Just for the record...

It was the neighbours who were loud.

to be concluded

One week later

So here I am...

It feels like a while - and at the same time, it doesn't.

I notice it is actually a whole week since my last post. I do apologise for my lack of updates. Life can be busy when you have a job. The funny thing is, if you ever make a mistake, you always get much busier because you are responsible for fixing the mistake as well as your normal work load.

Two weeks of fixing mistakes can take it's toll. However, I am pleased to announce that the mistakes I made only revealed mistakes other people had made, which ended up making the boss some more dosh. So it wasn't all bad. But nobody likes causing anyone else unnecessary stress - and so while my mistakes were small and ultimately easy to fix, they are a real annoyance when the person who has to fix them has a lot of other things to do that are more important, but can't until they have fixed these other mistakes.

But now, during my lunch hour, the day after everything got sorted out (almost) I am back to feeling in control of my work and am able to enjoy being here. I count down until the weekend excited about the fact I can sleep in tomorrow and that I don't have to go to work.

So here I am...

It feels like a while and at the same time, it doesn't.

I feel like I've been here before. But I figure it's just a black cat moment. It's been an exciting week this week. Our furniture arrived in our flat and we spent Monday night building it. Our neighbours must really have loved the banging and the power drill screwing in screws and the laughter of those of us who were doing it. Although, some of them did get their own back the following night by rather loudly 'expressing their love' for one another. Like I said, it's been an exciting week.

The other thing I found out is the date my broadband connection will begin at home. Stoked about that, although I wasn't able to get the 2mbps as I wanted. Stupid British Telecom line - flippin measly 1 mbps. I guess that'll teach me for living in a tiny little town.

Shortly, I'll be able to update this more regularly and maybe even add some pictures for those of you who don't like to read so much.

Well, there's a lot to comment on in this so I better shut up. Although, now that I've said this - you probably won't comment on anything. But who can resist a comment about the expression of love? Not even I can, as you have recently found out.

Do we care enough?

Sitting on the bus on the way to work gives you plenty of time to think, I am discovering. As I sat there this morning listening to Deftones on my MP3 player, I asked myself a question.

How much do I care about the people around me?

I am an avid people watcher. I find it fascinating sitting in a place where I am able to see people and watch what they are doing. This could sound quite strange, and possibly a little bit disturbing - but it's not. It's not staring. It is watching what they are doing for the brief and fleeting moment they happen to be in my line of sight.

And as I scanned the bus this morning and thought, "I'm glad I'm not sitting to crazy old lady who seems to be talking to anyone who's listening," I thought to myself, in response to that thought, "that's a pretty bad attitude!"

How much do we care about our fellow human beings? Are we so self absorbed that we don't care about the people we don't know? Shouldn't we have more time for those we don't know?

Ideally, we should be able to answer in a positive way to each of those questions, but if I was honest - I don't think I can. It's a shame really. However, after this thought process shot through my brain, I continued to think. I scanned the bus again and I was genuinely wondering what the story was of the people around me. How fascinating it would have been to be able to talk to each of those people and here what they were doing and where they had come from.

Do I care enough? Probably not, but I think this little episode has at least made me aware of this and started me thinking about it.

Impatience

I have decided that I hate waiting for things!

I hate having to wait for DVD releases.

I hate having to wait for 5:30 to come around so I can go home.

I hate having to wait for my internet to be connected.

It is the latter that is frustrating me the most at the moment. All I want to do is sort out our internet connection at home so we can do fun things like get a web cam and call people on SKYPE. It also means I can watch web content special features on my Star Wars DVD's which is exciting too. There is so much potential with my 2mbps unlimited downloads broadband connection!

But I still have to wait. I haven't even had any confirmation apart from a sign on the web site that they have received my order. It could take up to two weeks - so they say.

Grrrrr. Oh well, I guess I'll just have to be patient - like I have to be until November 1st - when I will finally have the complete Star Wars saga on DVD!

Tri-Nations

Well I never...

So the All Blacks beat the Springboks and now have to beat the Wallabies once more - this time at Eden Park. What a game to be at! Man do I wish I could be there at home to see us cane the Aussies back across the ditch!

But I wouldn't be going if I was at home though. I know this, because Tyler knows this.

I couldn't be bothered going out in the freezing cold to watch us win. I would much rather get together with my mates and watch it on the big screen. You get a better view anyway.

Being away from home is a funny thing. It makes you appreciate the things you take for granted. Kind of like being stuck in bed for 7 weeks - you really appreciate being able to use a flushing toilet and not having to use a bed pan!

Speaking of the Blues, go the AB's!