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Have now settled in New Zealand in its amazing landscapes and views. The people are fun and nice. I have knitting to do, studying of tourism, studying to add value to my job. It's good but I wish I wasn't so damn tired! I never sleep well and it's been going on for 2 years at least.

I'm really proud to have got my job. I worked very hard at interviewing. I've found an area that really suits me. I'm an online coordinator, maintaining a dynamic website and getting involved in online projects. Things are going slow but it is week 2. Think it's time to shed light with my boss on where I'd like to be in a month's time or so and see what she has to say. I've vaguely been told I CAN get involved in the content development of a revamp project, but I want to know it'll happen. I'm already reading artivles on the web about it. This one seemed really informative - look at the left hand navigation and go to content. The links just to the Information Architecture. http://websitetips.com/ia/ I also found www.w3schools.com invaluable for basic web skills tutorials for free! No - noone's paying me commission, I'm just interested in my job!

Aaargh, I have a new love in my life who's just came to live in the same town as me. Only I seem to be a frequent tour guide. I'll soon be adopting a loud brash patronising tone and wearing bright pink tops just to be easily seen... And I'm not even paid! (Well not financially anyway! Hmmm!)

I'll be back for more rants soon.

Still in Wellington New Zealand. Still maintain it's the greatest place to live ever! Apart from the weather! Had a quirky turkey Christmas, and focused on my hunt for the job I WANT! (Web content editor, publisher, manager)

I'll have my own site up soon - ooooh! Will unveil the URL when I'm ready! Like a bit of mystery every now and again!

This is when I like my job:

Yes and yes to all below!

Well done!

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Said my boss

OK so I left for Taupo on Fri at about 1pm with Dom. He came from Hawkes Bay via Wellington, Izabella's then my house, n Taupo before hitting AKL. Playful. Not exactly the shortest route from HB to AKL!

Taupo's a 4 hour drive from Wellington. I missed Dom a lot.

The last time we'd talked, he wasn't going to leave his new job in travelling about NZ but based in AKL. I wasn't going to leave wlgtn, why should I? Megan had said some time ago, 'if he loved you he'd be here'. It's not like he has a burning 'cannot live without her' attitude when I talk to him. It's more like an 'I don't know what I'm doing and I like doing what I'm doing' attitude.

Anyways I like what I'm doing here too. Mentoring, buddhism, swimming... work.

So we were both tired while driving up and argued towards the end as I asked him if he could keep the music off for 40 minutes, so I could sleep. He thought I was being unreasonable as he needed it to keep awake (fine fine)... And he was disparaging about my habitual 20 minute morning grumpiness, when I need to keep myself to myself.!!

We arrived at about 6.30pm at Burke's backpackers (quite average and guy at desk was friendly - John)and saw people being turned away as there was no room at this inn no more. Blonde guy lent me his charger. Scouted out a Thai restaurant he'd been impressed with last time he was there. It was a nice meal, I had some sweet chilli thing with less rice than I wanted!

Chang beers x 2. Tired. Checked out pub and had jager bomb - had to promise going in for food (easter drink restrictions). Tried other place (Finn's??) and wouldn't serve - awful live music anyway! Cat fight in alley, "u were everything to me", wee in bush, long way home! Back, little sleep in 8 bed dorm, bed sharer, snorer.

Up at 9am, threw hat playfully at Dom, tired, showered, drove to viewpoint - played dumb, piggy back, drove & walked to Lord of rings venue (another one!) up in Whakapapa. Ate at cafe there - a veggie panini, orange and hot cross bun. Outside at table. Then did 2 hour walk, heath land, forest, pished the birds (tom tits), wanted to listen to the tom tits making the noises!! waterfall, cold, forest again, heath.

Grabbed some beers from pak n save and extra food supplies for dinner at hostel later. Hot spings, a worry, a swim and near swept by current. Cut all veg, Showered, saw easter eggs from backpackers, Dom cooked, I washed up. Met Kieran and Tom Tom the Isreali. at Tike Tike Lodge for absynthe. Kieran arrogant & treated Tom Tom a bit like stink pooh. Then went to Finns, had cigarette, sat outside, spoke to Luciano, who'd just travelled SE Asia too. Danced w Tom Tom. Came back 1st time and lesbian there. Danced and left.

Bed, snorer, bed couple again. Got up, Felt sad that last time seeing Dom. went on net to check bus location. Ate brunch. Bought another paua ring, left last one in toilet of cafe in Whakapapa. Made Dom put dollar towardsthe 3 dollar cost. Dom sad. "I love you". I love him too. Long bus journey back. Felt upbeat and sad??