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Lord of the Rings Clock

April 15, 2020 by The Lady Nerd 3 Comments

“I wish it need not have happened in my time,” said Frodo.
“So do I,” said Gandalf, “and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”

Lord of the Rings clockAfter too many days of miserable quarantine blues, my roommates and I desperately needed something to pep up our spirits. My birthday came ’round and we opted to do a craft project based on a Hobbit clock tutorial my roommate found on Imgur! We’re an artistic lot and Lord of the Rings is one of our most beloved fandoms. What was originally meant as a birthday gift from my roommates became a group project for all of us to do.  We are most pleased with the results and so I thought I’d share with you all!

In case you would like to make one for yourself, here is how we did ours:

Materials we used:

  • Clock (we used this one from Amazon)
  • A high quality map print of Middle Earth (whatever area you like best!)
  • Sharpie
  • Pencil
  • X-Acto knife
  • Spray adhesive
  • Parchment paper
  • Gold gel pen
  • A good cutting surface

Build steps:

1. Take apart the clock. Save the paper backing.

2. Use the glass from the clock to choose which section of the map you’d like to use.

3. Draw a circle in pencil using the paper backing from the block as a stencil on the map print.

4. Cut out the circle with an X-acto knife

5. Place the circle cutout on the circular glass facing

6. Draw marks at the approximate number markings of a clock (12, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)

7. Write out the hobbit meal times on parchment paper in pencil

8. Trace over the words in gold pen (the original tutorial called for gold leaf, and it looks incredible! But  I didn’t have any, so we used a gold gel pen)

9. Tear them into strips to look more organic

10. Spray adhesive onto the back of each piece and place them onto the circle cutout (we guessed when “Afternoon Tea” or “Second Breakfast” might be)

11. Put clock back together

12. Hang it on the wall and enjoy with a pint! Then check the door. Dwarves might be coming to dinner.

 

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Dorothy in the Woods of Oz

November 19, 2019 by The Lady Nerd 2 Comments

Dorothy of Oz inspired outfit compiled and modeling by The Lady Nerd. Photographed by Catherine, The Gluttonous GeekOriginally I bought this dress for a girls’ trip to an apple orchard where our ringleader wanted us all bedecked in matching gingham dresses. Me being me, I had to do a geek twist on it (shocking, I know!). One character immediately springs to mind with gingham – Dorothy Gale from the Wizard of Oz. And seeing as how this year is the 80th anniversary of the 1939 film, there were too many layers of appropriateness to ignore.

Dorothy of Oz inspired outfit compiled and modeling by The Lady Nerd. Photographed by Catherine, The Gluttonous GeekAlas, while the roadtrip didn’t happen, I still had this Dorothy-inspired outfit begging to be worn and photographed. But where does one do that in the cold November day? I wracked my brain through Munchkin-land potentials or Emerald-City likelihoods. But I kept coming up short.
As I mindlessly scrolled through Pinterest, I huffed and looked out the window. A canopy of fall leaves greeting me, turning hues of gold, marigold, and ochre.

That was it!

The yellow brick road!

Except in the trees. Not the ground. Eh, it’s not perfect, but Dorothy has her head in the clouds, right?

Dorothy of Oz inspired outfit compiled and modeling by The Lady Nerd. Photographed by Catherine, The Gluttonous GeekAfter a batting of eyelashes at my roommate and a bribery of tea later, we packed up to go to a park almost literally in our backyard, the Dunwoody Nature Center. We arrived to chilly temperatures, threatening to fall by the minute. In normal clothes, I would’ve noped out of it real fast, but photoshoots tend to bring out a stubborn will of IRON from me that will not be defeated by the elements. (Though I did have the sense to bring along a suitably matched coat. I’m not completely hopeless!) So onwards we went, happily snapping away amid the flora, occasionally interrupted by screaming lines of children running to the playground. After traversing the winding paths, thinking better of laying down in wet leaves, and no longer being able to feel my fingers, Catherine and I called it a day. Steaming hot cups of chai awaited us at home to toast our victory of a shoot well done.

