Hurray for the Weekend!

Good afternoon beautiful people!

I'm in high spirits if you hadn't already noticed..heehee! The doctors appointment went very well...there were a couple of last checks but the doctor was nice and it only took 10 minutes. That was probably the most expensive 10 minutes in my life = $98 and all he had to say was, "you're in perfect condition"! LOL..Nice to know though. When i went to pay, there was this blonde hottie working there...he wasn't in charge of cash handling and the last time i had my nurse's appointment he couldn't take my money as well. The finance lady had gone to lunch that time and just stepped away this time but he got up and asked what i needed then said "you could pay me" as he gave me a little wink...Flirty little minx..hahah Alas being in a steady relationship has its drawbacks hahahaha...

Speaking of flirty...

Your Celebrity Boob Twin:

Dita Von Teese

Who's Your Celebrity Boob Twin?

Hahaha...i really like Dita because she looks like an old-school pin-up girl.

Anyway, i managed to catch a bus into town to hand in the completed application at the Immigration office. It should be sorted in 10-15 days so i may have to take some time off. I thought i'd be fairly distraught about it but i am actually looking forward to some time off. Road trip anyone? =)

Now that i can't remember what i was going to say i'm just going to post up more of these hillarious quizes..

Your Travel Personality Is: The Sophisticate

You're well educated and cultured, and the places you travel to reflect that. You appreciate the best art, food, architecture, and local flavor. A true traveler, you are destined to be multi-lingual and very worldly.

What's Your Travel Personality?

You are a Career Girl!

You may not be a CEO yet, but you're well on your way to success. You take your career seriously, and you wouldn't stop working for any guy! An independent woman, you pay for your own car, clothes, and housing. And men appreciate that - at least, the ones as driven as you are.

What Kind of Girl Are You?

Don't worry..i'm more into my piercings..=P

You Should Get A Butterfly Tattoo

Sweet and sassy For you, tattoos are a thing of beauty - not toughness

What Tattoo Should You Get?

Are you serious?

You are a 1980s Diva

Bright colors, bigger than life patterns, and outrageous fashions. Your fashion style always has a retro yet futuristic edge.

What Decade Diva Are You?

I'm supergirl..YAY!

You Are Superman

Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, and able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. And pretty cute too. No wonder you're the most popular superhero ever!

What Superhero Are You?

Okay i suspect you are getting pretty sick of this by now...fine fine fine..i'll stop..

I actually remembered what i was going to say!
Toby and i went to see Pirates 3 last night!! I know, it's taken me that long? haha..it was good...i was quite sceptical but it was good. Although i must say it was a tad long and i needed subtitles because some of the characters had really convincing accents. =P Still an awesome movie and i'd definately watch it again.
I really want a projector screen at home...Over here they show TV ads sometimes in the cinema and watching a simple advert on the big screen is mind-blowing. Toby and i both have agreed that when we get our own place someday we're going to have a massive screen and lazyboys you can kick back and watch TV in hahaha...

Speaking of TV..why don't i show you some New Zealand TV..hehe..actually NZ humour to be more specific...Dai Henwood is a VJ for C4TV and has a show call 'Insert Video Here' which is basically him going around doing silly things and talking to people randomly etc. I hope you find this funny...because if you don't, i am forced to believe that i have been infected by the locals haahaha...



Lots of love and have an awesome weekend!

A Special Treat...

Two posts in one day? Woah...

This one will be short, i just wanted to post photos:
This is me with my lowlights:



And these are some photos from Toby's mum Jo's birthday:

We handed her the gift first...


Then she sat down in front of the fire to open it...


Disbelief...



Making sure it wasn't just the box...hehehe




LOL..she's a cutie isn't she?!

Good luck in your new place...

It's appropriate in this case...So i'd tell you to play the youtube video by Basement Jaxx while you read today's post.



Now, Envilo has been more tactless than usual lately but guess what? She's shifting offices! So i guess the law delivered..=) just 1 minute ago though she did this thing that she does A LOT which i like to call 'bull-dozing'. A student came to see me regarding something that i actually knew a little about so i answered her questions with the knowledge that i had. Then, Envilo who was obviously eavesdropping but couldn't be bothered helping at the time decided to bombard us with another way of sorting the situation out. Now, i've been here for a total of 3 months so i admit that i'm still learning but come on, you don't have to freakin' push-in and make me look bad by asking me 3 million times in an accusing tone "you don't know how to do that?" She frustrates me so...i have learnt to deal with it but i think one of my major character flaws is that i tend to take things personally. It's like i don't normally mess things up but as soon as i do she needs to establish who's queen bee and trample me to death (yea yea bees don't trample but you know what i mean)...sounds exaggerated but i don't think i'm too far off. Technically if we reviewed the hierarchy, she isn't queen bee...actually i am because i am the Head of School's personal assistant and she is just a secretary in one of the departments. Sigh...i'm going to stop venting now...if like attracts like i sure as hell do not want to be attracting more of these thoughts. So ending on a good note, "good luck good luck, good luck in your new place" Envilo...

It's been an awesome day nonetheless. There was frost this morning!! I should've taken my camera and i actually took it with me but changed my mind at the last minute because i was too cold to bother hehe! We go past these huge rugby fields on the way to Uni and it was all white instead of green so it was so pretty. Mark was in the bus with me and was quite amused as to how excited i was about it all...then he realized that i had every reason to seeing as we only have one measely season in Malaysia. =)

Oh by the way, i declined the job at Marketing and Communications this morning. I decided that i was actually quite happy at my current job and with settling in and meeting new people and all 4 weeks would be insufficient for me to learn that much. I emailed my mum and dad about it and they agreed so yeah, i send an email declining today but the lady was so lovely she said that i'd go far in my chosen career because i have a wonderful attitude and zest for life. Isn't that the sweetest...that's how you get employees hooked really, i'd definately consider working for them someday because she said that. A little kindness goes a long way.
When i told my current boss that i decided to stay he said the sincerest 'thank you' i've ever heard and looked so relieved. So needless to say i am pretty happy with my decision.

Now that i've decided that i'm going to stay at this job (those of you who don't already know, i don't have much work at all and spend most of my day entertaining myself online) i have made it a point to do a little something everyday that is related to furthering my knowledge/exposure regarding my two passions - photography and marketing/advertising...So...today i came across this video and wanted to share (because? Sharing is caring...that's right hehe) Anyway, this clip honestly looks like a moving Vogue photoshoot. The colours are vibrant, the textures realistic. I want to be able to take photos or set photoshoots up that look like this. I admit the singing is a tad quirky but most unique things are cool right? So here..have a look:



My favorite photographer is David La Chapelle. He's been around for a while but he's still one of the best in the business. Actually my brother got me into his work and i ended up stealing his copy of La Chapelle Land..heheh Sorry! Anyway, here's a short doco about David:



Oh and if you haven't seen RIZE...i urge you to get it out and watch it. It's a true example of how as human beings we are still evolving; finding new ways to deal with what life hands us.

