Why Hello There March 1st....

WOW! March 1st already!! Where have the first two months of 2012 gone? Only feels like New Years was upon us and now its March and the beginning of Autumn here in NZ.... 

This week has been pretty full on so far, packing, cleaning, moving from Christchurch and flying to Wellington with Kitty and I. Unpacking what was in storage since March 2011 when I headed down to Christchurch due to the devastating Earthquake to help the famdamily. It was like discovering old friends again unpacking those boxes... Its like having Christmas over again! 

I have to say it has been a relief to be back in Wellington, admittedly I know Wellington has fault lines that cause quakes too but I have always preferred the North Island for some reason and Wellington has always felt like home!

I have spent this afternoon with one of my closest friends in the city, as my big brother gave us tickets to Unveiled which is the wedding dress exhibition at Te Papa.  It was great to see as J and I looked at the dress from an artistic point of view as well.. I love being around like minded people and this was a great example... I am so totally in love with Gwen Stefani's wedding dress! I never realised when I saw it in magazines when she got married the pink on it was actually spray painted!! 

We also managed to find a fabric clearance store so finally I have the fabric I have been after to create the dress I have been meaning to make since buying the pattern 2 years ago lol! So might have a couple of pretty dresses to take to the states for my trip... albeit it will be Winter when I get there #eeektwowinters!!

Tomorrow is kind of D Day in a way! Its my business meeting which will hopefully see weither it will go ahead or not... (how can it not! I know I can do it!!) and if it doesn't go well it will just make me even more determined to make it happen...

So thats life on the crazy ship so far the past few weeks....and as the saying goes... you have to decide to not stay where you are before you can move forward!!

Day 6 – List 5 places you want to go to

Hrmm a tough on today so I have done this as a countdown to my number one spot since its a tough choice...

5. Paris - Always had a thing for wanting to see Paris and the high fashion.. not sure where it came from but I also think my creative side would come out majorly there!

4. New York - specifically Broadway!!! its always appealed to my musical side... I may have given up my dream thanks to the parentals but doesn't mean I cant go watch someone else & their dream lol :o) 

3. Orlando, Florida - Well this has been on the to do list since I was about 7 so hence still there along with Disney World lol... You're never too old for Disney!! - Hopefully I will be crossing this one off come December 2012 when I head to Twi-con ☺

2. Vancouver, Canada - Ok so this is another that's been on the list for awhile, to be able to visit friends and to experience the ski season over there... well mostly snow boarding these days.. cant say I have skied for about 5yrs now lol....

1. Los Angeles - ok so this probably wasn't a surprise to many considering what I want to do with my photography etc... but there's so much I want to see & do in LA lol.. so as much as it seems crazy to most its not... lol

Day 5 - List 5 places you have been to

Okies, so apologise that i got caught up and forgot about this till now so im determined to finish it... I was always taught finish what you start ;) 

So.... 5 Places I have been to... 

1. Deep Cove - It is a right of passage in Form 2 before going off to High school that every form 2 student no matter what school in Southland makes the Trip to Deep Cove and stays there for about 5 days! Unfortunately I missed out due to NZ Marching Champs and didn't get to go till I was 17 and was asked to help my younger brothers trip.

2. Waitomo Caves - While studying at the University of Waikato a group of us did a trip to Waitomo.. Absolutely amazing place! The Glow worms are just awesome!

3.  Stewart Island - Really don't have anything exciting to say about Stewart Island lol.. apart from don't take a boat!!

4. Auckland Sky Tower - Lets just say my fear of heights is a lot better after my visit here a couple of years ago... and its an amazing view from the top!

5. Huka Falls - One of my fav places to stop while traveling in the North Island...

Day 4: Goals

Goals...

Ekk I really don't like sharing my goals so I find it hard to put  these ones out there to be honest.. 

• Get my business up and running fully 

• Visit the USA and a couple of friends by the end of the year... 

• Keep running & staying healthy

• Try to get work under my admired photographer and see how much I can learn from them in the states.. 

• Complete NaNoWriMo 2012 later in the year :)