Yes, I hopped the big bird and now live in Nelson, NZ.
Mundane and pointless enough? 
Nelson is a lovely spot. I’m sure that you’ll enjoy living there.
Kiaora and welcome aboard
Are you here for good?
What prompted this move?
How long have you been here?
Are we treating you nicely?
Hey, another person in the South Island! Break out the party poppers!
Nice beaches, shame about the current weather. I hope you enjoy rugby, 'cause that’s all you’re going to be hearing about for the next 3 months.
Don’t lie to the foreigner!
You will be hearing about rugby always and forever, well except for the short cricket break (but thats even worse).
Welcome Ilsa.
I’ve only been here just over a year myself, knew nothing about rugby, having come from South Australia but love the game now. Went to my first Blues match a couple of weeks back, unfortunately their last for the Super 12…go Crusaders!
Eagerly awaiting the All Blacks season now.
I’m here for a while, not forever. I’ll be going to graduate school, then maybe back to the States. If I see anymore scenic landscapes and beautiful views, I’ll be sick. 
Yep that’s NZ. So scenic it will make you chunder 
Chances are you probably just chundered on a LOTR’s back drop too. Hey who said this was a real country?
I notice you didn’t say we were being nice to you! I may take umbrage.
:waves a big welcome to the temporary kiwi:
Graduate school in Nelson? surely not.
Just avoid my SIL and her revolting husband, they’re worse than the scenic vistas I assure you.
So Ilsa, how does it work? Are you an Australian, a Yankee or what? Where did you do your college years?
I can’t wait until I’m in NZ. I will be spending my next year (July '04-June '05) there studying. Still need to fix money/visa/plane ticket. From what I keep hearing about NZ, I’m worried that I may never want to leave…