Wizard of Oz Dorothy inspired outfit compiled and modeling by The Lady Nerd. Photographed by Catherine, The Gluttonous GeekSo sorry for the confusion, it's not the most intuitive...But I've got you! As for the code, it should be attached to the email you pledged with. That way, when you log in to our website, it will have been automatically applied to your account. Here is a step-by-step for you: 1) After logging in and creating your awesome mini, push the Purchase Button 2) Proceed to Checkout 3) Under Payment options, the top one is a "Kickstarter Credit" 4) Confirm and Pay I've attached a screencap for you as well. If you have any other issues, feel free to contact me again and I'll help you as best I can. Thank you so much for believing in our company enough to donate to our Kickstarter! We are most appreciative. Happy mini making!

You can see just how cold it was by my very red fingers…

Wizard of Oz Dorothy inspired outfit compiled and modeling by The Lady Nerd. Photographed by Catherine, The Gluttonous Geek

Photographs: Catherine of The Gluttonous Geek
Dress: Amazon
Coat: Hot Topic Beauty and the Beast collection (Belle coat)
Panythose: Amazon
Shoes: Walmart
Basket: Goodwill
Flowers: Our house

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New Hair, Who Dis?

July 23, 2019 by The Lady Nerd 3 Comments

So I might have done something recently….

I’ve been holding on to my long dark locks for years due to things like work (because even though I was standing in for a green haired character, on my days off I’d get called in on other shows for long brunette actresses), modeling, and costumes. Truth be told, I don’t know what it’s like to not be a brunette. Different colours and short hair have been reserved for wigs. As much as I think short hair complements my features, I had short hair in highschool/college and was not keen to return to that look. I felt if I returned to short hair, I’d look immature and un-chic. It’s been a very interesting time for me lately realizing how much of one’s identity can get wrapped up in their tresses.

Fast forward to broke Briana in June.

Moolah showing up in the form of a hair salon show (more photos on that in an another post). I decided to throw caution to the wind and let them do whatever they wanted. Ohhh I was NOT prepared for what ensued! After I got off the emotional rollercoaster of that 10 hour haircut (cut, bleach, dye, style all while working on other models), I ended up with this.

Short. Copper. DIFFERENT.

Behold the short red pixie cut! While I’m still getting used to this drastically different look (and realizing no, I can’t take it off before bed. Silly costumer.), I did this photoshoot with Justin Baker to try to feel it out. It’s growing on me (ah ha, hair puns…) I’m rather liking the edgy, yet carefree feel it has. We’ll see what looks come from this over the next while!

What do you all think of this new look?

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International Women’s Day 2019

March 8, 2019 by The Lady Nerd Leave a Comment

In celebration of International Womens’ Day, I thought I’d share a entirely female-collaborated editorial between local Atlanta store Coco & Mischa,  jewelry from Canned Goods, photographer Astrid Kallsen, and group of lovely lady models, including myself. (This was actually the second part to the Femme Florals shoot I posted a few months back.) Now if only the temperatures would go back to the warm 70s goodness we shot these in!
Photography: Astrid Kallsen
Wardrobe: Coco and Mischa
Jewelry: Canned Goods
Other Models:
@itsnikki.g
@nomibowie
@mirandalindseymerrill
@channysteele

Filed Under: Modeling Tagged With: atlanta models, atlanta photographer, atlanta photoshoot, canned goods, coco and mischa, femme florals, international womens day, photoshoot, spring fashion editorial, vintage spring clothing

Firefly Inspired Blanket Fort

February 15, 2019 by The Lady Nerd 2 Comments


As a self-proclaimed lover of blanket forts (I mean, seriously, who doesn’t love a good blanket fort? The whimsy! The coziness! The fun!), I had to up the ante for Valentine’s Day. But me being me, I couldn’t just build a normal blanket fort. Oh no, I had to go themed.

The idea came from my intention to wear my Inara cosplay for a V-day date (bless my boyfriend for putting up with my antics). Red, alluring, exotic – a perfect February 14th combination, right? When deciding what to actually do for said holiday, we both settled on blanket fort real fast! But how could I combine the two?

Welcome to Fort Madrassa!

Thanks to friends lending their saree fabrics, teapots, and a quick run to Home Goods, I amassed a large bin full of blanket fort building goodness. However, I’m the first to admit I’m not the best at coming up with mechanics of fort building. But then, what better couple exercise is there than building a blanket fort? Come to find out, Ian is quite good at it! So without further adieu, here’s how we did it!

