A few weeks ago I sold a painting of the female huia to a buyer in Auckland.
Last weekend I visited Auckland and discovered that it's really a beautiful place. I contacted a lady I knew there and she told me about a recycled fashion store named Encore. I found a Gucci purse among other treasures and bought it for myself. That will take care of my gift giving to me for the next three years or so.
I watched a fantastic Swedish crime series set in the 50s called Crimes of Passion. The color saturation, clothing and impeccable mid century furnishings made it a pleasure to watch in addition to the thrilling plots and three main characters. It was all just so fantastically Swedish.
Now here's the meaningful thing I've been working on. A month or so ago Nick made me watch a program called "I Am Innocent" and the story we watched was about a mother who was pressured into admitting to killing her baby when she didn't do it. Her abusive partner did it and later confessed to it, twice. Although he was convicted of the crime the conviction still remains on the woman's record as well. I was livid when I watched the episode and made up my mind to contact her and try to help her.
And I did.
I also consulted with law professors, barristers, solicitors, mentors and one New Zealand Supreme Court Justice to see what could be done to help her.
I found a man named Tim, an ex cop turned investigator who spent five years working to prove the innocence of a man who spent more than 20 years in prison. He agreed to help me and found a barrister to file to the court of appeal.
It's been an amazing experience so far and some of the most rewarding moments I've had in my pursuit of legal knowledge.
I'll update here as the case progresses.
Last weekend I visited Auckland and discovered that it's really a beautiful place. I contacted a lady I knew there and she told me about a recycled fashion store named Encore. I found a Gucci purse among other treasures and bought it for myself. That will take care of my gift giving to me for the next three years or so.
I watched a fantastic Swedish crime series set in the 50s called Crimes of Passion. The color saturation, clothing and impeccable mid century furnishings made it a pleasure to watch in addition to the thrilling plots and three main characters. It was all just so fantastically Swedish.
Now here's the meaningful thing I've been working on. A month or so ago Nick made me watch a program called "I Am Innocent" and the story we watched was about a mother who was pressured into admitting to killing her baby when she didn't do it. Her abusive partner did it and later confessed to it, twice. Although he was convicted of the crime the conviction still remains on the woman's record as well. I was livid when I watched the episode and made up my mind to contact her and try to help her.
And I did.
I also consulted with law professors, barristers, solicitors, mentors and one New Zealand Supreme Court Justice to see what could be done to help her.
I found a man named Tim, an ex cop turned investigator who spent five years working to prove the innocence of a man who spent more than 20 years in prison. He agreed to help me and found a barrister to file to the court of appeal.
It's been an amazing experience so far and some of the most rewarding moments I've had in my pursuit of legal knowledge.
I'll update here as the case progresses.
