The Season

Well here we were. Jobs sorted, home planted. The season itself for boarding unfortunately has been not the greatest. According to the locals its been a lot better in years previous. Oh well I say, make the most of it, and I believe we have.
The major events that have taken place since we arrived have been, of course yours truly, the fantastico Emily's Birthday on the 8th of July. Sorry its taken so long to announce my thanks to all the lovely happy birthday messages I received. It certainly made a difference. To be honest with you I found it very hard to be away from all my wonderful friends back home, and the wonderful new friends we have met on the way. We had just arrived in Wanaka when my birthday came around, so we hadn't created a base of people to share it with by then. The night before I was missing home terribly. But thanks to the warm hugs and kisses of my fiance I felt complete.
The morning I woke up, I was plastered with presents and cake!!! yum! Jamie even cooked it himself, bless.
Jamie had bought me a pair of God Damn wicked Paul Frank Pj's (chosen by Jamie after all the hints I dropped whenever we walked past the window, he he he), A lovely new leather wallet to replace the one i had stolen from me in Christchurch, and a recipe book for my favourite pudding....MUFFINS!!!!
We then went for a nice walk along the lake and headed to a place called Puzzle World. This place is soooooo much fun. Its a bit of a tourist attraction, but anyone who has been to Wanaka, will always recommend it to another person, if not for just a bit of fun and a few giggles.

Inside is a few rooms dedicated to holograms, which was really interesting, then it leads on to a room that's just nutty. Its all twisted. As you walk in to it you have to walk up a slope, then everything inside is straightened out, but only according to the slope.....if that makes sense......best look at the photos, cause i still cant figure it out. When you sat on a chair it slid upwards, and water run uphill....Its like some crazy dream when you've eaten too much cheese the night before. It made me feel so dizzy and sick, but it was really funny.

Then after you have had your fill of crazy, there is a big maze outside. You have to work your way around to all the four corners (each had a coloured tower) then work your way to the exit. Its suppose to take 45 Min's to an hour...............We still hadn't found the exit after an hour and a half !!!!!! AND WE CHEATED TWICE !!!! Duh !
After leaving by the Emergency Exit Jamie took me to a Thia Restaurant, where I had a much craved after Pad Thia, mmmmmmm. Anyone who has been to Thailand will know you cant get a much better Pad Thia than the street vendors in Bangkok. Oh my god, my birthday Pad Thia was like being flown back though the sky to Thailand.
After dinner we met up with some people from, back then, my new job. Every Sunday at a certain Bar here there has been a pub quiz. We had a little chuckle there, got a bit tipsy, had a couple of whiskeys, then the day was done.
Now I'm 24. ........ next year ill be 25 ....... oh well, at least I'm not 30..HA! And ill get to that story in the next couple of entries. As for this one, its time to sign off, finish my lunch break, and get back to work. Love to you all, and keep reading. xx