Leslie Fisher

SkyCaddie Golfer of the Week September 2010

Posted on Thursday, September 02, 2010 Comments by Leslie Fisher in Articles, Golf

EDIT: First week of September 2010 I was indeed Skycaddies golfer of the week at ClubSG.

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  In case you have found this page after the week it was posted, here it is in .pdf form (.pdf)

Skycaddie is thinking about featuring me as their golfer of the week sometime in September. I figured I would…

T.H.E Journal 3 for 3 Web Tools

Posted on Wednesday, July 28, 2010 Comments by Leslie Fisher in Articles

I was one of 3 "Tech Experts" interviewed by T.H.E Journal   for their Top Web 2.0 Tech Tools article which was published in August of 2010.

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All I know about my 15 minutes of obscure TV fame

Posted on Tuesday, April 06, 2010 Comments by Leslie Fisher in Golf

Ok! You guys rock with your support and your questions, so, I thought I would make a blog post answers the questions I have been hit with so far.

1. What the Heck?

A few of you asked what this tournament is and how the heck did I end up in it. It is the SCGA (Southern California Golf Association) Team Play. It is the head pro from a golf club along with a Male and Female Amateur from the club. The team I am playing for is Read More

It is time for an App update!

Posted on Thursday, April 23, 2009 Comments by Leslie Fisher in iApplications

I have to say, this past month for Apps was an interesting one. If there is one word that comes to mind, it is mainstream. Many mainstream websites and companies released Apps. It was pretty nice to see. So, in all of my clicking and checking out the new Apps, here are some of my favorites.

I say phone a lot in this blog, but, I think all of these apps apply to the Touch as well.

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Views from a classroom

Posted on Wednesday, April 08, 2009 Comments by Leslie Fisher in New Zealand

A full size version of this image can be found here

Someone onced told me they cannot stand when people compare NZ with any other location. I think its just a typical thing with humans. We have our comfort zones and our daily routine, so, when we bump into something out of our ordinary we compare. I for one know I do this.

It is pouring in New Plymouth…

And you thought you were safe from iPhone posts while I was in New Zealand

Posted on Monday, March 30, 2009 Comments by Leslie Fisher in iApplications, New Zealand

Ah, my iPhone. How I miss it. No, it has not been stolen, it has just had a slight lobotomy ever since I got to New Zealand. Even with the very scary Data Roaming turned on (only for 5 minutes, that should cost me $100) my iPhone has no idea where it is and what it can do. No GPS, no location services, nada. This was not an issue when I was in London, my iPhone acted normally there.

I have been looking for another iPhone owner to see what the deal is. I have yet…

Sweet, I finally scored a United Suite Dreams Suite!

Posted on Friday, March 27, 2009 Comments by Leslie Fisher in Australia, Food, New Zealand, Travel, United Airlines

Additional photos I took of the United Suite Dreams suite can be found here.

United's offical Suite Dreams website


United has been slowly upgrading their International Business and First Class with something they are calling Suite Dreams. This was the first plane I have been on with this new configuration. United plans to have all of their planes done by the end…

Apps of the week, errr month

Posted on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 Comments by Leslie Fisher in iApplications

Yeah, it was probably a little too ambitious to say I would post Apps of the week.

But, after hours and hours of reading, buying, tapping and evaluating, here are my freshest crop of newest apps.

New App of the moment? A game! AirportMania: First Flight
.99 for this Application? You have to be kidding me! This thing rocks! Very fun, addictive…

Catching up on iPhone Applications

Posted on Friday, January 09, 2009 Comments by Leslie Fisher in iApplications

Yep, it has been awhile since I posted about new apps. I am going to try to post a weekly update on my favorite new apps, etc.

So, let me catch you up on the top Apps currently on my iPhone. While these are not all the apps on my phone, they seem to be the ones I use the…

Apple 2.1 update

Posted on Friday, September 12, 2008 Comments by Leslie Fisher in iApplications

Ok fine. Apple is not stalking me. For the first time, an update showed up that did not align to my travel schedule.

Looks like for now the update has been just that, an update. Personally, it brought the phone to the level I expected it to be the day I purchased it.

