You're never too old to learn something stupid......

So a lot has happened since I last posted.....

1. I grew up
2. I moved house 4 times
3. I got a new job 6 times and I am a chef
4. I got married
5. I moved to another city
6. I had open heart surgery...it's only right, I am an open hearted person
7. I got separated
8. I got some stuff checked off on my bucket list
9. I met someone new like my first encounter at the bus stop....but turns out, it was nothing like that
10. I developed a life outside of blogging :)  

How to lose dead weight naturally....my guide to detoxing with kefir and flaxseed.

It's been a while but I'm back blogging as part of my natural progression in this thing called life, I am working on my body, so I have decided to write about the results I have achieved and also the road to get there and my personal method. I am not a dietitian or fitness instructor but I did do hours of research before I went on my diet and it has worked wonders for me. I feel great and I look great inside and out. I know that a few of my friends have asked me what diet plan I am on and so I have decided to write a detailed description of what I have done to get to where I am at now......yes, I was fat by my own perception and standards and I was not happy with what I saw so I decided to do something about it, there were many things happening in my life before I started my diet but that is another story for another post. This is all about my weight lost and how I went from being overweight to being a healthy weight for my height. 

Before starting my plan to lose enough weight to maintain a healthy weight, I did research, lots of it, there are a lot of bullshit programs out there, including fasting which shocks your body into losing a lot of weight very quickly and you can quickly gain weight after doing this because your body believes that there is scarcity of food, it tends to hold onto energy and stores this as fat but intermittent fasting can help.I have seen people who go on a diet and they are often miserable and while some swear by it, I knew it was not the method for me because I love food too much! :) 

I realized that in order to lose weight, my body needed to be more efficient, years of partying and junk food would likely make it an uphill battle for me to lose weight, if I do something, I like to do it efficiently so based on items I saw online. You really will struggle to lose weight if your gut health is inefficient, no matter how many hours you hit the gym, your progress may be handicapped by your microbiome health.I knew I had to do a colon cleanse first. 

I have highlighted some of the reasons why I believed my body needed it below and some positive and beneficial effects which I can personally vouch for.

The main reason for me was - Excessive body weight, alterations in lipid metabolism. My cholesterol was pretty high. I also felt low energy and was due to a slow metabolism to help me metabolize fat more efficiently. 

The cleansing - Ingredients :

Kefir - Probiotic


Kefir is a fermented drink, a type of runny yogurt usually made with milk granules that contain living micro-organisms that help keep the bacteria in your gut healthy. So this stuff is potent and pretty healthy. It reminds me of something called "taroro" from my island which is made from fermented coconut. I believe that it also has the same effect although never really tested. 

This drink actually contains probiotic organisms help to cleanse your insides and balance out the natural intestinal flora as it contains good bacteria that destroys pathogens and restores your digestion and boosts your immune system.It helps removes accumulated toxins and unwanted deposits and promotes colonies of good bacteria growing as the balance in your tummy is restored, you will notice more energy and a better overall feeling of well being. 

I searched everywhere for this and found it stocked in the yogurt isle at my local countdown supermarket. The brand is called "tummy love" and it comes in different flavors but I chose to go with the natural non flavored one after looking at the sugar content of the honey, blueberry and passionfruit flavor. 

Flaxseed/ Linseed - Fiber 

Adding seeds in the mix, these seeds absorb the kefir and other moisture and expand in the colon to clean the walls of the colon and aid in the passage of stool, so you will find that you get very regular poo's and this is good, I never knew that a good shit was really good shit! linseed is rich in a type of omega 3 called ALA which may help relieve sufferers of IBS. If you colon is not working properly you get symptoms affecting the rest of your body like a disrupted metabolism which causes excessive weight, also because more toxins are trapped in your body you can have issues with your liver and kidneys. 

You can find linseed at countdown as well, if you find the linseed is not as palatable you can get LSA which is linseed, sunflower seeds and almonds. I find this works well and has the added nutrients of sunflower seeds and almonds which is a tastier mix than just linseed but still gives you the same effect.

