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Last day of 08

2008-12-31T12:04:00.002+13:00

I first started a blog because I was a girly computer nerd - something that has turned out to be of huge value now in my career - then I started a new blog because my life was changing from being a high schooler into a uni student...and then from a uni student into the real world with a career and everything.

This past year my life has changed some more...I got married (happiest day of my life)...I've made huge strides in my career....I've loved something, lost something....and we added to our little family in the form of a puppy.

Life is pretty good and I can't wait to see what 2009 brings.

So here are my resolutions...

Stop eating Meat (and probably eventually go completely vegan but we're starting with little steps people)
Take more Pictures
Be more social

I don't think I need to explain or justify any of these....resolution 1 has already started and the other two will follow in time.

xoxo see yo on the other side!!

when can I take the christmas tree down?

2008-12-30T23:08:00.000+13:00

Now or not until some random date in the new year?

2009 Means....no meat!!!

2008-12-30T16:26:00.003+13:00

I'm not going to eat anymore meat...i'm saying it's my new years resolution since we're so close to 2009 but I guess that gives me today and tomorrow to pike out huh?

It's not going to happen though...my grocery bill is much healthier however I guess we'll see how long it lasts when my husband starts to complain about the lack of meat in HIS diet...I figure if he wants meat he can cook it himself!!

moblogging from the iPhone

2008-12-29T16:43:00.000+13:00

I love it! Just as soon as I get this keyboard sorted out I can blog up a storm!

Love it...Tuimato Sauce.

2008-08-26T06:53:00.001+12:00

We opened our first bottle last night and it's fantastic, it has a very homemade flavor.

if i'm not a housewife

2008-08-25T21:26:00.001+12:00

what kind of wife am I?

workingwife

businesswife

officewife

mogulwife

If i'm not a housewife...

The price of beauty

2008-08-24T16:25:00.001+12:00

Unfortunately I can't justify an hours drive out of town to get to my favorite beauty therapist...not only can i not justify it I don't really want to for various reasons...however that raises a dilemma, when we lived in the city I found a beauty therapist from a friend's recommendation however I think friends are vary quick to make recommendations before they've actually assessed the situation themselves, lesson learned. So this time I need to find a beauty therapist that I want to go to myself the criteria is:

Spa has to be close to home and work so if I get a randomly timed appointment I can either lounge at home or stay at work for a bit longer.
The beauty therapist herself needs not to be a freak and can hold an appropriate conversation while she's tearing hair off my body. She's not too old, not too young and has the intellect of a person as opposed to a trained monkey.
The environment needs to be as relaxing as possible for both the nice treatments like facials and massages and the not so nice like waxing

I can find lots of places that are close to home and work, and I guess finding the right therapist is through trial and error BUT I don't want to be the girl that has ghastly stories to tell about beauty therapists because I tried to find my own without any recommendations....still I don't want to go somewhere that someone recommends, I don't need the same person waxing me that waxes my neighbor or my friends.

So I'm starting my search for the perfect beauty therapist through REPUTIBLE salons, in saying that though just because you've heard of them and they have a good reputation doesn't necessarily mean they're any good.

Any ideas girls?

Bullets

2008-08-18T20:11:00.001+12:00

The snow's good so I'm off to the mountain!
I want some chocolate
I want an iphone

How domesticated!

2008-08-18T20:09:00.001+12:00

I made meatloaf last night. weird.

Spring Clean

2008-08-10T17:29:00.001+12:00

Spring cleaning is not always the best way to spend your weekend, sure you end up with a tidy space to call your own but you find some nasties along the way...like the random mould growing up walls, or old plates that have been left in the bedroom or the office. I'm happy that the house is now tidy but feel like my weekend has been stolen from me like when you give someone a cupcake and then take it away again.

I managed to find time to take the dog for a walk which she enjoyed and is now in the yard barking at other dogs...so much for wearing her out? I get odd looks from people when I"m out on a sunday morning walking a dog that could easily fit in my hadbag with stillettos and a full face of make up. I figure it's their problem not mine.

Now..I've got dinner in the slow cooker which will be ready right around dinner time and I've got my feet up with a glass of wine in front of the fire.

The moral of today's story?? Even if your weekend is stolen from you in the spirit of a spring clean you can still savor it...