Here are the list of fixes as well as some nice new hidden features people have found. Most of these are not from me but others, I am just trying to bring them to one location.

I…

iPhone update and Apps

Posted on Monday, August 18, 2008 Comments by Leslie Fisher in iApplications

2.02 Update

So, here I am again on another plane.

I do want to point out that Apple released iPhone update 2.02 yesterday. Last time I was leaving on a trip they released update 2.01 the day before as well. So, I am pretty sure they are releasing updates purely based on my travel schedule. With that in mind, update 2.03 will be released September 17. So far the 2.02 update has been more unstable than stable. I am beginning to think my iPhone is a savant. Completely whacked but when…

Some new Apps for the iPhone I am digging

Posted on Tuesday, August 05, 2008 Comments by Leslie Fisher in iApplications

The app store is averaging about 75 new apps a day. I know I am missing some good apps and hope my friends and fellow geeks chime in when they discover a gem. I cannot wait to start teaching iPhone classes at conferences so we can start some fun birds of a feather sessions.

Here are some new apps I am using.

Here I am: Just what the doctor ordered. Simply tap on Here I Am and this little app will grab your GPS position. It will then generate an email with your…

My Favorite iPhone games so Far

Posted on Tuesday, August 05, 2008 Comments by Leslie Fisher in iApplications

A few of you have mentioned how surprised you are not to see game listing from me yet. I would question this, but, I would have to stop playing Rockband and click off of World of Warcraft.

I purchased a lot of games for the iPhone. I quickly realized I am not a huge fan of the car racing games, etc. They do a great job of showing off the phone, but, I lose my interest in them quickly.

I find myself heading to the classics. I have downloaded many versions of the…

GPS and general bonding

Posted on Sunday, July 20, 2008 Comments by Leslie Fisher in iApplications, iPod Touch, iPad, iPhone

So, for the past week I have been hanging out with a hard drive chewing, battery munching, ugly yellow screening, case bulging iPhone. Sure, I like it. Its an iPhone and it surfs the web faster and my limited experience with the moving blue dot has been fun. However, today we bonded a bit more.

It started with the battery acting a bit nicer. A combination of the battery getting conditioned and having to turn 3G off here in Louisiana. I have been able to tap wildly on apps and not worry as much about my…

My Favorite Productivity Apps so far

Posted on Wednesday, July 16, 2008 Comments by Leslie Fisher in iApplications

Apple just created a new geek like culture in the form of Applications for the iPhone and iPod touch. Sure, Treos had this, but, the sleek begging for interactive design of the iPhone is perfect for discovering how it can be morphed into your personal whatever the heck you want it to be.

All of the sudden us poor Mac owners are dealing with something only their PC counterparts have to deal with. A flood of applications. Within two days the app store went from 500 applications to 700.

I am in love…

Your 3G battery guzzling as well?

Posted on Wednesday, July 16, 2008 Comments by Leslie Fisher in iPod Touch, iPad, iPhone

Welcome to 3G and GPS. More importantly, welcome to your new sucky battery.

Its really not the batteries fault, its the added power of the phone. In fact, some people say this is one of the best 3G phones on the market for good battery life.

The bottom line is this. If you want to use all the new toys and do not want to charge during the day, I have bad news. There is a good chance this will not happen.

So, for my longer days, I turn 3G…

My Replacement

Posted on Monday, July 14, 2008 by Leslie Fisher in iPod Touch, iPad, iPhone

Late Friday I made an appointment at the genius bar where I got my phone. My main complaint was the yellow screen. It looked terrible. And even fuzzy. Removing the protective film (by the way, the new film the Apple sells for the 3G is terrible! I will be testing some new ones. Avoid the stuff if you can) still left it yellow.

Then, I realized my battery was terrible (I will write more about this in a few days after I beat the new phone up). So, even though I was told by many friends…

Not one dead phone, two!

Posted on Friday, July 11, 2008 Comments by Leslie Fisher in iPod Touch, iPad, iPhone

iPhone day! I will admit it. I was excited. Could not sleep like I usually do. I know, I am a geek.

