Transpower Neighbourhood Engineers Award

Remember that I was doing some traffic project with those primary kids? There were two surprises today regarding to that incidentally.

My boss told me that there is going to be a special presentation to my colleague and I tomorrow to acknowledge our involvement with the community that enhances our company brand. Apparently some board members and general managers are going to be there to meet us. Pretty scary eh?

This traffic project also entered the Transpower Neighbourhood Engineer Award (open category including secondary schools throughout the country) and the award took place today in Wellington. We were notified this afternoon that the project came out at First Place!!!!

The school will receive $2000 as a reward. Futureintech and the school will notify us with the ceremonies (with local press invited again) and possibly IPENZ interview (for the magazines).

Wow...how am I going to cope with all these fame :p

10 Flights Booked!

Yay! All sorted :) , except I blowed up my budget by almost NZ$300. Oh well, seeing them all - Priceless!!

Half Marathon

I did it! I did it!!!!!!!! I stuffed up the traffic!!! Yay!

I managed to step on Harbour Bridge and conquered 21 km half marathon just under 3 hours (2 hr 49 min 16s)! It is good enough for me considering that I didn't do much training for it at all. I felt great afterwards and I knew that it was just adrenalin trick and I would collapse once I got home. And that's exactly what happened. After the shower, I was total gone. I wouldn't have got up except I was too hungry to sleep :p

I am glowing with my glory :)

"How did you go?" I asked him after I finished mine.

"I did okay. Just slightly under 2 hours (Half Marathon). However, when I came to the finish line, I was so surprised that the crowd was going crazy and people kept shouting "Well Done!" to me! Then, I saw this guy passing me and he was the first person finished the Marathon! :x Doh!"

Birthday Parties

Man...there were so many birthday parties tonight. I wish I could have cut myself into three, so I could have gone to all of them. I baked my famous chocolate cookies for him and many ppl benefit from that as when I bake, I bake more :D.

To be honest, the one I ended up going wasn't the one I wanted to go the most, but because it was organised a month ago. It was a good night out with few friends and catching up though. I had to give the dessert party a miss as I wanted to go to the other one, which would have been the highest priority if it wasn't the last minute notification. I didn't want to leave and could have crashed at his place, but I really needed a proper sleep in preparing for my half marathon on Sunday. Yay!? or Yikes!?

Making Card

I was so bored at work as all the big bosses were all in this conference, so only the lower management levels were here. I made a birthday card and I now know why I don't do it often. I could be so picky and be annoyingly perfectionist when I do designs :$ Everything has to be perfect, the colour, the margin, the pictures etc.

I hope no one will check my Internet usage today, because it's full of "goldfish", "alien", "Yoda" and "formula for perfect age range for your gf/bf". I am not going to explain the last one. I googled it for my colleagues, I swear!!

I got fired by her, or maybe I fired her; I am not entirely sure, but anyway, we came to a conclusion that we should stop seeing each other for a while :p. Thus, I officially graduated tonight after 12 sessions :)

It means a lot to me to be able to celebrate it with the person who brings all that positive green energy into my life. I am so exhausted after a stressful working day like today, but I enjoy tonight and I am happy :)

Wendys Trip

This Labour long weekend has been really satisfying. I went for a run/walk, went to see former colleague's 2 weeks young new born baby, went to Taiwan Festival on Saturday and took the whole Sunday relaxing, shopping, and tutoring. Today, we went down to Hamilton to see friends with the usual Wendys :D The girl conversation went a bit extreme from time to time that boys looked at each other silently and went back to their computer game without making any comment :$

It's so good that I didn't have to drive. I used Wendys and entertaining news to pay my share of the petrol :D

Here you go, some more reading for you :)

Sensitive Guy

"It's just wrong that a guy can be so sensitive! Annoying even, I find!" I said with anger
"Oi, but I thought girls always complain about we aren't sensitive enough" He tried to speak up for his race.

