Waste of a trip.

January 22, 2011January 28, 2013 / Lisa

Drove down to Wellington today. As I told my parents it is for “shits and giggles” so ya’ll are getting the same answer.

NO MORE QUESTIONS.

Most hilarious event of the day had to be me flinging the avocado stone across the kitchen. Completely unintentional. I was just trying to get it out and poof! Off it goes and bounced on the tiles. It sounded like a golf ball.

Mother and I lol’d saying, “That’s what golf balls are made of.”

WE ARE TOTES COOL. CAN’T DENY.

Anyway, in Wellington, I was so excited to see the bucket fountain. I squealed when I saw it and did a little skip. Actual. But once to the bucket fountain, it was turned off.

FUCKERS.

WHOLE TRIP RUINED.

I wanted to see the awesomeness that was the bucket fountain! I rage! It’s just so cool! You see the water pour from one to the next. Marvelous.

Obviously I have a small mind, because this small thing amuses me. I never said I had one the size of a melon. More like a pea.

What’s the probability of finding a turkey five days after Christmas?

December 30, 2010January 28, 2013 / Lisa

Father wanted another turkey for New Years day. This was my goal for the day – turkey hunting.

I was so rudely awoken by Sister calling me at 1.20pm. Yeah… let’s just not talk about that one. We already know my schedule is rather loose thanks to a life of the unemployed.

I had heard there was a rad sale going at Glassons currently, so I headed over to Napier once I was not yelling at the world for making me get up.
Success! I found what I was looking for. Three long singlets each priced at $10 each and some awesome nail polishes – neon pink and yellow. *insert evil laugh here*

I then wandered down to Diva, and making my way between the number of tweens wearing cunt scuffs in there, I managed to find a couple of things I had been looking for. Found a very cute ring with a teacup on it. Very Alice In Wonderland and a necklace with, not really sure how else to describe it but, a pocket watch. It is very cool. [Side note: pictures will be up on tumblr.] Oh, and a headband with this really cool purple beaded thing on it. Headbands are cool. Blair Waldorf says so.

On my way back to the car, I realised I had not actually eaten all day. It was probably about 4 o’clock. Unless my stomach is really going hard with the rumbling, I kind of forget to eat. I should really do something about this. Food and I have a love/hate relationship.

So what do I do? Four cheeseburgers please! Totally could have gotten something better than that, but my thinking was that I could eat them without it getting messy while I drive back to Hastings. I was totally thinking. There was only one way to describe those cheeseburgers – the onion was strong in this one.

Yes, that is a Star Wars reference. I am a g33k.

To Pak’n’Sav I went and managed to find almost everything on the shopping list, while fighting through Hastings’ finest.
A side lol: the person in front of me at the checkout had locked her car keys in her car and called a locksmith to come and open it for her. It was going to cost $90. Fuck that, call the AA, woman! Anyway, she didn’t, because the checkout operator offered to break into her car.

Hastings: where a checkout operator is not just a checkout operator, they can break into a car for you!

Alas, they did not have a turkey. To New World I went.

And you guessed it – no turkey.

Onto Countdown. Right again – no turkey.

I then wandered across the road to the Mad Butcher. And again – no turkey.

I finally called Father, because it was his idea and said: “I have been to three supermarkets and am now at the Mad Butcher. No turkeys. Pick something else.”
His reply: “Just buy chicken then.”

YOU COULDN’T HAVE SAID THIS LAST NIGHT WHEN WE WERE WRITING THE SHOPPING LIST AND SAVED ME THE TROUBLE OF THREE SUPERMARKETS!?

Of course not. That’s not what Father does.
So I bought chicken.

Finally I got to come home. I then sat down with a nice cold bottle of water while Father unloaded the groceries. I’m sitting in my room hoping he’ll pick up on the fact I am not cooking dinner. Frankly, I can’t be bothered. Exhausted.

Tonight I foresee me watching The Princess Diaries 2 and Sister Act 2. Then probably some Scrubs season 3. There will be some amazing quotes. I especially love the one from Princess Diaries:

“I look like a moose.”
“But a very cute moose. Make all the boy mooses go WAAAHHHHHHHHHH.”

