autumn is here

While you’re* all out there excited, bouncing off the walls with joy that you get to wear skimpy clothing and bikini’s… think of poor lil’ ol’ me all rugged up, frozen and soaked through from the torrential rain we always seem to get in Auckland.

*Northern Hemisphere people. All my friends in NZ and across the ditch (Aussie) will be experiencing this wonderful Winter weather just like me.

Looking to book an amazing cruise or a trip around the world? I am.. geez it seems to be the only thing functioning in my brain at the moment. My constant longing and excitement for a holiday. I have talked of travel and cruises and it’s very to tell which would be the best trip. I guess it depends on what you’re looking for.
A Crystal Cruise would be an idyllic, relaxing holiday cruising around the ocean and stopping off at various ports, depending on which cruise you picked.
I personally would pick the Panama Canal and South America cruise, I think that would be the most amazing place to see.
The cruise liners are absolutely amazing and feature everything you could ever want on a holiday and you don’t even have to drive anywhere! Sounds perfect to me.

Girlie-time bliss

April 26th, 2008

I have found that living with my boyfriend you do enjoy the nights you get to yourself. I remember having at a go at him in the past; “you go out with your friends and don’t take me!!” Heh. But now, when he goes out once in awhile with them I enjoy my time. Like tonight, they’re having a 40oz night. All take a bottle of spirits and try and finish it in a night. Sounds painful!
So tonight I rented myself a chick-flick movie that I can never rent with Rob, picked up a chicken and prawn red curry (oh my goodness, so yum!), 1.5L of diet coke and some natural popcorn, get in my jammies and enjoy. Ahh bliss!

The next three Saturday’s are busy for us, so it’s nice to get a relax night. Next Saturday we have Gareth’s birthday, Saturday after is WESTLIFE! (well Rob’s not coming) and one after that is Nev’s birthday.

In other news, I had a phone call from Natalia today! My Canadian friend who took our friend Chris back with her. She’s coming to visit us again in January and then we’re all planning to head off to the UK in June/July. It was lovely to hear from her, they’ve been gone 8 months! Miss them both!

A photo of us at her farewell, back in August 2007, at the end of the night, not looking so attractive. This has to be the most unnattractive photo of me, Natalia looks good!

Doubled my explore photos!

April 25th, 2008

Woohoo! I love it when I randomly check for my photos in explore and find another. It doesn’t happen for me often.

Doubled my explore photos!

A friend in England sent me this photo today, to prove there is blue sky, sunshine and greenery in England. It’s not the grey, wet, depressing weather we associate with England.

sunny England

This photo from him has convinced me I will survive there in Spring/Summer, but what about Winter?

Occupational Safety Courses

April 24th, 2008

A company’s greatest asset is the people who work for them therefore every company needs to have workplace training in order to keep those people safe from occupational hazards.
You can visit OSHA 10 hour safety training for some online safety training tools for your organization and make sure the team is aware of what safety features should be in place.
The training is done online and can be done at your own pace, you have up to six months to complete the training course. Meaning you can fit it into work time around a busy schedule without any stress.
Best of all, each student who successfully completes either program earns 1.0 IACET-approved CEUs and receives a 10-hour completion card.
Take the opportunity now, workplace accidents should be a thing of the past.

Workplace grizzle

April 24th, 2008

If a job is assigned to me. If I have spent an hour with the client discussing her financial situation. If she tells me she has more information to send me. If it is clearly ticked in my column, not yours. Why the hell would you pick up the job and do it?! And not even put a date in to show you’ve started it!
Then when I ask if anyone knows about this company and where the information is you act dumb like you’ve never heard of them before. Don’t steal my favourite clients from me! Now you have to fix up the job because you didn’t include all the information the client was email to me. Doesn’t that make our company look bad? /Rant

IVF Treatment

April 24th, 2008

Many couples these days seek the help of IVF Treatment or PGD (pre-implantation genetic diagnosis), it is not uncommon at all and something that should be talked about and discussed rather than hidden away like a dirty secret.
There are clinics situated in Chicago and Naperville, Illinois that help couples understand and resolve their infertility issues.
As women are becoming more career based they are putting off having children until a much later age which is partly what is resulting in the need for IVF procedures. Of course there are other reasons as to why a couple may need IVF Treatment, every person is unique.
If the stress of fertility is getting to you, make sure you talk to someone about it, instead of stressing yourself out.