As a cis-gendered female living here in the great land of Aotearoa, I am going to go vote next Saturday. I will not be harassed, I will drive myself there (probably) and I will choose who I want to run this country. My vote means the same as the kabillionaire that lives in Remuera, as … Continue reading Democracy and New Zealand
Author: vivsterNZ (she/her)
Tēnā koe, my name is Vivian and I’m a consultant with a difference.
Do you have a technology strategy that aligns with your business strategy? From a macro to a micro level, I’ll work with your technology infrastructure to reduce risk and maximise your bottom line.
Especially passionate about tech for the good of humanity, I’m keen to apply my technical and strategic capabilities to organisations dedicated to making Aotearoa, and the world, a better place.
[BOOK REVIEW] Outliers – Malcolm Gladwell
Thought I'd do a bit of a review because this book BLEW MY MIND. I've read a few parenting books in the 6 short years i've been a parent, and some i've agreed with and some i've disagreed with and some I've just found plain ridiculous. This book is different. Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell is not … Continue reading [BOOK REVIEW] Outliers – Malcolm Gladwell
Let’s CHANGE the world!
I was inspired to write this post because of Sarah Wilson's recent blog post which was the response from a company she had previously blogged about. You can read the post, or the original one they were referring to by clicking on the link, or here is a one-line summary "It is a reality of the world … Continue reading Let’s CHANGE the world!
Politics…who are YOU voting for?
This is not your typical political post. I will not be telling you who *I* am voting for, and I actually don't particularly care who you are voting for (as long as you vote!), but it is an election year here in Aotearoa so of course voting is on some of the public's mind.The reason … Continue reading Politics…who are YOU voting for?
Can’t unsee it
A bit of a philosophical post today. If you've read any posts on here, you'll know that i'm a loud and proud feminist! (yep, regardless of ALL the connotations that word has... I DON'T CARE) I have two sons and as a result, I rail against gender based marketing of toys and books and against gendered … Continue reading Can’t unsee it
Patriarchy and Comedy
TRIGGER WARNING: While there is no explicit content in this post, I do mention sex-based crimes. Just came back from a comedy show in town, and it was pretty damn funny. Must admit, there were bits where I laughed so hard I couldn't really breathe. Good night all round. Then there were bits where I thought... … Continue reading Patriarchy and Comedy
ARGH PAUL HENRY
OK, I know I just blogged this morning, but I felt this was deserving of a post rather than just a tweet. (ATTN Non NZ readers, feel free to switch off right about now!) Thanks to some friends on twitter (Thanks @ColeyTangerina!! you rock as always!) I found this clip of the Paul Henry Show … Continue reading ARGH PAUL HENRY
Microsoft Office
So this latest more geek-related post started off simply enough. I just installed Office 2013 on an old laptop, signed in with my Microsoft Account and was amused to see all my "recent" documents appear as if I'd been using them on that laptop! Yea, I guess I'm a bit behind, but hadn't actually done … Continue reading Microsoft Office
Happy (almost) Mother’s Day!
I am a mother, I have a mother as does my husband. Typically, in the midst of the commercialism of living in the Western world, this week (the week before Mother's Day) our days are filled with the question "What should we do? Should we do it all together? Should we take our mothers our seperately?" … Continue reading Happy (almost) Mother’s Day!
My brave friend Nat!
This is a shout out post to my mate Nat!! I've know her since we were kidlets and she did an awesome awesome thing today, so I had to skite on her behalf! That's her to the right there! We spent an emotional and fun morning cutting all her hair off! This is her before … Continue reading My brave friend Nat!
Vivian Chandra 