Good things...
- Dinner at Fratelli. Great Italian - try the venison risotto, to die for! Matched with a great bottle of Montepulciano and you're set.
- Live Music at the Cavern Club. Great cover bands are a great excuse to dance badly and still have a fun time!
- Cocktails at Apartment Bar - their Cointreau Cocktail menu is great, try the Jaffa Cake
- Sunday Mornings at the Waterfront Market near Te Papa
- Coffee at any one of the fine cafes around the city - Personal recommendations include Memphis Belle and Lamason
- Brunch at Brooklyn Bakery - especially to soak up the alcohol the night before!
Bad Things...
- Mixing wine, kahlua & milk and tequila shots, especially without eating dinner. Your stomach will hold a grudge for a long time!
- Drinking cheap sauvignon blanc. Life is too short to drink bad wine
- Getting caught in Wellington's weather. While you can't beat Wellington on a good day, when it is bad it is grotty!
Good Friends...
- Make the effort, be they on the other side of the street, city, country or world.
- Know and revel in shared history, whether it be great or disastrous.
- Know when to tell you the truth, when to tell you what you need to hear and when to shut the hell up.
- Know when to take the piss and when to support.
- Take you for who you are, but know when a change might be called for
- Are just as happy to go out for big Friday night revelries as they are to have coffee and scones at yours on a Sunday afternoon.
