Jacki's News

Read here to catch up on my latest news - cause we all know how bad I am with email!

Friday, April 27, 2007

work? who goes to their job to work?!

Today was a busy day and I felt like I did no work!
It's Paula's birthday on Sunday so we decided to go to out for lunch to celebrate. We headed to Le Dome. I had the cesar salad - nothing to brag about. The egg was poached but freezing cold! The entire dish was straight out of the fridge! Including the already cooked bacon. Not good on the teeth. It was really nice to sit and just hang out with my workmates. Our whole team went. Of course an hour lunch break was a bit closer to 1.5-2 hours! A few wines later (ahh no not me) we were just chatting and kinda forgot about work!
Had to be back by 2pm anyway cause us newbies to the unit had induction. That was the LONGEST two hours of my life! Our unit manager has got to be one of the worst presenters EVER! EVER!!!!!!! Monotone voice and a warm room = sleepy.
Anyway, after that we had our monthly "networking". It's where our unit (5 teams of about 6-8 people) stop work and socialise. It's classed as a meeting and is compulsory to attend, but the boss shouts beers and nibbles. If you don't drink beer, you have to bring your own drinks. Each time our Ministry of Fun organise an activity (yes I've already signed up for that!). I organised tonight's activity - quiz night!!! Actually one of the other guys on the committee was meant to do it, and had a month to do it. He emailed the rest of the committee on THURSDAY afternoon to say he hadn't done it, so of course I said I'd do it. I didn't mind, but it meant I couldn't participate :-( It was a great night and everyone really got into it! The boss even came up with some movie vouchers for the winning team!
So that was my social "work" day!

Thursday, April 12, 2007

I'm slack.....I KNOW!

OK I've been slack in updating my website of late

To make up for it, I'll give a brief summary of what I've been up to since my last post

27/2 Kim's Birthday dinner at Masala Club
3/3 Crusty Demons at Waikato Stadium
4/3 Paula's Tupperware party
8/3 Pitch & Putt with people from Information Management unit
10/3 AK07 Celebrations at Auckland Domain
11/3 Women's Lifestyle Expo
13/3 Hamilton City Council Induction Day for new staff
16/3 First PPR in my new job - I'm doing quite well so far!
17/3 Photography Class Fieldtrip to Hamilton Gardens, looking for photo opportunities
17/3 Paula's Hens Night at Lonestar
24/3 Paula's Wedding at Te Rapa Convention Centre
25/3 Old school friends catch up lunch for Rachael's birthday
28/3 Last day of Wedding Photography night course - with the possibility of doing an actual wedding
31/3 Tobi's farewell party in Auckland - Stereotypes theme
1/4 My first Camp Quality committee meeting - yes I've finally signed on for the politics
>>added>> 3/4 Saw Wild Hogs with Kim, Quentin and Jo
>>added>>4/4 Celebrated Quentin's birthday at En Q restaurant - fantastic meal!
6/4-9/4 Easter break in Ohope - beautiful beach, stunning weather and a great bunch of friends

So that's my quick summary. If you want to know more about something in particular, just let me know. This is just a QUICK summary so I don't get hassled for not updating!!

OK now for a couple of photos to make things a little interesting




AK07 Fireworks display



Paula's wedding - me, Darryl, Paula, Debbie (my boss) and Angela



Jo and I at Tobi's party
stereotypical housewife and stereotypical lesbian or rockstar



Tobi's party - dirty old man Cam, hobo Vanessa and Quentin



Dominatrix Librarian Rachel