You Are Choice took an unexpected hiatus this week - a friend of ours passed away which was not choice. However, we know this friend would want us to continue to find the choice in stuff still. So this week:
Just to give out a bit of a clue, there are more than one of us writing this. There are two of us in New Zealand and a guest blogger from London. London blogger makes porn (camera, not acting) and they are going to do some posts for us in the near future. In exciting news (before we get onto what is choice), we are averaging about 100 readers a day which is CHOICE for a new blog. Super exciting in fact.
But without further ado... this is our choice summary for the week.
1) Lamingtons. Oh my god, these are amazing. They are SO under rated. You can buy them super cheap at most bakeries or if you're in Auckland, Agnes Curran in Ponsonby does them on a plate with a doily and cream. It made Auckland almost likeable. Read here for a slightly interesting history (ok you'd have to be kinda bored but you know).
2) Full Swing dance classes. I went to a free one on Wednesday night. I can't dance for shit but man it was tons of fun! It's only $60 for six weeks worth of lessons and you get to watch lovely people dance and hopefully improve your own skills on the dance floor.
3) Gigs. San Fran FIXED it this week. Oh my goodness we had Camera Obscura and Neko Case from Tuesday - Thursday. I have such a lady crush on Neko Case. We'll get married one day. And this is weekend is, of course, camp. Whilst I am not going to camp, one of the writers for this blog is performing for you lovely souls on Saturday night. I hope you all enjoy it!
4) Tommy Ill. I was hesitant at first due to a long held dislike of New Zealand hip hop. I got sent this is the mail this week though and it has been on replay replay replay since I got it. Go buy. AND to make it all better, he's a Wellingtonian as well. YUS.
Coming up this week:
- Guest posts on sex and drugs
- Wellington blogs
- Awesome bikes around the place that we've spied
Sorry to hear about your friend Choice. I'm one of the people who has read this most days since it started and I really like it. I was wondering though, why are you doing this? It's kinda breaking the internet, you know, being nice and all? I feel like their is an ulterior motive.
ReplyDeleteLAMINGTONS LAMINGTONS LAMINGTONS YEAH YEAH YEAH
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ReplyDeleteIt all started late one Saturday night when it was pouring with rain and I was sitting at home, giggling about drinkin the cask again. Me and friends were chatting about how everyone is too cynical for there own good and this here blog was born. Ahhh cask, you inspire in so many ways. There isn't an ulterior motive, I (most of the time) don't know the people I write about, I just happen to think they are good at whatever it is they do. I know it's uncool to be uncynical but who really wants to be cool anyway?
Thanks Anon! I'm gonna try bake some at some point this week, I hope they taste as good as those ones did!
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There's plenty to like about Auckland. I'll make you a list one day.
ReplyDeleteBut the beast parts of Auckland live down here now, anyway!
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