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Supposedly the economy is going down the gurgler but you wouldn't think it the way I have been showering myself with early birthday (not till Dec 02) presents this month. I have elected to spend my tax cut on the following...

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So NZ misses out on a lot of good acts as we do not have venues big enough, we used to miss more till Vector Arena in downtown Auckland opened.  Thankfully it did and Kylie is finally coming to Auckland!  Her first concert sold out in 19min but my trusty buyer managed to get us tickets so yay am off to Kylie on Dec 08.  Second show is nearly half ( Read more... )

Generally NZ is a pretty liberal country, but every now and then something happens that serves as a reminder that there is still some way to go.  This week it is this - Gay pupils face bar on taking partners to ball  unless they are prepared to sign something confirming that they are in fact a card carrying homosexual.  WHAT THE FUCK?????  Not only ( Read more... )

Forgot to put in my previous post that I am all signed up for the 2008 Auckland (Half) Marathon. November 2 will come around pretty quick I am sure and I'll be running my 21km, including the Harbour Bridge!

It has been so long since I posted and am wondering if the blog is worth continuing.. Been really busy with work lately, have a new laptop too!  Part way through sorting out photos, it is a mission when there are 770 to go through.  Otherwise all is well :)

Well I had a fantastic holiday up in Japan. Lots of photos to sort through and good times had. Managed to avoid crazy stabbers and earthquakes, the latter only on account of having had a big night out in Shinjuku 2chome last Friday to the point where even an earthquake had a hard job waking me. So now that I am back home I have the whole ( Read more... )

I like waking up on Sunday morning and going to the gym after a 'dry' Saturday, always makes me feel good :)

5 days till holiday time!

Had my final two insurance exams yesterday. One went better than the other, but I am expecting to pass both of them and wouldn't be surprised if I got credit/distinction grades. So that'll add another 3 letters to my email sig at work as I will become an ANZIIF Snr Assoc CIP rather than just Assoc. Yay for a little bit of self promotion ( Read more... )

Not much happening to write about so I haven't...

5 weeks till Japan :)