"And when I return we'll be better than before,
Like two little shells on the shore"
Life's been interesting as of late. Work's been superb - going from working at the Heineken, to covering my first NZ Breakers game this week, and then going to my first international game - NZ v. Pakistan in an ODI at Eden Park - not a bad way to start 2011.
As you're all aware, 2011 didn't really start particularly flash. I'd have to give the opening round of 2011 to Life. Car scenario after car scenario taught me that insurance should always be a top priority! Haha. THough it did teach me another life lesson. You can either wallow in your sorrow for an extended period and suffer, or try and see a positive in it and maximise that positive to help yourself out. In my case, no one was seriously injured/dead - which is a rather big positive!
I have been very fortunate to have the workmates that I do. They all know i'm a bit of a no0bie newbie and are incredibly patient so that helps. The boss is someone I have a lot of respect for, and enjoy a good laugh with. Liam's been really helpful in chcking things over with and having a good laugh and a yarn with. Then there's Helen, our big boss who is all about banter when it comes to English sport. She also makes the most sensational trifle!! Thanks also to Christine for helping me out when needed :)
As I sit writing this I'm trying to think about a wee phrase or something that defines how family's doing at the moment. I guess for all money's worth (little phrase) they're doing well. On the up, you could say, which is always incredibly satisfying to hear when you call from Auckland. Love to the family and extended family - and to Wiremu and Ali who are havin a son in March. Congratulations!
Things with the female partner who shall remain anonymous (will just acknowledge that she is real, however) are going really well. Has been a while since feeling this comfortable about being myself around someone I like, so that's always a positive in my books! It has been interesting hearing various perspectives of our relationship - because of my Christian beliefs and her non-Christian beliefs, views play their part - but to be honest, at the moment for me the focus is on love and nothing else. That is my view, anywho :).
The wee quote at the top of the post is actually from a song I wrote for the wahine. I was down in Wellington and walking down on a beach just north of there when I saw a couple of shells next to each other. From then I automatically thought of my return to the Auckland we all know and love (Right Wellingtonians?). So this is just a wee cutesie song that I whipped up on Garageband.
Life is for enjoying, I have found. And that's what 2011 has taught me so far. There can be negatives for sure, but don't make them a priority.
Here's the link to the song from which the quote at the top of the post is from. It's called Shells on the shore, I hope you enjoy it!
http://soundcloud.com/musicbymatiuworkman/shells-on-the-shore
Matiu out.
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