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Wellington Stories
Rewatched it. It's not the slickest film, but virtually every song enhances the experience. Gary's real keen on saying that he takes...
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Amanda Riddell
Dec 6, 20241 min read
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To Jacinda
Helen has been to see the mess that's happening during Question Time in 2024, but you're probably too busy. It's surreal. The whole vibe...
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Amanda Riddell
Dec 6, 20241 min read
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Latin music
I was an expert in it long before I heard Lin's music. I'm a classical guitarist! I'm a fan of Lin's stuff, but with a slightly...
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Amanda Riddell
Dec 5, 20241 min read
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To Nadine
She's being wilfully stubborn. Tory damn well knows that she could apologise. She'd rather not take ownership, though. I'm sure she's got...
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Amanda Riddell
Dec 5, 20242 min read
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Taika
Well, I keep on getting compared to you! I'd love to hear about those performance art years by the way. I'm quite keen to do an interview...
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Amanda Riddell
Dec 5, 20241 min read
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'no apology'
I think that's honestly bloody pathetic. You knew that you had some very off-colour jokes in that final section of the hui. It's...
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Amanda Riddell
Dec 5, 20241 min read
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Can't move overseas
Because my student loan would accrue interest. It's $46,000, but in New Zealand we don't have to pay our loan back unless we leave the...
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Amanda Riddell
Dec 5, 20241 min read
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For real?
Yes, for real. Michelle, that's what really happened. One of the comediennes was wearing a shirt that was clearly a dig at the...
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Amanda Riddell
Dec 5, 20241 min read
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Gossip
Something my brother told me when he was crazy was that he went through some kind of initiation process with all those conspiracy wackos,...
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Amanda Riddell
Dec 5, 20241 min read
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Barry's Song - lyrics and chords
For Bret: it's one of those songs where I move the same shape around a lot, and it's in Drop D. I wrote out the intro ages ago as sheet...
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Amanda Riddell
Dec 5, 20241 min read
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I reek of weed, but it's medicinal.
Yeah, and smelling it in my room doesn't mean that I'm setting off the smoke detectors. It's not me. That's stigma, and I'm actually...
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Amanda Riddell
Dec 5, 20241 min read
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Gossip
Dave Roil's mentioned a couple of times that Georgina was in a Bond movie or something like that, but she got fired for being trans. ...
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Amanda Riddell
Dec 5, 20242 min read
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The Beach Song - lyrics and chords
Rhythmically, this is essentially a very slow 12/8 shuffle, though the metre shifts a bit. Intro: Cmaj9 - Dsus2/C (D in first inversion:...
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Amanda Riddell
Dec 5, 20243 min read
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Louie
That's what my new films are reminding me of. He's been cancelled, but those first few seasons of Louie were amazing. That was with a...
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Amanda Riddell
Dec 4, 20241 min read
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Being a twin
Actually, there are two sets of twins in my family. My sisters Athena and Dee are also twins, but I think they're fraternal twins. Mum...
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Amanda Riddell
Dec 4, 20241 min read
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AMPP slogan idea for 2026
'Don't vote for us: vote for change.'
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Amanda Riddell
Dec 4, 20241 min read
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'Josh'
Well, it's really confusing that my twin brother and Sondheim have the same first name, so in 2021 I was thinking about referring to...
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Amanda Riddell
Dec 4, 20241 min read
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To The Spinoff (and all the journos)
You asked me to read those articles about the airport sale, Joel, so I did. A big rant follows. I'm well enough, but I'm fucking angry...
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Amanda Riddell
Dec 2, 20246 min read
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Conversion therapy
According to the Conversion Practices Prohibition Legislation Bill, a conversion practice is any practice, sustained effort, or treatment...
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Amanda Riddell
Dec 2, 20243 min read
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To James Cain
Mate, we were never friends. We had literally one class together. You went to my house one time to hear a score. Barbara and Phillip came...
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Amanda Riddell
Dec 2, 20241 min read
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