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Mel MephamSILVER Member
journeyman
50 posts
Location: Wellington, New Zealand


Posted:
Hey everyone!
I have been in awe of poi dancers for some time now, and was fortunate enough to be given some to me by a friend.. I pretty much haven't put them down, it seems it was fate.

My names Mel, I am an illustration student in Wellington New Zealand. I love painting on walls, photographing light, creating street art and meeting new people.

and....

I would have to say, marmite is my spread of choice, but only on vogels with half-melted butter!... mmmmm!

Snish


FugeeBRONZE Member
Cooler than bubblegum!
2,501 posts
Location: Dallas, Texas, USA


Posted:
Welcome to HoP Mel! Mind the pyros.

We need more peeps from Wellington on HoP.

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Zephyre PhoenixFamiliar stranger giving out popcorn. (formerly Ascilith)
1,264 posts
Location: Lawrence, KS


Posted:
Welcome to HoP! Enjoy your stay and please dont stare at the lunatics.

Popcorn?

Never take candy from strangers...... But popcorn is okay!


Mel MephamSILVER Member
journeyman
50 posts
Location: Wellington, New Zealand


Posted:
hah, lunatics? i best not catch you staring at me!

Snish


SpinnerofDetroitGOLD Member
All High Dude, Ruler of What You Want
2,280 posts
Location: Trenton, MI, USA


Posted:
Hey, don't be so offensive to us lunatics tongue2

The only luck is bad luck.

Shut up before I stall my poi up your ass grin


Mel MephamSILVER Member
journeyman
50 posts
Location: Wellington, New Zealand


Posted:
haha, lunatics make the world go around with a smile

Snish


SpinnerofDetroitGOLD Member
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2,280 posts
Location: Trenton, MI, USA


Posted:
Yes they do grin I've actually always been really kept to myself, but I've been trying really hard to show my fun lunatic side that only friends know about. Everyone seems to think I'm always like that, and they get surprised when they actually hang out with me laugh3 Especially if they see me after a couple beers tongue2 That's when my barrier goes down, yet I'm still not drunk. WE all have that point where the real you shines through don't we wink

The only luck is bad luck.

Shut up before I stall my poi up your ass grin


Mel MephamSILVER Member
journeyman
50 posts
Location: Wellington, New Zealand


Posted:
ha yea.. its a pity sometimes you need a little booze to let ya freak flag fly tho eh

Snish


SpinnerofDetroitGOLD Member
All High Dude, Ruler of What You Want
2,280 posts
Location: Trenton, MI, USA


Posted:
Yeah, unfortunately. Except when I'm with my best of friends, or close family, then I'm near that near constantly. I actually don't normally drink much at all, usually just enough that I open up. Because that's really all you need for fun wink And fire, you also need fire for OPOPOP-TIMUM FUNTACITY!

The only luck is bad luck.

Shut up before I stall my poi up your ass grin


Mel MephamSILVER Member
journeyman
50 posts
Location: Wellington, New Zealand


Posted:
heh yea, the drinking culture in wellington is disgusting, after walking sober through the streets at 3 in the morning it has put me off drinking.
I can't wait to have my first burn! i'm saving it for my 21st with some friends at a beach.. o yea!

Snish


FugeeBRONZE Member
Cooler than bubblegum!
2,501 posts
Location: Dallas, Texas, USA


Posted:
What's wrong with the drinking culture in Wellington! Aside from waking up in the Paremata roundabout...

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Mel MephamSILVER Member
journeyman
50 posts
Location: Wellington, New Zealand


Posted:
apart from the meat market called courtney place.... but then again, wellington-town isn't the 'drinking culture', its just enough to make me question drinking.
EDITED_BY: Mel Mepham (1270452122)

Snish


FugeeBRONZE Member
Cooler than bubblegum!
2,501 posts
Location: Dallas, Texas, USA


Posted:
I had to leave the place, Wellington is nice but small. What else is there to do but drink.

