Greg Bodnar

Interested in nearly everything. Discussions interrupted by baby.

[Greg Bodnar @gregorybodnar]

@WarwickKissling And we're boarding!

[Greg Bodnar @gregorybodnar]

Flight delay currently at 2.5 hours. I have a feeling they're going to test my insurance policy before I get there.

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@WarwickKissling This one is Singapore Air. It's an engineering fault that they're working on.

[Greg Bodnar @gregorybodnar]

@WarwickKissling My current working model, tinged with optimism, is that my plane into Singapore is the same plane on the way out, in which case I'll make my connection...

[Greg Bodnar @gregorybodnar]

@newimprovedtom I'm extremely sorry to hear that. I was hoping that voting papers were going to make it to my apartment before vacating so I could vote against him, but no such luck.

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@hadyngreen So it's already a query. My curiosity is sufficiently satisfied.

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@hadyngreen I hadn't, but with my flight delayed, I've got time to school up. Magic school bus, set the clock to 2007…

[Greg Bodnar @gregorybodnar]

Spent the day wandering around Central Auckland and Devonport. Had to pick up an emergency roll of film, but that's unlikely to get developed until I get settled in England.

[Greg Bodnar @gregorybodnar]

@droneale @Knhannah I've got a post-apocalyptic book on the go, but it's raised a couple red flags already and I might not get through it. I've put it down in favour of a set of short stories that fit into travels.

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@droneale @Knhannah Unless AI-inspired sci fi is off the list, I just finished Machinehood by S. B. Divya, which was fun and futuristic.

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Is it even possible to get on a bus in Auckland without a hop card? I shouldn't need to buy a card for a three day visit.

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And obviously Snapper and Hop cards aren't interchangeable.

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Interesting. Auckland buses don't take cash fares but Wellington buses do. Awkward set of expectations colliding with reality.

[Greg Bodnar @gregorybodnar]

Visiting Auckland before heading out in a few days. Takapuna under partly cloudy skies.

[Greg Bodnar @gregorybodnar]

Does anything feel more ungrounded than not having keys to anything?

[Greg Bodnar @gregorybodnar]

@simonpnz Nice to bump into you today. Wellington is good for random socials. I'll miss that.

[Greg Bodnar @gregorybodnar]

Last day in Wellington. What a time to turn it on.

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I've been winding down everything for leaving at the end of the week, including my Snapper card. Got declined on the bus this morning and the guy queued behind me tagged me on with him.
Cheers guy. I appreciate it and hope that sentiment continues long after I'm gone.

[Greg Bodnar @gregorybodnar]

I have my passport back and the appropriate visa has been installed. Flight is booked and I'll be back with my family in just under two weeks.
It's been a very long 4-6 weeks.