Summer is HERE!

Or is it?

So its now the 17th of December and here in beautiful New Zealand our summer seems to have gone on vacation.  I'm looking outside my window this morning and see rain falling. RAIN!

Ok, so this is not necessarily a bad thing but it has been raining on and off since the first day of Summer! WTF?

The rainy summer here has not only caused havoc on beach goers but recently there have been major flooding issues all over New Zealand because of it.

I know what you're thinking: What? Flooding in summer? Surely you're joking!

I'm NOT.

I think the worst areas to have been hit are in the South Island, poor South Islanders, first major earthquakes rip lives apart and then flooding washes what little is left away.

Nelson, at the moment is suffering not only significant flooding, but also land slides which are causing road blockages and already some people who haven't yet evacuated (perhaps because the roads are blocked) are running low on supplies and the power is completely out in the area.
Luckily enough though, there are supplies being sent in by light vehicles and also road crews are working on opening the main roads, clearing slips and inspecting rock faces for signs of any potential future slippages.

 Land slippage on Rocks road, Nelson

Flood damage, Nelson

In one news article I read on stuff.co.nz there was a picture of a man and in front of him is a gigantic mountain of mud that pushed through his back door and into his home.

I just hope that relief efforts are able to help this community out and that the weather here realises what season its supposed to be.

My thoughts and prayers go out to those families who are affected.

OH The Dye-ing Dilemma PT 2

Ok so you know I have had a goal to achieve maximum blonde-ness lately, as I am currently in what I call the "Blonde Ambition" phase.  


Well  I can honestly say that I as blonde as I'm going to get!  Sorry I have no proof...  :(


I know in my last entry I said I was going to post the results, but at the moment I do all my surfing, blogging and social networking on my old ass laptop, because unfortunately, being a caregiver for my Mum and blogging practically to myself, does not generate the type of revenue to upgrade said laptop.  And since I'm having some technical issues with the USB cord for my Samsung GTi5800 mobile (on which I take ALL my photos, because I have NO digital camera...oh poor me!)  I am unable to upload any images.  BLAH   >:( 


But alas! Currently I am in the process of trolling the net for affordable laptops or desktops so I can do things normally like a functional 21st century human being! 


Oh I just noticed my post has gone from one subject to a completely irrelevant subject...


Meh, onwards we go!  

Yeah so the laptop I "work" on right now I have had since 2005...and the computers name is actually "Ragged Ass Laptop".  My boyfriend calls it Ol' Faithful simply because it stood the test of time.


Frankly if it was up to me and I could afford it, this old bitch would have a "Jackass" funeral, where I would find some insane way of destroying it while being able to watch and laugh maniacally. 


But at right now I have to "make do" as they say, with what I have to work with and pray I make enough money to buy a new computer - because...I REALLY NEED ONE!!


AWEH...

Oh the Dye-ing dilemma...

AWEH...

I may have stated this in a previous post BUT for those who are new...I go through "hair phases".

I'm currently at the blonde ambition phase. AGAIN...

I have, sitting in my bathroom, right at this minute, TWO BOXES of bleach.  I'm at a crossroads right now.

I have NOT washed my hair in more than 3 days...DO NOT JUDGE ME!
It is far easier to wash oneself and get out as quick as possible than to wash your hair at the same time (I have shit to do...get OFF my back!!) than to wash my hair and wait two WHOLE days before dying my hair.

I have NO personal hygiene issues OK? A tight schedule!

So here is my dilemma: I have not washed my hair for more than 2 days YES? So therefore is it too dirty to bleach?  According to the "Bleaching hair Bible" it is better to bleach "unwashed" hair.  But how where does the unwashed" line move to the "totally GROSS you need help you filthy animal" stage?

Look I don't like having dirty hair but in  these times of "rush, rush and forget about yourself and give more to others" days, I get caught up in the wash whats necessary and move on, and in most cases I do not get an  oily  residue or a build up of products. Maybe thats just me and maybe I AM a filthy animal..."Higher Power" so help me I am not a hater-ator band-wagon-ist, So you can go ahead and "unlike" all you want.  I dont CARE!

