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1. Woche in Titirangi

Published: 09.12.2022

Hi everyone,

I have now decided to create a little blog and upload some pictures and stories from my time in New Zealand. On one hand, to let you be a part of it and share my impressions with you. And on the other hand, because I don't want to write things multiple times... even though I actually prefer to be more individual and personal in contact. But I have developed a feeling that I sometimes lack the time to write as extensively as I would like to.

Four weeks have passed, it went by so fast. At first, everything felt a bit slow and I thought, how am I supposed to survive the 7 months alone. But over time, the days became fuller, the contacts increased and everything became more lively and fast-paced.

I spent the first week with Jaqs in Titirangi. An outskirts area of Auckland, which is practically located in a small forest area. In addition, her house was at the end of the street and only 2 minutes away from the sea. I slept in a cozy little wooden hut on her property and shared the house with her. She is an architect, historian, author, craniosacral therapist, warm-hearted, humorous, intelligent, energetic, highly volatile, and slightly cryptic. She was feeling a bit heartbroken because she had a fling with a famous architect through TV shows, but he wasn't contacting her anymore. With my very limited English language skills, she made me feel helpful in her processing even though all I did was listen. In the mornings, I worked for her in the garden for about 4 hours. It was a bit challenging because she kept coming up with new ideas for tasks for me, so I felt like I started 5 tasks but never really finished any of them. Another sign of her loving crypticity was that she would suddenly disappear during our joint work, and I would wait for her and then see her happily dedicating herself to other tasks shortly after. I refrain from making diagnoses, but it was apparent that certain character traits described in the ICD-10 influenced her everyday life. In the afternoon, she showed me around the area and we went, for example, to the city center to visit the art gallery, met a friend of hers who gave me a little tour, went on small hikes, and she showed me Piha, a charming beach with enchanting paths and views. Looking back, I have a very pleasant feeling and I am very grateful to her for this relaxed and warm introduction to my time in New Zealand.

Answer (1)

Alex
Hey Philson! Gute Idee mit dem Blog! Schön dass du gut angekommen bist. Hieß deine Gastgeberin echt Jaqs? 😅 Hab ne geile Zeit und mach weiter mit dem Blog, freu mich auf Updates. PS: "Nur Zuhören" kann ziemlich mächtig sein und trotz dass es so einfach klingt haben es viele trotzdem nicht drauf. Zum Glück aber du!

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