailor Abel Tasman arrived. He left New Zealand after several of his crew were killed by Maoris, and it was not until 1769 that English Captain James Cook arrived and mapped the land.

5. Queen Elizabeth II is officially Queen of New Zealand. She is represented in New Zealand by a Governor General, who ratifies all laws put before him or her by the elected parliament of New Zealand.

6. New Zealand is one of only three countries that have two official (and of equal standing) national Anthems. The first is God Save the Queen (the English National Anthem) and the other is God Defend New Zealand. The other two countries with two anthems are Denmark and Canada which both have a Royal Anthem and a State anthem.

7. Another native bird of New Zealand (the Moa) was one of the largest birds in history - standing up to 3.6m (12 foot) tall and weighing 300kg. Unfortunately they were hunted to extinction by the Maoris by the end of the 1500s.

8. When the Europeans arrived in New Zealand, it was already inhabited by the Maori people - Eastern polynesian settlers who arrived some time between 800 and 1300. Oral tradition says that they came from a place named Hawaiki; its location is unknown. The very strong linguistic connection to Cook Island Maori might suggest that they originated from that region of the Pacific.

9. Another group of settlers (who most likely came from the same group as the original Maoris) settled on the Chatham Islands. They were called the Morioris and they were pacifists. In 1835, groups of Maoris moved to the Chatham islands and wiped out nearly all of the Morioris - leaving only 100 by 1862. The last full-blooded Moriori (Tommy Solomon) died in 1933.

10. New Zealand was the first country to have its three top positions of power held simultaneously by women: The Prime Minister (Helen Clark), the Governor General (Dame Silvia Cartwright), and the Chief Justice (Sian Elias).

11. New Zealand has a strong hold on the international trade in sheep meat. There are presently around 9 sheep to every 1 human in New Zealand (the population of New Zealand is 4 million).

12. Wellington, the Capital City of New Zealand is the southernmost capital city in the world.

13. New Zealand was forced out of the ANZUS (Australia, New Zealand, United States) alliance in the 1980s when it outlawed nuclear arms and power. To this day, there are no nuclear power stations in New Zealand, and a change of law would be required before one could be built. New Zealand retains its military ties with the United Kingdom.

14. New Zealand has one of the most liberal media arenas in the world. Distinctly left wing versus right wing press is not as obvious there as in other nations.

15. New Zealand is a plastic nation - almost all personal financial transactions are made with a card - credit or otherwise. Most shops offer EFTPOS (similar to the UK Chip and Pin which appeared two years later) and cash is seen less and less. It is possible that New Zealand was the first nation to offer this system of payment. The majority of taxis now allow you to pay without cash through this system.

16. New Zealand is a fairly liberal nation with homosexual marriage (Civil Union) being legal and prostitution, soliciting, and brothel keeping being legal. The driving age is 15, the consensual sex age is 16, and the drinking age is 18 (though minors accompanied by adults are allowed alcohol in restaurants).

17. Lake Taupo (one of New Zealand’s most popular tourist destinations) was the source of the largest known eruption in the world in the last 70 thousand years. It had a Volcanic Explosivity Index of 8. It released over 530 cubit kilometers of magma.

18. New Zealand was the last major landmass to be populated (with the exception of the polar regions).

19. New Zealander and Nobel Prize Winner, Ernest Rutherford is known as the father of nuclear physics for his orbital theory of the atom.

20. Sir Edmund Hillary - the first man to reach the peak of Mount Everest was a New Zealander (born in Auckland) and his face is on the New Zealand $5 bill.

