In the words of our favourite internet star of the moment (well... probably of 20 minutes ago, but since he's now featuring in TV advertising in New Zealand it's current for us) - WHAT DOES IT MEEEEEEEEEEEAN?!

( COWORKERS DO NOT RESPECT MAH AUTHORITAY, THAT'S FUCKING WHAT! )

I can' believe it's bloody Hogmanay already. Hogmanay, non-Scottish people, is December 31st. NOT January 1st, which is New Year's Day. There's been some confusion re: the actual DATE of Hogmanay here in Noo Zillund from the less Sottishly-exposed.

Anyway, aside from wondering WHERE DID THE YEAR GO?! (into a six month haze of unemployment-related ( Read more... )

This is NOT a depressing post. It's not, it's not, I promise. Or I don't mean it to be. It's just a navel-gazing post, as most of mine invariably are. OK, as ALL of them are.

( INCREDIBLY long ramble! Seriously, get snacks now or face starvation! )

I am a Batman fan.

As in, pretty much all forms of Batman, except for George Clooney. I'm not big into Christian Bale (squicks me out and makes me think of Tom Cruise, for some reason), but those Batman versions were enjoyable enough. Michael Keaton, though, for ME personally, had just the right edge of "very nearly psychotic" that I think Batman ( Read more... )

I just watched an episode of a children's cartoon (the serialised version of The Barnyard. Yes, this is what I'm reduced to). Otis (the cow) had to wrangle the sheep back to the farm, and did so by saying he would do ANYTHING. Cue him wearing some bizarre headpiece and complaining that he'd laid on a traditional New Zealand banquet and was wearing ( Read more... )

I DID indeed receive my Combination Nation DVD's the other day. And I've been watching them and writing one of my "I Obviously Wrote This WHILE I Was Watching" live-action type reviews. I may get round to posting it at some point soon, although I'm sure none of my flisties are particularly interested. But hey! Some bellydance n00b may one day ( Read more... )

As you know, I bought  little notecards last week to send as Thank You cards to my Company E interviewers. They are BRIGHT PINK and reminded me of mehndi designs and Islamic art -  I KNOW, I'm a bellydancer right down to my corporate core. I CAN'T HELP IT. (Side note 1 - does nobody write notecards or letters anymore? Because it was nearly BLOODY  ( Read more... )

Himself was finishing work early (well... 4pm) today, so we decided since it was such a glorious, cloudless Spring day, to head to the beach ( Read more... )

So! I got a letter yesterday from my landlord/Letting Agent people, telling me that they were going to come by at some point between 1pm and 5pm (don't you just HATE that?! Can't ANYONE make a goddamned appointment anymore, rather than leaving these MASSIVE windows where someone "might" come by, so if you don't mind putting yourself ON HOLD for all ( Read more... )

I'm quite sure, given that I've mentioned I'm struggling with my weight, that you'll be unsurprised to learn that I am not a sporty person. Shock! Horror! I know. Just sit down, put your head between your knees and breathe slowly and evenly. It'll pass.

I was one of those kids who religiously avoided PE (gym for any Yanks in the audience). This was ( Read more... )