The World Of Jadeey: April 2009


Photo booth photo

Thursday, April 30, 2009


Each Sunday I read Postsecret and every day I read LJ Secret. I like reading these websites. Some of the secrets make me cry, some make me relieved that I'm not living that pain, some I totally relate to and some just hit me in some unexpected way. Often I find myself needing to save a secret, sometimes to remind myself I'm not alone in my secrets and other times because something about the secret makes me sit up and take notice. As a result of this I have 320 secrets currently saved on my computer.

I have decided that every Thursday, for as long as I feel like it, I will post one of these secrets. Some might reflect my own secrets, others will have had a deep impact on me for one reason or another and still others will have been chosen because something small about them was enough to make me want to save it. I'm not going to tell you my reasons.

Don't read into them, don't think i'm trying to confess something. Because I'm not. I just want to share some of them.

And, if I have posted a secret that you made and you don't want it up there then please send me a message and I'll take it straight down.

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Kat's coming to Wellington

Wednesday, April 29, 2009
KAT WILL BE IN WELLINGTON TOMORROW! WOO!!!

I'm very excited that Kat is coming down. It's sort of a surprise visit because it's for work so wasn't confirmed until last week. But it's happening and she's staying until Sunday so clearly the world is made of awesome right now.

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There's a reason they call it work

Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Today at work was mind-numbingly, bone-crunchingly boring. I think I was the most bored I've ever been at work.

When I first got this job the HR person was worried that I'd be bored. I assured her I wouldn't, of course I did - I wanted the job. At that stage I'd been looking for a job for about 6 weeks, was looking at a job market where people were losing jobs rather than gaining them and the company happened to be one that would offer lots of career advancement in the future. So I spent a lot of time assuring her that I would find ways to entertain myself.

3 months in i'm almost out of things to do. Don't get me wrong - I love the company I work for and I love the people I work with. I just don't particularly love the boredom or repetitiveness of my day. The company offers courses to help its staff upskill and get promotions. I will be starting one of these courses soon so I can get the heck of the service desk.

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Public transport

Monday, April 27, 2009
I hate rainy days. Well, I should qualify that, I hate rainy days when I have to go to work. Normally I catch the train. I quite enjoy catching the train because it's a nice, speedy way to get into town. On rainy days I don't want to walk without cover all the way to the railway station so instead I catch the bus. This probably doesn't actually keep me any dryer since the bus stop doesn't have a shelter, but for some reason it gives me the illusion of being dryer than if I went to the railway station.

Buses are not my friend. The bus always runs late on rainy days (and every other time actually, unless I am running late myself and it will have been on time) and they get all steamy and smelly thanks to all the damp people climbing on board.

Ah the joys of public transport. I know it's good for the environment and it's cheaper than driving into town and paying for parking, but it really is the bane of my life.

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An even more uninteresting post

Sunday, April 26, 2009
I did nothing that I was supposed to do this weekend, but I had a fantastic time. I'm a little concerned about this website i'm supposed to be updating because I didn't start it this weekend.

I think I might be having some late nights this week working on it. :(

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A very uninteresting post

Saturday, April 25, 2009
My friend Sam is down from Auckland for the weekend so a bunch of us are going out tonight. It's probably good that something is dragging me away from my drums because i've barely left them alone since I got them last night.

I've got a lot going on tomorrow. And I just remembered that I've got to start on this website work that I've agreed to do too. Not sure when I'm going to fit that in, but hopefully i'll find some time tomorrow.

Boy i'm tired. It's a pity I don't have time for a nana-nap before I go out!

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Awful tomato

Friday, April 24, 2009
I decided to be good and have a couple of tomatoes because I was hungry. One must have been over-ripe or something because it tasted DISGUSTING. I had to spit it back out and work extremely hard not to vomit up my lunch.

