Archive for the 'Bruce's Blogposts' Category



Marooned in Realtime

Published on April 28, 2006

More evidence that we are now in realtime—that time keeps passing at a ridiculously rapid pace. Ken has been here for close to two weeks now, we have been here for close to three. Where many of my previous blog posts started with or contained, “so much has happened,” now nothing much seems to happen at all.


What a difference a day makes

Published on April 16, 2006

16 April, 2006 Easter Sunday
We have been experiencing so much in such a short time span. Is it only 6 weeks since we left San Francisco? And so much has happened. Sorry that I keep saying that. You would think that if so much was happening I would be able to write something different! And […]


What rough beast slouches towards Bethlehem, waiting to be born?

Published on April 15, 2006

Things have gotten better since the last entry. Those things all being my experience of existence of course, things going on in my body/mind.

Much more than in the month we were travelling, things seem quite surreal. I know how to live this urban existence, so it’s quite easy to just go along and do the […]


This Is Not My Beautiful House

Published on April 10, 2006

This morning as we drove out of Hanmer Springs the sky was stunning. The flat Hanmer basin is ringed at the horizon by the mountains of New Zealand’s Southern Alps. Some were already snow covered. The lenticular clouds and clear blue sky between capping the mountains was incredibly beautiful.

Two hours later we were in Christchurch. […]


The social whirl

Published on April 3, 2006

Monday April 3, aboard the Cook Straight Ferry, travelling from the North Island to the South Island.

Today is my “American Birthday,” since it’s April 2nd in the US. Yesterday was my New Zealand birthday, 2nd April here, and what a birthday it was and is, capping several days of intense and rewarding socialisation.

After a month […]