i'm not sure if i remember how the government runs back home. at least from taking a quick glance on cspan, my impression is that it is slow and boring. it seems a lot more interesting here. today i watched a whole session of debates in new zealand parliament. its great how its set up. the government that is in power sits on one side while the opposition sits on the other. this session they fought over everything from giving money to convicts, to hospital health care, to the concern of low wages of foreign workers on ships in new zealand waters. i don't know how they get anything done because it didn't seem like any of them were listening to each other. i guess they figure it out somehow. my favorite part was at the end where they are allowed to make a short parting speech on just about anything (this usually includes comments on how the other side is a bunch of weenies).
i've really enjoyed the new hostel that i moved to on monday. i think it may be hard to leave because all of the people there mix so well. I've booked my ticket on the ferry to the south island for this friday. that means i've got two days left in wellington. i'll be coming back here sometime. its a good place.
have a good day
chad
No comments:
Post a Comment