I woke up at 4am and headed to the mall. Little did I know the mall was not allowing line ups till 5am. By the time I got there, grabbed my gear and wandered up, it was 5am. I literally walked up to the line right…

I know Apple likes Coldplay…. but…...

Posted on Friday, July 11, 2008 Comments by Leslie Fisher in iPod Touch, iPad, iPhone

Get it? Its a joke. Im trying to find as much humor as possible!

The yellow screen on my new iPhone

Just a geek, with a phone

Posted on Wednesday, July 09, 2008 Comments by Leslie Fisher in iPod Touch, iPad, iPhone

Bored of the iPhone 3G yet?
AKA Fish's official iPhone Blog

Updated July 9

I am planning to line up for this darn thing and I am almost bored of all the hype! Why? Well, I am a geek with a rare light week and a busted golf swing. I think I have been surfing the rumor and message boards for hours now. I need to go outside and smell…

Day Trippin Sydney

Posted on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 Comments by Leslie Fisher in Australia, Food, Wine

So, this blog will be hellishly long for anyone not interested in Australia, food, airport delays, Sydney, cancelled flights, promises, wine, friends, beaches, surfing, boats or beta software. No hard feelings if you click away If you do not fit into any of those demographics.

My 14 hour day in Sydney started in Auckland. It rained the whole time I was in Auckland by the way, but, it was nice to see my friends from Auckland Grammar. They also informed me that the sun came out once I left. However, they need the rain so I…

Leaving NZ

Posted on Monday, April 14, 2008 Comments by Leslie Fisher in Food, New Zealand

Obviously, I love it here. The kindness of the people, the views and amazing scenery and well, um, favorite snacks.

Do we have anything like the Mallow Puff in the states? I saw there used to be the Mallomar until Nabisco sent it to the farm to join my adorable Dalmatian Tripper and amazing cool Chow Cho-Lee.

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My return wine trip

Posted on Saturday, April 12, 2008 Comments by Leslie Fisher in New Zealand, Wine

Zipping to more wine

After golf on Friday, it was time to switch into wine mode.

Last year, I went on a full day tour of the Hawkes Bay wineries with Geoff Wilson.

We had a very enjoyable day and visited Trinity Hill, Te Awa, Craggy Range, Vidal and Clearview.

When our…

Revenge is a dish best served by Leslie Fisher

Posted on Friday, April 11, 2008 Comments by Leslie Fisher in Golf, New Zealand

The feeling is mutual.

I am seriously thinking about spending my elderly years in Napier, NZ.

Napier is known as the Art Deco Capital of the world.

Following a massive earthquake (7.9 on the Richter scale) on the morning of Tuesday 3 February 1931, fires destroyed most of the commercial heart of Napier. The city was rebuilt in the style of that era.

Hugging it out with Lightroom and Histrograms

Posted on Monday, April 07, 2008 Comments by Leslie Fisher in New Zealand, Software

Hanging with some of my photo buddies at a NZ Fish and Chip shop

Lightroom. One of the many Adobe apps that does not get the love. Maybe because there are so many other apps they offer, but, Lightroom is not talked about enough!

Today in New Plymouth, the request was to work with a group of art teachers showing them photography and Lightroom. This is…

A NZ break from blogging

Posted on Sunday, April 06, 2008 Comments by Leslie Fisher in New Zealand

Loving my time in New Zealand. The country is just so damn pretty.

I have free Internet in my Nice Hotel, But, it hates Smug Mug so there will be no blog updates or photo updates until at least my next hotel TH night.

However, I would now like to present you with a picture of the new coinage of New Zealand. I think they get the point!

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My last night in Melbourne

Posted on Sunday, April 06, 2008 Comments by Leslie Fisher in Australia

I did not take this photo. No photos allowed!


The highlight of my last day in Melbourne was the Penguin parade. The tour would go from 2pm - 11pm.

The morning was mine. I decided to head to the Queen Victoria Market. A long walk from my hotel, the concierge suggests the Melbourne Tourist Shuttle. I am usually not a fan of anything that makes…

Australia, whats up with the coin?

