Ok so this post was supposed to come yesterday and it was so supposed to contain my thank yous for the slip of my imaginery CD. Unfortunately it will fulfill neither of those expectations. Turns out I need another sleepless night to work out my thanks and I haven't done that yet.
Anyway it's so windy here today! Walking home was the strongest wind I ever walked in in my whole life that I can recall. Once apparently it was really windy at Picton and Amy blew off the wharf when we were waiting for the ferry, but I can't remember that. So I'm going assume it's windier here today. Luckily I didn't get knocked out by flying debris or anything like that - but I will admit I'm glad I'm not ten kilograms lighter as I may very well have gone flying!
I'm so glad that Darren is working indoors at the moment in a police station otherwise I'd be really worried about him. Though I must admit now I am worried about him driving home. Lucky we have a small car that won't catch the wind too much. Though I bet there's a lorry or two blown over today.
I'm watching Neighbours right now - I haven't watched it for ages! Like years and years so it's quite funny. I find it weird that Susan and um her Doctor wife are together because last time I watched they were broken up and I was so sad about that. Now I feel stupid for being sad - what a waste of time! Oh Carl, that's his name. Ew how weird this girl on neighbours (Paul's daughter) just made pikelets and she burnt them all - how unrealistic - you wouldn't burn every pikelet you'd learn from the first. They're not the kind of thing you start cooking and then just walk away and leave. You have to stand there the whole time they're cooking. She's quite pretty though.
It's such a good day for lazing on the couch watching TV. Susannah and I were emailing this afternoon about just that and it made me really really desperate to get home. It was such a long week at work this week. In some ways. In other ways I can't believe it's Friday already! I'm not complaining though.
Ok well I have to go and do some more lying on the couch and watching TV - catchya later!
:)
Mindy
Friday, February 22, 2008
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Casual Friday
I don't know if I was particularly not tired last night or whether I'm suffering from insomnia as I spend what felt like a good hour in bed after lights out trying to decide what I'd wear for casual clothes to work. As we wear pretty formal clothing here I did want to wear something a bit trendy and also a bit young (not to rub in the fact that I'm only 25 to everyone, but you know just to be young). So there were numerous debates in my head:
As you can imagine making that decision was a relief.
Now all I need for us to have a casual Friday here at work one of these days!
Stayed tuned for tomorrow's installment of Mindy's insanity: "Who I would thank on the imaginary album cover of the imaginary CD that I'm putting out".
But before you go, here is a picture I took on my way to work of a leaf and rime - stayed tuned tomorrow to find out what Rime is (or look it up if you can't be bothered waiting!).
:)
Mindy
- Is my denim mini skirt too slutty? (My tartan one definitely is)
- Do I want to use this opportunity to promote the bands I like?
- Would my mini skirt be better with 3/4 length black footless tights underneath?
- Am I more concerned about comfort or looking good? (wearing trackpants did cross my mind)?
- Would my ugg boots be ok for walking to work in (they came off very favourably in the debate as they are comfy and trendy!)
- Is my playboy top too slutty - or too young?
- Would I scare people if I wore my skull and crossbone earrings?
- Were my jeans too scruffy?
- Was my green DKNY top too boring?
- Did I think I could find the nice gold necklace I bought when Claire was here?
As you can imagine making that decision was a relief.
Now all I need for us to have a casual Friday here at work one of these days!
Stayed tuned for tomorrow's installment of Mindy's insanity: "Who I would thank on the imaginary album cover of the imaginary CD that I'm putting out".
But before you go, here is a picture I took on my way to work of a leaf and rime - stayed tuned tomorrow to find out what Rime is (or look it up if you can't be bothered waiting!).
:)
Mindy
Monday, February 18, 2008
Weekly Update
I think I should do a weekly update from now on. This is to stop me going too long between posts.
Not that I guarantee I'll have anything exciting or even vaguely interesting to say.
