In Which There Is Part Two Of Monster Blog

Yes, I finally got to doing it =w=
Shudd'up <3

So there's where I left off:

Friday 20th
Welcome home Glenn!
As I said, I got a wake up all at 6.30am, then slept more and got up about 10ish. Glenn got me all up to date witht eh trips gloss. Showed me video of the wedding (it was so beautiful, Tenny and K-chan were so beautiful), videos and photos of the trip, and gave me my present of a wonderfully loved Kingdon Hearts blanket <333 It's on my bed now.

 After looking through photos and videos from the trip we went grocery shopping, and on the way Glenn was like "Oh hai, I have to take you to the movies to see Scott Pilgrim, okthanxbai" Apparently the lot of them (Glenn + Maz + Multitudes of Crazy American Friends) went to see it and it was pretty damn great.
Then was work.
Then food.
Then sleep.

Saturday 21st
I don't recall but then I went to work.
Most importantly though, during break i txt Glenn and was all like "Oh hai. Finish at 5, Scott Pilgrim at 6.05 upstairs from work. You should come, Yesnomaybe. Shall I book tickets?"
And Glenn being the gentalman dork he is is like "Nooo, I shall shout, no booki tickets. Bad Danielle" Me "Yesh shir."
So anyway, to appeas the gentalman I went upstairs to the theatre during my lunch break and checked how busy they expected the movie to be, which was not very and told the boy to meet me after work at 5pm :)

The movie was AWESOME!

If you haven't and are considering, SEE SCOTT PILGRIM VS THE WORLD!!!!!!11111one

I had gone expecting it to be awesome, and what I get was an infinite times awesome.
That good.
Before that we also had an Indian dinner in the mall. Was scrumcious!
Um, then slept. I think. I assume. I hope.


Sunday 22nd
Ahhh, I worked. Can remember what else.

Monday 23rd

Went round to mums and worked on the Revit stuff. Updating the templates I made for her with the stuff I learnt on the course.
Tiring, but I was useful to mum, so worth it.
[Crapfield]

Not so good.

Got a call from my manager. Last two days worth of cast earning were missing from the safe.

FUCK!

Yes. I swore. And I meant it.

Went in the gave a statement before going around to see mum.

Right bullocksed it up but being honest. 

Damn honour and truth just screws you over I swear.

I had noticed the safe open on Sunday, but to be honest, it's not an unusual thing and I didn't think twice about it. Thus the problem. If I hadn't methioned it I would not have had to deal with all this. I DIDN'T OPEN THE SAFE AND LEAVE IT OPEN. I WAS NOT IN CHARGE THAT DAY!

Long story short, because it's a bull crap story and I want to be done with the while affair, I now have an official written warning for neglegence and all sorts of other crap.

Just FUUUUUUCK!

Mad at the situation, not anyone in particular. But I am mad.

Makes my tummy sick.

[/Crapfield]


Thuesday 24th
Job interview at Dick Smith Electronics.
Part-time position the go with my Kids Zone job. 12hours + 8.5hours = 20.5hours.
Went well i think.
Waiting for a call.
Not sure if I'm all the chuffed. It's good to get another job to boost my $$ frow, but, well, just feeling myeh. Fridays will be 9am-3pm then rushed bus trip to Lower Hutt for 4pm-9pm at Kids Zone. Not looking forward to that.

Went into Salvation Army Store and bought a set of four small bowls. Very nice and very useful. Happy purchase.
As well as that got my sister he birthday prezzie from Whitchouls now store in the local (Upper Hutt) 'Mall'. New store looks good, but I think it was a bad idea to move off the main street. of well time will tell. Glad I went ther though. Got a $5 gift voucher off of my rewards card. Nice! Payed $1 more by shopping there and got $5 as a reward. not too shabby.

Also worked that evening.


Wednesday 25th
In to help mum again.

Thursday 29th
WINZ in the morning/ Took a while longer then usual but i was in no rush. Got to hear low lives talk about their low life friends in prison. Ah, the company i hold at WINZ. Priceless. Meeting wen smothly. Got the nice lady.
Went to my local library, Upper Hutt City Library, and looked to see if they had any of the Huger Games series after hearing so much about them, also to see if they had any of John Green's books. Turned out that yes, they did have the first tow Hunger Games books, though they were out at the time, but also they had Mockingjay and Paper Towns and Looking for Alaska of order. Nice work Upper Hutt City Library. Nice work. I approve. So when those come in I'll be reading through the lot!
To top it off. I Tweeted to that effect and later that evening the library (@UHLibrary) was following me. Sweet!

Spent the majority of the day in my oen company at home which was really nice. of late i haven't been able to just be at home, on my own, during the day. Very relaxing indeed.