Posted on Friday, April 04, 2008 Comments by Leslie Fisher in Australia

The actual paper money of Australia is pretty cool. Made with recycled plastic the money cannot be ripped and probably more importantly will not break apart if you accidentally leave them in your jeans when you do the wash. Also, the money has a cool plastic section as well as different sizes for each denomination so the blind know what bills they are exchanging and receiving. We can learn a few things from these bills.
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Kingston Heath Golf Course

Posted on Friday, April 04, 2008 Comments by Leslie Fisher in Australia, Golf

Kingston Heath Golf Course, Victoria Australia

What a lovely golf course. Somewhat linksish with native tall grass around the bunkers. The course was in fantastic shape and the greens were fast! Definitely my favorite of the two courses I played here.

How fast were the greens? I putted off the green into a bunker! I do not remember the last time I did that. I also do not…

A wandering I will go….

Posted on Friday, April 04, 2008 Comments by Leslie Fisher in Australia

I finally had a chance to wander around Melbourne. Everyone told me the place to go was Federation Square and the walk along the river.

Federation Square is indeed the gathering spot for downtown Melbourne. Long stairs which act as seating are everywhere which encourages lounging. There are no traditional buildings anywhere near. Modern architecture on one side is greeted by a historical church and the gorgeous Metlink train station on the…

While you were sleeping…...

Posted on Thursday, April 03, 2008 Comments by Leslie Fisher in Australia, Food

Leslie ate here and was very very happy

While you were sleeping last night, I was having a near religious experience.

Flower Drum has been constantly hailed as one of the worlds best restaurants. At one point, it was in the top five. Reservations are recommended 3 months in advance.

Color me surprised when I was able to get a seat one month…

Karma. Please join me. I am in Australia.

Posted on Wednesday, April 02, 2008 Comments by Leslie Fisher in Australia

I picked a great day for a scenic drive.

8am. I am waiting for my tour guide and peeking at the clouds. So far there is no rain.

I am quickly met by Katie from Australian Wild Escapes. We pick up only one other couple and the three of us are off on our 12 hour drive of the Great Ocean Road.

The…

The Metropolitan Golf Club

Posted on Wednesday, April 02, 2008 Comments by Leslie Fisher in Australia, Golf

The first tee at Metropolitan, Melbourne Australia

Not a huge blog post and not many photos, but, a very enjoyable AM at the Metropolitan Golf Club. A very nice couple saw me get out of the taxi and were quick to show me in.

Country clubs are very picky on where you can wear a hat, where you can wear your golf shoes and even…

It is official. I am customs cursed

Posted on Tuesday, April 01, 2008 Comments by Leslie Fisher in Australia, New Zealand, Travel, Wine

This photo will make more sense later

G'day Its 3:04 AM at home and 9pm here in Melbourne.

I have really not had a chance to dive into Melbourne. So far, my synopsis of the views would be old school Malibu rolling hills meets east coast housing design meets Victorian architecture.

You might be wondering why I feel I am customs cursed. Some evidence…

My next AUS trip, my side wine mission

Posted on Friday, March 28, 2008 Comments by Leslie Fisher in Australia, Wine

Less than a week. I have been too busy to really catch on to the fact that I am heading back to NZ and AUS. I am sure it will hit me in a few days.

I was a bad blogger my last time near the end of my trip and stopped blogging. Partly because I had a cold another part because I literally got engulfed in the city.

Another…

My Blogger customization quest.

Posted on Friday, March 28, 2008 Comments by Leslie Fisher in Blogger, Software

Sorry Blogger. Your templates are a bit boring. I understand why, but more choices would be wonderful.

I have no problem admitting that I can be dense at times. Ask my friends, family, etc. They can rattle off great stories.

So, why did it took so long for me to pick up on the fact Blogger is now full XML / CSS? Dense. Told ya!

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This is never easy

Posted on Thursday, March 13, 2008 Comments by Leslie Fisher in

I know many times when I see someone talk about a friend who passed away I feel a bit uneasy, especially if I do not know the person. I am also not the sort that wants others to feel that way, but, this is Doug and the last thing Doug ever wanted was pity or for someone to feel bad for him during his fight.

So, read on with a smile because you…

No Photo updates for a bit (a wee rant)

Posted on Sunday, October 14, 2007 Comments by Leslie Fisher in New Zealand

I just landed in Rotorua. Well, actually I landed and then took a brief nap.

