sickness sux!

ok so seriously, being sick really sux! Late sunday night I was feeling a bit under the weather, a bit of a sore throat. I woke up monday with absolutely no voice whatsoever, and feeling like I'd been run over by a steam train! So I stayed in bed all day til about 4.30pm or so. I'd started to develop a cough, which for me is just really painful cos my throat is not as strong as it should be. I'll spare you the graphic details. But yeah, I thought on tuesday that I was starting to get better, but it seems that it comes and goes in waves. At least I have my voice back now. I got it back just in time for a job interview today, which I decided not to take whether they wanted me or not, but the interview certainly was easier with a voice! I'm so over this being sick thing, in fact I was over it on the first day.

On the plus side, me being as sensible as I am when I'm sick, I went to work for half a day today, and then went to a gig tonight (it was on my way home.... or thats my excuse anyway ... haha). I watched Occasional Saint, The Glory Sea, and i think the last band was called In It For The Money. Anyway, all great bands. I was smart to some extent though, no alcohol tonight, wasn't I a good girl :-)

Now its time for some shuteye. I don't feel like going to work tomorrow, but I have no sick leave for this job yet, and I have to pay bills. Hopefully my cough disappears by then. I'm "apparently" in the recovery stage according to my symptoms, so at least I'm not contagious for the customers and workmates. But we'll see.
Goodnite to all! And to all a good nite!

a great nite out :-)

I had one hell of a long week ... work work and more work. But filled with small moments of hope as I went to BodyJam class at the gym a couple of times to keep from going insane :-)

And to make up for my week, I went out last night, and it was great. Started out at a gig at Studio with a whole host of great bands ... Streetwise Scarlet, Wash, Goodnight Nurse, Steriogram, and My Life Story. Definitely an awesome lineup! Even managed to meet up with a couple of mates that I know from my course too, good to catch up with them (even if one did happen to tip his drink down my back by accident at the end of the gig, as I said goodbye. haha) Ran into quite a few random people I hadn't seen for ages, and some that I'd just recently met, a goood gig all round.

Then instead of being sensible and going home for sleep, I decided to go out, and glad I did. A group of 4 of us set out into the wide wide world of auckland city in search of more fun and adventures. We headed off in search of a Karaoke bar (a pasttime I had always sworn I wouldn't do). We stopped for a drink at The Wine Cellar on Krd, then headed off again in search of the Karaoke bar that would fulfil our wildest dreams, haha, ok I'll stop getting creative now.
We found one in queen street where we booked a private karaoke room, and yes I did end up singing, breaking into my turn with a duet (after a bit of encouragement and hassling from the others). Although my voice was half gone before we even got in there, so it was far from good for a singing voice. But dare I say it, I actually enjoyed myself :-) I'll definitely do that again! Perhaps with a couple more drinks next time, haha.

The night ended with me heading home around 3 ... definitely no complaints about the night though. Tonight is a relaxing one for me, time to chill out and relax so I can face the million and one things I have on tomorrow, and head into the week with undeniable enthusiasm (hmm well it could happen I suppose).

I think I'm nocturnal

Hmm its nearly 1am and here I am updating my blogsite ... not sure if thats disturbing or just plain sad :-) So is it thursday or friday right now ... I dunno, i'm gonna write this as thursday nite.

Busy day today, worked at first mobile for 6 hours, then touchdown helping with a new reality tv show, then off to the gym for my bodyjam fix, then back to work. I stuck around there til midnight, pretty decent effort I reckon! Then its back to work at first mobile tomorrow.

Yesterday (wednesday) I had work for the day then dance practise which was quite eventful but a lot of fun, I haven't laughed that much in a while. It was quite a sight watching us in the mirrors trying to get moves that just aren't made for us white girls ;-) It'll take some practise but we'll get it in the end. Then I went to The Dogs Bollix to see a band called Occasional Saint. Check them out at www.occasionalsaint.com ... I definitely recommend them, these guys may be relatively new on the scene but I reckon they have the potential to really go somewhere. There's a demo of one of their songs on the website .... so what are you waiting for? Go check it out. I got home shortly after midnight from that gig, and being the nocturnal freak that I am I stayed up til like 2.30am just mucking around. I really have to teach my body to sleep at night!

I've come to the conclusion that I'm never going to have a "normal" work schedule, and you know what, I'm rather happy about that. Despite the occasional social thing I have to miss out on cos of random work stuff, I quite like not having the 9-5 predictability. My sleep does suffer, but I'll sort that out eventually :-)

I was trying to clean my room on tuesday and kept getting distracted. Was in one of those deliriously happy moods for no reason, so I had music playing and was kinda grooving round my room as I cleaned it. Found my camera too, ended up taking cheesy poser shots, maybe one will end up on here sometime ... you never know.

