Back in Wellington at my little desk. It was an emotional time in Auckland. Despite the sad circumstances, it was great for all the brothers, sisters and cousins to be together. We went to see Grandma in the funeral home and she looked really good. I’ve only seen one dead body before, and he looked [...]

I have managed to grab a few moments on the internet at my auntie’s house. We had a lengthy but fun drive up to Auckers. Have been enjoying staying with Karen & Den, and having a bit of a catchup! The funeral is tomorrow, so there has been a lot of craziness. I am going [...]

Heading off to Auckers this morning. No laptop to take so not sure when I will post again. Should be back in Wellington on Thursday. At least this will be a big family reunion, I’ve got two brothers and my sister flying over from Australia. We are going to stay with our friends Karen & [...]

The Dell technician just spent 2 hours here replacing the laptop’s motherboard - which required dismantling it entirely, very scary - but it still won’t work, just completely dead. So it has gone for a trip to the computer hospital. Of course this means I can’t take it away to Auckland with me. But I [...]

Well, it all happens at once - just got a call this morning that my grandmother in Auckland passed away last night. It was a shock to all of us as she was not ill, but she was 88! By coincidence my mother is staying here at the moment, so I think we will all [...]

Mothers-to-be Britney, Jordan and Demi will be queuing up for this year’s most in-demand celebrity plastic surgery package.
First off, the celebrity mother gets her silicone breast implants removed early in her pregnancy to prevent stretching, then when the baby is born (usually whipped out by caesarean at eight months to prevent the mother having to [...]

Well, I certainly am having a fun 24 hours. First I discovered that Xtra count my uploads towards my monthly quota. With the result that I am over my limit already due to some keen bit-torrenting. Dammit! Then Jan’s computer falls over. Then this morning I go to turn on my laptop and it is [...]

The Nikster turns 18 on April 30, and this is her reasoning for posing in a silk bodice and hotpants with a lascivious look in her eye for FHM.
“When I was approached to do this shoot as a celebration of turning 18 the one thing I wanted was to have some control, because of everything [...]

Geez, they come around fast don’t they? Thanks Asher (I think).
You’re stuck inside Fahrenheit 451. Which book do you want to be?
Hmm, so many, but I think I would be The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman - familiarity and strangeness blended seamlessly. The bridge between childhood and maturity.
Have you ever had a crush on a [...]

I recently read Bill Bryson’s A Short History of Nearly Everything (which by the way is excellent and highly recommended!). Of many fascinating facts and areas of study, one part was particularly memorable, the part about the many and varied ways that cataclysmic disaster could strike our tiny planet. Apparently Yellowstone National Park is one [...]