Materials we used:

  • twine
  • duvet covers
  • pillows & seat cushions
  • sarees
  • small clothespins
  • breakfast tray
  • teapot & cups
  • string lights
  • LED tealights
  • lantern

Build steps:

1. Picked out the best spot in the room for a two person-sized fort (which happened to be in the middle of my room against a large wall).

2. Laid down a few comforters, stacked for bony butt comfort.

3. Strung up sturdy string in a long rectangular stretch across the majority of the room (All credit goes to Ian for this. I struggled for a while trying to figure this part out. Bless my other half for his left brain-ness.) The string was wrapped around strong anchor points across the room.

4. Laid saree fabric across the back wall and then put a curtain of string lights over it.

5. Draped saree fabric across the rest of the string around the room. (Saree fabrics work SO well for this as they’re designed to be quite long for proper Indian styling. Makes for great dramatic floor pooling.)

6.Kept them in place with small coloured clothespins (while they broke easily, they come in large quantities. Bonus OCD points for getting coloured ones that match the sarees. Because I’m THAT person. 😅 )

7. Piled an assortment of pillows on the back wall for maximum lounging.

8. Brought in my breakfast tray, covered it in small, washable scrap fabric for tea and noms. (Inara tea from Adagio Teas, not pictured – our favourite Indian dessert, anjeer katori from a local Indian store. Balu shai is a close second favourite.)

9. Made a second sitting area in the front with floor cushions and strategically placed candles for ambience (why? Because WHY NOT.)

10. Finishing touch of a runway made out of saree fabric and candles. Because, as we’ve established, I’m extra. And I wanted to spoil my boyfriend with pretty. (He’s actually quite a romantic himself. I thought candlelit dinners, wine with a bath, and romantic music were only preferred by those of the female persuasion. Oh was I wrong!)

11. Add in a Firefly-themed playlist, two steaming cups of tea, and a whole lotta love and VOILA!

Firefly themed blanket fort achievement unlocked.

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Pretty in Pastel

January 28, 2019 by The Lady Nerd 2 Comments

I can’t tell you how excited I am to share this shoot! Normally I’m a very sleek, black, spy chic kind of gal. But part of the fun of being a model is getting to try out different looks, different characters. This particular one was probably the most different look I’ve ever done! Pastels are the antithesis of my usual palette (she says as she washes her almost entirely black laundry load). So when my make up artist and stylist friend, Dustin Sean Lazenby and photographer, Richard Scalzo pulled this get-up together, I was a bit hesitant…

Then they put the wig on me.

I was hooked! So off I went, prancing my buttermint pastel self to the front of the camera, grinning my head off as I went.

Speaking of grinning, I know many of you have mentioned how you’d like to see me smile more in my pictures. While I joke that I only have two modes – model face and derp face. The truth is I’m quite self conscious of my smile (I’ll spare you my wah wah whiny details), and feel it comes out looking really wonky in photos. But you better believe if I get a photo where it looks normal and pretty, I’m going to post it! I feel so spoiled by Richard in this photoshoot because I got not one, but multiple attractive smiling pictures!

When I got these final edits, I was having a sick day in bed, feeling rather rotten and dumpy, having been in the same PJs for days (depression is a jerk), unwashed face, hair, weight gain, etc. Getting these pictures in my inbox turned my whole day around!

I hope you enjoyed this Honeydukes-tastic look!

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The Struggle of Staying On Brand

January 18, 2019 by The Lady Nerd 12 Comments

Brand Identity.

That’s a business-tastic word that gets thrown around a lot these days in the blogging world. I’m still trying to figure out exactly what that means for The Lady Nerd. The easiest summary is to say “oh! Geek fashion! Every post, outfit, photoshoot, etc. should be geek related. Duh.” But then I can’t do things easy, can I? (If you’ve followed me long enough, you’re likely to be nodding your head emphatically.)

