I'm reached a new low. I've got Danny to the right of me and Ken (his friend to the left) both playing war craft. In my defence though, I'm blogging instead of being a geek. Blogging's cool and not geeky right? right?
Anyway... life's pretty good. Can't think of any exciting adventures to share with you all. Although, I did have a hot date with Mary! She's my brother's ex-girlfriend's mum. Hmmm, close family, yes. She's lovely.
I haven't started searching for a good church in chch, I kinda slept in on Sunday. We'll get there.
I saw the most adorable dog ever! ok, not quite as cute as Lukey (Em's dog) but still. Danny discribed the dog very well "He looks like a miniture bear". I couldn't help but smile at him and stare. He spotted me and I guess it was like love at first sight or something. He was on the other side of the road and ended up crossing over towards me. So gorgeous. I said hello and started patting him and then chatted with the owner for a bit so that I could spend a bit more time with the dog. He was definitely the highlight of my day. Made me smile :)
Tuesday, January 23, 2007
Sunday, January 21, 2007
Life
In response to Abbey's comment. Yes, life's already pretty exciting but it's going to get even better. I've got my first day in the hospital on wednesday then Jesse will be here for a couple of days THEN I start my clinical training. Woo hoo! How exciting. Real patients!
There is going to be lots of socialising in the first couple of weeks which will be great. I'm looking forward to catching up with everyone and seeing what they all got up to for the summer.
Last night after hanging out with Catherine (movie, dinner then pool), I came back home to find Danny and his friends playing drinking games. I joined in on the festivities. Danny told everyone that his little sister's a good girl. I behaved myself :D We went into town and Danny introduced me to a lot of guys and told them to look after if I was out and any guys were giving me trouble. I had a great night out but I wouldn't be keen to do it on a regular basis.
There is going to be lots of socialising in the first couple of weeks which will be great. I'm looking forward to catching up with everyone and seeing what they all got up to for the summer.
Last night after hanging out with Catherine (movie, dinner then pool), I came back home to find Danny and his friends playing drinking games. I joined in on the festivities. Danny told everyone that his little sister's a good girl. I behaved myself :D We went into town and Danny introduced me to a lot of guys and told them to look after if I was out and any guys were giving me trouble. I had a great night out but I wouldn't be keen to do it on a regular basis.
Saturday, January 20, 2007
Hot date
I've got a date with Catherine tonight :) we're going to the movies then out for dinner. should be lots of fun. I haven't seen the girls in months! She lots of fun and I love her (in a heterosexual way of course).
I was in the garden all of yesterday morning. Hmm, I think that I might go back out there later on today if it stops raining. The weeds at my place in chch have grown out of control! Danny asked our neighbour to recommend a gardener to us. The one she suggested was $50 per hour. Over my dead body!!! Even though i wouldn't be the one paying for it, I refuse to allow a loved one to pay that much for someone to pull out weeds. We're looking into other options now but in the meantime, I'll try to do as much as I can.
I've got a week before I start my clinical. Woo hoo! How exciting.
I was in the garden all of yesterday morning. Hmm, I think that I might go back out there later on today if it stops raining. The weeds at my place in chch have grown out of control! Danny asked our neighbour to recommend a gardener to us. The one she suggested was $50 per hour. Over my dead body!!! Even though i wouldn't be the one paying for it, I refuse to allow a loved one to pay that much for someone to pull out weeds. We're looking into other options now but in the meantime, I'll try to do as much as I can.
I've got a week before I start my clinical. Woo hoo! How exciting.
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
by the sea
I drove back down to Christchurch today. I decided to stop in Kaikoura to eat some Poppy Thai takeaways by the beach. After a very short period of time, seagulls started to join me one by one. I quickly became aware of how many of them there were and decided to move away from the beach. There weren't many humans around and the seagulls didn't seem afraid of me at all! They followed me. When I as about 50m away from my car, some of them started to cirle about 1.5m above me! There were also several seagulls sheaking. I was so frightened! I ran back to my car in one piece but I felt preyed upon :( Seagulls are evil creatures.
