http://www.stonesoup.co.nz/ecoqueer/ random rants and ramblings en-us 2009-01-10T20:58:28+11:00 http://www.stonesoup.co.nz/ecoqueer/archives/008280.html Here's the kokako we saw (in captivity) at Mt Bruce. I hope a story will follow shortly, but for now... Fionnaigh 2009-01-10T20:58:28+11:00 http://www.stonesoup.co.nz/ecoqueer/archives/008140.html When I started taking lamotrigine, it didn’t just feel like some of the symptoms of bipolar were repressed. It felt... Fionnaigh 2008-08-25T23:25:40+11:00 http://www.stonesoup.co.nz/ecoqueer/archives/008053.html Two scenes keep nudging their way back into my mind. The first came from the play The Black Watch (about... Fionnaigh 2008-07-07T20:18:09+11:00 http://www.stonesoup.co.nz/ecoqueer/archives/007900.html As soon as the radio presenter said Mahinarangi’s name I knew they were going to say that she had died,... Fionnaigh 2008-04-15T23:00:30+11:00 http://www.stonesoup.co.nz/ecoqueer/archives/007899.html It’s been a summer of swimming. In part because of the gloriously hot weather that lasted for an unusually long... Fionnaigh 2008-04-15T22:54:08+11:00 http://www.stonesoup.co.nz/ecoqueer/archives/007738.html I love the variety of food stores in Wellington... I love wandering around, asking what things are, taking some new... Fionnaigh 2007-11-23T18:20:28+11:00 http://www.stonesoup.co.nz/ecoqueer/archives/007717.html As I wistfully wandered around teashops, sniffing samples of teas that I can’t afford, it suddenly occurred to me that... Fionnaigh 2007-11-07T09:40:48+11:00 http://www.stonesoup.co.nz/ecoqueer/archives/007709.html Sometimes I feel really uncomfortable using words that were used in the church I went to as a teenager. Words... Fionnaigh 2007-10-30T16:59:30+11:00 http://www.stonesoup.co.nz/ecoqueer/archives/007697.html What do avocados, community gardens, and kids from the kohanga reo have in common? Everything is so surreal this week...... Fionnaigh 2007-10-18T13:04:32+11:00 http://www.stonesoup.co.nz/ecoqueer/archives/007653.html As seen from our house in Kilbirnie... Fionnaigh 2007-08-29T01:40:50+11:00 http://www.stonesoup.co.nz/ecoqueer/archives/007640.html I’m sick of being in pain. It’s not making me stronger, it’s not making me a better person. It’s making... Fionnaigh 2007-08-21T22:45:25+11:00 http://www.stonesoup.co.nz/ecoqueer/archives/007639.html The snail has no hands, The snail has no feet, Gently the snail climbs the tree. - Yoruba Proverb (Nigeria)... Fionnaigh 2007-08-21T22:37:58+11:00 http://www.stonesoup.co.nz/ecoqueer/archives/007635.html A list of the common names of a few of the world's endangered species of snails (mostly from the U.S.... Fionnaigh 2007-08-21T02:22:57+11:00 http://www.stonesoup.co.nz/ecoqueer/archives/007621.html There is simply no better way to start the day than to cycle around Wellington’s waterfront. Especially on a morning... Fionnaigh 2007-08-13T01:49:01+11:00 http://www.stonesoup.co.nz/ecoqueer/archives/007602.html Dear Chris, Remember that night, when we walked through the forest, and the glow-worms were like a magical fairytale pathway... Fionnaigh 2007-07-31T02:11:26+11:00