He does raise a good point though. Maybe we do complain, but when there is actually a guy who is really sensitive, we actually don't like it anymore. *Shaking head* Girls - such complicate race!

Pay it Forward

Time! 90 minute - from Devenport to the Harbour Bridge, 14 km.

We got to Devenport at 7:30 am this morning and rehearsed a trial run. I'm quite pleased with the result as my aim was to run/walk this distance within 2 hours. Next week, I'll be participate Half Marathon (starting at 6:30 am! I am not looking forwards to getting up at 5 am :x) and the only time constrain is that I have to reach the bridge by 8:30 am (the bridge will be closed for all the marathon and half marathon runners until then)

After my run, I gave a stranger a ride to Takapuna. Ever since my hitchhiking in Slovakia in 2003, I made a promise to myself that I'll have to give a ride to someone else to pay the favour forward. However, I had never felt comfortable enough to do so until today. I am glad that I fulfilled that promise :)

Welcome Back Owl

I came back from lunch and there it is - A cute little owl sitting on my desk with a note "Welcome Back, Master Anita". Again, unsigned :x

It's such a sweet gesture, but at the same time, it's killing me that I don't know who it is!! :@

Shorts

I had been looking for a pair of (cheap) shorts for the coming marathon for a while. Then, finally I got one today - a junior ones :x, a boys even :$

Back to Home Office

After being subcontracted out for 3 months, I finally come back to my home office until further notice! I can't believe how many colleagues approached me with work! Some even had to come back later as I was already fully occupied.

Within an hour back to my home office, I was already at clients to assess how we (I) can offer them assistance. Guess what? I am working over there starting tomorrow! :o So much for coming back to my office eh?!

Sailing

After nagging her for months, she finally invited me along to go sailing with her :D !!! Unfortunately, the wind was so gusty that we didn't end up racing :(. It has to be next time I guess. However, I did learn how to rigged and derigged the mistral and get to use shackles key etc. (see...it does sound like I know what I am talking about, doesn't it?)

I was still feeling a bit scared, so I hesitated with the invitation. However, I am glad that I went and explored JMS memorial and talked more about our fear to each other. The idea is slowing sinking in :)

I am trying, and trying very hard.

NOT AGAIN!!!!

I was going to see the game live this morning with them, but I was too tired from my running yesterday, so I slept in instead. When I got up, he called me and told me the news. I thought he must be pulling my leg and I didn't believe it. I heard it again from the radio and I still didn't believe until I jumped online and checked the score myself!!!!

I still remember that in 2003 I was told by the hostel staff that Aussie was beating All Black when I checked in :( . Four years later, the same thing happened???!! It's just WRONG!!! :@

Now I am sulking! :(

Oversleep

I accidentally overslept this morning by forgetting to set up my alarm!! :x I was one hour late to work. No! I didn't use my usual "I was working from home" excuse!

Mmm....Maybe I can still use Daylight Saving as an excuse? Too late? I could only use it for Monday, but not today? But...but don't you know that I am a bit s.l.o.w. ? :p

Oh wait! I did it in purpose, so we can catch up with the Melbourne office and had this conversation at 6pm our time :p Huh?? :o We are still NEARLY there with the Car Ownership Model! We have been saying that in the last 2 weeks!!! :x

Film Festival Month

Finally, the birthday rash September is over! The amount of money I spent on postage, flowers, presents and outings has finally came to the end. Just when I thought I can fix this hole in my wallet (- literally, my wallet is broken and I need a new one), I realise that October is going to be Film Festivals month for me. There are

• Documentary Film Festival (27/Sep - 3/Oct)
• Italian Film Festival (3/Oct-17/Oct)
• Irish Film Festival (23-27/Oct)

I am excited about all these film festivals especially I just met someone who fascinates different cultures and has travelled extensively. We seem to click quite well with each other :)

Oh! She didn't get married, so I officially lost the bet and I am so LOOKING FORWARDS to buying my first dress :x