Peace Out..

Check this out....Samwell is gutsy!

I'm not slacking off...

Honestly, i've been swamped in almost all aspects of my life that i haven't been in the right head space to write. I'm feeling better today, like i actually know where i'm going so as long as there is a tentative destination i feel comfortable to stop on the way for a chat.

So as you know, the interview with Marketing and Communications went extremely well in the weekend. The only obstacle was my work permit and the lack of a recent full medical check-up. The check-up consists of a nurse appointment, blood test, chest x-ray and final doctors appointment. My nurses appointment went extremely well, the nurse was an absolute gem and we were laughing and talking while we were going the general examinations like height, weight, waist etc. I took the rest of the afternoon off to head into town to sort out the x-ray and the bloods. I can proudly say that for the first time in my life i managed to have my bloods taken without anyone there to hold my hand!! She took 3 tubes of my blood and didn't even leave a scratch, how skillful is that! The x-ray was fun too, they actually don't need you to be buck naked anymore which is a plus. The results from the x-ray were that i am normal and do not have signs of TB or old scars from it either. Good to know right?! So, all i am waiting for now is my final doctors appointment on Friday. Then i've got to get the work permit application along with all the other relevant documentation to the Immigration Office asap. My work permit expires on the 3rd of July so if i can get it in by Friday, hopefully i will be there first application they process come Monday. If it wasn't for my current boss i'd still be waiting for Immigration to even look at my application. I hate the thought that the job at Marketing and Communication starts on the 14th of July so i'd only have a week to finish up where i'm at. I have been talking to my family about it and mum and dad actually suggests i stick around where i am now and not take the position at Marketing and Communications. I've been thinking hard about it all and can honestly say that i am veering towards that conclusion/decision too.

Anyway, the weekend was good...i didn't end up going blonde as my hairdresser, Cat said that i'd need 3 bleachings to start with and we wouldn't know what color we'd end up with etc. So instead she put chunky purpley-red lowlights randomly in my hair. I know it doesn't sound that cool but it sure looks it. The came out really well and the contrast really shows off how healthy my hair is at the moment. When i went to get some colourfast shampoo and conditioner from this salon specialist shop i was talking to the guy working there who was obviously a hairdresser. He made me stand still and walked around me to see the full effect. He explained that they were randomly placed with such style and the detail. Other people look like a bird shat in their hair..HAHAH...i was so flattered!! Oh and the shampoo and conditioner i got smell so gorgeous and for those of you who are thinking it...NO, he wasn't cute, he was in his 30s and very professional. There's a line between flattery and stating the obvious hehehe...

Oh we celebrated Toby's mum's birthday on Sunday and she was absolutely blown away when she realized what we'd gotten her. I will post photos soon but she was so cute...she thought we just used the box!! We spent the rest of the night watching DVDs and hanging out. I made a yummy entree platter complete with cocktail meatballs as well as cracked with pesto dip so we tucked into that while Toby was setting the player up. I also made dessert - Apple Tarlets which turned out brilliantly considering the fact that i did not follow a recipe. I just bought puff pastry, chopped up apples and seasoned them with lots of cinnammon and brown sugar and chucked 'em all into the oven. So yeah, it was delicious with a nice splosh of vanilla ice-cream on top.

AArgh, talking about food is making my tummy growl...i haven't spent a dime on food yet today. I ate cereal for brekkie and made a chicken salad for lunch. I have money so no need to worry but i'd rather be spending it on other things...speaking of which...

I need to know what you think is the better option...My current Nokia 3650 is doing my head in so i am contemplating getting a nice new up to date phone. Go on laugh...say i told you so...i had to give it a try before i knew OKAY?! So the current choice is between a Nokia N70 or an N73.

Feast your eyes:

This is the N70 and the other one is the N73.

According to some reviews, the N73's keypad is fairly cramp but i have a friend who is currently using it and thinks it's just fine. The features of both phones i think are pretty similar but price wise the N70 is significantly cheaper. I quite like how the N73 looks though, it almost seems less chunky and more sleeker than the N70. Please please please tell me what you think!

Uh Oh, Houston we have a problem. I just stumbled in the N72 which is very very cute BUT:

Can someone make a phone that doesn't have such an obvious gender related preference? I think the pink is gorgeous on the back but i don't like how it looks in the front. And the design on the back for the black one is pretty manly. Can't someone make say a pastel green or blue cellie because i seriously doubt all girls love pink & all boys love black?

Let's consider the yet-to-be-considered...i am not a fan of flip phones..but let's look at the N75

I think i'm under the impression that flip phones are a tad flimsy and normally end up quite thick so you look like you're carry a brick around in your left jeans pocket. Lol.

Right then, my sincere apologies to those people who have mistook this blog for a gizmodo site.

I will love you and leave you...xoxo

Interview

I just got back from my interview at the Uni's Marketing and Communications Department.

Background knowledge required to see how big a deal that is: Just in case you don't already know, i did a Bachelor of Communications and have a passion for Marketing so hearing that M&C were looking for a temporary administrator for a month made me extremely happy. The secretaries at the University have a group email and they often send round email when they're looking for temps etc so it was so sweet of Envilo to think about me when she saw the email for M&C asking for a temp. She printed it out and left it at my desk when i was away sick 3 weeks ago. So needless to say the first thing i did when i saw it that morning was send an email to offer my services.

Back to the story: I met up with the administrator who's going away for a month and the Director and they liked me. YAY! I had a real nice chat with them and the only thing that needs to be sorted out before i can say an official YES is my work permit. I have my first appointment (for the full med-check) on Monday at 11.30Am (the good thing is it's at the Uni's medical centre so i can just pop out of work for a bit and get it done) then the nurse will make a seconf appointment. I will have to head off and get X-rays and blood tests done too but those places are normally open after 5 so i hope to go after work. But yeah, they like me...It will be such an amazing experience to see the behind-the-scenes. This isn't the School of Marketing, this is the actual people who are in charged of Massey University's marketing, advertising and public reputation. They do all the publications, website ad campaigns...Mind-blowing. I plan to absorb all the research i find about the deparment so i'll fit in real fast. They said that because i have a communications background they just might get me to write some of their media releases...WOW!! And if there's any marketing stuff that i think i could help with i just have to put my hand up...Talk about opportunities!! ...The Law is at work...Woah

So as you can see, i'm very excited about it all..Although i do feel a tad bad about leaving my current boss personal-assistant-less...He said the other day when i talked to him about this potential gig that if they pay me better and it's a better option that i should go for it. So yeah...

