The quake unnerved me. Unusual.

/ Lisa / 1 Comment

Just had an earthquake.

Being reported as 6.6, off the coast. It was a little bit fun. Just cause I like quakes, but it was unnerving at the same time.

Having grown up in Hastings, we had it drilled into us to be prepared for “the big one”. My own Grandfather survived the 1931 quakes.

I had a moment where I froze, waiting to see if it would get bigger and whether I actually needed to get up. You kind of learn when and when not to get up over the years.

It was unnerving in the sense that at first I thought it was the usual creaky house in the wind. Then I saw my clothes in the wardrobe moving and my door swinging. It felt like it went on for about 30 seconds or so.

An earthquake has never really unnerved me before, as I said, I kind of like them. But I think it’s a bit more unnerving, because after Christchurch and growing up expecting a big one in Hawke’s Bay, every quake you feel here now you think, “Is this it?”

I guess I can kind of start to understand what people in Christchurch are going through, but at the same time, I know I am nowhere near understanding unless I’m there myself.

Anyway, I just needed something to write about today, because I’ve sat in bed all day doing nothing. Unless napping is something? I applied for a job though, that counts. In my usual style, I managed to rant. I have a very high skill when it comes to ranting.

Time for sleeps, it’s 2am.

Fashion fabulous

/ Lisa / 1 Comment

Today, right now, you get an actual picture on this blog!

It might be the first one ever! (I actually can’t remember whether I’ve put one up before.)

So this is me.

The point of this picture is my outfit. I think I look a bit gross actually, but I always think that about myself, except when my hair and face are did. In this picture they are not.

I just thought this was a cool outfit that I managed to put together. Aren’t I smart?

So I have on my pleather skirt, which I found at The Warehouse about a year ago.
My new floral top from Pagani.
Black singlet underneath, black pantyhose – pretty plus, they are awesome and actually stay up and black cardy.

I think it works. I love getting new pieces that end up going well with old pieces. Yay!

Here is another picture of me where I’m all made up. I have been told I was looking hawt that night.

I’m wearing my new City Chic dress. I love it so much. If I could wear it everyday, I would. Except I don’t think it is exactly appropriate for everyday wear. I don’t even know if I could get away with it at work.

Lastly, a pair of shoes!

These are my peep-toe heel-boots. They stop at the ankle, but are very boot like. Have a gold zip as the trim and are ridiculously comfortable. I don’t imagine ever getting a blister in these.

I had them on, because I wanted to try and get used to them, or just get used to heels in general. So I was baking the lemon meringue cupcakes, while wearing heels. I’m totally awesome.

But after about an hour-and-a-half of standing and kind of walking round the kitchen my feet were starting to get a bit sore. I could have definitely kept wearing them. But going for that long without sitting down can be a bit painful. So off they came.

The jeans I am wearing are the ones I rediscovered yesterday that don’t do up, but make my legs look awesome.

A whole lotta nothin’

/ Lisa

Oh hai!

I feel like I haven’t done a post in ages, but it’s only been six days. I guess I’ve just done a lot, or it seems like it.

I’m back in Hell. It sucks. So I’m trying to keep myself super busy and to basically not stop for even a minute.

Which means I’ve gotten a bit done in the two-and-a-half days I’ve been back.

But first, before I even left Wellington I applied for a couple more jobs. Slow and steady. I do have a few to do, so I might concentrate on them tomorrow.

I’ve been really making a go of trying to do my photography modules, but when the one you’re working on is about exposure and you need a clear day or an overcast day and the weather doesn’t want to play ball, it’s kind of difficult.

Oh well. I think I have managed to semi-succeed in doing this module. I just need to write it up and hopefully if it is a sunny day tomorrow, have a bit more of a play around with my camera.

I’ve had a bit more of a clean out and this time I’ve been a bit more brutal, but I also discovered a few gems.

Just going through my wardrobe, I was just seeing clothes and wondering, ‘Why the hell do I have this in my wardrobe?’ and decided to get rid of it. So I’ve got some clothes to go to charity and a few pieces to take into Recycle Boutique.

