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Life is too short not to share.
Keeping family and friends up to date with my movements over the next 12 months or so.




A Leo Abroad


Week 10- How not to use a fire extinguisher
Having not spent more than a weekend away from the city before the break I didn’t really feel like I was missing out too much but now...


Week 7- The Wright way to finish up for Spring break
First, I must apologise for my three-week absence. I have been quite busy and very much away from civilisation the past two weeks which...


Week 6- Hummus and Pancakes
By the fifth week of lectures, most lecturers have decided that they have taught enough to give you a test of some description. ...


Week 5- Eskimo rolls and worm holes
At this point I have eaten about 7 kg of potatoes and I never seem to grow tired of telling people about my bag of potatoes on my balcony....


Week 4- Does a can of beer in the fridge cool faster in the prone position?
Half way to mid-semester break and the work begins to come thick and fast. Assignments start to pile on, labs to be done and course work...


Week 3- Jazz with Jack
I’m now fairly settled into classes and I haven’t gotten too lost trying to find lecture theaters. At home, I’ve my 10kg bag of potatoes...


Week 2- Why the Romans were to blame for the Challenger shuttle disaster
This week saw the start of my lectures at the University. I’m taking thermal engineering, mechanics of fluids and structures, design 2...


Hiking at Whatipu
Do you want to go for a hike? The answer in this place is always yes! 9:45am and I was ready to go with my bright orange runners on...


To New Zealand! The journey and week 1
As the goodbyes started to feel more and more final it made the whole idea of leaving for a year a little more real. First various...
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