The precious one was laying on the rug today watching some shark DVD or other, I was putting away groceries. Out of the blue and without looking at me he says “Mama you’re not fat” Delirious and a little giddy with joy; “What did you …
I got to go out on the town last night without Dave for the first time in forever. I was in good company though;
As you can see, everyone had their best ‘rave’ outfits on, complete with glow sticks, flashing necklaces and finger flashlights;
We ate at a fancy restaurant where we all had to act very posh
The club was pumping with awesome lights and special effects – the bubble machine was going off! Freya had all the best moves;
I kind of felt like the third wheel – awkward!
But Ethan introduced me to one of his mates to even out the numbers;
Club Queen Freya was fading fast so it was time to call it a night- look at those bedroom eyes!
Hurricane Bill has sent much joy and many waves to my friends in Jacksonville Beach, FL. These short vids show my old boss and great buddy Mitch (red shorts) shoot the pier; [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khwAQiSgOfg] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfNEFqjr4ZQ]
On the Target product check on TV3 tonight, they road-tested store bought pancake mixes. The host pointed out that the most basic pancake recipes only have 4 ingredients, so it’s a little disturbing when the ingredients listed on a pre-mix constitute an entire paragraph! So …
Stunning Auckland sunset from our lawn, staining the sky tower bright pink 
I have been trying to get a pic of the lights at night since we moved in, this picture sucks but at least you get some idea of the fabulous view.
There is a new boy on the farm and his name is Jim. He is a beautiful 18 month old boxer and he is figuring out how he fits in with Scooby and Louie. There have been a few scraps but things are settling down and as you can see, Jim is quite fond of us – he would not get out of the car yesterday when we were leaving!
After seeing his Daddy catching chickens Ethan began to practice Chicken-whispering himself. After a few fruitless chases, he got his strategy sorted out and was so proud when he captured his first hen and safely returned her to the run.
My uber-talented little brother leaves next week for his next international mission – off to Europe to gig on a luxury cruise for 4 months. So we had a big family GTG for him today at Mum and Dads. I think I weight about 5kg …
See! You learn things on my blog – now you can count to five in Maori. You can practice while reading about 5 things that I noticed this week
I noticed that there is a new current affairs-panel-comedy show Friday nights. I watched it…..and oh how I laughed!
I watch the 6pm news every night and usually the 10.30pm edition just for good measure, so 7 Days, hosted by Jeremy Corbett is right up my alley (as any good kiwi would say). Basically it is a re-hash of the news of the week in comedic form and it involves two teams playing games to win points. For what? Not sure, but I sure did like it. Watch the first episode here
I noticed that 1-day deals had some cute Gallaz Trainers on sale this week for $29.99……so I bought some. I am super happy with them, love the retro colours and the black patent leather detail.
3. Toru
I noticed that there are always the most awesome news headlines in New Zealand. Actually I noticed this a while ago when the lead story on the 6pm news was “Man wielding large stick holds police at bay for 3 hours!” Anywho, New Zealanders learned more about Tongan cuisine this week than they probably ever wanted to know when this news story grabbed the headlines;
Yes, that’s right, just so we’re clear, it’s all about how you kill your dog before you eat it. I hope we didn’t eat any Shi Tzu’s when we were in Tonga!
On his way to kindy one morning, Ethan noticed one lonely wildflower growing on a steep bank near our house. He pointed it out to his Daddy and said that his Mama would love that flower. Dave agreed that I would indeed love that flower. Four hours later we pulled into our road and Ethan screamed at me to stop the car. He scrambled up this steep-ass hill and picked this flower, the likes of which I have never seen before and proudly presented it to me with muddy hands, knees and shoes. “I saw this flower this morning and knew I was going to pick it for you, do you love it?” He is the sweetest, grubbiest little darling and I did love the flower very much. He held it for me as I drove home and quickly told me not to sniff it as it smelled like bums! Bless
5. Rima
I was needing a Coke Zero this week after swimming. Not just a regular can or small bottle, but a big one. With ice please. We were right by Wendy’s so I stopped in……look what they had for me! This may highlight my inexperience at fast food restaurants in New Zealand, but I had no idea that there were drinks this big here! I haven’t had a big cup’o badness like this since I lived in Florida. It was fantastic, and it lasted for about three hours before I began grinding my teeth and tipped the rest down the drain.
Anyone else’s Ass need to take a trip? In the last two days I have done as much exercise as I have done in the previous 4 months. That’s right readers, I have been for TWO booty-be-gone walks in two days, and readers your deduction …
