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Dave’s 2007 Year in Review

It’s been a while since I’ve recapped the big stuff in my life, so here’s what went down in 2007.
At the risk of seeming like a complete nerd, I thought I’d share five goals I set in August 2006 before leaving Arizona to complete my last year at The University of Auckland. I’ll share what [...]

When Fat Chicks Running is a Good Thing

Tonight I was checking out all the nightlife venues in Downtown Cincinnati, and I had a pretty cool thought as I was watching a fat chick run across the street and into a bar: Cincy’s nightlife ain’t so bad, or at least not nearly as bad as I had been thinking over the past few [...]

Don’t Pee on Walls

“Taking the piss” while “out on the piss” isn’t always the best idea.

Room for Rent: Cozy, Fully Furnished, Great View of Giant Pedophile Santa

Among the many joys of having a centrally located flat in Auckland’s CBD, besides waking up to marching bands and political protests on Saturdays, is that every holiday season there’s a giant pedophile Santa outside my window beckoning the young and innocent children of Auckland with his dodgy moving finger.
Although I’m not one to shy away from [...]

Air NZ Fashion Week Ad: Rediciously Sexy or Rediciously Foolish?

Okay, let’s all put on our ad executive hats for a minute.
As I was walking down the street in Parnell, Auckland the other day, I saw this ad for the Air New Zealand Fashion Week in the distance. As I got closer, my first thought was, of course, “Damn, she’s hot!” I then saw what the [...]

It Hurts So Good

Just as my stars are starting to align for the future, I got some bad news this week. My good friend Ellie unfortunately has to move back to Singapore on extremely short notice. What a bummer. I met Ellie back in 2004 when we lived in O’Rorke. I didn’t really hang with her much then, [...]

Free Idea: Asian Mystery Menu

ATTENTION ALL ASIAN RESTAURATEURS: You’re Missing A Huge Opportunity!

So I was having dinner with my friend Priscilla at a Japanese restaurant last night, and realised that Asian restaurants are missing out on a huge opportunity. As with almost any non-Asians, both of us had pretty much no idea what all of the options were on [...]

I’m Lazy, So Shoot Me (What I’ve Been Up To Lately)

Okay, for for the none of you that read my blog on a regular basis, you’d know that back in November of 2007 I wrote my first blog post in over 2 years recapping the previous couple years of my life. In the post I promised a series of 9 following posts to give a [...]

What I Have, and Have Yet, to Learn

Everything I’ve written in the previous five posts should bring you up to date on what’s happened since April 2004. Before I dive into my future plans, I thought I’d share some things I’ve learned and how these will probably shape my future thinking.
WARNING: MAJOR SAP ALERT!!!
More than anything else, this time has showed me [...]

2006 Travels, Back to NZ, Random Jobs, AZ Reflection

During my time in Phoenix, I�ve been able to take some pretty cool trips. First was when my friends Sean and Tim, and my brother Rob came out to visit over New Years ‘06 and we all went up to Las Vegas. And yeah, the place lives up to its reputation. I also went out [...]