Yesterday something really cool happened. I was waiting at the Uni bus stop reading when a girl came up to me and asked which bus went into town. She said she hadn't caught one of the Massey busses before so hadn't the faintest idea which one went where. So i told her, i'm going into town, you can a 15, it'll be here by 4.30PM. So she sat down and i went back to my book...then i had a thought that maybe there was a reason why she made a connection with me (the Law maybe?) so i started a conversation. The best start-up line in the world: "I love you shoes, where did you get them?" Lol, we ended up talking the whole way in the bus and she was so lovely. Her name was Tamson which i thought was very unique and she's studying to be a Maori kindy teacher. We launched into a real in depth conversation where we talked about shoes, bags, fashion, shopping, boyfriends, sports, tickets, family, Auckland...This was like a 30 min conversation. It was cool to talk to someone who actually lived in Auckland seeing as i'm headed down that path in 2-3 months. She said it's so much more 'happening', there are boutiques as well as reasonably prices places like Palmy except way way more. I'm not sure why we got on so well but even if it was to brighten up my mundane bus trip home i'm thankful, she was a gem. She told me where she works so i might drop in sometime. Oh and i did actually find out where she got her shoes, even got to ask whether they were comfortable or not and she said they were. So i'm off to buy me some after work! They were black pointy flats that have a big buckle on the front with white stitching.

Shopping spree with Toby after work. Friday late night shopping goes until 7PM!! To those of you who have lived in Malaysia i know that is nothing because we have places open 24/7 but in New Zealand, it is a big deal. Yeeyah, pay day was yesterday too so i can go shopping..woot woot!

It was so heart-warming to see more and more people dropping by here and leaving shout-outs for me. Thank you all, it makes writing a real interactive experience and continues to motivate me to write more. But hey, none of you commented about me deciding to go platinum blonde?! Are you kidding me...so come on, i value your opinion so tell me what you're really thinking. It would be such a drastic thing to do but i'm on a mission to try and experience life - SO, i've always wanted blonde hair. There are so many african-american chickas that have bleach blonde hair and they look funky-as. I think with my skin tone and the right SHADE of blonde it will look cool. Worth a try though...i'm going to make an appointment with my hairdresser now.

I now have a CONSULT at 12.30 tomorrow and a COLOUR at 1.45...I'll have a chat with Cat, she always knows. She became my hairdresser by sheer chance actually, i use to have Lauren. Cat took my appointment when i wanted to go for the chop last year. Don't worry, i will post before and after photos in a second. Lauren was busy so i asked Cat if she was up for the challenge and she was so cute and hyper like most of the people who are dear to me or make a lasting impression. Ever since then, nobody else touches my hair...The last time i was in i made an appointment to get a chunk of red put in my fringe but i had to cancel at the last minute. She thought a nice deep purpley-red would look good as a low-light and i thought so too. So tomorrow, i'll ask her what she thinks about the blonde thing and if she thinks it's a massive NO NO i might just do the low light. SO sorry for those of you who don't give a rat's ass about my hair that i have gone on about it for this entire paragraph. At the very least, think of it as seeing the inner workings of a genius' mind...some mundane thoughts do still exist. LOL

I have so many things to look forward to today...I love that...

I'm having coffee with my friend Mark at about 1PM. I met him in Creative Writing class in my first year. I wonder if i can trap him and take a photo of him so you can complete another add-image-to-character sequence.

Then shopping with Toby after work and a nice night in. Oh and of course, no 6.30AM wake-up call tomorrow either. BLISS...

TGIF...Muahahaha...

Keep Truckin...

It was torture to crawl out of my warm nest this morning...Toby and i decided to watch Igby Goes Down on my laptop in bed so we didn't sleep til quite late. It's such a nuisance when you wake up and your eyes actually hurt, it's almost like they're yelling at you "Oi! We're not done, keep 'em closed!" Alas, i am responsible enough to drag 'em to the shower before blasting them with hot water to wake em up along with the rest of me..LOL It's rainy today but somehow a lot warmer than usual. I am still clad in 2 tops, a fleece hoodie, tights, pants and boots, not to mention a scarf and a beanie...Hey, I just realized the sun's out now so YEEYAH! By the way Igby Goes Down was pretty good, not a typical mainstream movie though so unless you're into that sort of stuff...you might not like it. It had Keiran Culkin in it as well as Ryan Phillipe, Sharon Stone, Claire Danes so there was quite a star studded line-up.

My new cellphone has arrived. Toby and i went on a mission to the courier place yesterday evening. We thought it was just a couple of blocks away according to the map but the map was WRONG...we had to walk a good 15 minutes and then walked all the way back while it was pissing down with rain. Ah well, a shower and daily exercise combined eh?! We were having a nice yarn all the way though..it stil amazes me how we always have so much to talk about. Back to the topic of my new cellphone - i really like it but the round keypad does my head in a little. I guess i now know what my mum felt and went through when i first thought her how to text; she'd stare real intently at the keypad and press slowly...so cute..she's a pro at it nowadays though! Thinking about it, i also taught Toby's grandma to text...i absolutely adore that old lady. She's so alert and active, i want to grow old like that!

So this morning i found out that Immigration have failed my application because i don't have a recent full medical check-up. So guess who's headed for a full medical check-up with blood tests and chest x-ray?! The last one i did was when i first came over in 2004 so i guess it is long overdue. Hey who knows, they may let me keep the x-ray film, those things look awesome when you hang them on windows!

Oooo, i'm thinking of going blonde. I was talking to Dori about it this morning. I see a lot of dark skin girls will blonde hair and they look cool..i'm afraid of looking like a prostitute but none of the ones i have in mind do...It is a real drastic thing to do though..it comes with consequences such as having to touch up at the roots all the time etc. So until i work up the courage to actually do something about it you can all comment and tell me whether you think it'll look cool or not okay?!

This chicka looks awesome...Her name's Tila Tequila and she's the myspace Queen. See? She's as tanned as i am and looks pretty darn cute with beachy blonde hair. I'm not trying to look like her...i'm just using her as an example. She's damn fit though don't you think? She does nude modelling and raunchy stuff but seriously has the figure of an angel..a very hot one..hahah! She's pretty versatile i reckon because she can go from hot mama to innocent babe in a snap! Oh yeah, she sings and raps too..She's Vietnamese but moved to the US when she was younger so she's got this cool-as American accent and giggles a lot. Have a look on her page, you get to see her dancing around, laughing and talking. Actually i'll attach another photo of her...you know, she looks an awful lot like Ayumi Hamasaki in this one:

I bet she could be the next big Suicide Girl if she wanted to...

