Xmas is coming and I'm losing weight.
Well - I'm in - well and truly. I start at the Uni on Jan 10 2007, and I still haven't got my visa sorted out. It seems that what's holding the whole thing up is my ol' dickie heart from birth. So what did I do? I joined a gym and have been going every day for the last three months, so that by the time I had to have a check up with the cardiologist, my blood pressure, heart rate etc...all had been treated well, after 20 years of abuse. The lengths one goes to ..... anyway, fingers crossed they'll sort it out and all will be well. At the moment I'm on three month visas and am not allowed to leave the Pacific Islands, so won't be making any more random trips to Georgia or the US or the UK for the moment.
So while all this time has been passing what else have I been doing? You may well ask. Well, as mentioned before, I've been writing for artbash, raising awareness for some of the art coming out of Wellington, and have built up some firm friends which is nice - mostly queer. Wellington is soooo much more accessible than San Fran - maybe I just have more time. Different thing, but it still needs to be said that I'm glad not to be around so self congratulatory types. For all the false starts, I have been accepted to deliver a paper at a conference in Oz in April (visa reliant) at www.somatechnics.org/ so I have a busy time ahead of me, as of course, I haven't written the paper yet......it seemed to impress the Uni which was good, so they're on board fully. So that's the work stuff sorted out, I have a lot to do, and not such a long time to do it, but boldly step forth and cross my fingers - that's my motto. Time for some piccies I think.
Back at the beginning of October, I went skiing with my brother and his family - my nieces were particularly taken with my get up - I think I can obviously put myself in the position of role model. Would you believe that there was someone else on the ski fields in exactly the same
outfit which was very alarming and rather confusing for everyone - but really rather funny. - yup, that's me again. After 32 years of not skiing, it came back to me - just like falling off a bike!
Anyway, that was all just before I started going to the gym after I realised that I couldn't snow board - even though a lady in her mid fifties was having no probs.....there's alot of moments like that.
But let it never be said that I still don't put the hours in at the local watering holes. Don't be fooled by the glass of water...by that time it was deemed I needed a break. I don't know- what d'ya think?
But life is sweet, and much work to be done. Not going to be such a hot Xmas as last year, but I've still been for a dip or two in the local open air pool. The water averages about 14 degrees cold, but that's nothing to someone who threw themselves into the bay on a regular basis. Maybe I"m going to be soo hale and hearty that I'l lose all my capacity for critique and suspicion. It's completely true what they say about jocks....anyway - gotta sign off, as am off to Wilton Bush to walk with the girls who are on holiday at the moment. Family calls. Bye for now
So while all this time has been passing what else have I been doing? You may well ask. Well, as mentioned before, I've been writing for artbash, raising awareness for some of the art coming out of Wellington, and have built up some firm friends which is nice - mostly queer. Wellington is soooo much more accessible than San Fran - maybe I just have more time. Different thing, but it still needs to be said that I'm glad not to be around so self congratulatory types. For all the false starts, I have been accepted to deliver a paper at a conference in Oz in April (visa reliant) at www.somatechnics.org/ so I have a busy time ahead of me, as of course, I haven't written the paper yet......it seemed to impress the Uni which was good, so they're on board fully. So that's the work stuff sorted out, I have a lot to do, and not such a long time to do it, but boldly step forth and cross my fingers - that's my motto. Time for some piccies I think.
Back at the beginning of October, I went skiing with my brother and his family - my nieces were particularly taken with my get up - I think I can obviously put myself in the position of role model. Would you believe that there was someone else on the ski fields in exactly the same
outfit which was very alarming and rather confusing for everyone - but really rather funny. - yup, that's me again. After 32 years of not skiing, it came back to me - just like falling off a bike!Anyway, that was all just before I started going to the gym after I realised that I couldn't snow board - even though a lady in her mid fifties was having no probs.....there's alot of moments like that.
But let it never be said that I still don't put the hours in at the local watering holes. Don't be fooled by the glass of water...by that time it was deemed I needed a break. I don't know- what d'ya think?But life is sweet, and much work to be done. Not going to be such a hot Xmas as last year, but I've still been for a dip or two in the local open air pool. The water averages about 14 degrees cold, but that's nothing to someone who threw themselves into the bay on a regular basis. Maybe I"m going to be soo hale and hearty that I'l lose all my capacity for critique and suspicion. It's completely true what they say about jocks....anyway - gotta sign off, as am off to Wilton Bush to walk with the girls who are on holiday at the moment. Family calls. Bye for now
posted by m @ 12/22/2006 01:42:00 pm
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