conceptual oyster
the world is my oyster…living in random oyster beds, oceans and marshes worldwide, currently:, New ZealandArchive for August, 2007
you asked…you receive part 1
okay, i guess we are gonna get good old fashioned [foto]posts…
today, our fabulous friends- angie and giu -who have a car took us around to look at neighbourhoods and to a never before seen by us beach over the mountain from karori called makara.
and here you can see it…(hopefully)
the gang at makara beach…thanks guys for the field trip!
original mini cooper having a day at makara beach…
full moon over wellington harbour just before the red lunar eclipse of 2007, and just before the wind blew us back home. yes, the wind is still here, but i’m a little tougher now i think!
well fine…
the flickr photo stream isn’t working to my designs either….
you can open the link to see photos,
i will think on a new system.
uh!
hmm, get into the groove
hey out there,
well, mc nneicy and i have been on the north island almost a week now. actually seems like ages since we landed. but finally we are here after a bit of, wellll…., delay. but that’s okay, because we can officially say that we went to oz (australia).
i’ve had a little trouble blogging becuase of time differences…but i hope i can get into a groove and keep the oyster stew flowing. i know you all are awake everynight wondering what the next post will be…NOT.
and i’m thinking of putting the basic fotos on flicker (look to the right of the blog) because, well frankly, that is what it’s for….and it’s much easier than putting them in the post, so have a look.
here’s a quick catch up,
we toured los angeles for the afternoon one week ago, waiting at the gate for 3 hours in LAX, waited another one and a half hours on the runway, toasted mc neicy’s 18th birthday at 44000 feet altitude, walked wellington, went to a party, walked wellington, had a typical kiwi brekkie, tramped seatoun where we found a hermit’s house, drank lots of coffee, managed to accidentally film oursleves, and walked welly some more!
that’s about it really,
i’m really happy to catch up with friends, make new ones, see the nature of NZ but miss the comforts of home too.
thanks for staying in touch, and give maya a squeeze for me especially!
xxoo,
og
16 hours…
before i leave for the north island in the southern hemisphere.
i haven’t packed a thing,
i am on the phone of course with my amazing friends which is great.
not so great is the hassle of still dealing with HP!!!
don’t know when i’ll post again…but stay tuned.
i’ll be a brave little toaster…in lieu of foto friday
okay, in lieu of foto friday (as i still have no new photos…thanks to HP) i found this little tid bit and i thinks it rationalizes my fear…
i am speechless. take it as you will- some of you will view in horror while others will give a big..’yessssssssss!’
i will take a xanax and hope someone holds my hand. and think how lucky i am really for the experiences i’ve had.
*the music is awful on this video…
wednesday’s written muse…
i had a typical ’conversation’ (if you can call email exchanges a conversation) recently with a good friend of mine. that night this paragraph grabbed me as it was in total sync with our ongoing conversation…
and of course, i’ve given this book many props and now you can see for yourselves:
Be clear.Reprogram yourself every minute of each day with thoughts that make you grow. When you’re feeling irritated or confused, try to laugh at yourself. Laugh outloud at this woman tormented by doubts and anxieties, convinced that her problems are the most important then in the world. Laugh at the sheer absurdity of the situation, at the fact that despite being a manifestation of the [mother], you still believe God is a man who lays down the rules. Most of your problems stem from just that-from following the rules. Edda
from The Witch of Portobello
Paulo Coelho
the good news is…
i’m not a criminal.
in the quest of ‘providing evidence that i am of good character’,
i’ve just returned from the courthouse for a criminal background check…seems NZ is a bit suspicious…but all is good.
my record is spic and span, not that i doubted it, but you know. i was looking at the back of the certificate (actually, more of just a piece of copier paper than a certificate) at the codes for items that may show up on your record and…you definitely do not want an ‘X’ by your name!
next step, fingerprints…but that’s only on wednesday and thursdays from 10 to 11.
*i’ve already gone through the health evaluations a year ago and i’m happy to report i do not have TB nor avion influenza.