Sunday, January 14, 2007
Life without the internet
Oh my! I've been without the internet since Thursday. Ok, it hasn't been that long and I have cheated by using my cell phone to check my gmail but still! I suffered ;)
I didn't realise how much I've taken it for granted that I could just use the internet at home. We've got broadband in chch and so there's not much point in me keeping a dial up account in Nelson so... no internet.
How am I able to blog then you may wonder. Well, I couldn't resist temptation any longer. I'm at an internet cafe. I think that I should be able to cope till Tuesday-only 2 more sleeps till then :)
Life in Nelson's been pretty sweet. Hmmm, good food... great company. I can't complain. I've been reading, sleeping, eating and doing a little bit of work at the restaurant when they need me. Today, I went out for breakfast and then watched a movie("Open Season") with my eldest brother and my sister in-law (Bunmy and Gail).
Addiction is not a good thing. I know. Prehaps it's my vice. But hey, it's not interferring with anything important or hurting my relationships so I think that it'll be just fine. It'll cost me 4 whole dollars BUT I think that my bank account will cope.
I didn't realise how much I've taken it for granted that I could just use the internet at home. We've got broadband in chch and so there's not much point in me keeping a dial up account in Nelson so... no internet.
How am I able to blog then you may wonder. Well, I couldn't resist temptation any longer. I'm at an internet cafe. I think that I should be able to cope till Tuesday-only 2 more sleeps till then :)
Life in Nelson's been pretty sweet. Hmmm, good food... great company. I can't complain. I've been reading, sleeping, eating and doing a little bit of work at the restaurant when they need me. Today, I went out for breakfast and then watched a movie("Open Season") with my eldest brother and my sister in-law (Bunmy and Gail).
Addiction is not a good thing. I know. Prehaps it's my vice. But hey, it's not interferring with anything important or hurting my relationships so I think that it'll be just fine. It'll cost me 4 whole dollars BUT I think that my bank account will cope.
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Christchurch
Hmmm, I came down with my brother to chch Yesterday. My furniture from Dunedin has arrived and I've begun the unpacking. I've got a lot of stuff so will need many days in which to complete it all.
We were in the car together for about 4 hours and managed to speak about lots of deep and meaningful things. The future... philosophy... family... children... business...
One interesting thing though is that he CAN'T imagine me having children. Ok, so I can't imagine it happening anytime soon but it's SLIGHTLY concerning to hear my big brother speak this way. I can definitely picture myself as a REALLY COOL grandma though. Hmmm, one day.
I missed Nelson last night. There's so many more people in our Nelson home than here in chch. I'm driving back up tomorrow morning to stay there for another week. I'll be working for a couple of days but will mainly to doing my own thing. It'll be cool to hang out with my family for that extra week.
Living in chch by myself might get a bit lonely this year. It's a good thing that this house isn't huge.
We were in the car together for about 4 hours and managed to speak about lots of deep and meaningful things. The future... philosophy... family... children... business...
One interesting thing though is that he CAN'T imagine me having children. Ok, so I can't imagine it happening anytime soon but it's SLIGHTLY concerning to hear my big brother speak this way. I can definitely picture myself as a REALLY COOL grandma though. Hmmm, one day.
I missed Nelson last night. There's so many more people in our Nelson home than here in chch. I'm driving back up tomorrow morning to stay there for another week. I'll be working for a couple of days but will mainly to doing my own thing. It'll be cool to hang out with my family for that extra week.
Living in chch by myself might get a bit lonely this year. It's a good thing that this house isn't huge.
Monday, January 8, 2007
Titles and Labels
Are you a "non-religious person"? Atheist? Agnostic?
Here's the dictionary definition of an atheist:
"a person who denies or disbelieves the existence of a supreme being or beings"
Some "atheists" have said to me that it's not that they actively believe that God doesn't exist, it's just that there's not enough evidence to suggest otherwise. But...
