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new zealand

In travel on
May 4, 2013

fall(ing) in (love with) new zealand

my favorite season yet here in new zealand is fall. autumn is a wonderful season to begin with but in new zealand, it seems amplified. the leaves turning shades of reds and oranges reminds me of my time in ohio and my first few months there when the leaves were turning and the air was crisp. my way to unwind here is to take walks, either with friends or alone, through the countryside right before the sun sets. in summer, it was a necessity to walk at dusk because of the heat but lately, it’s been more of a luxury to take a break from my busy schedule to get away and watch the sun illuminate the colored leaves and turn the bright green hills golden. here are a few snapshots I took on a recent sunset stroll




In travel on
May 1, 2013

oso and ellie

i’m a dog person but i fell in love with these stray cats we found abandoned in the woods near our school. they were freezing and mangy when some of the girls heard them crying so they saved them. we named the black one oso because he looked like a bear and the other one elijah wood (ellie for short) because the girl who found her is obsessed with elijah wood and the kitty had blue eyes like him. silly heidi. word to the wise: don’t name animals you can’t keep. the kitties stayed in our laundry room until we could find somewhere to place them because life is sad and they don’t allow animals here. wa wa wa. but the good news is we found a home for them and a momma cat to take care of them so they’re in good hands but before we left, we couldn’t help but have a little photoshoot with the cuties. we’ll always remember you oso and ellie!






In travel on
April 24, 2013

when in rome… watch rugby

a few weeks back, i went to another rugby game with my school (post on my last rugby game here). our team, the hamilton chiefs, lost but it was still a really exciting game. we had a blast painting our faces red, black and gold, cheering really loud at all the wrong times and munching on snow cones. at the end of the game, there was a beautiful sunset which just makes everything a hundred times better, right?

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In eateries, food, travel on
April 22, 2013

mister d’s

lunch at mister d’s was probably the highlight of my trip to hawkes bay. we decided to splurge and go to a nice restaurant while we were in napier and i’m so glad we did because this was one of my favorite meals to date. there were a few moments of silence after our food arrived as we dove into our meals… it was that good! but their homemade donuts really took the cake! the donuts come fresh out of the fryer and they bring out syringes of different fillings to fill your own donut. though i’m allergic to gluten, the stomach ache that followed was no comparison to this amazing concoction. so if you’re ever in napier, make sure to ask for the donuts at mister d’s… they aren’t on the menu which makes them all the more special.








In travel on
April 20, 2013

hawkes bay highlights

over easter, i spent the weekend at my friend kate’s house in hawkes bay with a few friends. i went there last semester (post here, here, here and here) and it is such a beautiful area of new zealand. this trip, we mostly just chilled out and caught up on homework so my camera wasn’t out much but here are some of the highlights of the trip

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{amazing, healthy homemade food}

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{exploring napier}

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{best gluten free, vegan burger in the whole wide world… burger fuel, come to america}

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{the sky put on a show for us on our drive home}
In travel on
April 18, 2013

love

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i’ve been so blessed this semester with such amazing, thoughtful, loyal, hilarious, inspirational friends who i just ADORE. i found these pics from the last day of outreach and they made me smile.

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in other news, me and christina found some rocks by the beach and decided to a little yoga session. we’re so dorky but thats ok because thats what friends are for, right?