Hap Birt D T Y!!!

So Sunday was Liz's half birthday so we had a few people around for a potluck tea. Good times! The theme was 'half' (obviously). Liz is half summer, half winter. Kat was half dressed (she was wearing pyjama pants. I was fresh out of costume ideas so I was half assed!

That is us blowing out the candles on the half birthday cake.

(PS. I bought myself a digital camera for christmas so expect a lot more photos on my blog. Yay!)

Hmmm? What else?

Surfing!

I went to Girl's Surf Jam on Saturday with Sarah T and a bunch of girls from church. It was very cool. I never made it up on the board but I still had fun. I had a couple of really good dumpings, once took out the instructor at the same time.

I went back to the prize giving in the evening and won a grip for my non-existant surf board. Maybe I can get a cheap board from somewhere? I was going to join the girl's surf school but it is on Tuesday when I have life group and Thursday when I have worship team.

Singstar!

I went round to the Pierce's last night to play Singstar 80s with Kelsi and Petra, Lizzo was there too. So much fun! I had no voice by the end of the night. I'm very impressed with Petra who managed to get some really high scores and she wasn't even born in the 80s (What is with the zero on this computer?) It was a good opportunity to pull out my 1980s top again.

Training

Triathalon training is going well. I no longer hurt all the time. Yesterday I went for a bike ride up North East Valley and I made it all the way to the end without pushing my bike up the hill. Traffic still scares me, especially sheep trucks and petrol tankers.

Dissertation

Grrr! I'm at uni. I was supposed to be meeting my supervisor today but she's in Wellington. I won't see her till next week. It is not me who is messing up the dates and it is such a pain! Oh well, I guess I'll get a few more days holiday.

Music: Pink - Waiting For Love (Album: Try This)

Sport was the winner on the day

I've been meaning to update this for ages but my flatmate's computer is so slow! Grrr!

Quick update:

Christmas - at home with my family, christmas dinner at my aunty's (always pays to be related to a caterer), lots of pressies, good times.

New year - camping, Cardrona valley, toasting marshmallows, cooking damper, drinking sparkling grape juice from plastic mugs.

Since then - back in Dunedin, various goose chases with Studylink & the university after not receiving my student loan since November, very hoha (annoying).

Now - just chillin!

Superbowl Monday!

L-R: Malcolm, new flatmate yankee Liz, G, me & Jeremy

On Monday morning, the Denver Broncos played the Pittsburgh Steelers in the NFL finals. Liz (our new flatmate) is from Boulder so we went out to a friend of Jeremy's at 9am to watch the game.

I don't understand football much but I do like being a crazy football fan. Here is my game face:

It is a very confusing game but I think I got the general gist of it. It is looong, a quarter takes 15 minutes but because the game stops after every 'play' it can go for up to 4 hours!

Unfortunately the Broncos suffered a pitifull defeat but sport was the winner on the day.

Something that wasn't a winner on the day... rubbish trucks. I took this photo on the way back from the football:

The back end of the truck is on the ground and you can't see it very well but it's back wheels are suspended in the air. Doh!

More in sports news

My flatmates and I are entering the Blokefree Triathalon next month. Hmmm, slightly ambitious on my part but maybe I won't die!

Training is interesting, (everything hurts, I'm exhausted and I eat like a hobbit) but everyday I am proud of myself for achieving some little feat that is probably real easy for most other people. Let's see:

• I've riden a bike through Dunedin traffic for the first time.
• Biking looong distances (North East Valley and back!)
• Running in general (even if only for ten minutes or so). I hate running!!!
• Today I managed to bike half way up Osbourne terrace. Anyone who has been to my place knows how steep that is.
• And today at the pool I had old ladies oohing and aahing while I did chin ups on the diving board.

I'm still going to die though. ;-)

Music: Liz is downstairs singing and playing the piano