December 2010
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"He came around my side of the desk, gave me a... →
Gay and lesbian personnel talking about their experiences coming out/ being out in the New Zealand Defence Force. Service members in New Zealand have been serving openly since 1993 when the Human Rights Act was passed here preventing discrimination on grounds including ethnicity, gender and sexual orientation.
Full of great quotes and an interesting contrast to the US in light of the DADT repeal...
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vegan carrot cupcakes
Recently, we had a surplus of carrots and a craving for cupcakes. We searched and searched for a recipe and when we couldn’t find one we had all the ingredients for, we decided to just go for it. This is the recipe we came up with and we thought they were pretty delicious, hopefully you will too.
2 cups flour 1/2 tsp salt 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp...
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YAY GAY! don't ask don't tell repealed by the US... →
As queer people who very often disagree with the US military and it’s actions, today is leaving us with all sorts of conflicting feelings. We are excited about any step toward equality it is still a bit hard to celebrate the US military as an institution, either way, repealing DADT is a big step.
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meteor shower tonight/ tomorrow morning over new... →
we tried so hard to see the meteor shower, no such luck.
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tea time
So after four months of being in New Zealand, I think that I can officially say that one of my favorite things about this crazy country is (wait for it…..) morning tea!
Tea time is effing awesome. So far, everywhere we have traveled to or wwoofed at takes a break at roughly 10:30am (just when you are feeling ready for a snack or needing a break from whatever it is you are doing) all...
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chocolate peanut butter oatmeal bickies
1 cup flour 1 cup oats 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup peanut butter 2 Tbsp oil 1/3 cup soy milk 1 tsp vanilla extract
Preheat the oven to 400 F / 200 C. Mix flour, oats, sugar, baking powder and salt until well combined. Add the remaining ingredients and mix into a thick dough. Spoon and press down onto an oiled baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes.
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animal rescue can be simple, sometimes
Meet Ivy, the newest arrival at The Black Sheep Animal Sanctuary.
Until a few ago, Ivy lived tied up at a holiday park, at which she was subjected every day to people poking at her and kids throwing lemons at her. According to her “caretakers,” she was becoming more aggressive. (Not surprising?!)
With a quick email to the holiday park, the owners replied that they needed a new home...
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whale defense fleet in wellington this weekend
Love him or hate him, Paul Watson will be speaking in Wellington on Saturday, December 11th before he and the Sea Shepherd crew continue south to the waters of Antarctica in an attempt to stop as much whaling as possible. Tour the ships, donate, meet the crew, and enjoy live music to support their expedition.
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rocky horror narrated by richard o'brien, himself.... →
A few more Wellington shows coming up this weekend and then on to Christchurch. Wouldn’t want to miss this!