This weekend was a quiet one - it was lovely though. We are having stunning weather here at the moment. Just beautiful. Really heavy frosts that get every leaf on each tree, that freeze our lake - but then such brilliant sunshine during the day. It just feels so nice walking around in the crisp air with the warm sun on your back. People in Christchurch will know what I'm talking about! Though the difference here is that the frosts don't defrost by the end of the day - the bits in the shade stay icy! I think that happened in Dunedin a bit but I haven't experienced that much in Christchurch.
Well Darren and I watched Beowulf in the weekend. It was odd. The movie was good-ish - but the animation caught our attention more than the actually movie did. And though some of the effects were absolutely brilliant there were times when I'd wished it was just a normal acted movie. Also I'm not quite sure what John Malkovich's character was there for - it was a bit odd - I love John Malkovich and he did a great job his character just confused me.
We've decided with Rach and Greg to go and visit Susannah and Cory in Leiden for Easter which will be very exciting. That's in the Netherlands. Could everyone please keep their fingers crossed that due to it being a reasonably mild winter the tulips will already be out for us to see :) I can't wait I feel it's about time for another trip and this one will be so fun getting to see our friends too!
Darren has started Wing Chung haha I actually don't know if that's what it's called but that's what I hear when he says it. It's a type of Kung Fu anyway. So that's good. And as part of my Valentines present he's said we can do dancing lessons.... I'm so excited about that! Thanks hunny :)
Write - now everyone go and write me a letter. You know you want to!
Love,
Mindy
Not that I guarantee I'll have anything exciting or even vaguely interesting to say.
This weekend was a quiet one - it was lovely though. We are having stunning weather here at the moment. Just beautiful. Really heavy frosts that get every leaf on each tree, that freeze our lake - but then such brilliant sunshine during the day. It just feels so nice walking around in the crisp air with the warm sun on your back. People in Christchurch will know what I'm talking about! Though the difference here is that the frosts don't defrost by the end of the day - the bits in the shade stay icy! I think that happened in Dunedin a bit but I haven't experienced that much in Christchurch.
Well Darren and I watched Beowulf in the weekend. It was odd. The movie was good-ish - but the animation caught our attention more than the actually movie did. And though some of the effects were absolutely brilliant there were times when I'd wished it was just a normal acted movie. Also I'm not quite sure what John Malkovich's character was there for - it was a bit odd - I love John Malkovich and he did a great job his character just confused me.
We've decided with Rach and Greg to go and visit Susannah and Cory in Leiden for Easter which will be very exciting. That's in the Netherlands. Could everyone please keep their fingers crossed that due to it being a reasonably mild winter the tulips will already be out for us to see :) I can't wait I feel it's about time for another trip and this one will be so fun getting to see our friends too!
Darren has started Wing Chung haha I actually don't know if that's what it's called but that's what I hear when he says it. It's a type of Kung Fu anyway. So that's good. And as part of my Valentines present he's said we can do dancing lessons.... I'm so excited about that! Thanks hunny :)
Write - now everyone go and write me a letter. You know you want to!
Love,
Mindy
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Another List!
Those of you who are pretty familiar with this blog will know that I quite like posting lists here - because sometimes they're just easier than paragraphs and sometimes I'm lazy. Those of you who know me quite well will probably also know I've been a bit down on being here for the last few weeks - but I'm turning it around! I think part of the problem is I get a bit bored... I have lots of hobbies but no motivation - so now I'm making wee goals for myself and basically just trying not to be a misery guts. As quite often you just need to change your thought pattern and things pick up! Anyway in the spirit of being positive here's a list of things I love about being here:
Hope everyone is good!
Mindy
- Danone shape yoghurt.... YUMMY!
- Cleaning an apartment - takes about 30 seconds, ok not 30 but not long!
- Traveling of course!
- Writing and receiving letters.
- Getting a lot closer to people through emails and msn that I wasn't as close to before like Susannah and Lottie.
- The lovely people I've met over here, Ann and Julia at work.
- Having broadband (ok we could have had it in NZ but we didn't so it counts!)
- Having baths (again we not exclusive to the UK but we didn't have a bath in Chch)
- The new words I'm learning such as chuffing.
- Our outlet mall.
- The Mighty Boosh (a great BBC comedy)
- Oh! The birds - the birds are great here.
