The Chrysalis Chronicle

Where to start!?

I’m UNDER 100kgs!!!!!!!!!!

But first, the social pleasantries;

Bless me bloggers It has been a couple of weeks since my last post.

It’s been a busy few weeks of travel and social social’ness!
Probably best to jump back to the weekend before last; It was such a nice weekend the weather was absolutely MINT and it was a very social one. Saturday was Pete’s birthday and he managed to score us all tickets to the Whips and Spurs Party at the races (Ellerslie Racecourse), heaps of people mid twenties and 30’s just getting on it and having a punt or two..Lady luck was on my side and I managed to pick the winner on a few races and walk out with more than what I went in with – pretty cool for my first time at the races! Below is a pic of the shaved head posse prior to the event at Sarah’s – all the lads teaming with the theme.

Sunday was a stunner – I got up early (thanks to no hangover!) and headed off to mission bay about 8am for a bit of wandering and quality IPod time, it wasn’t too busy being early so was really nice..here is a vid just to show you how nice it was!

Sunday Afternoon I met up with Woo and we went to Western Springs Park for a few laps, its soo nice there at the moment – spring = little baby birds, which are quite cute and over protective parent geese are entertaining as long as you are not their target.

Later in the avo I met up with Sarah and Pete (still at the park) and did a few more laps – all in all I think I must have walked about 10kms on Sunday which is good because I had a lazy week leading up due to the flu!

Monday I flew out for Brisbane at 6am and spent the week there working. Was a great week – managed to catch up with our business founders who were blown away by the change – they Had not seen me since January!!
Actually got to spend some time in Brisbane CBD this trip – managed a run through the city on Tuesday night also did South bank and the waterfront which is stunning. Brisbane is an unusual city – it has some amazing old buildings and cathedrals surrounded by huge modern towers – a very cool mix giving the city a cool vibe... some photo’s below:

Anzac Shrine - has a flame burning in the Centre

Old School yet fancy boat down at eagle street pier..

The Casino at dusk

Cant remember what this building was - but hey its very Brisbane.

Another cool old cathedral in the city.

Had a fun weekend just passed – went out on to a house party with my flatmate and met some nice peoples and then headed out on the town(well K’rd actually), for a night of dancing and laughing and even being sober I managed to make it to 4am.. well impressed with my efforts , its been a while! Here’s a pic of me at 4am and I’m not looking like death.

Sunday I even managed to get to the Zoo by 10am for a few hours then meet up with mates at Chapel bar for a lazy afternoon!

Weight wise things are going great! Obviously from the header to this post I’m really happy to let you know that as of this morning I weigh 99.2kg WOHOOOOO under 100kg and into the double digits!!!!!!! –can’t remember when that last was for me – high school for sure.
8KGS TO GO!!! ..... Then I can have a wee “Ceeeelebrate goood times C’MON” get together :-P

Am really looking forward to Christmas Holidays and Summer this year – at this point in time the plan is to head to Tauranga on the 19th December, hopefully that will be exactly 1day prior to the arrival of Fe and Craig’s little bundle and my new god son! Will stay put for Christmas then on the 30th Dec Head to Hahei to relax with Mel and Chris at the Bach! NYE this year is going to be at Coromandel Gold – And GOLD IT WILL BE – Check out the line up on the night!!! : Shapeshifter, Tiki Tane, Kora, Katchafire, Recloose, Sunshine Sound System ... WOWZA I’m getting silly excited just writing about it! 2nd of Jan im thinking head back to Tauranga for a few days and float with the wind then on the 6th Jan road trip to Wellington for Jaq and Andrews wedding on the 7th and making my way back to Auckland on a leisurely road trip that may or may not take a couple of days... What a MINT break.

Will finish this post with a list of things I am LOVING at the moment:
- Magnolia Trees
- Western Springs – all bar the swampy smelly part just above the rise before the playground
- Fresias and Yellow Tulips
- My new T- Shirts from Threadless.com – especially the homage to the flock of seagull hair cut.
- Sunshine on my cropped dome
- Sirocco at the Zoo
- Summer weight hoodies
- Colouring in competitions at Chapel Bar on Sundays.
- Macbeth Shoes on sale at the Lee store in Ponsonby
- 3 Nina Simone Songs (they get their own sub list..that’s how cool they are)

o Feeling Good
o I Put a Spell On You
o I Loves you Porgy

Have a great week everybody, down in Tauranga this weekend so will hopefully get to see some of my fav faces.

Peace.
M