Monthly Archives: August 2008

Sorry for my lack of talking, posting, being sociable, whatever lately. I might have procrastinated a tiny bit too long and have to force myself to a tight schedule so I’ll be done with everything in time. And I’m not even good with sticking to it. =S

Okay, what did I do besides working for uni/procrastinating/having my mind on a certain issue? Hm…well, I played D&D on Tuesday. It was great! Mat tried to kill me again. =D One round longer of being unconsciously on the floor and his evil cleric would have touched me with…whatever…killing a dying creature and getting power from it. O.o Whoa! At least one character survived a bit longer. =P
For some reason Horst had even more crap on his mind than normally so I had to tickle him a lot more than usually. He found something dodgy in everything I said. O.o *sigh* *lol* Sometimes another language is hard…you’re dodgy without intension and without even noticing…

Today, I had a lot of plans. Get up early, read a lot, write a lot, get things done. I succeeded only marginaly. First, it took me an hour longer in the internet cafe than I had calculated for it. O.o WHY do I get 22 mails on the day I don’t really have time for that??? O.o
So I went to have lunch and then up to uni…that was the plan. The moment I left the food court on Willis, a very excited Becky called me.
See, I also have to organize stuff. My train leaves on friday morning at some time stupid like 7am. Becky said it’s cool to store my suitcase and some other stuff at her place for the week. Plan was to get it to her place tomorrow morning at 10am.
Well…she called. She is evacuated from her house. O.O There was a landslide, a big one, a tree crashed into her window as well…and the city councel told them they are not allowed back in. Problem…Becky was at home when it happened…and slightly traumatized in my opinion. So I met up with her. (Breach of “only working” plan no. 1) Okay, she calmed down, she laughed, she was okay.
We went up to uni and I went to work at about 3pm.
Tina called. Twice. So I talked to Tina…more organizing. Apparently, Tina and I will climb Mt Ruapehu on Saturday. She was very excited about it…”we’ll have a guide and we’ll get those spiky shoes for climbing on the ice and…” – “Tina, how long will this take?” – ” The whole day, about 6 or 7 hours.”  – “Tina, are you aware of the fact that I didn’t bring my tramping boots?” – ” Oh, could be a problem. I’ll ask if someone can lend you theirs.”
O.o
Alright…looks like I’ll spent a day climbing. I’m so outta shape, I’ll be dead afterwards. *LOL* But Tina told me she has to work on Sunday anyway so I can snooze and slack around. =P I just think it’s great she’s so enthusiastic about doing stuff when I’m up there. =)

Back to work with me. At about 4pm, Aaron started to txt me. We somehow decided yesterday that we’ll hang out today. Very indirectly…I could just infer it from one of his statements. =P Something about me hitting him tomorrow. O.o Whatever…(but breach of “only working” plan no.2 … big one as well)
I fucked around with reading my books till almost 5pm and then stopped. There was not much point with me txting Aaron every 10 mins or so. *lol* Went back to Nomad’s, had some TimTam slams and then met Aaron. He kept laughing at me for almost the whole evening…and the worst one, I didn’t even understand why. O.o That’s a way to make me feel stupid, just randomly crack up laughing and keep me wondering what the hell is wrong. O.o =P Oh well, I decided to speak German for a while because that way I’m at least sure about what I say. =P
But yeah, good evening. =) Watched Sweeney Todd which is very disgusting with all the blood (I crinched a lot) and then Music and lyrics which made me laugh a lot as well. And get my hair into pig tails. =P But I had cats to pat, pizza, hot chocolate, chocolate and marshmallows. So I wasn’t joking when I said I’m gonna roll out of his place…feel really quite….chubby right now. =P

And now back to my laundry with me again. =)
So on Friday, I will stop being a Nomad’s nomad and become a real nomad again for a week.

I officially have a cold now. My nose keeps attempting to run away and for some reason I can feel my collar bones. O.o [/whine]

Today was nice and relaxed. Ellie, the German girl in my room, is good company.
Also the day was glorious again, so I went outside to sit in the sun, organize things and read a bit. After sitting at my spot for about 10 minutes, Simeon randomly came along. So I had fun company and a very unhealthy chocolate ice cream with chocolate chips on top of it. *gg* *chocolate monster* Happy note: I’m getting a tan. In winter!!! Whee. =)

Tina called me some time today. It’s odd to get a phone call on your cell phone and the other person speaks German to you. For a second I had a shock, thinking someone from Germany was calling. That would have been expensive. O.O
Looking forward to seeing her again now. =) She called to ask if there was anything special I would like to do in my time at her place. If I would want to go skiing. O.o I’ve been skiing once in my life and I doubt I still remember anything. She doesn’t ski as well so we might just take a lesson and a ride for the fun of it. =D Also, she said that Alan asked if we drop by to see him at his farm which we will do. =D