Grrrr ipod

2008-08-08T07:14:00.001+12:00

Over the weekend I let someone load their itunes library on my ipod...all good until i loaded my songs back on...they're all corrupt! I guess I'll be spending my weekend re-loading it with various different tracks I can get my hands on :(

Bring on the iphone.

Is it odd??

2008-08-07T18:33:00.001+12:00

That now that I'm home and have access to windows live writer that I feel that I need to report on my moblogging experience?? no?

moblogging

2008-08-07T13:13:00.000+12:00

I guess this is the start of being chained to my blog every day of the week. I didn't want to post using my work computer but want to post during my lunch break...enter my trusty treo I can now blog on my breaks or wherever, whenever...love it.

Chasing Harry Winston

2008-07-26T17:13:00.001+12:00

Has anyone read this? I got it for half price from Borders in their half price bestsellers sale.

I promised myself on a rainy day I'd come back here and post something...

2008-07-26T15:21:00.000+12:00

And it's just that...a rainy day. An insanely rainy day to be exact...so rainy that we're actually trapped in the house, surrounded by water and the winds are really gushy, so much so that when I went shopping this morning it blew my oversized handbag right off my shoulder.

So how's tricks?

Since I was last here I've started an amazing job that has been keeping me insanely busy...i just happened to come on board during the busy period. I've past my latest post graduate paper and become a domestic goddess. However, I still don't clean. That's what my husband is for.

I guess it's time to go on the tour of all my favorite blogs, I have to say google reader is an absolute lifesaver when you don't have a lot of time to read a lot, so little time that you can't even write your own.

almost finished for the day..

2008-04-09T16:36:00.001+12:00

It's 4.30 and I have exactly three weeks left in this job, not counting today; That's 14 working days, 14.5 more times that I have to drive all the way out here and back again, 14 more days that I agonise about what to take for lunch.

Can you tell I can't wait?!?

How does your job stack up?

2008-04-03T15:18:00.001+13:00

This morning I read Jane Yeh's post about job perks. I guess the job i'm going to has a lot more than the job I'm at now. And the job i had before now had absolutely none other than the sheer hatred of going to work each day. I'm v jealous of Jane's DVD player.

i'm liking my hot chocolate

2008-04-03T11:46:00.001+13:00

Yesterday I had a redbull and a coffee in the space of about 20 minutes. I was amped and shakey all day. Probably needed the caffine to build up the courage to quit my job and move on with my life. So today my hot chocolate is tasting mighty fine!!

it's really annoying when...

2008-03-25T11:31:00.001+13:00

People say "I saw you driving on the motorway"

wow, should i throw you a party ?

The elections people were able to track me down...

2008-03-22T12:29:00.001+13:00

I've been living in the city for over a year and the elections people have only been able to track me down now...through the redirection of my mail. But it doesn't say how I change my last name to my new hyphenated sirname?!

WAGS

2008-03-14T20:51:00.004+13:00

I've been told by another WAG that most of the alcohol in their house is consumed by her on a friday night when her partner is on night shift.

Interestingly tonight I'm at home with a glass of bubbles (sadly, cheap bubbles) and a plate of steamed vegetables.

The thing with the military WAGS is...it's like a weird club, some of them are hated, some of them are very popular (of course that has to do with the popularity of her and her respective partner as a couple), and some of them are newbies.

It's like wisteria lane come to life.

Finally Friday

2008-03-14T08:55:00.001+13:00

As this is my only 5 day week this month (2 days last week, 4 days for the next two weeks) it has been a bit of a struggle. I'm looking forward to much lounging on the couch with wine, cheese and crackers this weekend. Sadly I don't think this will happen as my plans have been rudely interrupted by Rugby season.

Anyway I shall finish my coffee and get on with some work.

Happy Friday.

I do believe...

2008-03-13T11:02:00.001+13:00

That our network admin has disabled chat in gmail. that's just not fair.

I'm so bored

2008-03-12T10:29:00.001+13:00

Took me forever to get to work this morning. Now that i'm here i'm desperately lacking motivation....desperately desperately.

Real Aucklanders Don't like Wellington

2008-03-09T13:33:00.002+13:00

I tried I really did. Unfortunately my Wellington experience has left me with seriously dry skin on my face from walking around town in the wind and the memory of Samoan transvestites at Porirua train station.

Our hotel room at the Mercure was not only expensive but crap and they forgot to give us our wake up call...so we could've been stuck there for god knows how long.

I'm an Auckland girl.