Blue… and unwell
Monday, March 13th, 2006
I filled out my NZ census form the other night and will probably post it tomorrow. It was surprisingly dull, lacking any real personality style questions, which is a shame because the advertising leading up to it implied that it would be loads of fun, with quirky and specific questions to make us realize how special and individual we are.
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I bought myself some Logitech R20 multimedia speakers on the weekend so I can listen to music without headphones for a change. I spend too much time in my own head already, so blocking out external stimuli may not be for the best. Right now I’m listening to the soothing sounds of Belle & Sebastian, interspersed with the fantastic squalling of Joanna Newsom.
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My mission to prepare my own meals is going reasonably well— although I think I’d better lay off the sausages for a bit. Also it’s very hard to buy the right amount of vegetables when you live on your own, because they are perishable and before you know it you’re dumping last weeks soggy groceries in the bin, so it’s hard to say whether preparing my own food is actually saving me any money at this stage. I must do one of those budget thingies.
March 19th, 2006 at 11:42 am
Are you saying that the Australian census form is more fun and exciting? Do they ask religion, ethinc background and income? They seem like the most contraversial questions here. And do they give people the option of having their forms stored and opened again in 100 years for historians to look at? Were there any unusual questions at all?
You should pop back home and do our census this year too. I reckon it would be cool to be counted in two countries. But maybe that only appeals to me.
March 19th, 2006 at 12:19 pm
There was a basic religion question, and for ethnic background I seem to remember finding that “NZ European” was the closest answer for me.
I don’t recall an income question (although I’m sure there was was one) and nothing about the historical record.