Method:

So after finding these two magical ingredients, I set myself a goal for a month, I had to give up something I loved doing, drinking.....I made up my mind not to drink alcohol for a whole 30 days! Alcohol kills the micro organisms in your gut which counteracts the above ingredients. I was determined to do this so I did stop drinking and so I started with the following routine. 

Breakfast - 100ml of Kefir and 4 tablespoons of Linseed or LSA

Have this mix in the morning like cereal, you can add your favorite fruit for a bit of natural sweetness. It is important not to have sugar which means no fizzy drinks or anything with processed sugar. Sugar feeds the bad bacteria in your gut and the bad bacteria releases chemicals that make your body crave more sugar. It is a vicious cycle!I found cutting sugar was easy but for some it may not be that easy to do so if you can't give up sugar, just cut it out of your diet slowly, sugar will make it more difficult to shed weight in the first month so cutting it out of your diet will ensure you get great results. 

If you substitute this, you will lose weight for sure, without even doing anything, you won't lose a lot of weight but you will definitely shed a few kilos. This is the first step to being able to efficiently lose the rest of your weight since once your digestion is working more effectively, you can then focus on exercise and other aspects of your weight loss. 

Good luck and all the best!

An idea should be like a skirt...long enough to cover the details and short enough to keep everyone's attention!

I've been working on a few projects for my websites...I have a few that I want to promote but I have yet to put up enough content to warrant a big announcement.....I found a brilliant website that I think is very innovative and I know it surely will take off.


The site uses geolocation to promote or recommend food. I have considered starting up a similar website for New Zealand.I spoke to an expert regarding this and it seems that it would cost around NZD$60,000 to build a website that incorporates geo-location using google maps and that was not including development costs for an iphone and android application. I don't have that kind of budget but my dreams are not so easily crushed...so I am pressing on trying to find investors and perhaps people who will help me get this idea off the ground. I believe that if there is anything that is to do with food and restaurants then Wellington should be the centre of it all since I have heard someone say that Wellington has more coffee shops per capita than any other country in the world. I did some research and it seems to be true "Wellington promotes itself as a culinary capital, famous for its variety of restaurants and cafés. There are more than 300 cafés throughout the city, reputedly more per capita than New York City. Wellington's renowned café culture combines great coffee, good food and people-watching. It provides an opportunity to study weird and wonderful artwork, free-flowing design ideas and the ingenuity of each individual owner."


There are more coffee shops per person in my city than in New York.....New Yooorrk! These streets will make you feel brand new, big lights will inspire you....okay back to my blog...I believe that with the correct elements a website that allows people to share opinions about food will surely be popular in New Zealand. I have yet to prove this though and I guess that I will have to prove to investors that people would be interested in sharing and discovering food.


Apart from the lightbulb in my head, there were a lot of things that have gone "undocumented" since my last few posts which I will endeavour to address in my next few posts.My self taught guitar lessons are coming along well and I have recently discovered the joy of sharing my music with my friends.


During the month of February, my flatmate and I had the privilege of  hosting 4 girls in our beloved flat...it was perhaps the craziest week of my life.I believe that if oestrogen was a visible hormone, I would have been swimming in it. There were also pre-existing tensions with the girls. It was amazing how they got along though, since they were all from different countries and cultures. "W" was from Hawaii...and I call her "Hula girl" she was a real wild one...she was beautiful and had a sweet smile...she had a companion, who was American (from Texas) as well named Jill perhaps she was looking for her "Jack" to tumble down a hill? Jill was very outgoing just like W but she was such a free spirit and she sometimes would wonder off on her own, which I was always concerned about but the other girls would reassure me that she was just being herself :P We also were with "M" who was such a hard ass (don't ask me how I know it was hard..lol ;) English woman called "M" and that stands for  "Magically CRAZY" lol she had such a crazy personality and she was fun...her head was in the clouds most of the time...she had a deeper calmness that did not expose itself until I spent some time talking to her privately..she always mentioned her home town in Yorkshire and she refers to herself as a "pudding" (I never really got that) then finally, S that stands for "snow white" but she had a beautiful light tan when I met her and she has beautiful to-die-for green eyes. She was the only local girl , from way up North in a place called Whangarei (Maori people pronounce his as "Fangaray" with an "F" sound which I believe it should be pronounced since the place was named by the early native settlers but some people still call it by the European name as "Wangaray" with the English "W" sound...this co-incidentally was the same place my ex-girlfriend is from.(I KNOW RIGHT!?) I had an instant connection to this girl "S" that I will refer to as Snow White..I immediately identified with her because she was different from the other girls. I could sense the tension brewing between her and the other girls but my good sense told me not to get involved....my craziness on the other hand,prevailed.


