Anzac Day, and other life updates

Yesterday (April 25th) was ANZAC day here on this side of the world. Now if you're not sure what that means here's a little history lesson: ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, and April 25th is the day we honor our soldiers who fought in WW1 at Gallipoli (Turkey). While I didn't attend any dawn services this year, I've decided I will go next year - and i'll take my camera, to document it. I would absolutely love to make the pilgramige to Gallipoli as thousands of people do each year (the amazing thing - its not just the older generations who experienced the wars first hand but a lot of younger people are going to pay their respects). I met a lady last year who was going - her father had fought there, and she was looking to buy some camping mats to sit on at the sight.

This year was overshadowed by an unfortunate event here in new zealand - a group of army helicopters were on their way to a demostration flight event when one of them crashed killing 3 of the 4 army personal aboard. R.I.P boys.

In other news I'm counting down the days until my friend D arrives in Christchurch! she's currently travelling around new zealand and from the sounds of it having a fabulous time. I'm a bit jealous to be honest, A lot of places she's going to i've never even been to and i've lived here for most of my adult life! That makes me a wee bit sad. Hubby and I were having a chat today about how he hasn't really done much of the touristy things on offer here - its been work work work :( hopefully D's trip will help sort that.

Now I think i'm going to go curl up in bed and read for awhile. Its a bit chilly here tonight, I might even have a hot lemon drink for old times sake :) enjoy your evening all!

Talk about a curve ball from left field....

To update you on whats happening, i'm back in new zealand. Things are going well.

If you'd asked me this time last week what my chances are/were that i'd be back in new zealand by today, i wouldn't have thought it very likely. But we were made an offer by my uncle to help us out because things are only going to get worse over there, and being back here opens up a lot of options for us. Most importantly It should be easier to to find a job, get patrick's immigration stuff sorted and all that fun stuff. Oh and yeah its damn awesome to be able to see my mum and family, friends again.

So that kinda explains why i've been a bit quiet. We were given the offer on Thursday, and the tickets were booked on saturday for sunday (yesterday), and well - here we are!

Random amusement for me at the moment, I just called telebanking for my bank account here in nz, one I haven't touched in awhile and turns out i've got an amazing interest rate lol i've got about $70 in there that i didn't know I had! that made me giggle. Of course I can't use the account until i a)get a new eftpos card and b) change the account type, cos the fees are astronomical while its on the super save & win program.

We had a good flight, it was funny watching a hari krishna guy getting told off by the airhostess for trying to tell people the good word, and I spent my time between doing wordsearches and well thats about it lol. They had storms here in christchurch yesterday, apparently really crazy bad storms but we missed it all muahaha.

Damn, I just realised i'll have to change the title of my blog again since i'm no longer in the OZ. Nevermind I'll think of something.

I applied for 6 jobs this morning, so i think its been a bit of productive day :) anyways better go, talk to you again soon guys xoxox