I did it. I submitted my online application for the New Zealand working holiday visa (WHV) today. Since they're a day ahead, it's officially July 19th instead of July 18th.
The application questions themselves weren't too hard to fill out. There were a lot of yes/no questions, and you had to fill in your identifying information. I'm not sure if it's this easy for all countries though and can only vouch for U.S. applicants.
The NZ immigration website is kind of confusing though. First, you need to register a username and password, which is fairly easy. Next, you need to log in, which again is very straightforward. However, once inside their system actually finding the link to apply for the WHV was another story. I had to click a bunch of things before I stumbled upon it. There wasn't a link that said "Apply Here" or something obvious like that.
Other than that, things were easy peasy. I've heard that approval can come as quickly as a few days. I think the site said a few weeks. We'll see how it goes.
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July 4, 2009
Golf Updates on Imua Golf
As part of my efforts to fulfill #67 (Hit a hole in one) on my Bucket List, I've created an account at a local golf website called Imua Golf. It seems like a nice little community of people all about golf. I figure this'll help me stay focused when my hands hurt from holding the club and when my back aches from all that twisting.
I decided I'll keep a little journal going on their website to chronicle my experiences - the good, bad, frustrating and confusing. It might be therapeutic to vent about that little white monster that I can't seem to hit straight, right?
Anyway, here's my first post called Visions of a Hole in One for your enjoyment. It's just me introducing myself to their community. I'll continue to update my trials and tribulations here at Paradise Revealed in a general sense, but I'll be more detailed and get into more golf-related stuff at Imua Golf. Don't want to bore you too much with all the hacking and slicing that'll probably go on, especially in the beginning.
I decided I'll keep a little journal going on their website to chronicle my experiences - the good, bad, frustrating and confusing. It might be therapeutic to vent about that little white monster that I can't seem to hit straight, right?
Anyway, here's my first post called Visions of a Hole in One for your enjoyment. It's just me introducing myself to their community. I'll continue to update my trials and tribulations here at Paradise Revealed in a general sense, but I'll be more detailed and get into more golf-related stuff at Imua Golf. Don't want to bore you too much with all the hacking and slicing that'll probably go on, especially in the beginning.
April 9, 2009
Cut the Fat
Inspired by Operation Muffin Top(ple), I've decided to sign up for an account at Live Strong, a site that promotes a healthy lifestyle. It's backed by Lance Armstrong and his people. This hopefully means that the articles and support from the site will be inspirational and informative at the same time.
By joining the site, I hope I'll be able to track my food intake better. I already know I have bad eating habits, but maybe seeing them in front of my face will allow me to finally make the changes I need to eat better and live healthier.
Eventually, I hope this will give me a fighting chance at fulfilling #85 on my Bucket List. Then, a few months (but more realistically years) down the line, I'll be confident enough to work on #82.
I'll let ya know how everything goes, but if you want to keep tabs on your own you can view my Live Strong profile. There isn't much there yet, but it's always nice to have friends.
By joining the site, I hope I'll be able to track my food intake better. I already know I have bad eating habits, but maybe seeing them in front of my face will allow me to finally make the changes I need to eat better and live healthier.
Eventually, I hope this will give me a fighting chance at fulfilling #85 on my Bucket List. Then, a few months (but more realistically years) down the line, I'll be confident enough to work on #82.
I'll let ya know how everything goes, but if you want to keep tabs on your own you can view my Live Strong profile. There isn't much there yet, but it's always nice to have friends.
March 18, 2009
The Road Not Taken
Having just celebrated my 28th birthday a week ago, I find myself once again reflecting on my life. What does this life have in store for me? Will I ever accomplish all my goals? What exactly are the goals most important to me? Will I ever be more than ordinary?
Today while flicking through some blogs, I discovered one called In the New that intrigued me. Blogger Jen is trying to do 31 new things in the 31 days before she turn 31. She's an experienced doer of new things (refer to her other new thing endeavor) and she seems to select manageable activities. They're not too wild and crazy, although I suppose that would depend on your perspective huh? I read through some of her entries and was really inspired and entertained by them.
