natalie's blog

by Jonathan Stroud

If you're like us, you may have eaten a bit too much sugar these holidays. That's what holidays are about?!?
 

But is it so out of control, you need to be warned in the same way they show smokers pictures of dirty gross lungs?
 

Our stockpile of weird/interesting/sad and scary news has been growing, so it's about time we shared the love.

Read on and I'm sure you'll find something you didn't know you were looking for...

Had to happen right? Just couldn't get that time machine made before the bell rung...

Here's how to handle walking those old smelly corridors again, or even better- how to enjoy those old smelly corridors.

First off, remember its not uncommon to feel any of the following:

by Rachel Ward

So we might have gone on holiday with the book reviews, but I bet some of you haven't stopped reading! Please except our apologies, and this two part review of the Numbers Series.

Christmas means lots of yummy food, tinsel, movies, and gifts.

But sometimes those gifts can take a bit too much precious dollar. So check out these links we found for making some creative, original, cheap pressies- they're even fun to make!

I would say stop reading and get on with it, but you need to read to get your ideas... so read, and then get on with it!

as much as the next person. Which is you, hello! I hope you like travel.

Problem is, I don't always have the time, moola, or mates available for adventures. So when that fails, the world of surfing the net comes in handy. Travel blogs take you to a world of surfing in Bali, watching sunsets in Greece, marvelling at ridiculous architecture in London, and eating yummy food in Cambodia.

Space Invading possibly the funniest travel blog

Suzanne Collins

New Zealand is so under-privileged. It seems we have to wait months for cool stuff to be released in this country! I had been waiting for sooooo long for Mockingjay the final volume in the epic, awesome, un-put-down-able Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins. A knight in shining armor called Sir 'Marbecks' finally rescued me from my torment! I have now read all three books and it really is hard to describe just how much of an awesomeness quotient this series has.

Young people will help transform the old Bar Mode pub and music venue into a vibrant central city youth space for Palmerston North teenagers. This article appeared in the Manawatu Standard on the 5th October. Check out our photo's in the gallery, hopefully they'll continue to be new and exciting.

80,00ish thousand have chosen to call Palmy home, that must mean a few have chosen Palmy, and a fair few are happy to live and exist here. Why?

It's had a bit of dissing over the years. In fact the other day the Manawatu Standard editor Michael Cummings lodged a complaint with TVNZ over an item on Palmerston North saying it lacked accuracy and fairness.