The Wednesday with a movie night

Hi,

Well, the day passed with the pace of a snail.  A snail that was very sleepy.  A sleepy snail pace!  Work was diabolical.  Although I am beginning to think work was pretty normal and it is just my tolerance is at an all time low and so I find all the normal niggly things really frustrating.  So, today I will reset my expectations and approach it all as the new normal.  And just put plans in place to try and yank the niggles back in line with where they should be.

But, work wasn't the highlight of yesterday.  Not even close!  I went out for dinner and a movie with Aidan.  Woot!  She had some social club work function fund raising night where we all got jaffas and went to see the new James Bond movie - Spectre.  Aidan collected me from work, after I had told her my day was a bit pants and I was leaving as soon as my 8 hours was up - but I got absorbed in work and only noticed the time when she texted to say she was leaving her work.  Yikes!  I jumped out of my seat and ran outside and crossed the road and wondered if I would recognise Aidan's new car at a distance and if she would see me and hadn't I made a huge mistake by working later than I thought and ...  Well, my huge list of potential disasters was averted when I recognised Aidan's car in the distance and she saw me and I jumped in.  So, that was easy.

We went to Ombra on Cuba St and had tapas.  Eggplant, lamb and beef meatballs and risotto.  And Aidan had some drink I still have no idea about.  She called it a negrini (I think).

That drink looks a little toxic to me - but Aidan liked it

We wandered around to the movie and waited in the lobby for a bit.  Aidan chatted away to work colleagues and then we went to see the movie.  It must have been quite long because I didn't get home until 9.30pm!  I thought the movie was good - James Bond stuff.  Lovely scenery in awesome cities and rural locations.  Car chases.  Great fun.  Aidan and I did comment on the cheesy opening sequence with naked women and octopus tentacles writhing about in a suggestive manner.  I think that cheese was their intention.

Aidan dropped me home and I fell into bed pretty quick.  Got up for my run this morning and rode in.  We finally have a gorgeous day out there.  Yay!

Have a wonderful day!

Love,
Angela

The Tuesday with lunch with Aidan

Hi,

I caught up with a friend for a coffee at Colonial Cafe (near work) and enjoyed an iced coffee.  Work was work - so busy.  And I did have lunch outside in the sunshine with Aidan.

Iced coffee at Colonial Cafe

I was running late at work with a pile of stuff to get through so Mike threw me the car keys and I collected Toby on the way home.  I cooked him tea and then went to collect Mike and Andrew from their beer brewing hop-adding session.  Dropped Andrew at the station and then picked up some groceries before heading home.

Had a great sleep.  Mmmmm.

Tonight I am off to see the new James Bond movie. And maybe something to eat.

Have a great day!

Love,
Angela

The Monday with nothing much

Hi,

I had a very normal Monday in the scheme of things.  Got through work with minimal fuss (always a bonus in my working day) and then rode home.  Mike left work on time so he collected Toby instead of me jumping into the car when I got home and heading back to collect Toby.

I made tea for everyone and then Mike and I ate cheese into the late evening.  Mmmmm.  It was yummy.

Off to bed quite early.  Even Mike!  I got up for my run and had a good run.  Then my bike ride in was lovely too.  The cold southerly has finally turned back to the north and it's not so freezing.  Although I think that might be a short-lived turn of events and a cold blast is coming later today.

Right.  Time for tea.

Have a marvellous day!

Love,
Angela

The weekend in Wellington with a Nepal reunion

Hi,

What a great weekend!  It had a bit of everything, really.  Friday after work I caught up with a bunch of workmates at the pub next door and Janet from our Sydney office (not anymore, but that is a long story) came to visit.  She was down for Toast Martinborough.  Everyone else was off to see the Phoenix play, so at about 7pm it was just me and Janet.

We caught up on each other's news.  She has had a huge amount of change in the last year, besides leaving work.  She's moved to Auckland!  Yay!  New Zealand's gain!


Mike popped in to collect me and chatted to Janet briefly before we headed home.

Iced coffee goodness at Mixed Business

 I was up early with the boys to meet Aidan and her boys at Five Boroughs near the Embassy cinema.  We had breakfast there and I really liked Mike's pancakes.  I'd go back just to try them again.  Aidan didn't have much fun with the menu.  Her first choice (oatmeal) was not available.  Then her second choice (spinach) was not available.  But in the end her scrambled eggs with mushrooms looked amazing.