All I care about at this point in time is whether or not my bleach blonde bottle plan works out the way I want OR not.  All I ask for is pale blonde hair (that doesn't fall out" that I can add toner to, that turns white-ish in the least so I can achieve my "white hair" goal. HA...

Hey, so anyways, has anyone gone through this dilemma OR can anyone relate?

What th hell...I'll do it anyway.,..post results then...soon...promise.

Government...

I'm not the most political person on  Earth but I do my part when its time to vote, so that I am entitled to an opinion.

So here it is:

In New Zealand (where I live), we have just recently had an election.  And currently the "National Party" is running the show, which is headed by none other than "lets make the rich, richer and the poor, poorer" John Key.

I voted AGAINST you John Key! As if you would read this...

I chose my vote based on what the parties had to offer.  Lets just say last term we had John Key.

He has not had the worst run of all BUT  a lot of policies he promised were never brought to light and some he just flat out rubbished.  Like for instance (which happens to be my fave), he promised to lower taxes but instead he decided it would be much better to not only raise the then GST of 12.5% to 15% but also add taxes to food! WTF? Like it isn't hard enough to get by in this world...

What? Am I supposed to grin and bear it?  I am disgusted by the fact that he blatantly disregards the citizens of New Zealand who maybe don't fit his description of a "hard working kiwi".  Sorry that the rightful residents of the country don't convey the ideal "Kiwi" description.

Promises, promises Mr Prime Minister...hows about for once a politician not only does what he or she says they're going to do and stop fucking around riding in new BMWs 'cause the old ones turned 3 and stripping poor people of what little sustenance they have left.

You want to cut the benefit if mothers don't go to work instead of looking after their babies at home is it?  Well, that's great except that New Zealand has the highest child mortality rate in the developed world.  Most of this is caused by malnutrition and poor healthcare services for children which is caused by ever decreasing welfare payments (Thanks very much, Paula Bennett, who is also a National zombie!), wouldn't it be a better idea to give the children of today the resources they need like free healthcare? And how about we start taking care of them while they're in school, like they did in the old days, where kids at school received in the least a bottle of milk for lunch.  Why can't as a government YOU cannot see that without the children we have NO future? As a suggestion I would recommend that we stop charging parents "school fees" for stupid things like printing etc and charge them a set rate that includes a free lunch each day and a better education.  Now I'm not knocking the teachers here, I believe with what resources they have, they are doing a great job. I just think the government should start thinking about things like that and not what we can do to help oversee buyers of our assets get richer at our expense..

I could say a lot worse things about our Prime Minister, which would all probably be false - it would make me feel better - but I wont.

And to all those who don't like what I have to say, I say to you "So what? You don't like it? Then go read something nonsensical and witless and go help someone who doesn't need it just so you can feel like part of the National party, you zombie."

Corporate bigwigs piss me off.  The government pisses me off.  Idiots who follow an opressive regime type government piss me off.

If you voted for National YOU piss me off...

Celebrity threats

Why is it that "regular" people feel like they have the right to abuse and threaten celebrities?

I mean, is it really necessary to judge someone else's life decisions like it really has an impact on you?  Get a life!

For instance just recently I was watching E! news and there was an article about how Selena Gomez was being attacked on Twitter for allegedly dating Justin Bieber.   Like, really?  They're just some kids (albeit rich and famous) having a good time and yet fans (and haters) find it to be their responsibility to verbally abuse Selena Gomez and threaten her.  Personally I think its cute.  I think if they want to be a couple and rent a yacht (JEALOUS!!) and sail off to the Caribbean or wherever then they should have the right to.

Seriously, these so called fans are acting like they KNOW these people, or like they've got some claim on them....seriously.  Get a grip on reality people!  They don't know you and you're probably a loser with no life who spends all their time having fantasies about celebrities. Talking to posters on the walls and crying over every bf/gf they have or break up with.

 I have advice for you: Come back to the real world, stop hating on people who don't know you, don't care about you or your opinions, live your own life and let them live theirs.  THANKS.

