Today, I met up with one of my mentors. It was a productive meeting, and I have somewhat of an idea how to proceed with my research :)

Other than that, nothing much happened.
I'm still looking for another place to stay, but I think the fact that I will only need it for eight or nine weeks makes things a little bit more difficult.

Apparently, winter almost has us in its grip.
Auckland winter impresses by sending sporadic showers of rain all throughout the day. Most people don't even take an umbrella; a rain jacket will do. Overall though, it's kinda yucky :|

A guy in the lab burned a CD with New Zealand music for me. It's a mix of different genres, and it doesn't sound too bad :)

I hope the weekend will be nice, because I want to go on another trip or so and see something.
By now, several people suggested visitng Devonport.
According to the website it is a "harming historic seaside village on the northern shores of Auckland City." A ferry runs every half hour between Auckland's harbour and Devonport, and it takes only 10 minutes to get there!