another weekend down...
Well, I know it's only just Sunday afternoon, but I'm sure there will be nothing exciting happening tonight that needs to go in my entry about this weekend......but you never know!
On Friday night a bunch of us from Camp Quality met for dinner at Grillers Restaurant. Oh yes, the very same on that I was at LAST Friday for Rach's graduation. Good thing they've got a good menu with plenty to choose from!!! Anyway, it was a lovely dinner and great to catch up with everyone. For half of them, it was the first time we'd caught up since camp finished in Jaunary. Looking forward to the official reunion in May where the kids and families get to come along as well. It's in Rotorua this year, which could make for an interesting trek seeing as we're probably doing something for Cameron's birthday the night before!!
Saturday morning I was up bright and breezy. No idea why as I didn't get to bed til after 1am but then I was up at 7am. NO IDEA why and it DOES drive me crazy. Just the habit of waking up for work every morning at 5.45am. When can I get a new job that's closer to home??????
Anyway, went for a bit of a mission into town. I have a wedding next weekend and trying to find a nice top to wear. I have a skirt I could wear, but hey, if I find something better, then that's fantastic! Didn't find any clothes I liked (though I didn't actually make it very far!). The radio had an ad on for Dick Smith PowerHouse. Buy any digital camera over $300 and you can get interest free finance for a year. I do have to get a new camera before I go away but really hadn't seriously thought about it yet. So I thought, why not stop in for a look?! To cut a LONG story short, I was hassled by the sales lady about buying the $900 camera but I was looking at a different one. I then worked out she didn't work for Dick Smith, but for Kodak - hence why no other cameras featured in her sales pitch! Left her standing there (after my darling sister came to rescue me!) and looked at this other Fuji camera I want. For those who know Cameron's little flash camera, it's similar to that, but Fuji brand. It's at a discounted rate cause they are end of line. Still thinking about it at this stage. I actually think if it wasn't pouring with rain today, I'd be back at the shop having another good look at it!!!!
OK, so you probably don't care that much, but this is my blog and I'll write crap if I want to!
Saturday night we had a work function. We caught a bus from Tokoroa and Putaruru and went through to Rotorua. We had a LOVELY dinner at the Rainbow Springs Cafe. They were a 2 woman team looking after all of us. Dinner was amazing with roast lamb & vegies, chicken breasts stuffed with spinach (& other things), fresh fish and salads, then we moved on to dessert of pavalova, cheesecake, apple & berry crumble, custard and lots of cream (I was very good and had none of it!). They had cheap bar prices and even put out complimentary juice, tea and coffee (normally paid for individually). When we decided we couldn't possibly fit in any more, we wandered across the carpark to Rainbow Springs where we did their Beauty by Night walk. It was a lovely walk and the weather held off on the rain. One lady and I managed to stalk a kiwi and get a picture
On Friday night a bunch of us from Camp Quality met for dinner at Grillers Restaurant. Oh yes, the very same on that I was at LAST Friday for Rach's graduation. Good thing they've got a good menu with plenty to choose from!!! Anyway, it was a lovely dinner and great to catch up with everyone. For half of them, it was the first time we'd caught up since camp finished in Jaunary. Looking forward to the official reunion in May where the kids and families get to come along as well. It's in Rotorua this year, which could make for an interesting trek seeing as we're probably doing something for Cameron's birthday the night before!!
Saturday morning I was up bright and breezy. No idea why as I didn't get to bed til after 1am but then I was up at 7am. NO IDEA why and it DOES drive me crazy. Just the habit of waking up for work every morning at 5.45am. When can I get a new job that's closer to home??????
Anyway, went for a bit of a mission into town. I have a wedding next weekend and trying to find a nice top to wear. I have a skirt I could wear, but hey, if I find something better, then that's fantastic! Didn't find any clothes I liked (though I didn't actually make it very far!). The radio had an ad on for Dick Smith PowerHouse. Buy any digital camera over $300 and you can get interest free finance for a year. I do have to get a new camera before I go away but really hadn't seriously thought about it yet. So I thought, why not stop in for a look?! To cut a LONG story short, I was hassled by the sales lady about buying the $900 camera but I was looking at a different one. I then worked out she didn't work for Dick Smith, but for Kodak - hence why no other cameras featured in her sales pitch! Left her standing there (after my darling sister came to rescue me!) and looked at this other Fuji camera I want. For those who know Cameron's little flash camera, it's similar to that, but Fuji brand. It's at a discounted rate cause they are end of line. Still thinking about it at this stage. I actually think if it wasn't pouring with rain today, I'd be back at the shop having another good look at it!!!!
OK, so you probably don't care that much, but this is my blog and I'll write crap if I want to!
Saturday night we had a work function. We caught a bus from Tokoroa and Putaruru and went through to Rotorua. We had a LOVELY dinner at the Rainbow Springs Cafe. They were a 2 woman team looking after all of us. Dinner was amazing with roast lamb & vegies, chicken breasts stuffed with spinach (& other things), fresh fish and salads, then we moved on to dessert of pavalova, cheesecake, apple & berry crumble, custard and lots of cream (I was very good and had none of it!). They had cheap bar prices and even put out complimentary juice, tea and coffee (normally paid for individually). When we decided we couldn't possibly fit in any more, we wandered across the carpark to Rainbow Springs where we did their Beauty by Night walk. It was a lovely walk and the weather held off on the rain. One lady and I managed to stalk a kiwi and get a picture
We kept walking around, and then found ourselves being stalked by "mute swans". According to the sign, that's what they were, but it sure sounded like they were hoiking (??) at us!!!
It was a great night and for those people from our work that turned their nose up at it, TOUGH!
posted by Jacki @ 1:08 pm
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