Even this photoshoot I did last year, I struggled to fit it into my “brand”, grasping at any fandom character it might remind people of or else it was just a random outfit picture of me. (The look became known as “Hipster Jessica Jones” at the photo shoot out, but it still doesn’t quite fit. So I’ve struggled to post this trying to figure out if it’s, you guessed it, ‘on brand’ or not.)

I share a lot of different things on here and social media as The Lady Nerd has shifted from being simple a cosplay pseudonym to being well..me! My brand is me. It is what I offer from cosplay photoshoots to geek fashion styling to modeling art to travel and film set adventure diaries to vulnerable conversation of being a disabled creative. Unfortunately that doesn’t always neatly fall under a fandom lately.

So what’s a gal to do?

Honestly, I don’t know yet.

My initial goal with The Lady Nerd was to be a influencer bridge between the nerd community and the mainstream fashion community. But there have been many obstacles to that. And honestly, after years of trying to make it happen, I get the feeling that’s not something my readers actually want to see.

Over the years I’ve gone on a journey to see the magic of the everyday. I had my head too much in the clouds, lusting after a life of seemingly unattainable class and status. But a geek version! Surely that’s doable, I’d always say to myself. Well….not exactly. But sometimes one has to try their darn hardest to make it happen on their own terms to learn from those mistakes and find something new. So now, I am in transition to something new.

I’d love to hear your thoughts, dear readers, on what you would like to see from me. What does “The Lady Nerd” mean to you? What comes to mind when you think of those three words?


Photographs:

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: blogging, brand, brand identity, city fashion, urban fashion

Why It’s Okay to Fail at Fashion

January 16, 2019 by The Lady Nerd Leave a Comment



In this modern world of curated fashion influencers posing in perfectly matched outfits by appropriately themed backdrops, it can feel downright disheartening when you have the dreaded *gasp* fashion fail. Throw in being a perfectionist like me and hellooooo recipe for anxiety pie! (Newsflash: It’s not tasty.)

In a throwback to the Alaskan cruise I took in 2017 (yes yes, I’m still working on the backlog of blog posts to write from it. So. Many. To. Write.), I had the brilliant idea to plow through Pinterest for reference of outfits to put together for the trip in the hopes of writing beautiful travel blogs worthy of Insta-famous drooling. Sounds fool-proof, right?

Ah. Hah. Ahahahahahah.

I have a lot to learn. But learning is good! That’s something I think is missing from the conversation of bloggers. One tends to learn more from failures than successes. As I strutted out onto the deck to shoot this particular outfit that I for-sure thought was a perfectly constructed nautical masterpiece of chic sophistication, I was in for an eye opening experience.

The risk I took was calculated, but man, am I’m bad at math…

Let’s dissect this shall we?

After selecting the first two photos in this post to achieve the look I wanted, I was disappointed in the full-body pictures. It took me a hot minute to figure out why. But as my knowledge of fashion and visual proportions has grown, I realized a few things…

1) When one has a torso as long as I do, visually, it’s better to balance out proportions by either making the torso look short or the legs longer. (i.e. tuck in the shirt. Wear high waisted pants. Or wear heels)

2) Learn thy angles! Editor Briana is disappointed in Model Briana for this. Model Briana should know better. Model Briana needs to Work. Those. Angles!

3) While I am naturally pear shaped, my lower hips stick out due to both the way my body deposits fat, but also muscle reformation issues from my accident (especially the left side which puckers out weirdly from my scar). It bugs my OCD, so I try to camoflauge it in different ways. This photoshoot was before I learned how to do that. Past Briana, flowy coats are your frieeeeend. They hide said hip weirdness and make you look epic when the wind blows.

So next time I put an outfit like this together, I know some different things to try to create a perfect nautical chic outfit for my odd little body. Voila!

Photographer: Alena Van Arendonk

(Disclaimer: Anyone can wear whatever they like. This is just a personal commentary on my own wardrobe and personal look.)

 

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To Travel or Not to Travel

January 9, 2019 by Briana 4 Comments

“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.”

– St. Augustine 354 AD

As Emily Dickinson wrote, “To live is so startling it leaves little time for anything else.” Yet I’ve found myself drawn back into the familiar trudge of being a homebody, being slave to depression and poverty, while wistfully sighing over the seemingly endless stream of far-away adventuring Instragrammers with their sunshine filled exotic adventures. As someone who once traveled across the world alone and knows the soul-filling capacity of travel, my heart aches much these days.

