Danny's Blog

It's-a Tim, 'e's-a back! From evilhippy in Versive (11 days old)

Hello, you. Yes I've been a naughty absent blogger, but I've been busy saving for the next trip, see - plus I bought a shiny new TV and a PlayStation 3 in the hope of actually saving money (bear with … more

Because anything about Parliament is far too serious for a Friday... From evilhippy in Versive (143 days old)

Early to bed, And early to rise, Makes a man healthy, wealthy, and able to play Grand Theft Auto 4 before going to work. A good start to a Friday I reckon, nice to be back and walk straight into a j… more

Diogenes' Mountain/Molehill Equation and the Farce of Westminster From evilhippy in Versive (143 days old)

The Members of Parliament in the UK have not been 100% totally incontrovertibly honest. Well fuck me, get out the logbook, Martha, I gots to know wheres I woz when I heard this 'un!!! The overblown … more

Oooh, shiny! Ooh what's that... From evilhippy in Versive (179 days old)

You'll be pleased to hear this is only a short one ;) With the last post clocking in at around 8,500 words I not only feel thoroughly purged but a little guilty, too. Some of that was actually wort… more

A week in the Life: Auckland From evilhippy in Versive (194 days old)

I come to you know, at the turning of the tide. Drunk. Pretending to be Gandalf. Oh, cheap wine, how I do love do thee. I was in Auckland recently - can you believe it? The other end of the blee… more

Stop me if you've heard this one.. From evilhippy in Versive (196 days old)

Okay folks, WTF? I mean reaslly, do I have to do this each and every pitiful time? Once again I look back across the smoke-strewn waters at a distant herd of Knopflersaurii and recognise another empty… more

Homecoming King From evilhippy in Versive (214 days old)

So I have returned, and now sit in old England once more. I wish I had a seat for my kingdom here from which to rule, but frankly I'm glad of a seat to my trousers, a bed (with real springs! wow!!) to… more

Approach Vector Auckland From evilhippy in Versive (235 days old)

I booked a week in Auckland, because at the time I didn't know any better. It's not unpleasant, not even unloveable, it's just that I am deeply cheap and, now, genuinely poor, here at the end of my … more

Farewell, Nelson; Hello Travels! From evilhippy in Versive (240 days old)

If you had thought nothing has happened much in the last 5 months you would be well forgiven, at least by me. Given the infrequent and blatantly shite postings seen here since I moved to Nelson around… more

A Short Message (Of Hate) From Our Sponsor From evilhippy in Versive (298 days old)

Goodness gracious me, but wasn't that a debauched weekend. It was - I actually can't say quite how debauched because it was possibly a step too far even for me - I have survived though and feel all … more

Idle Curiosities From evilhippy in Versive (308 days old)

Now I have settled into a routine of sorts, I'm confronted with scarce little chance for comment. It isn't the most interesting lifestyle to relate, you see, when it's much the same as yours. So I w… more

Amusing tales From evilhippy in Versive (312 days old)

Hello! Thought you'd seent he last of me, didn't you? I just haven't felt the need to rant incessantly about whatever platitudinal nonsense I've been up to recently because I have real live humans h… more

Hostel. No, not like the movie; it's quite nice here actually. From evilhippy in Versive (341 days old)

I would hate to be so predictable as to stay in this same town here on the South Island for much longer, but sadly this seems to be the case, over the Summer, at least. That means through December a… more

Self-Promotion From evilhippy in Versive (347 days old)

Up and down, story of my life or what? One day I'm lamenting a universe-bestriding lack of appreciation and wallowing in more than a little customised pity, the next day I can't stop thinking how da… more

NewZealexicon: The F.M.L. From evilhippy in Versive (358 days old)

It's amazing that I haven't been posting up much here lately, because it probably seems to the outsider that I am doing nothing else with my life. Forgive me, but I am very depressed this morning… more

Things To Do In England When Your Not Dead! From evilhippy in Versive (370 days old)

Finally it is over, no more will we have to hear the banal twitterings of a thousand soap-boxers, no more shall the hideousness that was the election process in a country patently not ours be thrust u… more

"Don't worry, Lois. He'll be here in time! Excuse me a minute..." From evilhippy in Versive (371 days old)

It seems I have sprouted nicknames. It's a bit odd but I can hardly complain; the other long-term hostel guests have taken to calling me The Cook, as I found out on Saturday, for reasons you can pro… more

What Price, My Peppers? From evilhippy in Versive (378 days old)

I just got back from a little shopping and something isn't right. I was wandering the Woolworths store here (Woolworths in NZ means supermarket rather than cheap and cheerful gubbins shop. In the St… more

Something From The Weekend From evilhippy in Versive (378 days old)

Here's a little exercise for you - try to say this word: Maori. I bet you wont get it right by the time you finish this. - One of the most important things in life we can do, that everyone has… more

Wednesday Nothingth of Oct. From evilhippy in Versive (384 days old)

Fußball = most pointless of games. I have never seen the attraction, although of course we are all different and we're all entitled to our own bizarre hobbies and passions. Still, it is offensively n… more

Flux From evilhippy in Versive (385 days old)

It's all a bit weird over here. First off, I am ill, not ill in a boring normal sniffly way, nor anything especially colourful, but I am ill like a plague victim awaiting the merciful blow of Eric I… more

Easily Pleased From evilhippy in Versive (392 days old)

You may mock, but I think almost all books, music and films are good. Without even appealing to the notion of Perfect Human Imperative - that every person on Earth always does the best possible thing,… more

Lord (Tim of) Nelson the 1st From evilhippy in Versive (394 days old)

I have been slack lately because I have been productive and busy. I have actually been working, you see. And the atmosphere around me has been somehow less than condusive to work and effort anyway, f… more

Small glories, Big difference From evilhippy in Versive (404 days old)

After returning a little over two weeks ago I am still impressed with something just about every day. The novelty of everyone I deal with being well-informed, helpful and supremely friendly will surel… more

Homecoming From evilhippy in Versive (408 days old)

There's no place like home, there's no place like home, there's no place like home....holy shit Todo, it worked! This still doesn't look like Kansas though. My ruby slippers weren't even needed, … more

The Yasawa Islands From evilhippy in Versive (418 days old)

If you want to feel better about yourself, go to Fiji. Almost everyone treats you as an immediate friend, making you feel guilty for having a hangover and dealing with them as if they were some kind… more

Culinary diversion of little to no point From evilhippy in Versive (418 days old)

Unrelated to travel, but a thought just occured to me. In England, Australia and New Zealand there is a subtle common theme to eating habits, namely that, so far, each English-speaking country has a f… more

Yay for small boats! From evilhippy in Versive (419 days old)

Continuing the video series of transport to shit your pants to, and with another bonus look at me, looking at you, wearing what I like to call the `stunned mullet face`. I never had the camera ready … more

Island hopping mad From evilhippy in Versive (421 days old)

The week falls away before my sandaled feet and I come closer and closer to re-alterpatriation, bipolymigration, repetimmigrasidence or whatever a good made-up word might be for reentering a country t… more

Whitewater Shark Deathslide From evilhippy in Versive (427 days old)

I lied slightly about the delayred post thing. I ahve managed to transpose this much. Don't expect any mroe favours though :P Obligations, I still feel I have a few. This blog being my favourit… more