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Tomorrow is... Sunday 16 November 2008 - 8.33pm

My first day of my new career as a journalist!!! It's weird how nervous and worried I am given I have done so much work experience there and am referred to as "part of the furniture" now.  I just wanna do so well and I have worked so hard for this. It's the beginning of a whole new era Mood: Amazed

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Nearly there... Monday 10 November 2008 - 9.00pm

While I am totally scared I am about to jinx myself, this time tomorrow I should be finished my course!!! I have one last story I'm working on tonight and my final test (court reporting) at 10.30am and then I am done. It's been a fabulous year.  I have loved, loved, loved my course and the opportunities it has opened up.  I can't wait to get started in my journalism career...which starts next Monday actually! Music: Jenny Morris – You I Know Mood: Cool

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Thoughts.. Wednesday 5 November 2008 - 7.05pm

I have 5 assessments between now and Tuesday and then I am done!!!! I dyed my hair on the weekend and instead of mid brown it went black I couldn't be happier about the US election result if I tried I have 17 days until I move house and have not started packing at all, nothing like leaving things to the last minute My car passed it's WOF (after a repair bill of $286 for a bung headlight fixture).  Poor little red car has been sitting unused all year. I am in with iced coffees at the moment. I'm hungry and the roast chicken and lashings of veges I am cooking smell real good. Mood: Up and Down

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Goodbye Hamilton! Monday 3 November 2008 - 12.47pm

Hurrah!  We have a house in Tirau! Moving weekend is set for Nov 22 - right after my first week full time at the SWN.  I'm going to be a tired and grumpy bunny! But the house is so sunny and warm!  The kitties are going to be so happy about that! It has a lovely deck as well for relaxing on and bbqing and stuff. We will have a spare bedroom too, so feel free to come for a visit! And the landlord is putting in a new oven cos the old one's a bit mank. Hurrah!   Mood: Happy

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Ignorance... Thursday 23 October 2008 - 10.27pm

It really is bliss. Mood: Worried

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TODAY IS Wednesday 22 October 2008 - 10.58am

OCTOBER 22ND = INTERNATIONAL CAPS LOCK DAY; A DAY OF CELEBRATION OF LIFE AND FOREVER SCREAMING TEXT I KIDD YOU NOT. APPARENTLY IT'S AN ANNUAL EVENT, LOOKED FORWARD TO BY GEEKS EVERYWHERE. I'M FINDING IT VERY HARD NOT TO HIT SHIFT AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH SENTENCE OR WHEN I TYPE "I" THAT IS ALL. Music: Belinda Carlisle – Summer Rain Mood: Cheeky

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Update of a sort Tuesday 21 October 2008 - 11.00pm

So much has been happening lately that journaling has completely fallen by the way side.  Right now I should be writing but I'm not feeling too special - weird heart palpatations and nausea, probably from stressing/burning the candle at both ends - so I am taking a break. I have about 3 weeks of class to go and then I am done.  Such a scary and cool feeling.  But of course, it's head down bum up between now and then.  We are also house hunting.  We looked at two properties today and are putting in an application for one so cross fingers and toes for us?? Meantime I am going through a bit of a health hiccup.  I will spend all day Thursday at Waikato Hospital and have to fast for 16 hours before hand and all day.  Oh and drink laxatives.  I have a morning of various blood tests that is scheduled to take 3 hours (!!!) and then an investigative procedure in the afternoon that I will be heavily sedated for (Heather it's the same procedure you had recently so I will know your discomfort/displeasure).  Hopefully this will find out what has been causing all the problems and I can get treatment and get back on track. Also cross fingers and toes for my beloved - he had a job interview yesterday and has been asked to come back for a 2nd interview as well.  It would be nice if things started falling into place for us. Of course, whenever a good thing happens the universe likes to come along and f*ck it all up.  Michael's sister lost her second baby yesterday.  This time at 14 weeks into her pregnancy.  She is understandably devastated.  My heart just breaks for her, she and her husband want a baby so badly and would make fantastic parents.  And then I watch on the news how those 4 scumheads killed little Nia Glassie and her  so called mother did nothing about it.  It makes me sick.  How can people like that be able to have children yet those who would provide the most loving, stable homes cannot? Sorry, tired and ranting! I am looking forward to the long weekend and the long sleep ins it will afford.  I will be doing study and class work during the day though while Michael is playing mechanic for a friend at the Ham kart club (North Island champs are on.) Okay, the weird racing heart thing has passed so back into it.  Hurrah for stories about city councils! Mood: Gloomy

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Kelly and Michael Wednesday 15 October 2008 - 4.02pm

