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I’ve secured employment! And guess what? I don’t need to wear business attire! I was looking forward to building up a corporate wardrobe but after a day in the comfort of jeans and flats, it doesn’t really seem to matter anymore These past few days have been ‘exploratory’ in that I’ve been trying to gauge what is acceptable and what isn’t. I thought I was taking a risk by wearing Essie Body Language on my first week (instead of something even more incognito like Mademoiselle or something) but it turns out that it doesn’t really matter since I’ve already spotted less un-obvious colours around the office! The weather is getting cooler and I am feeling more inclined towards wearing darker shades. I hope I can bring out my vampies! One of the girls was wearing something that looked like Mrs O’Leary’s BBQ, so maybe I’ll start with that.

Oops. Not a lot of polish, lately. I guess that’s a reflection of where it’s been on my list of priorities recently. I’ve been wearing it but I haven’t been bothered to take photos but I think this will turn around soon since I have a new light box to play with The dear boyfriend got me one for our anniversary (thanks (_I_)head!), so be prepared for some absolutely PRO shots in the near future, haha.

ulta3 – wild berry

I love ulta3 polishes! At only $2 a pop, who wouldn’t? I got this from Pulse Pharmacy and was even more delighted when it scanned through at only $1.60. I later discovered that they were having a 20% off sale… and I only got one!! What’s going on? I didn’t even go back inside to buy more. Come to think of it, I haven’t really been buying any polish lately which I suppose, is a good thing.

Anyway, this applied nicely enough in two coats and lasted just as long as other brands. I really love the colour, it’s perfect for when black is just too dark (or too done) or when China Glaze – Recycle is just too light. Well done, ulta3!

China Glaze – Oxygen

I loved this when I was wearing it. Sadly, that was a very long time ago because I have been so diligent in updating my blog (har). I think it was good to go in around 3 coats, but I’m pretty sure I applied more for extra measure. These light colours (sheers? neutrals? I dunno, whatever) are a pain in the arse to get opaque and non-streaky but this one is one of the better ones. I have OPI’s Time-less is more as well and tested it out on my pinky – Oxygen definitely had better coverage.

OPI – Barefoot in Barcelona

Man, I remember wanting this so bad when the España collection first came out. WHHYYYYY? I don’t know either. Perhaps I need to be white, like the people I have seen this look good on. Heh.

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Since coming back from holidays, I’ve been busy looking for work and applying for jobs. I’m young and have the rest of my life to commit myself to the daily grind but I can’t help but feel this sense of urgency. I need to find a job ASAP or it’s going to be the end of the world. I have something casual to tide me over so I’m not sure where all this is coming from. Maybe it has to do with my degree. Maybe I feel that if I don’t find a job it will expire and the purpose of the last three years of my life will evaporate into nothing. I wish I could be one of those people who are happy to just go with the flow and do ‘whatever’. But alas, I need ‘direction’ in my life because I’m just not one of those people who can enjoy doing ‘nothing’ or finding things to do while I’m doing ‘nothing’. The things I enjoy in life tend to be things I look forward to, not things I just pluck out of the air to do then and there. I. Think. I. Need. To. Re-wire. My. Brain. Or get someone to hire me.

Hmm. It’s been a while since I’ve posted, hey? I blame the long and painfully drawn out process of looking for a job for my absence and lack of motivation. It has been sucking the life out of me How I wish I were back in the land of COWS (and not sheep, surprisingly!). Here are a few photos I’ve managed to scab off David’s Flickr.

Rotorua

We spent the firstleg of our trip in Rotorua where we got to experience the wonder of its geothermal activity (fart smell) and of course, the Redwoods Mountain Bike Park in Whakarewarewa Forest. It was soooo awesome. Think Stromlo but with trees and better! My favourite trails off the top of my head were: A-Trail, Be Rude Not To and definitely the Exit Trail. Bikes were hired and time was limited so we didn’t get to ride as many as we would have liked. Getting lost through Genesis and being unfit didn’t help but it was an excellent experience and I’d definitely love to go back one day if I happen to be down in NZ.

With his hired GT Force on our way into the park

Trying to navigate with our $5 waterproof map. It was hard at first but got easier as we got a feel for the place.

Me riding through the Tickler on my hired Norco. Saying I missed my Trance would be an understatement. Lagging behind means the person in front can stop to take pictures of you

On a more low key day, we visited the Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland. While there was an initial assault on our senses, the sights were worth it after some adjustment.

I forget what this was called. Maybe the “Champagne Pool”? All the minerals and what not made for awesome coloured water while the sulphur steaming out of it made for a very cool effect. Yes, my descriptive skills are at their all time high tonight!

This was the “Devil’s Home”. Radioactive-green coloured water in a crater. I think “Three-eyed Fish’s Home” would have been a better name!

Lady Knox Geyser. “When 9°C water meets 150°C waters”. Powwww! Mother Nature shooting her load.

And it wasn’t only in a nature park that you saw this kind of activity. This is a shot of a body of water that we had to ride over to get to the Redwoods. Don’t be alarmed if you see steam rising out of lakes or random holes in the ground – it’s quite normal around Rotorua.

And this concludes my post on Rotorua. I might surprise you all with other installments on the other parts of our NZ trip.