Time for bed ... I do have work in 9 hours after all, and a few things to do in the morning, so no sleep in for me! Hope everyone has had a good week ... don't forget to email me and catch up if I haven't talked to you in ages .... my email link is in the profile page ...
Gnite y'all :-) hehe. yep definitely in need of sleep!

monday been and gone

Its another week, I just worked for the day from 6.30am ... ouch! I spent today driving promo cars around and listening to the stereo ... I have to say that there are harder ways to earn money, its pretty cruisy :-)

My weekend was pretty busy. Saturday I worked doing promo stuff ... driving round segway scooters for 5 hours. Then I went with a workmate to yoga (for my first time ever!). I've always been pretty sceptical of yoga, mainly cos of all the new age stuff that some classes do, but I was assured this one wasn't like that. Its Bikram Yoga, which is 90 mins of yoga in a heated room ... yeah a bit of a killer. After the first half I thought I was gonna die! But I got thru it all, and have to say I felt pretty damn good afterwards, a sense of acheivement I guess. Then I went to my mate Ants going away drinks cos he's moving over to aussie. It was one of those nights when you run into random people. I saw lots of people I knew, but in particular, 5 people who I didn't realise actually knew the same people as me, including an ex, an old school friend, the list goes on ... its a very very small world! had a good night and then headed home at 2.30am. Well, almost headed home anyway, got sidetracked, went and spent some time with a friend (*deletes details* ... haha) and crashed there the night, but yeah ... a good night :-)

Sunday I could feel muscles I'd stretched in yoga that I didn't actually realise existed ... but it was a good pain. Got up at lunchtime and headed into dance practise. A good practise that day, it was just one of those practises when you leave feeling like it went well. Challenging for my brain but thats all good. Then I went to bodyjam at the gym for the new release class (where they show us the new stuff), and we got free up&go drinks so that was dinner sorted. Then the worlds quickest shower and off to church. Church was pretty good, and for once I was good and didn't go out spending lots of money on food afterwards.

Well time to finish off lots of random bits and pieces that I need to get done. And I have work at 6.30am. Another day of driving round, and lunch with Mum during my 2 hour break. Planning to go to the movies tomorrow night too. Should be a great day! :-)

my car got towed :-(

Well saturday I didnt make it to the gig I was going to go to. I'm disappointed with myself, but I made the sensible choice having no money, and knowing I would have been there late if I had gone. I'll have to make a very very big effort to be at the next gigs for both bands.

This work has been a mixed one. Lots of work stuff monday, followed by going to get my car from the carpark and finding it had been towed :-( I was meant to be on my way to my allergy injections at the time ... so I walked 40 mins to my allergy clinic, then after my injections walked for another hour to get my car (because of where it was it would have had to take 3 diff buses and i couldnt be bothered with that). So it was a very energetic day ... I'm sure the exercise was good for me though :-) Then vegged out and watched tv and stuff with my friend Paul for the evening.

Getting your car towed is a very expensive lesson, at $160 a pop I wouldn't recommend it ... choose a different hobby ... haha.

Tuesday was work, and then hmm yeah pretty much nothing. Tomorrow will be a busy one though.

my week ... recapped

Hey everyone

yep I'm a slacker, I've been so busy with my life this week that I haven't had time to tell anyone about it here. So hmm a bit of a summary. Its been a jam packed week of work and random other stuff.

Monday ... worked at first mobile. I think thats all, I cant remember doing anything else
Tuesday ... no work. Had lunch with Mum. Had an interview/signed my contract for some transcribing work (its not the most exciting job but its flexible, keeps me in the industry, and pays money), caught up with my friend Mike for a coffee, then wen to Mums for dinner to see my brother, have dinner, and to bid goodbye to my cat who was killed last week.
Wednesday ... pulled a muscle in my back ... ouch! Went to work anyway cos i dont have sick leave yet. Spent the night in bed watching tv and resting.
Thursday ... worked at first mobile til 2.30, then over to west auck for a job interview for a production running job on Power Rangers (I find out next week about it, a lot of people went for the 3 positions, including several of my mates). Then off to the gym for bodyjam (the BEST class at any gym ever ... Gandalf is awesome!!!), then off home to cook dinner, then off to work at 9pm. Was working for a promotions company driving around in a mercedes smart car advertising for calvin klein and sampling their new fragrances on people in town. Worked til 2am then off home for some sleep.
Friday ... First mobile all day, then dinner, then promotions work at night for calvin klein again.
Satuday ... well thats today. I did some more promo work, driving a Segway scooter round a shopping mall giving out free stuff. Gotta love it! Getting paid to play on toys!!! :-)

I'm going out tonight, first to my friend Sarah's house warming and then to a gig .... ElemenoP and Streetwise Scarlet. Should be a good night out!!!