We are finally going tramping today!!! :-) To the Pinnacles, southern part of the Coromandel Penninsula. Should be nice. Even staying in a hut overnight!! The largest DOC hut in NZ. :-D Exciting! It's sunny for a while, which is very nice as well! I will post pictures and an update of the adventure upon return.
That's all for now!
G'day, friends.
<3
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Oh man.
I'm going to miss this place, ya know? The people, especially. You all are lovely. :-)
One month, 3.8 days or so.
<3
(The picture is totally random, haha!)
Thursday, May 21, 2009
The Week at a Glance
Sooo... Just a short note as an update for the week!
Top activities/events of this past week, beginning Friday, 15 May 2009.
*Singing as part of the worship team for OCF (Overseas Christian Fellowship).
We're a band. :-)
*Watching SALSA at the Mexican Cafe!!
*Checking out Victoria Park Markets (and the surrounding children's park with a frog!!).
*Going to a (relatively boring, but awesome) Blues vs. Crusaders Rugby Game!!
*Hamilton Gardens and random adventures south of Auckland.
Who knew there were giant pumpkins around in May?!
*Driving!!
*WAITOMO CAVES!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh goodness, how lovely! :-) (Pictures and a better description available on Facebook, if you're interested. I would suggest checking it out online as well!)
Something was hillarious! Perhaps the fact that we just got dumped over in the river...
*Being challenged, learning from new experiences such as Waitomo (and working on my fear of heights)!
*J's Backpackers and new international friends in Hamilton.
*Lunch in Albert Park because it was a sunny day!! (They are getting fewer and fewer as winter closes in...)
*Writing a paper... (Ok, maybe that's not too exciting, but it was about surgery!!)
*Flamenco fiesta with cheese, crackers, wine, and... nachos!! And of course dressing up and dancing!!
*Giving a presentation in class for the first time since arrival in Auckland.
*Sweet Impact Group (small group) with OCF on Tuesday evening; dinner at "Angie's Cafe", a Malaysian spot, afterwards!
*STOMP!!!!!! The show was held at the Civic Center here in AKL and was amazing!! Also had dinner at the Viaduct, which was lovely.
Top activities/events of this past week, beginning Friday, 15 May 2009.
*Singing as part of the worship team for OCF (Overseas Christian Fellowship).
We're a band. :-)
*Watching SALSA at the Mexican Cafe!!
*Checking out Victoria Park Markets (and the surrounding children's park with a frog!!).
*Going to a (relatively boring, but awesome) Blues vs. Crusaders Rugby Game!!
*Hamilton Gardens and random adventures south of Auckland.
Who knew there were giant pumpkins around in May?!
*Driving!!
*WAITOMO CAVES!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh goodness, how lovely! :-) (Pictures and a better description available on Facebook, if you're interested. I would suggest checking it out online as well!)
Something was hillarious! Perhaps the fact that we just got dumped over in the river...
*Being challenged, learning from new experiences such as Waitomo (and working on my fear of heights)!
*J's Backpackers and new international friends in Hamilton.
*Lunch in Albert Park because it was a sunny day!! (They are getting fewer and fewer as winter closes in...)
*Writing a paper... (Ok, maybe that's not too exciting, but it was about surgery!!)
*Flamenco fiesta with cheese, crackers, wine, and... nachos!! And of course dressing up and dancing!!
*Giving a presentation in class for the first time since arrival in Auckland.
*Sweet Impact Group (small group) with OCF on Tuesday evening; dinner at "Angie's Cafe", a Malaysian spot, afterwards!
*STOMP!!!!!! The show was held at the Civic Center here in AKL and was amazing!! Also had dinner at the Viaduct, which was lovely.
STOMP!
*Japanese dinner and "Little Miss Sunshine" with the girls! (Oh, and cookie baking!) :-)
Being unicorns with our chopsticks, clearly!
That's all for now!! Turned out to be a bit more than just merely "highlights", but it's been a nice week. Time to finish my history document analysis and begin the next one! Finals (finals MONTH, to be precise...) are a few weeks away, though there are only two full weeks of class remaining! Crazy!!!!!! Going on a bushwalk/tramp this Saturday with OCF friends and such; should be quite wonderful! The rest of the weekend will be spent studying, researching, and writing. Fun times!
Update again soon! I would love to hear from you if you are reading this. Please feel free to shoot me an e-mail, facebook message, or comment on the blog. :-) Miss you, friends!
Auckland Town Hall as a sand castle. I'm not really sure why...
