Author Archives: daz
Scanning the Scene in the City Tonight….
I’ve been here now a bit over two weeks and thus far it has been a bit of a blast. My fellow interns are generally a fairly sociable bunch so I have been kept occupied by late night trips to the lower east side, karaoke in the Upper East Side and various jaunts around midtown [...]
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Attending the Daily Show
Jon Stewart. Scourge of the Republican Party. Hero to pretty much everyone else. He’s a nice guy really.
Anyhow, he films his popular ‘Daily Show‘ in New York City and myself and my two interning buddies, Lisa and Ben, got the opportunity to go along to a filming. Tickets are notoriously hard to come by and [...]
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Bringing Back the Hoff
My father is occasionally known for some fairly random but hilarious behaviour. I’ve made it an occasional hobby of mine to document some of his more inventive brain snaps, but not currently being in the country at the moment, I must rely on my siblings to provide with dad’s unique brand of comedy gold. The [...]
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I’m now an United Nations Intern
Annoying Australian allowed into the UN general assembly
It has been a hectic few days for me in the Big Apple. I’ve started my internship with the United Nations and I’m already in the thick of it. I’m working in Peacekeeping with some awesome people and I’m glad my meager skills can contribute to something that [...]
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Gooner Unleashed In New York
I know, I know. Posting the minutiae of my daily life can get a little bit tedious, but this is my blog and I can do whatever the hell I want, OK?
Most know that I’m fairly obsessive about Arsenal football club. If Arsenal lose, that immediately ruins my day. I try and watch as many [...]
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The UN Security Council and Holocaust Memorial