"Atheism" is derived from 2 greek words. Alpha = negative theos=God
So, some people have decided that this title is not for them. Instead they have adopted the title of "Agnostic". Again it is derived from 2 greek words. Alpha=negative ginosko=to know
You may be wondering where I'm getting at with this. Well... I discovered yesterday that the Latin equivalent to "agnostic" is actually "ignoramus"!!!!! Hehehe, so perhaps "agnostics" would like to consider a different title
I'm still having fun in Nelson and entertaining myself with various things. Nothing exciting enough for me to share.
Here's the dictionary definition of an atheist:
"a person who denies or disbelieves the existence of a supreme being or beings"
Some "atheists" have said to me that it's not that they actively believe that God doesn't exist, it's just that there's not enough evidence to suggest otherwise. But...
"Atheism" is derived from 2 greek words. Alpha = negative theos=God
So, some people have decided that this title is not for them. Instead they have adopted the title of "Agnostic". Again it is derived from 2 greek words. Alpha=negative ginosko=to know
You may be wondering where I'm getting at with this. Well... I discovered yesterday that the Latin equivalent to "agnostic" is actually "ignoramus"!!!!! Hehehe, so perhaps "agnostics" would like to consider a different title
I'm still having fun in Nelson and entertaining myself with various things. Nothing exciting enough for me to share.
Saturday, January 6, 2007
Still thinking
hmmm, i haven't written a post in several days now but I assure you that I'm still think. But the problem is writing down things that are blog-able yet interesting. oh well, flag attempting to be interesting. I'll just ramble!
Life's been pretty sweet. I've watched a couple of DVDs, worked for my mum, hang out with family. During my time in Nelson, I've been enjoying good food and great conversations.
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I must say that I love my family. I really do. They're a great bunch of people. I'm thankful for them and I'm proud of them.
I've got church tomorrow morning which I'm looking forward to. Unfortunately, I haven't been spending much time with God this past week. I could come up with lame excuses but I won't bother. Ok, my mind's a blank canvas now. This is prehaps a good time to end my post and send a bit of time praying to God and listening to Him
Life's been pretty sweet. I've watched a couple of DVDs, worked for my mum, hang out with family. During my time in Nelson, I've been enjoying good food and great conversations.
.
I must say that I love my family. I really do. They're a great bunch of people. I'm thankful for them and I'm proud of them.
I've got church tomorrow morning which I'm looking forward to. Unfortunately, I haven't been spending much time with God this past week. I could come up with lame excuses but I won't bother. Ok, my mind's a blank canvas now. This is prehaps a good time to end my post and send a bit of time praying to God and listening to Him
Tuesday, January 2, 2007
20 Questions about 2006
1) Where were you when 2006 began?
I was at "The Cusp". It's a big outdoor event in Nelson
2) What was your least favorite moment of the year?
Hmmm, packing up my room in Dunedin to move to Christchurch. I don't like packing
3) What was your favorite moment of the year?
I had so many great moments. This year has been awesome. Going to the states was definitely a highlight though
4) What did you do on your birthday, and how old were
you?
Oh, on my actual brithday (Sunday 10th September), I was driving down from Christchurch back to Dunedin and I went out for Tepanyaki with Peter (my flatmate and little brother that I've adopted). But my brithday was celebrated numerous times that year. A friend threw a party for me in Christchurch on Saturday night. My lifegroup (bible study group) surprised me on Monday night. 2 guys from church showed up, one with a guitar and the other with a rose and askinging me to dance (long story). Then a birthday dinner later in the week. Good times. Oh, I'm 23
5) Were you in a relationship in 2006?
Yes
6) Did you breakup with anyone in 2006?
Yes - I trusted God even though I didn't fully understand His plans for me.
7) Did you make any new friends in 2006?
Sure did. Lots! Many of them are very dear to me now
9) What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your
memory, and why?
um, can't think of one
9) Did you travel overseas in 2006?