G'night! <3>
Update again soon! I would love to hear from you if you are reading this. Please feel free to shoot me an e-mail, facebook message, or comment on the blog. :-) Miss you, friends!
Auckland Town Hall as a sand castle. I'm not really sure why...
G'night! <3>
Saturday, May 16, 2009
When Pigs Fly.
So I was walking to class yesterday (or perhaps two days ago... not exactly sure) I spotted a super awesome t-shirt upon a classmate. It was simply stated, black in color, and rather amusing. It said...
"Pigs don't Fly.
They Flu."
:-)
And that was all. I had a nice little chuckle to myself. And yes, the "Swine Flu/H1-N1" did come to Auckland, but it appears as though it's not a concern... No worries.
On a different note, a few friends and I went to the Blues (Auckland) vs. Crusaders (Canterberry) Rugby Game this evening. It was lovely weather, quite mild. We lost by 2 points, which were scored in the last 7 minutes or so of the game... Bummer! On a happy note, we were able to manage the following pictures post-game:
That is all for now! More to follow. Headed to Waitomo Caves tomorrow and will be Black Water Rafting. We shall see how that goes!! :-)
G'night and love you all!
"Pigs don't Fly.
They Flu."
:-)
And that was all. I had a nice little chuckle to myself. And yes, the "Swine Flu/H1-N1" did come to Auckland, but it appears as though it's not a concern... No worries.
On a different note, a few friends and I went to the Blues (Auckland) vs. Crusaders (Canterberry) Rugby Game this evening. It was lovely weather, quite mild. We lost by 2 points, which were scored in the last 7 minutes or so of the game... Bummer! On a happy note, we were able to manage the following pictures post-game:
That is all for now! More to follow. Headed to Waitomo Caves tomorrow and will be Black Water Rafting. We shall see how that goes!! :-)
G'night and love you all!
Thursday, May 7, 2009
MIZ - ZOU!!
So... I realize that it has been over a month since my last post... don't get too excited yet, as this is not going to be a long post... YET... :-)
Just wanted to share some immediate excitement with friends back home.
As I was waiting at the bus stop near Uni after an incredible Graduation Gala Orchestra Concert/Competition, I took time to people watch. This is my usual routine, and usually provides a fair amount of entertainment, for a common bus stop, that is. This evening, however, I watched a guy come to the stop where I was waiting. I looked at his bag because it said "National Geographic Society." Then saw his "All Blacks" jacket. Kiwi. Thenn.... I saw a TIGER. No joke. THE MIZZOU TIGER! On his baseball cap. :-D Oh goodness, I was excited. I evaluated the situation, checked out the hat, and indeed saw an "M" with our lovely tiger resting upon.
So I commented... "Sir, is that a Mizzou hat that you have?"... "Umm... no, sorry, it's not... eh... wait, OH! Missouri, yes!"
Turns out he has been there for 6 months, not sure how recently, but he mentioned Kansas within the first few words... then followed by apologizing and saying it was actually "Kansas City, the Missouri side."
I laughed.
So yeah, basically that's the story, he knows MISSOURI!! The first TRUE TIGER that I've spotted since arrival on February 16th here in good ole' Auckland, NZ.
Made my night.
Made my day, actually!
That's all for now. Much love and will post again soon. :-)
Just wanted to share some immediate excitement with friends back home.
As I was waiting at the bus stop near Uni after an incredible Graduation Gala Orchestra Concert/Competition, I took time to people watch. This is my usual routine, and usually provides a fair amount of entertainment, for a common bus stop, that is. This evening, however, I watched a guy come to the stop where I was waiting. I looked at his bag because it said "National Geographic Society." Then saw his "All Blacks" jacket. Kiwi. Thenn.... I saw a TIGER. No joke. THE MIZZOU TIGER! On his baseball cap. :-D Oh goodness, I was excited. I evaluated the situation, checked out the hat, and indeed saw an "M" with our lovely tiger resting upon.
So I commented... "Sir, is that a Mizzou hat that you have?"... "Umm... no, sorry, it's not... eh... wait, OH! Missouri, yes!"
Turns out he has been there for 6 months, not sure how recently, but he mentioned Kansas within the first few words... then followed by apologizing and saying it was actually "Kansas City, the Missouri side."
I laughed.
So yeah, basically that's the story, he knows MISSOURI!! The first TRUE TIGER that I've spotted since arrival on February 16th here in good ole' Auckland, NZ.
Made my night.
Made my day, actually!
That's all for now. Much love and will post again soon. :-)
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