About that last post...

Yeah, it's been awhile. The post below this one was finished not on Sunday September 27 but in fact about 20 minutes ago. It's been nearly two months now since I've written anything; I spent the bulk of one of those months traveling around the South Island, and almost all of the other finding various excuses to avoid having to try and sum up 17 days in a post that didn't sound too boring or generic.

The academic year here at the University of Auckland is in its final stages. It's not like there's been much work. But over the past few weeks I've had a couple of essays due that have drawn most of my attention when it comes to writing. Over the next couple weeks, I may try and write about a few adventures in the south - highlights, most accurately. Or that may not happen at all.

Suffice it to say, however, that its been a great couple of months. And while its been hard, at times, to figure out how to put everything into words, its also been difficult to find an uninterrupted moment to write. In terms of responsibilities, there's been very little going on out here. In terms of overall activity, though, there's been a lot. The pictures tell a pretty good story. If you haven't seen them on facebook, here are links to my South Island photo albums:

PART I
PART II

Anyway, I've kept in touch with a lot of people through the triple threat of facebook, skype, and gmail, which has served somewhat to mitigate my failures as a travel blogger. If I've been remiss, I apologize. Other than that, I'll try to do better from here on out. For the moment, read on below and stay tuned...