One day when I got back home I find Snow White missing her seven dwarfs and she was on our deck. It seemed like she was locked out. I had not spoken much to Snow White until then and I walked through the gate unnoticed by her...she had her ipod on (my evil mind starts scheming here) I looked at her and she was in her own little bubble so I decided to be funny (risking perhaps not even getting to know her) I walked towards her slowly, came in from the front and she didn't see me (she was looking down) I jumped on to the deck and grabbed her arms and shook her and she totally freaked out!! LOL yeah I remember thinking to myself at that very moment "yep,I'm bad" lol Michael Jackson bad....OW![crotchgrab] thank God she had a sense of humour!! she found it funny...haha but then I said "sorry I scared you" and then asked her what she was doing sitting on the deck and where all the girls were. The answer is perhaps a longer story than this post can handle but basically, she explained that she had recently broke up with her boyfriend and she had decided that this trip would help her by getting her mind off her ex boyfriend. The sad truth was, it turned out that it wasn't working out because she was still feeling so brokenhearted that the other girls may have felt that she was a bit of a drag since they were out to have fun...and so I did feel for her and I think they were being a little unfair but understandably so, I tried to be objective and take a neutral stance so over the course of their stay, I decided to stay by her side since she was the one that needed comfort but she could not find it in her friends and she tried to make amends with the other girls especially the crazy "M" but it turned out that it just was not working. Sadly the four crazy beautiful girls all had to part and each of them had made an impression on me...I felt so lucky that I had the chance to get to know them. We were like a family (including all the drama lol) I miss the hugs, I guess I was longing for a family environment again. I don't really do well on my own because I have excessive emotional needs that are perhaps unusual for a male. Go figure! lol I don't celebrate Valentine's Day, it has become so commercial, we don't need a day to express our love for someone...make it a year...make it every waking moment of your life.If I was in love with someone they would "know" it, not by flowers,chocolates,dinners or fancy cards....but by actions (not necessarily involving flowers,chocolates,dinners or cards) I don't have any problems expressing my affection for my friends and it doesn't have to be on a nominated day. This year while everyone was out romancing their lovers, I was all alone.I had to work so after a long day at work I went to the supermarket...tired and hungry, and shopping for a meal with bread in my hands. As I was walking toward the counter, I could see from a distance this beautiful blonde walking up to me, as she got closer I recognized her, JILL!! she smiled, so I smiled (Justin Bieber can sue me for that one) lol she walked up to me and wrapped her arms around me and gave me the sweetest little kiss and said "Happy Valentine's Day" I can never forget that! She had made my day and I love how she didn't care about everyone at the supermarket who were looking on to see this commotion. Hula girl also wished me "Happy Valentine's Day" and I kindly thanked them and they knew I wasn't into the whole gimmick but I was smiling all the way home...we walked along Oriental Bay and were all just talking about the time that we enjoyed together.


Sadly, their differences meant they all had to go their separate ways ,so the two Americans went to the South Island and the Yorkshire pudding and Snow White went Northward to their home town in Hamilton. This left me and my old flatmate Myth in the deepest silence...which he says was nice as he finally got a break from all the noise, as for me,I grew up in a house full of laughter and noise so I missed the girls more and it was an amazing experience to meet people who were so different. They were like family to me. We had got a new flatmate since we had to ask our old flatmate to leave.I have been considering moving but decided to stay because the old flatmate was leaving. We shall see how it goes.


