RobiNZ Personal Blog

Better than a bill! - Te Tari Taake

But what shall I spend it all on... Read more →

TEDx Auckland 2014, unexpected Himalayan cycle tour preparation!

When I saw TEDx Auckland 2014 announced I really wanted to go but was a bit torn. I loved the 2013 event but it meant a precious day of weekend gone. Weekends were crucial as I was trying to get fit for a rather demanding cycle tour in the Himalayas. The TEDx 2014 theme was ‘Ascending’: Ascending is about individuals and society rising to a higher level of consciousness. Ascending is about finding the positives in any situation and building on them to make our lives, community, business and planet better. As it turned out, the day spent at TEDx... Read more →

Bathurst AND bicycling!

Back in the day I would have stayed around home all day to see Bathurst. Today I went for a bike ride and watched all of Bathurst! I went into the city to check out the Grafton Gully cycle path which opened while I was away. It threads through Spaghetti Junction and under Grafton Bridge connecting the North Western cycle path to the waterfront. It is great that I can now go from near home to the waterfront (about 20km one way) without riding on the road. When I got home I fired up the MySky and watched all of... Read more →

Why Pull on a Push?

Why put pull handles on a door you can only push to open? Gets me every time. Read more →

Tonight's dinner was brought to me by the letter B

Beef Beans (green) Broccoli Bok Choy B'Hokey B'Pokey B'ice-cream * http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hokey_pokey_(ice_cream) Read more →