In other, better, news I'm playing Guitar Hero and I rock! (Ha, or I think I do ;-) )

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I'm allergic to my cat :(

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Each Sunday I read Postsecret and every day I read LJ Secret. I like reading these websites. Some of the secrets make me cry, some make me relieved that I'm not living that pain, some I totally relate to and some just hit me in some unexpected way. Often I find myself needing to save a secret, sometimes to remind myself I'm not alone in my secrets and other times because something about the secret makes me sit up and take notice. As a result of this I have 320 secrets currently saved on my computer.

I have decided that every Thursday, for as long as I feel like it, I will post one of these secrets. Some might reflect my own secrets, others will have had a deep impact on me for one reason or another and still others will have been chosen because something small about them was enough to make me want to save it. I'm not going to tell you my reasons.

Don't read into them, don't think i'm trying to confess something. Because I'm not. I just want to share some of them.

And, if I have posted a secret that you made and you don't want it up there then please send me a message and I'll take it straight down.

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Pity I can't change the past

Wednesday, April 22, 2009
My brain and my heart hurt right now. My brain hurts because I've been sitting and doing too much thinking. My heart hurts because the things I've been thinking about are painful memories.

It's okay, in a few days I'll be fine again - back to my happy-go-lucky self. But for now I'm just thinking about the past and missing someone that's long gone.

I'm sorry, I hate reading cryptic posts like this on other people's blogs, but I just can't think of anything else to write at the moment. I need to just wallow a bit tonight.

17 Again

Tuesday, April 21, 2009
I'm off to watch 17 Again tonight. I don't expect it to be a great movie, but I do expect to enjoy it. I get a sad amount of pleasure from movies like this.

I do wonder at the casting though.... Why would they make the teenage version Zac Efron while making the adult version Matthew Perry? Don't get me wrong, I like Matthew Perry - but he's just not hot. He's cute, but not hot. Zac Efron is hot. It just doesn't work for me.

I think the adult version should have been played by James Marsden. Now he is hot!

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Digging in the middle of the night

Monday, April 20, 2009
Last night I was happily sleeping when I was suddenly woken up by a weird tapping sound. I lay there trying to figure out what it was (ever since we were broken into while I was sleeping I've listened very hard to odd noises.) I realised it wasn't anyone breaking into our house, but then thought maybe it was someone breaking in next door.

When the sound kept going for another couple of minutes I realised it couldn't be someone breaking in - it didn't sound right and it wouldn't go on that long. My sleep addled brain then decided that the next-door neighbour must be digging a hole. I briefly wondered why they would need to dig a hole in the middle of the night and came to the only logically conclusion. They were burying a body.

A little while after I'd decided this and was still wondering what I should do about it, Derek got up to investigate. He went outside and saw that they were doing roadworks. At 4 in the morning. Roadworks.

It only lasted until about 4.30am, but I was still violently angry. (Oddly enough, I was less angry when I thought someone was burying a body.)

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Book shame

Sunday, April 19, 2009
A few years ago I didn't care if what I was reading was trash, and I didn't care who saw me. So what if I was sitting on the train reading Marian Keyes? I wouldn't even have been embarrassed to be reading something as trashy as Twilight. It never even occurred to me that people might judge me based on what I was reading.

Since doing my publishing course last year I constantly feel ashamed if I am reading something trashy. I'm slowly making my way through my book collection because it gives me something to do on the train and something to do on lunch breaks when I'm not meeting anyone or don't feel like wandering the shops. This means I'm reading a lot of trash. I own some quality fiction, but I also own a lot of not-quality fiction. I noticed the other day that if I'm reading something I consider 'not-quality' then I'll take great care to keep the cover hidden.

I yearn for the days of yesteryear when I wasn't ashamed of my reading material.

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The guy with no shoes

Saturday, April 18, 2009
So far it's been a good weekend.

I ate dinner at Nandos tonight and a guy came in carrying his shoes. Actually, that's not true, he was carrying one of his shoes and his girlfriend was carrying the other. Were the shoes to heavy for him to carry both at once? And why, why, why was he not wearing shoes in the first place? I wanted to go and ask him these questions, but thought it might be a bit rude.