As a child, time seemed to be vague, ambigious at best. There was a sunrise and a sunset, but at the end of the day, time did not seem to exist outside of homework deadlines and afternoon snack. Until adulthood, I never really took notice of its passage. It was seemingly effortless, not affecting me in a way I could comprehend. Yes, I would technically get older each year and progress to a new grade, new classes, etc. But in the broader sense, not much changed. I still lived in the same house, the same town, went to the same stores, had the same friends – a time “bubble” if you will.

Events in our lives happen in a given sequence in time, but their significance to ourselves find their own order through the continuous thread of revelation. The latter part happening more rapidly as of late. College ushered in a new book in my life as I lived on my own for the first time and then leapt across the world to the far reaches of New Zealand with nary a thought to normalcy. Although I returned with my tail between my legs due to being victim to being abroad during the global economic collapse and my own declining health, the lessons I learned from living alone overseas shaped the foundations of the adult I am today.

The chapters of childhood have long closed and the written pages are being crafted of my life as an adult. It was not at all what I was expecting. Now I fully understand many adult’s depressed desires to return to a youthful state. I did not take into account just how much I had taken for granted when I was younger. Naturally I had the childhood bruises and scraped knees, but nothing from the eyes of a child can prepare you for the pain of heartbreak, destitution, of dealing with friends’ suicides, drug addictions, overdoses, and having your own body ripped apart. (Not to mention the fiscal, emotional, mental, and societal responsibilities of being an adult).

I’ve realised that half our life is spent trying to find something to do with the time we have rushed through life trying to save.

Still, I find myself wondering if my time is well spent. Much gets sacrificed to my disabilities or unfortunate mental health that I find myself grabbing for social media as priority over the movement of my own two feet. It’s easy. It’s comfortable. It’s safe.

But fulfilling?

Not in the slightest. I find myself longing for something much, much bigger. Now that’s not to say I have not grasped it on occasion. Between the new experiences of work on film sets and the intermittent thrills of photographing cosplays in the wild, I get to dip my toe back into adventure. But my heart longs for more.

What’s a poor girl to do?

After much debate, I’ve decided I’m going to embrace the locale I currently reside rather than constantly have my eyes coveting far away destinations out of my monetary reach. There is SO MUCH richness that Georgia has to offer in a wide variety of backgrounds. From towering stone ruins to mini grand canyons to the largest Indian temple outside of India to the one of the largest blooming of cherry trees outside of Japan. I want to connect with more local photographers, local historical sites, local bloggers, local natural wonders!  (If you’re local and want to collaborate, please message me or leave a comment!)

Though it wouldn’t be me if there wasn’t some aspect of geekery involved. I’m sure the word “travel blogger” brings particular image to mind, especially in regards to Instagram. A solitary figure (usually female) admist a sprawling vast wilderness or exotic landscape, bedecked in a flowing dress and matching hair. While it may be a cliched image these days, I still love it. The images provoke a feeling, a stirring within me (be that wonder, awe, or jealousy). The twist I’d like to bring to the table is to mimic the same style, but instead of it just being yours truly as the figure (because let’s face it, I would be lost in the sea of white female Instagrammers), it would be me as various fandom characters; like Lara Croft, Carmen Sandiego, Daenerys, Belle, Bladerunner, etc.

The internet boasts a lot of travel bloggers as it stands, each trying to make their stamp of individuality. This is mine. For I am not content to simply stand by to watch others have adventures or to relegate costumes to convention halls. (One of my favourite experiences to date is still wandering up the densely fog covered Stone Mountain in my Rey costume. A dismally grey day that would’ve otherwise kept me bound to bed.)

So in conclusion…

There is no time like the present. Let’s go on an Adventure!

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Tolkien Day 2019

January 7, 2019 by Briana 1 Comment

Happy Tolkien Day 2019!

May your joyful day be full as a hobbit’s belly!