But in the clean out, I found a few things I had kind of forgotten about because I didn’t think they would fit me anymore. Turns out I was wrong.

Yay!

So I’ve rediscovered a few jackets, more blazer like, that I could wear over black dresses (which I have a few of) for work etc. They will just kind of joosh them up a bit.

Also rediscovered a pair of jeans. They *technically* don’t fit – basically I can’t do them up. But they fit my legs and bum exceptionally well. They are actually quite comfortable. For most people this might be a sign not to wear the jeans, but this is the problem that I have with pants ALL THE TIME.

If I can find a pair to actually do up around my stomach, they are massive around my thighs and bum and look really weird. Almost like I’m wearing a circus tent of sorts. So what I have done with these pants is to wear them with a belt and a long, baggy-ish top. Nobody can tell. And they actually look better than a pair that I already wear.

Goddamn clothes. Goddamn body shape being an apple.

I baked some delicious cupcakes today – lemon meringue. So tasty. And being the fatty that I am, ate the left over meringue like it was cake. (If I carry on like this my body shape will remain an apple #neverendingcycle)

Last time I made them I didn’t beat the meringue enough and it kind of started to collapse and you could see the sugar crystals. This time I beat it and beat it and beat it. I could not beat it anymore. It didn’t seem to be making any difference. But it was delicious and thick and sweet.

But it kind of weirded me out for a bit that it was actually the egg white, or albumen – it protects the yolk but is supposed to provide nutrition for the growth of the embryo. IT’S THE STUFF AROUND THE BABY CHICKEN.

Um… ew. It made me want to vom a little. Why do we use this in baking again? But it can taste so good…

I have digressed…

I think I might head to bed and read a bit of Twitterature.

Oh, and I got Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows on DVD today. #squeeee

The black dog likes me far too much.

/ Lisa

I have done nothing today.

Nothing at all.

I have had no extraordinary thoughts.

Done nothing extraordinary.

Today has been me doing my usual – sitting on the couch watching TV (Doctor Who). I have written my articles and done nothing of consequence.

I’m starting to think I am a waste of space.

I’ve done nothing with my life and I’m actually sick of looking for a job. Sick of applying for jobs. Sick of doing it all myself. I wish I could hire someone to actually do it all for me. But I have no money. So technically they would have to do it for free.

Losing motivation  is the worst. I wonder where it comes from?

When I started work, it was barely there, but after about a week I found some. I had it for several months, but it’s gone again.

I just looked through all my sent mail and there are so many applications in there. Many I have never heard from. Then of course there are all the ones that I’ve applied for through TradeMe or Fairfax or Seek.

It’s so absurd to be complaining about this. Because yes, I am whining. Whine. Whine. Whine.

I’ve put in so much effort over the last few months and getting nothing for it. Why. Even. Bother.

Blerg. Yeah – bad mood Reesa is back.

I’ve got Wellington brain.

/ Lisa

Man piece has this talent of distracting me from my blog posts.

Whenever I’m in Wellington, I seem to forget about doing them. And it’s the time when my life is the most exciting! Which is what people really want to read about, isn’t it?

Can you believe that I am about to say, I haven’t been up to much?

Well I haven’t. Although I’ve been up to much more than what I would have done in Hastings, it’s still not a very exciting ‘much’, but at least in Wellington I have gotten out with friends.

Last night involved a rather alcohol friendly night on Wellington town, which has left me not so shiny today.

The hash browns, banana and maple syrup with several glasses of coke in the afternoon made me feel slightly more human.

Sleeping till 2pm also had the same affect.

But I am deteriorating again and no amount of coke zero can save me.

I have done one time job application tonight. Hopefully more tomorrow.

Have played with my new camera a bit since being down here, but might actively try and do one my modules tomorrow too. (Note to self: must go and find an 18% grey card)

I’m really liking the manual focus and the macro setting on it is amaze.

I think it is now off to bed for me, because I kind of want to do stuff tomorrow (finding a job is number one priority) and may read a little bit of Twitterature to dull the eyelids.

Good day m’lovelies!

(I can hear the rain against the window. Score!)