FOOD

Soundtrack: Aphex Twin - Come to Daddy/Kaizers Orchestra - Evig Pint

This is it, no more holiday. Now it is just onwards till exams are done! wow, that feels strange, soon I will be going home... Some of the things that I am missing it will be great to see again!!! I found a fan-page of goat cheese online. HAHAHA: http://food.impassionet.info/browncheese/ I cannot believe that they have a fanlisting... Anyway, I'll try my best to bring a small stash for next year. Maybe it is possible to freeze it.. hmm. I also really miss x-mas dinners!
Well, I guess going home will not be that bad after all.
Now I am used to eating hostel food or asian food most of the time when we go out, and I love it! But when all comes to all, U always miss what you are used to eating from home. Everyone does. Kuni misses Japanese food, Jo is really hungry for Malaysian cuisine, and I've seen how much Feli has been enjoying the Singaporean food scene since she got home... I should try to take some photos of our food when I go home. ^_^ It is very different... I'm gonna eat so much fish!!! It'll be great... *droole* I'll try to eat some meat too, but if it is too hard to go back then I'll stay vegetarian. I don't want to spend a whole week on the toilet... I can just spend some days there during xmas, hahaha. Ah well, I guess I should go shopping for xmaspresents before I become completely broke. But first of all, the test tomorrow in Microsoft Access, and thank goodness, after that I never have to see the dratted system again!!! WUHU!!

ZZooo

We had a wonderful day at the zoo yesterday. :) When we finally got on the bus after a one hour delay (for various reasons, heh) it looked like the day could either be sunny or rainy, and I was determined that it would be sunny. After a bit of rain, I was right. The zoo is not that big, but it is a nice zoo. The reptile house was a bit of a joke though, it was so dark that you could not even see the ground, much less the animals that (supposedly) were there. We saw a gekko, and that was all. No snakes or spiders and stuff, like in other zoos. They had monkeys and a selection of african animals, we got to see the tigers get fed. They were so cute... Sigh. Didn't get a good shot though, because the fence was fenced off so
we couldn't get close. I'm not that surprised by that though.. :D As the tiger was playing with the bucket her food was in, she looked over to the platform where we were watching her with hungry eyes. I guess the children that were playing on the platform looked much a better meal to her than her actual food. We all symphatised with her, as we know what that feels like. Hostel food..
The Kea was quiet and it was kinda like seing it in Hastings, I want more now. I want to see them free! Laughing and making a mess, I heard them in Mt Cook, now the next thing to do would be to see them.. I Am now facing the assignments that I have to do, and think it is high time that I started working seriously on them. Looking at what I have done so far, I guess I'm not that much in trouble, I have done something and that helps. :)Trying to get back on track for next week. It'll be study study study! That's my job now, so better just get used to it. Four more years of this! That means I must like it... I chose it..

Dunno what to put as title

Soundtrack: The National Bank - Tolerate
Well, there is a large chunk of our holiday gone.. Still haven't been to the zoo. I hope the weather will get better so that it will be a perfect day to go there. So far I have been enjoying myself to the max. Holidays rock! Now after blogging I will snuggle up with my knitting. On the picture is this holiday's fruits, my work, the only produce that I have to show from this holiday. It's good to have some time to make stuff. When you're in school all the time you work and work and you don't really feel that you are making anything.. you have nothing to show for it, "just" knowledge. That is why I enjoy handcraft I guess. you make something that is tangible, you can see it, feel it, touch it.. (and so on). So simple and out there.. :) I could easily enjoy myself as a tailor. I just haven't got the proper education for it. But as much as I love tourism I don't think that I'm in the wrong lane or anything. I'll just be one of those grandmothers who knit socks to ungrateful kids until I get really old and everyone starts appreciating them.. I remember when I got socks as a kid, it was the most boring gifts ever! Now I wish that I could get more of them... homemade socks are the best!!