I am shocked at the pricing of Internet here in NZ. In Napier they wanted $25 for a 24 hour connection. Here in Rotorua they want $35! Not only that, but, if I go over 50mb I will be charged $10 per MB!! This is crazy.

So, my apologies if you do not see some photos for awhile.

I thoroughly enjoyed my time in Auckland mainly due to the great people like the Haydens, the…

Syd whaaachooo ney! aka. I am Lemming, watch me wait.

Posted on Saturday, September 29, 2007 Comments by Leslie Fisher in Australia, Food

I really thought I would wake up with a hangover after my night at Penfolds. Instead, I woke up with a cold.

The weather was really crappy during my entire stay in Adelaide. Sydney however welcomed me with clear blue skies and temps in the 80s.

After checking into my hotel, I realize I am a left turn and a block away from the Opera House.

I spent the day discovering Sydney. This is a huge, clean vibrant city.

I got a ferry pass and wandered through…

A Day of Karma

Posted on Friday, September 28, 2007 Comments by Leslie Fisher in Australia, Golf, Wine

One really should not whine when you are on a one month vacation. I get that.

However, while driving up to Royal Adelaide Golf Club weather was not on my side. There was 30mph wind and rain that slapped you in the face.

I get to the golf course and tell them, heck, this is the only day I have to play here, I am going. He then tells me the course is under construction. 3 holes have temporary greens, the greens were just punched and many holes have bare spots.
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It happened in Kurunda. I hope it was good for the Koala

Posted on Thursday, September 27, 2007 Comments by Leslie Fisher in Australia

Tourist trap. I heard it over and over. Kurunda is a tourist trap. Watch your wallet. However, I was told the train ride and the Skyrail that take you there and back had great views and were considered a must.

I scored the worse seat in the house for photos on the train. The nicest family from San Diego let me squeeze in for some photos but I hated asking them. They did not score the bad seat. Why should they suffer?

The train ride was indeed nice (get a…

The Adelaide Central Market

Posted on Thursday, September 27, 2007 Comments by Leslie Fisher in Australia, Food

Fresh off my night of fun at The Grange I hit the Central Market next morning and found a food court.

The Central Market is the food hub of Adelaide. Whatever you want, they will have it and it will be fresh. They also have many food stalls, but, the food court is where I was reunited with my friend, Dim Sum. Excuse me, Yum Cha as it is called down under.

Walk up Dim Sum. Brilliant. I sat down and had fantastic Dim Sum. Not since my time in Hong Kong…

Finally got my food Jollies in Adelaide

Posted on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 Comments by Leslie Fisher in Australia, Food

I honestly did not know what to expect from Adelaide. I was there mainly to tour the Barossa.

My hotel had a restaurant called The Grange. After I did spent my first afternoon in this town being glamorous (aka doing my laundry and a laundromat and arguing politics with someone who would not stop asking me political questions about the US. Its one thing he was badgering me, its a totally other thing he also saw my underwear!) I wandered into this restaurant.

Dressed like a slob and laundry bag…

Cape Tribulation / Daintree Rainforest

Posted on Monday, September 24, 2007 Comments by Leslie Fisher in Australia

7:10 pickup. Ouch. Wayne from Trek North picked me up in a bloated 4 wheel drive and off we went. The weather was not on our side but it was still shorts weather even with the clouds and rain.

Our day consisted of a tour of Port Arthur. Two walks and a boat ride through the rain forest, a beach walk and a kicked back lunch at a butterfly sanctuary.

This was a long day but a great overview of the Cape and Rainforest area. We got an overview of the…

Ooops. I did it again. Sorry mom.

Posted on Sunday, September 23, 2007 Comments by Leslie Fisher in Australia

You would think I learned my lesson when I arrived in NZ. There it was on my customs card. Do you have shoes with spikes. Sigh.

So, it happened again. Me and my shoes were quarantined in Australia. This time however, they made me clean my shoes! So, there I sat in the quarantine washroom scrub-brush in hand.

I did throw my trail mix away. So I was safe there. However, I knew that damn beagle would probably smell it in the bag because it was in there for weeks and just removed…

Boy howdy is there a difference!

