The full moon changed our moods.

So this week Gail my Scottish twin and I set out to have a week off the drink. It seems all I am doing here is working a few days, drinking my wages and day dreaming. I need to sort myself out.. I just want to be swept off my feet!

Sober week started with my work trial at a cafe  called White Elephant, it was pretty chaotic, they were not organised and the 3 hours did go really fast but after that I was picked up by Gail and Karine for an adventure to see what else was in Margaret River, we ended up wine, cheese, Venison and chocolate tasting before having a swim.

Tuesday was an amazing afternoon spent with a few girls from Bootleg, we found an awesome spot on the river and swam around 100m up to a rope swing where we spent the afternoon gossiping, swinging and giving ourselves mud facials!

Thursday came along and after serving a charming group of Irish men of the Granddad type beers all day I was well ready to get my body loaded with alcohol so off we went, pre drinks at a friends then to the Tav, it was a laugh to be wearing green, Irish  paraphernalia and drinking Guinness! The photos below will show just how happy we all were!

Friday came and work went then I was being driven to fro so I downed a few beers and was ready for a party but was disappointed go learn no one else was! So early dinner at the pub with Za and Adrian and then to bed for me ..  a week of no drinking was totally a fail. Even Gail turned me down.. oh how sensible she is!..  or was.

Working at a brewery I find it so hard not to crave beer all day!  So when 6:30pm rolls around and then the free staffie is consumed it was not hard to twist anyone’s arm into heading to the Tav again,  a few of us from work met there and had a laugh playing our own Ghetto Blaster seeing as the band were pretty boring.. so respectful eh?  The Full Moon was in full force our moods were going from super excited to angry to sad.. at the end of our night I think both G Banger and I were crying into our Kebabs!

So this week was up down and all around, had so many laughs.  I am realising I need to get my act together and get some kind of future, but my day dreams are taking over, and I think I like it like that!

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a lot has happened.

 

Since my last update I have lived a whole lot of my life. I pulled up my stockings and left New Zealand in a haze of excitement, total fear and running full speed from a lot of things.

I was lucky enough to have an amazing friend who took me under her wing and had a room ready for me . Her partner and her have been so amazing and I ow them so much I have no idea where to begin!

Arriving in this amazing part of the world was not a step into easy life, work here is hard to come by and is always on a casual basis, so for awhile I didn’t have a day off now I have plenty, which has worked out well so I can explore my surroundings a bit more.

Within a week or two of my arrival my second family were in Aus on holidays and it was just so timed that they were here for a week, it was just what I needed and seeing my bestie who  had moved to London was very cool, although is she was here now she would see and be part of the train wreck I am becoming!

Gradually I am meeting people, there are some fabulous people in this part of the world,  a lot of travellers and people here for seasonal work.  I myself am trying to gain a full time position so I can get on top of all my crap and make some plans, I would like to venture further abroad and see more sights.

Working at the Brewery has lead me to meet some fun and crazy people, it has also shown me how close minded  Australians can be (just my total judgement). I do really enjoy working here but having  gained a nickname of “Goon Twin”, me being one half and a Scott being the other I feel my time here may be coming to an end! I need to track down my class factor!! Having met  my other Goon Twin  through work who is just about as mad as me has allowed me to get the crazy wild animal in me loose. Although  silly things may have been said and done she is simply amazing! Such a laugh! She is also good for motivating me to go on a hike to find a waterfall – we didnt find a waterfall.. or sing Karaoke..   and more I will leave just as …’s!

anyways, enjoy a wee montage of the small amount of snaps I have after 4 months… my bad sorry.

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One question with so many answers

I just watched this video on carebears7s blog, it amazed me and took my breath away. In his description he says  ”The emotive ones, such as next to someone you have lost, or hold dear. The materialistic ones such as with lots of money or possessions. The hedonistic ones such on a beach or an island.” After watching this and regaining my breath it made me think of what I treasure most and made me want to kick the people who said a beach etc. But then continuing with my thoughts I came to realise that the place they thought of must have an emotional drive for them to even think it, and to them at that moment in time it was important.  I was astonished but almost glowed with pride with the people who were honest enough to say they are happy in them selves.

The answer that instantly popped into my head was home. Home being many places I hold close. x

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Summer has started to creep in!  this makes me super happy!

I need to source myself a camera, my email on my phone is ridiculous and wont set up so I havent figured out a way to get my PXTs onto a comp, I miss my N95! I have been super busy lately, the above image was when my friend Kay and I went with her sister Amy and her flattie Gus to Long Bay for a late afternoon BBQ, it was a wee bit of a dilemma but had a ball, this was pre Unkown Pleasures at the Power Station which was pretty amazing, although it wasnt the same as Joy Division it was absolutely  a gig that is one of those “I will remember for ever” ones.

So I have been sussing Perth, still waiting for my Passport and need that to book flights, having a wee bit of a panic attack over my work hours not being consistent at all, saving is extreeeeemly hard atm when my cost of living is so ridic! ugh!

I wrangled my way onto a door list for Wolf Gang and dragged Kay along – she was rather willing – and went and saw this band Wolf Gang, was pretty fun tbh and we had a blast, they had a really short set but they mingled with the crowd after and I joined a mailing list! haha,.. so maybe I was excited and had mixed a few kinds of drinks but i was ell behaved.  .. ish.

Hopefully they come back and then can play a whole set, and maybe an encore! We were geared up for a big chaotic night to JI in with Ashton etc who has been at the VMA’s but  think we found a sweet feed and went home!!

