I would just like to take this opportunity to tell the world that I am extremely proud and touched to of had the chance to be with my best mate Brendan as he got married yesterday. It meant a lot to be there for him and get him whatever he needed and to be his right hand man (funnily enough i sat at his right side at the dinner… hahaha).

It was an amazing day and I know that everyone there had a good time. I know that there was stress for everyone in the days leading up to it and on the day but it all was worth it. Suzanne looked stunning, Brendan was cool and calm and did not have a worry at all!! (I made sure of that).

All was good and a fantastic day was had by all!!!

Photos are here:

From Brendan & Suzannes Wedding

So in just under a week my best mate Brendan is getting married. It has been a fantastic process to be involved as I am not sure if you know but I am the best man. I have been trying everything to make sure I am there for him and to make sure he is not so stressed.

Last night was the bucks party and it was a great time. Even though i piked early (im getting to old for this stuff) I know Brendan had a good time. With just under a week to go I am starting to get nervous. I have a speech to right, I have to make sure I look presentable on the day and that i don’t say or do something to stuff up the day. pressure!!!!!

I know that it will be a fantastic day!!! I hope the day lives up to everything for them!!

It is time for a change. I am looking at changing the way i live my life. I have over the past just been lazy. I will admit it, i can be lazy a lot. So today i bought a treadmill. I am sick of being treated like i am a second class citizen because of my size. I know i shouldn’t care what other people think but its a bit hard.

So I intend on using this new machine to help me change who I am. To slim down. I don’t think I will ever be a thin person but whatever I can take off and keep off would be awesome. I have already been eating less junk and upping the fruit and veg intake. One thing you will not pry away from me will be my coffee. You will become a very dead person if you try to take that away from me!

Well well. If it isnt my old enemy, Mr Hangover. I thought i wasn’t going to see you again for a while. O how you torment me with your headaches, sore eyes, and acute hearing. So what does my dad do as punishment for having Mr Hangover around today. Starts mowing the lawn right next to my window for half an hour, then keeps opening and closing my door. Bastard 🙁

The hangover was thoroughly earned though. Last night was Dan & Scott’s engagement party. It was a glorious night. Most of the time in a beer garden type atmosphere, having a few drinks (few to many!) with friends and just enjoying the summer life. Before you knew it, it was dark, the strippers were making their way into velvet cigar (and some of them were pretty good) and the beer was ice cold. The company was excellent and it lead to a great night. However I somehow managed to make my way to a taxi (im quite suprised since i was MAJORLY drunk) even without the benefit of being able to walk properly.

I have to admit that i wasn’t expecting much of a night. I had an invitation to go to the valley and thought that i might actually go out with the others, however I just couldn’t make myself leave, I was having to much fun. It will be crap to see Scott & Dan leave for melbourne because they know how to put on a party and are the two nicest people i know! It will be shit to see them go.

Wednesday night will probably be another big night. Still tossing up if I should drink (being that its a work function, I probably won’t) as I am actually hosting and organising the next star night. This one should hopefully go off without a hitch. Big night though with a Hawaiian theme so need to practice on my ucalale before wednesday night.

Wow… I can’t believe the year is over. It has been a big year for me. Lots of things changed this year.. and i mean lots. Lets break it down a little.

Work. 3 teams this year, saw my position disolved, moved to another team. Saw that team disolved so moved to another team. Demoted myself, got myself promoted, learning new things, new systems, new phones, new people, almost a whole new way of thinking.

Life. All the ups and downs this year, lots of sideways thoughts, indecisiveness, lost friends, gain friends, thankfully no funerals i had to attend but did lose some people. But then we had a wedding and saw lots of engagements as well. A big year in that respect. Life altering plans happened thinking more about my future than the hear and now i am used to. Wanted things i couldn’t have, got my heart broken (several times as usual), and trying to stay on the positive.

Travel: No big travels this year just lots of little stuff. Work sent me away 3 times to Melbourne, TNQ and New Zealand. Saw snow for the first time, first time to NZ, first time driving on famil was in TNQ. Saw some new things, returned to some old haunts. Travelled alone a few times but then travelled with friends as well. Spent 5 days in TNQ back in February with friends and for the first time i was able to switch off and just relax without all the running around that usually entails my holidays while i try and keep up with a pace i usually set. Tried some new things, found some new tastes, found new places i love, and also places i dont really like all that much.

Last year was eventful, so many changes but mainly for the good. Here is to a new year, full of as many adventures as the last. To all my friends who stuck with me in the last year, you mean a lot to me. 😀

Well it is that time of the year again, and as the year rolls over soon to begin a new year it is time to reflect upon family and friends and the year that has been. More on that next week maybe. But christmas is always a fun time of year. Lots of food and drink, family and friends, coming together.

I went a bit overboard with the parents gifts this year, spent $1200 on a tv for them. I don’t regret it, i owe them pretty big but meh. I didn’t get much in the way of present but i dont mind really. Anyway I am off to work on boxing day. Manning the customer care line today. So merry christmas to all!!

well for those outside of brisbane who read this blog, yes I am alive. No the storms didnt kill me or destory my house. It was a very wierd time only a week ago. It was around about this time last week when the “storm from hell” brought with it some destructive power and you end up with what has been reffered to as the “gapocalypse”. Our power got knocked out in the storm, we had a tree migrate into our back yard (without even a passport i mean jeez) and a lot of water flooding through our fernery. I had to pull all the grates off the drains as they just couldnt keep up with the flood of water.

We didn’t do to badly in hindsight. We only lost power for like 14 or so hours, which in the scheme of things that happened is fine. However other places didn’t have it for 3 or 4 days. Then for the whole week all we have heard is storm this storm that, omg a storm is coming what shall we all do.

its getting to be a bit much. All monday night it was storm damage on the news, same with tuesday. you would think nothing else happened in the world. Then when you expect it to be all over, last night, same thing, more storm damage!

what more can i say. I have just added more talk to this whole storm stuff….. i am over it!

Well I do apoligise for not doing everything I had said I would while I was away. Didnt really get much of a chance to use the net at all during the trip but thats not to big of an issue. NZ was amazing! The scenery so beautiful, the experiences just awesome. Although the little differences and the accents were funny it was such a good trip.

I had the best time, the group was good and everything went pretty well. So I can’t complain. The best place on the entire trip. Bayview Chateau Tongariro. It was amazing!!!!!! I got to see real snow for the first time in my life! I was ecstatic!!! It was such an awesome experience.

I really wanna go back again soon as I can!!! Wish I could go right now but sadly back to work tommorrow!!! I have uploaded the photos but havent captioned any of them yet cause ive been up since 3am brisbane time and I am getting quite tired. So i will update soon.

NZ Famil