Today me, Jo and Trong went for a midnight snack at midnight espresso down Cuba street. MMmm, my favourite cafe. And they are never closed, at least to my knowledge. The best! Lots and lots of yummy vegetarian and vegan food, and cakes that are huge, and freshly squeezed juices.. It feels a bit weird to go to a cafe at half past twelve at night though.. :D

OKAY, FINE!!!

Since I've been teased and pushed about a lot tonight, I figured maybe I should post the URL....Travis couldn't stagger his curiosity anymore and deciced to look up my HGL. I didn't even know that they had photos of the lecturers online.. But anyway guys; there he is: http://www.vms.vuw.ac.nz/vuw/content/person.cfm?school=vms&id=447
I hope that all of you enjoyed that.

drunk Tina

She should not be allowed on blogger eh? It's just too much. I had the coolest drink today! I think it is called bank draught and it is fire! Blue fire and they let u suck up the vapour when it is done burning, weird as. It was sooo pretty though.. I wanna party moooore!!! Whyy.. I'm not even falling asleep, I just wanna meet more ppl and have fun. I think it is for the best that I was ushered home though, have already spent far too much money on drinks n stuff. Kuni was great as usual, he did leave quite early though.. Kuni! you missed so much! We went to this flash as jazz restaurant that was called Juniper, it's on featherston street (the flash district)and the food was sooo good, I cannot believe how great it was! MAN, that was the best meal I've had in ages! I feel already that I just want to eat out everey day, seeking new restaurants and nice ppl.. after that we went to the loaded hog, where they had cheep beer!! 1$ a beer from the game started till the first point was scored, and average 2.5$ a glass. It was a rugby match between Australia and South Africa, and SA won! only just though. After that we went to the wellington brewery, red square, coyote and rain, and I wanted to go on but I wasn't allowed. Ok though, town is ex. I'm pretty happy happy and have had a good as night, the bestest Saturday in a long while! now I should just go to sleep, and dream wonderful dreams, hopefully no more about my HGL, I can't take anymore. Luv to all. :) *happy drunk Tina*

Amelie

I just realised today after watching Amelie; I am her. Though it sounds like a pretty standard thing to say, it is true. I'm quite sure Mattis would agree to this, having lived with me for half a year. I'm quite happy daydreaming all day long, doing nothing to try and reach my dreams. Oh well.. Not much to do about that today though.

Wednesday drinking

Soundtrack: U2 - Numb
We finally got out on a Wednesday! Hihi... We went to our wonderful Jazz-club, Sandwiches, and after that we went to Zeebos, Indigo (just to pee cause MAN that's a dodgy place!), Syn and The Big Kumara. So now I'm all warmed up to go to The Loaded Hog on Saturday! Partypartyparty! Feel pretty all right now. Slept the bestest sleep last night, except for this really freaky dream!! I dreamt that I and some guy was driving on the road, and then suddenly there were these tornadoes everywhere! (dunno why I would dream such a thing, I've never even seen one in RL) Then I disappeared and the dream was about how a family was trying to get to a safehouse to avoid the tornadoes.. they journied there and then there was this huge tower of beds and stuff.. it looked pretty fragile. And to top it all off: I dreamt that I was sleeping in a room with my mom in another bed, and there was this ghoul there that was tapping me on the neck. The really creepy thing was that my neck was cramping at that point, so I woke up cause I thought it was real!!! It felt like someone was tappin me on the neck! Whoaaa... *shudder*
So I'm a bit tired today. But in a good way.

Chockolate fish cafe!

Here we all are at the chockolate fish cafe! Finally, I got to go to the celeb cafe that everyone is talking about. Think, here Liv Tyler, Elijah Wood, Gandalf (!), Viggo Mortensen, The man himself Peter Jackson and tons of other stars have eaten! Hihi, the food was superb, I had something called Kedgeree, it was soo nice! smoked fish, rice and curry and something. I'm still full, and it was over 6 hours ago!! We had to walk there, and it was very windy. By the time we got there our hair was full of salt and tangled up, and standing out in all directions. We must have looked so graceful...
Just had a three hour nap, and feel refreshed as! Holidays are great. I have to get started on some of the school stuff that I have to do though, too much lazing around and that will surely be the end of my glorious plans of getting up to scratch.
I'm getting high on downloading System of a Down at the moment, they are so cool. :) My taste in music keeps
expanding evermore. Who knows how it will end up?

