Tag Archives: New Zealand

21st Century Romance

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Neil

Neil:  So, what do you think? J:  I, uh, like the idea. Neil:  You don’t like it. I can hear it in your voice. J:   No, it is a clever idea. It might even work. Neil:  So, what’s the problem? … Continue reading →

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The Key

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Neil

If you follow me on Instagram, you’ll notice that I haven’t uploaded a single photos in the last two weeks. It’s as if I’ve lost interest in photography. After shooting 3,000 photos over the last two years, I’ve discovered the … Continue reading →

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Water

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Neil

My trip to New Zealand was all about water.   Without water, we would all die of thirst.   But don’t try to grab it with the tense hand; it will laugh at you with disdain. It is a chameleon … Continue reading →

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The Blurry Photo of J

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Neil

Call me old-fashioned, but I was convinced that she would be the first to crack. Blokes like myself believe women are the sentimental creatures, so I was surprised that, on my arrival at LAX, the first text I received from … Continue reading →

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Summer Love

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Neil

Back when I attended my Jewish sleep-away camp, the summer ended with a big dance. It was on the last weekend of August, right before we all went back to our predictable middle-class lives in Queens, Brooklyn, Westchester, New Jersey, … Continue reading →

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The Railway Station at Paekakariki

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Neil

After lunch at her Mexican restaurant, Marianne dropped me off at the train station at Paekakariki.  I had an hour to kill before the train for Paraparaumu arrived, so I wandered around the tiny town’s Main Street, which took me … Continue reading →

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Call to Adventure

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Neil

For years, I’ve been complaining about the superficial nature of online friendships, my boredom with trading quips about pop culture or the ubiquitous “liking” of each other’s drunken photos on Instagram? Real friends look at each other. They interrupt each … Continue reading →

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