Oh, and the probability of finding a turkey five days after Christmas?
Zero per cent.

What a year…

December 29, 2010November 9, 2013 / Lisa / 1 Comment

Well, this year hasn’t been that great. Frankly, I’m glad it’s almost over.

But, if it hadn’t have been for a shit year, I wouldn’t have been able to do some of the stuff I have done. There has been some pretty awesome stuff happen this year too.

So this is my year in review. Mostly it’s going to be photos and I’ll try and find one exciting thing from each month.

The Big Day Out. Got to spend some time in Auckland and hang out with my friend Natch. Also got to see Muse play. Tre awesome.

Then there was getting one of my photos published on 3news with the freak rainfall. It’s the small things, I guess. Thanks goes to Jono Hutchinson for seeing them on twitter.

I actually don’t think anything exciting happened in February, so let’s move right along to March, because there was much fun had that month.

Paramore kicked of the month of gig madness that was March. Followed was Backstreet Boys, Cobra Starship and Lady Gaga.

Skip forward a few months and I had a trip to Christchurch, where I met the most annoying cat ever. His name is Roddy. Seriously, most annoying ever. He can smell food a mile away and then gets all up in your grill.

And the one that liked to get in the way of everything…

A casual Sunday drive up Te Mata Peak, when the weather down below was crap-tastic, resulted in some pretty amazing views up above:

A trip to Auckland for the 30 Seconds to Mars gig. A dream come true. Had been waiting to see them live for years and they blew me away.

Another trip to Christchurch for my College House reunion allowed me to get back in touch with a few friends and make some new ones. I also got attitude from a cat and got to see the ‘quake damage first hand.

I also had to go to my horrible Intermediate Reunion where I knew nobody, except the photographer who I worked with.

I guess that’s another highlight, I finally got a job and was sent out to the far reaches of Hawke’s Bay for a story, where I got a chance at taking some awesome photos:

A trip to Wellington.

A trip to Auckland where I met some really cool people and saw the Santa Parade.

And I flashed my boobs for NZGirl for Breast Cancer, but that picture is not going to be shown here.

Lastly, I got me a fancy new hair do and said goodbye to my super long hair that I have had for years.

I then also lost my job :(, so I am starting 2011 just like I started 2010, unemployed and living with my parents. But this is going to change. I’m positive of it. I’m either going to get a job and all my hard work will have paid off, or I will be returning to AUT to do my Masters in Communication – for more hard work.

So look out 2011, you’re not going to be a repeat of 2010 and I am going to make it back to the city that I love – Auckland.

Bring on the New Year.

I’ve been rather la-zy.

September 22, 2010September 24, 2011 / Lisa

It’s been awhile since I last posted anything about Music or Cupcakes (read: baking). Not much has happened, but I’ll do an overview of the last few months.

30 Seconds To Mars: Their first NZ gig was awesome. It was fantastic to finally see them live, because the live show was more than any fan could want. Including Jared coming down into the back and being but an arms length away *swoon*. I could see the sweat.

I made some cheese scones. They were nom.

Inception: Wow, what a complete and utter mind fuck. It was brilliant. One of the best movies I have seen in a long time. Christopher Nolan is fast becoming my new favourite director. Plus Joseph Gordon-Levitt grew up good!

Eclipse: What a disappointment. It was far too sappy and sweet made me want to /vomit. Seriously, gag me.

Eclipse soundtrack: They’re trying too hard to be cool now. Just does not float my boat. It’s gotten too big for it’s own good.

That’s all I can remember for now. Once again I say, this is turning over a new leaf, I will blog again! Wahhhh!

Krazy Kiwis. Say what!?

July 12, 2010September 24, 2011 / Lisa

This video by Tahuna Breaks ‘Giddy Up’ disturbs me to no end.

I was pretty shocked when one night, not too late, this came on tv. I don’t even know. Jebus.

Oh, and I really should say NSFW!

Could it possibly only be because they are Kiwis? I kind of want to believe that they were on the crack at the time. Or some of that crazy ass NZ P that we tend to produce. I, seriously, just donut even know.

I donut like the song, either, BTW.