SOURCE: http://listverse.com

Let's Hear It For My Favourite Senior Citizen

I ain't gonna reveal her name lest she get embarassed tho I dont think she even knows how the Internet works. She has got a laptop tho. Funny, rite? The person I'm talkin about is me grandmamma.
She's 60-something yrs young and really fit for her age. a nice thick head of hair too. It runs in her family.
She had and has a v. hard life: lost dad at 6, married her uncle at 18, did nuthin for herself all the time looking afta her mudder, hubby, daughter and son. Not to forget , me and my twin sista Shux when we were little (that means till twelffth standard) ~shiver~. cooking, hugging, feeding, taking care of everythin possible and stuffing us sum more esp. wid her specialities viz. dosa, filter coffee, all kinds of sweets , potato 'n cheech sanwicches...~drool~
Well, she had some probs regarding her place ( i'm bein purposely vague here) a few yrs ago that drove her and everyboby else mad. Then there's always probs caused by taking care of 2 senile individuals (mudder+hubby) who have lil control of anythin ( u know what i mean). All responsibilties with hardly any help but she's quite uncomplaining. Dare I say ( I shouldn't ) that she prefers the drudgery of her everyday life.~shudder~
She was an english teacha (i know!) in a school and she was damn popular. She still is among the neighbas, her legion of frends, acquaintances, slaveboys(kidding) and assorted other ppl that she comes across everyday. She started teachin us Grammar when we were in iskool but soon gave up due to lack of many many things.
She is great, but obviously with flaws ( i myself have them too u know). I hardly see her nowadays due to the aforementioned place prob. but i still rememba her and her deeds . If u want me to give her name i'll give u sumthin even better, a transliteration- Silk

Dunno if u were able to get an essence of what or who the hell I'm talking about. sorry but i cant write bout real ppl and places and stuf actually i can b'coz noboby reads this blog of mine. Waaaaaaaahhh!

Common Misconceptions

• Humans cannot catch warts from toads or other animals; the bumps on a toad are not warts.
• Bats are not blind, however. Their eyes are small and poorly developed.
• Lemmings do not engage in suicidal dives off cliffs when migrating.
• Mammal blood is bright red or scarlet when oxygenated and a darker red when not oxygenated. It is never blue. Veins appear blue through the skin because of Rayleigh scattering, the same effect responsible for the blue sky.
• An earthworm does not become two worms when cut in half. An earthworm can survive being bisected, but only the front half of the worm (where the mouth is located) can survive, while the other half dries out or starves to death.
• Humans did not evolve from monkeys or from any current non-human apes. Rather, humans and other modern simians--chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, baboons, etc.-- all share a common early ancestor.
• The Sahara is the world's largest hot desert, but it is not the world's largest desert (arid land). Antarctica has almost no liquid precipitation (rain) and is thus a desert. Almost no animal life exists in its interior at all .
• Toilet waste is not dumped overboard in aircraft. All waste is collected in tanks which are emptied on the ground by special toilet waste vehicles

SOURCE: www.wikipedia.org

Animal Lists

Incredibly Small but Incredibly Dangerous

• Anopheles Mosquitoes
• Bullet Ant
• Army Ant
• Black Widow
• Deathstalker
• Africanized Bees
• Tsetse Fly
• Tarantula Hawk
• Ticks

Most Deadly Animals

• The Mosquito
• Asian Cobra
• Box Jellyfish
• Great White Shark
• African Lion
• Saltwater Crocodile
• Elephant
• Polar Bear
• Cape Buffalo
• Poison Dart Frog

Animals You Didn't Know Were Venomous

• Coral
• Komodo Dragon
• Slow Loris
• Cone Snail
• Millipede
• Centipede
• Gila Monster
• Duck-Billed Platypus
• Hooded Pitohui
• Cuttlefish

Deadliest Insects

• Anopheles Mosquito
• Fleas
• Bees
• Tsetse Fly
• Fire Ants
• Locusts
• Wasps
• Siafu (African Ants)
• Giant Japanese/Asian Hornet
• Hemiptera - Kissing Bugs

SOURCE: http://listverse.com

National Parks, Maharashtra

Next time you're thinking of going on a holiday, think of this....
Gugamal National Park Chikhaldara & Dharni Tehsils, Amaravati Dist. *Melghat jungle safari
Nawegaon National Park Navegaon, Gondia *Deer Park, An Aviary, Three Beautifully Landscaped Gardens, And Dr. Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary
Pench National Park north of Nagpur *Tiger, Leopard, Exotic birds, Deer
Sanjay Gandhi National Park Borivali, east of Thane *Kanheri caves, Lion & Tiger Safari, Gardens, Trekking
Tadoba National Park Chandrapur Dist. *Asiatic lion, Crocodiles, Jackals

SOURCE: http://www.indiantigers.com