SWEET HOLIDAY HELLLOOOOOO

Soudtrack: Magnet - Lay lady lay
I'm done!!! I have done all my work that is due tomorrow, and can finally enjoy my holiday! And as you all can see, no more boring dark blonde Tina! Redhead! Now I wish that my contacts would arrive.. though I have lost all hope. Word of advice: Do not order from Coastalcontacts!

Sweet sweet holiday. I'm probably going to work quite a bit though, but just the feeling of not being forced to makes it so much more enjoyable!

Aw.. kinda tired now though. Have to wait for my hair to dry, as I just finished colouring it. Thanks to Joanne for the help!! *Muackz* And tomorrow I get to walk down the terrace again, down to Rutherford house to hand in my Assignment. I hope for sunny weather, although I'll feel great even though it is POURING!
Ah, life is sweet. I just planned my degree this afternoon.. I just love university. So many cool things to learn!!

Update

An update on the Monsoon Poon dinner: a flash as nice as pretty reasonably priced place. Man we loved it! My food was so good... I wanna go back there some time. Kuni was very stressed though, I wish him a good test on Saturday!! We went here to eat after the Sin City.

A break

Soundtrack: Thievery Corporation - le monde

Hey all! After a very refreshing day where only 4 hours was spent on studying (JEEEE) I've been enjoying myself to the max and am now tired and satisfied. We saw Sin City, which is one of the most beautiful films that I have seen in a while. Graphics, not contents.. :) the story was kinda ok, but yes, I liked it a lot! That is one movie done, then we will watch Charlie and the Chockolate factory on the 9th of september. Well enough, it doesn't come to NZ before that day!!! Wow.. And I thought Norway was slow. And we went for dinner with Kuni! More on that when I get photos from Trong.
And: I got myself a photoblog! Check it out! There I will put all my photos that I feel is worthy of a place on the web. (on their own, and not it context like in here...) Now I can use my photography-hobby for something. The url:

http://www.fotothing.com/TinaRTiller/

Well satisfied of my break from studying, I'm gonna snuggle up in bed and get ready for another hard day of studying tomorrow. :) Possibly the last one!!!

GGG

I WANNA REEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE AAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAD!!! *sob* I guess I just want to do something else than work all day. AND: Tomorrow is the day!! We are having dinner with KUNI!!!!! And watching Sin City! More on that tomorrow.

Biological clock ticking?

Lars told me today that my ex is engaged. ENGAGED?! Hello..? Not that I think about him anymore, and I wouldn't even blink at him having a new girlfriend, but engaged... Why? It's only one year since our relationship officially ended.. I will spare you of the many reasons that I broke up with him. (Though it is good for me to think of these reasons.. haha) It just makes me think of how UN-engaged I am. My friends, I'm getting old... It's time to start getting attractive in a quick pace here. I'm definitely not getting any younger. It may very well be that the first midlife crisis is when you are 25. I'm getting close to freaking out myself... I guess this means that I ought to get out more often. Go pubbing or get a hobby or something. Start training. i.e.: panic. I cannot believe that I whasted 5 whole years of my life doing something and being with someone that made me miserable... Even my mom said that she didn't see the spirit in me anymore when I moved up north to be with my x. Am I really that dependent on other persons?? I really shouldn't be..

I'm a bit homesick now. I miss my friends at home. I cannot wait to go visit Norma, I haven't seen her for .. 6 years!! Oh my goodness. And I miss Vanessa, Wenche and Odny, the unbeatable three. Man we have some good times, they know me like none other. And my replacement brother Gert René, always giving me some wisdom. Also hope to see Gøril when I get home. You'd better visit me girl!! Bring René when u come! Renée, that kept me alive when I was living at Husnes for 9 months. :) And Lars that kept me alive for 5 years when I was living in Bodø.*sigh* And Luna! My little sweetie.. LOVE U ALL!

studying

Soundtrack: Røyksopp - Only this moment

I think even Mattis has had a more exciting day than me. No time for nothing.. studies broke down at 0:30, couldn't do anymore. I'm happy about today though. It has been a good day of studying, and I came pretty close to my goal. I was thinking of finishing by Saturday, but I guess I'll finish on Sunday instead. Interesting huh? ^_^
I got my Simak-books today. Hoping that I will have some time in the holiday to read. After my holiday goals.