While you might not know it from the weird lack of me posting content about it (hello creative ADHD…), Lord of the Rings is one my most beloved fandoms. Fellowship of the Ring was the foremost influential movie of my life (that and The Matrix. I blame Hugo Weaving). I’ll save my ramblings on that for another blog post, but for now, on this fine remembrance of J.R.R. Tolkien‘s birth, I thought I’d share the smattering assortment of Tolkien-related things I’ve done over the years in lieu of a singular cosplay/geek fashion photoshoot.

MY FIRST COSPLAY


The Lady Nerd's first cosplay. 2001 - a Lord of the Rings elfAlright so I fibbed slightly…it came to my attention recently, that I had actually unknowingly cosplayed from Lord of the Rings (this was way back in 2002 before most of us had even heard of cosplay). Here is teenage Briana in her very first elf cosplay. I decided to get up in front of my school’s talent show in that get up and sing May It Be. That poor audience…if there’s a female equivalent of a guy’s voice cracking at puberty, pretty sure I had it and it made its presence know every few notes. Oops.

ATLANTA TOLKIEN SOCIETY


My Atlanta Tolkien family, complete with epic gingerbread!Or as I like to joke – otherwise known around here as The Wert Family. Imagine someone looking akin to your favourite grandparents with hobbity dispositions. There you have Jim and Emily Wert (who frequently cosplay as Samwise Gamgee and Rosie Cotton. So adorable) and their just as Tolkien-loving, cosplaying children. They’re known in town for hosting the most EPIC themed parties, helping run the Tolkien track (now General Fantasy. Boo. Hiss.) at Dragoncon, and the local Atlanta Tolkien Fan meetups with the lovely Rebecca Perry (my former roommate! At this point I’ve realized all of my roommates have been LOTR people. We just find each other.) On various Sundays of the month, we take over a local, appropriately British looking pub, to both fan over Tolkien work and then incesssantly rant over one Tolkien topic or another. Our current favourite is the upcoming Amazon TV series. #givethepeoplewhattheywant #wedontknowhatthatisyet #butwewantsit

NEW YEAR MOVIE MARATHON

Oh deer, looks like I’m on the right.

Speaking of roommates, my current ones (i.e. The Gluttonous Geek and her handy husband) and I have had a tradition for a few years now of starting the year off RIGHT. Which means a Lord of the Rings marathon while lounging in comfy PJS and gnoshing Hobbit-style on either themed dishes or Mellow Mushroom pizza, depending on the level of Ent-like lethargy we have from the previous night’s festivities.

FEAST OF STARLIGHT


One of the local geek haunts, Battle and Brew used to host themed dinners of multiple courses, paired drinks, and delectable desserts. As a gift, I got to attend one of them – the Tolkien one of course! Although I was clad in elven garments, I brought a hobbit sized appetite with me. Our hosts really did a phenomenal job preparing the menu of dishes such as mead marinated quail leg with rainbow chard and golden beets or rabbit matzo ball stew. (I was obsessed with the Scottish Caramel Pu-erh tea. I’m STILL on the hunt for it!)

You can check out my roommate’s writeup on the entire event from a few year’s ago (complete with pictures of the dishes and derps by yours truly.)

LIVING IN MIDDLE EARTH


I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention that I used to live in Middle Earth (or New Zealand as the mortals call it). I arrived under the guise of a study abroad college student with nefarious plans to break into their film industry. I got SO CLOSE. So close. Alas, ’twas not to be. But I have a year full of stories and memories that I wouldn’t trade for anything in this world (including a LOTR tour in Wellington before I had to board the plane back home and cry for the next 24 hour flight. NO JOKE. My trip was 23 hours and 55 minutes. Thank the Valar for Qantas‘ leg room). Except maybe the chance to go back and take better pictures. ‘Tis a downright pity I was not a photographer back then.

Truly the most magnificent experience of my life. So much so that I tried to get permanent residency there (again, SO CLOSE. Darn you Immigration NZ. I am convinced at this point that when I grow old and leave for the Undying Lands, a ship shall simply deposit me in Auckland where I can dine on pavlova and drink entire too many ginger beers with my mates back at my other home. One day). It truly is a land of utter magic. ALL THE PROPAGANDA IS TRUE. It truly is an unspoilt paradise worthy of J.R.R. Tolkien’s epic Middle Earth.

Aroha i koe Aotearoa.

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