I haven't written here for a long time, and this entry is only prompted by a large, looming assignment. But I'd like to make it known that this is my last assignment. Phew – 5 years of assignments is enough, thanks.
I don't much feel like writing about everything that has happened since my last update. Although, I will say that The Six Pack Two not only got to number one on the New Zealand Bestseller's List for Fiction, but it is also being reprinted (after selling out of 30,000 copies). I'm pretty pleased about that.
Only three more weeks of my diploma. I'm going to miss my classmates, despite their funny ways. I won't miss the large assignments, or the computer lab with no windows, or the notoriously slow computers. But I've enjoyed going along to class at 9am every morning, the 10am coffee break, and the general chitchat about punctuation, books we are reading, gossiping, sharing ideas, and just generally becoming friends with many of my fellow students. It's been an intensive year; even more stressful than my Honours year. In light of this, I'm glad J and I got married last year and not this year!
We went on holiday last weekend to the IDFNZ holiday home in Otaki. It was really great to get out of Wellington; sometimes I find it so claustrophobic here. I was pretty tired most of the trip; my neutrophils are low right now. I still managed to take two walks along the beach each day, bolstered by the energy-saving activities of reading books in the sun, drinking a cup of tea. I've even got some photos:
I don't much feel like writing about everything that has happened since my last update. Although, I will say that The Six Pack Two not only got to number one on the New Zealand Bestseller's List for Fiction, but it is also being reprinted (after selling out of 30,000 copies). I'm pretty pleased about that.
Only three more weeks of my diploma. I'm going to miss my classmates, despite their funny ways. I won't miss the large assignments, or the computer lab with no windows, or the notoriously slow computers. But I've enjoyed going along to class at 9am every morning, the 10am coffee break, and the general chitchat about punctuation, books we are reading, gossiping, sharing ideas, and just generally becoming friends with many of my fellow students. It's been an intensive year; even more stressful than my Honours year. In light of this, I'm glad J and I got married last year and not this year!
We went on holiday last weekend to the IDFNZ holiday home in Otaki. It was really great to get out of Wellington; sometimes I find it so claustrophobic here. I was pretty tired most of the trip; my neutrophils are low right now. I still managed to take two walks along the beach each day, bolstered by the energy-saving activities of reading books in the sun, drinking a cup of tea. I've even got some photos:
Skimming rocks on the river
Uprooted tree on Otaki Beach
Trying to make that impressive rock-thrown-into-the-water noise.
Success!
I was so surprised to see a meringue for sale in a café that we bought it. Then it came to our table all covered in cream and raspberry jam...
But that didn't stop us eating it...
This is what holidays are all about...
Taken on our trip to Auckland the previous weekend; just off Mayoral Drive.
And that's about all I've got to say. The next two months are going to be exciting. I'll try and write more about it.
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Great work.
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