Right. Tired. I'm going to go to bed.

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I love weekends

Friday, April 17, 2009
I'm pretty damn happy it's the weekend. Despite only being a 4-day week it's felt extremely long. Work hasn't been bad as such, it's just been busy and irritating. It doesn't help that I've kind of been wishing I was still in Hamilton.

Thankfully i'm going up there for another holiday on the 23rd May. Yay!

Wow. This is yet another lame blog.

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Take a chance on me

Thursday, April 16, 2009


Each Sunday I read Postsecret and every day I read LJ Secret. I like reading these websites. Some of the secrets make me cry, some make me relieved that I'm not living that pain, some I totally relate to and some just hit me in some unexpected way. Often I find myself needing to save a secret, sometimes to remind myself I'm not alone in my secrets and other times because something about the secret makes me sit up and take notice. As a result of this I have 320 secrets currently saved on my computer.

I have decided that every Thursday, for as long as I feel like it, I will post one of these secrets. Some might reflect my own secrets, others will have had a deep impact on me for one reason or another and still others will have been chosen because something small about them was enough to make me want to save it. I'm not going to tell you my reasons.

Don't read into them, don't think i'm trying to confess something. Because I'm not. I just want to share some of them.

And, if I have posted a secret that you made and you don't want it up there then please send me a message and I'll take it straight down.

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At the gym

Wednesday, April 15, 2009
I was at the gym tonight cycling away and out of the corner of my eye I saw a little person next to the rowing machine. For some reason I got very excited about this and desperately wanted to turn around but didn't want to be rude.

I couldn't resist so I did a big exaggerated turn and pretended I was looking at everyone. I was very disappointed to see that it was just someone doing some exercises on their knees.

Now, I don't want anyone to think I am prejudiced against little people. I just have never seen any little people at the gym. I also got very interested when I saw a kid working out one day because I'd never seen a kid there either. (He was like 8 or something.) I just like to see different people at the gym. It's weird I know, but there you have it.

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Back from the wedding

Tuesday, April 14, 2009
I'm back from the wedding. It was brilliant.

Poor little Lincoln has chicken pox now. When I was a kid I had chicken pox 3 times. I felt pretty ripped off considering you are only supposed to be able to get it once. The first 2 times I had it I only had it very mildly. The last time I had it I had spots EVERYWHERE. You think of a place and I had them there. Even in my mouth. It was truly awful.

I've got my fingers crossed that Lincoln's case of chicken pox isn't too bad.

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Last blog before the weekend

Wednesday, April 08, 2009
I'm off up to Hamilton tomorrow after work. I'm really looking forward to it.

It's 8.20pm and i've got a lot to do to get ready. I had planned to be all packed by now, but I'm a slacker so I haven't even started. I'll go and do it shortly.

There won't be any blogs from me over the weekend cos I'll be too busy with family and !wedding!

Catch y'all on Tuesday.

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Parliament

Tuesday, April 07, 2009
I'm off to Parliament tonight since it is Helen Clark's last week. Other than that it's just an ordinary day of work and sleep. (Hopefully lots of the sleep. I'm tired)

I know I should be hoping that the rain keeps away so we can finish the cricket off properly today and get a result... But that goes against every fibre in my body. I can't help it - I'm crossing my fingers for rain to wash out the rest of the test and force a draw. I'd rather draw thanks to rain than lose.

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Quiz night

Monday, April 06, 2009
We came 2nd at quiz night. Only because of a judges error. Really we came first, but friends of ours officially came first - and we didn't care anyway - so we let the places stand and didn't kick up a fuss.

Only 3 days until I'm in Hamilton preparing for the wedding of the year!

