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    Hi from New Zealand!

    Hello! I'm a long time lurker, finally coming out into the open.

    My name's Courtney and I've been hanging around here since I found out mermaiding was a thing, almost a year ago.
    Obviously I'm from New Zealand, and I'm a total aquaphile; in summer if I'm not in the water swimming or scuba diving, im on the water sailing. Even my studies at university of biology had a marine focus.

    Before discovering the online mer community, I had never dreamed of having a mermaid tail, but I've spent plenty of time pretending to be one lol. I've always favoured dolphin kick over anything else, especially in flippers. I got a hydra monofin for my birthday in February, but I haven't had much of a chance to use it since its been winter in the southern hemisphere. But my boyfriend is helping me make a neoprene tail at the moment, and I'm hoping to have it done before Christmas.

    I'm excited to meet people after lurking for so long! Especially because there doesn't seem to be very many people here from my country. So again, hi

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    Hi, Courtney! Welcome to the network!

    My birthday is Feb. 1st! When is yours?

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    Quote Originally Posted by PearlieMae View Post
    Hi, Courtney! Welcome to the network!

    My birthday is Feb. 1st! When is yours?
    Hi PearlieMae! Mine is February 29th, leap day.
    Also, your tail making thread is one of the ones I've been following avidly. It looks amazing!

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    Wow! Leap day! That's cool! New Zealand has always fascinated me, maybe one day I'll get to swim there!

    Thanks for the compliment! I'm really happy with this tail! I can't wait to get more underway! Mermaid Melaina's tail is in the very early stages...just made some test scales tonight!

    Goodnight!

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    Senior Member Pod of Oceania OceanRose's Avatar
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    HI!!!! I'm excited to see someone else from New Zealand ... welcome to Mernetwork Courtney!
    ps I'm obsessed with Pearlies thread too :-D

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    Quote Originally Posted by OceanRose View Post
    HI!!!! I'm excited to see someone else from New Zealand ... welcome to Mernetwork Courtney!
    ps I'm obsessed with Pearlies thread too :-D
    Another kiwi! Hi!
    Whereabouts in NZ are you? It doesn't seem like there are very many of us haha

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    Senior Member Pod of Oceania Merman Jamie's Avatar
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    Welcome to the forum.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Merman Jamie View Post
    Welcome to the forum.
    Thank you

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    Kia ora, Hellocourtney! Welcome to the forum!

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    Hi and welcome to the forum!
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    Hi! You should take pictures as you work on your tail.
    I may grow old, but I'll never grow up.
    It really upsets dull people!

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    Welcome from the other side of earth! <:

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    Senior Member Pod of Oceania OceanRose's Avatar
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    Hi Courtney,

    Another kiwi! Hi!
    Whereabouts in NZ are you? It doesn't seem like there are very many of us haha
    I live in the Waikato, close to both coasts :-3 and with a river which I have never been swimming in (yet).
    Where do you go scuba diving and sailing?

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    Welcome Welcome! Welcome out into the open!
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    Welcome to the forum, Courtney!
    Judging from what I've seen on TV, your country seems like a very beautiful place.
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    Welcome from sunny Florida!


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    Quote Originally Posted by OceanRose View Post
    Hi Courtney,



    I live in the Waikato, close to both coasts :-3 and with a river which I have never been swimming in (yet).
    Where do you go scuba diving and sailing?
    I'm in Auckland, so close to both coasts as well but I spend most of my time on the east coast, in the Hauraki Gulf. But the last place I actually went diving was Fiji!

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    Thank you everyone for being so friendly Why did it take me over a year to introduce myself hahahah

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    Senior Member Pod of Oceania Tasha Mermaid's Avatar
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    Hey Courtney
    Welcone to Mernetwork
    Im from Australia so not all that far lol
    I have a hydra monofin too, they are really lovely to swim in 😀
    Big hugs from Australia
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    Hello Courtney
    Welcome to mernetwork I'm from australia myself and always wanted to go visit new zeland one day


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