Today!
Friday 27th
So finally up to today!

Had a lovely sleep. Slept till 10 when I'd set my alarm to plug Ozmos in to charge so he'd have enough time before work for get in a good 5 hour charge.
Woke up feeling happy and refreashed.
A good combo I think of having a relaxing day the previous day, and getting tired and going to bed at at 1am the previous night / morning. Pretty early for me. I average about 2am at the moment.
Had SUCH awesome dreams. The really awesome sort. Loved them <3
I had awesome power and owned a HUGE ship, except it was all is old, fantasy type times and ran on magic. And, well, oh it was just soooo awesome.

Did the grocery shopping. Got the strawberry milk I'd been craving while waiting for my bus the previous night, as well as the Lemon Ale I'd wanted the try. A bit too much like beer flavoured to be totally of my liking, but pretty ok. I'll drink the othe 3 bottles I'm pretty sure. Though Glenn didn't like it. Also, Glenn got some peppermint Hershey's Kisses. YUUUMMMMMEEEE <3

Soe crap happened.


And here I am, now, finishing Monster Blog.
Some other interesting pieces of information to note.
1. I did my budget for the first month and a week of saving for LeakyCon 2011 and I am over traget by $80 right now, which is good news. Hope the rest of the months are as wonderful!
The post I made on the subject is the one before this one, below. I might even find a way to post my Excel document I keep all the budget info in some time for your viewing pleasure.

2. Look for roommates is going...well it's going. I have heard from a lovely English girl by the name of Gemma who is interested in rooming with me. So thats great. Also, heard from someone on Twitter that has an open for two people. So I'm trying to get in contact with gemma to see if she's keep, but as of yet have been un successful.

3. Found someone via Nerd Fighters who lives in Dunedin, New Zealand, who is going to Leaky, and will also be then heading up to New York after the Con and said I could come with. That sounds very cool! Hope to keep in touch with her!

Think that's it really.
Hope not to have to do that again, but knowing me. Regardless, hope not to be doing that again!
Good Night My Dear Internet. Keep up your awesome.
No, I have not spell checked this, and I don't plan too. Not yet anyway.

Kitchen Wear In My Room Count
3 Small Plates
3 Bowls
An Empty Tikka Masala Pie Wrapper
2 Glasses
And a Gravy Thing (still).

Night / Morning / Day
<3 Danielle / Expecto Kiwiland

In Which There Is LeakyCon 2011 Budget Update - Month 1.25

Yes, I know, not the second part of my pervious Monster (due to lazyness) Blog, but an exciting and important update that I need to make!

Totally Awesome LeakyCon 2011 Bidget Time!!!! Version Month 1.25
So I'd like to keep a log of my saving efforts for LeakyCon 2011.
My target it to save $4500 (New Zealand $) by July 2011 to attend LeakyCon 2011 in Orlando

The current Savings Counter is : $580

Mid-Track Target : Over $80

So it's a month and a quarter into my saving and I'm $80 over the target for this point.
This is thanks to two things.
The first, is the $100 extra I deposited with my first deposit to get it all under way (thanks me.
And second is the $85 Tax Refund I received in the mail (yay check) for over paying my taxed some unknown tax year ago (I don't question I just enjoy).

It all might not seem like much, but considering I'm currently only working a part-time job, I think I'm doing damn well! Go me!

Hopefully I'll be able to deposit more $$ in the future if I can bump up my hours or (more likely) find a second part-time job. Well just have to see Internet.

So That's it. A quick updated look into my financial slaving so that I can attend LeakyCon 2011!

Good Night Internet. Stay awesome till next time.
The second installment of the Monster Blog coming, honest! Just a bit to work through right now, not all good sadly.
You'll see later what I mean. Just, wish me all the best for Friday <3

<3 Danielle / Expecto Kiwiland

In Which I Make-Up For The Last Week

Yes, I know, I've failed my bloggy code and not blogged for a week.
You can see how I've not managed to ever blog, or keep any other form of daily record before. Lazy.

At first is was one day. Oops. Make up for it tomorrow.
Sunday, hmm, tired, work, sleep now.
Monday...no excuse, tomorrow?
Tuesday through Thursday, up at 6.30am for a Revit course...umm, yeah...zzzzzzzzz
Friday Glenns home!!!!! Have fun with Glenn and not blog yay!!!!!
Saturday.
Sunday.
Ho crap it Monday, 10 day later. Bullocks.

So I shall re-cap (or at least put a shot in at trying to) the last 10 days.