I have a spanish word for today : no escrito- meaning unwritten (most of my experiences remain unwritten)


Adios! :)

Strangers have the best candy..uhm..chocolate :)

During the final weeks of December, there was a lot of commotion along the bay area close to where I live. I was walking home late one evening and I saw a group of people staring at what appeared to be a spectacular light show, so out comes my phone/camera and I start taking videos of this cool lights show.

I walked further down to where a crowd had gathered and a guy comes up to me, looking really happy and then offers me some chocolate.....alarm bells went off in my head and I looked at him suspiciously and asked, "what's the catch?" he replied, "oh there's no catch, just spreading the joy" I wondered what it was all about and because he seemed friendly,accepted the chocolate. I took a few steps and then this pretty blonde girl walks up to me, now at this point I'm REALLY suspicious :P pretty blonde girls don't generally walk up to me with a smile lol but I immediately try to disguise my nerves and my "okay,act cool" reflex kicks in so I say, hey, and she smiles and says do you want some chocolate? I did not hesitate to accept them lol..she totally disarmed me..damn I need focus! grrr...

I walked home with chocolates in my hand and joy in my heart...they certainly did spread the joy that night :)

After this event, I received many more chocolates and also these wristband thingys. Cadbury is really marketing in a very social way and I think most companies realize that advertising is not about inanimate signs and displays anymore, it is about people and emotions, because if you can invoke these emotional connections in people, you can get them to have a certain affinity to your products. I never went to business school and stuff but I know a thing or two about how to sell things. I take my hat off to you guys at Cadbury and I wish I had the budget to advertise so radically.

Here is a video that I put together of how they Cadbury home works. Basically, it activates secondary lights dependent on a noise threshold. The more you clap your hands or make noise, the brighter the lights although some of the front lights are just in a sequence and do not seem to be connected to any triggers.

Hope you enjoy the show :)

"Anything unrelated to elephants is IRRELEPHANT! :P"

I have moved not far from where I used to live, still live along the bay but I now live with a guy, a girl and I wish I had a pizza place to go with it :P

On the second week of September I was doing my usual shopping at "New World" a large chain store supermarket place close to where I live and as I was exiting there was a public noticeboard, where people normally put up little notepad adverts. Something that caught my eye was a beautiful burgundy color that prompted me to take a better look. I noted the number and sent the owner a message expressing my interest in this beautiful piece of carved wood. I got a reply not long after saying that he had it up on an auction website. Told him that I would be happy to pay him to withdraw the auction and let me purchase it before the auction closes. After using my masterful negotiation skills he was on his way to drop it off and even included a case for the guitar and a tuner, some replacement strings and 3 guitar picks.....I met him at a neutral location (as these things are usually done) took out the money, asked to inspect the "merchandise" and it checked out (I only just strummed the strings once and it sounded okay to me, as it made a stringy jing jing noise :P) paid the man and then asked him out of curiosity why he was selling. He said that he was moving to Australia ( The guitar was an Australian brand called Ashton-most likely,not a coincidence) I knew she was special so I put her gently back in her case and thanked the guy "D" and his girlfriend who was doing the deal, and they were on their way, and so was I.

Holding my newly acquired piece of musical weaponry, snug under my arms, I walked back home from the said "neutral location" thinking to myself, this is truly something special :) I was so excited about having a musical instrument.....I had so many songs in my head that I wanted to play...I was so positive about playing music. I got home to realize, I had no clue where to start :(

I was not without help though, I remembered the wonderful family that I had lived with had a beautiful daughter that I have named "Sahara" and she was a musical genius! I decided to ask her for help, she was more than happy to get me started on the beginner stuff...major chords...she taught me through txts!! AMAZING! I learned how to play guitar based on txt messages on my phone! I have been practicing to perfection since then so I hope to share my progress some time soon. The first song I tried to play was "one drop" by Bob Marley...I play it fairly well now...the chords are G,Em,C,D

Well, if you were hoping to find elephants on here, I'm sorry, all I can do is write it...ELEPHANT! :)

Have an awesome week peepole!

The PERFECT STRANGER :)

It was a beautiful Wellington Wednesday and I was walking along Oriental Bay....on my way to do my shopping when I saw a poster that caught my attention....

