Episode four of my podcast is now available, and it's free no matter where you get it from. You can listen to it or download it through the player at the bottom of the post here, or subscribe for free through iTunes here (you must have the free iTunes player installed). You can also listen to it for free through the player on my MySpace page.
It's Poppy Day in New Zealand New Zealand
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JayT of JayT Online
17 degrees Celsius = 62.6 degrees Fahrenheit
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8 comments:
Arthur...
I just discovered your podcast the boys at Real Men Wear Pink turned me on to it.
I'm totally hooked! It has always been a dream of mine to live abroad. As I get older it becomes a less and less practical proposition however so it's really great to get a feel for what it's like from you.
I just finished your first 3 podcasts and am so impressed with the depth and breadth of the hard facts AND your presentation style. Very easy to listen to.
By the way I didn't hear any Kiwi accent UNTIL you mentioned that some other people hear it in your voice. Then I did start picking up on it now and then... Mostly I hear a midwest accent (not nearly as thick as Jay T's though).
Keep up the great work... looking forward to this most recent installment!
Thanks for the "shout out" and the kind words. That was nice of you.
Re: heat and cold- I am always hot so I rarely use my heat but always run the AC in the summer time.
The history of Anzac day was very intersting. I really know nothing about the history of NZ and enjoy learning about NZ.
I really enjoyed your description of ANZAC day, not that I know how to spell it. It was probably on your post page, but I'm too lazy to back click. :P I was rather surprised by the statistics you relayed. I too would be curious to know precisely what question was asked. Who would've thought that they were using shoutout over there.
CondoBlogger: Thanks for listening--and for the compliments! RMWP was one of my fave podcasts when Adam was on it, and now JayT and Jimmi have been working hard on it, and I've enjoyed the result.
Never think it's too late to live somewhere else. Sure, there are other issues as one becomes older, but nothing's ever impossible. I reckon people should always follow their heart's desire. I did, and I've never regretted it.
Interesting what you say about accents, too, because I always thought I just had a Midwest US accent influenced by places I've been and people I've known, but Midwest nonetheless. I'm changing my mind. And, JayT does have a thick Midwest accent (it's okay, JayT, you know we all love you...).
Thanks again for listening! And feel free to tell me about anything you'd like to hear more about.
Archerr: I couldn't let your anniversary go by without saying something--yours is one of my favourite podcasts. And I always say what I think, even when it gets me into trouble ;-)
I'm generally moderate in temperature, but I DO hate being cold. Actually, I already have a little more to say about heat/cold next week.
Glad you liked the history. It was a bit munted, probably because I'd saved it as an MP3 and then saved the whole thing as an MP3 again. Oh well, live and learn. More history will appear in future shows, no doubt--but with better sound!
Kalvin: Glad you liked the description of Anzac Day (bad sound notwithstanding). I've been looking into that study a little more and I may do a follow-up on next week's show.
Shout outs--don't know the phrase started here, but I certainly heard the phrase here first.
You know, I still can't hear your 'accent'....
A shortcut between C and F is: take the C temperature, double it and add 30. (or take the F temperature, subtract 30 and divide by 2).
We've been here since November, and while there were times we were VERY cold in our temp housing, there was maybe one day in the summer where the house was a bit too warm. It's almost always windy here, though, so we just made sure to keep the windows open throughout the summer month (Feb).
We will soon buy a heater for our living room, although so far, the apartment has held the heat from the sun quite well, no matter the temp outside. It's probably due to being a fairly new building with well-sealed windows.
Ah, D, you're about to enjoy the charms of your first Wellington winter (yes, that's sarcastic). Seriously, because your building is newer, you probably will find it's warmer than a lot of older buildings.
I actually used to know that quick temperature formula, and at one time I even carried a little chart with equivalents. I no longer do. Actually, last October, a wrote a post about temperature and stuff. If in doubt, I just Google it...
This was my first listen to your podcast. Your voice is gorgeous. I like hearing about day to day differences living in other countries. Even though it's probably frustrating for me it's all part of the adventure of being an expat.
Hi Krebs--thanks for listening, and for the compliment. There are, of course, as many ways of being an expat as there are expats, but I'm glad you fine something interesting in my experiences.
I'll post Episode 5 within 12 hours. Thanks again for listening!
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