Yay Quickie!

Apologies to all those that have been waiting for an update, but this post will be a short one. I've moved to my new place on Waiheke Island and it's absolutely fantastic. Problem is I don't have an internet connection. I can use my landlord's sometimes and can occasionally piggyback onto an unprotected wireless network, but can't really provide regular updates, and definitely can't upload heaps of pictures. I'll be looking into getting a my own connection, and will hopefully find something sooner than later.

On another note, it's not my pants stretching, it's me shrinking. I've lost about 15-20lbs since I've gotten here, which means I'm no longer borderline overweight! I thought it was from the physical nature of my job, but when some friends visited this past weekend, they said it was because I don't eating anything (or at least not enough). So guess you were right Tina :P

Congratulations!

Also congratulations Andrew and Janet, and welcome Aidan!
And congratulations Kevin and Julie!

My pants are falling down...

So at work today (and while I was out during the weekend), I noticed something different. My pants were falling down. Not because someone was trying to pull them down (at least not at those points), but they were just slipping. Yes, I was wearing a belt and not just using rope and yes everything was done up. My only assumption is that I've lost weight or at least slimmed down a bit (or a lot), which I'm a little skeptical of since some of the padding I wish I didn't have still seems to be there. I don't have a scale to actually check with, but I've gone from having my pants ride comfortable on my hips at 3 notches on my belt, to slipping off if I move too much at 4 notches. 5 notches isn't quite comfortable yet, so it's a bit of a dilemma. Maybe my pants and belt have just stretched...

Anyway, to everyone that read this inane post and was disappointed/disgusted by it, you can blame Julie for pestering me to post more often.

View from the office

Howdy not-so-faithful readers. Or perhaps I'm just a not-so-reliable poster. Anyhow, just a short post today. Work at the vineyard's been good, not too strenuous, but lots of walking up and down hills, so good cardio. I'll either have busted knees/back or be the best shape of my life by the time I'm finished. Anyhow, a picture of my "office". Not the best, but I'll try to get a few better ones sometime soon.


Also, have a place on the island now, so no more waking up to catch the 6:30 ferry. Well two more weeks of early ferry rides, can't move until the 18th. Worth the wait though, I'll be in a separate building from the rest of the house, with my own deck! I'll have to share laundry and kitchen, but I've been given the run of the living room in the main house, cause the owner (a retired guy) doesn't use it. It's a fairly new building with lots of windows, and it's pretty huge (can sleep 4 comfortably, 6 if people pair up on the double bed and pullout). So if you're planning on visiting, I'll be in that place until the end of January! And if you come for the end of January, Roger Waters will be playing, and he'll be doing all of Dark Side as well!