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Stuck in my clothes

Sunday, April 05, 2009
I was in the shops with mum today trying on some clothes and I got seriously stuck in this top. I don't know what went wrong, but all of a sudden I just couldn't get it back up over my head. It was sleevless and I couldn't seem to get the angles right to get it off again. I panicked for a while trying to pull it while also desperately trying not to rip it. All of my efforts were in vain because it was stuck fast. I then wondered if I could somehow get mum's attention and get her to come in and help me.

Before I did that I decided to try pulling it down and stepping out of it. It was a struggle and I was terrified I was going to rip it, but it worked and the garment stayed intact.

Phew. (And also very, very odd.)

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Public toilets

Saturday, April 04, 2009
I realised the other day that I have a very weird habit when I use public toilets. I should clarify that by saying I have a very weird habit when I use public toilets that I use on a regular basis, such as my work toilets.

I always, always, always use the same cubicle. In fact, if someone is using my 'usual' then I get very uncomfortable and feel like the universe is a little bit askew. I don't know why I initially pick the cubicle, but once I've picked it it'll be the one I use for good.

Strange.

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The wedding of the year

Friday, April 03, 2009
This time next week I'll be in Hamilton. Not only that but it'll be the night before my brother's wedding. I really can't wait. My brother and sister-in-law to be make the best couple and their wedding is going to be beautiful.

As well as getting to go to the wedding of the year, I also get to visit my two gorgeous nephews - Lincoln and Jacob. I love those two boys more than any other children in the world and I don't get to spend anywhere near enough time with them. In fact, in the 5 weeks Jacob has been born I've only seen him once. That's not enough.

So, next weekend is going to be fantastic. Bring it on.

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Wall-E

Thursday, April 02, 2009


Each Sunday I read Postsecret and every day I read LJ Secret. I like reading these websites. Some of the secrets make me cry, some make me relieved that I'm not living that pain, some I totally relate to and some just hit me in some unexpected way. Often I find myself needing to save a secret, sometimes to remind myself I'm not alone in my secrets and other times because something about the secret makes me sit up and take notice. As a result of this I have 320 secrets currently saved on my computer.

I have decided that every Thursday, for as long as I feel like it, I will post one of these secrets. Some might reflect my own secrets, others will have had a deep impact on me for one reason or another and still others will have been chosen because something small about them was enough to make me want to save it. I'm not going to tell you my reasons.

Don't read into them, don't think i'm trying to confess something. Because I'm not. I just want to share some of them.

And, if I have posted a secret that you made and you don't want it up there then please send me a message and I'll take it straight down.

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I have a dream

Today I was looking at the New York Film Academy website. This is something I do periodically. I've wanted to attend the New York Film Academy since my first year of film classes at Vic.

They offer a great 1 year course. Unfortunately with living expenses added in (you're not allowed a job on a student visa) I'd need about $100,000 to do it. So I always go and look wistfully at the website, knowing I'll never be able to afford it.

Today I noticed a 4 week film editing course. Now, editing is the only part I've ever cared about anyway. Fees are $5000. I'd also have to find somewhere to live for the 4 weeks. But, you know, that's actually a possibility. Not this year, but if I save I actually could do it.

So... Perhaps.... I might end up fulfilling my dream of attending the New York Film Academy after all.

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April Fools!!

Wednesday, April 01, 2009
Hahaha I am so not a National supporter. And I definitely did not vote National on election day.

April fools. :)

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A confession

I have a confession to make....

For so long I have been a Labour supporter. I don't need to tell anyone here that. I was very vocal before the election that Labour was the party to vote for and I fully believed that. I believed it leading up to voting day, I believed it on voting day and I believed it in the car on the way to the polling booth...

While standing in the polling booth I suddenly realised that I had been wrong all this time. With sudden clarity I understood that Labour had gotten us into the mess we now find ourselves in and they certainly couldn't be the ones to get us out of it.

I voted National. And swore to myself I'd keep it a secret. But I can't keep hiding it. I can't keep bagging National when I voted for them and I fully support them.

So I am now confessing. I'm a National supporter. Not a Labour supporter.

National forever!

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