Saturday 14th.
Tom Felton kindly pointed out it was Friday the 13th yesterday / today. Thank you Mr Felton I want to ravish you-What?
So was work. It was workish. I don't know, I can't remember.
But what did make Saturday very very awesome, totally awesome even. Was that my little sister (ok, so she's almost 14, but she's still me little sister) can around and stayed the night for a sisterly sleepover! We watched Wizards of Waverly Place and 17 Again which is a great great great movie. Zefron can have a petastool right behind Mr Feltons in my dream house <3 They are to be admirred. And quietly drooled over.
It was a total blast! We had pikelets (little sweet pancakes) and Raro (powdered cordial/juice mix) for breakfast and she then proceeded to threw them up again out the side of my mums car on the way home. Great times.

Sunday 15th
Do I remember it?
Maybe?


Monday 16th
Went round to see mum and work on Revid a bit before going on the course.
Maybe other stuff happened, I can't be sure.

Tuesday 17th
First day of course!
Woke up at 6am. Disgusting. Since when do I wake before sunrise, yuck.
Well I did get up dispite my body and brain assuring me that no, I didn't need to get up and catch my train into this course. Of course I could sleep through the day and not leave my delicious warm, soft, deep bed to venture into the cold frost winter morning. Don't be crazy!
Despite this nice message I did get up and out of the house on time to make my train into Wellington for the Revit course.
Got there an hour early, as I do. I hate being late so I arrive to everything  an hour or half and hour early. And walked around Cuba Street (where the course was). I don;t usually go up Cuba, even though it's just off Manners mall where I often frequent when in Wellington. I always kind of saw it as a hippy new-agy street, and sesings as I quite dislike new agey crap, never chose to venture up it.
As it was, Cuba had changed somewhat since last time I was up there. A lot more small. cool designer clothing / t-shirt stores and a comic book store I never knew existed o0o! Glenn and I are going to go there some time in the near future and look to see if they have any Scott Pilgrim. I had nose through Ferrit which is a small second hand boo store, Didn't find anything of interest but enjoyed looking none the less. After looking at all the shops that weren't open yet at it was 8.15am, I sat and read fanfiction on my Ozmos. Can't say which, I've been a bit skitzo with them lately, getting bored and starting new ones suddenly x)

8.45am went up stairs to the studio where I was doing the course. The group were called Caduceus (http://www.caduceus.co.nz/) and they were at the second floor of an onlt building, one of many in Wellington. I actually think that is one of my fave things about Wellington. The do all the shop fronts up all flash, but if you look up above the street covers about 50-75% of all the buildings are big stone beauties. And most have tiny winding little staircases leading up the businesses in old studio levels. Caduceus was one of those.
It had a nice little area with some dividing walls. Very cool.
So I spent the day learning the beginning basics of working with AutoDesk's Revit Architecture program. Mostly covering what I had been able to learn on my own so far, but with small tips and proccessed that I missed on my own that were useful to know.
Earlier while walking around I had bought a chicken and avacardo filled rool and chocolate carmal slice for lunch. As it was, they actauuly provided luch, as well as morning the afteroon tea, and it was DELICIOUS! Subsiquently, the filled roll remained in my bad for the next two days and finally ended up a squished mess and in the bin.
So day 1. Success.


Wednesday 18th
Day two of my Revit course.
Got up a little later and caught a later train. Only got there half an hour too early. Read.
Got into some deeper content that I knew some of, but not all. Food was great.
Discovered a great little dairy nextdoor to the course that sold all sorts of cool internations bits and pieces, such as Reese's Peanut Cups (choice to pass and wait to by them in American. More awesome that way) and Orangina, which for those of you who do not know, is a lovely orange drink from France, and it is yuuuuummmmy!
Relied on Lift Plus to get me through the day, I keept almost falling asleep out of exastion in the morning. Silly me didn't get enough sleep as usual.
It was brought to my attention that Lift Plus does not exist outside Australia / New Zealand. WHAT? So to explain it is an energy drink like Red Bull or V, but much yummier (in my humble opinion).
So yeah, that was good.

I'm getting tired so I'm going to try and rush through the rest of this...tired.

Thursday 19th.
Guess what! No WINZ.
Because I was on a course I was excused from making an appearance for the week.
Last day of course.
I was in the small course with two others. One who previously working in furnature, a Pom who was looking to up-skill to help find a job (good man!) and a guy looking the learn the program for his job.
It was a crammed in session, but we got there in the end wit time to spare for me to dash out 15mins early and catch my bus back into Lower Hutt in time for work.
We found soem answers to some problem  me and mum had been having which was good. Including the every present (but now fixed) room debarcal.
By this point I was running entirely on Red Bull and Lift Plau to function.
By the time I got to work I was bearly concious. Not tired, not trashed, knackered or wasted, but bearly concious. Basic thought was a mission. And I got to run the store on my own and close up alone. Add to that the small fact caffine makes me somewhat unwell because I'm not used to having any (don't drink coffee, Coka Cola etc). Not a great state ofexistance. But I get into the swing of cousiousness and the night played on.
Glenn and Mazz's plane had landed at 10.15am that morning and I got to txt Glann a bit a work after no comunication for two weeks except a Facebook request...how that conned him into joining Facebook will forever be one of lifes great mysteries. If I was anti-social networking to begin with, then his was strictly pro violent hatred of social networking! mystery.