Her goal to do something new every day reminded me of something I read about a year or two ago called The Buried Life. Similar to Jen's desire to do new things, four Canadians asked themselves the ultimate question, "What do you want to do before you die?" Their list of things were a lot more grandiose than Jen's, but they're all completed in a similar manner and for similar reasons.
Both Jen and the guys from The Buried Life want to make the most of every day and really live in the moment. This takes letting go of preconceived notions of what a person can and can't do. It takes resetting your thinking, shifting your priorities and most importantly, just going out there and doing it. This is what I really admire about them.
The last inspirational site I visited was Where The Hell Is Matt? I had seen Matt's site before and found his story to be amazing. He quit his job, traveled parts of the world and made a video. This video was passed from a friend to a friend to a friend until he was web celeb. Then, he was sponsored by a company to continue to travel the world doing exactly what he'd been doing. Being able to see the world and interact with people of different culture's must have been amazing. And all he had to do was quit his job and tape himself dancing. While that sounds easy enough, it is actually a pretty bold move to simply pick up and leave. That is what is truly inspiring - taking the risk to live day-to-day without knowing what is to come.
With this new perspective on life weighing heavily on my mind, I'll take the next two weeks to brainstorm my very own list of new things I want to do before I die. I know I started one way back when I first discovered The Buried Life, but at this point I'm not sure where that list is. In any case, I don't think I got past 20 things so I'm sure I'll be able to recreate it in no time.
I'll post my new list on April 1 for all to see and try to do it over the upcoming days, weeks and months. (Yes, I know it'll probably take years to accomplish but that's the fun of it, right?). If you have any suggestions, send them over. Even if I don't add it to my list, it might just spark an amazing new adventure for you or another reader.
Today while flicking through some blogs, I discovered one called In the New that intrigued me. Blogger Jen is trying to do 31 new things in the 31 days before she turn 31. She's an experienced doer of new things (refer to her other new thing endeavor) and she seems to select manageable activities. They're not too wild and crazy, although I suppose that would depend on your perspective huh? I read through some of her entries and was really inspired and entertained by them.
Her goal to do something new every day reminded me of something I read about a year or two ago called The Buried Life. Similar to Jen's desire to do new things, four Canadians asked themselves the ultimate question, "What do you want to do before you die?" Their list of things were a lot more grandiose than Jen's, but they're all completed in a similar manner and for similar reasons.
Both Jen and the guys from The Buried Life want to make the most of every day and really live in the moment. This takes letting go of preconceived notions of what a person can and can't do. It takes resetting your thinking, shifting your priorities and most importantly, just going out there and doing it. This is what I really admire about them.
The last inspirational site I visited was Where The Hell Is Matt? I had seen Matt's site before and found his story to be amazing. He quit his job, traveled parts of the world and made a video. This video was passed from a friend to a friend to a friend until he was web celeb. Then, he was sponsored by a company to continue to travel the world doing exactly what he'd been doing. Being able to see the world and interact with people of different culture's must have been amazing. And all he had to do was quit his job and tape himself dancing. While that sounds easy enough, it is actually a pretty bold move to simply pick up and leave. That is what is truly inspiring - taking the risk to live day-to-day without knowing what is to come.
With this new perspective on life weighing heavily on my mind, I'll take the next two weeks to brainstorm my very own list of new things I want to do before I die. I know I started one way back when I first discovered The Buried Life, but at this point I'm not sure where that list is. In any case, I don't think I got past 20 things so I'm sure I'll be able to recreate it in no time.
I'll post my new list on April 1 for all to see and try to do it over the upcoming days, weeks and months. (Yes, I know it'll probably take years to accomplish but that's the fun of it, right?). If you have any suggestions, send them over. Even if I don't add it to my list, it might just spark an amazing new adventure for you or another reader.
October 23, 2008
World Clock
This website is pretty cool. Wait for it to change so you can see all the cool stats . . . as they happen.
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