Family. If Only You Could Choose Them.

Warning: this is a semi rant about one part of my dysfunctional family.

My aunty is being such a douche right now.

Two months ago my grandmother died of bowel and stomach cancer. We found out and then she died maybe 5 days later.

They live 3 hours away from us so we'd made multiple day trips down.

My aunty is taking it pretty hard. but she's acting as if it's only her that's been affected. Her and my mum's brother flew over from Australia to be at my grandmothers bedside. And he was the one to inform my mum that her mum had died.

Via text.

Not a phone call. Neither of them thought to ring mum. My aunty didn't even bother to call or text at all.

So my mum has to live with the fact she found out through an impersonal text that her mother had died.

Add to the fact mum's biological father died last month as well.

And here's my aunty carrying on like a unemotional twat, like she's the only one affected by everything.

Grow up and live with it. yes it's hard. But there's no need to carry on the way she is. Not even sending Christmas cards like every year. Most people like to cling to the things they do everyday, they like that bit of normalcy. Not her. She's being overly dramatic and the thing is, it's hurting my mum.


And I hate seeing my mum hurt and sad.

*gag* lulz

So I found this quote today, sifting through my files on my new laptop after putting my back up of everything on it from my old one. It's one from 2005 I must have used on something like a blog, or I don't really know to be honest. I've dated it though.. Keep in mind we do our dates the logical way.

"7/5/05: A girl asked a guy if she was pretty, he said no. She asked him if he wanted her, he said no. She asked him if she left would he cry, he said no. She turned to leave, he grabbed her arm and said… you're not pretty; you're beautiful. And I don't want you; I need you. And I wouldn't cry if you left; I would die."

If only that guy existed... I kid, I kid. It's nice to speculate but I doubt a single human being could really be like that, let alone recite it. Even the most emotional woman could never utter that on the spot. The quote itself is gag worthy in all it's sappy lovey dovey-ness, but I'll admit, it's cute. It garnered an "awwwwww" when I read over it.

I like finding stuff I found interesting or worth keeping years ago, you can reminisce, so-to-speak and compare how you were then to how you are now.


Hindsight is a beautiful thing too.

Hens Night

Had my first Hens Night a couple Friday's ago.

Pretty good night! We had a list of silly things to do as a part of it. I swear the bride-to-be did hardly anything haha.

Got some old guys number written on my arm (although I'd have preferred the waiters), greeted some guys by saying hey sexy, used the worst pickup line ever, got some guys jeans and got the panties of another girl. Yep.She was a British girl, over for her OE with two other guys. I felt bad we were gonna take them so got a picture of her with them in her mouth haha. Drunk people can be very obliging when they're in a good mood.

Pic for the fiends..

Do you like whales? Cos there's a humpback at my place.Smh haha

4th September 2010

My city was hit by a 7.1 earthquake at 4.35am. Think the Haiti earthquake, but slightly bigger.

Without a doubt, it was the most terrifying thing I've ever experienced and would not wish anyone to go through. Not even my worst enemy.

You are so completely helpless in that you just have to wait it out until it's finished. Miraculously, not one single person died. And I'm pretty sure that's a world first for that magnitude of an earthquake.

A lot of buildings have been destroyed, some are still to be ripped down because they are unsafe. We have one of the toughest building codes in the world, and it's shown how well built our buildings are through the absence of death and how a lot of buildings are perfectly fine. The ones that have been condemned or destroyed in the actual earthquake itself are all old buildings, some are heritage, which makes it harder on the city. This is our history that is being demolished, not just a meaningless building that will have no impact on how the city goes on.

As of 11.09pm last night, we've had 2775 aftershocks.

And this could go on for at least another year. Some are big, some are not even noticeable, but it is the aftershocks that continue to do damage to our homes, our buildings, our roads. Unfortunately it is something that we cannot prevent. It is something that we have come to live with, and will continue to live with.

We lost power, some for hours, some for days, sewerage was damaged, some places still do not have plumbing and drainage in the worst hit suburbs, but have been evacuated to places where they can stay. In total, over four billion dollars in damage was done to my tiny wee city.

My heart goes to those that have lost their homes and their places of work. My house is yet to be looked at and has some significant damage, but for the mean time it is livable. And right now that is all that matters.

And now for some photos...




















Once I'm done with school in a week or so, I hope to go around the city and get more photos of everything.

:/

I miss the old you. #thatisall

#nowplaying

Shout out to the boys from #NT there's some amazing music on here.

Peep the album here.

<3

Lillies!

We've got nine different bunches of flowers in the house at the moment. Thank the gods I don't get hayfever!

My favourite though...

A Little Love..

Musically speaking, I can't get enough of Team Scene.



Mad love, first and foremost to Ike ( @TeamScene) and of course to Erick ( @Erick_TeamScene).


Peep their stuff here.

The Last Crusader

Sneaker Pimps.

I hadn't heard this song in so damn long. It's still amazing.

A Couple Faves.

So I've been laboriously resizing all my photos from my trip, in between the unforeseen gayness of having to work extra hours. Yes I'm still salty about today as well...

Here's two of my faves so far. I'll add more as I go along. And then once I'm all completely done my Flickr account will be brimming with the beauty that is Queenstown, New Zealand!


From my iPhone...


From my camera...

I Don't.

Winter Never Passes.

When the world is always cold.
Winter never passes.
When frost consumes your soul.
Winter never passes.
When your heart's encased in ice.
Winter never passes.

Alas, without you.

Winter is my life.






- Anon

Winter Willies.

Always wanted to say that.

Anywho, it's been cold, and despite the fact I hate the cold, New Zealand is absolutely beautiful in Winter.

Pics from the last time it snowed...

I miss this house. Easily my favourite of all the ones I've lived in to date.

Photos of the mountains and Queenstown to come in about a month!

Lock your doors!

A friend of my best mate was filling her car up at a petrol station not far from where I live the other night. As she walked in to pay, the attendant looked at her weirdly and asked her if she was with anybody.
She told him no, and he proceeded to tell her not to panic, but a guy had just climbed into the back of her car as she was walking in. He asked her to act as if she was looking for something in the shop as he called the police.
The police arrived and apprehended the guy, who'd pushed the driver seat up so she wouldn't be able to see him when she got back to car. They found numerous knives inside his jacket.

He later admitted that he intended to rape and kill her once she'd gotten in her car and driven off.


This freaks me the hell out, it's like an urban myth that you just don't think would happen. I lock my car as soon as I get out to fill it up anyway, but shit. I'm definitely looking out for everything if I fill my car up at night, and I'll only be filling it up then if I really need to. I just never thought crazy stuff like this would happen here in little old Christchurch.

Le sigh.

Road Trip Countdown!

This year has gone by so fast, it's getting closer to my road trip down to Queenstown for the Amex Winter Festival on 25.6.10!

I can't wait to take photos of the mountains and have an amazing time with my mates. I've got some photos already in my flickr (over there --->>) of Queenstown but I'll definitely be getting more.


Haven't posted a picture of Tiberius in a quick minute. He's still alive and well :D

Enough Said.

Your Glasshouse

I watched an episode of Grand Designs the other night, and the beauty of the house has stuck with me. It's living areas are completely open to the amazing courtyard, and with what looks to be about 3 metre high studs, the whole house has a much bigger feel than it actually is.

All in all, I'm in love with this.

505

The Arctic Monkeys.

I'm captivated by it.