Anyway, finished up, caught the bus home (almost missed it).
Glenn was dead to the world by the time I got home. Timezomes and not sleeping on the plane are a great comination!
 Apparently he didn't stir an inch in the time I got home, turned on my computer, got changed (nigh quietly might I add), started cooking dinner, turned on the TV and ate dinner.
He did however wake me up at 6.30am. How kind. But he as forgiven.

Friday 20th
Welcome home Glenn!
As I said, I got a wake up all at 6.30am, then slept more and got up about 10ish. Glenn got me all up to date witht eh trips gloss. Showed me video of the wedding (it was so beautiful, Tenny and K-chan were so beautiful), videos and photos of the trip, and gave me my present of a wonderfully loved Kingdon Hearts blanket <333 It's on my bed now.


Ok, so I'm totally knackered, and I think I'll stop for now, and pick it up again tomorrow,
There is more the come!
And i have a job interview for a second part-time job tomorrow morning to please wish me well and good luck!!!!! If I get it I'll be well on my way to saving for LeakyCon 2011!!!!!!

No, I'm not spell checking tonight, I'm to tired.
Night Internet. With the staying awesome and such.
<3

<3 Danielle / Expecto Kiwiland

In Which Work Was Fun And Heart Attacky

What a day!
Hello dear Internet. How be you oh most glorious entity?
It is Friday.

Today was full on in many ways.
I was awoken at 9.05am by my manager asking if I could come in early because the other lady on had to go home sick. So my 4.30-9pm shift became 2-9pm. But that's ok, I don't mind. The money is good and I'm happy to help.
While awake I turned on my computer (Kyuubi) and plugged Ozmos in to charge. The promptly went back to sleep.
Woke up 12.00...should get up to get ready for work...fells back asleep. 12.30...ho crap. My bus leaves for work at 1.15.
So a rush around get up and out the door to catch the bus. All fine.

Got to work. Helped put out the new stock. Had my 4pm dinner (Peanut Satay Chicken on rice, mmm) and then my manager was off home after a long day :)
Did store stuff for a while, then the girl from Spice Traders came in to hang out. We had so much fun xD !!!
She's...lets see, about 7ish. We talked about all sorts of stuff while there was not customers, which was a lot today. Very quite.
Someone had left a My Little Pony toy from McDonalds in the store at some point through the day, and we made paper clothes for it. She then went off to see her parents for a little while and came back with two hot chocolates <3 I felt both guilty she's bought me a hot chocolate (with cream) and grateful because I was very thirsty. So we drank those, then played with a balloon (soccer and volley ball). I did do work as well of course, and stopped when we had customers. I'm a good honest worker, so I didn't neglect anything or anyone.
Then she went off again for a while and I did the vacuuming. When she came back she had a chocolate bar and let me have some <3

Eventually it was pre-closing up time and I was cashing up the spare till...and it all went ka-put blah.
The receipt printer was out of paper and I didn't notice. The computer didn't like that.
When I went to print out the end of day receipts and count-up it had a small fit and finished the process without me and without the needed receipts. Ho CRAP!
So I had to call the store manager and let her know. She said it was fine, just count up the cash manually and make notes. Easy, and all fine. But the damage was done. I was now behind my schedule. Closing the store and cashing up the main till went 5 mins over time, which is enough to make me miss my bus.
It's an hours wait for the last bus of the night if I miss my bus.

But I was saved!
Alysha from my old work saw me and rescued me! She had just finished as well and is now working in the same mall as me and she has a car <3 So she drove me home. Wonderful lady <3
We got to catch up in the car. He partner is still working in our old job, which it a horrible place to work. Poor boy. And I caught her up on all my news since I saw her last (while was a while ago) including my life shattering events. She wants to kill that thing too for hurting and betraying me :)

So I'm home earlier that usual on a closing shift night.
Thinking if I am hungry. I think I am. I think I'll have the last of the Peanut Satay Chicken.

All in all, the day was exiting and fun!
Even the cashing up drama. The store wasn't AS tidy as it could have been in my rush to catch the bus. But I'll apologise tomorrow when I go in.

So Good Morning / Day / Night Internet. Keep Sexy Awesome!

