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
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
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..
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!
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.
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
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