Just then I had this sudden primal urge to go to the zoo. I had been wanting to go to the zoo for some time now but I never seemed to have the time, but this time I was going to forgo my shopping day for a bit of something unusual. I checked my blackberry and used google transit and found the location of the zoo and then the times and schedules of the buses. I had my headphones on so I was "in my zone" but I was pretty happy and I believe I was walking like I was on air for some reason. I think people can actually sense your happiness, judging by how many people smiled back at me that day, or perhaps it was just the contagiousness of a smile :)

I got to the bus stop and there were a few bus shelters on Courtnay Place so I paused for a moment to select one. I realized that there was someone in the second bus stop and she seemed to be staring my way but I totally ignored this as I was "in my zone" and chose to stand in the other bus stop with a smiling blonde chic. I stood there waiting for the bus but I tried to find the bus which would require the least walking. I realized that the girl that was in the bus stop moved to the bus stop I was in and I sort of looked at her to see if she was staring and what and most importantly why? I have no idea, but I just pretended not to notice her noticing me (I suck at pretending :P) I finally got my bus and decided to hop on and the blonde chic and the other girl were talking when I left them.

I get to the zoo and it was awesome!! It was quite a hike though, had to scale a hill over the hill was the zoo so I kept thinking of animals that I wouldn't otherwise see in my lifetime if I didn't make it to the zoo. I was a man on a mission that day :) I got to the zoo and they had awesome service, the receptionist had me setup for a tour and just as advertised, I got a $5 Winter Wednesday discount, which I was pretty happy about. I got into the zoo and it didn't look like much lol I think it was more of a bushwalk, the first creatures I saw were so cute though. They were tiny monkey things (yes I call them that because I didn't read the zoo signs :P) I got to the birds,sorry, I mean "Aviary" (I remember that sign lol) and just when I was there, I heard this pretty heavy American accent and then a pretty light kiwi or New Zealand accent...the voices sounded so familiar. I turned to recognize the two girls from the bus stop. Blondie and the girl who was sitting on the other bus stop. I overheard them talking about what locals say vs what they mean. They got to the topic about how locals sometimes say "TARUE!" and manage to make it sound like they understand you on a very deep level but they don't really mean it, they just say it slowly and it fools people into thinking that they are clued up about a certain topic....I then felt like I have to say hi and my curiosity about why this American woman (stay away from me-Lenny Kravitz) was staring at me and it wasn't in a bad way...it was more in a "subtle intrigue" way. I blurted out "that is so true!" (nice one dude!lol) I think that joke fell to the ground right there...but it worked and I agreed with them and we started talking and I got their names. American Woman was E and Kiwi Chic was H so we started talking about what it was like in NZ and started sharing our traveling experiences and also talked about the social order of things and of course, we looked at some interesting animals....along the way :)

We then got to see a kiwi for the first time!! I can't believe I've been in New Zealand for so long and I've never seen the iconic creature.....well, this was my change. There was a show running so we went in and sat to watch the show. The lady asked "Has anyone here NOT seen a kiwi before?" and I put my hand up along with E and we were asked where we were from. I said "Fiji" and E said "Minnesota" and then someone else in the audience said "Boston" and the presenter asked "Do you watch Boston Legal?" and I don't know why that was funny lol but I got the joke a little late...coz I wasn't paying attention. I got to see a kiwi for the first time..it wasn't that spectacular but it was cute. The kiwi is named "Tahi" which is the Maori word for "One" the little kiwi got the name because he lost his leg in a possum trap. It was such a cute little thing, I asked what sound a kiwi makes and apparently they make a high pitched squeeky squeebly sound. Not the "caw caw,caw caw" I was hoping for lol.....I had a great time checking out the creatures but I felt that it was time to go home. I turned to my two newfound buddies and H had some friends she probably planned to meet up with at the zoo. We had some formalities like the "how do you do?" little bits and pieces and then H wanted me to join them but I was more interested in hanging out with E so I had to decline and so I walked E towards the exit and she asked me if it was the right way to the exit and me being a typical smart ass, I reassured her that we were going the right way...when in fact...lol we went around in circles and I had to eventually admit my own stupidity....but of course, I did so with all graciousness lol We had a laugh and we talked about America and there were lots of comparisons. We had a walk that seemed to take forever....looking at her, I remember wondering whether she was the perfect stranger, she was adorable and smart and she laughed at my jokes (this doesn't necessarily mean that she finds them funny,just that she is willing to share a laugh with me) but I'd like to think I'm Mr. Funny Pants lol anyway she walked into my life when everything was totally messed up. I had so much on my mind, had this messy long distance relationship with a girl from another city which I happily left behind (the city,not the girl) the girl is still lingering but along comes this stranger and I was so taken by her.....I felt like we shared something special. I shall call it a "travellers buzz" because whenever you're travelling, I don't know if you've noticed, you always seem to draw these amazing individuals to you and if you go out on a limb and make an effort you will certainly meet some really amazing people! :D