Dinner Ware Count in my room for tonight:
Still Two Glasses and a Gravy Thing
Three bowls
Two Bundaberg Bottles
Possibly more in a few minutes after I have dinner.

Love Danielle / Expecto Kiwiland <3

In Which The Blog Is Short...Maybe

Just a quicky blog tonight, I'm tired, cold and feeling blazzay.

Thursday.
If you recall. I dislike them.
This Thursday was remarkably survivable.

Convinced myeslf I really DID need to get out of my beautiful, warm, comfy bed to get to WINZ. Left the window open last night to air my room out. Side effect was it was perfectly fridgid when I woke up. Brrr.
Did get up. Flounced around doing  the usual getting up things. Clothes, food, appearance fixing and teeth brushing.
WINZ was a blow through. Arrived early. Read Saving Connor on Ozmos. Got to see my nice lady right off the bat, she called me over right away, which was nice. Did all the usual mumbo jumbo. And I was gone! Out'a there!

[Crap] i just pushed a magical combination of keys and closed my window. Brilliant! But boy is Blog Spot amazing. I love the save feature <3333 [/Crap]

Walked to mums. The walk was very pleasent. Listened to the music I nicked from my sisters computer the other day. Good.
Did Revit stuff.
Went home toquickly cook tea.
Misjudged the time and bus schedual. Left in a rush and ate dinner at the bus stop. Classy.
Got to work. Worked. Was good. New music CDs were out back so I chucked them on.
The little girl from Spice Traders was iin the store this evening. She's friendly. We had an awesome conversations about ocean creatures which they're learning about at school. Was awesome.

Got home.
Tidied the house (kitchen, laundry and bathroom) because we're oevr due-ish for an inspection and it wouldn't be the first time they didn't warn us before hand. They're alway on Fridays. Tomorrow is Friday.
Rewarded myeslf with a nice, long, hot shower once I was done. Good work me!

Just had my 11.30pm second dinner of left over pasta and sauce. Good still. And a bottle of Bundaberg.  All gone now sadly. I want more :(

In awesome news!
Heard from another Kiwilander via Nerdfighter that will hopefully be attending LeakyCon 2011, and will ALSO be going up to New York afterwards. Got to keep in touch, sounds TOTALLY AWESOME!


Ok, so it wasn't so short as I thought it would be. Bad thing? I presume not.
Alright. Well Good Morning or Good Night or just Good Day Internet.
I hope the weather is fair where ever you are. Keep up the awesomeness.

Dinner Ware Count
1 Bowl
Two Glasses and a Gravy Thing
And new, Two Empty Bottles of Bundaberg Ginger Beer.

<3 Danielle / Expecto Kiwiland

In Which There Is Bayblade

Greetings again Internet.
What a fine winters evening it is here. Hope you're enjoying your weather where you are!

Missed blogging the last few days. I've been at my parents helping mum with Revit. Had a nice time hanging out with my parentals and sister. Even organised for my little sister to come round for a sleep over at mine on Sat night which will be fun! Plan to watch Wizards Of Waverly Place Movie and have a grand ol' time <3 Maybe do some baking, we'll see where the night takes us!

So what's been up with me?
Hm, not too much. Enjoyed staying with my parents. I do miss not living with them. They're house is great. The other night when I slept over there I was channel flicking at 11.30pm because I'd been kicked off my parents computer, Kelli was asleep and they don't have wireless, so I was suffering from fan fiction withdrawals. Couple that with the fact I don't usually go to bed till 2am, and I was endlessly restless.
So I was channel flicking when I came to Cartoon Network. I'd earlier over looked the channel as the information bar had said Bakugan was playing next, and I don't like Bakugan, I tired of gaming Anime after the end of YuGiOh. It all gets a bit repetitive. However when I stopped it wasn't, indeed, Bakugan at all, but Bayblade! A whole new series of Bayblade at that. I didn't even know there was a whole new series of Bayblade!
Back in the day I loved Bayblade. I even had one. I'd wake up half an hour early on weekdays before school just to watch it. All huddled up in my blankets in the dark. Great memories.

So I watched it and it was great. Even better the I remember the original series being. I watched again last night, and will be again tonight. So glad I chanced upon it!

While over, I also nicked some songs off my sisters computer while Ozmos (Ozmodius my iPod Touch) was charging. With here permission of course. Got all sorts, some Selena Gomez (Wizards of Waverly Place), a whole lot of music from Glee (which I don't watch, but enjoy some of the music from) and all sorts of other things. So Ozmos is even more interesting. I was tiring of just my own music.

