gosh, what have i signed myself up to?? it turned out that the blockade that ive participated is to oppose the coal mining proposal of Happy Valley...

for three days ive been pushing myself hard to get through some really hardcore tramping, to sleep in a freezing tent, and to not able to take a shower, not to mention taking a poo in some hole that is filled with shits...Nima cant help asking me: 'Asians dont like getting themselves dirty huh?', and then go on to lecture me about getting back to basic, to the bare essentials, to be like our ancestors where they dont have anything but still do live in comfort...

well, it was a really good experience, i befriended some greenies in whom educated me regarding the environment and how we can do our part to protect it...i was deeply inspired by these group of people who has devoted themselves to the environment to the extent of putting themselves in risk of getting arrest by the authority...they would die for the trees if they have to!!

right now ive travelled back to blenheim with Nima where he plans to sell his car before taking a ferry up to north island...i suppose im gonna stick around here for a couple of weeks before going south for Christmas...

im rather tired...