She's got such massive eyes...i wonder if in the future cosmetic surgeons will be able to make everyone's eyes bigger if they haven't already found a way.

On to my next topic then?

You know Dori and i stumbled on to the topic of skin color this morning and the funniest thing was that she never really realized that i was brown. Like of course she knew i was brown but it wasn't something that stood out to her. I know so many people that saw that first and everything else like my sense of humour, my personality etc as second. It's awesome how you're true friends see beyond the basics. I went through most of my life in my hometown with the color of my skin as the main identifier...Now that i'm in a bigger place etc it's funny how you're identified with more specific elements like that girl who speaks with a funny accent from Malaysia..i've heard that one before LOL. Actually according to Toby that was one of the first things he noticed, my accent. Up to this day, i don't know what sort of accent i have. There use to be people back home that would try and put on an accent but mine just spills out of my mouth. Some people come up to me and ask me which part of America i'm from? Um..i've never been there in my life. I remember there was even a rumour at Prime, one of the lecturers was bragging apparently she had a student from the US in her class..and i was like hey cool, someone who's from overseas...so i was pretty darn disappointed to find out that it was actually me she was talking about. (Smacks head) =P

I hope you're having a fabulous day today and don't worry the weekend is a just around the corner! Viva La Revolution....=D

Enlightenment

I had an awesome night out with Toby last night. We went to our fave Japanese restaurant "Hana Mizuki" and watch Ocean's 13 afterwards. It was so nice to finally be able to just chill out without having to worry about work or exams. Yes it is common knowledge that i'm an empathetic worrier, i worry when other people are worried =P. The movie wasn't as good as i thought it would be though. I loved Ocean's 11 and actually think that was the best out of the 3 movies they made. Saw trailers for a couple of new movies that i'm super keen on:

(1) Harry Potter - Order of the Pheonix I'm so excited about this...it comes out on July 11 here. It's going to be AWESOME!

(2) Ratatouille - It's about a rat who goes to France to pursue his dreams of becoming a chef. Adorable...and i'm a sucker for movies with cooking themes...leading me to the next movie...

(3) No Reservations - Starring Catherin Zeta-Jones and the gorgeous little girl from Little Miss Sunshine. Out on July 27...YeeYAH!

Oh and i bumped into my Jayme at the movies and as usual she was talking a mile a minute. Glad she's feeling better though and the antibiotics are working! That's me and Jayme at Toby's 21st Birthday Pre-party. She's such a darling..

Anyway, on to the next topic. I bumped into a girlfriend of mine, Athena yesterday. Much needed catch up so it was fun hitting Starbucks like we normally do and having a good 'ol yarn. We're planning on getting together for a spot of shopping in the weekend. She's doing the same degree as mine but with a different major. Poor thing's been pretty stressed with so many things happening in her life at the same time but she is one capable lady and a very dear friend! That's an old photo from her 22nd birthday party but it's nice to put faces to the characters of the stories ain't it? Her boyfriend was having coffee with us as well yesterday and when one of his friends joined us he felt the need to introduce me via a very old connection. He said, you know so and so? This is his ex girl...I laughed. But it makes me think how it's hard to rid yourself of that connecting factor sometimes. Personally i see myself as Athena's friend directly without my ex as a connection. Athena and i weren't friends when i was going out with him way-back-when. She's such a cutie (as you can see) and she's got the same birth date as my bestie Dori...what are the odds huh?!

Athena and i always have extensive D & M's when we're together so hopefully we'll have more time to talk in the weekend. She was telling me about this mysterious plan she's made (naughty girl won't reveal any details...hehe) which made me start wondering about what my life plan is at the moment...

I hope to have this job at Massey til August. Then i'm shifting to Auckland for my new job. I'm also planning to work for 2 years before taking a year off to travel. In other words, 2009 is my year for travel. I've had a look at the sort of trips i can make fairly cheaply but you have to be under 26 to get those deals so i'm heading off before then. I plan to have my own company by 2012 - and want to be living in Barcelona. So yeah...i guess i do have a plan. Where does Toby fit in all of this you ask? Absolutely anywhere that he likes...We had a chat last night and came to the conclusion that we've always had this unspoken plan...settling down one day together would be primo but now is not the time. He wants to study and travel, so do i. We actually want to visit different countries separately (he wants to do Africa while i'm keen on the USA), well we'll meet up all over the globe then. We're easy when it comes to each other...i don't want to stifle him, we're young and there are so many experience waiting for us out there and i know it's the same with him. There is no way in hell that Toby would ever stop me from pursuing my dreams. Perhaps that might be the key to a solid relationship? I'll let you know when i know...hehehe

Hugs and Kisses...

Pop, Lock and Drop It....

I don't even know what that means but it's sure fun to say! It's the title and chorus of a song by Huey. You know, i was never quite exposed to Hip Hop, i think i was more of a pop person when i was younger. Since starting Hip Hop dance classes a year ago though a lot of the songs we hear on the radio have most probably already been played to death in class or at the clubs. There's even a club that plays solely Hip Hop sounds, Palmy is tiny, we have a total of like 5 clubs so if one of them decides to cater for one music category it has to have a pretty massive following. Actually before i forget i came across a really awesome online radio station a while ago and thought i'd share because caring is sharing..hehehe! It's called HotHitsAtlanta. It's always on especially when i'm at work...a lot of new music so lots to sing along too! Yeeyah..

On to other things, today has been another superb day. Been potting around my office and typing on my keyboard. I had enough time this morning to make myself lunch so i haven't spent a cent on food today because i also brought cereal (they had milk today) and an apple. I also made myself a boysenberry jam sandwich in case i get peckish on my way home from work. I had a really good sleep last night too which is always a plus. Honestly, not having to rush in the mornings makes the whole day go at a nice pace.

This morning was really misty though, the sun's out now but visibility this morning was low. It was a very crisp morning being winter and all but that's definately the first time i've seen it so misty. Looked like a scene out of those scary fantasy movies where you walk into the haunted woods. Seriously, with just the skeleton of the trees lining the streets it really did look like that!

