Well folks, this is it, my last post in my LJ.. Fear not I am only moving site.. have started on blogger - visit Steve: Uncensored for continued bloggings... I am going to make more of an effort to post, though it may be about mundane stuff..

• Slinkee Minx - Summer Rain
• Britney Spears - Circus (Junior Vasquez Club Circus Remix)
• Miley Cyrus - See You Again Rock Mafia Remix)
• All of the above on my home theatre system - almost as good as at Home for the Mardi Gras Closing Party
• My knee being good enough that I can start doing BodyPump again (not quite up to running yet)

I strained the cartilage in my right knee on Monday at the gym, stretching of all times.. so have had to take it easy all week. Alas by last night it had not come right so I trundles off to the doctor to get above diagnosis and looks like I'll be off leg work and most cardio for 2-3 weeks at least :( This I can half deal with as I am away most of ( Read more... )

After lord know how many years, I visited Auckland Museum, largely to see the 'Sue the T.Rex' exhibition that is in town at the moment. I was impressed both with the exhibition and all of the galleries. Unlike the abomination that is Te Papa, the national museum, Auckland still retains a British/Smithsonian type feel to it rather than being ( Read more... )

Auckland City Council sending mixed messages with stenciling on city foothpaths in advance of the holiday season. For the record I am still driving....


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As you can see below, this Movember (the month formerly known as November) I've been growing a Mo. That's right I've brought the Mo back because I'm passionate about tackling men's health issues and being proactive in the fight against men's depression and prostate cancer.

To donate to my Mo click this link https://www.movember.com/nz/donate/donate ( Read more... )

So most of the reaction has made mention of John Key's time as an investment banker and that there was a mood for change, but unlike the USA we were changing from a progressive to a conservative government. This however in the Melbourne Herald Sun is pretty good IMO, highlights include 'New Zealanders have voted for change - a leap from Left to ( Read more... )

Well, the tories are forming a government here with the right wing ACT party which includes the architect of the neo-liberal blitzkreig in the 1980's. NZ'ers have essentially voted for change for the sake of change, with many in the middle class voting against their own interests. With a partner from its right, National will feel less bound to ( Read more... )

New Zealand goes to the polls on Saturday and is likely to elect a centre-right (or very right depending on composition) National-led government in place of the centre-left Labour-led administration of the last 9 years. IMO the middle class are turkeys voting for an early Christmas, but I hope I am wrong... At least it looks as though the US ( Read more... )

The half marathon was Sunday morning and it was with a few nerves that I lined up to await the gun. Training had gone well, but I was worried that I had not really run any longer than 10km or 70 min. Adidas, sponsor of the event has run this promotion suggesting runners visualise themselves as a rubber duck that will always bounce back and rise ( Read more... )