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Monday, December 20, 2010

Merry Christmas from New Zealand!


We love our fake stag in our NZ rental.

2010 Holidays Faves from the Bardsleys!
Fave Book for 2010

Ellie - "The Fire Series" by Chris d'Lacey
Alex - "Foundation Series" Isaac Asimov
Jen - "Open" Andre Aggasi
John - Anything by NZ poet/author, Brian Turner 

Fave Music 2010

Ellie - Katy Perry, Mother Mother, Micheal Jackson
Alex - Wolfmother, deadmau5, Chitty Bang, Vampire Weekend
Jen - The Shins, Blitzen Trapper, TV on the Radio, Death Cab for Cutie.
John - Wilco live Concert with Alex and Jen in Missoula.

Fave Food Experience 2010

 Ellie - Candy in Virgina City with Grandma Sally, Chocolate chip cookie @ Discovery Ski Area.
ALex - Chips (french fries) in New Zealand
Jen - Gilato in Rome, Italy & camp cooking on the Dearborn River, Montana
John - Italy

Fave Internet Distraction 2010

Ellie - hotmail
Alex - Pinkbike (youtube)
Jen - Facebook, This blog
John - Charlie Rose online 

Fave Expression in NZ 
Ellie - "Lollies  (candy)
Alex - "long drop"(outhouse)
Jen - "Good on ya" ;"Heaps"
"Sweet As"
John - "Good as gold!" &"All the Best" 

Fave Adventure/Travel 2010

Ellie - Any hotel or condo experience
Alex - Surfing!!!
Jen - Italy trip with John in June,  NewZealand
John - Family backpack in Salt Creek Canyon, Utah.
Italy with Jen.
NZ (a big year!)


Fave - TV , Radio, or Movie 2010

Ellie - New Zealands Next Top Model
Alex - Nitro Circus
Jen - The Office, This American Life, Harry Potter
John -  Charlee Rose, The Daily Show, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Northern Exposure Series,
Radio 1 (Dunedin college radio)
The Girl with the Dagon Tatoo.



Fave Accomplishment 2010


Ellie -  1st Place Girls Ski Race Discovery MT, Lowell Poetry Award, Otago Athletics Championships NZ
Alex - Learning to surf!   
Jen - National Undergraduate Art Research Award, Student at UM,
Moving the Family to NZ, 
John - Making New Zealand happen for my family.




Looking forward to  2011

Ellie - Start Middle school (DNI)
First cell phone!
Alex - Start Highschool (Logan Park)
More surfing
Jen - Travel in NZ,
Creating !new artworks (paintings and films) and going home to Montana.
John - Spending time at the Dearborn, hanging with Montana friends and family, backpacking with Dave Sumner.



We Love NZ

Blessings for Peace and Love into the New Year
CANDY!!!!!!

            Happy HO HO HO HO From Alex and Ellie!



Seasons Greetings From Down Under!




In New Zealand, Christmas is celebrated a little differently than people in the North.

No snow or hot chocolate are involved, instead a beach and a "barbie"
 (down under lingo for a BBQ).





Love from us all! Merry Christmas!

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