From there I collected Ange and we both went to the archery range and shot for a few hours.  I do love this!

Saturday morning archery

My archery form

Dropped Ange off and saw Mike's new bike in the garage.  Ooooo.  It is very flash.  Should be good for his Queen Charlotte ride with Andrew on Waitangi weekend.

Mike bought a new MTB.  Oooohhh - I have MTB envy.  We now have 7 bikes in the garage.

I went grocery shopping quickly and then made salad for dinner.  We had our Nepal reunion dinner and had a lot of fun catching up with everyone.  They are like old friends that you feel comfortable with.  Toby loved Simon and Becky's dog, Mossy.  We had awesome food and then watched slides from the trip.

Toby loved Mossy

Mossy is a cavoodle

Sunday we were up early to take Mike to the train station for his day walk.   Isaac came around for the day and he played with Toby.  I tidied and did a mountain of laundry and ironing.  Yuck.  I hate ironing.

Then we had dinner and went to bed.

The week ahead is busy.  Mike and I have nights out after work.  And then on Friday I am off to Auckland for the Florence and the Machine concert.  Woot!

Right.  Time for tea.  Have a fantastic day!

Love,
Angela

The Thursday with a Josh catch up

Hi,

Well, I got through my day just fine.  I did some real work for a change.  It was interesting to see things again from a technical side.  I think some changes are needed.

I caught up with Josh after work and we had a drink and some chips.  I gave him my version of our Nepal trip (he has caught up with Mike several times since and got his view) and we chatted about various things.  Perhaps not quite as political in nature as his conversations with Mike.  Politics doesn't float my boat.

I got a lift home with Josh, which was nice.  And then I chatted to Mike for a bit.  We had a restless night with Toby not sleeping well.

But it is Friday!  Woot!  And the weekend is a biggie.  We have our Nepal reunion dinner tomorrow evening.  I can't wait!  And Isaac is coming to stay on Sunday for the day.  Toby will be chuffed.  I am hoping to squeeze in an archery session tomorrow morning with Ange.  Fingers crossed the weather co-operates.

Tonight after work I am having drinks with Janet (ex Sydney office).  I am looking forward to that!

Right.  Time to start the day.

Have a marvellous weekend.

Love,
Angela

The Wednesday with not much

Hi,


It was Chelsea's birthday yesterday though.  Toby always keeps track of that, because it is a month out from his!  I hope she had a lovely day.  Teenage years!  Wow.


I got an iced coffee with Steph and a bacon butty, which was a super way to start the day.  Thanks Steph.

Excellent iced coffee at the Colonial Cafe

Then the day disappeared in a blur of activity. 


I drove the car home because Mike was meeting a friend in town after work and I cooked tea for Toby and then jumped into the car to collect Aidan for some whirlwind grocery shopping.  Dropped her back home and then went home myself and chilled out for a bit.


For some reason this new PC isn't working with photos.  So no pics for you today.  Imagine an iced coffee one.  And a chocolate fish.  Someone at work loves me.  And it's not Mike.  But I know who it is.  And she's lovely too!

Look!  Got the photos in!

Chocolate fish

Have a great day.


Love,
Angela

The Tuesday with a chat with Ange

Hi,

Well, I did get an iced coffee with Mike in the morning, so my day was already way better than the day before.

Mixed Business Iced Coffee goodness

The day went in a huge flurry of activity.  I can't keep up with it all.  Did I really just have an awesome holiday a month ago?  Wonder how I get a job where I can have two weeks on and two weeks off?  Hahahah!

Mike gave me the car at the last minute and I wandered home and sorted out something to eat for Toby.  Then Ange came to our house and we chatted away for quite a while.  I heard all about her holiday coming up.  Lucky her.  Las Vegas.  New Orleans.  Caribbean cruise.  Woot!  Then she's back just before Christmas so she gets a few short weeks to ease into it before the Christmas break.  She's planned that very well.

I dropped Ange home and went into town (well, Park St) to collect Mike.  He had a bit of work to do at home but I fell into a coma pretty quick.

I need a cup of tea around about now though.  That's high on my list.

Have a wonderful day.

Love,
Angela