Posted on Sunday, September 23, 2007 Comments by Leslie Fisher in Australia

So, here I am in Brisbane waiting for my gate connection to Cairns. A week long school holiday just started so now I am surrounded by kids. You know how much I love this. Smart move on my part booking a wine region for a few days, but, I think I will be hanging with some snots on the barrier reef. I have been snot free the whole trip. That sure has changed.

I am amazed at the difference between Australians and Kiwis. The accent is so different. Something I did not catch on to until…

Da Reef Da Reef!

Posted on Sunday, September 23, 2007 Comments by Leslie Fisher in Australia

My trip to Cairns was consumed by numbers. The wrong amount of baggage on the plane delayed us a few hours. The next morning on the boat trip we had a stowaway so we were counted. Twice.

By the time I got counted on the boat, I could care less. I was laying on a catamaran and it was 85 degrees outside. I was back in shorts and flips and the hotel I checked into the night before upgraded my room based on how tired I looked. The Hilton Cairns turned out to be one…

Seeya NZ!

Posted on Friday, September 21, 2007 Comments by Leslie Fisher in New Zealand

Today I leave NZ and head off to Australia. I will say all the mushy things here. I will miss the Kiwis. So perfectly demonstrated with the kindness displays by the Haydens and most every other Kiwi I ran into. Well, maybe not that male Kiwi in the Kiwi exhibit.

I wanted to finish my day with Fish and Chips but none were open before my flight. I took a friends advice and went to Ferburger and had the Codfather. Close enough!

This is truly a wonderful country. I look forward to returning.…

The Dart River

Posted on Friday, September 21, 2007 Comments by Leslie Fisher in New Zealand

This was a trip I originally did not sign up for. After many weeks of planning, I decided to have someone else book my activities (probably best explained in another blog, she deserves her own mention).

I am glad they suggested this trip.

It started with a short drive into the NZ wilderness. Once there we got into a 4WD truck and headed into the river for a 40 minute drive. We then tramped (hiked peeps not the trashy tramped) into the wilderness where we got an education on NZ plant and animal…

I did it and now I feel dirty.

Posted on Friday, September 21, 2007 Comments by Leslie Fisher in New Zealand

I promised myself. Do not go into McDonalds during this trip.

Seeing them everywhere in Italy was depressing. Only seeing one here and there in NZ was encouraging.

One thing that NZ is not is a breakfast community. Most places do not open till 9am.

Can you tell I am setting up my excuse?

Today I was heading on the Dart River excursion. My pickup time was 7:45.

Nothing was open, so, I sulked into a McDonalds.

No Egg McMuffin, but,…

I kinda like it here

Posted on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 Comments by Leslie Fisher in New Zealand

I hope my pumping up Queenstown does not make it a let down for you. Honestly, I do not think you can be let down.

Those were the words from my flight attendant who saw me skimming my trip guide. I was one leg into my set of flights to QZN. She was not even heading that way but thought it would be best to sit down and tell met about one of her favorite cities in New Zealand.

Many people have told me about their love of Queenstown. I get…

This is it? You sure?

Posted on Monday, September 17, 2007 Comments by Leslie Fisher in Golf, New Zealand

Monday was a side trip to Taupo to Play Wairakei International Golf Course. I decided to take a coach there. I walked the 1 mile to the charter depot with my clubs. I provided much entertainment as people either asked if they could help me find my ball or tell me I could play through. Once I hit the depot, I told the driver my destination and he said he would take me right there.

After an hour, he drops me off on a very busy street and wishes me luck crossing it. Once…

Precious, My Precious.

Posted on Monday, September 17, 2007 Comments by Leslie Fisher in New Zealand

I am off to Queenstown NZ Adrenaline capital of NZ. Most anyone who has been to NZ says this is the place. I am looking forward to it.

One thing that has been crammed into my activities is a hike that will include some of the locations where they filmed LOTR. By the way, I think those damn movies were filmed all over NZ because every place I have been to so far someone points to some hill and says remember when so and so were running down such and such in LOTR? Thats the spot! Read More

Sniff. Sniff. Sniff. Welcome to Rotorua.