AND I personally LOVE Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber.  She (Selena) is really talented and totally cute on that Wizard show and Justin, well he's just awesome. I mean from a small town kid to an international sensation? That's gotta be a plate load don't you think?  These kids have enough to worry about, being celebs they already have paparazzi chasing them and invading their lives and don't "need" haters slamming them left, right and center.

I myself am an avid celebrity fanatic, I'll admit that.  I have opinions about some of them too, but the difference here is I keep my opinions to myself.

Well that's just what I have to say on the matter...

So, do you think its OK to have a say on what someone else should be doing with their life even if you dont know them personally?

Cats do the WEIREST things!

Why are cats so weird?

I have a black kitten named Ninja, and he does the weirdest things.

For instance he like to run up and down the hall making these funny noises (hard to explain).  He also likes to sit under the sofa and wait for you to pass him and he comes shooting out at you, jumps all over your legs, jumps off in a sort of back-flippy way and then takes off back under the sofa.

He's so funny and cute!  My doggy Legend thinks he's her baby.  She likes to clean him up and cuddles with him when they go sleep.  I'm really proud of my dog too because she's never been around a cat much before and her last encounter with a cat earned her a scratch on the nose (poor baby!), and she's been totally cool with Ninja ever since we found him.
Well as long as he stays away from her toys he's fine.

But I have had cats as pets before and they have all been a bit weird, but Ninja takes the cake.  I have to admit though when we found him he was a stray and in VERY poor condition.  He had trust issues and didn't like to be handled.  He had a very big  injury on the back of his neck that looked like he was either attacked by another animal or a person deliberately hurt him - either way I felt bad for the poor little guy.   But I assured my boyfriend Tiki that with gentle hands he will learn that we aren't there to hurt him.  Within 2 days he was sleeping on our bed, with Legend and Tiki and I.  We have had him for about 3 weeks now and he has gained a good amount of weight and his injuries have healed and he thinks he straight owns the place!

He's sitting on the window at the moment, with his back facing out and looking back over his shoulder at the outside world.  Maybe he's shunning the outdoors, maybe he prefers to look inside?  Maybe he's just being a cat?

Cats do the WEIRDEST things!

Taking advantage...

Taking Advantage...hmmm....sounds bad enough, but try being on the receiving end.

For a few years now I have been helping my partner take care of his Grandmother.  Which I don't mind, that's just in my nature.  Im caring and considerate and I like to nurture people and things (like plants, animals.) and OK I'll admit it first that AT TIMES I can be shallow and self absorbed. But rarely do I ever feel taken advantage of, until now.

It started a few days ago after Christmas day.  I had been driving "Grandma" around everyday back and forth, here and there and not complaining once and never receiving a Thank You - NOT EVEN ONCE!  Also she has this thing where once she is in front of people she knows she will order me around like a servant. So all Christmas I had to hear her talk down to me like a was lower class or the hired help.  I mean I do this out of the goodness of my heart and to help Tiki out because I LOVE him so much. No-one pays me.
It was the last straw on boxing day.  She got all dressed up and waited for me to take her wherever it was she was going.  But Tiki and I had made plans, as all young couples do.  And so I walked out into the Lounge area and she goes "Take me to the singing...".  I was like "You never told me..." and so she goes all quiet.  So I went to tell Tiki we have to delay OUR plans because SHE wants me to take her somewhere.  He was not happy.  He went out to talk to her and tell her if she wants to be taken somewhere she could at least let us know before she's ready to go because we had plans to go visit friends and family and now we can't.
Well lets just say that this didn't go well and she got really angry.  I went to her and asked what time her singing was and she totally ignored me.  I told her I never said I wasn't going to take her but she just looked out the window and ignored me some more.  She thinks I'm the one who is missing out?  I'm fine with that actually.  This now means I won't hear my name being called EVERY FIVE MINUTES! I'm being honest here.

I feel like she totally blew everything out of proportion and is suffering because of it.  And its not like I don't want to help her, but I'm tired of being treated so badly when I do so much.

So now I have quit looking after her.  I quit driving her around. I quit helping her change her nappy. I QUIT!

And now we are looking for a place of our own because she obviously doesn't want ME here and Tiki won't stay here on his own.  But its about time we broke free from this life and started our own.  I'm really excited!

Wish us LUCK!