Day off work today as it's a public holiday (Auckland Anniversay day). Just lazing about the house at the moment trying to decide if I want to do anything. It's soooo hot. Not sunny though, very humid. You feel like you're being baked inside a giant oven.

Played Monopoly last night for the first time in years. There were 4 of us which is better than playing with just 2 as you have more people to barter and exchange properties with. I came second. I thought I was going to win, but the other guy had hotels on Mayfair and Park Lane as well as the green properties. You just can't get down that street without landing on one of those.

Next Monday is also a public holiday. It's Waitangi day. Thinking of going to Sydney for the weekend. Pretty expensive though to get there. No such cheap airlines here like Ryanair or EasyJet. Would be good though. Only been to Sydney once with work and had a few hours to run down to the opera house and take a picture.

Went to a 'ceroc' class the other week. It's kind of like salsa, but with easier steps and less hip swaying. There were about 10 women and 4 guys. The idea was to form a big circle which the instructors stood in the middle of, demonstrating the steps. They would perform the steps and then the women would find a man, practice the step and then move on. The women all move round in a clockwise direction, so that every 3 mins or so they get to actually practice the step with a man. The women weren't allowed to partner up as the steps for the man and the woman are very different.

I really enjoyed the class. At the end of the hour, we were actually able to put all the steps together and do an impressive little dance - to music!

I was a bit worried as I know that men use these classes as a place to pick up women, and I didn't want to be dancing with letchy old men. I didn't need to worry though, it wasn't like that at all. The only people on the prowl were 2 women who were obviously well on their way to 60, but were trying to stay as young as possible. They were very slim with trendy clothes, trendy hairstyles, and lots of makeup. They did very little dancing, and lots of flirting. They acted like silly 16 year olds which kind of made me cringe to be honest.

I was distrurbed by those 2 women, I have to say. It made me look at my wardrobe and ask myself if I'm dressing too young for an almost 30 year old. I don't know....is it ok to wear frilly pink skirts at 29???

Christmas

Missed most of it as I was very ill with the flu. We were at my boyfriends parents orchard/farm in the Bay of Plenty. Very nice scenery, very nice weather (I'm quite tanned these days), very nice company. Our poor dog didn't think too much of the place though. She went over to say hello to some kittens, and the mother jumped on her back and dug her claws in. The screaming noise the dog made was absolutely horrendous. I don't ever want to hear that again. The wee soul was covered in scratches.

New Year

Went across the orchard to my boyfriends sisters place. They built a bonfire, so we sat outside watching that and drinking wine. Very nice, relaxing night.

Resolutions

To try to be positive about turning 30 this year. It doesn not have to mean my life is over.
To take a dance class.