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H Dawg
@hmilnej.bsky.social
Writer, book raptor, cat lover, sports fan 🇳🇿🇺🇸
she/her
Aotearoa NZ
profile pic courtesy of @monicacomics.bsky.social
Friend is coming to visit in January. Her last trip she sailed down the Nile and saw pyramids in Egypt. That Taihape gumboot is going to really have to pull its weight.
November 27, 2025 at 6:44 AM
Today's Final Jeopardy is a quote by Douglas MacArthur and I will never forget that I first learned who he was from an episode of M*A*S*H where Radar pretends to be him.
November 27, 2025 at 3:00 AM
The Trinity for me, not for thee.
November 26, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I'm an any kind of animal person but cats do hold a special place in my heart. Love all kinds of mystical/cryptid creatures but don't have any particular favourites. #SecretSantaAoNZ
A new question for #SecretSantaAoNZ
Are you a cat or dog person? Pandas? Hippos? Dolphins?Dragons? Chimera? Nessie?
November 26, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Would not be surprised if Karoline called ICE herself.
November 26, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Stopped by supermarket after work. Had a list of "cotton balls, trash bags, toilet paper, and *throws hands* dinner stuff." Midway through the store I confidently put the list in my pocket, job done. Get home w/out the toilet paper. Brain fog has defeated a written list, FFS.
November 26, 2025 at 7:33 AM
It's a small thing but I've just started watching The Beast in Me and I'm immediately relieved that Claire Danes looks like a normal 40 something woman.
November 26, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Reposted by H Dawg
47 years ago today, dozens of turkeys met their unfortunate demise in a Cincinnati parking lot.
November 24, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Boys are fully ass grown up pūtangitangi now. Mum and dad have let other ducks get back in the pond and I saw a fresh crop of fuzzy little yellow ducklings! Not sure what the breed is, Mum is pure white, maybe pekin duck?
November 24, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Reposted by H Dawg
It’s wild that the tradition of singing anthems before sports matches started with a Wales v NZ rugby match in 1905, as the Welsh wanted to drown out the haka.

The haka is a longer and more established tradition than pre-game national anthems. 🤯 No more moaning that the AB’s should stop doing it.
November 24, 2025 at 6:58 AM
My queendom for a single article like "What rural Americans need to know about urban Americans." Yes, I did just read my millionth article about how urban residents just don't understand good old rural folk, you know, "real" Americans.
November 23, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Was asked to sub in for a fours game today. My teammates kept saying "Don't be nervous, just have fun!" and I'm such a bowls ignoramus I didn't know why I should've been nervous. Turns out this particular game was the premier team playing another top team, yikes. We still kicked they ass though 😈
November 22, 2025 at 4:50 AM
I'm a big reader. Have just started playing lawn bowls. I like to write and am learning how to play the piano. Sort of knit/crochet/embroider but have more "on hold" projects than live ones. #SecretSantaAoNZ
New question #SecretSantaAoNZ
Remember, sign-ups close today.
November 20, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Woohoo! It's giftee assignment day! #SecretSantaAoNZ
November 20, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Today's #SecretSantaAoNZ question is a pretty important one.
Make sure you add the hashtag to your replies so it's easily searchable for your Santa. We wouldn't want them to miss it.
November 20, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Nine almost fully grown up pūtangitangi. I had it reversed in an earlier post, these are all boys. And I saw an eel in the pond, had
no idea that any were living here. That makes it even more impressive that mum and dad successfully raised these fellows. Ka pai.
November 19, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I would say ditto New Zealand but he never actually came here when becoming a citizen.
Imagine the arrogance of coming to another country as an immigrant, becoming a citizen, and then having the audacity to publicly say you're ready to destroy their constitution.

He should have lost his citizenship awhile ago.
November 18, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Watched the first episode of Boots and it's ringing pretty true for my experience so far. I remember being screamed at right off the bus in truly unhinged ways and thinking "What movie did they get this from?" Then I came to know that one of the DSes was off her rocker for real. She scared me.
November 17, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Saw the nine pūtangitangi "ducklings" this morning. I say "ducklings" because they're pretty much all grown up. And all girls 🦆🥰
November 16, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Played two games of pairs today and won both! And it wasn’t just my partner, I played decently for the most part. Better than yesterday and vastly improved from last weekend.
November 16, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Watching a documentary on the show M*A*S*H and still tearing up over the death of Henry Blake.
November 15, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Had an okay outing at lawn bowls today. Love my new bowls but still need to work on the old Heather. A seriously good player asked if she could coach me and I was like "Yes, please and thank you."
November 15, 2025 at 5:27 AM
New set of lawn bowls just dropped. I wanted customised ones but the lead time is minimum two months and I didn't want to wait so long. These adorable seals will have to make do 🦭
November 14, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Love dark chocolate, nuts, cheese, coconut. Loathe olives, mushrooms, fish, cruciferous vegetables.
Go to for MORALE are pasta, pizza, ice cream, fries.
#SecretSantaAoNZ
Time for another question #SecretSantaAoNZ
What are your favourite foods? Least favourite? What can't you eat? What are your go to foods FOR MORALE?
Quote or reply with your answers.
November 13, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Reposted by H Dawg
Well, it's a little clearer now why billionaires are so invested in technology that produces better written emails.
November 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM