Today, I had a mini mental breakdown...
Is there such a thing?
In the last 30 days I have been constantly drowned by other peoples problems. It's strange, coz so many people feel the need to confide in me. Don't get me wrong, I love to help out anyone who is in need. But lately, it has become a little too overwhelming and it started to take a toll on me.
I started to manifest thier problems, like my brain was thinking things that I knew where not my own thoughts. Problems with partners was the main issue with most of them and so the issues started to come out between Matty & I. I had no idea why I was feeling all these weird feelings towards him, like insecure, angry, sad etc ... when I knew deep down he hadn't actually done anything for me to feel that way towards him and I kept thinking to myself...why am I being so crazy?
Then it hit me...everyone had transferred their fustrations, emotions & feelings to me when they confided in me, Murphys Law & all, and eventually it built up to such a degree that I was expression them sub-conciously without even thinking about it. I was so glad that I had realised this coz then I grabbed some paper and a pen and wrote all my fustrations down and as soon as I was finished, I felt as if a huge weight had been lifted off my shoulders. It was instant relief. I felt 100% better!
So now, when people tell me their problems, I transfer the emotion into an old scrap book of mine so I know that I've relieved the pressure from my own mind and locked it up in a book, never to be seen again!
It totally works!!!
Me x0x
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Thursday, April 26, 2007
I finally hit the town!!
Yay, for those of you who remember it has been almost 5 months since I have been back home. Yes, it started sadly because everything I did reminded me of Auckland. But slowly I moved back into the swing of things back here and it seems to be going steady enough so far, which is good.
So anyway, as the title states, last saturday I went out on the town for the FIRST time since being back. Let me tell you, not much has changed about the scene except for the fact that I use to wipe the bums of some of the young girls and guys I saw out. YES totally feeling OLD. So what did I do? Well what can you do? I sat at the bar all night, for 4hrs straight.
Totally never doing that again. Of course my man came and met me later on in the night with his boys then we decided to call it a night around 5am. Yes I have no idea how I managed to stay out till then but there you go.
So my night out would have to recieve a mere 5/10, could have been better but I really wasn't expecting it to be. I guess that's what happens when you get older, you just don't need it anymore...the drinking I can do at home LOL.
Well that's my speil for today. Gotta go to the toilet coz I have been busting since the nd paragraph!
Mwah mwah x0x
So anyway, as the title states, last saturday I went out on the town for the FIRST time since being back. Let me tell you, not much has changed about the scene except for the fact that I use to wipe the bums of some of the young girls and guys I saw out. YES totally feeling OLD. So what did I do? Well what can you do? I sat at the bar all night, for 4hrs straight.
Totally never doing that again. Of course my man came and met me later on in the night with his boys then we decided to call it a night around 5am. Yes I have no idea how I managed to stay out till then but there you go.
So my night out would have to recieve a mere 5/10, could have been better but I really wasn't expecting it to be. I guess that's what happens when you get older, you just don't need it anymore...the drinking I can do at home LOL.
Well that's my speil for today. Gotta go to the toilet coz I have been busting since the nd paragraph!
Mwah mwah x0x
Thursday, April 19, 2007
I am still alive...
Just a quick post to say YES, I am still alive and kicking. I know it has been a month since I last posted but that is because things have become really busy for me all of a sudden.
Yes, the rumours are true. My grade A loins are officially off the market now. I have a new man...well not so new as he has been a very good friend of mine for a long time and I guess it just all fell into place. So for the record it is true. I am no longer a singular :)
Work is fine, family is fine...that's basically it. I promise I will update more later but I just wanted to quickly come in here and confirm 2 things - that I was alive and well!
Ok, well must dash, going to see my man for a quick cuddle before I head off home.
Much love
Me x0x
Yes, the rumours are true. My grade A loins are officially off the market now. I have a new man...well not so new as he has been a very good friend of mine for a long time and I guess it just all fell into place. So for the record it is true. I am no longer a singular :)
Work is fine, family is fine...that's basically it. I promise I will update more later but I just wanted to quickly come in here and confirm 2 things - that I was alive and well!
Ok, well must dash, going to see my man for a quick cuddle before I head off home.
Much love
Me x0x
Monday, March 19, 2007
Yay ... an update!
<--- My little sisters Lu & Siga.Ok, I know it has been ages since I have updated this but it has been so hectic. Yes, sadly it as my b'day last week and I have turned another year older and it sucks. Not that I really care how old I am because I still have fun regardless, but it is always sad when people look at me with that "why are you not married" look, you know the look I'm talking about...the one where they look like they're smelling a fart or something. I hate it when people do that!
So anyway, to celebrate (and I use that word ever so lightly) reaching another year in my life I've taken a week off work and have just been relaxing, drinking and catching up with the bumz that do nothing during the day! It has been so awesome so far, although it is starting to get a tad boring and secretly I am looking forward to going back to work.
Other news of interest. Joy & I are going to the James Morrison concert in Sydney in May. I was so excited when she texted me to say he was going to be there I just had to jump at the chance to go and see him live. Funny thing is, he is actually coming to Auckland as well, which of course is closer, but why go to Auckland when I can go to Sydney! I can't wait to go.
Oh also, great news, my sister is pregnant ... YAY, I'm going to be an aunty!!
Other than that, nothing else interesting to report. Just living each day as it comes really. Can't wait till something interesting happens, but it better happen soon before I die of boredom!! LOL
Back to the drawing board!!
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Wellington Summer!
Finally took some pictures of Oriental Parade (I mentioned before that it is Wellington's equivilent of Mission Bay). My friend Row and I walk the Parade sometimes after work when it's a nice day. Here are some pics I took ...
It may not look like it, but this is actually a Man-made beach. Meaning that two years ago, it wasn't there. I have no idea where they got the sand etc but it looks pretty real and it is always chocca with people enjoying the sun. This picture was taken after 5pm, so it was still pretty hot by then.
A shot of Wellington from the waterfront. The big black building in the centre is where I work, the State Insurance Tower. The view from the breakout room is amazing as you can porbably tell.
Some school kids swimming in the harbour. It's dragon boating season so all the school kids are normally there every day training for the big event. I have no idea why I took a picture of them but at the time it seemed like a good idea.
Here is a closer shot of the State building taken from the bridge. If you look closely you can see that it says www.state.co.nz, how is that for advertising!!!
Wellington really is a nice place when it is sunny, it's just the winter that I am not looking forward to because I know it's going to be brutal!
Well that's it for today, I hope you enjoyed my snaps!!
Laters :)
It may not look like it, but this is actually a Man-made beach. Meaning that two years ago, it wasn't there. I have no idea where they got the sand etc but it looks pretty real and it is always chocca with people enjoying the sun. This picture was taken after 5pm, so it was still pretty hot by then.
A shot of Wellington from the waterfront. The big black building in the centre is where I work, the State Insurance Tower. The view from the breakout room is amazing as you can porbably tell.
Some school kids swimming in the harbour. It's dragon boating season so all the school kids are normally there every day training for the big event. I have no idea why I took a picture of them but at the time it seemed like a good idea.
Here is a closer shot of the State building taken from the bridge. If you look closely you can see that it says www.state.co.nz, how is that for advertising!!!
Wellington really is a nice place when it is sunny, it's just the winter that I am not looking forward to because I know it's going to be brutal!
Well that's it for today, I hope you enjoyed my snaps!!
Laters :)
Friday, February 16, 2007
Cameo Time!!
Thanks to Garmaine for the picture! LOL Sonny gets to Cameo this week. Doing his hot boyband pose in Auckland proving that he really doesn't do any work! hahaha!
Other points of interest. I got to ride on a segway for the first time. It looks easy, but it take a while to get us to it as it is very wobbley. Here is a picture of Row on the segway that was in her office ... yes, we rode it around the office when everyone had gone home LOL.
Nothing else to report this week, was pretty boring as it's off pay week (hehe) so will probably have better stories for you then.
Chao :)
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Happy Valentines Day!!
<--- Classic I know! Sonny sent this to me via email (well to a bunch of us, no I'm not THAT special! LOL). I couldn't stop laughing ... talk about honesty, trust Sonny to find something so fitting for valentines day!A lady at work got serenaded by a barber-shop quartet her husband had sent her for Valentines day. It was very sweet! The entire office practically froze just to listen (not like it was hard to ignore, they were awfully loud). She seemed pretty embarrased by the whole thing but she was thankful. I bet he's gonna get some tonight! LOL.
Other than that it was pretty much just another normal day. Nothing interesting apart from the quartet happened in the office ... don't worry, I'm not complaining! I took some random pics of Wellington today. Here are some of my findings ...
This is Syn Bar. The most happening spot on Wed nights. You should know that Weds nights is student nights, which means half price drinks. Never a dull moment at Syn.
I know there is are several Wishbones in auckland, and probably all over the country, but this one is different. Well different in a way that it is MEGA huge. You walk inside and you think that's it, but there is a seating area and the food shelves go on for miles (well not really but you get my drift) it wasn't just one of those one-stop shop Wishbones, it was a real cafe type thing, which I found really cool!!
This was a random shot of a stranger that I thought could be Chris Maslen's twin, he looked so much like him, even down to the way he walked. I had to document it so put my sneaky ginger spotting skills to work and managed to snap this photo of him. I even sent it to Chris so he could see he has a Wellington Twin! LOL
Well that was about it for me today, I will take more random pics soon and post them up as I go. Oh wait, there was one more ...
This is Token, at her desk. I said she could cameo on my blog today.
Well that's all from me, I am going to go away now and carry on me & Joy's valentines tradition of eating pizza and watching "The Notebook"!
Have a great night :)
Monday, February 12, 2007
Mondayitis
<---Rosalie sent this to me via internal mail. It was hilarious! I hung it on my wall at work. It's now safe for me to work seeing as I have a hot permit to allow for my hotness! LOL. I have had several items pop up via internal mail from my very good friends up in Auckland. People here are going to begin to think I am some kind of internal mail whore, or something equivilent to that nature. I don't care, it makes me feel special :)I love recieving things in the mail!Mary gave me the DVD of "The Holiday" today, it's the holiday romance movie with Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jack Black and Jude Law. I wasn't sure what to expect but it turned out to be a really, really good movie. Something was wrong with the end of the DVD (damn black market!!) so I didn't get to watch the ending, which of course was the most important part!! I was guttered - but I think, even though I haven't seen the full movie (or the last 5mins of it) it's already making it's way onto my list of favourites!
Not much to report today. Work was dull as usual except for when I recieved my maiul (Yippee!!) - Only one thing I can remember clearly is that I got angry at my coffee cup. Why would someone make a cup that was not round? Yes, I said NOT round! They irritate me because they don't feel normal on your lips when you drink from it. I had this experience today when Mary made me a coffee in a cup that had several sides like and octagon. Why someone would invent cups that have corners I will never know. It's not natural and is another example of things that are a waste of reasources ... like the massive calculators ... what is the world coming to?
Well, I guess I will sign off here. Toodles :)
Sunday, February 11, 2007
My Weekend Rundown
Weekend has been pretty full on. Didn't go to work Thurs and Fri coz I had major period cramps (which was unusual because I don't normally get them) But I was so sick of being stuck in the house that I had to go out Friday night. So when my friend texted me and asked if I was interested in have a few drinks at her place I jumped at the oportunity.We drank at home for a while then decided to move the party down to the beach. This may sound strange but it was majorly hot and drinking indoors wasn't cutting it. So we packed into the car and cruised down to Oriental Parade (Wellington's equivilant to Mission Bay) and chilled out there for a while. Drinking wasn't agreeing with my tummy so I decided to stop and sober drive instead.
We entertained ourselves with the Dreamgirls soundtrack, singing and dancing on the beach. It was funny as, those girls are real characters! Then around 1am I dropped them into town and one of the girls and I sat in the car and caught up. Then we got bored of sitting so we drove up to Mt Vic and sat there and continued talking. Hours later we went to pick up the girls and took them home.
Sat was even more fun.
My friend Rowena texted me to see if I wanted to catch up. So we had brunch. So we went to the Rhelm which serves the best brunch menu and had some food and conversation. After brunch we went to our hairdressers (as we both share the same one) and I got my roots done again (thank goodness!!) Then we cruised into town to have a look around at the shops ... I bought some sunglasses and Row bought a singlet and the same sunglasses. The after shopping we went to have coffee at a cafe called The Office. After coffee we went to the warehouse to look for a lock as I needed one for my room. We walked around looking at the signs to see where we would find locks when I saw it...
The evidence I needed to prove to the peeps here that CONDIMENTS is a real word, and a word that is used by others than just me! LOL. Is it just me or is the Warehouse like endless hours of entertainment? I mean, I was walking around the stationary section when I saw these MEGA calculaters! Who in their right might would use such a thing? It's MEGA huge and wouldn't fit in a childs schoolbag? Why on earth would they waste resources making such things? Then it came to me and I just had to do it. It was like teasing me, I couldn't resist...
We laughed about it for a couple of minutes until a lady and her son rocked past and we had to hightail it outta there. So after the warehouse Row dropped me back off home and I laxed out. Watch some dvd's Little man & this British teen movie called Kidulthood, which was not only hard to understand because of their annoying accents but it made it worse because they were suppose to be gangsters. Try figure that one out?? It was an ok storyline tho. Then watched 'The Notebook' again for good measure and went to bed. Was a pretty full on day but it was nice and relaxed.
Today I didn't do much, I just laxed out at home and then went to pick up my friend from the X-air games then we went and had a bite to eat at the Maritime cafe in Lyall bay. Then drove around for a while then dropped her off home. On the net now, wasting time till Joy logs on so we can chat via Gmail. Haven't been able to text her because I didn't have credit but topped up today and texted her to say I was going to be online tonight, she texted back saying she would be on too. So can't wait. CSI Las Vegas is back on tonight, can't wait, there is something about the original that is better than the others. I know that was random but I'm in the living room watching TV with my mother and the ad came on.
Well that was my weekend. Pretty full on and spent lots of money! LOL but had a good time!! Back to work tomorrow, first full week in a while!
Summer is HOT!
Thursday, February 8, 2007
More boring stuff ...
I found this picture and it made me laugh. It is so true how some relationships just make you tired! A true example of this is on TV right now - Grey's Anatomy. Yes, I am refering to TV again but that is only because I have nothing else better to do tonight and I love this program!I know it's only a program and none of it's real but sometimes there are situations on it that seem a little too close to home. Like the Married man/woman having an affair, the inter-office relationships. Death. It's not real and real at the same time.
Today's episode is filled with flashbacks. I wish time could stand still long enough for me to have flashbacks. I don't know why that is important, but it would be pretty cool. Why do TV people get the best of everything? Ok, now that just sounded sad. I know none of it's real so before you try and commit me to a psyciatric ward just remember that this is the closest thing I have to drama in my life. This is a good thing because right now, there is so much drama flying around here that all I have been doing since returning is trying to dodge it. Which is not as easy as you may think!
Well it's over now, good episode today. So after two seasons Meridith still hasn't made a decision on weather or not she wants to be with McDreamy ... yup, it apparently takes that long. Who knew?
Oh no! My friend just texted me to say that the Boys II Men tickets for their concert tomorrow sold out this morning. So sad! We really wanted to go and thought that it would be fine to purchase tickets today, well we were wrong and now we miss out! Sadface.
Sorry I got sidetracked.
Boys make me tired. This statement is true. Emotionally tired. I just don't have the time or the willpower to handle one right now. You may think that comment was random but I have a reason behind it. I'm getting mad texts from a guy who keeps asking me what I am doing ... same thing I was doing 5mins ago you moron!! I have stopped replying to him, he is obviously drunk, or stupid...or both!
I think I might go to bed now. I didn't go to work today because I havent been feeling that well over the last few days, must be the sun. So if I try getting some sleep I have a chance of making it to work tomorrow. Hopefully I will have something more interesting to write about next time rather than what is on TV.
Fingers crossed ...
Wednesday, February 7, 2007
The sun is my enemy!
I was wrong ... I did get sunburnt and it hurts like hell!
Today was not such a good day. It was HOT again and our office has an air conditioning problem so rather than it being nice and cool in the office, it was 28 degrees. It was a horrible day!
I want to go to sleep, but my body is not responding to my brain. Happens a lot.
Hayley, Kimberly & Rosalie at the cricket
Kimberly sent me this pic the other day, lucky gals got to soak in the sun and drink alcohol on the company! I miss IAG Auckland! Yeah so we have the Wellington Sevens but we don't get to go for free, it is so unfair!
That was pretty random huh? Yeah, I think the antibiotics are kicking in. I had to pop a few coz I wasn't feeling so hot ... it's effecting my chain of thought!
"...Come into Hardy's, Hardy's in your neighbourhood, when you shop at Hardy's ytou walk out feeling good..."
The Hardy's ad is on ... everyone knows that song, I know this is true because everytime it come's on, no matter where I am, the people in the house sing it...it's catchy.
ER is on. It reminds me of Joy. Only because I never use to watch it until we began living together and now...I am hooked. Just one of the many things that remind me of Joy in the everyday life, and trust me there are many!
A mystery is unfolding in my house. I have a copy of the book "The Pursuit of Happiness" (yes the one that inspired the movie) and I swear it was on my bookshelf but now ... it is missing. I have no memory of moving it and everyone in my house swears they never touched it. Strange huh? I will be doing my CSI to try and figure out what happened to it ... we shall see how the mystery unfolds!
Ok, got to go ... my eyelids are getting heavy. Hopefully tomorrow will be more promising. Talk aboutn ups and downs this week!!
My sunburn hurts :(
Today was not such a good day. It was HOT again and our office has an air conditioning problem so rather than it being nice and cool in the office, it was 28 degrees. It was a horrible day!
I want to go to sleep, but my body is not responding to my brain. Happens a lot.
Hayley, Kimberly & Rosalie at the cricket
Kimberly sent me this pic the other day, lucky gals got to soak in the sun and drink alcohol on the company! I miss IAG Auckland! Yeah so we have the Wellington Sevens but we don't get to go for free, it is so unfair!That was pretty random huh? Yeah, I think the antibiotics are kicking in. I had to pop a few coz I wasn't feeling so hot ... it's effecting my chain of thought!
"...Come into Hardy's, Hardy's in your neighbourhood, when you shop at Hardy's ytou walk out feeling good..."
The Hardy's ad is on ... everyone knows that song, I know this is true because everytime it come's on, no matter where I am, the people in the house sing it...it's catchy.
ER is on. It reminds me of Joy. Only because I never use to watch it until we began living together and now...I am hooked. Just one of the many things that remind me of Joy in the everyday life, and trust me there are many!
A mystery is unfolding in my house. I have a copy of the book "The Pursuit of Happiness" (yes the one that inspired the movie) and I swear it was on my bookshelf but now ... it is missing. I have no memory of moving it and everyone in my house swears they never touched it. Strange huh? I will be doing my CSI to try and figure out what happened to it ... we shall see how the mystery unfolds!
Ok, got to go ... my eyelids are getting heavy. Hopefully tomorrow will be more promising. Talk aboutn ups and downs this week!!
My sunburn hurts :(
Tuesday, February 6, 2007
Finally, a good day!
It's Waitangi Day today. It was mega hot and suprisingly I was up at 9am getting ready to go to watch Samoan Criket (Kilikiti) at McCallester park. It is just like watching normal cricket, boring. They tried to make me play but I keep running away, pretending I had things to do. I could only stand an hour of it so after me and 2 friends went to watch some of the boys play a friendly game of Gridiron.
After soaking in the sun for a while and watching boys sweat and shed clothes (I KNOW!!) We decided we had had enough of watching and went for a drive - mostley because we ran out of smokes and had to go get some more LOL. So we drove around the bays (after stopping at the shop of course) and as suspected the beaches were PACKED with everyone and their dog. It was insane!
Hataitai was also packed because of the Bob Marley "One Love" concert. It happens every year at the Valedrome on Waitangi Day, we all wondered why so I just Googled it ... 6 February is his birthday!
After we got sick of driving we went back to the guys who were just finished up and invited us over to Shawnies place for a BBQ. Now here is the interesting part, Shawnie is only 22yrs old and his partner and him own their own home. Cool aye? It's actually a nice house too located in Karori. So we waited for Shawnie and Matt to cook the meat while the rest of the boys played playstation. I had to keep walking around to keep myself awake coz the sun had totally drained me.
Funny story - I asked Shawnie and everyone else if they had any Condiments to eat the BBQ with. They all looked at me like I was a freak. How is it that no one here knows what that means? I did!!! Joy would have been mortified hehehe. Naturally, the guys thought I was talking about condoms, TYPICAL MALES!!
Finally when the BBQ was ready we forced the guys to turn off the playstation so we could watch TV while we ate, then straight after eating they put the game back on. We took this as our queue to leave as we all wanted to watch Ugly Betty and knew once the guys get back on the game there was no getting them off.
So all in all it was a pretty productive day. No drama's, which was a plus so I was happy. I saw a blue Nissan Pulsar, just like Joy's old car (Katies new car now - hehe) and felt nostelgic. One of my friends asked me today what I would be doing if I was in Auckland, I almost cried!! I miss it heaps, but I guess days like today help ease the pain.
Ugly Betty just finished, good episode today and now I am going to lie in bed and drift off to la-la land, long day today. Totally need to crash out!
Back to work tomorrow. Argh!
After soaking in the sun for a while and watching boys sweat and shed clothes (I KNOW!!) We decided we had had enough of watching and went for a drive - mostley because we ran out of smokes and had to go get some more LOL. So we drove around the bays (after stopping at the shop of course) and as suspected the beaches were PACKED with everyone and their dog. It was insane!
Hataitai was also packed because of the Bob Marley "One Love" concert. It happens every year at the Valedrome on Waitangi Day, we all wondered why so I just Googled it ... 6 February is his birthday!
After we got sick of driving we went back to the guys who were just finished up and invited us over to Shawnies place for a BBQ. Now here is the interesting part, Shawnie is only 22yrs old and his partner and him own their own home. Cool aye? It's actually a nice house too located in Karori. So we waited for Shawnie and Matt to cook the meat while the rest of the boys played playstation. I had to keep walking around to keep myself awake coz the sun had totally drained me.
Funny story - I asked Shawnie and everyone else if they had any Condiments to eat the BBQ with. They all looked at me like I was a freak. How is it that no one here knows what that means? I did!!! Joy would have been mortified hehehe. Naturally, the guys thought I was talking about condoms, TYPICAL MALES!!
Finally when the BBQ was ready we forced the guys to turn off the playstation so we could watch TV while we ate, then straight after eating they put the game back on. We took this as our queue to leave as we all wanted to watch Ugly Betty and knew once the guys get back on the game there was no getting them off.
So all in all it was a pretty productive day. No drama's, which was a plus so I was happy. I saw a blue Nissan Pulsar, just like Joy's old car (Katies new car now - hehe) and felt nostelgic. One of my friends asked me today what I would be doing if I was in Auckland, I almost cried!! I miss it heaps, but I guess days like today help ease the pain.
Ugly Betty just finished, good episode today and now I am going to lie in bed and drift off to la-la land, long day today. Totally need to crash out!
Back to work tomorrow. Argh!
Friday, February 2, 2007
Bored, bored ... BORED!
Ok so it's friday night and I am at home, yes at home sitting in my room watching horrible TV. I now realise that they only put rubbish TV on friday nights because no one really does nothing on a friday night do they ... WRONG! I am here and am suffering from 'Crap TV' syndrome and I am dying to get outta here!
But it's not that simple coz tonight, I am on 'MUM watch' which means I have to stay home and look after my mum. My dad normally stays here with her but this weekend he is in Auckland (*I'm so jealous*) to see his family so here I am on 'watch duty'.
Pulp sport has just finished..."MAN LOVE MOMENTS!" so funny!
I'm still missing Auckland badly. I read Joy's blog just before and she is having such a good time in Aussie. I miss her! I can't wait to go visit her, and soon hannah, and of course my sister. I wish my adventures down here were just as fun, sadly they are not, not even by a long shot!
I can't believe I am home on Sevens Weekend!! What is the world coming to? I texted Mary and she was doing the same as me...LOL so funny!!
Things have got to get better around her because I am totally going insane at the lack of things to do around here! I guess it's up to me to go out there and do something about it huh? Can't tonight tho, you all know why!
BLUES beat the CRUSADERS tonight - 34-25. WTF???
Wow, Boyz II Men were just on the news. They are in NZ on a tour (again) and they still sound TIGHT! I'm going to the concert next friday so at least I will something to do a week from now. I notice there are now only 3 members? What ever happened to the bass guy, Michael, I think his name was? I must google that later...
Well, I am contemplating going to bed early just so this agony can end and it can be tomorrow...the more I think about it, the better it sounds! I guess I will finish up here, what a stink way to start off a new month!
Hope it gets better, I really do!
But it's not that simple coz tonight, I am on 'MUM watch' which means I have to stay home and look after my mum. My dad normally stays here with her but this weekend he is in Auckland (*I'm so jealous*) to see his family so here I am on 'watch duty'.
Pulp sport has just finished..."MAN LOVE MOMENTS!" so funny!
I'm still missing Auckland badly. I read Joy's blog just before and she is having such a good time in Aussie. I miss her! I can't wait to go visit her, and soon hannah, and of course my sister. I wish my adventures down here were just as fun, sadly they are not, not even by a long shot!
I can't believe I am home on Sevens Weekend!! What is the world coming to? I texted Mary and she was doing the same as me...LOL so funny!!
Things have got to get better around her because I am totally going insane at the lack of things to do around here! I guess it's up to me to go out there and do something about it huh? Can't tonight tho, you all know why!
BLUES beat the CRUSADERS tonight - 34-25. WTF???
Wow, Boyz II Men were just on the news. They are in NZ on a tour (again) and they still sound TIGHT! I'm going to the concert next friday so at least I will something to do a week from now. I notice there are now only 3 members? What ever happened to the bass guy, Michael, I think his name was? I must google that later...
Well, I am contemplating going to bed early just so this agony can end and it can be tomorrow...the more I think about it, the better it sounds! I guess I will finish up here, what a stink way to start off a new month!
Hope it gets better, I really do!
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Drama, who needs it?
Ok so I have been here for almost three weeks now and finally the drama's are begining to un fold right before my very eyes...
In the last two days I have had conversations with two girls, who are both friends of mine, who have had a bit of a falling out. It's sad to see them go through this but because I wasn't here when the fall out began, I am impartial.
So on tuesday night, my friend who I will call Jane came over to my house and began to vent out her fustrations that she was going through with a girl who I will refer to as Jill. Basically Jane feels that Jill, who she saw as a good friend had abandened her when she needed her the most.
Then today, Jill texts me and says she needs to talk. Naturally, I had nothing else to do so I said ok. So she picked me up and we drove out to Seatoun beach. I sat there listening to Jill who had a different view on the fall out from Jill and I couldn't help but think...this is exhausting!!
The solution here would be to have Jane and Jill sit down and tell each other how they feel because it seems to me that all this unnecessary drama is the result of the lack of communication. I told this to Jill, who agreed. I advised her that Jane has a different view of this whole situation and that it would probably benefit them both if they just get together and talk.
I hate drama. It is so pointless and so high-school. I am trying to be a good friend though, and listening is all these gals want so of course I will be there for them. After hearing both sides of the story and seeing that there are some inconsistancies I came to a conclusion that not only do these two need to talk, they need to talk soon before more people get involved and it gets so bad they can't recover.
I really didn't want to get involved and I told them both that flat out. I am happy being oblivious to the NUMEROUS DRAMA's that happen here in Wellingotn (and believe me, there are MANY) and I really don't want to be sucked into this anymore. I offered my solution to them both and if they want to work things out they will. I only wish them the best...fingers crossed!!
Drama is so not needed, People need to start living their own lives rather than being concerned about others...that's just nosey ...
and I can't stand nosey people either!!
In the last two days I have had conversations with two girls, who are both friends of mine, who have had a bit of a falling out. It's sad to see them go through this but because I wasn't here when the fall out began, I am impartial.
So on tuesday night, my friend who I will call Jane came over to my house and began to vent out her fustrations that she was going through with a girl who I will refer to as Jill. Basically Jane feels that Jill, who she saw as a good friend had abandened her when she needed her the most.
Then today, Jill texts me and says she needs to talk. Naturally, I had nothing else to do so I said ok. So she picked me up and we drove out to Seatoun beach. I sat there listening to Jill who had a different view on the fall out from Jill and I couldn't help but think...this is exhausting!!
The solution here would be to have Jane and Jill sit down and tell each other how they feel because it seems to me that all this unnecessary drama is the result of the lack of communication. I told this to Jill, who agreed. I advised her that Jane has a different view of this whole situation and that it would probably benefit them both if they just get together and talk.
I hate drama. It is so pointless and so high-school. I am trying to be a good friend though, and listening is all these gals want so of course I will be there for them. After hearing both sides of the story and seeing that there are some inconsistancies I came to a conclusion that not only do these two need to talk, they need to talk soon before more people get involved and it gets so bad they can't recover.
I really didn't want to get involved and I told them both that flat out. I am happy being oblivious to the NUMEROUS DRAMA's that happen here in Wellingotn (and believe me, there are MANY) and I really don't want to be sucked into this anymore. I offered my solution to them both and if they want to work things out they will. I only wish them the best...fingers crossed!!
Drama is so not needed, People need to start living their own lives rather than being concerned about others...that's just nosey ...
and I can't stand nosey people either!!
Monday, January 29, 2007
If I was a superhero ...
Ok, before you say anything YES I do watch a lot of TV but in my defence, there is hardly anything else to do in this town so why not spend my evenings curled up in front of my TV.Ok, now that I've gotten that out of the way i'll get to the point ... the picture here is of the "main characters" of the new US hit series "HEROES".
Basically it is a programe about people who possess different kind of Super Human abilities. You can't help but watch it and wonder..."If I was a superhero, what power would I posses?"
I keep changing mine. At first I thought it would be cool to fly. But then all that means is that I can get from one place to another quickly which is not really anything special if you think about it that way. Then I thought it would be cool to be able to "re-generate" like woverine does, that way I could never get physically hurt. But then even that would get kinda boring. Then I thought of the perfect power. The power to mimic other peoples powers. That way you get every power for just a limited time so you can fly, regenerate, bend space & time whenever you please so you could do something different everyday!
Come on now, I mean, how wicked would that be?
Sunday, January 28, 2007
If the rain must fall ...
I hate when it rains here in Wellington because it's not just rain, its fat rain. The fat dripping wet rain that everyone loathes. It's so depressing!
It's Sunday night and already I am dreading the week ahead. It's the first time I will be working a full 5 days. You see, my first week I only did 3 days and then last week we had Wellington anniversary on monday so that means I only worked 4 days and this week, no extra holidays so I will working the full 5 days which only means one thing...the year is in full force now.
So I was thinking about what I wanted to achieve this year and came up with nothing. I have been so concerned with moving down here and trying to find my feet again that I haven't had any time to think about what to do when I get here and now that I'm here, well, I'm stuck?
So this week I think I will be focusing on trying to figure out my next goal in life. I've done the move to a different city thing and I think I have become a better person because of it and the flatting thing is now a bit redundant seeing as I was doing that before I left. I want to find a new project, something fabulous to work towards and put all my energy into accomplishing. Something spectacular, it should be fun :)
Well if I'm gonna be funtional tomorrow I must get some rest so I think It's off to bed time now. It's still pissing down outside madly, it's so loud that it'll probably keep me up ha;f the night because if anything, when the rain falls in Wellington, it falls with a passion!!
Nye nye :)
It's Sunday night and already I am dreading the week ahead. It's the first time I will be working a full 5 days. You see, my first week I only did 3 days and then last week we had Wellington anniversary on monday so that means I only worked 4 days and this week, no extra holidays so I will working the full 5 days which only means one thing...the year is in full force now.
So I was thinking about what I wanted to achieve this year and came up with nothing. I have been so concerned with moving down here and trying to find my feet again that I haven't had any time to think about what to do when I get here and now that I'm here, well, I'm stuck?
So this week I think I will be focusing on trying to figure out my next goal in life. I've done the move to a different city thing and I think I have become a better person because of it and the flatting thing is now a bit redundant seeing as I was doing that before I left. I want to find a new project, something fabulous to work towards and put all my energy into accomplishing. Something spectacular, it should be fun :)
Well if I'm gonna be funtional tomorrow I must get some rest so I think It's off to bed time now. It's still pissing down outside madly, it's so loud that it'll probably keep me up ha;f the night because if anything, when the rain falls in Wellington, it falls with a passion!!
Nye nye :)
Saturday, January 27, 2007
Ugly Betty ...
There is a new drama/comedy that has come to NZ television called "Ugly Betty". The backstory behind it is that the owner of a publishing company hires his son to be the new editor and chief of a high fashion magazine. Apparently this son is a bit of a "ladies man" and has a habit of sleeping with his assistants, so in order to stop this from happeing, the father hires Betty, a normal looking cuban gal from Queens.
Now if you've seen "The Devil Wears Prada" it's pretty much the same kinda deal but unlike Anne Hathaways character in "Prada" Betty doesn't go and get a make-over. Well now straight away that is, I mean we are only on the first couple of episodes so far so that could change.
Change. That's what everyone expects when someone doesn't fit in. The question is, who is the one that should change? Should Betty be expected to change to fit in with the thin models with their expensive clothes? Or is this "Ugly Duckling" suppose to send out a message that beauty is indeed skindeep?
Already Betty has tried to quit twicw because of the mean things the "fashion" girls have been doing to her and we've only seen two episodes!!! I'd be interested to know how this first series plays out because there is only so much they can do before they admit defeat and finally accept her for the way she is!
Beauty lies within ... I truely believe that. If only society was as accepting then maybe people wouldn't be so cruel to each other all the time. Maybe this new show is a way of saying enough is enough, it's time to fight back because there is more to a person that just how they look, it's about what's inside!
Two thumbs up from me, fine holiday fun ... can't wait to see who it turns out!
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
Guys & Relationships ...
My friend emailed me yesterday to tell me that she has given up on guys.
All I could think was ... "it's about bloody time!!"
I know that sounds kinda like I'm man-hating but there is more behind this than that. You see, I find it easier to categorise guys into certain groups so I can filter the good ones from the bad ones. There are catagories
1) THE "FRIEND WITH BENEFITS" GUY - Basically the guy who just likes to hang with you as a friend and get some sweetness on the side. This is the guy that has committment issues and is basically just using you to get his. You have to stay away from this type of guy of your looking for something exclusive because chances are, your not his only "friend" that's offering "benefits".
2) THE "MOMMA'S BOY" GUY - The guy who has never set foot in the kitchen and expects his girlfriend to wait on him hand and foot! Earliest warning sign would be if he doesn't know how to make toast. If this sign is flashed before your eyes - RUN!
3) THE "MONEY" GUY - Simple. The guy who is all about money. Where it comes from and where it goes. The type of guy that wouldn't dream of splashing out on spontenious gifts for you because it's not economical. They a sub-catagory of this type of guy would he be "THE CAREER GUY" - driven by money and power hungry. No woman would survive this guy, unless she was braindead.
4) THE "FUN FRIEND" GUY - The guy most girls have encountered at least once in their lives. The guy that is a close friend who you can share secrets with and knows all about you and your drama's but is not emotionally connected.
5) THE "SOULMATE" GUY - Some people are lucky in life to find this type of guy. When they do, it's an awesome thing. Everyone deserves to be happy in love and if you are lucky enough to find him...then hold on!
Now for me, I find #4 is the best kind of guy to have. Of course #5 is ideal, but not everyone is that lucky! Majority of the guys I know fit into one of these catagories. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know which ones are the top selections, but I guess it depends on what your looking for.
Some girls give in and lose themselves when they are in a relationship. Suddenly 'I' becuase 'we" ... "Oh we don't do that," or "we never go there" and they no longer identify themselves as an individual It saddens me when that happens because a relationship should be about compromise, give and take where both parties have time to enjoy things seperately.
I watched "The Devil wears Prada" again last night and there was a part where Anne Hathaways charater "Andie" is talking to Stanly Tucci's character "Nigel" about her relationship and how it is falling apart, Nigel then relpies, "That's what happens when you become good at your job. Tell me when everything starts to go up in smoke, then you know you're ready for a promotion," (of course it's not verbaitum but you get the idea)
It's true what they say, you can't have a successful career and a successful relationship. My cousin thinks it's only true if you believe it, but what does she know, she's in a relationship...haha no that's sad. I'm sure someone out there will prove me wrong, but I can't help wondering ...if having a good relationship means communicating all the time and give and take, where does that leave your "successful" career?
I'm rambling now...I better stop before I start to get too carried away. Oh, before I forget, my advice to my friend was for her to do what she feels will make her happy (as long as no one gets hurt) it's the only way to beat that lull. Happiness...it's different for everyone but it makes us all feel the same inside.
Warm fuzzies ...
All I could think was ... "it's about bloody time!!"
I know that sounds kinda like I'm man-hating but there is more behind this than that. You see, I find it easier to categorise guys into certain groups so I can filter the good ones from the bad ones. There are catagories
1) THE "FRIEND WITH BENEFITS" GUY - Basically the guy who just likes to hang with you as a friend and get some sweetness on the side. This is the guy that has committment issues and is basically just using you to get his. You have to stay away from this type of guy of your looking for something exclusive because chances are, your not his only "friend" that's offering "benefits".
2) THE "MOMMA'S BOY" GUY - The guy who has never set foot in the kitchen and expects his girlfriend to wait on him hand and foot! Earliest warning sign would be if he doesn't know how to make toast. If this sign is flashed before your eyes - RUN!
3) THE "MONEY" GUY - Simple. The guy who is all about money. Where it comes from and where it goes. The type of guy that wouldn't dream of splashing out on spontenious gifts for you because it's not economical. They a sub-catagory of this type of guy would he be "THE CAREER GUY" - driven by money and power hungry. No woman would survive this guy, unless she was braindead.
4) THE "FUN FRIEND" GUY - The guy most girls have encountered at least once in their lives. The guy that is a close friend who you can share secrets with and knows all about you and your drama's but is not emotionally connected.
5) THE "SOULMATE" GUY - Some people are lucky in life to find this type of guy. When they do, it's an awesome thing. Everyone deserves to be happy in love and if you are lucky enough to find him...then hold on!
Now for me, I find #4 is the best kind of guy to have. Of course #5 is ideal, but not everyone is that lucky! Majority of the guys I know fit into one of these catagories. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to know which ones are the top selections, but I guess it depends on what your looking for.
Some girls give in and lose themselves when they are in a relationship. Suddenly 'I' becuase 'we" ... "Oh we don't do that," or "we never go there" and they no longer identify themselves as an individual It saddens me when that happens because a relationship should be about compromise, give and take where both parties have time to enjoy things seperately.
I watched "The Devil wears Prada" again last night and there was a part where Anne Hathaways charater "Andie" is talking to Stanly Tucci's character "Nigel" about her relationship and how it is falling apart, Nigel then relpies, "That's what happens when you become good at your job. Tell me when everything starts to go up in smoke, then you know you're ready for a promotion," (of course it's not verbaitum but you get the idea)
It's true what they say, you can't have a successful career and a successful relationship. My cousin thinks it's only true if you believe it, but what does she know, she's in a relationship...haha no that's sad. I'm sure someone out there will prove me wrong, but I can't help wondering ...if having a good relationship means communicating all the time and give and take, where does that leave your "successful" career?
I'm rambling now...I better stop before I start to get too carried away. Oh, before I forget, my advice to my friend was for her to do what she feels will make her happy (as long as no one gets hurt) it's the only way to beat that lull. Happiness...it's different for everyone but it makes us all feel the same inside.
Warm fuzzies ...
Monday, January 22, 2007
The W.G.M
Ok so I have been back just over a week now and the Wellington Gossip Mill, which I will refer to as the W.G.M, is working overtime. Since being here I have learnt that 2, possibly 3, girls here are pregnant, 1 to her boyfriend, which is fine. One to a married man, which is not fine - and one, well I'm not entirely sure who she is pregnant to and I'm not 100% sure she does either. That is how it rolls down here in good old Wellington!!!
Other news of interest is some of the younger gals I remember have now become eligable to hit the "party scene" meaning they have turned 18 and are already talking about "drunken nights out" that they have had. It is so weird because these gals were just babies when I left and coming back and seeing them act in this "adult" manner was very strange to me.
So the W.G.M is working overtime trying to fill me in on certain things. I get different information from different anchorpeople. It's just as I had suspected, nothing changes around here ... everyone knows everyone elses business and no matter how much you want to keep something quiet, if you tell ONE person, just ONE, it's all over ... in a few days, everyone will know!
So, I will be keeping my thoughts to myself, except the ones I write on here, of course the people in Wellington are so behind it will take them forever to figure out that I'm blogging my life away on here...luckily for me, I am not revieling any names...that could get me into a whole heap of trouble!
This is Sally, reporting live from Wellington ...
Other news of interest is some of the younger gals I remember have now become eligable to hit the "party scene" meaning they have turned 18 and are already talking about "drunken nights out" that they have had. It is so weird because these gals were just babies when I left and coming back and seeing them act in this "adult" manner was very strange to me.
So the W.G.M is working overtime trying to fill me in on certain things. I get different information from different anchorpeople. It's just as I had suspected, nothing changes around here ... everyone knows everyone elses business and no matter how much you want to keep something quiet, if you tell ONE person, just ONE, it's all over ... in a few days, everyone will know!
So, I will be keeping my thoughts to myself, except the ones I write on here, of course the people in Wellington are so behind it will take them forever to figure out that I'm blogging my life away on here...luckily for me, I am not revieling any names...that could get me into a whole heap of trouble!
This is Sally, reporting live from Wellington ...
Thursday, January 18, 2007
Puzzles ...
Say it over and over in your head ... funny word huh?
Confused? I am. That is the point of a puzzle isn't it? To confuse people. When someone seems puzzled, they seem confused - right? Sometimes they can be so fustrating that it makes you want to pull your hair out!
THEN ... there is a flip side because sometimes puzzles teach you patience. Like those 1000 piece puzzles that some people do at home. It takes them days, sometimes weeks to complete, but once it's done there is a sense of fullfillment and peace.
I was thinking about this today and how closely it relates to life. Sometimes life can be confusing and no matter how hard you try the pieces don't fit where you want them to. You become so fustrated you feel like you just want to give up.
But then I thought ... If we could only apply the same stratergy to life as those people who are determined to complete the 1000 piece puzzles, then eventually (it won't happen over night) we will end up with a life that is fullfilled and peaceful.
Puzzles are facinating things ... whoever invented them was definitly onto something...
Confused? I am. That is the point of a puzzle isn't it? To confuse people. When someone seems puzzled, they seem confused - right? Sometimes they can be so fustrating that it makes you want to pull your hair out!
THEN ... there is a flip side because sometimes puzzles teach you patience. Like those 1000 piece puzzles that some people do at home. It takes them days, sometimes weeks to complete, but once it's done there is a sense of fullfillment and peace.
I was thinking about this today and how closely it relates to life. Sometimes life can be confusing and no matter how hard you try the pieces don't fit where you want them to. You become so fustrated you feel like you just want to give up.
But then I thought ... If we could only apply the same stratergy to life as those people who are determined to complete the 1000 piece puzzles, then eventually (it won't happen over night) we will end up with a life that is fullfilled and peaceful.
Puzzles are facinating things ... whoever invented them was definitly onto something...
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
First Impressions Last ...
Well today was my first day back at work. Now I say "back" like I had taken annual leave and then returned to the same job but what I really mean is that I am back in the same company, but in a different department - and of course in a different city!
It was strange because the department I am working in now does a lot of work for the department I use to work in so I knew most of them by name. Seeing them was different, strange but good at the same time. Some of them looked how I had thought they did, but others were totally a shock.
So I met my boss - (who is HOT by the way) and he took me around and introduced me to everyone and then basically I got into it. It was pretty full on and because I knew the systems already it was all pretty straight forward. I was glad Mary was there with me, it's made the transistion a lot easier having a familiar face there!
So all in all my first day was highly productive. I wasn't expecting to do so much work but it felt good having to complete stuff on my first day. It was really busy which was good because nothing is as boring as having to sit through eight hours of listening to someone talk to you about stuff you already know!
So there I was, sitting at my new desk when suddenly it dawned on me - I was in a new department with new people who have no idea who I am. This was interesting to me because it meant that I could be whoever I wanted and that would be the person they would think I am. For instance I could have spoken in a funny accent or invented some crazy twitch and they wouldn't have had any idea that I was making it up. How funny would that be? I was thinking of doing a trial run with some random eye twitching but decided against it. It really isn't the kind of impression I wanted to make ... but it was a funny thought!
I guess it's true what they say, first impressions last and if I wanted to fit in at my new job, twitching or talking strangly was not going to go down well. So instead, I chose to just be myself and it wasn't so bad after all!
Stay tuned ...
It was strange because the department I am working in now does a lot of work for the department I use to work in so I knew most of them by name. Seeing them was different, strange but good at the same time. Some of them looked how I had thought they did, but others were totally a shock.
So I met my boss - (who is HOT by the way) and he took me around and introduced me to everyone and then basically I got into it. It was pretty full on and because I knew the systems already it was all pretty straight forward. I was glad Mary was there with me, it's made the transistion a lot easier having a familiar face there!
So all in all my first day was highly productive. I wasn't expecting to do so much work but it felt good having to complete stuff on my first day. It was really busy which was good because nothing is as boring as having to sit through eight hours of listening to someone talk to you about stuff you already know!
So there I was, sitting at my new desk when suddenly it dawned on me - I was in a new department with new people who have no idea who I am. This was interesting to me because it meant that I could be whoever I wanted and that would be the person they would think I am. For instance I could have spoken in a funny accent or invented some crazy twitch and they wouldn't have had any idea that I was making it up. How funny would that be? I was thinking of doing a trial run with some random eye twitching but decided against it. It really isn't the kind of impression I wanted to make ... but it was a funny thought!
I guess it's true what they say, first impressions last and if I wanted to fit in at my new job, twitching or talking strangly was not going to go down well. So instead, I chose to just be myself and it wasn't so bad after all!
Stay tuned ...
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
Welcome back ...
I know it has been a while since I last posted but I felt so overwhelmed with all the changes that were happeing that I didn't know where to start! I have been home for 3 days now and it still hasn't kicked in that I am not in Auckland anymore.
I got home around 2:30am on saturday morning after our farewell drinks and began packing my car for the long trip home. Before you start posting hate comments about drink driving you probably should know that I was not the one who was going to be driving. I think I am a little bit more responsible then that! No, my uncle was driving. I was just going to be a passenger, so I thought what the hell - a couple of drinks wouldn't be too bad!
So when the time came for us to leave (which was around 5am)I was over emotional from the alcohol and the fact that I was leaving. I tried very hard to not cry but I did anyway and it was very sad. I hate that I had to leave, I really did enjoy my life there!
So off we went. It was pretty sweet for me to just relax in the backseat of my car as my uncle drove us (me and my cousin) down the line back home. We stopped in Taihape for a short break then again in Taupo for some breakfast. It is such a LONG trip, I hated having to drive down but only did so because I needed my car!! Everywhere I looked there was sheep, sheep and more sheep! There were some other farm animals but it was so boring I was counting the hours as they slowly went by ...
Finally at around 2:30pm we made it back home to Wellington safely. My legs were so cramped the first thing I wanted to do was have another drink! LOL so we unpacked the car and had some food, then dropped my uncle off at my other uncles place in ptown and got some more alcohol.
Had a few drinks with the cousins, watched some DVD's but I was so tired from not having enough sleep for the last couple of days that I nodded off early! Sunday was not any better as my mother woke me up early to re-arrange the house. We had to move beds from one room to another and then all over again so I could get my old room back. My cousin who is also staying with us had to have her room done as well. It took almost the whole morning! I was so tired by 1pm but was unable to sleep because I had to drive out to Porirua to drop one of my other cousins off home. By the time I got back I was knackered, too tired to even blog which is why it took so long for me to update this thing!
The next two days I had planned to clean up my room but because I was so tired I couldn't find the energy! So instead I relaxed and took my cousin from Auckland out shopping. There is not really much to do down here so I was struggling to find things to entertain him. But we managed to go to the mall (yes there is only one real mall here!!) before he left.
So now, I sit at home and wait for my new life in Wellington to start. My first day of my new job tomorrow - it should be fine as I know most of the people there, only by name though but it should be ok! Fingers crossed. Mary is already there and she has kept me updated with the goings on over there for the last two days. I am so glad that she is there with me, it will make the transition less stressful! LOL
So that's pretty much it for me right now. I know it's a lot of boring mumbo jumbo but once I am out and about in the world I am sure I will have more things to talk about! If not, then you'll all know how much of a hole Wellington is! LMAO!
I got home around 2:30am on saturday morning after our farewell drinks and began packing my car for the long trip home. Before you start posting hate comments about drink driving you probably should know that I was not the one who was going to be driving. I think I am a little bit more responsible then that! No, my uncle was driving. I was just going to be a passenger, so I thought what the hell - a couple of drinks wouldn't be too bad!
So when the time came for us to leave (which was around 5am)I was over emotional from the alcohol and the fact that I was leaving. I tried very hard to not cry but I did anyway and it was very sad. I hate that I had to leave, I really did enjoy my life there!
So off we went. It was pretty sweet for me to just relax in the backseat of my car as my uncle drove us (me and my cousin) down the line back home. We stopped in Taihape for a short break then again in Taupo for some breakfast. It is such a LONG trip, I hated having to drive down but only did so because I needed my car!! Everywhere I looked there was sheep, sheep and more sheep! There were some other farm animals but it was so boring I was counting the hours as they slowly went by ...
Finally at around 2:30pm we made it back home to Wellington safely. My legs were so cramped the first thing I wanted to do was have another drink! LOL so we unpacked the car and had some food, then dropped my uncle off at my other uncles place in ptown and got some more alcohol.
Had a few drinks with the cousins, watched some DVD's but I was so tired from not having enough sleep for the last couple of days that I nodded off early! Sunday was not any better as my mother woke me up early to re-arrange the house. We had to move beds from one room to another and then all over again so I could get my old room back. My cousin who is also staying with us had to have her room done as well. It took almost the whole morning! I was so tired by 1pm but was unable to sleep because I had to drive out to Porirua to drop one of my other cousins off home. By the time I got back I was knackered, too tired to even blog which is why it took so long for me to update this thing!
The next two days I had planned to clean up my room but because I was so tired I couldn't find the energy! So instead I relaxed and took my cousin from Auckland out shopping. There is not really much to do down here so I was struggling to find things to entertain him. But we managed to go to the mall (yes there is only one real mall here!!) before he left.
So now, I sit at home and wait for my new life in Wellington to start. My first day of my new job tomorrow - it should be fine as I know most of the people there, only by name though but it should be ok! Fingers crossed. Mary is already there and she has kept me updated with the goings on over there for the last two days. I am so glad that she is there with me, it will make the transition less stressful! LOL
So that's pretty much it for me right now. I know it's a lot of boring mumbo jumbo but once I am out and about in the world I am sure I will have more things to talk about! If not, then you'll all know how much of a hole Wellington is! LMAO!
Thursday, January 11, 2007
1 more day to go ...
Argh, I can't believe how fast this week has gone! I'm not ready to leave!!
Well the laptop party went well, it was so much fun I was sad it had to end! We wondered why we hadn't thought of doing it before ... I guess it always takes something like someone leaving to push people to together. It's sad, coz we really should have spent more time together doing blobby thing like this before! We ate greasy, yummy chinese food washed down with Coke Zero. Then coffee and donuts ... mmmm yes, dunken donuts are heavens little treasures!
Hannah asked me an interesting question last night. She asked, "Sally, name three things that you are looking forward to in Wellington," and I stared at her blankly for a moment, then answered, "I can only think of one - Work!" OMG how sad is that!! I need to find 2 more things to get excited about fast otherwise I am in deep trouble!
Oh yes, before I forget - yesterday I had lunch with my boys Wayne and Lavjit. They are always fun for entertainment and for keeping your mind off things so it was good to have a bit of a distraction. Today I am having lunch with my homegals - Kimberly, Rosalie, Katie and Fee. It will be fun times as they are all a bunch of random chicks that can make you laugh for ages! I will update how that goes tomorrow!
My little brother is here from Wellington. Well 'technically' he isn't my blood brother but we grew up together so it's close enough. I am hoping to catch up with him before I go as he is up here for a wee while and it will be ages before I see him again. This may not make any sense to you, seeing as he lives and Wellington and I will be seeing him around anyway when he gets back but it's been so long since I saw him last I feel like another veiwing installment is needed. So tonight, hopefully we will catch up for a movie and some more donuts!
I can't belive it's almost over ...
Well the laptop party went well, it was so much fun I was sad it had to end! We wondered why we hadn't thought of doing it before ... I guess it always takes something like someone leaving to push people to together. It's sad, coz we really should have spent more time together doing blobby thing like this before! We ate greasy, yummy chinese food washed down with Coke Zero. Then coffee and donuts ... mmmm yes, dunken donuts are heavens little treasures!
Hannah asked me an interesting question last night. She asked, "Sally, name three things that you are looking forward to in Wellington," and I stared at her blankly for a moment, then answered, "I can only think of one - Work!" OMG how sad is that!! I need to find 2 more things to get excited about fast otherwise I am in deep trouble!
Oh yes, before I forget - yesterday I had lunch with my boys Wayne and Lavjit. They are always fun for entertainment and for keeping your mind off things so it was good to have a bit of a distraction. Today I am having lunch with my homegals - Kimberly, Rosalie, Katie and Fee. It will be fun times as they are all a bunch of random chicks that can make you laugh for ages! I will update how that goes tomorrow!
My little brother is here from Wellington. Well 'technically' he isn't my blood brother but we grew up together so it's close enough. I am hoping to catch up with him before I go as he is up here for a wee while and it will be ages before I see him again. This may not make any sense to you, seeing as he lives and Wellington and I will be seeing him around anyway when he gets back but it's been so long since I saw him last I feel like another veiwing installment is needed. So tonight, hopefully we will catch up for a movie and some more donuts!
I can't belive it's almost over ...
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
My week at a glance ...
The weather seems to be reflecting the way I am feeling these days. It's very gloomy and wet here today. The time is 7:17am and I am here at work.
I know my posts have been a real 'blah' lately but I feel like I have to vent out my fustration now rather than when I get back to Wellington! I have no idea why, maybe subconsiously I think it will help me process things better, who knows, but right now - that's the headspace I want to be in so there you go ... yes, I'm being a sook!
The time is drawing near. This is not a good thing. I am trying to get excited but it's really hard when you know that you are leaving something good behind. Sadface. 2 more days to go until my world is turned upside down! Oh gosh, I'm starting to sound like a broken record! I better change sides ...
Tonight I am excited because Joy and I are heading over to Hannah's house for dinner and a 'laptop party'. Just a general catch up and some good food to share one last time before we go our seperate ways (oh sad, here I go again!!). Can't wait! Should be loads of fun ... which I am definitly overdue for right now!
Tomorrow, I have made a plan to go and eat everything that I can from places I know are not in Wellington - Wendy's, Dunken Donuts, Denny's and Salad Works are the ones I am thinking of at the moment, but I'm sure on my travels between each I will find more. I want to get it all in there, savour the tastes before they are lost forever!!
Friday, is my final day at CP/IAG in Auckland. It will be sad. That is all I can really say about that without switching back to the broken record...but on Friday night we will be having farewell drinks for myself and Joy (and also another 2 IAG collegues Sinan and Youngmee) at the Carpark Bar in Hobson Street.
Saturday, I leave ... (Sadface!)
I know my posts have been a real 'blah' lately but I feel like I have to vent out my fustration now rather than when I get back to Wellington! I have no idea why, maybe subconsiously I think it will help me process things better, who knows, but right now - that's the headspace I want to be in so there you go ... yes, I'm being a sook!
The time is drawing near. This is not a good thing. I am trying to get excited but it's really hard when you know that you are leaving something good behind. Sadface. 2 more days to go until my world is turned upside down! Oh gosh, I'm starting to sound like a broken record! I better change sides ...
Tonight I am excited because Joy and I are heading over to Hannah's house for dinner and a 'laptop party'. Just a general catch up and some good food to share one last time before we go our seperate ways (oh sad, here I go again!!). Can't wait! Should be loads of fun ... which I am definitly overdue for right now!
Tomorrow, I have made a plan to go and eat everything that I can from places I know are not in Wellington - Wendy's, Dunken Donuts, Denny's and Salad Works are the ones I am thinking of at the moment, but I'm sure on my travels between each I will find more. I want to get it all in there, savour the tastes before they are lost forever!!
Friday, is my final day at CP/IAG in Auckland. It will be sad. That is all I can really say about that without switching back to the broken record...but on Friday night we will be having farewell drinks for myself and Joy (and also another 2 IAG collegues Sinan and Youngmee) at the Carpark Bar in Hobson Street.
Saturday, I leave ... (Sadface!)
Monday, January 8, 2007
4 days to go ...
Wow, I just logged on to this and realised the countdown clock is now on single digits ... scarey!
4 days to go, I can't believe my time in Auckland is going to be over so soon. I have had the most amazing time here - which was honestly not what I expected! It's insane to think that I have been here for 2yrs, I guess it's true when they say time flies when your having fun!
As you can tell from my prev post, Joy and I have moved from our flat and I have moved back in with my Uncle, who I originally stayed with when I first moved up here. It's funny how life sometimes does that to you, it's not as if it is intentional but sometimes you find yourself full circle, right back where you started - which is what is happening to me.
The difference this time though, is that I have come out of this experiance a better person (well I think so!) and I am glad that I took the opportunity of moving away from home to experiance that. It's all a part of lifes lesson and it's all good because I know that if I was ever to be unfortunate enough to end up on my own somewhere, then I'm confident that I will be ok.
So as the counter ticks down, I will be evaluating my life as it was here in Auckland until the day I leave. It's sad to think that eventually I will be leaving this desk I am sitting at for good - but I am hopeful that my new desk in Wellington will be just as good ... I guess I will just have to wait and see.
Fingers crossed ...
nataliedee.com
4 days to go, I can't believe my time in Auckland is going to be over so soon. I have had the most amazing time here - which was honestly not what I expected! It's insane to think that I have been here for 2yrs, I guess it's true when they say time flies when your having fun!
As you can tell from my prev post, Joy and I have moved from our flat and I have moved back in with my Uncle, who I originally stayed with when I first moved up here. It's funny how life sometimes does that to you, it's not as if it is intentional but sometimes you find yourself full circle, right back where you started - which is what is happening to me.
The difference this time though, is that I have come out of this experiance a better person (well I think so!) and I am glad that I took the opportunity of moving away from home to experiance that. It's all a part of lifes lesson and it's all good because I know that if I was ever to be unfortunate enough to end up on my own somewhere, then I'm confident that I will be ok.
So as the counter ticks down, I will be evaluating my life as it was here in Auckland until the day I leave. It's sad to think that eventually I will be leaving this desk I am sitting at for good - but I am hopeful that my new desk in Wellington will be just as good ... I guess I will just have to wait and see.
Fingers crossed ...
nataliedee.com
Saturday, January 6, 2007
The end of an era ..
E-ra - a date or an event forming the beginning of any distinctive period
... and living with Joy was exactlty that - A distinctive period.
Yes, the packing saga has ended and now the sadness saga begins. Joy and I have gone our seperate ways and the sadness is effecting me so much that I'm struggling to find words to write here.
*A special message for Joy, if your reading this (and you better be - hehe) I just want to say that it has only been several hours since we left Strong St and I am already missing the fun we could be having right now like watching TV, sipping some just juice bubbles (with maybe a little vodka and talking about random things. Just a few moments ago I sang "Holiday" the way Adam Sandler does on the wedding singer and became teary eyed. I wish you all the best in Sydney - I am only an email/text/call away if you ever need to talk about things or are just having crazy reservations about things. Keep updating your blog ok! Good Times!
I can't write anymore. It's too painful :(
... and living with Joy was exactlty that - A distinctive period.
Yes, the packing saga has ended and now the sadness saga begins. Joy and I have gone our seperate ways and the sadness is effecting me so much that I'm struggling to find words to write here.
*A special message for Joy, if your reading this (and you better be - hehe) I just want to say that it has only been several hours since we left Strong St and I am already missing the fun we could be having right now like watching TV, sipping some just juice bubbles (with maybe a little vodka and talking about random things. Just a few moments ago I sang "Holiday" the way Adam Sandler does on the wedding singer and became teary eyed. I wish you all the best in Sydney - I am only an email/text/call away if you ever need to talk about things or are just having crazy reservations about things. Keep updating your blog ok! Good Times!
I can't write anymore. It's too painful :(
Friday, January 5, 2007
Blurry Eyed Fierceness...
I hate today.
Today is officially my worst day of this year.
05/01/07 – I don't like you very much!
Today is officially my worst day of this year.
05/01/07 – I don't like you very much!
Trade one crazy for another!
My eyelids are practically stuck together. I'm tired.
Tired of packing, tired of thinking about packing and tired of thinking about thinking about packing (don't ask!). So I figured ... why not take a break from all this packing business and update you all on the other parts of my life.
Lastnight I recieved a call from a good friend of mine who has convinced himself that this year, as a new years resolution, he's going to vito his respect for women and basically treat them like dogs - 'bitches' to be precise. I'm not sure why he felt the need to tell me this, seeing as I fall into the 'women' catagory but it tickled my curiosity so of course, I had to ask why?
The answer was simple - He was sick of being hurt.
This mad me sad. Naturally I wanted to ask him about what happened, or how he came to this decision - but seeing as he is a guy I knew it would be like trying to get blood from a stone. No self respecting man would sit on the phone like a blubbering idiot and pour his heart out, specially to a girl. He might as well hand his testicles over and put on a dress!
So there I was, 12am this morning listening to him bark on and on about this and that and all I could think of was - "what a waste of energy!" I mean, come on! Focus that anger and hate toward something more positive, why waste it on ranting about things or people we can't change? Of course, I didn't share these thoughts with him - although I really should have as it would probably have given me extra hours of sleep!!
People get hurt, it's just the way it is. I know that seems like a harsh reality, but it's the truth. I find it hard to believe that there could be someone out there who can genuinly say they've never, ever been hurt once - weather it be from a realtionship, family, friends, work etc. It's sad I know, but as humans we are prone to be defective in some way or another - the true test is how we choose to deal with it.
Like my poor friend, who seems to think that 'an eye for an eye' is the best way to handle his situation - which of course is stupid because then it will become a vicious cycle and he'll end up hurting some poor unsuspecting girl and who'll end up doing the same to some unsuspecting guy and it'll start all over again!
There is no intelligent insight here, sorry for those who were waiting for one because to this day I have no idea either how to handle such hurt. I can say 'move on' and hope like hell the person that hurt you has their karma come back around, but it's always easier said than done. Who knows, if we're lucky maybe one day a broken hearted scientist will invent a pill to help us deal with it - but until then, we'll just have to take each pain as it comes.
I wish I paid more attention in science ...
Tired of packing, tired of thinking about packing and tired of thinking about thinking about packing (don't ask!). So I figured ... why not take a break from all this packing business and update you all on the other parts of my life.
Lastnight I recieved a call from a good friend of mine who has convinced himself that this year, as a new years resolution, he's going to vito his respect for women and basically treat them like dogs - 'bitches' to be precise. I'm not sure why he felt the need to tell me this, seeing as I fall into the 'women' catagory but it tickled my curiosity so of course, I had to ask why?
The answer was simple - He was sick of being hurt.
This mad me sad. Naturally I wanted to ask him about what happened, or how he came to this decision - but seeing as he is a guy I knew it would be like trying to get blood from a stone. No self respecting man would sit on the phone like a blubbering idiot and pour his heart out, specially to a girl. He might as well hand his testicles over and put on a dress!
So there I was, 12am this morning listening to him bark on and on about this and that and all I could think of was - "what a waste of energy!" I mean, come on! Focus that anger and hate toward something more positive, why waste it on ranting about things or people we can't change? Of course, I didn't share these thoughts with him - although I really should have as it would probably have given me extra hours of sleep!!
People get hurt, it's just the way it is. I know that seems like a harsh reality, but it's the truth. I find it hard to believe that there could be someone out there who can genuinly say they've never, ever been hurt once - weather it be from a realtionship, family, friends, work etc. It's sad I know, but as humans we are prone to be defective in some way or another - the true test is how we choose to deal with it.
Like my poor friend, who seems to think that 'an eye for an eye' is the best way to handle his situation - which of course is stupid because then it will become a vicious cycle and he'll end up hurting some poor unsuspecting girl and who'll end up doing the same to some unsuspecting guy and it'll start all over again!
There is no intelligent insight here, sorry for those who were waiting for one because to this day I have no idea either how to handle such hurt. I can say 'move on' and hope like hell the person that hurt you has their karma come back around, but it's always easier said than done. Who knows, if we're lucky maybe one day a broken hearted scientist will invent a pill to help us deal with it - but until then, we'll just have to take each pain as it comes.
I wish I paid more attention in science ...
Thursday, January 4, 2007
Shoot me now ...
It's official, I just realised why I was feeling that "niggling" feeling. I am no where near finished packing, and while I was under the impression that I had and was begining to relax - it suddenly hits me. I have more crap in the kitchen, bathroom and lounge area. Yes, silly me had packed all my contents in my room (besides my bed and other large objects of that nature) and had convinced myself that I had finished packing.
Never mind the plates that I have been using to eat or the cutlery or even the pots and pans we've been using to cook our bloody food! No, I have finished packing - I was fooling myself, there is plenty more to do and now only minimum time to do it.
So, tonight I will be working overtime to try and make up for lost time and I have 2 days to finish it all. Wot a dork, I swear if I was two people I would kick myself in the ass! I knew this was coming, I just knew it!!
Cue the violins, I'm going to have a mental breakdown!
Never mind the plates that I have been using to eat or the cutlery or even the pots and pans we've been using to cook our bloody food! No, I have finished packing - I was fooling myself, there is plenty more to do and now only minimum time to do it.
So, tonight I will be working overtime to try and make up for lost time and I have 2 days to finish it all. Wot a dork, I swear if I was two people I would kick myself in the ass! I knew this was coming, I just knew it!!
Cue the violins, I'm going to have a mental breakdown!
Wednesday, January 3, 2007
Ok - Time to Panic!
Ok so yesterday we officially packed, and when I say packed - I mean more than one box. It was a nightmare! I can't believe how much stuff I have accumulated since being here ... although, nothing beats my flatmate Joy, she takes the cake when it comes to accumulating stuff. She still has stuff she came to NZ with and that was like 16yrs ago! Her room was such a mission in itself we had to project manage it, yes - it took 3 of us (me, Joy and her cousin Hannah) to finally get some momentum going and organise her room. Sadly we didn't finish, but that's today's project!
Other than our own rooms, everything else seems to be going so frikken fast! With the holidays throwing us way off schedual it was only yesterday I realised that my contents are being picked up by the movers this saturday! I panicked ... I couldn't sleep last night just thinking about all the things I have yet to complete before I'm officially ready to move out of here - ok, so technically I have completed my packing (except the major items which the movers will take care of..) but there's this niggling feeling that's bugging me like I've missed something and I am so scared that it's going to suddenly reviel itself in all its ugliness hours before I have to be out of the house! Cue the mad running about with hand waving in the air like a lunatic.
It's like the calm before the storm. Inside (my head that is) it feels like I am ready and prepared for this big move and it all seems to be going smoothly, but I'm going to prepare myself for the storm, coz I know it's coming, I just don't know what form it will be in - and that's the scarey part!
Panic! At the disco...The theme song of the week!! Argh!
(picture courtesy of www.nataliedee.com - check it out!!)
Tuesday, January 2, 2007
I need to get out more!
Ok so I woke up this morning and "We're all in this together" from High School Musical was playing in my head! Weird I know, but for some strange reason I can't seem to get it out! I think I need to get out more, well either that or I need my flatmate to come back ASAP to save me from myself and my crazy musings!
I began to pack today - well technically I began packing on New Years Eve but today I started on the stuff in my room - my CD's, books and I even began sorting my clothes (which is a mission in itself). I only managed to fill half a rubbish bag of clothes when I gave up - packing is so depressing man and it's just not the same doing it on your own.
Luckily, my flatmate is due back this evening - she went to Waiheke Island with her boyfriend for New Years, and when she gets here we'll brave the packing mission together - maybe with a bottle of wine!
Argh, moving house is such a drag! It's times like these I wish I was magical - but that's another story ...
I began to pack today - well technically I began packing on New Years Eve but today I started on the stuff in my room - my CD's, books and I even began sorting my clothes (which is a mission in itself). I only managed to fill half a rubbish bag of clothes when I gave up - packing is so depressing man and it's just not the same doing it on your own.
Luckily, my flatmate is due back this evening - she went to Waiheke Island with her boyfriend for New Years, and when she gets here we'll brave the packing mission together - maybe with a bottle of wine!
Argh, moving house is such a drag! It's times like these I wish I was magical - but that's another story ...
Monday, January 1, 2007
If only life were a Musical!
First things first ... HAPPY NEW YEAR FOLKS :) - Ok, now back to it!
Have you ever sat at work, or in a classroom or even more strangely at the bustop and suddley felt like bursting into song? Maybe even some random dance moves? Yeah, I know - crazy right? But it's more common than you think. Most of us wish our lives could be a musical, and why not? The musicals you see on tv or on broadway are always fun to watch and everyone in it seems to be overally happy most of the time.
If only life were that exciting - imagine that ... If you ever felt down, sad or even happy about something you could just start singing any song, and everyone around you would magicly know the words and the dance moves to that particular song! I mean come on, what's not fun about that?
Every musical seems to have a happy ending - well the ones I have seen in the past 24hrs have - High School Musical, From Justin to Kelly & even Grease (which is on right now, even as I type this and I we all know how that one turns out!) So who wouldn't want their life to be a musical, its guarented happiness!
I'm willing to bet there are more of you out there that know exactly what I'm talking about - everyone has had a theme song running through their head at one time or another, and if not - then your in denial. Who wouldn't want the opportunity to randomly sing and dance in public whenever they felt the need to without people looking at them as if they were crazy? Hmm, who knows, if we spread the word about musicals to the world maybe one day we can?
What a fun life that would be ...
"Tell me about it, stud ..."
Have you ever sat at work, or in a classroom or even more strangely at the bustop and suddley felt like bursting into song? Maybe even some random dance moves? Yeah, I know - crazy right? But it's more common than you think. Most of us wish our lives could be a musical, and why not? The musicals you see on tv or on broadway are always fun to watch and everyone in it seems to be overally happy most of the time.
If only life were that exciting - imagine that ... If you ever felt down, sad or even happy about something you could just start singing any song, and everyone around you would magicly know the words and the dance moves to that particular song! I mean come on, what's not fun about that?
Every musical seems to have a happy ending - well the ones I have seen in the past 24hrs have - High School Musical, From Justin to Kelly & even Grease (which is on right now, even as I type this and I we all know how that one turns out!) So who wouldn't want their life to be a musical, its guarented happiness!
I'm willing to bet there are more of you out there that know exactly what I'm talking about - everyone has had a theme song running through their head at one time or another, and if not - then your in denial. Who wouldn't want the opportunity to randomly sing and dance in public whenever they felt the need to without people looking at them as if they were crazy? Hmm, who knows, if we spread the word about musicals to the world maybe one day we can?
What a fun life that would be ...
"Tell me about it, stud ..."
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