A new beginning

So begins the journey of the tauawhi (pronounced tau-a-whi) quintet. And our flat this year has enchanting Emma, jazzy Jack, nimble Ning, talanted Tim and wonderful Will comprising the famous 5 ensemble.

Right now, it's 0 degrees outdoors, 9 degrees in my room, and probably 16 degrees in the kitchen (where I'm typing this post).

We choose to hang out in the kitchen, especially after cooking, so all the residual warmth in the kitchen gets put to good use---heating our bodies. There is, of course, the social aspect of being together in the same room at the same time, such as juggling (warms up the body so no additional heaters required), or having interesting discussions on various things (like our hot water cylinder pre-heater or rain water collection system). Or we could do more baking. Also, there’s talk about NOT filling up our red (rubbish) bin for the duration of the competition.

Of course, by choosing to stay in one room, there's less (no) heaters used, and less lights used, blablabla. I'm sure you've heard this all before, but I'll just repeat it, by drip feeding you so no one gets information overload.

Did I mention that our flat has started communal cooking this year? It saves on time, because you don’t need to slave away for ages to come up with a tasty, nutritious, and filling meal for one. When you cook for many people, there usually will be leftovers, so your lunch is probably sorted for the next day. Also, there will be less heating involved, both with cooking and washing up afterwards.

Anyway, many more blogs to go. Remember, heating is cheaper if you do it together.


Ning