Aotearoa, the land of the long white cloud takes in 750 refugees a year. This measly number means that we are 87th in the world in per capita rankings. We haven't changed this number in 30 years. When Amnesty International (and loads of other organisations) started calling on the New Zealand government to do its bit … Continue reading #RaiseTheQuota
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The Bamboo Ceiling
So this link came across one of my newsfeeds today. Yea, it's an American context, about American-Asian kids going to American colleges. However, it's not the first we've heard of such a thing, here in Aotearoa anyway. There was this gem from 2010 in our very own Herald. Why does this bother me? Well i'm a … Continue reading The Bamboo Ceiling
It’s been a while!
So I've been super slack in the whole blogging thing. I guess i've not had enough to really make me ranty in a while... hehe, no that's a lie, just haven't had the TIME to be /longread/ ranty in a while! What have you lovely readers been up to? I thought i'd blog about my … Continue reading It’s been a while!
Identity
[EDIT: I wasn't gonna do this, but it's been a day now, THIS is what I am CURRENTLY proud to identify as] An incident happened today and it is one of those things that has compounded in my head from previous similar things and has now exploded into this post you are about to read. … Continue reading Identity
Girl Geek Dinner becomes RefactorNZ & musings about coding
Yes, this is completely shocking, i've not blogged yet this year, and it is nearly the END of February! I guess I've contained the rant so far! I've just come back from yet another awesome Girl Geek Dinner, wait scratch that, it is now Refactor NZ! And it is as awesome as it ever was! … Continue reading Girl Geek Dinner becomes RefactorNZ & musings about coding
Research and Life
It's a bit of a lazy start to the new year. I'm in year two of the Taught masters, so no more papers, just the research dissertation to go. I've gotten a bit of Ahead start by meeting with my supervisor before the year actually started, but am trying not to let that be an … Continue reading Research and Life
Last blog of 2014
Been a bit of a quiet year on the blogging front for me, so this will be my last one for 2014, with my only resolution to increase the rate of blogginess in 2015! 🙂 We're having a quiet one at home this year, and it feels like the calm before the storm right now. … Continue reading Last blog of 2014
Mixed Results
This is going to be a true rambling. It will just start, and probably kinda end when I feel like it. I've had a bit of a mixed weekend. Firstly, I went to a BBQ to hang out with some mates who, admittedly, we've drifted away from in recent times. Through no fault of anyone, … Continue reading Mixed Results
Interstellar, Dredd and kudos all round
This is a bit of a film review post as well as a high five and kudos to Hollywood recently! Last two movies I've seen is the remake of Dredd and Interstellar. Those of you that read my blog regularly (or follow my crazy ramblings on Twitter) know that I'm proudly and loudly a feminist. … Continue reading Interstellar, Dredd and kudos all round
Secret Santa!!
BE EXCITED! It is the fifth year of the GREAT Twitter Secret Santa of New Zealand! Started by @websam in 2010 for his friends and tweep friends, and since 2012 it got too big for his breeches (sorry @websam!) Registrations open on 13th November! so mark your diaries! Now New Zealand Post has been doing it … Continue reading Secret Santa!!
Vivian Chandra 