Okay, so yesterday i went and picked up the DVD player for Toby's mum's birthday. It costs a little more than we expected but we've decided to go halves so that's all good. We scored ourselves one of these players when Toby got me my camera (my precious FujiFilm FinePix S6500fd) for Christmas. It came with a special deal where you could send off for one of three things - a DVD player, an MP3 player or a Coffee Maker. We both have our own MP3 players and neither of us drink coffee so it was the obvious choice. He was so cute when he gave me my Christmas present. We were at the Wilson Christmas last year so we were staying at his Aunt's place (it's a massive house with a pool and spa etc so that's where all the festivities were to be held as well as where the entire clan was crashing). I had an awesome time, i met all of his cousins and relatives basically and got along with all of them. Anyway, somehow Toby and i got lucky and actually had a room to sleep in (every year it's a first come first serve basis but there's a lot of backyard so camping out is always an option). Anyway, we woke up early morning and wanted to exchange gifts before having to do it with everyone. I got him a Playstation 2 Eye-toy game that he really wanted called Anti-Grav. Basically you get to be on a hoverboard in the game and the movement of the board is control by your movement. VERY COOL...so next he gave me mine (now just a quick note, my camera had decided to crap out a day before that so i was quite upset about it all). First he gave me rechargeable batteries...i said thanks, this is really cool..almost not knowing how to react if that was the ONLY present he was going to give me. Then there was a second package..it was a set of camera accessories like a camera bag, a tripod and a 1GB memory card. I said thanks, but i already have a tripod and bag so he said..yeah, but i thought you might like the extra memory. So i smiled and said thanks..thinking that was it. But there was one last package...and he had a cheeky glint in his eyes..when i opened it i couldn't believe it, i honestly thought it was just the box. I was scared to touch it worried that i might break something but it was the most amazing camera and it was mine. I was so HAPPY..it's been glued to my hand ever since then...hehehe Yesh, i should have photos to show for it but i'm still trying to figure out how to watermark my work so be patient...all in due time. =P

I scored myself a new (well fairly new) cellphone the other day. I'm a big trademe (NZ version of ebay basically) fanatic so i'm always buying stuff. I've been wanting a new cellphone and finally decided to stop waiting for the Sidekick 3, it's going to take a while to get to NZ and have all the features. At the moment, if you get an unlocked version you can only call and text. I decided to get the Nokia 3650 for those of you who are phone crazy don't freak...i don't have a problem with using a phone that isn't the latest model. It has all the features that i want so that's all that matters to me. It even has more functions for its price i reckon, it has expandable memory which not all phones nowadays have. Anyway..it should be here in the next couple of days so i'm very excited!

Well, that might be all for today...have an awesome day...and don't forget to smile...

Much Love..

Fabulous...

It's been an awesome day so far. I've been busy doing work so time is just flying by - just the way i like it really! I managed to get lots of sleep in the weekend so i'm feeling energized and ready to take on the world!

Oh i have awesome news...Toby and I found us a flatmate. She's a lovely girl from Welly who's moving up for the Massey campus (bigger and better) in Palmy! I'm so happy about it because it's been a weight on my mind for a while now. Toby and I shifted into our little apartment 2 years ago. It isn't the cheapest place to live but we were willing to pay for the privacy that we'd get. I was so tired of living with people so it was a breath of fresh air. But now, since i'm moving away, it was a toss up between Toby shifting out too and getting a cheaper place or us getting a flatmate. Those of you who know me would know how much of a fussy-pot i can be so although we've had quite a few interested people come round none of them have stood out in a good way. This girl however, i had a real good vibe when i first met her, she came with her mum which i think is so sweet and reminds me of me and my mum..hehehe..and she's been overseas. I say this a lot but it's only because i think it's so obvious - people who have gone out of their comfort zone, ie going overseas or even having the urge to see outside the world that they're used to often have a different demeanor as well as a fresh and open outlook on life in general. I love that...people like that ooze confidence and they're interesting, talking to them is a two way process...Anyway, she's been lovely so far so i'm looking forward to her moving in. I think Toby is going to be in Melbourne the weekend that she's moving and settling in so hopefully we'll get to bond and create perfect harmony in the flatmate realm hahaha...

At this very moment, i am waiting for Dori Fish to hurry up and be done with her shower...and for a certain Linny Lau to hurry up and come online too. I miss my girls, i was getting all sad the other day talking to Linny about it but i've realized that i have something to be happy about. I have two of the coolest best mates in the world so...why am i complaining?! I'd rather have them across the planet than to not have them at all. I've had the pleasure of meeting some seriously awesome people in my lifetime, i am very grateful but i am only 22 so i guess i've got many more people to meet...Damnation, i was thinking of becoming a hermit remember? There goes that plan...hahahaha

Toby's having his second last exam today so my fingers are crossed while i'm typing this. He's really looking forward to his trip to Melbourne too. I was talking to one of his mum's friends at lunch today. Funnily enough, just a background so you will understand why it is funny - now Toby's been writing for the Uni student paper, his column is called Popular Opinion. It is very provocative and naughty because the boy has a keen ability to create a logical argument when it comes to the most insane topics. His first entry was about how hippies were actually worse than the Nazis. You think that's impossible? You should read his article, he's very persuasive...ANYWAY...i was actually having lunch with my boss and his wife when Toby's mum's friend joined us. She asked me how i felt about Toby's articles, i said that he was warned to never mention me...she laughed. Then of course we had to explain to my boss and his wife what we were talking about...they thought it was so very amusing and i'm sure were wondering how me, Miss Goodie-Two-Shoes would have gotten caught up with this rogue hahah. Most poeple that have read his articles love it though; he is extremely witty and very skilled with language. We were over at his mum and her partner's place last night, we always have Sunday dinners with them and we got to talking about The Secret...yes yes i have recently gotten into it all but Toby, being the Science Geek thinks it's a load of hogwash but anyway...his mum was so cute. While we were having a heated discussion i walked into the kitchen where she was to get a glass of water after saying to Toby that as long as The Secret will work for someone and change their lives, why does it matter if it is scientifically proven or not? She giggled and whispered to me..."I'm so glad Toby has a girlfriend like you, you two are a good balance for each other." Isn't that just the sweetest? She's so lovely, her birthday is this weekend and Toby and i have a monster surprise planned. We're getting her a DVD player...I know it doesn't sound like much but she's a big movie buff and only has a VCR so now she'll be able to borrow DVDs too!! That reminds me, i have to go and have a look after work. That's one thing i am truly grateful for in this part of the world, everyone takes relatively good care of borrowed goods so borrowing DVDs from the library (normally costs like $2 at the very most) makes movies widely available and accessible to everybody. Not to be mean, but i can't see libraries back home having that facility...somehow, people would either use it to make pirated copies of movies to sell or something dodgy like that. I hope that someday they can set up the facilities for everyone's benefit though.

