You Might be an NZed WOOFER if....

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• you are barefoot 50% of the day
• you eat the fruits of your labor- literally
• your everyday vocabulary includes words like "permaculture, horticulture, organic, spray free, harvest and mulch."
• your finger nails are dirty to a point that your mother would deem unacceptable
• you see both the sunrise and sunset in the same day (by choice)
• you haven't worn makeup in two weeks
• you've been pecked by a chook! (hen)
• rain actually means you have to change your work plan that day
• you've cleaned more dishes than at any point in your life time (shocking to my former roommates)
• you have more than 20 bug bites at any given time
• you find mosquito nets endearing
• taking a break means going for a swim in the ocean
• you haven't met a spider web you couldn't conquer
• when nature calls, you can really only go in nature
• you understand the use of a compost toilet
• your hands often smell like work gloves
• you have a farmers tan
• you are lulled to sleep by the Morepork (native NZ owl)
• you have attained new skills in painting, sanding, gardening, weeding, cleaning, fruit picking that makes you realize you are not as smart as you thought you were
• you have driven in a Ute (small truck) 
• you've been awakened by a possum
• you play with kids during your down time
• you discover the only way into THE town is to hitch
• you have discovered fifteen different ways to use avocados (list coming soon..)
• you've discussed American politics, food, family and economy over home brewed beer with your hosts
• you have consumed local foods like kiwifruit, plum chutney, whitebait, kumara and feijoa
• after a hard days work (a whopping required four hours) you indulge in amazing hospitality over delightful meals that have been prepared from the garden- SEED TO TABLE! 

 In other news, I have so much to report on the last two weeks of solo travel and meeting up with my sister, who as safely arrived from Oregon for a three week adventure. However, I am feeling back-blogged, so I wanted to share this list as I am about to post photos that will better depict the aforementioned and give you an idea of my first two weeks of WWOOF experience in the Northland of NZed (the British way of saying EN-ZEE.) And to the disappointment of my LSU Communications professors I have not been editing, spell checking or attempting any journalistic content on my previous blogs. Perhaps that's the goal for the next half of my tale telling! Please excuse the rambles and enjoy my Olivia-esque train of thought. I can't believe I am already half way through my time here and have only five weeks left!
Abrazos a todos!