Marica’s Meanderings

For those moments when you feel you need to unleash the Jackson Pollock within try jacksonpollock.org and create your own online painting. This is a wonderful procrastination tool. When I am in my painting, I’m not aware of what I’m doing. It is only after a sort of ‘get acquainted’ period that I see what [...]

I love my home city of Wellington, and it appears I am not the only person to feel like this. Wellington is a city with soul. It’s beauty isn’t always immediately obvious but when you see it you are blinded by it. Enduring love affairs are the best kind. I love this city, the hills, [...]

I live in Wellywood. Making movies and watching them is a part of our culture. I love getting lost in a good movie; there is nothing quite like it. Time stops as I immerse myself in the story that unfolds before me. The experience is always far better if it I am sitting in a [...]

We were at the hospital. We were waiting … My son had his six monthly check-up with the endocrinologist. My stomach was churning – an all too familiar feeling. The specialist hadn’t arrived yet. Our appointment time had already passed. The waiting area was a few chairs placed at the end of a long corridor. [...]