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Dave’s Back in NZ… Again

Wow things really change fast sometimes. Especially when you’re on one side of the planet, people you care about are on the other side, and the shit decides this would be the best time to hit the fan.
So without elaborating too much, I abruptly changed my plans on the 12th of June by moving back [...]

How to Get Fired From A Nightclub in 5 Easy Steps

1) Get a job at a club like Bang in Cincinnati. Make sure it has owners as egotistical as Josh Heuser (formerly of Club Clau) and Nick Grammas (formerly of The Exchange). You’ll know this when they’re both visibly annoyed that you have the audacity to actually introduce yourself to them. And it must be [...]

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 [...]

Sad, So Sad

Like I didn’t already know the music/dance scene in Cincinnati is kinda crappy, now I have Facebook reminding me when I login:
 
I thought Rap and Country were the two genres no one likes???

Random Political Observation + Bonus Video

While watching Super Tuesday coverage tonight and seeing who might end up in the White House later this year, I realized something a little odd about American politics: many of the states at the extreme geographic boundaries of the country don’t align with the political leanings of the regions they typify. Maine isn’t exactly the [...]

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 [...]

FBI: Federal Bureau of Incompetence

Part of the process of being a long-term international student in New Zealand is jumping through regulatory hoops like health exams, confirming you have enough money in your bank account, etc. Because I’m studying in the country longer than 2 years, it was required for me to have a criminal background check performed by the [...]

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 [...]