Right then...i might stop the happy ramblings here...i'm just having the nicest day...I hope you are too...

Much love..

One more..just in case...

Hahahaha...remembering the last time i said that is making me giggle uncontrollably at the moment. An extremely awesome friend of mine kissed me and i'd fancied him for ages before that so i was so very shy when it happened but then just before i got out of his car, i said "one more, just in case" and kissed him. Aargh, i'm so embarassed thinking about it now because it was such a forward thing to do but he didn't mind...if anything he was very pleasantly surprised. (you know who you are...i hope you're doing well and we should catch up soon!!)

Anyway, in this case, i meant one more post because i'm probably not going to write in the weekend....this post is going to be about things that i luurve at the moment....

Let's see...I stumbled on an extremely talented dancer (athlete) known as Sofia Boutella. She's Algerian and extremely talented. I have so much respect for a chick that can do the things that she does. She use to be a gymnast but i'm not sure what she does nowadays. She isn't very famous but she is one of the key women Nike uses for their Nike Women ads. Here are some photos of her doing what she does best! She's such an inspiration!

Next...I am crazy about Napoleon Perdis (NP) make-up...A few months ago i was walking through Farmer's and got given a free make-over at the NP counter..i actually never heard of that brand before (I now know it is Australian) but who doesn't like getting made over!! So the chick there, Sarah, was so lovely and i explained that i don't like wearing loads of make-up but i like really nice eye make-up. She did a fabulous job really and i ended up buying a lot of the products:

I have the "gold" coloured lip gloss - It's called Cairo. It smells divine and goes on very well (the applicator is an actual brush) and is absolutely glorious because it has a light plumping agent (doesn't mean you look like your lips are bee stung) which fills in the grooves on your lips giving it a fuller look. I highly recommend the stuff!

The blush patrol blush is actually a blush and bronzer in one..it's so pretty that i feel bad for using it but the effect is so much nicer than normal blush. There's more of a shimmery glow. I use it as a base blush as well as an overall shimmer. The white tube is known as an Auto Primer. The NP rule is "Not to prime, is a crime" - this is a pre-foundation primer that creates a barrier between your skin and the make-up. In other words, no breakouts. I know that a lot of people say that you only get breakouts from using oil-base make-up but personally the skin on your face could be irritated by different things (bacteria in your make-up brush for example) so having the primer there really helps. It smells really lovely and goes on smoothly without leaving your face greasy but instead it helps make-up glide on.

I didn't get any NP eye make-up though, they come in little pots and i found them quite pricey and i normally don't use much more than black eyeliner and mascara but i'm definately going to go back and get some at some point. The pigments in them are higher so even on darker skin you can actually see the colour. There is also a way of blending the eye-shadow with a liquid base from NP that instantly makes the colours pop even more and lets you use your eyeshadow like liquid eyeliner. Oh i just remembered, i also have a NP charcoal eye liner...it goes on easily, can be smudged when it's first applied but then doesn't smudge easily once it's set. Perfecto!

Hmm what else...

I got converted into a Clinique fanatic at the start of the year. I tried Dr. Lewinn's for a while and it was good at the start but then i felt my skin was just plateauing. So i decided to go and get a Clinique 1-2-3 travel pack which costs me about NZ$50.

The set contained the cleansing bar, clarifying lotion, Dramitically Different Moisturising Gel and a bonus Total Turnaround Skin Renewer. The pack said that it would lasts for about 2 weeks, i used it for a month and am still using the cleansing bar. The stuff is great...it's important to suss out what your skin type is but once you've done that, the regiment is tailored to your needs.

I would have never thought i'd be comfortable using a bar of soap to cleanse my face but i've since gotten use to it and really like the clean feeling afterwards. It also is really good value for money because it lasts for a while. Next, you take a cotton pad and use your Clarifying Lotion like you'd use a toner. The idea is that this is an exfoliation process so if it stings a little you're alright. My Clinique facialists uses a 4 on me when she does my facials but i normally use a 3 everyday. The 4 stings a lot more but it also takes away more impurities. The stinging just means it's going really deep into the pores...of course you don't want need such an abrasive exfoliation everyday. Lastly, i slather on my DDMG...now there is a HUGE difference between the gel and the lotion. For those of you who have oily skin like me, the gel is a lifesaver. It leaves your skin feeling extremely hydrated without a sticky or greasy residue. It really feels like your skin drinks the stuff up.

Now the Total Turnaround Skin Renewer isn't part of the 3 step but it is a wonder product. You apply it before sleep because this is the time when your skin heals itself. It's a light moisturiser that speeds up regeneration so seriously, you wake up the next day and your skin feels awesome. There's a mask that is part of the Total Turnaround range that is perfect for a pamper day too. The make-up remover by Clinique is a treat to use... It's made up of liquid and oil so it's important to shake it before using it as the two parts tend to separate. It removes even the toughest stuff without tugging hard at the delicate skin around the eyes...fabulous!

One more Clinique product that i swear by...the High Impact Mascara. I scored a sample of this and was very very happy with the results. See, i'm not a fan of mascara that needs to be scrapped off...this stuff creates a long lasting effect and is water resistance but not waterproof so washing it off with water is easy as pie.

Gee...i wonder what else i can rave about...OMG...Of course...how could i possibly leave that out. I am a proud owner of the holy grail of hair straighteners - GHDs. Yes yes..they are so overpriced but i swear you know money was well spent everytime you use them. They are my prized possession and i can't think of a day that's gone by that i haven't used them. You can do more than just straighten hair, it's possible to do smooth and bouncy curls too. They heat up in 10 seconds and your good to go.

Since we're on the subject of things i love...i recently decided to buy the 20th Anniversary Collection of the Oprah Winfrey Show.

Go on laugh...Toby does, he thinks i'm some sort of sponge that absorbs everything Oprah says and worships the ground she walks on. NOT TRUE! The way i see it is, women nowadays don't have a lot of role models...i personally think that what she does and the differences she tries to make in the world are inspirational. I don't necessarily believe or agree 100% with everything she says but it does make you think and reassess your life and most importantly, be grateful everyday for what you have. I think everyone should know how to do that. I watched the 6 discs when i was sick last week and Toby came in to find me curled up on the couch crying a lot but its cathartic, you cry with the women who have face adversity and made it through another day. You feel strong with them and it helps you get through another day..

Damnation...