Posted on Sunday, September 16, 2007 Comments by Leslie Fisher in New Zealand

Rotorua NZ. Maori cultural hub and puffy white smoke land! After getting up from fainting looking at the internet fees I was off to the Rotorua Museum which is housed in a old bath house. My night was spent discovering Maori 101 followed by a Hangi ceremony. I would love to say the education and show were amazing, but, it basically was a show with some food afterwards. However, the more I see it, the more I wish I could Haka.

The next morning I was met at my hotel by Sonny…

Small World, Eh?

Posted on Tuesday, September 11, 2007 Comments by Leslie Fisher in New Zealand, World of Warcraft

If you know me, you know I dabble in a game called World of Warcraft. It keeps me out of trouble and entertained in many a small city hotel room.

I was in game and mentioned I would be missing for a bit because of my trip.

Guild: Where are you going?
lesliegolf: New Zealand and Australia
Roz: Where in New Zealand?
lesliegolf: Auckland, Napier, New Plymouth, Rotorua and Queenstown
Roz: I live 40 mins from Napier!

A visit was a must. So, after my…

Cape Kidnappers

Posted on Tuesday, September 11, 2007 Comments by Leslie Fisher in Golf, New Zealand

I was really looking forward to this experience. In fact, I originally flew to Napier only to play this course. Glenn from the golf course was wonderful in helping me with my planning here, etc.

I was picked up at the airport and headed on the 30 minute drive. Sheep are everywhere! I mean everywhere! Imagine a gas station and a sheep chewing the grass that is between the concrete!

Its also lamb season here. No, not the eating of it. Many of the sheep have 6-12 week old lambs with them. Its…

Its official. I am out of town.

Posted on Tuesday, September 11, 2007 Comments by Leslie Fisher in New Zealand

So, for my first few days, I have felt out of town, but, not really. Sure, the steering wheel being on the wrong side of the car has had me heading for the wrong door a few times and my slight freak out when I thought the lady driving next to me fell asleep at the wheel has reminded me how far away I am, but, shopping at the Westfield mall, bumping into Pita Pit, Lady Foot Locker, Blockbuster and many other stores still reminded me a lot of home.

Well, not anymore.

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Auckland Museum

Posted on Monday, September 10, 2007 Comments by Leslie Fisher in New Zealand

I will be the first to admit it has been awhile since I wandered a museum with the exception of some art museums in Italy a few months ago.

The Auckland Museum was a treat! Instead of a museum that just puts a bunch of old sometimes cool looking stuff into glass cases, the museum tries to make you part of it.

In the Maori section when you are wandering through each subculture, music and dialog is playing. They even have refurbished some old Maori houses and invite you to walk in, touch…

Auckland, Leslie. Leslie, Auckland

Posted on Friday, September 07, 2007 Comments by Leslie Fisher in New Zealand

Today, the Haydens packed me into the car and took me on a tour of Auckland. We started driving over the main bridge then heading to Mt. Eden which provided a wonderful panoramic of Auckland. I was going to take a panorama, but, 4 buses of tourists showed up.

What I really noticed was the diverse architecture. In my photos you can see all the different color roofs and nothing that even resembles a group of track homes.

Auckland although considered the big city of New Zealand still shows its agricultural roots.…

Getting in trouble at the airport, or, how mom is always right.

Posted on Friday, September 07, 2007 Comments by Leslie Fisher in New Zealand, Travel

The first leg was a breeze! I slept 8 hours and used the in seat power to work on some Photoshop tutorials the rest of the time. I packed some custom made trail mix. I think its big enough to last the entire trip!

I got to see the Opera house and Sydney bridge while we landed on the first leg of my trip. The Air New Zealand club lounge had a private bathroom with a shower which was bloody brilliant.

At Sydney I got some spicy noodle soup and thought, if this…

And away I go…...

Posted on Wednesday, September 05, 2007 Comments by Leslie Fisher in Australia, New Zealand, Travel, United Airlines

Welp, here I am at LAX. I am oh, 3 hours early for my plane due to a weather delay. I am kicking back in the club lounge.

Before heading off I decided to have my hair done. Lets just say I went to the dark side. I do not even recognize myself!