I'm not mad about this but I honestly thought there'd be a few more of us out there!

I'm appreciating ECAN's new Smelt It app (I'm guessing a play on Geonet's Felt It) to address the waste water treatment smell over the last few weeks smelt-it.web.app

Join me in the biking challenge on Love to Ride! It's the first time I've been on a bike since July 2024! You can register here: www.lovetoride.net/chch?ic=17d5...

Soft launching a new look for 2026 and embracing the mullet+mo combo ✨

I went to my first DnB rave last night at Sydenham Underpass and I had so much fun. I also received my first trinket from someone wearing a ghost patterned shirt 👻. So happy to learn it meant I was bringing the right vibe to the dancefloor.

Just five days to go to sign the petition adhdinquiry.nz

What's an easy potluck dish that requires minimal ingredients?

No hate to those spending hours lining up to EB Games before they shut up shop for good. I lined up 4 hours to try Popeyes when they opened up in Papatoetoe and 1.5 to take a whiff of the Titan Arum at the botanical gardens. There's a groundedness to the act of queuing.

And we have officially moved back to the beautiful city of Ōtautahi. Spent the day collecting our belongings dotted across Rolleston and Christchurch, and it's so good to re-establish our 'home' again.

I feel like I've been on the go since I left for the US in August 2024 and I haven't had a breather since coming home. I'm looking forward to a bit of personal stability over the next wee while.

Oh Rolleston, heading to Hornby by public transport and it involves a 15 minute walk + 2 buses and and just over an hour travel time

I'm currently stuck in waiting mode. It's been almost five months since I've been back in New Zealand, and tomorrow me and the better half finally move into our own rental back in town. Both excited and terrified what's in store for us in the lock up 😆

American Dialect Association 2025 Word of the Year was 'slop'. I'm pretty sure it's not in the 'slip, slop, slap, and wrap' sunsmart context though. americandialect.org/2025-word-of...

The kind of research that makes one jealous. “How does India Cook #Biryani”

For some reason since I've been back home I've re-calibrated the submission deadline of 11:59PM anywhere on earth (AOE) as 11:59AM NZST. It turns out I've been cutting myself short by 12 hours! Alternatively, maybe I shouldn't cut it so fine with these deadlines.

It's been a silly few months with the move back home, submitting the thesis, and starting a new role, I feel like I'm now in a better space (and place) to re-connect with everyone on here! Hope everyone's had a chance to take a break!

Roll call for all linguists, language researchers, and language enthusiasts across the Asia-Pacific regions 🌺

Happy New Year e te whānau 🎉

We've just published the programme for the Capital City Complex Systems Symposium 2026, and registrations are open 👀 #cccss26 #complexsystems www.tepunahamatatini.ac.nz/conferences/...

The story you are about to see has been told before. A lot. And now we are going to tell it again. But different. This time we're bringing Mastodon in for the fun. Sign-ups open on November 10th. Check out secretsanta.nz for more information

It's been a hot minute. What have I missed folks?

Top tip, if you're going to organise a Zoom meeting make sure to include them in the calender invite. I'm going to blame it on thesis brain.

Weatherwise, the Midwest is terrifying - one minute it's sunny, nek minit a thunderstorm out of nowhere. Photo 1 is the view outside the apartment, and Photo 2 is the other side of the apartment 20 metres away (you can still see the blue skies).

I've been away from home for nearly a year and I still appreciate the monthly welfare check texts from Spotlight. Who wouldn't appreciate a 30% sale storewide, in this economy!?!

The abstract deadline for the 2025 Annual Conference is slowly hurtling towards us!

St. Louis ⚜️

Oddly specific question, what is the "current" paradigm in sociolinguistics research? Interested to hear your thoughts especially those outside the Anglo/North American perspective.

I just got back to Champaign-Urbana and I couldn't believe my luck I saw a "lightning bug" (firefly). What a treat!

I've made it to St Louis! What are some must do's for a day trip in the city centre?

I'm pleasantly surprised by the number of cowboy hats at Denver International Airport 🤠

I've made it to 舊金山 ('Old Gold Mountain') en route to my desto for the long weekend. A much needed change of scenery as I work on the final write up of my thesis.

Happy Midpoint of the Half Century folks! We're now closer to 2050 than we are to 2000.

I had one of two missions while in Chicago and I failed one miserably. It's been over 11 months since I've had a meat pie, and the one pie shop wasn't open when it was meant to be. Pure sadness as I take the 'L' to the airport.

Back briefly in Chicago and so far two people have asked me for directions. Either the busses need better signage, or I'm starting to look like a local.

Experimentology is out today!!! A group of us wrote a free online textbook for experimental methods, available at experimentology.io - the idea was to integrate open science into all aspects of the experimental workflow from planning to design, analysis, and writing.

Just hit another milestone as I prepare to head home, one final trip to Costco as I let my membership lapse. I'm gonna miss the reasonably priced hotdog combo and single slice of pizza.

Do we have any AvGeeks on here? Does anyone know why the daily flights ANZ3/ANZ5 route LAX-AKL are only less than one hour apart? This also goes for the ANZ4/ANZ5 AKL-LAX (only 35 minutes apart). I'm curious. Did this have something to do with the old AKL-LAX-LHR route?

This has been my attempt to be artistic. Not bad considering my colourblindness. The derpy penguin feels like a physical manifestation of me. Credit to the Pottery Place for making the ornaments for me to paint.

Here's my attempt to link recent events back home and monitoring speech and offensive language online on X (Twitter). We've still go a long way to go before we can use AI and language models to support the needs of our most vulnerable communities.

What are some must do activities in Central Illinois/Chicago before I leave!?

I can't believe my time I'm Champaign-Urbana is nearly coming to an end. This time last year I was at the pre-departure orientation and awards ceremony, fast forward to today and it's now my turn to offer my advice to the incoming cohort. Just over a month before I go home!

This is a long shot, but are there any folks based outside of Tāmaki Makaurau who'd like to play rugby at the Purchas Cup in September? We're trying to gauge interest for a Baa-baas 🐑🏉 team.

Some good news from back home. I'm hoping that folks are going to get the support they need without all the barriers I've had to face. thespinoff.co.nz/society/25-0...

This heat wave is truly something. The aircon is struggling to keep up with how hot it's getting in the apartment.

This feels like a major life milestone making it to Sidney, IL.

Mānawatia a Matariki e te whānau ✨⭐✨

Ka kite, New Zealand Census of Population and Dwellings. I've enjoyed working with you.

Severe thunderstorm rolling through Champaign County just turned day into night ⛈️

I'm trying to find the research article, and no-where does it actually cite the original article in the IJMC. I dug a bit deeper and it looks like they possible rehashed media release from 2023. www.fastcompany.com/91332251/why...

I'm staying up late to watch my mate play in rugby 11s tournament in Phuket. The wonders of a YouTube livestream.