Fun stuff 2

Need a laugh?

4D gloom

No! Depression has struck my family... and the guessing begins - who will/should be the 11th incarnation?

PS notice how the first comments at the bottom of the article are all from women? Photo stolen from Times site, too

Commenting on the climate

Or... the art of dressing for yesterday's weather...
Monday - warm, sunny
Tuesday - forecast high of 20 & overcast. Sucked in, I wore spring clothes: skirt, shoes (not knee-high boots), lightweight jumper... and froze all day
Wednesay - forecast high of 19 & overcast. Dressed slightly warmer - jeans, medium-weight cardy... and froze all day
Today (Thursday) - didn't get sucked in. Jeans (another pair), heavier jacket and took the coat!
Lesson: ALWAYS take my coat...

Selfishly doing good

Thank goodness for Canteen's Bandana Challenge! It means that I can wear bandanas every day for a week and people think I'm supporting Canteen (which I am! Honestly!) while looking good - and hiding the fact I really need to dye my hair...

There's method in my selfishness

Photo of my bandana collection - yes, even a Dan Carter one

General silliness

Check it out... hanging out at Waiau Waterworks - and Driving Creek Railway (not the best place for someone who doesn't like heights that much - see that little sight seeing point? We went there. Twice)

Ponderings part 3

I'm still wondering about the sheet thing in hotels - I've solved my problem by taking a polar fleece away with me (but it's a pain to pack, I must admit)

Am I ever going to turn on the sports news and hear that the Black Caps have done well (brilliantly would be better) ALL match? Instead I hear "X and Y have pulled New Zealand out of a batting slump when they were some-ridiculously-small-number-of-runs for some-ridiculously-large-number-of-wickets". Again, why am I surprised? Mind games I tell you! [In an aside, then there was the Silver Ferns against England. UP down...]

Why am I obsessed with desserts? I don't usually eat chocolate or sweets. So that obsession with looking through dessert menus first is strange. If there are nice desserts (brulee tops the list, currently) then I'll decide to have an entree, rather than main. Hmmm... dessert... [yes, I even take photos of the prettiest desserts...]

Back to sheets (blogged about them before... what's with THIS obsession) I have finally found the t-shirt material sheets I've been searching for for years! But then - it was a 'set' of one fitted sheet & 2 pillowcases. Do you know how difficult it is to find a flat sheet - not in a set!!! (Had to settle for a flannette sheet...)

Have more photos to upload, then I'll work on the next post... more photos of the Oxford lookalike school... Just for you Philip!

My excuse this time is...

I was in Christchurch. Had some lovely desserts. Visited a couple of shops. Walked around a lot. Played with my new happy suitcase (yes, it is sort of pink - but it stands out on the luggage carousel). Oh, and went to a conference... some of the sessions were held in Christ's College. This is the dining hall. Bloody intimidating place for someone brought up in a new suburb and new schools (built in the 60s and 70s).

What I did on my holiday...

was very little.

A few walks into the local shopping area. Bought some organic meat from down the road. Supported my local retailers.

As always, took home half the library to read - and re-read books from my shelves instead.

Officially became older.

Had lunch with people I worked with about 10 years ago.

Celebrated the entry of a new family member - congratulations guys! You looked fabulous. And your vows were beautiful. All the best for your lives together.