Hey Wind, Stop Messing With My Hair

Dead pigeon on Mercedes

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That is all.

Coco's Celebrations

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Delicious night with my favourite man at the delightful Coco's
Cantina. What a lovely way to celebrate a year of laughter, partying,
music, travel, new friends, old friends, families and adventures.

Ring Love

2012-01-24T11:42:00.001+13:00

I am in LOVE with this ring.

It's one of the prettiest things I have ever seen.

Apparently its 'Art Deco' so I imagine it will cost approx. 5 times more than it's worth. Blast.

Real Film

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Many moons ago, in order to do 6th form photography, my father bought me a lovely SLR camera. A real one, with real film.

Now, due to artistic differences between me and the 'judges' for Bursary Photography I didn't actually pass 7th form Photography (luckily I didn't need it for my future endeavours) and after a while the camera was left behind, replaced by both digital cameras and camera phones.

Until now.

For his birthday last year I bought Graham a roll of film for him to use in my camera on our adventures over Easter. We didn't quite manage to take the whole roll (as when its a real photo you tend to think more about the subject than you do when it is a digital camera) on our first adventure, so the camera has travelled with us for other adventures we have had.

Finally, over New Years we finished the roll (only 8 months later) and had it developed. Below are most of the photos we took. Sometimes Graham is behind the camera, sometimes me, sometimes a tripod. There is just something a bit special about photos taken on film, even if they have also been put on a disk. I loved listening to Graham relay how he felt while he opened up the envelope of prints. The excitement and surprise of going through the photos having never seen them before and remembering each memory that accompanied the image. Whether it was Graham's first visit to my mother's farm and looking out over the hills, our trip to Samoa, sitting at the top of the Durie Hill tower or our fabulous friends posing for class photos over New Years, there is just something about touching and holding those photos as a real print that just beats digital photos hands down.

G and I have already decided that there will be more film in our future. Making us slow down and look at our surroundings, choosing that perfect frame and capturing those moments. The total cliche of taking time to stop and smell the roses is no longer lost on me, however I will be taking time to stop and perfect the focus instead.

Porangahau New Year

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Porangahau New Year.

10 hot babes. 7 nights. Good tunes. Delicious food. Doll bottles of booze.

First Night

Hair stuck in fan

An attempt at fishing

All the jandals

The View

Girls in dots

Girls in blue

...

The 1,000 piece puzzle we dominated

Wellington road trip kids

Longest place name in the world

Wind mills

Farewell 2011 Hello 2012

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So one of my New Years resolutions last year was to take 1 photo every day and post it on this blog. Which I managed to do. Woo Hoo.

I will not be posting a photo a day this year, but will continue to upload photos as I find things that tickle my fancy and make me swoon.

Happy New Year to the lovely people that check into this blog. I hope the year is everything you want and more.

Mon x

31 December

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30 December

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29 December

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28 December

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27 December

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26 December

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25 December

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This is who woke me up this morning. Meet Elvis.

24 December

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23 December

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The BUS! New accommodation at the farm. LUSH.

22 December

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21 December

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20 December

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19 December

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Reminds me of Amber x

18 December

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17 December

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16 December

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15 December

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Christmas Client Lunch at Mantells.

Wine Tasting. Delicious.

14 December

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13 December

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12 December

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11 December

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10 December

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9 December

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8 December

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7 December

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6 December

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5 December

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4 December

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3 December

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2 December

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1 December

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30 November

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29 November

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28 November

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Yup. As you can see, I've spent the last few days in hospital. Broken thumb. Waiting waiting waiting for surgery. Operation yesterday afternoon and discarged at 9.30pm last night.

So, I've been feeling a bit sorry for myself, but today, not only some lovely flowers fro my media team :

But...

and flowers

from my most wonderful Amber & Thom. They're all the way over in London but have managed to make me feel as special and loved as if they were still in Auckland. Love and miss you guys so so so much. Thanks for making my day.

xx

27 November

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26 November

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25 November

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24 November

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23 November

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22 November

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21 November

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20 November

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19 November

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18 November

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17 November

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16 November

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15 November

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14 November

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13 November

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12 November

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11 November

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10 November

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Hmm, nice and distorted.

9 November

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8 November

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6 November

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5 November

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4 November

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3 November

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2 November

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Unwise decisions.

1 November

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Good to see Phil got his point across last night.

31 October

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30 October

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29 October

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28 October

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27 October

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26 October

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25 October

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24 October

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23 October

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22 October

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21 October

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20 October

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The Performance Arcade

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Last Friday was the opening night of The Performance Arcade which I was lucky enough to be invited to. Here for a week, The Performance Arcade are a number of shipping containers with different art installations in each container.

There is the hacked kinetic:

The map where you can pinpoint you own memories

And detail them on the black board. This ones for you Amber x

The container of umbrellas

as well as the guys powering items within their container, by cycle power! There is also a guy living in a container with a pig.

Don't take my word for it, make your way across the protestors occupying Aotea Square and check it out!

19 October

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18 October

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17 October

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16 October

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15 October

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14 October

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13 October

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12 October

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11 October

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10 October

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9 October

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8 October

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7 October

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6 October

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5 October

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4 October

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3 October

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2 October

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Went a little out of my way today to check out a cafe in Takapuna called Little & Friday.

Home made preserves:

Biscuits:

Sweet & savoury treats

Fudge & pastries. (The empty shelf apparently had brioche.)

Charming decor.

And my takeaway sweet treat.

Little & Friday is the pretty boys/sweet treats version of Cosset's pretty girls/vegetarian delights.

Once again I was underwhelmed by the coffee - I am over being unimpressed with coffee in Auckland.

1 October

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30 September

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Friday was quite a day...

Breakfast at Depot with Josie.

First Light was happening on High St, so quick drink at Cassette for old times sake.

Then the opening of Snake Pit gallery which involved a 3 round boxing match.

It was a draw.

Quick birthday party.

Followed by slices at Sals.

Basement Bar for 'My Mother Thinks I'm Talented' which was AWESOME.

Before a short walk up Meyers Park back to K Rd.

Fun times, pretty ladies.

29 September

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