nah, same business, different team. dropped all my old-school library duties to become a hard-core programmer, so no real change, just a little less responsibility, if a little more techy work to be done. Same desk, and all...

// I too have new job. I am no longer NZM. Hah!

tell all!

Not until the other 28381 members contribute.

notice the correct usage of the word 'looser' there.

i bought a pirated versace shirt, i have no idea where to buy an authentic one,
i feel semi-stylish

i'll check around. i've only recently got into clothes so i proffess no expertise, but this shirt is great. regardless of who it is or isn't made by. damn shame my appointment was cancelled though.

...ooooohhh, sorry - shirt bought for appointment, now redundant?

Look 46 visits already and only 2 spillages.

If you read this you have to spill. Virtual Spin-the-bottle. No exceptions or you will die in seven days. Email pending.

Yer a fucking gem Foal.

// Aus vs Uruguay images will not go away.

gah!

// School Fair

Island Bay Primary School Fair was weekend last. The 5yo spent his half of his $5 fair allowance on buying sponges to throw at the headmaster in the 'head-through-the-hole' game. What's up with that. Also bought an original 1958 wooden with cat-gut strings Spalding Pancho Gonzalez tennis racket for 50c from the bric-a-brac stall. Looks brilliant. Plays like a pig.

// Tennis Coaching

Ahhh, tennis. Loving it at the moment. I heartily recommend anyone in Welly to come down to the public courts in Kilbirnie every Sunday morning. We've got a regular foursome going, but the more the merrier - we could get a bit of a rotation going.

// 5 year old has just run over 3 year old using a bicycle as weapon o' choice

foal, did I already know you had kids the exact same as age as me? and why am I asking someone else what I know?

Tomorrow night. SJD and Phoenix! And then the rugby. Looking forward to both immensely.

// Tennis Coaching. Ahhh, tennis. Loving it at the moment. I heartily recommend anyone in Welly to come down to the public courts in Kilbirnie every Sunday morning. We've got a regular foursome going, but the more the merrier - we could get a bit of a rotation going.

Holy fuck. I need to join a club. I will go insane. My tennis is foundational to my spirit.

//Tomorrow night. SJD and Phoenix! And then the rugby. Looking forward to both immensely
Holy fuck. Holy fuck. I love playing England with Carter and McCaw. If only Cully was playing.

11 points for the M Gaye call.

// Right better put the Tea on, everyone have a lovely weekend.

yep, family duties call. night all - have a good one, might see some of you NZMers down at the opera house tomorrow night.

//though the socialites game of choice is croquet.

Croquet was my high school sport.

My title is 'Editorial Developer', but the part of my job that I'm going to be teaching is how to upload the new website that I'm the online editor for, which happens every fortnight.

I do a lot of other stuff as well, mostly editing and proofreading for other people's projects.

// But what is the real deal as of this arvo?

the real deal would be sitting at the beach with some beers, some pizza, a smoke, watching the boys swim in the bay, and partaking in this incredible weather, as opposed to sitting at my desk, watching the clock tick down to 5pm...

I went shopping for the eldest's 6th birthday present. Man they've got some kick-arse Lego around at the moment.

Squeezed onto a patch of grass at Midland Park with the rest of the office workers and ate my lunch. Kicked myself on the walk back to work through the Botanic Gardens, as the gardens were virtually deserted, and every bench seat overlooking the magnificent panorama of our city was empty.

And then freaked out when I logged onto my online banking for the first time in months. Where does all the money go?

I'm pretty sure sure that spreadsheets are the new cool. Please don't quote me on that. Ever.

Respect to the discipline there man. Werd

Heather,

Word on the Great music, great entertainment, great experience - right now, no thinkingg. You got lots I bet.

Do it.

Meh, I'm well behind the times, and all my new favourite bands are from Wellington anyways. Oh, except Ruby Suns who every time I see them I think "hey, these guys are WAY better than I remember". Haven't seen any movies in months (except a freebie to Corpse Bride which was a great story, but I'm kind of over musicals). Low Hum gig tonight. Oh, also want to see Battle Circus. Maybe I'll wear my dragon dress. Oh, and Jessie and I are planning to go to the Melbourne Big Day Out, although I suspect we may have missed out on cheap plane tickets...but that'd be an adventure, I've never been to Melbs. Jet Jaguar and his wife are in town and they've been giving me the lowdown on the best places to eat.

Oh, might go see The Kills. and MOTORHEAD! I don't even know shit about motorhead, but really, I'd kick myself if I missed it.

Watched Eraserhead last night, never seen it before. I thought it was pretty awesome, my nanowrimo novel is based on dreams so it was quite good research. Forgot about that old wives tale that you only dream in black and white. I know for a fact that's not true though, cos once I had a dream in which I was specifically amazed at how blue the harbour was. A little disconcerting since apparently only psychopaths dream in colour, but hey, haven't killed anyone yet. Anyways, my mate hated the movie with a burning burning passion, but he's a real bloke's bloke, also he really enjoys having something to complain about so I guess I did him a favour. He's coming to a Low Hum tonight and all, I reckon he'll have HEAPS to complain about by the end of the night. I'm trying to educate him, but I think some people are just lost causes. Speaking of lost causes, my sister's coming up for Foo Fighters, and I managed to get us table seats for Phoenix Foundation/SJD at the last minute, I'm hoping they have candles and bottles of wine like Eels. This time I'll have to curtail my drinking though, most of what I remember from the GREATEST EELS GIG OF ALL TIME is thinking "wow, this is great" and "damn, I wish I hadn't had so much wine"...

What else? The darts at work are all bent out of shape from overuse, which is supremely annoying now; it's amazing how addictive darts are. Everyone in the office has gotten quite good. I've been practising by imagining the interfaces of some of the stupid, stupid jenga-style systems that I have to try and maintain. We have too many clients through the office to put up face shots though. Arse.

Been going to the gym too...except I piked out a couple of times recently because I've somehow pulled a tendon from practising darts with my left hand. It's quite sore today, although I admit that's a really crappy excuse. :( Anyways, not losing any weight, but the instructors are really cool, and after I've subjected myself to a torturous pump class and headed off home, I get the rush like you wouldn't believe. I'm sure my flatmate doesn't work out hard enough cos he just quietly walks home and gives me funny looks whenever I cackle and jump up and down. I'm pretty sure I'm losing my pot belly, and I can maintain the plank position for way longer now. Go me!

OK, I think that's it really. Very much business as usual, although I do tend to go out a bit more in summer.

glad I did. motorhead will rule. melb will rule. cherry bar is me fav 2am spot. hot city.

I've only heard send in the clones, but that's good enough to pique my interest.