10 Things I miss about my past life in America:
13 Random Insights about living in NZ/camping:
You really can live off the land
It’s a lot easier to resist nail biting when they’re dirty
Hydrate or DIE
Headlamps ROCK! (I’ll never go back to flashlights, ever!)
Splash guards on Nalgenes prevent wet shirts
Waterproof mascara saves lives.
Showering with shoes STINKS!
If you’re touring NZ, go on test-drives beforehand. Up and down WINDY roads!
I love citrus in the morning
Toe strap Chacos are just the BEST
Journals fill up quickly
Get used to never looking in a mirror.
You can, in fact, feel mosquitoes bite.
Top 7 Reasons its great to be sunburnt:
You have an excuse not to change your clothes
You don’t get yelled at for using all the hot water
You know relief is coming in a few days
You’re never cold when you sleep because your body radiates heat
You gain an appreciation for healthy skin
You will be tan soon!
You feel no guilt for sleeping in silk
Don’t you wish you could be sunburnt like I was???
6 comments:
Dear Pollyanna,
I'm "happy" as I am, thank you!
Love, Snow White
Tempting, but no. Gentlemen . . . meet Lug.
Thanks for helping me more grateful for things like hot and cold water in the same faucet. So are you saying you've finally given up nail biting for good?
I'm so glad you have converted to headlamps.
have fun being "hard-core"
I love lists
Amen to pretty much everything but especially--HEADLAMPS!!! Goodbye flashlights!!
The only trouble with getting a nice tan, after suffering the burn, a little comes of with each shower. After a couple of weeks it is all gone. Took me years to catch on to that.
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