on bloggers

"my point was that lots of people do things which 'most' people think are absurd and crazy. Bloggers and sheep fuckers aren't really THAT different :)"

garg on bloggers

crippled

well not quite crippled, but certainly not at my best. a few weeks back (after tayo in fact) i noticed a fair bit of pain in my right foot, i could hardly bear weight on it. assuming i had just twisted or knocked it somehow, i proceeded to walk it off.

a week and a half later when it hadn't improved at all and i realised it was actually quite swollen, i decided it was just getting stupid, so off the see a registered medical professional i went. i was xrayed, bandaged and given anti-inflammatories and sweet sweet codiene which helped a great deal and gave me movement back.

after quite a few days of phone tag, i went in for follow up today. turns out i've got some bone fragments just off the navicular bone in my foot. (in the middle, click for clearer fullsize view)
so, seemingly not life threatening, in fact not a lot to do. back on meds again after running out on the weekend and overdoing it a bit being on my feet so much on saturday at koma & bones. back again next week for another follow up. *sigh* it sucks being old and falling apart. :(

this god awful, opressive humidity

it's rubbish and i've had more than enough.

Current Temperature 21.5°C (70.7°F) (Heat Index 17.8°C ), Apparent temp 22.3°C
Humidity 98 %, Humidex 30.1°C
at 2.10am :|

just went for a drive with the aircon on full blast, stepping out at the gas station was awful, as you felt the thick, moist air envelop you, steaming up the glasses and all.


UGH. it's rubbish and something must be done about it.

tayla on swine

the things we do

That's myself and DJ Deekline. Yeah, I don't know either. What a great night though!

holidays

don't you just wish they could go on and on and on and on and on? still got a while to go myself, but already i've drunken too much, eaten too much, sunbathed too much and so on a so forth.

beachwise, so far i have hit: Te Haruhi Bay

here, i got badly sunburnt on my back because i am an idiot :) myself, ele, kate, damien and pete made the trip, was awesome weather and super warm, calm water.

and today, Karekare


myself, tony g, ellie, sayra, ele, kate, amber, felix, rach and ben made the trek. oh and kaiser. then we went back to ele's and dominated $55 worth of traditional kiwi fish n chips. and picked up a few strays in the form of dalai and mr and mrs page.

for those unaware, karekare is a west coast beach just to the south of piha, a spot even many aucklander's don't even know exists, let alone have actually gone to. famous as the primary location of the film The Piano, Karekare holds (like piha, and the rest of auckland's west coast beaches) a very special place in my heart. i've spent so much time there as i've grown up, i can't bare the thought of not going out there.

auckland's west coast beaches are places of such immense scope, natural beauty and power, that i love going there even in the depths of winter. hell, i've scaled lion rock and sat with my feet dangling over the forbidden cliffs edge in the middle of a storm. sitting listening to meters high waves crashing unseen below you because of the fog is quite something to behold. there's something very spiritual about the area to me, a combination of legend, real history and personal experience.

for me, nothing can beat the feeling of being there, no matter what the weather. weak willed types who never grew up with it may complain about the hot black sand, the tough and sometimes deadly surf, the dangerous and long drive, the lack of parking and amenities, but for those who grew up in west auckland, it's a place that just can't be beat. hot black sand? not so bad, it's hot everywhere anyway. deadly surf? that's not deadly, it's exciting! long drive? pffft, can be done in 20 mins from the western 'burbs. fuckin LOVE it.

merry xmas!

GET SOME SANTA UP YA!

Much love to all those who've been close to me and there for me this past year. Old friends and new, family and practically family. Those who I seem to only ever get to spend time with when partying, and those with deeper connections. To those who can't be with me, either through distance or death. I love you all with all of my heart.

blogtastic

hi. blog. fun. cut cut. i don't know quite what i'll do with this thing, but i could do with a place to throw random thoughts, rantings and links.