Literally...i love this country really but darn Immigration is getting on my nerves. I handed in my work permit/visa application a month before its expiry date and found out today that if they don't process it by the expiry date, even if i am currently employed, i will have to stand down from my job for the duration it takes them to renew/extend my work permit. In other words, i'm not allowed to work if my work permit isn't valid. Now that makes sense but in my case, i sorted everything out as fast as i possibly could and now the ball is in their court. There is one way out of it though, if my current employer sends a letter informing them that the company cannot function without me and request urgency with regards to my work permit application. There's some statistics on the Immigration website that i find fairly amusing...For:

Work Permit
We will decide:

75% within 20 days

95% within 45 days

99% within 60 days

I want to pull my hair out...it is so frustrating!! Oh well..my boss is going to give them a ring after his meeting so hopefully i'll be a part of the 75% that gets considered within 20 days. Fingers crossed...

I got an email from my mum the other day asking if she could throw out my yearbooks from high school. Funnily enough, that period of my life was one of the worst ones but i felt a strong sense of nostalgia. Probably because while most of my time spent there was absolute hell, the bits of it that made it into the yearbook were the good parts. Choreographing and performing dances, winning speech competitions...I was telling Toby last night that i'm not quite sure how i made it through those times. I think now that i'm so much stronger than i was but at the time i didn't know what was in store, all i knew was what was around me and that was everyone telling me that i wouldn't make it...that i wasn't good enough. They use to tell me that i was such a show-off because i knew where i was going, i wasn't going to stick around in our hometown and they all thought that was the worse thing to wish for. I did what i said i wanted...i'm exactly where i want to be. No thank to any of those shits...I'm amazed that i managed to wake up everyday then and go to school and put up with all the abuse. Somehow i knew that i was made for other things...funny how with a little divine help even the worse possible circumstances are bearable...and you don't really notice it at the time, because if you did you wouldn't be able to cope. I notice it now though...i could have sunk into depression and probably tried suicide but those thoughts never even crossed my mind.

I think i was screwed up to some extent but isn't everyone? The point is to realize the problem and not take easy way out. It's the same with parents...i love mine with my heart and soul but i want to raise my kids a little differently than i was raised. Of couse, things like values and morals will be similar but i decided recently that i'm not going to smack my kids. I've always been a strong supporter of a light tap on the wrist actually...i can't believe that i'd ever think that was the right way to deal with kids but because most Malaysian kids grew up getting a smack every once and a while i figured it didn't hurt me so no biggie right? Now, in no way am i faulting my parents...they grew up in a different era and had a totally different upbringing to mine so they did what they thought was best. So i'm going to do that too...i decided that smacking my kids is basically telling them that violence is an okay punishment. It isn't...Some people think that giving a baby a smack is the easiet way to tell them not to do something but...it is also telling them at a very young age that pain will be inflicted by the one being that is their world at the moment. That's a disturbing thought...You train pets with treats so at the very least we could try that right? Hahaha...a lot of you would have heard me say when i was younger that i didn't want kids etc...i'm SO looking forward to having kids now. I'm scared too because this isn't the best world to be bringing them into but wouldn't it be awesome to be able to care for and pass your knowledge down to another being? Don't worry..i'm not pregnant and i still have quite a few things to achieve before i'm willing to go down that road but all i'm saying is...i'm excited. Hopefully as time goes by i'll get this excited about growing old..hahaha!

Ah..Not sure i can get anymore random than that...Hahaha...TGIF

Starvation...

Good morning World!

At the moment, all i can think about are the hunger pangs slowly consuming me, belly first. In my attempt to save money i brought cereal in a plastic container with the intention of using the milk from work. 2 reasons - so that my cereal wouldn't be soggy once i get to work which is almost an hour later and because i don't drink coffee or tea, therefore making me entitled to my share of the milk. Right then, this is what amazes me. How can you not have a constant supply of milk for an office/common room this big. Apparently everyone use to head up to the 6th floor or something but since the shift we have our very own common room on our floor (3rd). It is mind-blowing and extremely frustrating that an educational facility like this one is incapable of accomplishing the simplest of tasks - milk supply. How hard is it to have a standing order or something seeing as there will always be a constant need throughout the year for it. Ah well...there really isn't anything i can do about it so i'm destined to eat my Cheerios dry...how sad is that!

I successfully made my first Hearty Beef Casserole last night and from the tiny amount i was able to pack and bring for lunch today i come to the conclusion that Toby and I eat a lot...well he eats for 4-5 people really hahaha...the recipe was meant to serive 4-6 people and we ate most of it last night. It was pretty yummy though..i might have to go score me a bread roll or something from the Cafeteria later to go with my leftover beef casserole lunch.

I wonder what i should do today. I want to have a look at the Nike Yoga range of stuff as i really need a new mat. I've been going to Yoga on and off for almost a month now and i must say i am seeing the benefits. I am still too scared to do a free head stand though but according to my instructor, the only thing stopping me is my mind not my body. Toby is so flexible, he use to do it while he was growing up because his mum was in to it. Damnation, that boy is good at anything and everything he sets his mind too. It's not fair hahaha some of us have to work our butts off. Anyway, back to the subject of yoga mats...I bought mine for $15 from The Warehouse (yes i'm a cheapskate, i didn't know how long i'd be interested). So, everytime i do a pose that requires traction i realize how crappy my mat it is - i slip all over the place. I can either invest in a nice new mat or some sticky hand/feet pads also known as Yoga Grips.

What else is new? I went to see my fave lecturer the other day. He was sick and a tad grumpy but still great to catch up with. You know, when your lecturers feel comfortable enough to swear in front of you, you've transcended the mere status of student. He's so funny and extremely sarcastic. I didn't get along with him at the start because he was very straight-to-the-point and like i said, sarcastic. He started warming up to me once the sarcasm was thrown back at him though. I remember one thing he said to me a while ago when we bumped into each other on concourse..."You haven't grown?" he said, i replied "Neither have you!". He's fairly short too so it was a bloody awesome comeback.

YAY! Two more days to the weekend. I went to bed at 8PM last night, yes yes yes, I'm a Nanna...i have been so very sleep deprived though. I keep telling myself that maybe if i start sleeping earlier i'll get more. Doesn't work that way does it...i end up waking up at 4.30AM feeling pretty energized then falling asleep and waking up two hours later feeling like shit. So, i've decided this weekend, i am making no plans...i am sleeping until i can't sleep anymore. Oh, something else that i'm REAL excited about...Toby has been busy with work and exams heaps lately and his last two exams are Monday and Tuesday next week. I have actually gotten quite use to going grocery shopping or normal shopping on my own a lot because of this and due to the fact that he doesn't enjoy the experience as much as i do. One time, when we were out shoe shopping he was yawning heaps and it seemed that i had to virtually drag him around by his ears. I asked, as most girlfriends do, the token question - "Do you want to go home?" and you know what he said...YES!! I stopped what i was doing and looked straight at him and asked one more time, willing him with my eyes as to what the appropriate answer was. LOL. Anyway, back to the reason why i'm excited...Toby promised that he'll do whatever i ask once his last exam is over. So that means he has to go shopping and isn't allowed to complain...YAY!!