Ow so tired

Today has been a super hectic day. Off to school and taking notes like a hero on our fieldtrip, got one assignment back, whasted some time printing notes off to workshop to do access for one hour then ran to cablecar to get down to town and post package for Feli came back and had dinner after picking up my parcel... And have been doing schoolwork for the rest of the evening. Mondays sure take up a lot of time. Now James is working overtime to get my room warm as so I'll get drowsy and can fall asleep faster. The whole week will probably be like this, I just hope that I can keep this drive, it's not too slow cause I'm kinda inspired to do as good work as I can. Nerds ROCK! I wanna be one. Found out today that if I'm gonna do masters I have to do tourism research in my third year, which means my HGL is off limits for good. I'm gonna have to forget abt him... :'(
Now that he's off limits I want him even more... I need a replacement. Can someone please send me a average tall German (approx. 185 cm), light to medium blonde with blue or blue-green eyes, has to have a nice smile and a wonderful sense of humour please? He has to be kind and loving, exciting to be with and it would be nice if he could share my love for travelling. Has to have a job, and be about 30 years old. Playful but grown up as well.

I'll be checking my mail....

Lazy Sundays

Soundtrack: Depeche Mode - The love thieves

Lazy Sundays rock. Today, I finished my dreaded info assignment, so from now on it is just workworkwork on my journals, and then hand in one week from now. Then finally holiday. Relaxing for the last time in a week, in other words. It feels nice, mellow. I bought 5 books today, hence the drawing. I bought Gary Larson's "Far Side Gallery", no 1 - 5. Boy... that was one of the bestest things that could be offered me.. about 300 kr ($60) for the lot. Not a bad price. It is dawning upon me how much I need a job when I get home though.. I thought about working here but the pay is so low. I'd rather have a shit job at home than a good job here, and that makes me wonder about the future. I know it is really early yet, but where am I going to be in 5 years? Will I do Masters? Where am I going to live? Yea, I thought it was great getting away from my ex and stuff, but at least when I was with him I knew exactly what was in store... which wasn't much, ok, but at least I knew. I guess that was the reason I left as well, but I sure lie awake sometimes wondering about my future. I'm kinda older now, and should be more secure about these things. All the people around me now are like under 20, and I'm becoming 25 in the end of this year, and still I have no clear path ahead. Kinda makes me afraid of finishing my studies, because once I'm done with them I don't know any more. Things that occupy the mind. I guess I'm gonna have to go out and get drunk and be irresponsible again, that usually helps calm me down. Can't wait for the 20th.

...by the way

It's not pms, it's you. I just had to buy it.

Field trip and stuff

Today was such a wonderful day, and I'm soo happy that schoolwork for once forced me to be OUTSIDE. :) We had a fieldtrip day with the tourism class, and went walking all around Wellington. First, we did Westpac Trust. It was great! We got to see the top boxes and stuff, although they didn't show us the corporate boxes where the rich as asses see their matches. The seat that I sat in when we had the "lecture" on the stadium costs $ 13,500 a year. whoaaa. And we got to see the changing room! Imagine, in this very shower, the All Blacks kicker Daniel Carter has showered... And all the rest of them of course, but that's not that important. ^_^ After that we went up to mt Vic to look at the infrastructure and stuff. I've been there once before, but it' s still nice. The weather was so superb today as well. :) Sunshine and stuff. I think if I had to sit inside to day I would have gone absolutely crazy. After spending a whole day being a tourist, I kinda understand everythig a little bit better. It's so cool to see the stuff that you are learning about in real life. It's not words in a book, it's real and all around me! So far today I am half way through my boring info project, and my head is full of today's events. I so love what I'm studying!!! I wish I didn't have to do the boring stuff thoug, I could have done without it. But knowing that I'll be able to work with this when I'm done feels very rewarding. I wanna spend the rest of my life just travelling... working to be able to travel sounds good. Work in order to play. :)

Sushi!