Yes, I went to Australia and America
10) What was the best book you read?
"Can Man Live Without God" by Ravi Zacharias
11) Did you miss anybody in the past year?
Yes quite a few people actaully, but that's ok. It just makes the heart grow fonder right?
12) What was your favorite movie that you saw in 2006?
The Prestige - it was enjoyable to watch and it required a bit of thinking
13) What was your favorite song from 2006?
"JUMP" (by the pointer sistes I think) It brings back fond memorys with Abbey. Dancing in her apartment, in her car and just being silly. It's good to be a girl :)
14) Who were you most thankful for in 2006?
God's blessed me with a lot of dear friends that have each played a special role throughout the year. I don't have a favourite :)
15) What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done
before?
I stood in on heart surgery when I was in Tennessee. It was awesome!
16) What was your proudest moment of 2006?
During our last get together for the year with my lifegroup (bible study group) girls. We went out for dinner and bonded one last time before people started heading away. I could see how the girls had grown closer to God and to each other. How they had supported each other throughout the year and genuinely love each other. I felt so proud of them all and proud to be a leader. I was so scared at the begining of the year but God had it all undercontrol. Jess was such a blessing to have and it was great that she co-lead with me in the 2nd semester.
17) What was your most embarrassing moment of 2006?
In Sydney at my Aunt's place. Hmmm - I'd rather not get into it
18) What valuable life lesson did you learned in 2006?
God has everything under control and I need to trust Him more
19) What are your plans for 2007?
I plan to stop being such a slacker and actually do some study in my clinical years. I plan on cutting down on the number of parties that I go to each week as well (1-2 parties per week at most). I'm going to find a good church to set my roots into for the next 3 years.
20) What were you doing when 2006 ended?
I was sitting on a laziboy sofa in Richmond talking on the phone. I was too unwell to go out. It doesn't sound very exciting but I enjoyed myself. i guess that's the main thing right?
I was at "The Cusp". It's a big outdoor event in Nelson
2) What was your least favorite moment of the year?
Hmmm, packing up my room in Dunedin to move to Christchurch. I don't like packing
3) What was your favorite moment of the year?
I had so many great moments. This year has been awesome. Going to the states was definitely a highlight though
4) What did you do on your birthday, and how old were
you?
Oh, on my actual brithday (Sunday 10th September), I was driving down from Christchurch back to Dunedin and I went out for Tepanyaki with Peter (my flatmate and little brother that I've adopted). But my brithday was celebrated numerous times that year. A friend threw a party for me in Christchurch on Saturday night. My lifegroup (bible study group) surprised me on Monday night. 2 guys from church showed up, one with a guitar and the other with a rose and askinging me to dance (long story). Then a birthday dinner later in the week. Good times. Oh, I'm 23
5) Were you in a relationship in 2006?
Yes
6) Did you breakup with anyone in 2006?
Yes - I trusted God even though I didn't fully understand His plans for me.
7) Did you make any new friends in 2006?
Sure did. Lots! Many of them are very dear to me now
9) What date from 2006 will remain etched upon your
memory, and why?
um, can't think of one
9) Did you travel overseas in 2006?
Yes, I went to Australia and America
10) What was the best book you read?
"Can Man Live Without God" by Ravi Zacharias
11) Did you miss anybody in the past year?
Yes quite a few people actaully, but that's ok. It just makes the heart grow fonder right?
12) What was your favorite movie that you saw in 2006?
The Prestige - it was enjoyable to watch and it required a bit of thinking
13) What was your favorite song from 2006?
"JUMP" (by the pointer sistes I think) It brings back fond memorys with Abbey. Dancing in her apartment, in her car and just being silly. It's good to be a girl :)
14) Who were you most thankful for in 2006?
God's blessed me with a lot of dear friends that have each played a special role throughout the year. I don't have a favourite :)
15) What did you do in 2006 that you'd never done
before?
I stood in on heart surgery when I was in Tennessee. It was awesome!
