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Saturday, October 20, 2007

Keep it strong before the pain turns into fear - 4:28 PM

Work

Been busy running my high through put assays and general being screamed at by a scientist that is moving from Hamilton to Auckland because she finds the people in Hamilton difficult to get on with. I have learn, it isn't them. It took me 2 days or organising and sorting and general managing to get her move as smooth as possible, but it went to custard. Then I was angry, I mean really angry - causing stomach ulcer bottled anger. Then I got confused, then I found a Wüsthof Culinar 10" carving knife some where between my shoulder blades and everything became clear.

So it has become a shrug the shoulders and get on with it, and compliment them on the style in which they did it. That all aside I manged to get a reasonable chunk of work done, which is surprising considering the previous dramas took 3 days.

Social

Well it has been a week of social events as well. But we will start with Friday a week ago when I handed over my cellphone to Vodafone because the software glitches became over whelming. It was a little annoying when the phone would crash and change the settings on being charged, a little bit more annoying when it would no long send or receive PIX and TXT messages. But when the camera stopped working - I had enough and got it sorted. Still waiting for it to come back from the shop. The replacement is a bit of a laugh, it is hot pink with cute babies theme. Not really me. Oh K800i please come back to me and not have cooties. The same day I went shopping with Brair for a tiara - which we found in Pagani (I love that shop, they seem to think an outfit is not complete with out a ton of glitter, rhinestones and general sparkly bits.) And which Brair promptly after having brought it, sat on. I had already claimed said tiara and was offended that she could be so callus with my stuff (even if she brought it) Now I just need to instigate a tiara Monday and I won't feel so silly wearing it at work. I then attended Brair's birthday party which was great and took a lot of photos. I went as a slayer and Nick went as Seth Geko from Dusk til Dawn.

Which look pretty damn good. Had a lot of fun and that. More photos on Facebook. Then the following Tuesday I went to Curry Club. Which was good, if the weather was some what shocking. I made a Saag Panneer which was pretty good and got some votes for being the best. I need to get the recipe off Roger for his dish as I think Nick would really like it. Friday night I went to work drinks and we fleshed out the details of the Christmas party. Looks like it is going to be good. Then this morning I went over to Aselle's to watch the Rugby World Cup final. Which was a boring game with no trys scored. But then finals normally are boring because the teams are evenly matched and the players are more worried about screwing up than being flashy. I think the decider was when Cherrie not knowing what biltong was - cooked it and burnt it. The blood sacrifice had been made, so South Africa had to win. Sean is still not sure winning was worth the loss of the biltong. But at the breakfast was good and I had these really nice peach and passionfruit danish. YUM.

Games

No bandwidth, no cellphone, Wii is being chipped = No games.

Wellness

Going well, with Brair leaving Aselle has roped me into making salads. Which is good as this will encourage me to have salad. And I brought a bike, now I just have to get it picked up. So *everything* going well I should hit 65kg by the Christmas party, and 60kg by Cassies wedding. Which sounds like a good excuse to buy a new dress. Hit 74kg this week so is doable. And the tennis season is approaching.

Yumminess

The peach and passionfruit danish. No idea - Neelam brought them. Just YUM.

Media

Stardust
Good movie, really really really liked this one. Was sweet and nice, good acting, good story, a bit for every one. Def. see

Books

Still reading War and Peace. Into the second lot of peace about to be in the second war.

Projects

Making a cereal bowl and saucer for Nick to have at work.

Some people lose their faith because Heaven shows them too little. But how many people lose their faith because Heaven showed them too much?

Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Alone and crying - 12:44 PM

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quick update.
I am skipping this week for 3 reasons.
1. My bandwidth has been blown and I can't do jack with out them charging me.
2. I joined facebook
3. Been busy

Next week I promise a big blog fill of stuff.

Saturday, October 06, 2007

Run till your legs break - 7:40 PM

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Work
Did some tweaking on the TNFa assay and changed it to a much shorter incubation time, which is good for me. And played Lab Manger and got some other bits and pieces sorted.

Social
Well it started on Thursday when I went to see the wedding venue organiser, and we paid our deposit and sorted out a table map and hammered out prices, picked vases and cake tables. Decided on wet weather arrangements and picked a cake. From there we headed into Parnell and went to a Christmas party for Nick's old work. Yeah that is what I thought, in October - jumping the gun a bit, but is easier to get a venue and have people attend. I have never seen such drunk girls on a work next day night behaving like skanky hoes since I went to Uni. I felt a little sorry for their partners. But on ward, and on to Friday as the auspicious role as Social Club Sectary I arranged the AGM, and got a bit carried away with the pizza. But oh well. So on the 19th Dec if you are in town come have some fun with some scientists while enjoying a Casino Royale theme. Then Saturday rolled around and I made cup cakes for Briar, watch her and Aselle's squash game. Which was very short. Headed to the plant barn with Di (to be mother in-law) and got a few plants to put in my garden. Mainly got herbs, will be using some of them tonight. Then headed home to finish making cupcakes

Which turned out - well amazing. Not only in looks but in taste, I think the Gin and Lemon ones where the best. I really need a better cocoa powder to make chocolate ones. Either that or use melted chocolate. I also did the Dove Star Pink Walk. Which is to raise awareness of breast cancer and funds for research into cures for it. I think about 5000 people did it this year which is just slightly mind blowing. I didn't wear pink, but the people I was with had enough pink to cover up for my lack. Sunday I did some gardening and got some of my plants in.

Games
Played some Bejeweled and a little bit of WoW, would have played more but Nick and Terry got us capped and I can't patch. I need to play more Wii, though I am keeping up with the Everyone Votes channel

Wellness
FINALLY made my 75kg mark and that makes it officially 15kg lost and 10kg to go. I biked to work today and it almost killed me due to my unfitness so, if I keep it up I should have knocked those 10kg off by the time I get to Christmas. Feeling pretty good about that, particular last Monday I went bikini shopping with Briar and well it was depressing because she looked so great and I have so far to go. So here is hoping that with a bit of work when I go and do my shopping it won't be depressing.

Yumminess
The Gin and Lemon cupcakes. Out of the latest Foodtown mag. Just YUM.

Media
Zombies
Ummm was a little creepy and was well done, didn't really see anything but of course your imagination makes it worse.
Heroes - S2 Ep 1&2
Oh so good. Love this show.

Books
War and Peace
Finally into the war, and yeah I think I need to make a list of who every one is and who they are related to, as there are so many people it is getting confusing keeping track of them all. Now I am biking the reading will slow down, which is a shame. But I can read when I am skinny, if the biking doesn't kill me.

Media
Kiln is fixed and popped out on Saturday and did some glazing. Next week will have photos to post, maybe.

We meet again, at last. The circle is now complete. When I left you, I was but the learner; now *I* am the master.