Sitting here at work and thought that I would try out camera on laptop....

Me at work on Thursday 16/07/09

Well, my sister gave me some great instructions ( over the phone ) on how to add photos. And WOW, I actually did it...This is me mucking around with the camera on my laptop at work. How mundane is that ! Everyone has gone home ( as they should as it is 7:30pm) and I am still here trying to finish off issues that have just landed on my desk this afternoon.

It has been a long time since I have posted anything and I thought that maybe it would pay to visit and get updates.

Well, what is there to report?? Having a really bad week at work and wish that I could find another job ( sooner than later ) but as it goes, there is a recession.. NOT AT FRUCOR THERE AIN'T !! I am counting down the days that we go on holiday ( approximately 64 days ??).

This year is a big year for me and my best friends from school as we hit the big 40!!. 2 of my friends have already turned 40 ( Ellen and Dax ) the next 2 are in August ( Nicole and Vinnie ) I'm by myself in September and then my friend Darren in Feb 2010. What a milestone !! I can't believe that it is already here. In reading my sister's post I thought that I would make my own comments. I also have other friends that turn 40 but I haven't stayed as close to them as I have with Vinnie, Ellen, Nicole, Dax and Darren. Imagine this ? Even after not seeing each other for may be 5 - 6 years and finally meeting up again, it's like nothing has changed. We still drink the same crap we drank back then ( BERNADINO SPUMANTE !!!) , we still talk to each other like we were still at school even though between the 6 of us we have approximately 8 kids ( Ellen has 2 boys, Nicole has 3 boys and 1 girl and I have 1 girl and 1 boy. Great times with them.

I have learnt to appreciate my family as there was a rather rough period between 1988 and 2000 where there were major issues happening that I would rather forget about. Things have changed dramatically and I am so happy that they have. I still can't fathom when I see other families having issues ( and believe me , my nana's (dad's mum) family are prime examples - wichman side) that they can't deal with the past. That use to be me and that's why I never progressed until 2000 when I realised that living in the past and having all these things follow in the future are absolutely fruitless. When I put the past behind me, opportunities galore came to me. Great job, moving back to NZ to be with my family, buying a house and settling down here in NZ ( even I would still prefer to go back to Sydney).

I have had the opportunity to really know my brother, my sisters, my mum and my son. I have also enjoyed being with Aunty Tatu and Aunty Urau as well. I wish that when I am their age that I can be that close to my sisters. They have an absolute phenomenal relationship and bond that has seen them through countless heartaches, arguments, disagreements and let downs but they still hold their head high and enjoy who they are and don't pretend about who they aren't. I am so glad to have the kind of family that we have. Good, Bad or Ugly, this is who we are and we should be proud and enjoy the time we have left with them. I can't think of how it would be if we lost them.

Enough blah blah blah. I could write more but I had better finish my work so that I can go home.

Love you all and catch up next time.

xoxoxTaki