- ASDA Carrot and parsnip soup YUMMY!
- Walking to work.
- Having a gym at work.
Hope everyone is good!
Mindy
Thursday, February 07, 2008
Alien vs Predator : Requiem
Well for those of you who haven't seen the first Alien vs Predator this will spoil it - but since you're so silly as to not have seen it yet I make no apologies (besides if you haven't seen it yet you're probably just one of those people who have assessed it's not really your kind of thing which is totally fine and you probably won't watch it anyway so I'm not really spoiling anything). Anyway to recap the end of the first Alien vs Predator movie the Predator ship flew away and you saw an Alien burst out of the Predator! Wow!
So anyway the new Alien causes havoc on the ship which then crashes near a small town in America somewhere near Colorado. It is filled with Americans.
The basis for this movie is a fight between the Alien that burst out of the Predator and has taken on the Predator's genetic traits versus just the normal Predator. Now silly me. I thought well the Alien is awesome the Predator is awesome - how can a normal Predator even have a chance of beating an Alien Predator crossbreed. BUT I forgot some important things - firstly the Aliens (despite their genetic merging) have been are always instinctually driven creatures, whereas the Predators are higher thinking beings - it's a sport and a challenge to them to kill, Aliens just do it. Predators are very much like humans, though maybe a bit cleverer. The other thing and the most important thing is that Predators are a technologically advanced species and so that gives them a huge advantage. The one advantage the Alien's have is the ability to reproduce and make lots of Alien minions.
So anyway I feel more akin to the Predators (what can I say I like their handsome dreds, and their soothing clicking noise, and their sexy split face thing) and I was hoping they would come out victorious. But of course I will not tell who did!
Other points of note: I love these movies because they don't even need to bother with character development at all as most people get killed. Oh and watch out for the brilliant scene with the father and his daughter - you'll know it when you see it, it was hilarious! Also interesting to note in this movie was the hot blonde chick, took her top off, right by a swimming pool, and yet there was no scene with her dripping with water... even more surprising she put her top back on and didn't spend the rest of the movie running around in her bra... and to my absolutely amazement she actually went a step further a wore a buttoned up denim jacket that didn't reveal any cleavage at all!
The thing about these movies is only people who are going to enjoy them ever end up watching them anyway. So my advice is to watch it if you want to and if you don't don't!
That is all.
:)
Mindy
So anyway the new Alien causes havoc on the ship which then crashes near a small town in America somewhere near Colorado. It is filled with Americans.
The basis for this movie is a fight between the Alien that burst out of the Predator and has taken on the Predator's genetic traits versus just the normal Predator. Now silly me. I thought well the Alien is awesome the Predator is awesome - how can a normal Predator even have a chance of beating an Alien Predator crossbreed. BUT I forgot some important things - firstly the Aliens (despite their genetic merging) have been are always instinctually driven creatures, whereas the Predators are higher thinking beings - it's a sport and a challenge to them to kill, Aliens just do it. Predators are very much like humans, though maybe a bit cleverer. The other thing and the most important thing is that Predators are a technologically advanced species and so that gives them a huge advantage. The one advantage the Alien's have is the ability to reproduce and make lots of Alien minions.
So anyway I feel more akin to the Predators (what can I say I like their handsome dreds, and their soothing clicking noise, and their sexy split face thing) and I was hoping they would come out victorious. But of course I will not tell who did!
Other points of note: I love these movies because they don't even need to bother with character development at all as most people get killed. Oh and watch out for the brilliant scene with the father and his daughter - you'll know it when you see it, it was hilarious! Also interesting to note in this movie was the hot blonde chick, took her top off, right by a swimming pool, and yet there was no scene with her dripping with water... even more surprising she put her top back on and didn't spend the rest of the movie running around in her bra... and to my absolutely amazement she actually went a step further a wore a buttoned up denim jacket that didn't reveal any cleavage at all!
The thing about these movies is only people who are going to enjoy them ever end up watching them anyway. So my advice is to watch it if you want to and if you don't don't!
That is all.
:)
Mindy
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