I WANTS IT PRECIOUS!In other news, I've been assigned my first "bitch task" for the racing team. I need to design a bypass valve for the supercharger. Apparently the team managed to destroy two superchargers last year in the space of 12 hours at a cost of $4000 each. That's the entire yearly budget of some of the other teams! I need to have my ( Read more... )

I just received an email confirming that I've been selected for the 2008 Formula SAE racing team. For those that don't know, each year Auckland Uni fields a team to design & build a small formula-style racing car which is then sent (along with the team) to Australia to compete. I'm really looking forward to this. My flatmate has also been accepted ( Read more... )

Earlier this week I felt swamped. After the elation of sliding into Mechatronics had worn off, I started to realise what the sort of workload I was in for. I did poorly in electrical last year (although I passed) and now I'm in the follow-on paper, running three weeks behind and it feels like a mountain. I was starting to wonder if I'd over-reached ( Read more... )

Could someone please explain to me the definition of a "casual relationship"? It's been so long since I was in anything other than a serious relationship that I honestly don't understand what this means. This is breaking my head...

I've made it. I got an email last night from the course coordinator of the Mechatronics program offering me a place. He explained that he had already transferred my degree to this but that he could change it back if I wanted. Obviously he received a hasty reply confirming that this wouldn't be required ( Read more... )

Uni starts back tomorrow. This is a wonderful thing as it means ( Read more... )

Sunday was good. I went for a wander with Eric & his girlfriend Ellie which ended in Pt Chev. One of my mates (Danielle) works at Point bar, which her father owns, so I txt'd her to find out if she was working. She replied that she wasn't but that she was coming in anyway as they had live jazz on later in the afternoon. As a result, Eric, Ellie, ( Read more... )

I dealt to the landlord today & I'm quite pleased with myself. I checked with Tenancy services & was unsurprised to find our bond hadn't been lodged. I downloaded the 10 Day Breach Letter from the tenancy website & used it to outline my concerns ( Read more... )

Which Buffy the Vampire Slayer Character Are You?

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Ok, so I got my new ink. I went to Rene at Stained Skin in Three Kings on Friday. Aside from starting half an hour after the appointed time, I loved it. I'd forgotten how much I enjoy the act of being tattooed. I don't consider myself a masochist & I certainly don't get aroused by it, but I find the sensation somehow pleasant. I admit that it got a ( Read more... )