the eyes have it.

So after fifteen years (Jaesus Mary and Joseph!) of wearing eye glasses I decided to look into other options. So i sent away for an educational DVD on laser eye surgery and also popped along to the optometrist for some free trial contacts.
I have had past experience in contacts. About four years ago i trialed some, but to my dismay they sucked arse.
I have an astigmatism on top of shortsightedness, so my contacts had to be weighted to settle correctly, but, they had to settle after every time I blinked and this took half a second or so which is really too long to have fuzzy vision and of causes you to blink again and so on and so on... needless to say i ditched the idea and went back to glasses.
Technology hath changed rapidly tho (as we all know and fear as we get older) and so I am taking up the challenge once again with the contacts.
Its been five days so far.
it feels like there is an eyelash in my left eye and my peripheral vision is blurry in my right. but I have two more types of contacts to try before I give up and bite the horrendous cost bullet of laser surgery (noting every time I write 'laser' I am saying it out loud in Dr Evil speak).
Ive a couple of friends with bung eyes worse than I and who have different experiences with the laser surgery, both saying its worth it... we shall see (pun intended).

Lapsed blogger...

Thanks to a beautiful lady I was reminded that my Blog was not entirely up to date.
I do think of things to write about and have even made lists of titles... long since been lost in the void with all of those socks...

So, to amend...Since March I have...
Worked a lot. We have opened another store (this means three) in Parnell, called Mila, which is a mix of letters from Mainly Mirrors and Mint (the other two), and which sounded euphonious and didnt mean anything nasty like slutty pants or arse face. A Lady came into the shop last week and said that Mila actually translates to Darling in Croatian... nice if true as there is a local Parnell rag called The Darling.
Also, I have turned 33. Not as big a deal as 30, but makes me feel like margarine(middle age spread ha ha). had dinner with the whanau which was perfect, but will be having a "tirtytree and a tird" party later on in the year.
What else... oh yeah, got to go to Waiheke a couple weeks ago. during a "weather bomb" which is the medias beat up name for a storm (to get ratings). The weather was shitty, but we got the primo place to have a bach on Oneroha beach. It was one of the oldest buildings on the waterfront, being a small two bedroom cottage. If anyone wants to stay there, go to; gotowaiheke.co.nz its on a menu on the right hand side 'oneroa beachfront cottage'. so worth it.
In other news, mum is in hospital at the moment, waiting on some test results on a biopsy she had on a lump the doctors found on her back. We really dont know whats going on until we get the results, we (JJ and I) are keeping our feelings in check until we hear... should be any day now. If you would like to keep updated on mums status and send her a message of support go to crazykathy.wordpress.com.

I have done more things... but my mind is else where at the moment so forgive me.
I do promise to blog more. Ive missed rambling.

Go Kiwis in china!

love to all

sheesh!

So this list I made of subject headings for this blog went by the wayside and so I will have to use my memory...



Failing that...



Its March. Its started to get dark earlier, but Daylight savings doesn't end until April 6 (i just found out) which I actually think is too late. I know! I should be stoked to have light in the evenings till April, but it doesn't fit with the weather patterns.

Now is a good time. Its getting cooler, its raining more often and the cicada's are full on in the evenings.

Anyway, on to other things..

I purchased a Xtrainer the other month (November) so I could keep my cardio up and maybe that would inspire my to do some free weights and yoga... so now I'm learning ballroom dancing.

This is a fun form of exercise and I'm keen to continue through from the basics to gold class. Sweet. I'm still determined to jump on the Xtrainer three times a week... I'm looking at it right now, all alone in the dark of the spare room... tomorrow.



Right, moving on...

Here's an O for Awesome photo I took while I was waiting at the lights. The freaky spotlight effect is all natural, just one of those moments and amazing wonders of nature that blow my mind and humble me completely.

Happy New Year Already!

So another year has wizzed by in a blink of an eye and again I found myself being just as slack in writing this blog. I have made a list of chapters to write, yet looking at this list now I feel like I cant be bothered. Why? Because we have had the best weather this Christmas holidays that we have experienced in years and I feel the pull of the garden. So, being breif, (and promising to update on the first rainy day) I say, have been eating like ive just discovered taste buds and have been downing the champers like a recovering Alcoholic behind a cupboard door. Sweet.

Been to the beach, been walking around town as tourists, up a few volcanic cones and slept in! hoorah!

Enjoy the photo of my fav spot up the road. manukau harbour. New Years Eve.

Talk soon.