Other than that.
Glenn's still off gallivanting around Florida for K-Chan's wedding. I'm not too sure what day the wedding is, but they're over for two weeks. Haven't heard from them because Glenn left his phone in New Zealand with me, but I assume they arrived safely. I haven't heard about any major plane incidents.
I did a solo shop the other night with mum after work. My mums awesome. And got some meals for the week for me. I got to get all the food I love but Glenn either doesn't or is myeh about. Tonight I had the last of my pasta and sauce <3 Tomorrow is Satay Chicken (from a jar because Glenn refuses sauces from a jar, he makes everything himself from scratch).

I also need to work through my LeakyCon budget document and work out the last week and this one's contributions.
And I need to read PuffLevel's Blog that I've missed the last few days.

So yeah, here I sit, in the cold, with a nice fresh bottle of Bundaberg Ginger Beer (Not Root Beer. Not Ginger Ale. Ginger Beer), with my blankets around me.
Weathers been sunny here, but it's still damn cold. My toes froze numb this morning :(

Ah well.
Morning Internet. Have an Awesome day!
@tippykazoo say's it's 'Hug A Ravenclaw Day' today, so a hug to all the Ravenclaws out there from this Slytherin #hugs And don't forget to hug one yourselves!

I have:
2 bowls, 2 plates on my bed
2 glasses and a grave things on my desk.

Love Expecto Kiwiland / Danielle
<3

In Which There Is Butter Chicken Sandwich

Greetings Internet of Friday.
It's ok, I know no one is reading these, oh well, maybe some day when I'm terribly lucky <3

I appear to have developed a taste for clothes shopping. Which is quite unlike me.
I am notorious for my lack of cloth shopping ability. I will drive me mum mad from the sheer lack of buying anything.
I generally don't like the latest fashions. They're either tasteless and bland, or not made for my body shape (lovely and shapely not straight as a stick...bothersome clothing for sticks), or obnoxious floral prints are in, or op-shop-esque cloths, or any other number of fashion disasters I won't waste mine or my mothers money on.
Essentially I've always been a t-shirt and jeans kind of a girl. As a child I was a trackpants and my mums old jumper kind of a kid. Always simple and easy.
Lately my taste in clothes has still been picky and relatively conservative, but I've been branching out . The biggest leap was when I started working at Kids Zone and bought a whole bunch of nice, tidy tops to wear. And I kind of like how I look in them. I plan to get more like.

Anyway, the most resent thing to sper on my purchasing of clothes has been LeakyCon 2011. I've been wanting and thinking of things to wear. I want to look good and leave a good impression, not look scruffy and forgettable. First was a top from my store...which is a kids store. It was meant to be a dress top to be worn with leggings etc...on me is it a shorter dress top, where the 'waist band' now sits snuggly under my boobies and makes for a nice baby-doll top. Not what it was intended for, but it fits and looks nice. $23
Second was today. It is end of season time here in New Zealand and all the winter stock is nicely on sale to make room for the incoming Spring stock. For the last week or so JayJays has had a few coats in the front of their shop marked down 50%. Today I decided 'Screw it! I need a nice warm, tidy coat'. So I got one. It's below bum, red tartan and looks quite nice on me I think. $39.

I think that'll be the end of my shopping expeditions for a while though. I shouldn't be spending needlessly if I want to make it to LeakyCon! Fun though.

The other big news is that Glenneh and Mazz should currently be in a plane bound for Los Angeles right now!!!
Gave my goodbye and good lucks before work today. Still jealous. Still excited for them!
I have demanded Red Vines.
Ah well! I just have to wait a year and then it will be my turn to be flying over to America <3333

So yeah, my day was good.
Got up 9.30 - 10.00 ish so I could hang with Glenn before he went. We went to the bakery down the road for late breakfast. Bought a steak and a potato-top mince pie...Glenn's tasted like cat, mine like it had been in the warmer FAR too long...they were fed to the bin alternatively. But the caramel slice I got was good!
Mazz came round, kicked it with us a small while, and then the two boys were off on their grand adventure to K-chan's American Wedding Extravaganza!!!!
I went to work sometime after that. Work was fine, though I had a grinding headache for a while into my shift. Not fun at all. I bought some Panadol and had the last of yesterdays Lift-Plus, while made me much better.
It was busy, so I had to push to get everything done before closing time, but I got there in the end and made my bus. No waiting in the cold (though not TOO cold today) for the last bus for an hour! Yay!!

Now I'm home. Wore my new coat walking from the bus stop to my house. It was warm <3
Had two Butter Chicken Sandwiches from the butter chicken Glenn made last night. Very delightful. Might have the rest of my cinnamon swirl bun later.