16) What was your proudest moment of 2006?
During our last get together for the year with my lifegroup (bible study group) girls. We went out for dinner and bonded one last time before people started heading away. I could see how the girls had grown closer to God and to each other. How they had supported each other throughout the year and genuinely love each other. I felt so proud of them all and proud to be a leader. I was so scared at the begining of the year but God had it all undercontrol. Jess was such a blessing to have and it was great that she co-lead with me in the 2nd semester.
17) What was your most embarrassing moment of 2006?
In Sydney at my Aunt's place. Hmmm - I'd rather not get into it
18) What valuable life lesson did you learned in 2006?
God has everything under control and I need to trust Him more
19) What are your plans for 2007?
I plan to stop being such a slacker and actually do some study in my clinical years. I plan on cutting down on the number of parties that I go to each week as well (1-2 parties per week at most). I'm going to find a good church to set my roots into for the next 3 years.
20) What were you doing when 2006 ended?
I was sitting on a laziboy sofa in Richmond talking on the phone. I was too unwell to go out. It doesn't sound very exciting but I enjoyed myself. i guess that's the main thing right?
Still sick
Being unwell is so BORING. I know, I should go out and rent a DVD or something but I'd rather be out at the beach along with everyone else :( Mum's making me take drugs. I'm not a fan of medicines ay (it's kind of ironic that I'll be going into a profession full of drug pushers) I'm feeling yuck AND I just had a bleeding nose only a few minutes ago. Yes, I KNOW I'm moaning but, a good response to my lamenting right now would be to shower me with sympathy (I'm not too proud to accept such a thing).
Monday, January 1, 2007
The New Year
I didn't go out last night with the girls. They were going into town. I didn't participate in the new year celebration at our restaurant with my family either. Why's that? Well, I was sick. I'm still sick. But that's ok. I don't think that I really missed out on much. To be prefectly honest, I'm over the New Year Celebration thing. Really!
I think that in general, there's too much silliness for just one night. Drunk drivers, drunks in general, young hooligans etc. Like I said, it's the general situation not just the company one chooses to keep. Of course I'm not discribing my family's way of celebrating but it's just things around you really.
"Well, that's not a very happy way of looking at the transition into another year" is prehaps what you're thinking. But I actually have a pretty good attitude to the new year in general. And I think I had a good new year's eve :) I spent a few hours on the phone instead of being out and about. Mum was home before 12:30 so I sat and spoke to her for ages after that too. We reflected on the previous year and commented on what we wanted to acheive in this new one.
So, my big plans for this coming year? Well... for one thing, I'm going to be a clinical student. How exciting! I'm looking forward to it :) I'll most likely be living alone (after Feb) so that's going to be a learning experience. I've got a couple of new year's resolutions but haven't gotten it down on paper yet. I know that this year will be a year of growth and new challenges. Even though I'm not feeling 100% (health-wise) I'm still ready for all the challenges that lie ahead. Bring it on!
I think that in general, there's too much silliness for just one night. Drunk drivers, drunks in general, young hooligans etc. Like I said, it's the general situation not just the company one chooses to keep. Of course I'm not discribing my family's way of celebrating but it's just things around you really.
"Well, that's not a very happy way of looking at the transition into another year" is prehaps what you're thinking. But I actually have a pretty good attitude to the new year in general. And I think I had a good new year's eve :) I spent a few hours on the phone instead of being out and about. Mum was home before 12:30 so I sat and spoke to her for ages after that too. We reflected on the previous year and commented on what we wanted to acheive in this new one.
So, my big plans for this coming year? Well... for one thing, I'm going to be a clinical student. How exciting! I'm looking forward to it :) I'll most likely be living alone (after Feb) so that's going to be a learning experience. I've got a couple of new year's resolutions but haven't gotten it down on paper yet. I know that this year will be a year of growth and new challenges. Even though I'm not feeling 100% (health-wise) I'm still ready for all the challenges that lie ahead. Bring it on!
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