Been a good girl and read for uni. I now reached the part with relevant information…after reading 250 pages of nonsense basically. O.o
catching up on pictures

For the more visual orientated people amongst you:


birthday girl and birthday cake
Looky, looky, who’s got cake? =P
It was good cake too. With a lot of cocoa on top.
When Paula blew out the candles, she also blew cocoa powder all over me.
That’s right, I was standing out afterwards…the girl who smelled like cocoa instead of kerosene. =P


Thumbs up for Becky taking awesome pictures. =)


Paula having some of her cake


Analiese and Matt
…very cute


Paula and Matt fire dancing


That would be Naomi’s silhouette


Naomi fire breathing


Paula posing for a picture =P


Hamish


Maybe I do have a faible for other people’s head wear. =P I stole Hamish’s hat. Okay, “stole” might not be the right expression because when I grabbed it, he said “go on, have it, plus a bit of sweat from my forehead.” O.o *lol* So I was wearing it…and I shouldn’t have given it back. Technically, he didn’t tell me to give it back. =P
Anyway, Hamish took another picture of me with his hat…where it’s down over my eyes. *lol* See, Hamish’s head is HUGE so the hat naturally kept falling over my eyes.


I believe this is about the second picture of the two of us…that ever existed.


Brewing of the Marmitini….ewww….*shudder*
It’s basically beer, Marmite and vanilla ice cream. O.o
Disgusting…


Cheers! O.o


Looks like Hamish accused her of something. O.o Maybe he had it coming after all…


I got slapped! Whoa, the most horrible picture ever. =P
Mash walked over and told me that he’s seen it all, just a random attack of Naomi, he would be my witness if I wanna sue her. =P
Hamish is cracking up laughing and I’m over the first shock as well and am laughing my ass off. =P

But yeah…be aware around Naomi. O.o If she says she’ll kick your ass, she’ll do it. She most definitely has the strength for it.

Today, the weather wasn’t too well but it wasn’t raining so I decided to go to the zoo. Wellington zoo is small but I like it. Pics sometime when my internet access is better. When I arrived they were having the kiwi talk which meant that there was a kiwi on display. Its name was Tahi and it only had one leg, poor thing. That means that it couldn’t walk but made funny jumps on that one leg to get to places. =S I was late so people were already leaving…which left me there alone with the keeper. We talked a bit, he was very impressed with my English (don’t tell me, people! I wish I could believe it but all it does is making me really self-conscious.) and then he let me feed the kiwi! *beam* Feeding it basically meant that I got a worm into the palm of my hand and Tahi would hop over and grab it out of there with its beak. Soooooooooo cute!!!! Awwww! Very cool!
Walked around in more or less sunshine, looking at animals. The red pandas were fed when I was there and they are so cute as well. The keeper had a tray with fruits with her and one of them would sit down in it, blocking most of it off for the other panda while eating as much as it could. *rofl*
On the way back to the exit I came across the cotton top Tamarins, very small monkeys. They were being fed by the same keeper who displayed the kiwi. After everyone but me was gone again, he let me feed the monkeys as well. =D He was just like “you were feeding a kiwi today. Wanna feed some monkeys as well?” Sure…what kind of question is that? =P They eat worms, too, so I would hold them between my finger tips and they would come over and grab it with their tiny little hands. With impressive claws for their size. *gg*

Plans II

I bought my train tickets to National Park. I will leave on the 29th of August and am back in the evening of the 5th of September. Both ways by train. I got a special on the way there so it was only 49NZ$, even cheaper than the bus, so I figured I can take the train back as well. =)

It’s moving day. I will move out of Horst’s and Bet’s place and gonna reside in the Palace of Air guitar for a week. If you are confused…I will flat with Dave the tall One from the crazy flat. =P
Also I decided that afterwards I’m gonna move into Nomad’s. Again. For a couple of reasons. First of all for the nostalgic one. Second because it’s very central and I can walk everywhere. Third because I feel like a nomad and should enjoy having a bed to sleep in again after a month on couches and the floor. I don’t wanna sound unthankful because it’s been great so far and really quite comfortable but still, a week in a real bed can’t hurt. =P And as much as I love you all and love being surrounded by friends, there are times I wish I had a door that I could close for a while. =) Hope you understand it in the right way. =) It’s just a bit exhausting at times and most definitely doesn’t help with my uni stuff. *gg*

Need to plan more. Somehow I’m really lazy…O.o Oh well, I call it “a holiday” after all. =P

Teh awesomeness

Picspam and ramblings from today. The last two days were so lovely again, I hope we really have a break-through now, weatherwise. *lol*
Please don’t take me too seriously today, I am severely sleep-deprived and I managed to get myself sunburnt. Only the light version of it which will turn into a tan in no time but I feel like patting myself on the head for getting sunburnt in winter. *cough*
Here we go