I went to Christchurch not the weekend just been but the previous and had a blast. I joined my cousin Ben who was also down there for work and we both stayed at my Uncle and Aunties in Sumner, was so nice, only really get to see them around Christmas time/family occasions so it was nice going there and just relaxing, got to hang with my cousins who are 9 and 7 and they were awesome, full of beans but pretty funny!  I learnt, well was reinforced that I am absolutely  my fathers daughter, heading out for a night with the Unc and Cuz, going pretty much drink for drink and also shot for shot I was the only coherent one on the ride home which was funny! I did sleep the whole 1 1/2 flight home on the plane! Wasnt to ideal!

My flattie Ashton was awesome enough to hook me up with a door list to The Naked and Famous /Kids of 88 gig at the Power Station this past Friday and Naomi and I had a blast, again I was on top form and really well-behaved!  Haha!  On Saturday the drinks started early with a few wines and Vodka Mules at my Aunties before a BYO where the salad we all had didn’t do much to soak up the wine! I think I kept my mouth shut and didn’t waaa too much about the ex to the girls (2  were his flatties) but I did feel rather sorry for myself on Sunday!

I am excited at the prospect of Emma visiting his weekend and my Mum and Aunty will be up and I love seeing them, also Shahny Shahn the brother is us so yaaay for family times.

I am fretting about having to find Digger a new home, I have grown to adore this black arogant SOB, and I feel he has grown the same! But I am unsure if the flatmates mind looking after him and if  he will get the attention I would like to think he needs? Anyone want to babysit this sexy panther

30 Days of Me: Day 30

Woooooooot day 30! …  What is my favourite song?

tough.

I can never pick a favourite song, so today my favourite song is one off the Grammy Award winning album Van Lear Rose, by Loretta Lynn. Jack White was mister master of this album and this is one of the songs they did together..

I have been a Loretta fan for a few years now and I want to his up Portland and drink Sloe Gin Fizz.. There is a 60 Minute special (is can be sourced on You Tube) that goes into depth in regards to how this album won 2 Grammy’s but was shunned by the CMA because of Loretta’s..   I added a new page last night while I was exploring my country roots if you want a laugh have a look a the video on my Silver Threads and Golden Needles page it is hilarious..

No Milk Today

Being the insomniac I am I came across another  cover that in some ways is better than the original, but I think both these versions have their place and when you read the lyrics they seem to suit the second version better..   anyways have a lookie for your self.

The original: Herman and The Hermits

The cover which is off Sons of Anarchy and by The Joshua James and The Forest Rangers

The Joshua James and The Forest Rangers version which is the cover compared to the Herman’s Hermits original draws more emotion and a deeper sadness, I will still thrash ol’ Herman and his Hermits though waaaay easier for me to sing too! haha!

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30 Day’s of Me: Day 29

Day 29- In this past month, what have you learned

This month has been unreal.  Stop reading now if you don’t want to hear about how I have become and independent women!

I having broken up with the guy I was seeing for just over 2 years, something I didn’t really bank on doing made my entire world jolt – much like that damn Christchurch Earthquake which happened at the same time- has lead me to begin to plan  a 7 week work/play/escapade to Perth, and I have never been that far away from home before.. the most distance  I have  had between me and home was Dunedin for 5 nights! The idea of spending a Christmas away from my Grandparents really makes me a sad! But getting to see my other adoptive family, especially Miss Penny Prowl and Zara Mackenzie has its major draw cards!

I have re-learnt that although it sucks and I don’t want to do it, I am able to still do things on my own.  I am still the same person I was before who had a magnitude of independence just a tad lonelier. And I know the loneliness will pass and life will move on as it is meant to.  ..  that makes me sound like I have everything together but you know how it goes sometimes your up sometimes your down!

I have also learnt that I am living in the ultimate rut. When I get back from Perth I am going to embark on getting a job within a field that will take me places. I want a job that will allow me to start near the bottom and work up, or allow me to move on to something bigger and better!

Study is so not me, I have a million excuses and until I fix them I am not going to allow me to continue wasting my time and the universities time so I am going to study part-time just doing my writing papers.

I don’t know if I will be here in Auckland or where ever but this month has brought me to a place where I am beginning to feel excited about life.

My current job is dragging me down, no routine and stupid work hours and no real incentive, no pay rise nothing after 3 years, nothing. I could rant about my job in its own blog post, but I wont.

But enjoy the “funky jive” of Elbow doing a rendition of the Destiny Child’s hit Independent Woman from BBC1 Radio Live  show..   it has awesome cats.

30 Days Of Me: Day 28

Day 28- A picture of you last year and now, how have you changed since then?

Here  is me last year . .. .

This is me at the start of last year with my friend Penny I cant remember where we were..  but yes that was then…

and this is now…

This is my friend Sophie and I earlier this year, we went into the K road pool hall…  that place as amazing! Who knew it was there! We were there as part of a sayonara to Penny

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30 Days of Me: Day 27

Day 27- Why are you doing this 30 day challenge

think I explained earlier I am attempting to get more confidence in my writing and put it out there and have people read it without feeling like a total embarrassed fool!

veeery simple reason really!

So I went and watched Peter Hook preform Unknown Pleasures last night with his son and the other 2 guys who looked like just any ol’ English boys you’d see in a bar not ooozing that hot muso feel… it was pretty cool mind you, they killed it at the end with a rendition of this song..  made my night

30 Days Of Me: Day 26

What you think about your friends?

I have amazing friends!

My friends are one of the things I am really grateful in life for, I have really amazing friends! … I think they may even be better then yours!