All about Sebastian van der Zwan
He’s mad about music, movies and the people who make them, so it should be no surprise Seb is our mag’s resident gossip guru and entertainment expert. Of Dutch descent, he started at the Weekly as a subeditor in 2003, shortly after completing a Bachelor of Communication Studies at the Auckland University of Technology.
When he’s not interviewing actors, reviewing records or schmoozing celebs, Seb can often be found planning his next overseas adventure. Since joining the team, this intrepid globetrotter’s explored destinations as exotic as Easter Island, Peru, the Galapagos, Brazil, Mexico and Japan.
Often these holidays are based around Seb’s other passion – animals. Almost everything he owns is covered in zebra print and dedicated viewers of Animal Planet may have seen him diving with great white sharks or filming elephants in the reality series Unearthed: Film School Wild. And, yes, that was him making a cameo in the second season of Outrageous Fortune. You’ll be pleased to know he’s a better writer than he is an actor.
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Over the Teacups
After putting my six-year-old and three-year-old to bed, I settled down on the couch to watch TV. Miss
Three decided she wanted to join Mum, but with her Barbie as well. She asked me to brush Barbie’s hair with my fingers as we couldn’t find the comb. I replied, “No, it’s bedtime. You’ve had your kiss and cuddle and a story. It’s Mum’s quiet-time.” So what does my beautiful little girl turn around and say to me? “You’re fired!”
Robyn, Kaiapoi
ANIMAL ADVICE
My five-year-old grandson, who has been at school for two months, imparted some excellent advice recently. “If you get into a rhinoceros’ enclosure, don’t move because their eyes have evolved to register movement.” He told me he had learnt this at school. It’s just one of the many amazing revelations he has passed on in his five short years!
Daniel’s Nana, Manawatu
JAM PACKED
My sister’s eyesight is not the best. Recently, she put a dollop of raspberry jam, instead of tomato sauce, into the
mince. She scooped out as much as she could and said if her husband complained – which was likely – she would just call it “sweet and sour”!
Mrs BM Farrant, Christchurch
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