After I post this I think I'll read my fanfiction for a bit, maybe check Twitter periodically as I do. Won't stay up TOO late tonight, got work at 11.30am, so got to catch the 10.30am bus.
I forgot last week I started earlier and stayed up till 5am >.<. That was a LONG shift! not even Red Bull saved me fully.

So good night Internet Land. Stay your awesome self and fly safe!

<3 Expecto Kiwiland

In Which Thursday Is Better Than Predicted

Currently, I do not look forward to Thursdays.

However today was actually good. Tiring, but decidedly good ^w^

To start off, I woke up...with five and a half hours sleep. Self inflicted, so can't complain. Stayed up reading my current fanfiction love 'Saving Connor'. Great series!
Got dressed, had breakfast of yummy porridge (really was yummy), read a little bit more of 'Saving Connor', I'm up to Chap 7 of Book 4, looking forward to HP/DM <3
Decided that bus is ALWAY late heading into Upper Hutt so I thought I'd try the train, we live right between two stations and right beside the tracks, so it's really close. It was VERY cold this morning and the wind was biting, brrrr. Train was a smidgion late, but got me to WINZ on time, the get fussy and mean when you're even bit late. Train cost $2.50, a $1 more then the bus, I did not know that. Now I do, no prob. Ride was pleasant. I had loaded up Chap 7 of the fan fiction my iPod Touch 'Ozmodius' before I left the house so I read that.

WINZ was reasonably painless this week which was nice. I got one of the nice ladies.

Left WINZ. Went into Dick Smith Electronics to drop in a CV for a job they had advertised online. The guy was friendly enough. We'll see how it goes.

Carried on to the Salvation Army Store where I decided last night in my annoyance to visit while in town today. A cheer me us decision. I love looking through Salvation Army. I don't do second-hand clothes, the icky me out. But I love second-hand kitchen things, most pointedly Tupperware, I'm a little in love with it. Also, I like seeing what glasses and plates they have. I'm looking for a particular design of plates, like my parents and grandparents have. It was popluar and quite common some number of years ago, but I'm yet to find a set for sale. I keep looking.
Other than that I'm on the constant looking out for ELO (Electric Light Orchestra) vinyl and a nice quality, functioning record player.
Wasn't successful on any fronts today, but was happy I went none the less.

Moved from there to the library to return two books. One, a book of essays on Harry Potter. Didn't finish reading it. But I'll get it out again some other time. The other was 'Magician' by Something Fiest. I got it out for Glenn to read.
They're doing refurbishments to the library, adding an extra section. It looks good so far.

Walked to my parents. Still cold, but not too bad.

Go to my parents, felt a bit drained at the prospect of battling with Revit, but was happy as always to see mum. Mucked through Revit. Had a warm corn beef+piccalilli+honey mustard+grain mustard sandwich. Was great. Dad came home for lunch. Chatted to him for a bit, made plans to have a Star Trek day with him in the next few weeks. That should be loads of fun <3
Went back to Revit, made some progress.

Left at 2.30pm to head home and meet up with Mazz who I had made plans to see today before he gallivants off to America for a couple of weeks, taking my dear Mr Glenn with him. Terribly jealous, but happy Glenn gets to go. I went with Mazz last time he went to America. They're going to our mutual friend K-chan's wedding, sad I'll miss it, but they're closer to her than I am, and I can't afford to right now, I'm saving for LeakyCon 2011!
Had a lovely time catching up with Mazz. I don't see him as much as I'd like, as he works long strange hours. So glad we made plans today!
I got to see his car for the first time. It's quite nice. Nothing flash, but nice and practical.

Mazz left. I got ready for work. Read a bit more before going. Last minute decided to print off a chapter of the fanfiction as 'Ozmodius' was low on battery. Missed the bus. Drat. Called work to say I'd be a tiny bit late. Bridget was wonderful and said it was fine. Read on the bus. Didn't get bus-sick from reading. Did almost nod off on the bus though. Was quite tired when I got to work 10 mins late. Drank half my small can on Lift Plus I've had sitting in my bag for months. Felt more awake.
Work went well. Got everything done and closed up in time not to miss my bus home. It's an hours wait for the next and last bus of the night. Read on the ride home. Was more cold. Poor fingers.
Got home. Glenn was much happier which was good. He'd made Butter Chicken (from scratch) and it was YUMMY! I was soo hungry.
Read some more of the fanfiction while he played Call of Duty. Very pleasant evening.


This was a good Thursday.
I don't generally expect good Thursdays at the moment. There are two reasons why:

[Rant]  (Only a small minor rant before better happy things <3)

First and foremost, I have to go into WINZ (Work and Income New Zealand), as after I was made redundant in January this year, I was forced to go on the Unemployment Benefit to afford to pay my rent and generally eat. I have a part-time job now, but still need the extra $$ to part rent etc.