We finally did it. We went to the sushi-place that we always say that we have to go to every time we pass.
Accomplishment! It was soo cool to see all the cute little platters spin around... :) Not so cheap though, when all came to all. 2-4$ a plate became quite alot when you sum it up... it's just so nice!!! I LOVE SUSHI!!!

Ab und zu bin ich so scharf!

Soundtrack: DDR - Scharf im schlafanzug/Røyksopp - Only this moment

Yes, you may have guessed it: I've been shopping again. And this time I got two skirts, and don't feel bad about it at all! Jo has got my pagani-card now though, so I probably will be able to walk past it from now on. I walked down the terrace this morning as well, and it was good although I overslept and had no time to shower before I left. I got an extension for my management journal, so now I can breathe a little more easily.
I've been here for 6 months now, and I still have an accent. Travis sais that I probably won't loose it... I wish I knew what I sound like to an english-speaking person. I'm always thinking that having and accent is bad cause it means that I'm not focusing on my language enough, and because I've heard other Norwegians' accents and they are pretty gruesome sometime. Like the rally driver Petter Solberg, his accent is so strong that sometimes I find myself wondering wether the words that comes out of his mouth are English at all.. ^_^ At least I'm not like him.
I have another long and uneventful day ahead of me. My info 101 Assignment, that is probably just as boring as ever. I aim to do some schoolwork in the holiday, but not alot. Maybe I can finish the remaining two info assignments, so I don't have to think about that anymore. We'll see.
Goal nr 1: Finish my shoolwork that is due before the holiday.
Goal nr 2: Finish at least one of Joanne's scarfs in the holiday.
I think that's enough goals for now.

Hier kommt der scharfescharfescharfescharf!!!!!

Evening

soundtrack: Røyksopp - dead to the world /Björk - an echo, a stain

I've had such a good day. Most of it I've spent sleeping, but man that was great. :) I needed to catch up on some lost sleep, and now I feel much better. Everything feels so mellow now, floating and nice, I'm sitting in my room, and everything around me is so quiet... it's like when you wake up early in the morning and everyone is asleep, the whole city is sleeping and everything is uncomplicated... I'll bet that in 2 minutes something will break the silence though. ^_^
It feels nice to be done with an essay. I handed mine in today down at Rutherford house, no sign of my HGL, but I still like the walk down the terrace.
It's amazing what a little sunlight does to you... :)

Tomorrow I'm going down to rutherford house again to apply for another extension for my management journals.. I'm really far behind on everything now, thank goodess that we have a holiday in one week. Now I'm going to start eating vitamines and stuff, I'll try anything to keep well this time.

yah

Will tag-board ever work again? We are waiting in excitement..


Pulp fiction is good, I have to buy it. As long as it's over two years between every time I see it, I still like it. We saw it this weekend. Today i blew 23 bucks on honey. Bee balls and a small jar of manuka honey. Well, it should work right? I've never been adviced by a doctor to get honey before, so this stuff must be good.


I'm hungry. Lunch today was good, we had pasta and cauliflower soup. I forgot about the more-than-once-is-always rule, and yesterday Trong said that I never eat my food. Me and Joanne have been discussing flatting today, we want to try to convince Trong about Stafford House. ME WANNA! I LOVE that part of the terrace... It's soooo nice! You can see stafford at the photo, it's the stripy building on the right that's behind the red one. I wanna live there! Cafès, the nice park in front of the parliament, close to the waterfront... yea! I would love it. We'll see what happens though. In any case I'll enjoy flatting. Making food! Cleaning the floors in MY WAY (in other words, not just push the shit around in a pool of water.. yuh, I'm a bit like Monica there). No more pee on the floor! I can pretend to have a cat even. Yea, it'll be glorious days!