Me answering Questions about Michael (comments by him in read 1. he’s sitting in front of the TV, what is on the screen? Motorsport Probably 2. You’re out to eat; what kind of dressing does he get on his salad? Doesn’t generally do dressing except mayonnaise Salad? 3. What’s one food he doesn’t like? Onion, garlic, anything spicy, Chinese food, fish and chips, mushrooms, anything seafood, Thats more than one 4. You go out to the bar. What does he order? Beer (Heineken or Stellar) or Vodka  Yep 5. Where did he go to high school? Feilding Agricultural High School Yep 6. What size shoe does he wear? Not very big for a boy – maybe a 7 or 8? 8 or 9, unless your cycling shoes and its 10 or so 7. If he was to collect anything, what would it be? Model cars??? Games? 8. What is his favourite type of sandwich? Cheese or his mum’s peanut butter or banana  mmm cheese... 9. What would this person eat every day if he could? Cheese mmm cheese 10. What is his favourite cereal? Cornflakes Probably 11. What would he never wear? Anything pink probably not 12. What is his favorite sports team? NZ A1GP team,  Sports? 13. Who is his best friend? I am! Of course 14. What is something you do that he wishes you wouldn’t do? Get grumpy/stressed/tearful.  Wake him up to take me to class in the mornings. Probably 15. How many states has he lived in? He’s lived in NZ his whole life Yep 16. What is his heritage? Kiwi with English and Scottish heritage ? 17. You bake him a cake for his birthday; what kind of cake? Banana Chmocolate? 18. Did he play sports in high school? Hockey Yup 19. What could he spend hours doing? Playing computer games and surfing the web Yup   And this is Michael answering questions about me, with my comments in green (and I am so proud that I managed to convince him to do this! Totally not something my beloved would normally do): 1. She’s sitting in front of the TV, what is on the screen? Campbell Live      Yep      2. You’re out to eat; what kind of dressing does she get on her salad? Mayo Yep 3. What’s one food she doesn’t like? Pineapple Yep 4. You go out to the bar. What does she order? Coke Yep 5. Where did she go to high school? Palmy Girls High Yep 6. What size shoe does she wear? 8   Ha ha ha!  No, women's size 9.5 to 10 7. If she was to collect anything, what would it be? Books Yep 8. What is her favourite type of sandwich? Ham Yep - add a glass of orange juice and you have my favourite lunch 9. What would this person eat every day if she could? Mushrooms Yep 10. What is her favourite cereal? Wheat Bix Yep 11. What would she never wear? Bikini Yep, hehehehe! 12. What is her favourite sports team? Sports?  Manawatu Rugby? Yep, purely because my friend Jenn plays for the Manawatu women's team and her husband AJ plays for the Turbos 13. Who is her best friend? Mimsy Yep and Leah and Sarah 14. What is something you do that she wishes you wouldn’t do? Yawn Loudly Oh God yes! 15. How many states has she lived in? 1  Yep 16. What is her heritage? Farmer Not entirely sure that counts as heritage hunny!! But cute...and lets say English and Scottish too 17. You bake her a cake for her birthday; what kind of cake? Chocolate Yep of course 18. Did she play sports in high school? no Tisk tisk, I played soccor and cricket too 19. What could she spend hours doing? Reading Of course     Piglet sidled up to Pooh from behind. "Pooh!" he whispered. "Yes, Piglet?" "Nothing," said Piglet, taking Pooh's paw. "I just wanted to be sure of you." ~A.A. Milne Music: Boyzone - Love you anyway Mood: Amused

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And now for some info about the job... Tuesday 14 October 2008 - 8.44pm

Well it’s all signed, sealed and delivered; as of Monday November 10, I will be a journalist at the South Waikato News in Tokoroa. Yes, I have my first proper job as a reporter!!!!!!!!!!!! I am really thrilled about it, not just to have a job given the recession and restructuring/cost cutting by the major newspaper firms in NZ, but also to have the position I wanted so much. I actually really love Tokoroa!! For those who don’t know, I have been doing work experience there since June and had an absolute ball.  I have learnt so much, covered some really great stories, been guided and encouraged by the lovely editor Fritha and had some very interesting experiences. From Picasso the prize winning Moggy adopted from the local SPCA shelter, my first fatal car accident, my first serious court report story on a gang shooting to writing about a huge calf rearing operation (5500 calves raised from Aug to Nov),  three starving horses in Mangakino and local high school Pacific Island dance groups performing.  It’s going to be an incredibly varied and interesting job in a really warm and welcoming community.  I can’t wait to get stuck in full time. Of course this means that Michael, the pusstats and I are on the hunt for a new place to live.  We are hoping to find a place to rent in Tirau (about half way between Hamilton and Tokoroa – the place with all the corrugated iron) although rental accommodation is pretty scarce (and pricey) there so we will see how we go.  If you happen to own a 2/3 bedroom house in Tirau with a garage and want a lovely professional couple and their kitties as your tenants give me a call!!! But before all that can happen, I have a few weeks of my course left to go and a whole bundle of assessments to get through.  I am so close and so excited to be nearly qualified.  I really think I have found my niche in life and that feels really good.  Anyway, I am writing this as a distraction from the story I am meant to be writing tonight so I better sign off and crack on, just thought I would share my news with you all. Mood: Good

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Pie? Tuesday 14 October 2008 - 8.41pm

You Are Apple Pie You're the perfect combo of comforting and traditional. You prefer things the way you've always known them. You'll admit that you're old fashioned, and you don't see anything wrong with that. Your tastes and preferences are classic. And classic never goes out of style. Those who like you crave security. People can rely on you to be true to yourself - and true to them. You're loyal, trustworthy, and comfortable in your own skin. And because of these qualities, you've definitely earned a lot of respect. What Kind of Pie Are You? Mood: Amused

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