World Headquarters of the Verb, NZ

There is an inscription by the city to sea bridge on Wellington harbour front that ends by declaring that this is a city of action - 'the world headquarters of the verb'. I kinda like that. There is also a bit about not being here by chance and I kinda like that too. Being half a day ahead of folks back home I feel acutely aware that as my day is drawing to a close theirs is just beginning. They have time to spend which I've already spent, bets to place I've already made, minutes I've already wasted. Certainly makes me ask myself as I climb into bed - what have I done with my life today?