It's like my life has no meaning anymore when i find myself this excited about all the little things. Hahaha...I'm having dinner with one of my girlfriends tonight which i am quite excited about too. She's lovely, her name's Jayme..and we use to work together. She's the funniest and the naughtiest by far. She's punched guys at the pub before and she's really not that much bigger than me. She makes boys cry, she drinks like a fish and is oh so protective of her girls. She only turned 18 this year but man she reminds me of the good ol' days. She calls me mummy a lot because i'm always the responsible one (what can i say...it comes with age..sheesh). She and Toby get along like a house on fire because they have similar humour. For example, calling people names and telling people off. It's extremely entertaining. So yeah...i'm going on a date with my Blue Jay tonight...what should i wear??

This is getting a bit long...hopefully you made it this far...Major prize anyone? Nah...not today hehehe...

Bitten by the Blog Bug

I owe a lot of people an explanation regarding my disappearance...

For a while there i got tired of having an opinion. I got tired of censoring myself...and at the same time i decided that i really wasn't that interesting. Yes, i was having a good 'ol wallow in self pity for a while there but i'm back now. I've decided to keep the friendster blog open because i can't think of a better place to exhibit my poetry but...a new blog means a new start to me. We'll think of the consequences later...I think i will keep one rule though, no real names will be mentioned if i'm having a rant. Good rule, yeah i think so.

So, what's new with me? I finished my Bachelor of Communications in 2006 and was suppose to graduate in May but mum and dad couldn't make it so it has since been shifted/postponed to the November Graduation. (I will pause on this topic for a while because i need to vent...)

The lady in the other office, we shall call her Evilo...she drives me crazy. Do you know what just happened while i was typing this? I got a phone call regarding a student who needs an extension for an assignment because she got admitted to hospital. It's straightforward seeing as i have actually been a student before. All i had to do is locate the lecturer and talk to him. All i asked her for was info of his whereabouts and she has since 'avalanched' her way into my business...rang up the lady and asked dumb questions...making me look like a bimbo that can't even take a bloody message. I'm so sick of her...i've tried my hardest to be patient but when this happens it makes my blood boil. I am NOT incompetent, i can take a message and pass it on perfectly...if nothing else, that is one task that i'm good at seeing as i've done it since i was old enough to talk. Why do women like Evilo think that it's okay to make someone else feel so small? She is so tactless...doesn't that sort of wisdom come with age? She's ancient so i guess my theory is seriously faulted. I want to shake it out of her. It's people like her that probably make me wonder why blog in a way...why have an opinion? She has one and nobody cares about what she thinks. I know for a fact i don't but she doesn't seem to get my mallet sized hint. Instead she bombards anyone who will stand still for long enough with information that is irrelevant to their existence. Earlier when i'd first started the job she thought it was her duty and purpose in life to tell the STUDENTS that the school was in total chaos and none of this disorganization was her fault. It was all because she had to shift offices twice...She had to shift down the hall for crying out loud, it's NOT rocket science. I heard her rendition so many times that i swear it was going to be a trigger for me to snap and go columbine or something. How do some people do it without realizing what they're doing? Maybe people like her have a mild case of Asperger Syndrome. How else can you explain her ignorance to other people's feelings?

I think i'm done with that for a while...i'm praying hard for strength because i'm not going to be able to make it through the day without divine intervention. I'm going to escape to the common room for 2 minutes...be right back. Wasn't gone for long enogh, Damnation.

So back to the topif of life, graduation etc. So missing the May graduation was excruciating. I came home the first day and bawled my eyes out to poor Toby. I was trying to hold back because crying on the bus is just plain freaky unless your filming a music video. I had a massive cry and felt better after. I lost hope in the existence of reliable people...actually i still think that it's a lost cause a lot of the time. It's winter, i'm allowed to loathe everything for a little while everyday. Except i don't want to live the rest of my life complaining about something that i cannot change...I'm getting there, some days are harder than the others.

I'm currently at work, if you hadn't already gathered. I am a personal assistance to one of the Head of Schools at uni. Originally he hired me for a week or 2 because they were short staffed but then his Personal Assistant resigned and they were having trouble with getting a replacement. So hey presto, i have been at this job for almost 2 1/2 months now. Money is awesome because we get holiday pay straight up. I was sick all week last week though which means the coming pay will be a relatively small one. The week before that they managed to overpay me so they had to deduct the excess off the following week. In other words, since i'm trying to save money, i am broke. There are a couple of things that i want for myself but can't bring myself to spend the money. Sad..

(1) A Sony mylo - this gorgeous gadget is for going online, texting and skyping. It isn't a cellphone which is why i can't quite bring myself to buy one. It is so very cute though right?

(2) A Sidekick 3 - which is a cellphone. It has a Qwerty keypad, the screen doesn't just shift laterally it does a swigle..hahaha..Only problem is, i need one that in unlocked. They are so cool, i want one so badly.

(3) Last but not least, i want a HP TouchSmart desktop. It is a masterpiece. I have a picture of it on my desktop so that hopefully the laws of attraction will slowly draw one to me that suits my small budget.

It just sucks that because the screen is also a touchpad, it is so much more expensive. Like seriously, for the same amount of money i could get some awesome customizable specs on a Dell computer.

Enough with the salivating though. You'd be pleased to know that the impossible is in fact achievable. I have not bought a single pair of shoes or a single piece of clothing in a month. Me the person who goes out every weekend and sees shopping as a legitimate sport...I decided since i'm moving away that i should not buy anything major until i am sure of the weather. It gets so bloomin' cold in Palmy that it's really hard to explain/imagine. Auckland will be a significant change though. It's going to be an adventure alright...At least i can hope that warmer weather will mean less chances of me feeling blue and consequently falling ill. I have been sick so many times this year it's insane. I keep getting these darn chest infections that i'm tempted to pursue the lifestyle of a hermit. My doctor said that the only way to really protect yourself is by living a life of solitude. Boo hoo, people are entertainment, i wouldn't be able to survive. =P

I wonder if this is a sufficient post..if you made it this far, you have won a major prize!

Cheers,

Deb's Alter Ego