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Mel MephamSILVER Member
journeyman
50 posts
Location: Wellington, New Zealand


Posted:
haha i love that, yea wellington is small but i don't think i would like it if it was any bigger, the size makes its very comfortable, i'd have to say a great place to study but you wont see me here for longer than that.

how long were you in Wellington for?.. its defiantly better than Auckland tongue2

Snish


FugeeBRONZE Member
Cooler than bubblegum!
2,501 posts
Location: Dallas, Texas, USA


Posted:
When I finished 7th form, I left for Australia, then I moved on to the States. It is better than Auckland. wink

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Mel MephamSILVER Member
journeyman
50 posts
Location: Wellington, New Zealand


Posted:
ahh cool, so your wellington born? yea, wellington would defiantly be too small if i grew up here, you come back much?

Snish


FugeeBRONZE Member
Cooler than bubblegum!
2,501 posts
Location: Dallas, Texas, USA


Posted:
I go see my grandmother as often as I can. She lives on the Terrace. It will always be my hometown smile

Don't get me into trouble but... I carry a piece of it with me


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Mel MephamSILVER Member
journeyman
50 posts
Location: Wellington, New Zealand


Posted:
haha thats awesome, have you heard about the wellywood sign they were thinking of putting up on the mirimar hill? its so fricken pathetic!
https://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=22076
god dam peter jackson and his big head

Snish


FugeeBRONZE Member
Cooler than bubblegum!
2,501 posts
Location: Dallas, Texas, USA


Posted:
I reckon! Thinks he owns the entire peninsula. Would be a great place for a fire spinning accident though...

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Mel MephamSILVER Member
journeyman
50 posts
Location: Wellington, New Zealand


Posted:
haha, we were thinking if they went ahead would it we would get together an angry mob to destroy it... either that or think creatively about what letters we could get rid of to say something else

Snish


FugeeBRONZE Member
Cooler than bubblegum!
2,501 posts
Location: Dallas, Texas, USA


Posted:
I'd come home for that. Where are you from Mel?

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Mel MephamSILVER Member
journeyman
50 posts
Location: Wellington, New Zealand


Posted:
haha, you mean where in NZ? id call myself a wellingtonian, born in palmerston north but my parents broke up while i was quite young so i moved between my parents for most of my life, and they liked to move alot, living around the north island and spent a couple of years in australia.

yea, they have canned the wellywood sign now (thank god), hollywood would have sued heh but there now thinking of other things to put up there, i say give it a rest and move on.

Snish


FugeeBRONZE Member
Cooler than bubblegum!
2,501 posts
Location: Dallas, Texas, USA


Posted:
If you can't beat them join them... I propose Jesus riding a giant paper chicken with sword in hand.

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Mel MephamSILVER Member
journeyman
50 posts
Location: Wellington, New Zealand


Posted:
ahaha! i would totally vote for that if it was an option! what if he was riding a rubber cooked chicken, swallowing a sword? that totally shows the new zealand film industry more than a big arse wellywood sign too!

Snish


FugeeBRONZE Member
Cooler than bubblegum!
2,501 posts
Location: Dallas, Texas, USA


Posted:
OR, a rubber cooked moa with some pinus radiata coming out of its eyes.

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Mel MephamSILVER Member
journeyman
50 posts
Location: Wellington, New Zealand


Posted:
haha if we wanting to think a bit cruder he could be riding a rubber cooked kiwi

Snish


FugeeBRONZE Member
Cooler than bubblegum!
2,501 posts
Location: Dallas, Texas, USA


Posted:
Well that isn't as symbolic as the homogenization of NZ as an extinct bird and an invasive species from none other than California.....

Jesus is there BC the proprietor of said sign has a complex about himself.

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Mel MephamSILVER Member
journeyman
50 posts
Location: Wellington, New Zealand


Posted:
haha i keep thinking of the jesus statue in the movie Dogma.. seen it?

Snish


FugeeBRONZE Member
Cooler than bubblegum!
2,501 posts
Location: Dallas, Texas, USA


Posted:
Of course! 'Buddy Jesus' and the cheesey finger pointing.

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FugeeBRONZE Member
Cooler than bubblegum!
2,501 posts
Location: Dallas, Texas, USA


Posted:

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FugeeBRONZE Member
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Location: Dallas, Texas, USA


Posted:
OMG! I found Peter Jackson!


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