I wasn't the traveller in this case but...I was happy to have met such an amazing person :)

I'm in a ratrace but I don't think it is a race since I don't seem to be running :P

I haven't been writing much since I moved to Wellington because everything has been "full on" and for those of you unfamilar with the language of the locals. In New Zealand, that means hectic or intense. I have been working intensely in order to submit an application for Permanent Residence in New Zealand. The fees are crazy expensive, NZD$1200,I could buy a used car with that amount of money here....I've been looking to get a license first lol. I have been saving up for a trip to Fiji as well...so much going on and yet I feel like I'm getting nowhere. I have had a quiet day at work so I decided to take the time to bring my creative side back to the fore,I have learned that pressure inhibits creativity. If you want to be as creative as possible, you must NOT have a deadline. Don't get me wrong, I am all for getting things done on time but if you want things done quickly,you shouldn't expect results of a higher quality, there is always a compromise somewhere.

I've been pretty busy but I want to share my second zoo experience here in Wellington.I have to get permission to write about this beautiful stranger first though....I will post this as "my wellington zooper experience" I still managed to add a second blog to my list of blogs but I haven't shared it publicly yet. I've set it up mainly to research some advanced techniques to hug people....yes HUGS :P

Anyone can access it on http://advancedhuggingtechniques.blogspot.com/

Hope you all have a great week :)

My sunshine after the rain :)

I can see the pain deep in her eyes,even though no one sees how she cries,
locked away in her sweet little heart,are her true feelings so difficult to impart,
I can't wait to see her sweet smiles again,feels like warm sunshine after the rain :)

Written by freelancer45

Trying to figure out what google analytics is all about

It is late in the night and I had a bit of a holiday. Went to Auckland to see my family and meet some friends and just get away from all those phones that keep ringing haha. I got back and logged into my account. I am running an ad campaign on google adwords trying to figure out what it all means. I haven't really read the whole how to stuff they send me but I'm pretty sure I got much of it right. I own a few domains so I run google analytics on them and using my free credit, courtesy of google :) I was able to get traffic to my website using tiny little clicky things. Adwords seem a little confusing but I think I get how it works. Just need to keep messing with it.

I locked up the office and was skipping down the road in Oriental Bay listening to : Lady Gaga...hmm catchy stuff..she is a freak and you can expect nothing short of crazy when you see this crazy blonde.

WoW! you can play PACMAN on Google! :)

I woke up this morning...did my readings then opened up my google chrome and there it was!!

Click in the middle and you can actually play PACMAN! :D

It has been a crazy week for me. I have discovered the politics of people....while I try to remain ever so neutral as is my stand and my mindset. Many people are either for or against a cause/person/belief/idea and I find that it is all a little too much drain on my poor little brain :P

I have been working really hard but I realized that I am somewhat at a disadvantage when it comes to my work situation.I need to work a lot more hours if I want to make more money...but I like time to myself and also I devote a good part of my time to voluntary work that I do. While I keep my blog free of any religious or political affiliations...I feel like my efforts to remain neutral at work are being undermined. I am over it now, I work hard and I do my best but I am a tech at heart and I don't think that will ever change. I like being on the phones and I love talking to people but in order for me to be effective, I feel that I have to get work that is hands on and satisfying. I am happy with my current job but I can see the need to supplement my income with other work that actually satisfies my inward desire to fix things....I am flying out to Auckland soon and I will miss my dearest family. They have been so wonderful...I have decided that I will move and it seems that everything is working out. Someone called me at work and offered me a place to stay again...we have a mutual friend. I feel like there so much going on for me....but I also see the need to be wise in making decisions that relate to finance,recreation and technology. I'm hoping that everything works out.

