Why we're monthly
The cadence is the rule. The cadence is the whole rule. Why Franzus Social runs on the second Wednesday of every month — and why that one structural choice does most of the heavy lifting.
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The Day the Translating Stops
Six years in, you stop converting prices, distances, holidays, weather, references — and one day, even the social shorthand. There's a quiet grief in losing the conversion. And a quiet arrival.
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The American Politeness Reflex
Six years in Dallas and I still explain where New Zealand is on a weekly basis. Why being from somewhere interesting in America is a trap.
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Why I Stopped Going to Expat Events
Big venues, name badges, a DJ who hasn't read the room. Why the expat meetup circuit optimises for the wrong thing — and what actually works instead.
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What Do Kiwi & Aussie Expats Actually Miss About Home?
It's not just the food and the beaches. It's the ease. The shorthand. The way a room full of strangers can feel like family.
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