Being unemployed and treated like slime by WINZ is not a fun experience. Period.

I can understand their treatment of myself and others, to a degree. They get a lot of true scum through their doors. People who are lazy and expect society to support them without giving a gram of effort back. But that doesn't excuse the accusing treatment on the whole.

Sign.

I have been working for the last 4-5 years, paying taxes, studying a skill, and putting back into society through my toiling. I am what WINZ exists for. Supporting hard working people who are down on their luck. Who WANT to work, but due to circumstances cannot (Me: Recession and Redundancy).

Anyway, it's a stressful thing going into WINZ and being scrutinised mercilessly.

I have got a part-time job now after 5 months of searching, however the hours fluctuate anywhere from *.5-23.5 hours a week, and it's not reliable and often enough, so I still need the financial assistance to keep living.

One might think that because I only need a small amount extra $$ and that I am working, that I would get at least a small break. No such luck, so struggle I continue.

Conclusion, WINZ sucks, but I need 'em.

Second is less of a problem, more of a...bother. One I'm happy to do, but that drags at me.

This is working for my mum.

My mum runs her own AutoCAD Draughting business consisting of herself,

Recently she asked me if I would like to learn a program called Revit Architecture to help her out. I said yes as at the time I didn't have a job, and LOTS of free time. It's been interesting. The program primarily takes building plans and makes 3D models, and it's quite fun to a degree.

So learning the program's fine, and I'm more than happy to help mum out.

The problem lies in that we're kind of teaching ourselves to use it, and it's not the most self-explanatory program to muddle through. Resulting in a lot of teeth gnashing and temper-tantrums and angst. Grrrrr.

 [/Rant]

 So here I am now. Wrapped up in two blankets to stay the cold. Thinking I should transfer my pillow under my bum because it's going numbish. And unwinding.
Mazz and Glenn leave tomorrow. I'm sad I can't see them off at the airport though, I have work. Pity. Oh well.

I plan to read some more, till 2am when 'Ozmodius' has had 4 hours of charge fully.
So goodnight to you Internet, though it is the early morning for you already. Enjoy your day wherever you are! Stay awesome!

Expecto Kiwiland <3

In Which Kiwiland's Day Went Blah

Sometimes the most perfectly wonderful days can turn to blah in a matter of minutes.

Today was such a day.

Woke up at 9am to my alarm…slept in till 12.30, good sleep. Got up, had a shower, made pikelets (mini, sweet, fluffy pancakes), where scrumptious. twitted some, posted on Facebook for roommates for LeakyCon 2011, read some fan fiction <3 Day’s good.

Left for work, read fan fiction on teh bus because Ozmos is beautiful like that. Got to work, were lollies, yum. Bridget and Angelique were both in good moods, it was stocktake, yay! Stockrake was small and well organised, I got to scan, which is always good I think. Ate some lollies (candy for those not familiar with the term) Met the area manager for the second time, he’s friendly, listened to Glee soundtracks while doing stocktake. Fished at 6.30pm, nice and quick, went well. Angelique gave me a ride home so i didn’t have to catch the bus, that was great, it cold and wet right now.

Got home.

Blah occurred.

I entered the house to a very unthrilled ‘hello’ from Glenn. Great, someone’s in a grump. Fine. Whatever. Get dinner, eat dinner. It is good, stroganoff. Glenn finishes dinner and leaves the table, tuning on Call of Duty without asking if anyone was watching Family Guy which was on and which I was. FINE. WHATEVER. I finish dinner, put my plate in the kitchen and go to ask Glennwhat the matter is, because I’m nice like that. Apparently it’s my fault, but he doesn’t want to tell me while out flatmate is here…ok?

SO let me get this straight. I have SOMEHOW trigged a man/child tizzy, but he won’t tell me how…FIIINE. WHATTHEFUCKEVER.

I do dishes. I hate dishes.

I do WINZ crap, because they are arseholes and I hate them but need them to pay my rent. I hate job hunting and I hate WINZ (Work and Income New Zealand).

I have a headache, I am tire and irritated.

Glenn has just gone to bed without enlightening me as to how I’ve SOMEHOW annoyed him. He won’t apologise for acting like a dick. He never does, I always have to. Tell me how that works. Sometimes I hate him so much.

So my evening was liquid blah. A good way of ruining a day that was quite lovely and good feeling.

No one’s answered about roommates. Dustin Harrell has still not contacted me about rooming with his group.

I’m. Tired. And sleep has nothing to do with it.

Please be better tomorrow. At least I’ll be seeing Mazzy. I heart Mazz.

Good Night Internet. Be brilliant.

<3 Expecto Kiwiland / Danielle