Peace out everyone! :)

Failed Paradise has FAILED! :(

I was wanting get on to view one of my favorite blogs and it didn't show up for some reason..hmmm....so just like the tech that I am,I tried to troubleshoot the problem...trying a different browser,checking my ports. Did a whoislookup to find out where the host was and it seems like godaddy is hosting the site. I know godaddy can't be down right?? the only thing left then would be user configuration. The site is run by a good friend of mine so I posted a note on his wall about the error. I hope this is a temporary issue....error message says :

Internal Server Error

The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request.

Please contact the server administrator, support@supportwebsite.com and inform them of the time the error occurred, and anything you might have done that may have caused the error.

More information about this error may be available in the server error log.

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Apache/1.3.33 Server at www.failedparadise.com Port 80

Anyway, I went to lunch with someone yesterday...it was amazing and normally Wellington is so windy but for some reason..it was dead calm yesterday.It seems like the wind stopped just for us...we sat here:

I love the sun...and I got lots of sun that day...looking forward to winter...uhm NOT! haha...I was told that the Windchill in Wellington is a killer.

Hopefully everything works out in my new city..only time will tell how well I will fit in here.

FaceBook In Reality - idiotsofants.com and BBC'sThe Wall

I found this to be funny because it was so true...this is exactly what people are doing on Facebook! I'm really glad I don't have too much personal info there that is correct. There are some serious privacy issues there...I don't have anything incriminating there as well....I'll definitely deactivate my account but I will be downloading all my friends contacts first.Busy week...full of fun stuff :)

I may not have everything I want.....but I've got everything I need :)

I have moved from Lower Hutt to a lovely place in Oriental Bay..courtesy of a very generous family that I met 2 weeks ago.I am living in the attic....just like a monster should..lol I am happy up here,I get good sunlight and I get an awesome view into the harbor area.I only have to walk 15 minutes to work and to the city center along the sea front.I am in an ideal location and the family I live with have been so amazing....I have what I need now,a good family but I think I am ready to start a family of my own....I have met someone that I really like but I don't want to rush into anything just yet, experience has taught me to be more careful about who I choose to have close to me.My week has been filled with activity....I've met many more people since I moved to Wellington over 6 weeks ago...I keep saying that I've only been here for 4 weeks because that is how I feel..time sure flies when you're having fun :P
I have been working longer hours because some of my work mates are on leave.I also went out to my first bar in Wellington...I've been to a few bars and clubs in Auckland but I was eager to see what the atmosphere is like here in the Windy City (atmosphere,windy....funny how that seemed to fit in the same sentence) I went to a place called Hotel Bristol on Cuba Street.It seemed like an aged colonial style "tavern" type place...filled mostly with middle-aged,upper-class patrons.They had pool tables and a lounge upstairs and they also have sizable TV screens fitted in viewing areas around a few of their rooms. My new-found friends had taken me out on a "boys night out" to show me around and to get to know me a little better. They all had the same first name "R" and they were only distinguished by a nickname.I just let them recommend a beer.I was bought a Kilkenny which is an Irish beer.I must say there is something classy about drinking beer that has it's heritage dating back to 14th century Ireland. I had a great time with my mates and they dropped me off to my new place.

I'll be back at work...talking to very interesting people :) I am also going to fly back to Auckland next month to see my sister.I'm feeling pretty content these days but I still need to get my social life up where it belongs.I work zombie shifts but I am planning to ask the great people at work to adjust my work schedule.
Keep smiling everyone and have a great day! or at least try to :P